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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Feb 28, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 9.

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White House Furniture Wear

MANY people wonder why it costs so much to keep the Executive Mansion in good order. Colonel Rockwell says the wear and tear of the furniture exceeds that of any hotel in the country. The people, to the average of 500 a day, insist upon seeing the White House. They must tread upon the carpets and rest themselves in the tempting chairs. They must examine, with their eyes and fingers, all the upholstery and drapery. When it is remembered that this is repeated every day in the year, it will cease to be a matter of wonder that the wear is so rapid.