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BRowER.-At the Veterans Home, wau-

BROWER.-At the Veterans Home, wau-
paca, Wis, March %, 1910, Mrs. Sarah
Brewer, aged 81 years. Mrs. Brewer was the
widow Of Erastus L.. Brewer. She was a
member Of the Woman's Relief Corps at the
Home, and the Corps attended the funeral in
a body. Mrs. Brewer Is survived by two sons
and two daughters.
HOWLAND.-At his home In Columbus
Ohio, Feb. %. 1910, John w. Rowland, aged
55 years, late of Co. !, 95th Ohio.
CLOVER.-At his home in Hilllard, near
Columbus, Ohio. March 8. 1910. Willis Clover,
aged II years. late Of Co. G, 95th Ohio
Comrade Glover was prisoner In Anderson
Vile for six months.
BAUGHMAN.-At his home near Darling
ton, Ohio. Feb. IL, 1910, George W. Baugh-
man. Co. B. 159th Ohio. aged 7s years. He
was a member Of Hazlett Post, No. 81, of
GAINESVILLE. He was the father Of II children,
all of whom survive him.
WINEGARNER.-At Darlington, Mo-.
June 7, 1908. Samnel ID. Winegarner, late of
Co. A, 95th Ohio. Comrade WinegarDer was
prisoner In Andersonville for six months.
He is survived by a widow and two sons.
HAVINS.-At his home In Watertown. $.
D., March 90 1910, William Havins, aged %
years, late of Co. K. 18th n. Y.
Pueblo Post, No. 8. Dept of Colorado and
Wyoming Pueblo, Colo, sends in the follow
ing list Of comrades who were mustered out
during the year 1909: JAM 4, Samuel Dean.
Co. A, 18th u, S. Col: Elijah Hunt.
Co. B, I4th Wis; Jan. %, Horace VI. Titus,
Co. II, S7th Ind; March 26. Henry Pierpont.
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Prof. II. w. Graham.

Prof H. w. Graham, of Chicago, who
has made a high reputation for the
quality of his entertainments as a hu-
morous reader, Is q member of the
Patriotic Ancient and Honorables of
Columbia Post, of Chicago, which is an
association connected with the Post Of
men who are doing patriotic work, but
not qualified for membership in the
Post. The organization has received
the recognition of Chief
Van SAINT, and Is doing grand work in
perpetuating the memories of the war
and supporting the principles for which
the war was fought. Prof. Graham,
who is writer and teacher of ability,
is making much success in his specially
of humorous entertainer.
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National President I'm the East.

The National President of the Wo-
mans Relief, Mrs. Jennie Iowa Berry,
has entirely recovered from the serious
illness which confined her to her home
Tor some three weeks, and has been
having most delightful round of visits
TO the Eastern Departments, which
were holding their Encampments and
Conventions the earlier part of April
Mrs. Berry accompanied Commander
in-Chfef Van SAINT, and they received
a royal welcome wherever they went
Mrs. Berry attended the Department
Conventions of Rhode Island at Provi-
dence, Massachusetts at Boston, New
Hampshire at Concord, and in all these
cities met with a reception commensu-
rate with the dignity of her office, to
say nothing of the love and esteem in
which she is held by all. Mrs Berry
received a number of very beautiful
presents, and her rooms were always
fragrant with the many beautiful flow
ers that were brought her by loving
friends
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Widows Pensions.

Mrs. Jennie Smith, Eau Claire, Wis,
married young soldier just home from
the war and who had completed three
years of service. She was a young girl
then, and they started life together,
but before eight years her husband was
hurt in mill, dying in a few days
from his injury. She was left with two
little boys. and worked hard to bring
them up and give them good educa-
ton. When the Spanish War began
her youngest son enlisted and went to
Cuba, and was in all the fighting there.
He fell sick, and was in the hospital at
Montauk for some time, and was then
sent home on a sick furlough. She
cared for him night and day until he
was able to report for duty. but he has
never had good health since. She feels
that she has served her country faith
fully, but she is denied a pension be-
cause her husband did not die from a
disease contracted in the war After
the Spanish War she married again.
but feels that she should be entitled to
pension and pension for the young
children her soldier husband left her
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SPICER.-At his home near Adamsvine,
Ohio, Feb 8, 1910 Washington Spicer. lat6
of Co. e, 1GOth Ohio. aged So years. He
was member of Fred Aler Post. He 10
survived by two sons and four daughters.
Co. s, I'd Mo- s! NJ; March 22, James Hag>
gerty, Co. !. Ith Iowa; March II, JAMES IN,
Gallagher, Co. !, 18th Iowa; June 5. Jos. II
Lewis, Co. X, SD n. Y; June i8 Jesse w
Coleman, Co. C, Sd Colo. Cav, July n
Levi Gardner. Co. Fl. Sd n. H.; Sept. 10, IA
II. Sproat, Co. F. 39th Mass; Oct 20. w. n
Weed, Co. b. 18th Ind. Not menbers Of th4
Post: April "a. ". J. Davidson. co. pi
Tooth Pa: Aug. IA, Robt. A. Patterson. CO
B, i53d Ind; Aug. IS, Chas. B. Wilson, Co
ID. 18th Ohio: Oct. Z. W. Fl. BrothertOH, CD
G. s5th Ind: Nov. 3, Preston Harris. 90. Ds
47th U. S. Col.
]. F. Quinn. Commander. F. A. Marden
Post, No 1876. Wisconsin Veterans Homo,
says that In The National Tribune of Feb.
|, 10. report from Garfield Post. No. n,
was credited TO the Wisconsin Veteranst
Home. Thk, was mistake. as Garfield
Post is four miles from Waupaca. The Wis.,
consin Veterans Home on Jan. L., 1919. ins
stalled the following officers: J. F. ouing,
Commander; Robt. Jillson. S. V. c.: Russell
Moody. ]. V C.; l.. r. Nichols. Adjt-: &. W.
Barker, o. D.: C. II. Thompson. SureeoR1
Ethen D. Allen. Chaplain; J. ". Clifford,
Pat. l.; Theodore Barker. o. c.; C. r. Tayf
Tor. s NJ: A F. Keen, Q. NJ S; Dewitt
C. Green, Guard: Ed d. Bell, Sent We req
Gently sent In resolutions indorsing Conrada
John McElroy for Commander-in-Chief.
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ing It positive success and giving splendid
satisfaction The following extracts ma inter-
est our readers.
]. w. Meyers. of Ga. orders IL more and
says; Greatest invention for womaphood,
forever abolishing miserable wash-day. l am
ready to have my old washer accompany all
others to the DUNN" J. McCee Tenn. writes
One young lady cleaned days washing by old
methods in one hour with Easy Way; another
In IS minutes" A p. Poppeton, y. Y:
Greatest invention earth. Gives perfect
satisfaction. Washed bed quilts. greasy overalls
and finest laces." Walter Glenn. Ohio: Far
superior to any other method" Cleans clothes
perfectly without rubbing. II. E. Conley y. C.,
writes: Ship 25 Easy Ways. Been out one
day-Have IL orders. Beats all other wash
ers" Mrs Celestia Thompson. Ill. Easy
Way exceeds all expectations. Best device I
ever saw, have used washing machines 80
years" I. Beck, Ga. writes: Enclose order
Easy Way as represented. Worked I days.
have Is orders" J. II. Barrett, of Ark. after
ordering 3s Easy Ways says: / don't Under
stand why 1t does the work but it does
You have the grandest invention I ever heard
Of l.. d. Hendricks. of Ill: Beats anything
ever heard Of F. e. Post. of Pa: Re
ceived Easy Way-Done two weeks washing
in IS minutes-clothes cleaned without
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Pensions,

Mrs Joseph C. Goodrich, Crane, Mo-,
writes earnestly on the matter of an
increase of pensions for the men whose
courage and self-sacrifce made possi-
bhe all the prosperity of to-day. She
writes for her husband, whose disabili-
ties prevent him from doing so. He is
70 years old and not able to do a days
work, AMI draws only $40 a month
pension. They could not get along if
they did not have the kindest children
in the world. He and she will cele-
brate their golden wedding May IL.
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sWitne@es Wanted.

c. B. Brown, 1O3 S. Western avenue,
Chanute, Kan. says that VIM. w.
Chambers is now II years old, totally
blind, helpless and, poor The address
is wanted of any eomrade who was on
The steamboat Isabelle June Is, 1865,
when the boat stopped at Legg's Land
ing to take on wood on her way up the
This may furnish him with
evidence that he has so far been un-
able to obtain as to the occurrence of
his injury
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An AndersonvilIe Cane.

George w. Brown, 29th Pa, 5945
Media street, Philadelphia, Pa, is in
possession of cane made by prison.
er at Andersonville. The top is the
shape of "a duck egg, with a United
States Flag carved ion one side and the
words Washington Planted" Lincoln
Defended" On the opposite side is an
eagle. The stick :. is wrapped around
by snake bearing the word "Seces-
sion" and the names of prominent Sc
cessionists.is On the very top of the
cane are the initials "A. C. c." He
would like to Know the name of the
man whoomade the cane.
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Everywhere

the ungered
another ntalmen selections Their Post meetings ana
After publication
exhausted but
book decided btss
additional illustrations credab Typographical HaH
Each will kleggs
soldier
f
Each volume will be of about printed large clear
The
The will
kleggs enlist
while
INTO pe as real soldier ht for any duty that might be assigned h
him
Those who have been long desiring
their accompanied hy
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Washington, c.
The National Tribune and 81 Kegg ove both
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Pas SSinp Away

A pathetic incident of life has Just
come to the knowledge of the editor of
this paper. A few weeks ago John
McElroy received a cordial indorse-
ment of his candidacy for Commander
in-Chief from Comrade Carr, Of Brad
ford, Pa. A reply to Ccmrade Carr's
kind words was sent him within a few
days, but when the letter reached him
he had been mustered out. Comrade
and Mrs. Carr had celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary in December.
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Reunion of Knap's Battery.

The 29th Annual Reunion of Knap's
Battery will be held at the Elks Tenn
pie, 400 Cedar avenue, Pittsburg, Pa,
Wednesday, May 4. The committee
consists of Comrades ]. d. Walker,
John A. Fairman, p. r. Donahoe. Chas.
s. Dorman, ]. II. Cochran, Thos. Jones,
P. B. Schriver, David Nichol and Thos.
McWhinney.
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Another Oldest Veteran.

L. F. Shallenberger, Co. C, S5th Pa,
believes that he knows comrade at
Seven Pines, w. Va, who will pretty
nearly ante-dete anybody who has
2Roken yet. This cogrede is Benz,
Gil, who Was born April 10, 1905; en-
listed in Co. f, S5th Pa. Nov. IL, 1861;
is living yet, and was 102 years old on
April Is, 1910. When last seen by
Comrade Shallenberger, last Septem-
Der, Comrade Gill was hale and hearty,
and bade fair TO live for some years to
come.
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THOUSANDS A WEEK.

While at the factory In Cincinnati, the writer
found that this invention has caused remarka-
BILE excitement all over the u. s. Factory al
ready rushed with thousands Of orders Evil
IDENTIFY the companys agents making big
money as they offer good Inducements to
active agents and will also send free sam
pie to those who mean business.
As win be noticed from the engraving, this
Easy Way Washer is different from any other
device for cleaning clothes.
Construction very simple-easily and safely
operated by anyone, and built on the latest
scientific principles.
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FREE SAMPLE TO AGENTS

The firm wants agents. salesmen. managers,
men and women-ail or part time-at home
or travelling. taking orders and appointing
agents. Offers splendid inducements, 5000 to
$4,000 week. Easy Way new. Nothing
else like 1t. World unsupplied; million to be
sold. Where operated people stop. get excited,
watch IT; IL see. 10 buy. N. Boucher, Mass,
orders rs more and says: Everybody wants
one; best business ever had" F. S. WISH
art, N. C., sold in 4 hours-(proit s24.00).
r. o. Cowan, N. Y, sold 13 in hours
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The 1O1Sf Ill

George E. Ham, Carlinville. Ill, says
that he belonged to Co. ]. 101st ILL.,,
which was captured at Wallace Springs
After he was exchanged he was trans
ferred 10 the 10th ILL.,. where he served
the remainder of his time, being dis
charged at the close of the war. He
would like to hear from any of his
comrades
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The Department of Arkansas.

At the 28th Annual Encampment of
the Department of Arkansas. G.. A. r.,
held at Little Rock, March Is, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Com
mander, ]. NJ. McClintock; S. v. c., J.
B. Potter; ]. V. c., e. Landon; Medi-
cal Director, E. Bentley: Chaplain, Rev.
w. S. Fitch. The headquarters were
established at Little Rock.
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Without rubDtnH White goods. hnest Iaces. cur
tains. bed ciothes-but also woolens iannele.
blankets, and colored clothes. Saves time
fuel. labor, clothes buttons. strength. looks,
Health and money. because there is rubbing.
wear, tear or injury. No soggy. bad-smeling
wood. but all metal-strong, durable, sanitary,
light in weight. Always ready Child can use
II. 1t will therefore be seen that the Easy
Way does in one operation the combined work
of wash boiler, wash board and washing ma
chine, and in 80 to SO minutes cleans wash
ing which before took entire day.
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while you rest. with no less
work. than getting a meal.
80 backachc. headache,
ieartache - much less
time-no rubbing. squeez-
ing, pounding-no injury
to clothes-no drudgery-
that's past. Goodbye wash
boards, washing ma
chimes, etc. Throw them
away. The easy way of
cleaning clothes is here to
htnyG o,tr Ina. Y,.aA-
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Memorial Day Program.

E. H. Ely, Commander, Samuel ].
Kirkwood Post, Iowa City, Iowa, has
gotten out an excellent program for
Memorial Day with a campfire at the
close of the exercises and an address
on the battle of Nashville and the trial
of Wirz by Gen. j. H. Subbs as the
main feature.
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National Encampment Badges.

The contract for turning out the
1000 official badges needed by the Ma
tional Encampment at Atlantic City has
been awarded to the ]. X. Davidson
Company, of Philadelphia. The design
submitted was carefully considered and
by the committee.
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No RubbinQ.


How often have many of our lady readers
prayed for the death OF wash-day troubles. for
cleaning clothes without rubbing running
health. looks. etc.,-for the man to cut wash
day in two.
He lives-a genius OF Cincinnati has invent
Cd new device that is proving a blessing to
women folks. Made wash-day wash hour
wash-day troubles all observation-disclosures
new way of cleaning clothes-astonishing,
but true. family washing can now be done
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MUSTERED OUT.

MULFORD.-At his home In Cedar Rap
Ids, Ia, Feb. S, 1910, Moses Dudley Milford,
aged 72 years, late Of Co. /, I'd Ohio. and Co.
G, 10th Ohio National Guard. Comrade Mul.
ford is survived by a widow and two chill
dren
BURCAW.-At his home in Bethlehem.
Pa. Jan. IA, 1870 william II. Burcaw, late
private Of Co. +, 153d Pa, later musician of
1864 as musician in Co n, 199th Pa. Com
rade Burcaw is survived by widow and
seven children.
SHAw.-At his home In watertown.
Mass, Feb. Z, 1910. Linus 4. Shaw: aged
~ years, late of the Massachusetts Minute
Men and the 18th Mass. Comrade Shaw was
Past Commander of Isaac b. Patten Post,
No. 81. He is survived by two children
wILLETs.-At his home in Elizabeth. W.
Va, Martin L. willets late Of CO. E, lo5th
Pa, aged II years. Comrade Willets was q
member of Josiah Steel Post, No. 60. and
is survived by two sons.
YOUNKIN.-At his home at Osceola, Iowa,
Sept. "a, 1909, $. +. Younkin, Of the 18th
w. Va. Comrade Younkin was captured at
the battle OF New Market and was in An
Jacksonville and Florence prisons over nine
months.
FEICHTER.-At his home near Brewster,
Kan, Aug. 80, 1909, Charles +. Feichter.
Comrade Feichter served in the 43d Mo.
MELyIN.-At the YountsviIle Soldiers
Home, Dee. 25, 1909, Royal T. Melvin, aged
Sd Kan. Cav, and July IL, 1861, his company
was transferred to the. 9TH Kan. Cav. He
was in % battles. and discharged as Ser
geant Aug II, 1864. He had served as Com
mander, Senior Vice Commander and Junior
Vice Commander Of Warren Post. No. 81, De-
partment OF California and Nevada, Sacra-
mento, Cal.
WORDEN.-At his home in Petoskey,
Mich, March II. 1910, DR.. Alexander Wor-
den, aged 66 years. Comrade Worden en-
listed for service in the civil war in June,
1861, and was mustered out in December,
1860, having participated in 81 engagements
and being wounded six times. He was Past
Commander of Lombard Post Department of
Michigan, and is survived by his widow, two
daughters and five sons.
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Tho Union Veteran Legion.

The Union Veteran Legion will hold
its National Encampment at Atlantic
City in September the week preceding
the National Encampment of the G. A.
r. 1t is expected that from 1000 to
1000 persons will be in attendance, in
Guiding many prominent men.
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FREE TO
Asthma Sufferers
A New Home Cure That Anyone Can Us
Without Discomfort or Loss of Time

We have New Method that cures Asth.
ma, and we want you to try 1t at our ex-
pense. No matter whether your case Is of
long standing or recent DEVELOPMENT. whether
II Is present as occasional or chronic Astbma,
our method Is an absolute cure. No matter
In what climate you live. 10 matter what
your age or occupation, our method " i'll Ger
talnly cure you right In your own home
We especially want to send ii TO those ap.
parently hopeless cases, where all forms OF
irhalers, douches. opium preparations
fumes. patent smokes" etc, have failed.
We want to show every one at our own ex.
pense that this new method will end all dit-
hcnlt brea thing, all wheeling and all those
terrible paroxysms at once and for all time.
This free offer is too important TO neglect
single day. Write now and begin the cure
at once. Send no money. Simply mall cou,
pOn below. Do 1t To-day.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
John Moore.

Mrs. Grace Moore. Mount Forest
Canada, thinks that the John Moore
inquired for is her late husband. He
got better after his first discharge, re-
enlisted and served until the end Of
the war. HS died Jan. 20, 1909.
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tproft $4,000. ". C. Wilson sold in haIl
Texas. ordered 244 in 90 dayc Only sales D
day makes $500 weekly profit. One agent
in Russia just ordered 1.eeo.
Why should any one of our readers be har3
up or poor with such chance at hand.
Better write today for free sample Easy way
1910 offer. agents plan. etc. and show th4
world what you can do. Address:
HARRISON MFG. CO.,
29s Harrison Bldg, Cineinaau, q
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It Is a caution how the
Easy Way goes after dirt
gently. but thoroughly. Sur
prises ali who see. Sounds
strange. may be hard to be-
lieve-but listen, the writer
saw 1t demonstrated-it's all
true. No experiment-going
on daily. Thousands are In
use and customers are de-
lighted. 1t not only cleans
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HOW TO GET ONE.

1t is not sold in stores. Write 70 tia
Harrison Mfg. Co.,
29s Harrison Bldg. Cincinnati, Ohio. the only
manufacturers OF this grand invention SEND
no money-simply your name and addresA,
and they will send you circulars giving full
description. and testimonials from ho1sands
of users. The price OF tho Easy WAY. cor1s
plete. ready for use. with full dIrectione.
so any one can operate II. Is only 5000. n
you prefer to order at once do ,o-yea werSt l
be disappointed. as the makers fully yaAlS
antce every Easy Way, and will refund y1tn
money II not perfectly satisfactory &c ydd,
They are reliable. backed by capital Of sioa I
900. have been in business for years and 10
Just as they agree. Don't fail to send fd1
circulars anyway.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
His Transformation from a
Raw Recruit to a Veteran
ILLUSTRATED

NEW BOOKS in the lie.
erary history OF this
country had such ifi-
stantaneous success and wide
popularity as the ~Si Klegg'
series. From the very first
the story attracted host Of
readers, and these increased
ir geometrical ratio as the
publication progressed.
1t is the story plainly, SIM.
ply and truthfully told OF the
development of two green
country boys into veteran
soldiers of the highest typo
The story is told with affeG
tionate fidelity by one wha
marched, camped and fought
with them, and there is q
universal agreement that it IS
far the best story of the ex-
perience of the enlisted men
in the Union Army that has
ever been written. Every
detail and incident is "a
truthful, so like his own eN
perience that the veteran ID
stantly recognizes it wit9
burst of laughter or tha
tears yelling into his eyes
The abounding humor of tbs
book is one of its most faA
cinating features. Wherever
it is possible to extract fuh
out of any situation or hapy
pening it is done in the real
old army way. The here's Of
the story see the fun theru-
selves at once and the
author vividly depicts it.
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
Annual Reunion.

The Annual Reunion of the 1st Mich.
three months, three years and veteran
volunteers will be held in Jackson,
Mich, on Thursday, May 5, 1910. II.
L. Gilbert, Secretary, Albion, Mich.
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RILEY 81. JONES,

for Commander of Depart
ment of Michigan, G. A. II.
SaginaW Postsfas put in nomination
for Commander- the Department OF
Michigan, G. A.. r., Comrade Riley L..
Jones, who was born in Waterville. Me-,
and enlisted in 1861 in the 1st Me.
Cav, in Which he served three years
The National tribune., 1910-04-21
THOUSANDS PRAISE 1T.

The writer was shown hundreds OF letters
from actual users OF this grand invention prov
The National tribune., 1910-04-21

and seven months, taking part In 60
different engagements. He has lived in
Saginaw for over 40 years, and has
been with w. B. Mershon & Co. for 80
years in position of trust and conf
dence. He has been an active worker
in the Grand Army and Past Senior
Vice Commander of the Department.
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and Women. Write Today.

tire day. Cleans without rubbing Sov>>n,
ing-without lime acids, or other ch.niioaIs
The writer personally saw an Easy VAT M
operation. and after using in his OVID
home. is delighted with It. and after a thor3
ough investigation can say to readers that
the Easy Way, made by the Cincinnati iffi.
seems to satisfy and delight every uc.r fHd
the makers fully guarantee every oEe TO kS
satisfactory money refunded.
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any ] uu
bing. You
don't rec |
omm e n d
them high
enough. e.
N. Elliott
-. c.: My
wife highly
p ] e n s e d.
Says it's a
God sc n d
blessing to
W o m O n =
kind" Lau-
retta Nit
c n ell I. O..
W 1t e s:
"Receiv e d
Easy Way
today. Done
big washing
with II in
As minutes.
Sold 3 AL
ready" H. C.
Smith. Va:
Easy Way
per Z 0 C ly
satisfactory
d o e 8 a ] l
C ] a ! m e d.
Friends de-
g h I e d (;
would hard
ly b e ! l e v 9
their eyes"
This lnyen-
ton must in
deed be won.
derful, yet
God send. tn
requires less Il
an hour to G.
q wash which
fore took an
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See How Simple, Different, Easy.

Put Easy Way any stove; add water,
then soap. then clothes: that's all. In 5 to s
minutes clothes clean. Laundries clean clothes
without rubbin8-the Easy way does the
same at your home. Dirt removed automati-
cally. except to move knob occasionally. En-
tirely unlike old methods. Scarcely anything
to do but walt between batches The Easy
way develops energy by mechanical manipu-
lation associated with hot water. super-heated
steam. soap-suds and scalding vapor, utilized
az a compound force ali contained in closed
nj - al I'll