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One Venture In Which The Captain Over Reached Himself
A customs official notes that one must be shrewd but not too shrewd. Captain Harrow of Islesborough traded at Key West and bought chickens at $4 a dozen. He tried to pick them out at a hotel to raise the price, ending with losing $20 plus costs when the hotel man bought all for $3 a dozen. Georgetown Candy Kitchen advertises low price confections at 813 Front St.
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Captain Harrow of
Islesborough
Key West
Tampa Bay
Harrow
Cincinnati Enquirer
Georgetown
Front St