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These sections fit most mowers. 12-0232, 0233. or the signs of men with tobucco plugs bulging their pockets and yellow stains marking their shirts Dr. Alexander Hamilton reported that he had made a day's journey with on old codger in New Jersey who" . spoke not a word all the way but coughd and chuwd tobucco " As chewing gamed favor among farmers, storekeepers and the upcounlry lawyers and printers who led the Jack sonian generation, tobacco juice fouled the national scene to an extent that horrified both alien visitors and ab staining Americans Tobacco chewing was the one thing more than any other that caused tidy Europeans to la bel the new nation "barbaric.” 1 ales of long range and accuracy in spitting were gen erally more legendary than truthful. Care to consistently hit the sandbox or cuspidor was considered unnecessary. TSC TSC TSC TSC TSC TSC and SAVE Subi iect to stock on hand - - <0 ZXj&WvN** m S 8? 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