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The morning call., 1891-02-26
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Primaries in Oakland Will
BE Held on Saturday.
Mrs Pratt's Charges in the Divorce Case
Water Rates Fixed for Alameda-Defeat
Of Berkeley's Proposed Charter

The Oakland Republican primaries will
be held On Saturday afternoon between the
hours Of l and 7 80. There will be two
tickets in the field, one for II. A. Powell for
Mayor and The other for NJ. Z. Chapman
One or two others are talked of, but Chap
man and Powell seem to be the only cand-
dates with strong following. There is one
other who is allowing himself to be patted
on the back and is spending considerable
money for cigars, etc, and in personal
advertising. His votes, however, are likely.
from present indications, to be few.
The complaint against the Consumers
T.. Yeast and Vinegar Company for maintain
ing an alleged nuisance at Fifth and Cypress
Astreets, attracted large number Of ladies
10 the Police Court yesterday, but the case
went over until next Wednesday. Tue COM
pany has agreed to put IN a sewer and make
other improvements 10 remove the disagree
able odOrs from the works
Emily Augarils has sued Pierre Augarils
for divorce on the ground of extreme
cruelty. The suit was brought at Selinas
IN Monterey County, but has been transferred
to Alameda County in which the parties live
THE PRATT DIVORCE CASE
The answer and cross-complaint in the
suit of George w Pratt against his wife.
Bertha L. Pratt, has at last been fled. She
asks for divorce on the ground of several
infdelities, giving the times aud places and
names of Pratt's associates, two of whom
were in Seattle and one in San Francisco,
with whom he lived on Van Ness avenue.
She emphatically denies his charges of in
fidelity and says that he was cruel and
harsh to her during the years that she was
an invalid.
r" Mrs. Charlotte S. Jones, cOlored servant
Of ALI Ainsworth, has sued the latter to
Recover possession of lot, which she claims
Inc obtained by deed which she says she
ibid not sign. 1t is siesed by mark, aud she
says she can sign her oSu name, which she
did TO the complaint. AIssworth obtained a
loan Of 500 on a morigagean the property.
/; is said that company With large capt.
tai intends to erect a large facking- house
Tor California fruit in ALAMEDA County
and yesterday secured sixteen scres near
Berkeley for site The company has not
yet Incorporated, but it proposes. sSrumor
las 1t, TO EMPLOY 800 persons and DaAout a
quarter Of a million in wages.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
The Democrats organized clubs at the fc-
Owing places last evening: First Ward
Eos Seventh street; Second Ward-Corne
d Twcnty-eighth street and San Pablo ave
Jue; Third Ward-NOrthwest corner o
fourteenth and Market streets; Fourt
WaTd-At the real estate Office at $40 Sew
enth street; Fifth Ward-At Simmons Hall
corner of Twelfth and Franklin streets
Sixth Ward-In Judge Ogdens courtroom
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Cuticura EeSoIvent

The new Blood Purifier, internally ito cleanse tint
blood OF all Impurities and poisonous elements.
and CuTGcURA. the great Skin Cure. and CUTIcURA
SOAR, exquisite Skin Beantifer. externally to
clear the skin and scalp and restore the hair) have
cured thousands of cases where the shedding Of
scales measured quart daily, the skin cracked.
bleeding, burning ana itchihg almost beyond en-
durance, hair ifeless gone suffering terrible.
What other remedies have made snch cures2
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Executors Sale - Income Property, neai
Sixth and Bryant-Rent SI2O

Nos 81 to 81 Garden ST., near Bryant; good
houses, rented TO eight tenants; never vacant and
producing total rent of 20 per month; large lot
lOOx75. This property is offered to close an estate
and must be sold; sale is subject to CONFIRMATION
by PROBATE Court. Apply TO MCAFEE, BALDWIN
& HAMMOND, 10 Montgomery st,
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Alameda,

Fritz Boehmer, a prominent property
owner OF this city, has recovered from his
recent illness and was in Alameda yester-
day for the first time in a month.
High-street Hose Company has elected
the following officers: Foreman, ]. j. e.
Cordes; assistants, Jesse Ives and II.
Cordes Jr.; Secretary and Treasurer, w.
j. Josselyn.
The Oakland Gaslight and Heat Company
still has under consideration the matter of
giving the right-Gf-way fur the Atlantic
avenue boulevard through its property, and
Will announce its decision ON Saturday.
The new Board of Fire Delegates met
last evening aud organized 10y the election
Of the following officers: President, James
y. Barber; Vice-PresideDt, L. Houston
Secretary, Fred ). Morton, and Treasurer,
l.. W. NoSburgh. e..
The improvemf of Park street is still
held in allegiance. 1t was recently ped
and during the recent storm was compare
lively free from mud. The top dressing is
all worn of and riding over it is not pleas
ant. 1t Is now seventeen years since this
street was nIacadamzed.
At the meeting Of the City Trustees last
evening City Assessor e. Minor Smith was
allowed to appoint deputy, commencing
on March 1st, TO assist him in preparing the
assessment rolls for the ensuing year The
Clty Engineer reported adversely upon pc
! tlllOn IRON property-owneTS asking that no
| sewer be laid in Van Buren, street, and an
! application was received from J. II. Busch
Tor liquor license but it was not granted,
! as one IT his indorsers is not resident of
| Alameda The third payment amounting
! TO 1914 was ordered paid TO Straub 81 Son,
! contractors, for the fre-hose on Twentieth
street. the contracts TO lay a sewer on
| Taylor street. between Fourth and Fifth.
and in Central avenue, between Sixth and
/ Seventh streets, We're awarded To John
Gearp, and the contracts to grade and
macadanlize Para and Benton streets to the
| California Improvement Company, the only
| bidder. The matter of fixing the water
| rates for the year beginning July 1st was
were agreed upon: Forty cents per 1000
| gallons for private consumers, an increase
Of 10 cents over the present rates, and 80
| cents per 1000 gallons for water furnished to
the city, which is also an increase of 10
cents.
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Hettcr Than Oninine.

Quinne is not only an expensive medicine, II is
harmful one il taken too freely and too often
OF course The world insists on taking great guam
titles OF 1t for fever and ague. Some persons
think nothing else will cure lever and ague. We
say ositivey, and testimonials back us up. thai
BRANDRErHS PILLS have often cured bad
OF fever and ague when quluine has failed
BRANDRETHs PILLS break up the worst al
tack.
BKANpRETHs PILLS are purely vegetable, alb
solutely han mess aud safe to lake at any time
Sold in every drug and medicine store, either
plain or sugai-coated
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sly hair had all matted down or fallen OF. and my
head, face and one scab. The disease con-
unued In this manner until was seventeen years
Old, and one day January 1879, read
account IN the z.-ilIsae or your CUTICURA KEN
ED1Es. II described my case exactly that
thought as aast TeSaTt. 10 give them q trial.
When L first applied them 1 raw and
bleeding, from scratching myself, but I
asleep almost immediately. something I had
not done for years. the effect was soothing. In
about TWO weeks could stand straight. but
walk, was weak; but my sores were nearly well.
As near as I can Judge, the CUr1cURA REMEDIES
cured me in about six to eight weeks aud up this
date Il. E.. from January 1879, TO January. 1872
have not been sick in any way. have had the
least signs OF the disease reappearing me.
WI. MCDONALD.
1892 Dearborn. St, Chicago, H. June 80 81.
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CuTfcURA REMEDIES too much. They have made
my skin as clear and free from scales as a baby's
All used Of them was s. worth. II you hid been
here and said you would have cured me for $500
you Hyeuid have had the money. / looked like thu
picture 90 p page 40 in your hook How to Cure
Skin Diseases" but now as clear as any person
ever was. Through force Of habit rub my hands
over arms and legs in. a while bpe
to purDo=s AIT we'll .--~u---
eight years, and 1t got be kind OF second
me. 1 thank you thousand times
DENNIS DOWNING. Waterbury. VT
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southeast corner of Eighth street and Broad
way; Seventh Ward-At tie real estate If
fee at 624 East Twelfth street. The club
rolls will remain open until Saturday after
noon, and the primaries will be held that
evening in the clubs.
The Bank of Haywards, Alameda County,
has been Incorporated with a capital stock
of 100000, and the following named as Di-
rectoFS: w. t. Goad, W. c. Belcher and
George W. Prescott of San Francisco. John
Garretson and Julius HOLSTER of Haywards.
John Boggs of Princeton and J. Z. Crooks
of Benicia.
The suit of 4. P. Thomas vs. Orrin Backus,
executor of the estate Of Rush ). Denig, "
recover $1,000, growing out of Laundry
Farm Railroad transaction, was heard by
Judge Henshaw after night on Monday and
taken under advisement.
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spending many hundreds OF dollars, I was pro
nounced incurable. heard OF the CUrIcURA REM
EDIEs, and after using two bottles CUTIcURA NE
SOLVENT, 1 could a change and hileE
had taken four bottles, 1 was almost cured'
and when had used six bottles OF CurIouRA
REsoLvEST, box of CUTICURA, and one
cake OF CUTICURA SOAR, I cured OF INC
dreadful disease from which had suffered for hFe
years cannot Ipress with pen what sufferer
before using the REMEDIES. They saved my llie'
and feel it my duty to recommend them. My hAF
is restored good ever, and so is my eyesght-
MRS. ROSA KELLY. Rockwell City, Iowa
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WILLIAM BUITEREIELD & co.

REAL ESTATE AND GENERAL AUCTIoNEERs
ONCE and Salesroom-4I2 Pine ST., Nevada Block
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why Suffer one Moment

Prom torturing and dlsnguring skin diseases, when
a single application of the CuTICURA REMEDIES
will afford instant relief and point to speedy, per-
manent and economical cure, when the best physi-
clans and all other remedies faIl2
Sold everywhere. Price, CUrICURA, the great
Skin Cure. soc; CUTIcuRA SOAP, an exquisite Skin
Purifier and Beautfer, 25c; CUrIcUI.A REsoLvESr,
the Blood Purifier 81.
Prepared by POTTER DKUe AID CHEMICAL Cor
PoRATIoH. Boston.
Hs- Send for How to Cure skin Diseases" 81
pages, so Illustrations and 100 testimonials
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Only Relief and Cure

Words can scarcely do justice to the esteem in
which these great skin cures blood purifiers and
greatest OF huinor remedies are held by the thou
sands upon thousands who have found them the
only source Of immediate relief and Of speedy per
maneut and economical cure of the skin, scalp and
blood diseases, which have rendered life almost
uncomfortable by reason Of personal disagreement
aad great ply steal suffering.
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Roughly Handled by rnntnaas

As Walter Pattlin, a young Russian, liy-
ing at IA Mlnna street, was going home
about II o'clock on Tuesday night, young
man attacked him near lot on Brannan
street, near Sixth; and struck him In the
face with pair OF brass knuekles. Pattlin
made a brave fight and knocked his assail-
ant down, but another man came to the
assistance of the f0otpad, and Pattlin was
soon beaten into an unconscious condition.
His pockets were searched by the two men,
but only so cents, all his capital, was found
and taken. After giving him few parting
kicks, they left him lying insensible on the
sidewalk. Yesterday afternoon Pattlin
called at the Receiving Hospital and had his
injuries dressed by the Police Surgeon.
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having died when he was little more than year
old, of consumption (scrofua, Of course) He
could walk a little. but could not get up II he
fell down, and could not move when in bed, hay
ing no use of his hands. imme diately commenced
with the CUTICURA REMEDIES. using all freely.
One sore after another healed. bony matter form
Ing in each one of these Ave deep Just before
healing. which would haally grow loose and
taken out; then they would heal rapidly. One OF
these ugly bone formations preserved. After taking
dozen and half bottles he completely cured.
and is now. at the age of years. a strong and
healthy child. MRS L. s. briggs,
May 8, 1885. 612 E Clay ST.. Bloomington, Ill
My grandson remains perfectly well. No signs of
scrofula and no sores MRS L. s. briggs,
Feb z 1890. Bloomington Ill
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Greatest Humor Remedies

1t is one thing to claim to cure these great skin
and blood diseases, but quite another thing do it.
No remedies ever compounded IN the history OF
medicine have performed the wonderful cures daily
made by the CUTIcuRA REMEDIES, which are in
truth the greatest skin cures. blood purifiers, and
humor remedies of modern times. We earnestly
desire those who have suffered long and hopelessIy
from torturing and disguring humors and diseases
the skin scalp and blood, and who have lost faith
In doctors and medicine to make at least trial
Of the CUTICURA Rem EDIEs.
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Mothers, Do You Realize

How your little suffer when their tender skins
are literally on IRE with itching and burning
eczemas and other itching. scaly and blotehy skin
and scalp diseases? To know thar a single applica-
ton Of the CUTIcURA REMEDIES will. in the great
majority OF cases, afford instant and complete relief
permit rest and sleep, point 10 permanent and
economical because speedy cure and not TO use
them with ut moments delay is to be guilty of
positive inhumanity. No greater legacy can be be-
slowed upon child than skin without bleInish
and 4 body nourished with pure blood.
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longer, and made up my mind TO go TO hospital and
see II could be helped. went to several here in
the city, in turn. but could do any good
had terrible leg. with hole in Il big dol
lar, and pain that aim ost set crazy. got
about 1t, and determined TO try CUTTCURA RENE
DIES. 1 obtained set and inside OF FIVE weeks my
leg was healed well as IT was except the
terrible scar At left for reminder once
terrible sore leg. These REMEDIES are worth
their weight in gold.
JOHN THIEL. 24S E. 93d street. New Yorx.
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sore. Soon other sores formed.
He then had two OF them on
each hand, and as his blood be-
came more and more impure,
1t took less time for them TO
break out. a sore came on the
chin. beneath the under lip,
which was very offensive. HIS
head was one solid scab. dis
charging a great deal. This was
his condition at twenty two
months old, when 1 undertook
the cara of him hia rnntha.
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bur made me worse. The disease
continued unabsted; 1t spread
10 my arms ana legs. TIL I was
laid up entirely, and from con-
tiHnaily sitting on the floor on a
pillow, my limbs contracted so
that 1 lost all control OF them,
and was utterly helpless. My
mother would have TO lift me
out and into bed. l could get
around the house on my banda
and feet, but l could not get mJ
clothes on at all. and had to
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Immediate relief. I began 70 notice that the scaly
erupti7as gradually dropped of and disappeared
one by one, until I had been fully cured. I had
the disease thirteen months before 1 began taking
the REMEDIES, and IN four I'VE weeks was en-
tirelv cured My disease was eczema and psoriasis.
I know O; great many who have taken the Reno
I-.'IEs, and thank for the knowledge Of them,
Especially mothers who have babes with sealy erup-
lions on their heads and bodies. I cannot express
my thanks 10 you Ny body was covered with
scales. and an awful spectacle to behold Now
ny skin IS as clear as baby's
GEO CoTEY, Merrill, Wis
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CUTIcURA REMEDIES have again
done for me. on the 22d OF last
September I had the misfortune
to brIlse my leg, and put a piece
Of sticking plaster on it. Inside
OF L week had a terrible leg.
My wife became frightened and
advised NE to go to surgeon. l
went, ard doctored for two
mouths, but no good was done me.
besides costing me big money.
Ny leg had by this time formed
into az ulcer, and got worse ev-
,.ru day I rnnll mt sfanA II any
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scratch his face. 1 cannot speak too highly of the
CurIcuRA REMEDIES. l recommend CUrIcuRA
whenev' can. would be pleased TO see any one
and talk TO them OF the good it has done my boy.
Mrs. CYRUS PRoSCH,
COytesyille, Fort Lee p. O.. n j.
n. b.-My husband is president OF the Prosch
Manufacturing Company. proprietors of the
duplex" and "IripleI" Photographic Shutters
3se Broome street. New York city. lie dislike s I'M
desirable uotoriety but is willing to make sacrifices
TO beneht Others and assents to this testimonial to
encourage the use of cUTIcuRA, and thus bring re-
lief to others.
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Cured for All Time

The above is OF the most gratifying of the
thousands of cures made by the CUTIcURA RENE
DIEs. ard is conclusive evidence that they not only
cure the worst cases, but cure them for all time
Hence 1t surprising that mothers and children
bless the CUrIcURA REMEDIES.
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came OF in layers. accompanied
with itching. l would scratch ey-
cry night until was raw; then the
next night, the scales being formed
meanwhile. were scratched of
again. In vain did l consult all
the doctors IN the county. but
without aid. After giving up all
hopes OF recovery, I happened to
see an advertisement in the news
paper about your CUrIcURA REM
EDrEs, and purchased them from
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not larger than q cent Il
spread rapidly all over my body
and got under my nails. The
scales would drop OF az ms
all. the time, and 10y suffering
was endless, and without relief
Ono thousand dollars would not
tempt me TO have This dtsease
over again. I am a poor man.
but feel rich to be relieved OF
what some OF the doctors said
was leprosy, some ring worm. pso-
riAsts ntc 1 cnnnnt nrnI.n -
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gether. 1t spread all over my
head, and my hair all fell OUT
until was entirely bald-headeu
1t then broke OUT on my arms anu
shoulders, until my arms were
just one sore. 1t covered my en-,
tire body, my face, head anu
shoulders being the worst. inc
white scabs fell constantly ITO"
my head, shoulders and arms
the skin would thicken and be red
and very itchy, and would crack
and bleed IL scratched. After
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.Cuticura Remedies

Cure every humor OF the skin and scaIp OF infancy
ana childhood whether torturing. dishgurng Itch
ing, burning scaly. crusted pimply or bIotchy,
with Ross OF hair, and every impuIity Of tne blood
whether simple Serofulous or hereditary. when the
best physicians and all other remedies fail Parents
save your children years OF mental and physical
suffering. Begin nov. Cures made IN childhood
are permanent.
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No LAW AGAINST IT.-The charge of dlstrib-
utlng. handbls against " lillian Vix was dis
missed by Police Judge Rix yesterday, it not
having been shown thai there is law against
distributing handbiils on the streets. Ii was
stated also that the defendant did not throw
Them on The. sidewalk.
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INT FOR little while, and she is as fat 4 baby
as you would like TO see, and sound as 4 dollar.
J beheye my baby would have died II had not
LTled CUrNURA REMEDIES. 1 write this that
every mother with baby Ike mine can feel conf
GeGi that there is medicine that Will cure the
-; y orst eczema aad that medicine is the CUTIcuRA
REMEDIES.
Mis-, BETTE BIRKNER. Lockhart, Texas.
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adoption of the proposed charter took place
on Tuesday. and the charter was rejected.
The total vote cast in the Gown was 379-less
than one-third the vote a. the State election.
Following are the returns from the five pre-
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ACCIDENT TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as
sisting Ia unloading the Stockton boat yester-
day bundle OF paper fell on Thomas Falon a
iongshoreman, breaking both the lower bones OF
his right leg He was taken TO the Receiving
Hospital for treatment.
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the CUTIcURA REM Il
DIES. l used them
faithfully, and In one
week the boy looked
better. In one month
he was cured, and now
he is three years old
and no signs OF it re-
turning. The child was
so bad 1 had to tie him
in a piilow-case, and
pin his hands down so
that ha couId pot
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NO CASE PROVEN.

These returns give majority of 81 votes
against the charter, Precinct No. l giving
the largest majority aud highest percentage.
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thing else did her any good.
We could get no rest day or
night with her. In my ex-
tremity 1 tried the CUTI-
cURA REMEDIES, but I CON
TESS 1 had no faith in them,
for l had never seen them
tried. To my great sur
prise, in one weeks time
after beginning TO use the
CUTICURA REMEDIES, the
sores were well, but l con-
finued to use the REsoIv-
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sold everywhere. Price, CUrIcURA. the great Skin
Cure. soc; CJTICURA SOAP, an exquisite Skin Puri-
for and Beautifer-25c; CUrIcURA REsoLvESr. the
new Blood Purifier, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRrG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Boston.
fs- send for How to Cure Skin Diseases" 81
pages 5Ollustratious and 100 testimonials.
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The rainfall at the students observatory
from Saturday evening to Sunday evening
was 5.98 inches, the heaviest ever recorded
here
\ The United States Pipe Manufacturing
| I.ent, owing to the recent storm, and a
Di-ge OF one of the paving companies. which
Is Ted to transport rock from Sheep Island,
was 5iown ashore and wrecked near the
10" dc Works.
| The aectiJn to decide the rejection or
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The Handsome New Furniture Of Residence.


Elegant ParlOr Upholstery; Sofa, Easy Chairs, d.
van and Reception Chairs, in SILK, damask and
plush; Giltframe Msntel Mirror: Fine Pictures
and Ornaments; Lace Curtains: Best Brussels
Carp cts; Linoleum; Extra Oak Plush-seat Rock
ers and Chairs; two Handsome Antique OAK
Chamber suits; Three-quarter Oak Chamber
Suit; Best Spring and Curled hair Mattresses:
White Blankets; Feather Pillows: Bedding:
Solid Oak Extension Table: fine Oak Dining
Chairs Crockery Glassware: Improved Range;
Patent Kitchen Table; Agate Ware; Kitchen
Utensils etc.
81 The above furniture is good as new, being ia
use but a short time.
fe26 " GEO Il IAMsnN Anctinnanr
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4 ScROFULOUS BOY
Running Sores Covered His Body and
Head. Bones Affected. Cured
by Cuticura Remedies.

When six months old, the left hand of our little
grandchild began to swell and had every appearance
of large boil We pouticed 1t. but ali to no pur-
pose. About FIVE months after 1t became a running
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SCRATCHED 70 YEARS
A Scaiy, Itching Skin Disease, with
Endless Suffering, Cured by
Caiicura Remedies.

II had known OF the CUrrcUEA REMEDIES
twenty-eight years ngo, It would have saved me
5000 and an immense amount OF suffering. Ny
disease tpsorlasis) commenced on my head in spot
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DREADFUL PSORIASIS
Covering Entire Body with White
Scales. Suffering Fearful.
Cured by Cuticura.

Ny disease (psorlasis) first broke out on my 1917
cheek. spreading across my nose. and almost COW
ering my face. 1t ran into my eyes, and the phy
sIcian was afraid I would lose my eyesight aIlo-
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BiBY'S FACE WAS RAH
distressing Itching Skin Disease
Cured in One Month by the
Cuticura Remedies.

When our boy was six weeks old he had rash on
his cheek. 1t spread on both cheeks and chin His
race was raw. i doctored with various remedies
but it got no better. My mother advised me to try
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WHAT CUT1CURA
IS DOING DAILY
BABY one SOLID SORE
Tried Everything without Relief. No
= Rest Night or Day. Cured by
Cuticura Remedies.

. Ny baby, when two months old, had breaking
out with what the doctor called eczema Her head
arms. feet and hands each one solid sore 1
tried everything, but neither the doctors nor any,
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MORTAR SPOTTED SKIN
Covered with Scales. Awful Specia-
tacle. Cured in Five Weeks by
the Cnticura Remedies.

About the Ist OF April last noticed some red PIN
Pies ike coming out all over my body, but thought
nothing OF ii until some time later on when it began
% look ike spots OF spotted on. and which