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The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17
LIVED LONG WITHOUT EATING
Men and Animals Have Made Some
Remarkable Fasts a Mat
ter of Record.

The record for fasting, so far as
humanity is concerned, is held Dy
Granie, a French murderer, who de-
termined to starve himself to deata,
and from the day Of his arrest refused
to eat. In spite Of every effort on the
part of his warders, who first tried
tempting him to eat by placing the
most dainty meals in his cell, n
when that failed, attempted feeding
him by force, he held out for So days,
at the end of which time he died. UP
to then the longest authenticated fast
on record was that accomplished by
Giovanni Succi, who tasted at the
Royal Aquarium, London, for As days.
But these records sink into insignih-
canoe when compared with the fat
pig Of Dover, enshrined in DR.. W. B.
Carpenters Manual of Physiology"
This pig weighed 100 pounds and was
entombed for 100 days by the fall Of
a portion of the chalk cliffs. When
dug out it weighed only 40 pounds,
but to the surprise of it's owner was
alive.
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STONE MOVED BY THE SUN
Immense Mass of Granite In Ohio
Cemetery Undergoes Curious
Revolutions.

An interesting object is to be seen
in a cemetery of Ohio-a large gran
tie stone weighing two tons, in the
shape of a ball, which is gradually
turning on its axis. During the last
five years, SO 1t is said, this ball has
turned a fraction owe IL inches.
When the ball was placed in position
an unpublished spot six inches in diam
eter was purposely left in the socket
of the pedestal wherein it rested. A
little later 1t was noted with astonish-
ment that this spot was turning up
ward on the south side of the monu
ment. This curious revolution of the
polished ball, to life which would re-
quire a large derrick, is supposed to
be due to the suns action, in the fol
lowing manner: The solar rays heat
ing one side the ball to expand
to a certain degree whereas the north
side, which rests mostly in the shade,
does not expand to the same extent,
thus causing the ball gradually to
shift it's position by turning.
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QUEER MOVING BALL
Remarkable Phenomenon in a
Marion, Ohio, Cemetery.
Great Granite Sphere Actually Turns,
and Furnishes Scientists With a
New Subject for Their varl-
GUS Theories.

Marion, DIN the last few years
the attention Of scientists, and of the
public in general, has been attracted
to a remarkable phenomenon discoV-
cred in connection with the monu-
ment to the memory Of G. B. Mer-
chant. in the Marion cemetery.
The monument consists of a stone
base, rough in finish, upon which Is
mounted a polished granite ball. The
ball Is SO inches in diameter and
weighs 1900 pounds.
When the ball was placed in posi-
ton In 1896 the monument builder
left but one spot Of 1t rough. This
was the segment Of contact with the
stone pedestal, or that part Of the ball
which rested on the supporting stone.
So thoroughly was the rest of the ball
polished that its surface is Ike a mir
ror. 1t reflects perfectly the trees and
shrubbery which surround 1t.
In 1900, Jour years after the monu-
ment was erected, a visitor to the
cemetery discovered that the granite
sphere had shifted It's position. In
vestigation proved that the rough spot
was no longer in contact with the ped
estal. Repeated efforts on the part
Of cemetery employees failed to no
turn the ball to its former position.
Those who attempted the task real
lied that the ball had not been turned
by human hands. At first its move
ment was ascribed to the motion OF
earth. This was the commonly &C
cepted theory until newspaper reports
called the attention of scientists to
the phenomenon.
Men of science from the Ohio uni
versities made special trips to Marion
to study the problem. AS the story
Of the ball was spread scientific men
from universities further away came
to study the ball.
When the first professor of physics
looked at the sphere the rough spot
on the ball was about half way Ut
toward its top as it rested on the
pedestal. He took a photograph Of
the ball in that position, the rough
spot designating that the ball was
moving in the vertical circle.
The next scientist who took a pic
ture of the ball showed it in a differ
ent position. The ball had turned il
part in the vertical circle and ther
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

Jim had been far from a good boy
during the day and toward nightfall
he realized the fact fully. Being well
acquainted with the workings of fam
fly discipline, he assayed a little di-
plomacy.
Shall you tell father about me?'
he inquired of his mother.
Certainly l shall tell him." respond
ed his mother, with sorrowful firm
ness.
Shall you tell him before dinner or
after dinner?" asked the culprit.
after dinner" was the announce
ment.
Mother" and Jim gave a wiggle
of anticipation, couldn't you have a
BURBERRY pudding for his dessert?
Couldn't you do that much for me,
mother?"-Youth's Companion.
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WOULD LIE AWAKE ALL NIGHT
WITH ITCHING ECZEMA

Ever since I ear remember I was
other irritating skin diseases. I would
lie awake all night, and my suffering
was intolerable. A scaly humor set,
tied on my back, and being but a
child, I naturally scratched 1t. 1t
was a burning, itching sensation, and
utterly intolerable, in fact, it was SO
that I could not possibly forget about
it. It did not take long before 1t
spread to my shoulders and arms, and
l was almost covered with a mass Of
raw flesh on account of my scratching
1t. / was In such q condition that my
hands were tied.
"a number of physicians were call
ed, but it seemed beyond their med
ical power and knowledge to cur
me. Having tried numerous treat
ments without deriving any benefit
from them, I had given myself up to
the mercy Of my dreadful malady, but
l thought I would take the Cuticura
treatment as a last resort. Words
cannot express my gratitude to the
one who created The Cuticura Mira
cles,' as I have named them, for now
I feel as If / never suffered from even
q pimple. My disease was routed by
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and /
shall never praising the wonder.
full merits they contain. I will never
be without them, in fact, 1 can almost
dare any skin diseases to attack me
so long as l have Cuticura Remedies
in the house. I hope that this letter
will give other sufferers al idea of
how I suffered, and also hope that
they will not pass the 'Cuticura Life
Saving Station" (Signed) G. Louis
Green, 929 Chestnut St., Philadelphia,
Pa, Aug. 20, 1910.
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EDITOR BROWNE
OF The Rockford Morning Star.

About seven years ago I ceased
drinking coffee to give your Postum a
trial.
81 had suffered acutely from various
forms of indigestion and my stomach
had become SO disordered as to repel
almost every sort of substantial food.
My general health was bad. At close
intervals I would suffer severe attacks
which confined me in bed for a week
or more. Soon after changing from
coffee to Postum the indigestion
abated, and in a short time ceased
entirely. l have continued the daily
use Of your excellent Food Drink and
assure you most cordially that l am
indebted to you for the relief it has
brought me.
Wishing you a continued success, I
am Yours very truly,
]. Stanley Browne,
Managing Editor"
Of course, when q mans health
shows he can stand coffee without
trouble, let him drink it, but most
highly organized brain-workers sim
ply cannot.
The drugs natural to the coffee ber-
ry affect the stomach and other organs
and thence to the complex nervous
system, throwing it out of balance and
producing disorders in various parts
of the body. Keep up this daily pois-
oning and serious disease generally
supervenes. So when man or woman
finds that coffee is a smooth but dead
ly enemy and health Is of any value
at all, there is but one road-quit.
It is easy to find out If coffee be the
cause of the troubles, for if left OFF 10
days and Postum be used in it's place
and the sick and diseased conditions
begin to disappear, the proof Is I'M
answerable.
Postum is not good If made by short
boiling. 1t must be boiled full Is min
utes after boiling begins. when the
crisp flavor and the food elements are
brought out of the grains and the bey-
erage is ready to fulfill its mission of
palatable comfort and renewing the
cells and nerve centers broken down
by coffee.
There's a Reason"
Get the little book, 1.-THE Road to
"Wellvillc," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A rev
one appenrs from time to time. They
urc genuine, true, and full of human
Interest
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Kind hut Careless

John P. Irish, the San FranciAco
orator and offceholder, was entertain
ing Joaquin Miller, the poet, one
night. Upon hearing a particularly
funny story by the host the poet fell
off his chair In q paroxysm Of mirth.
Irish thought the poet had a seizure
of some kind and he rushed to the
%sideboard, took a bottle of whisky and
stuck the top of it into Miller's mouth,
hoping to revive him.
Presently Miller waved his hands
feebly and Irish removed the bottle,
what is it," asked Irish solicitous'
ly.
Remove the cork" whispered the
poet, h~oarsely. Remove the cork!"-
Saturday Evening Post.
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LINGERIE THAT IS PRACTICAL
Least Possible FIuffiness In Under
garments Is Now the Order
of the Day.

Lingerie this season is designed
with the least possible 1%ufiiness, from
the corset cover to the matinee frock.
It is made Of the finest Of batiste,
muslin or cambria and enriched by
fat embroideries, which have replaced
the frills and f1ounces which were
usual when the skirts were full and
waists~spermitted much more to be
worn under them.
Flat, ungathered waists, p~etticoats
that are nearly so, and matinee frocks
which are finished without ever SO
much as a frill at the neck or a col
lar are the sort which all but the most
questionable adopt.
Two-thirds of the lingerie is hand
embroidered and in forms that the
needlewoman can easily copy at home.
Many women with much leisure
time are doing this fine work on the
! summer frocks which they previously
purchased already embroidered.
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oATs-25s Blu. Per Acre.

That Is the sworn to yield of Theodore
Harness, Lewis Co.. Wash, had from
Salzer's Reiuvenated White Bonanza oats
and won a handsome 80 acre farm. Other
big yields are al bus, ll9 bus, 1o3 bus,
etc. had by farmers scattered throughout
the u. S.
Salzer's Pedigree Barley, Flax, Corn,
Oats, Wheat, Potatoes, Grasses and Glow
ers are famous the world over for their
purity and tremendous yielding qualities.
We are easily the largest growers of farm
seeds in the world.
Our catalog bristling with seed truths
free for the asking, or send lOc in stamps
and receive 10 packages of farm seed nov
velous oats, together with big catalog.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., 1872 South 9Th St.,
La Crosse, Wis.
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Advice
Gives Prominent Doctors Best
PrescrIptlon-ls Easily Mixed.

get one ounce of syrup Of sarsapa-
rr,a compound and one ounce of Toris
compound. Then get half a pint Of GOOD
whisky and put the other two ingredi-
fhis mixture before eaoh meal and at
lad time. Shake the bottle before u.s.
ING" This Is not new in his city as
many Of the worse 5sys cases Sssr OF rheumatism
hood results come the first day. Any
DRUGGIST has these ingredients on hand
or will quickly get them from his
wholesale house. Any one can mix
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Dare to Be Happy.

Let us never be afraid of innocent
Joy; God Is good and what he does is
well done; resign yourself to every
thing, even to happiness; ask for the
spirit of sacrifice, of detachment, of re-
%nunciation, and above all, for the spirit
of joy and gratitude, that genuine and
religious optimism which sees in God
a Father, and asks nc pardon for his
benefits. We must dare to be happy
and dare to confess 1t, regarding our
selves always as the repositories, not
as the authors of our W Joy
Amiel.
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REMARKS BY THE CHILDREN
Amusing Comments That Have Been
Gathered by a London
Woman.

Some amusing remarks by children
are told by Mrs. Bull Uondon).
A little girl Of 3h years defined a
wedding as TITS when a lady goes into
church with a curtain on her head and
comes out with q man"
Another little girl remarked to her
grandpa that her doll was stuffed with
sawdust. Grandpa asked: "And what
are you stuffed with, Dorothy?"
~whereupon this sage Of three replied:
IT don't know. God stuffed me-"
Another little girl was talking about
her Sunday-school lesson and the two
Johns Of whom her teacher had told
her. There was John the Baptist"
she repeated, "and John the beloved
disciple" There were three" her
younger sister gravely corrected.
"You didn't name John Bull"
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DEFIANCE Cold Water Starch

sf HsAH :. a%r's ss.s.. + ,:ss
Adopted by the New York State Fruit Growers Asso.
Interstate Chemical Ce.,2 Fl Bsydew Ave, Jersey City, New Jersey
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Want swIrnr,no at 90.

"The Grand Old Man Of Highgate
Ponds" William Mckenzie. long
known as grandfather" by bis fellow
members Of the Highgate LAfebuoys
Club, has passed away at his North
London home. He was in his ninety
third year.
Up to six weeks ago Mr.. Mckenzie
was bathing in Highgate Ponds, where
he had bathed for many years. HIS
unfailing regularity at the age of 81
probably constitutes a record In nata-
ton. Until three years ago he Joined
in the winter lifebuoy bathing sports.
His practice was to walk over the
two miles from Highbury and back for
his swim-London Chronicle.
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Warned.

A serious-minded New Yorker, who,
because of his digniied outlook on
life, has sent his son, aged twelve, to
a particularly strict and proper board
Ing school in New England, unexpect-
eddy visited the school last week. AS
pertaining the location of his young
hopesuls room, he climbed the four
lights of stairs necessary to reach 1t
and entered. On a mammoth pla-
card suspended from a steel engrav-
Ing of "Washington and Generals"
~(presented to the youth as a Christ
mas gift by his admiring parent was
the cheerful sentiment:
Don't spit on the ceiling. We have
lost our ladder"
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D)REss
z

For girls plaids will not be as much
favored as stripes and checks with ma
terial trimming.
Some Of the latest girdles are very
wide. six to eight inches in front and
three inches less in the back.
Men sometimes wear white pique
collars with evening clothes to match
the fashionable -rhite pique shirts.
Black velvet sashes are considered
very stylish. caught with a diamond
buckle, using very lightweight velvet.
The newest Dutch collar closes In
the back and has a ave-inch plated
jabot over the front from the neck
edge.
Spring predictions for tailor made
fuits are: Jackets, 26 inches, half
fitting, tight ct the hips. plain
M
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BROUGHT the Tears,

An unusual incident marked a re-
ZEN fire in New York. The fire
started in the cellar Of a five story ten
ement and before it was extinguished
the IS families in the building and all
the fremen were weeping ~copiously
from infiamed eyes. In the cellar
many bags of onions had been stored.
The chief fireman allowed the tenants
to remain in the building, assuring
them that the fire was confined to
the cellar. They did not stay. how
ever, when the onions had got well
afire.
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Ter Weddino March.

A young girl who had never heard
of Mendelssohn's wedding March"
but was familiar with the more popu-
lar parody on it, was a witness to a
wedding ceremony in an uptown
church recently. AS the betrothed
pair walked with dignified tread to-
ward the altar to be wed and the or
gan pealed forth Mendelssohn's inspir-
ing march, the young girl was plainly
shocked. When she arrived at her
home she told her mother of the cere-
money and %innocently exclaimed:
what do you think, mother, they
played Gee Whiz! I'm glad I'm
Free"
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FOR SPRING
EDIcT OF FASHION IN cHILDREN's
GARMENTS.
Should Be Combined With White to
Have the Proper Effect-Long
Bodice and Skirt Still
Favored.

Children's fashions all have an espe-
cial charm when made up in spring
materials, and this year a look OF I'M
unusual novelty is added to this blithe
ness. Color put on white Is immense.
ly In vogue bands, yokes and cuffs In
the most vivid hues showing on snowy
little frocks and aprons. This color
note with white may take the form of
a very effective If simple embroidery
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SnappY.

"Ten cents worth of canine pepper"
said the little boy in the suburban
store"
"Caninei" echoed the astonished
clerk. "Why, my little man, I guess you
mean cayenne pepper"
The little boy was doubtful.
Maybe I do, mister" he hesitated,
but mamma said it vas the kind of
pepper that had a sharp bite, SO ]
thought it was canine"
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OF the apron cuts used by chefs. The
little quantity of goods needed for this
apron should recommend it to mothers
who like their children to present a
neat appearance at home and who can
not afford too many changes Of frocks.
Then quite a gay and childish look
can be given the small garment With
the use of a colored cotton with small
Mother Goose figures for the banding,
one such being employed in this case
on q brown linen.
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TINE Enclose STAMP for Agricultural Experiment
LIME Station reports on the wonderful results
obtained from our agricultural lime. Hudson
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

sPoHN's DIsTEMPER CURE will
cure any possible case of DISTEMPER,
PINK EYE, and the like among horses
of all ages, and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera, and dog distemper.
Any good druggist can supply you, or send
to mfrs. 80 cents and $1.00 a bottle: Agents
wanted. Free book. Spohn Medical Co,
Spec. Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
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A Matter of Size.

Wife, want a car. please, for my
husband.
shopkeeper-Yes, madam. What
size does he wear?
Wife-Wel1, / really forget. His col
lars are size sixteen, though l expect
he'd want about size eighteen or twen-
ty for a cap, wouldn't he?
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Home and School.

Home and school are two different
ent duties to perform and different
work to accomplish in the training and
teaching of the child. But unless the
ideals are the same and unless there
is a systematic attitude of mind be-
tween parents and teachers, the best
result cannot be achieved and the child
must suffer.-Mrs. E. L. Franklin,
Secretary Parents National Education
al Union, England
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17
Mo Apparent Reason.

Reporter-Colonel you and I know
there was money used in electing Lit
tlebrayne. How much did it cost him?
You may as well tell me, for I'm going
to find out. -
Politician-What makes you think
there was-er-bribery?
Reporter-Why, blame it, man, he
was elected!
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aichardaon,a McIarIssa HarIowe.,

Consider 1t from which point you
will. the book remains a masterpiece,
unique of its kind. 1t has been imi-
tated. but it has never been equaled.
It is Richardson's only title to fame;
but 1t is enough. Not the great pyra.
mid itself is more solidly built nor
more incapable of ruin.-W. e. Hen.
ley.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17
A WAY to Keen Love In.

Mrs. Honeybird-But, Dickey, dear,
the fiat is so tiny. Why, the windows
are SO small a mouse couldn't crawl
through.
Mr.. Honeybird-That is all the bet
ter, dear. When poverty comes n
tove can't fly through the window.
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PROOF POSITIVE.

He-Oh, yes; l write verse occasion
ally-but I tear it all up az soon as
| write it.
She-Ah! / knew you were clever.
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ed, my heart was affected and the
doctors gave me no relief. Soon after
using Doan's Kidney Pills, I grew
stronger and ere long I was able to
do my Homework"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

the kidneys. Do so
with Doan's Kidney
Pills. Mrs. Perry Hill
man, Monongahela
City, Pa, says: Il
was so bad with
kidney disease /
~despaired of relief. l
h a d i~nfammatory
rheumatism and final
ly dropsy set in. My
ankles became bloat-
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

A woman can ~straighten up a mans
desk in FIVE minutes SO effectually that
he won't be able to find anything he
wants in five hours.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

You will sneeze; perhaps feel chilly
You think you are catching cold. Don't
wait until you know it. Take a dose Of
Hamlins Wizard Oil and you just can't
catch cold.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

Do You Use Eye Salve? Apply only
from Aseptic Tubes to Prevent infection.
S5c. Murine Eye Liquid 25c-50c. Eye
Books in each Pkg.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17
WEAK BACKS MADE STRONG.

Backache in most cases is kidney
ache. and usually accompanied by IT.
re~gularities of the urine. To remove
the pain and weakness you must cure
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

Garfield Tea c~orrects constipation,
cleanses the system and pqrit1es the oiooo.
Good health is maintained by It's use.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

Garfield Tea is Natures laxative and
blood purifier; it overcomes constipation
and its many attendant ailments.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

Mrs. Wtnslow's Soothing Syrup Tor children
softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, Csc a bottle.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

PILES CURED IN 6 TO Ia DAYS
your drnogist wiii refund money If PAZO
fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles IN 70 u uays. wy,
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PUTNAM FADELESS DYES

coes more goods brighter and fassef. ecors than any other dye: O..
aTssssEse9 si.soai ripping apart Nr'se fos 'fee pcosaet-"oS !" =
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Domestic Amenities.

Father think the baby looks like
you.
Mother-Yes, 1t shuts its eyes to an
awful lot.
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we should all strive to endure our
troubles as cheerfully as we endure
those of our friend2
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Too many girls who work n 1T cas-
Ter to get than to keep.
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The chap who gets a free ride in a
patrol wagon isn't carried away with
enthusiasm.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

For 80 years Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy Tor
female ills. No sick woman does justice 10
herself who will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures to its credit.
mzs9ss If the slightest trouble appears which
Pin Rham at Lynn, Mass, for her advice-1tls
free and ALWAYS helpful
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ONLY X "BROMO oUININE."
That IS LAXATIVE ROMO QU1NINE. Look for
the signature Of Z. W. Used the World
over to Cure a Cold in One Lay. &c.
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And the man who is driven to drink
by adversely probably would nave II
brought to him by prosperity.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

All druggists sell the famous Herb rem
edy, Garfield Tea. 1t c~orrects constipation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

In the Spring cleanse the system and
purify the blood by the use of Garfield Tea.
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

No doubt the mind cure is all right
If you have the mind to begin with.
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ALI penends.

want a good anecdote about a
statesman"
WAS he re-elected?"
The Penn's Grove record., 1911-03-17

A woman's club sometimes reminds
a man of a hammer.
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Loud apparel naturally proclaims the
nan