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and his SleepyIand Adventures
By RoyRutherfOrd Bailey With Dav

Z their father hadn't been suddenly
called out Of town the night before.
the twins would probably have cele-
bruted the glorious Fourth Just like all
the rest Of DoverviIIe.
EVen tlen. If their mother hadn't
awakened with q bad headache that
morning. Size would have taken them
to the oriet village celebration and
they would have told the merry mice
q different story that night
But it's been such queer. stupid
Fourth Dlry told the TickIemouse
Not hrec-acIer or toy pistol or even
torpedo They had q 'noiseIess pic
nc. as they called e. on the SQUARE.
but We couldn't 30 Seemed more like
Sunday
PERHAPS the TickIemouse knew more
about how il feels to be disappofnre5
than DaVy knew ANYHOW. he scratch
&c his head as II thinking hard. II
have il. he said al last to willy. .f,er-s
sake them 10 Grant Park And ne sent
Willy J'osJhasJe for his aeroBIane.
It was a long fight TO the encamD-
ment on Lake Michigan. most Of The
way against a heavy head wind. The
lights II some OF the skyscrapers were
sun twinkIiug. but the rest Of Chicago
was asleep
over there said willy, 'fs the
Eraudstand- Whole regiments drill aud
H--l sham battles before IL
W hat for asked Dorfy-
70 folks won't miss the frecrack-
80 ana Iorpedoes, OF course said
lay Please don't interrupt him
DoTly- want 10 hear about it
seeing Is better than hearing nv
~eS-1 > ould you Ike 10 have them
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Making a FireIess Cooker.

Making a FITeleSs Cooker
Mrs. NJ G HI am sure I cannot do
better than reprint the story Of the
making OF q dreIsss cooker, contributed
several months e go by one OF the read
ers Of The Times Woman's Page 7
think comment IS superGuous- rs the
freless cooker herein described is a
practical cOntrivance which has been
IN use for al least eight months Ac-
cording 10 the housewife who dnds Il
a boon. she would not be without Il for
many times SIS cost
The cooker, which, by the way, was
made from a description published
about a year ago on this page Is the
handiwork Of the man OF the house"
who declares he IS not more clever than
the average handy man
To make TIRE freIess cOoker-Get a
candy bucket; the kind you may buy at
any retail candy store Nail or screw
across the top. a piece Of board 70
brace the thin wood and also TO give
YOU place 10 put the hinge and haSp-
Before you screw the hinge 70 the
bucket iii e. about half full Of fine hay.
and place our cooking bucket inside
and force Gown as tight as YOU can,
50 as TO bTnE u about two inches from
the bottom Of the candy bucket and
leaving abCvt two inches all around the
sides between the inside and outside
buckets Now take another short piece
II plank and nail to the edge OF the
bucket on one side and force Il down
across the inside bucket until yo-1 can
nail on the opposite side This holds
Sc in place while you pack hay around
between the two Put in Just IS much
as you can force in with a broom han
die for q tampe--
LFhe1 you set in all you can. wet lot
Of cd 0eESpa perS and uack them IN on
TOD OF the hay all around the buckles
you W.ii be surprised at the amount Of
PAGER ) ca VIII be able to force in.
Take short block OF wood with
square end and a hammer and keen or
n7T-l1cerlng the paper II around the
bucket II serves TO keep the hay il
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one here. I've complained to every one
from the manager down and nobody
seems responsible He was slipping his
black coffee distastefu7ly. What do you
saw to cutting it short and going back?''
An Admission
Or Failure.
Her heart sank. She had known II
must come soon. but she had tried to
ward IL of as long as possible. To go
back before they had planned would be
an admission OF failure-an admission
that their honeymoon had not been a
success and that they wanetd TO have
Couldn't we go somewhere else
frstZf
Haven't you had about enough Of
this2 I think / have"
She WINGED and her lips trembled.
So il was not only the hotel but ne
was tired Of being alone with her.
be had had enough. he wanted TO 90
back she remembered C1ce ne hs2a
said IF we could so of TO some
PARKWAY island. just you and I. and
live our lives there alOne-ah5 sweet
heart, 1 would ask for nothing else
And nOW-nOW that they were mar
rIed-tWo weeks had been enough
Wv hen do you want TO go she
asked 1t with an effort .
The sooner the better LOmoTTOW-
AS soon as you can pack wait
I'll Eet a tine table from the office.
There was more eaEeTEess in his
voice and manner than there had been
He came back with the time table
Here's a train in the morning at
I1-45- Do you th,ok we can make
that
IN try
You might do some Of the packing
tonight" he suggested. then you'll
not be so rushed And we might even
make an earlier train there's one at
1922"
Very well"
They rose from the table now and
he went with her 10 the foot Of the
stairs.
III not come up just now / think
I'd better settle the bill and see about
getting the trunks down.
She started to 50 up alone and then
turned suddenly
Makes Last Attempt
At Sentiment
Warren there was a pleading note
IN her voice. She went back 20 him and
laid her hand on his arm Warren,
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II ROM the collection OF c6ntribu-
Es tons 20 the puzzle contest which
are Ned away In my desk I sur
mise the prize winner VIII prob
ably be one OF those ultra clever per-
sonases who uses his sits to supple
me1t his wits
At least threescors contestants 5otteE
down the real names OF the authors
whose pen names were given, and, tax
-nE into account the possibility that
Uncle sam might be too busy ceIe-
rating to see 10 IL that the post cane
fin On tine. these competitors took the
precaution 10 bring down their lists in
person.
All this has resulted fl a fine as
sortment Of solutions bearing hand
written date lines witch have come 10
me via the business Office Meantime
others feeling thai the special delivery
service was about the quickest way Of
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- MBBOIDERY Of solid dots is in
* favor this season. the effect lend
Ing charm to peasant models

ing cuaETu 10 peasant UOQelS-
Whole yokes are made Of dots
Scattered over the entire surface
Coat sets IN linen and pongee have
q straight buttOnhoIed edge and the
surface covered thickIy with coin dots
Collars and tabs are stylish with SINH
lar embroidery
Have you pair Of silk stockings 70
enlbeIlish2 Embroider the front in
scattered coin dots In seIf-tones; or. #
you Ike startling hosiery, choose a con-
trasting color, as black on white and
the reverse
For greater elaboration arrange five
dots 10 form fOTCet-me-uOt ana scatter
them an inch apart each way over the
front Of stockings from Instep to calf II
leg
Would you make banding for trim
ming or embrOider yourself belts on
linen or MORE ribbon2 Make a series
Of connected ovaIs Of nine dots to the
side and Ill in the intersections with
four oval dots, two perpendicular, the
other two horizontal This design can
Be varied by making the ovals IN open
dots OF eyelets and the figures in satin
stitch
Another good design for betting OF
band trimming IS dots arranged to three
parallel lines an iuch apart Cross this
BY three large coin dots forming q
pyramid 20 extend beyond the lines
On each side, an inch or an inch and
z half away. put figure Of smaller
dots. one on each line with ore to each
side Of the middle dot. This forms a
solid diamond
At equal spaces put a large solid
dot covering the three lines, then
another diamond figure, then the
pyramid OF coin dots and repeat
Of
linen OF gingham a handmade air by
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Both the models which are worked
out entirely in pitch black. are Of
French creation
Figure no. 4 IS a shoulder warp O. nj
non de sole. trimmed with fringe headed
7vith a Lit OF hand work In ra- tail braid
effect
Figure No. 2 is more properly a coat
with sleeves and woke richly embroid-
cred I'm SILK braid. 4 narrow band %
satin 1ni-hrs The peasant sleeves and
craverses the entire l5u-th Of the front
onenin@ nd eEcircics the neck a faddy
feature ~ che straUred-In effect accom-
pIished hy a deep headed fringe
Incidentally the hats are worth more
tnan a moweuts attention since they
show the return Of the big bow from
the back where Il has been disporrirg
itself for a few months past, 20 the
front and len front side
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~ ~ ~

the camp was astir. but not word
was spoken out Of their tents poured
the soldiers staring straight before
them as they fell into line. The artil-
Iery joined forces with the infantry,
and even the Horses stepped softly as
ghosts.
why, cant The soldiers talk asked
the puzzled twins
The Mouse chuckIed. Not while
my magic spell is working" he said.
''They're ali sound aSleap,'
Sure enough Under the power Of
MS magic. the stern soldiers had risen
TO 80 through as Ehostly a sham bat
tie as ever soldiers fought For though
everything was perfect TO the eve, not
tried to rattle, caunOns tried 10 roar, Of
uc3-s waved their swords and tried TO
SnouU their orders. But all that came
from ire weapons vas a cloud OF smoke
70 vas IS II mighty wind were
neaT-IlE the noise OF battle away from
INC lolr While the whole struggle was
II plain sight Ile twins gazed spell
bound the TickIenOuse-s ewes fuyir7LsIef7
and the Westinghouse cot 81 s1,ei+[l5 -
sli y-s On Ms cap and waved it with
Bang BanEity-BANGl roared the
guns q To startled sentries. who had
They free in the direction Of VINES
voice, anc the bullets came fea-f,1TiZ-
close VIII a blow Of his knife fba
IlckieInoUse set the aeropIane free
as they headed hOneWartl
wen, that celebration vas es,a
eI-o'lSfl. out none too safe toward fba
last! Did yor see how quickly the
went Off2'' laughed the Ticl-1S,,,SS-s.---le -
j few Musket shots had fs5- ti9af
effect forty-nine years ago. v-e-5 F9a~e
hao no country left to celebrated"
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TIE rage for diaphanous materials
has invaded the realm OF the sum
mer wrap. which nowadays seems built
u add rather 20 the aiTiuess Of ones
costumes than its warml5. NotwitH-
standing the seeming Inconsistency Of
wrapping UD in Chsfc-s,' however
there IS more than a bit OF logic IN the
process since despite their appearance
there is more than a rodicum OF
warmth r. these eauzy materials
Leaving the matter OF utility out OF
the question. the fact remains that chit
fon wraps OF all descriptions are par
ticuIarly fascinating and effective when
donned with n frcck OF six or a lin
Eere garment. and the woman who
would make IN attractive addition 10
her sumner wardrobe could do no better
than study the two models am show
iuE TO-DAY
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THE moon, farthest north on this
18th day, IS new. and enters con-
Junction with Neptune in a sign OF the
zodiac that is held significant BY as
JroIOEers.
SeptUne's influence IS read TO be to-
ward epidenIcs and strange disorders
The railing sign, according TO old as
trOlOEicaI rules. makes for troubles Of
uiud ind races. anger between peoples
and many unexpected complications.
British astrolOEers hold that Leo II
the seventh house over London at this
tine Of new moon is evil for England,
and they predict many murders, riots,
and disorders Of public, and a stirring
Of the angry. popUIace-
over France the sign appears 10 be
equally meuaCinE. even 10 the extent
Of indicating that there may be NUT
CeriGEs Of war
over America, for this dav specific
ally, the best aspects are produced by
an unusual inteTpOSitiou Of Venus and
Jupiter, promising SpIendidly both for
The one necessity is 10 eliminate, as
E5Z-~l as possible, everything that IS
SOrdid- selfish or i1tOicraut IN inter
course with others
WOmeu's affairs should prosper extra
ordinarily wei today.
Matters OF The heat are under aus
pices Of rich promise.
Persons wien this birth-dafs are IN
der Influences that Cftsn tend 10 make
their subjects JUMP AT conclusions
rather than 10 take The time 10 study
them During this twclvemo1th they
viii frd unexpected success from fore
sight and analytical consideration Of
ChIdren are born today with tenden-
cies toward doing only those Things that
interest them
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PRIZES OFFERED
PUZZLE SOLVERS

Weekly prizes OF five. three. and
two dollars respectively. are given
% the contestants for the pGzzIe
printed On the WoEan's Pare OF
the Sunday evening edition OF The
Times each week for the three So
luuons adjudEed worthy
The contest which closes AZ
n on Friday o. each week g open
70 an who care to solve ire puzzles
The awards are based primarily.
on correctness tiueIiness. AID neat
ness Or-Etnali-y n Presentation al
so receives consideration IN award
ing TIE o-izes
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FAMOUS AUTHORS PUZN E
By RANGES Cauoll

getting their offerings TO NY desk utilized
'hls medium, and Others sent me sou
-ons 5T messenger
2" Aen II comes TO a mater OF tiueIi-
--esss therefore, everybody stands about
on an equal ground, and since the PROB
lem was Just about Is simple a proPo-
sl1ion as ANYBODY could wish to see. the
--s-eiiHooc OF fortune resting with the
talented few IS more than possible
There is also @ chance for the indi-
Ficual who taxes the trouble 20 add 2
bit o. data TO the simple list Of names.
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MADRAS CURTAINS
EASILY LAUNDERED

Madras curtains which are pretty and
elective summertime draperies. have
the added virtue OF being easily lam
Cered-
Lay n strong suds OF nz7htha soap
T-IE stick through hens and hang on
line
when nearly CRY take down. f91d
evenly ana smooth with your hands
41ls can be done In @ Few minutes
ana hang more evenly than when Trr-.I-
and the figure o. design is NOR. prom
iue1L
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By Mabel Herbert Urner
AUTHOR OF "a JOURNAL OF A NEGLECTED WIFE"

~ HEsE chops are not fit to eat.
- They're cooked to death and
cold" He pushed back his
plate angriIy. IF there's
anything decent about this hoteI-Tve
yet to find il. The food. the service, the
apDointments-rOtten. All Of it,
Wen. you know, dear, resOrt hotels
are never
Oh for goodness sake. Helen spare
US that eEcuse-yOU- i've made It a hun
drsd times. I've probably been TO as
many resort hotels as you have And
some Of them were pretty bad But
they couldn't touch this- Now If you'H
just stop trying TO excuse it.
why, Tn not trying 10 excuse i'll
don't know why 7 should I'm no more
responsible for us being here than you
are
You're not2 Well it seems TO me
you were pretty keen about coming
why. yes. I wanted 10 come-we
both did But I never heard Of this
place until YOU brought me the book
let"
But you kept at me TO get circulars
OF hotels along the Maine cOast-some-
thing out Of the beaten path
why. Warren. that was what we
both wanted-sure,y you haven't for
EOtten2'
He Gave Her
All the Blame.
NO, and I haven't forgotten how you
enthused over the prospectus Of this
particular place"
And didn't ,-ou2F-
wanted to please you Of course
ana when you set your heart on this,
The waitress. who for several mo-
ments had been lowering uncertainty
about them came up now.
Are you through, sir
Yes, We're through. You don't SUP
pose any one could eat that food do
>oU2 How do YOU expect to keep your
Ihat2-'
The waitress made some mUrmured
apology.
1T isn't her fault, Warren. She has
70 serve whatever IS given her in the
kitchen. What's the use Of speaking 10
her2-r
oh. there's no use speaking 70 any
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'c0PyTisht. 49, By Roy RuthsrtOra Bailey,
Their Sane Fourth

80 a special drill. Just for us?'' The
Iicklemouse smiled 10 see how Willy
stared at the idea Just match ny
smoke he went on III wes We a
charm that beats six OF the Catnfp
Spell, see If I DON'T
For a few moments he waved his
hands in silence. Then he rn57te~a5
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Raspberry Vinegar.


If any OF my readers have q good re-
cipe for hUckieberrv wine. they VIII
greatly oblig- the editor by forwarding
the formula
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1Iotherless Children's School

Father have been making inquiries
In regard 90 your request for a boarding
school for uotherleSs children. but 50
far have not been able TO obtain .-=-
formation Of any value 20 YOU I VIII
ward addresses IS soon as possible
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Courage Always
Is Constructive.

GIVE uplifting. not down bearing
thoughts 20 those who are IN trouble
Instead OF saying ct Is terrible.
don't see Row you endure fl. % say You
VIII De given courage to the end. Ana
you 'iI be stronger and greater ana
better Tor having had this trouble
Dlrer pc minds OF those who are IN
Ql11lculL aDd C-E-OIlra Uing situations II
Goes not divert them 70 hear YOU de-
scrlDe lHeiF troubles however much
sympathy You may express
LEAD l--an 70 think and talk or other
tllllsz- and carry III your mind mental
picture or RELIEF and happiness for them.
3ty heart bleeds with pity for that
woman, sa5d O melancholy srnuatFser
cle IS Enlcrle-aEed now. q widow. and
oSilge1 10 Wo-E-and nothing 10 look
Forward 20 but Old eye and probably
poFerly and possible sickness-It IS
But the awful thing vas that o-a
VINO Claimed 70 be q friend should send
on sgcH Devastating and destructive
II is as sinful as throwing acid to
mar a-n9-lers beauty, TO throw desoouf-
ent ana discCGraE5ug thoughts fI tFe
guise Of pity
30 matter now desperate may be -our
Ie-Et1or 8 situation give thought OF
1oI.es courage, health. oPuIeuce, free
DOM happiness
zley are constructive
Elty IS destructive
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WORSE AND WORSE

Il saw YOU kiss sister last night
Did you. Bobby Here's q quarter. for
you
Thanks And -hen saw you kiss the
maid IN tha hall"
Great Scott Here's five doIIarsE'-
Life
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The FUtility
Of Her Efforts.

"Oh. dear. it is a wonderful night.
isn't it, she murmured softly. swaying
closer against him
y es- its a good, clear night; but I
hope that east breeze doesn't mean rain
tomorrow"
She swallowed the lump In her throat
and walked on IN silence for a little
while Then she tried again.
Just think. dear. that just YOU and I
ont Of all the world should be here
alonel Just the sea and skv and moon
Iight-and you and I here together. Oh,
love to think OF Z Ike thatr''
He made no answer
She let her head rest against his arm
ooh. I do care 50 much. dear" IL was
almost a whisper. Don't YOU
why. yes Of course wha- foolish
question I think you're tired. that
what's the matter And yoa won't FesI
like packing tomorrow come. we'd
better 20 back"
She saw the futilitv OF her efforts.
There was no use irving again she
waited a moment until she was quite
sure there would be no ouives Ia her
voice. and then answered quietly.
Yes. We had better go back
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Friends Pity Misplaced
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
coDyriEht 1870


OOKTNG the world over. even the
limited world Of your personal
acquaintance you VIII find
much 10 make you sad, and
arouse your pity
Pity springs from sympathy, and is
therefore. Of good lineage; it belongs 10
the family Of worthy qualities in the
kingdom of mind
But, while sympathy is helpful and en-
couraging 20 its object. pity ofttimes
weakens and disCoUrages the one who
inspires the sentiment
However, soFry you feel for any OF
your acqUaiHJancos. be careful how you
express your pity
once during an absence from my ma
tive land a letter came from a friend,
filled with pity for two mutual ac-
quaintances. The troubles. misfortunes,
and sOrTows Of these two friends. 6Iled
pages Of note paper; and 50 dark was
the picture painted IN words. trimming
with pity. that after reading the letter
the day seemed suddenly to change from
bright sunlight 70 szlad0uy night, and
pleasures which I had been planning
presented themselves 10 my mind as
criminally selfish pursuits since these
two friends were in such sorrow.
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Depression Of a Letter
Filled With Pity.

The neXt post brought me q letter
from each one Of these two friends.
and both letters were nIIed with
brightness. hope and courage Both
minImized their present troubles. and
magnlhed their prospects Of better
times coming Had these troubled.
yet brave, souls known Of the des-
pairing picture which had been drawn
OF their situation by the mistaken
pity OF friend, they would Ia.
been cast down and depressed
There is an old story OF q woman
who had been very cheerful and r1I7fI-
anthFoplc during trial at CONT
until ner attorney rose 10 plead he-
case 30 graphic was his tale of her
troubles ana wrongs that the woman
was leu from che room in MYSTERIES
saying afterward that she had never
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THE TIMES INQUIRY COLUMN
X X Answers 10 Questions -
X y Asked by Its Readers * ,

tight and also IS itseIE IN excellent non
conductor OF Eeat
After YOU have Il packed eight let It
stand open for a few days SO rhe-pa1er
can dTE out.
Place the top On. screw Up the hinz9
and place "A Glzp and staple on the
front. pad The inside OF the TOP as
heavily as You have room with raw
cotton. place your cooking bucket IN
side and the cooker is ready for WORK
Raspberry Vinegar.
- y. R-For raspberry vinegar take
four quarts Of ripe ras75erries, pick
them weIl- and Duc them By N a tight
ly-cOvered vessel after pouring over
them one quart OF white wine vinegar
Let stand for a week. IN the san IL
possible. having the fruit preferably IN
glass Jars; then strain through a fan
neI cloth, measuring. and for one pint
Of 5d'ce allow round Of sugar
Place the sugar IN a preserving ket-
tie. together with one half cupfuI OF
water for each pound or sugar, and
boil 10 a crack Then add the fruit
Juice after which boil slowly for ten
minutes Bottle and put BY
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known how terribly she had been
treated until her lawyer spoke
Many well meaning friends play the
part Of the attorney in the troubles
or lnelr ACC uaintances- and hun
oTeos OF men and women would 20
Lhrcugh great trials brgveIv- with
nope and courage and faith 20 guide
mem. were they not weighted Dv the
pity or Iheir associates
IT you have friends who are bearing
Ae&FE loads, do not. continually tel
them how heavy YOU regard rhafr h-rr-
den or say that you wonder how tEev
can carry IT, such words ONLY increase
lHe WeiSHts CleT 90 not ease It. DO not
even permit yourself q think persist
entity or tLelr heavy burdens TnIr,i-
fdller or the great spiritual growth
which must come To any one who bears
a trouble braveiy, and think courage.
and strength. and patience and freefo1
for your friend
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LOCAL MENTION

Conge.'s Method Of Cleaning Carpets
Is dCUblv effective Not onlv removes
every vestige OF dust and germs rut
makes floor coverings lToTHrEDOF
Plant ed and y \ ave Phone w ~.
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don't ask me to peck ionight-this is
our last night here. I want you to
take me for a little wax It's such a
beautiful moonlight-lets go down by
the beach,
He hesitated, and then said reluc-
family. Wei, I suppose We can get
up earlier in the morning"
It was a beautiful night-the moon
light, the long stretch Of beach, and
the soft rush OF the waves. She slipped
her arm through his and was leaning
slightly against him.
II ne would only respond to her u
they could make OF this last night
something beautiful; If he would help
her bring into it some Of the love and
romance she so Ionged for il would 90
much toward redeeming the past two
weeks. It would give to their honey
moon a beautiful ending. and she would
always hold that in her memory and
Try 10 forget the rest.
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"Eor Automobile Eye Insurance.
Ask Druggist for Murine Eve Remedy. %
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Daily Horoscope
ssThe stars incline, but do not
compel"
Wednesday, July 8, 1910

For women stands q sign
OF influence beniEn-
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caveriy's sluaaslaE- 1874 c s. y. ".