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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-04
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On Summer Ills

Richmond, Va, June 2, 1915
Special The State Board of
Health today announced the pub
LEGATION OF three new bulletins for
use IN the summer campaign
against typhoid fever and other
filth borne diseases. These bulle
tins, issued in very large editions,
are being distributed to all per-
sons on the mailing list Of the
board and will be sent free OF
cos to others upon request.
The new bulletin on typhoid
fever is one of the most extensive
the board has vet prepared and
contains detailed account of TIL :
methods by which typhoid fever
is spread and may be prevented.
With 1t il issued new version
of the standard bedside sDirec-
tons for the Care of Typhoid
Cases" which is sent physicians
for the guidance Of families in
their practice where typhoid
fever occurs. The new bulletin
on THE Fly" which is intended
to be used with the pamphlet on
typhoid fever, contains among
other features d new and detailed
account of the giant fly trap and
larva-trap.
The third bulletin is on Sewage
Disposal and contains in compact
form the various publications of
the board OH fhis subject. 1t
lists a large number of sanitary
devices to be used where there is
no public sewerage system and
shows how these may be install
ed ut small cost.
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News of Our Growing City


Mrs. T. w. Mustard returned
yesterday from Radford, where
she attended the commencement
exercises at Radford Normal.
Mrs. Maude Misfeldt left yes
terday for her home in Nebraska
after spending moro than week
here with relatives and friends.
The Germania Life Insurance
Company OF New York wants an
agent for Rural Retreat and
vicinity. Liberal contract. Elk
perience in writing Life Insnr-
ance not necessary. Apply, CIV
ing references, to
JAMES W. GRAVES, Mgr.
American National Bank Bldg.
Richmond, Va.
Swat The Fly! NOW. Get
your screen doors, windows and
wire from
f. M. Greer &c Go.
Just received another lot of
Virginia FAIRY Stones.
l.. w. Baumgardner.
RI you fear hot weather and bad bow
ell, Dr.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup IS
your friend and the Baby's comfort,
Mrs. John Cullen returned to
her home in Roanoke yesterday
aftor spending few days with
Mrs. ] W. Robinson.
Prof J. Etna Buck has re-
turned from Auburn, Ala,
where he has been teaching.
New line Of Neckties just in
at Joe K Buck & Co.'S.
Mrs Fettv and Mrs. Curley,
Ct Portsmouth, Ohio, are visit
ing relatives here.
Chestnut lumer. suitable for
boxing. For Sale at w S.
Lindsey's 2tp.
Mr.. Paul Minter, Of Oklahoma
City, is the guest Of friends
here.
Misses ArIie and Lalah Cox
and Grace Bishop, Of Galax,
spent IL few days the first of the
week with Misses Leora and
Helen Humphrey.
Mrs. j. w. Robinson is attend
ing a missionary meeting at
Clifton Forge.
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Young Lad Tries Suicide.

Horny Murry, a young lad,
a son of Melvin Murry, of Ben
hams, Va, attempted suicide
Monday, by the use of shot gun.
The contents of the gun lodged
in his side, after he had pulled
the trigger with q twig. He will
likely recover. It is claimed
that he was Respondent because
Of disappointment in love affair
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-06-04

II awarding the ScnOlafSn1p
medal to Mr.. Paul Brown, Prof.
Morgan, of Lenoir College, N. O.,
professor of latin, III an excel
ent speech showed that the VIM
Mug of this medal was the best
and most desirable honor of them
all Paul Brown was also the
recipient Of the Newport News
Merchant Murine medal, which
was awarded IN a most pleasing
manner, by DR.. K. M. Ferguson,
who in we'll chosen words spoke
IT the Importance OF a merchant
marine. Prof. Bowers then pre-
sented the diplomas to the follow
ing members of the class Misses
Sarah Hawkins, Catherine Rob.
linson, Willie Butner, Leah
Smith, nellie Spracher, Elizabeth
Hudson ;Messrs Herman Wyrick
Ray Wyrick, Paul Brown, Tai
mage Copenhaver, Louis Steffey,
Stephen Umberger, and Maurice
Noel Fisher.
Immediately after the exercises
we've over, Prof. Bowers, as is
his delightful custom, rendered
the class ali invitation to dino
with him and they repaired to
Hotel Alpine, where dinner was
served.
TUESDAY NIGHT
The. exercises closed on Tues
day night with "The Salt Cellar
a one act farce, followed by Il
three act comedy, tho 'sElope-
ment ct Elem All who took
part in these two interesting
plays acquitted themselves most !
ereditably and ueserv'5 especi,I
mention.
This ends anothol very salts
factory school year. The effici
ency and standard Of the school
has improved from year to year
under the management Of Princi-
pal w. r. Bowers, until it ranks
among the best of the first grade |
high schools of the state. In
order tor any high school to he
accorded this distinction, it must
term of nine months,
and a corps of teachers whose
qualifications fully meet the re-
quirements of the State Board of |
Eduention. That our high school |
may continue TO grow and rank
among the Lest, it will be neces-
sary for patrons and friends to
lend their loyal support both |
Continued on page ~
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his children at the orphan asylum.
Miss Susie Phillippi, has re-
turned home from Tazewell,
where she has been teaching.
Don't fail to see E. G. TART
Frs add this week. He has
something to tell you that is
worth dollars.
Charles Baughman, came in
Wednesday from Memphis,
Tenn, where he has been study
ing medicine at the University of
Tennessee
Miss Willie johnson, Of
Crockett, was the guest of Miss
Ruth Phipps, the first of the
week.
All kinds of cabbage seed, re-
ceived this year,
Joe K. Buck & OIL
Miss Mary Prickett, has return
ed from Bristol, whore she was
the guest of friends for several
days.
Miss Ina Doak, who has been
in Kewanee, H., for the past
few months with her sister, Mrs.
w. G. King, has returned home.
Mrs Scott Hale, of Elk Greek,
ilas been the guest of Mrs. Geo
A. Lam bert, for the past week.
Get Sheep Dip from
f. M. Greer Co.
The business meeting of the
Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety, will be held in the Metho
dist church, Immediately after
PRAYER services Wednesday even
ing, june 9. Every member is
earnestly requested to be present.
Harry Umberger, of Wythes
vile, was in the city Wednesday
aud Thursday.
] carry IN stock at all times,
all kinds of oils for machinery,
automobiles, etc. /; also the best
grade Of gasoline. e. G! Tarter.
DR.. Henderson, N Miller, Presi
dent of Marion College, was III
the city yesterday,
The Woman's Missionary So.
cittA (Metho!ist,) will meet with
Mrs. w. G. Delpne Thursday.
June 10, at 2 80 o'clock
For SALE-One Jersey COW
and helfer calf. II. G. Tarter.
MISS Ella Mae Hughes, Of
Chllhowle. spent Tuesday in the
city the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Harrison Catron
Mrs. Margaret Brown has been
very i'll for some time, at the
home of her son, j. S, Brown, Oh
Black Lick.
just received shipment Of
Unto Date Buggies K. @.
Tarter.
Miss Julia Du Val who taught
in the school here, returned We'd
n.sday to her home at Lynch
burg.
Miss Mary Anna Akers one OF
tho toachers in the school here
during the past school year, LETT
Wednesday for her home at
Emory.
Get your paint, linseed oil,
turp0ntlne anu lHaciilllo OH lIolu
r. M. Greer & Co.
Mrs. Dixie Tobelar and daugh-
ter, of Bristol, were the guests
of Mrs. H. G. Hankla the first OF
the week.
Miss Mary Ware Weiser, Of
Dublin, attended the commence
ment exercises here the first Of
the week.
Blue "rhistle> Enamel ware
Guaranteed. Joe K. Buck & Co
Have you used DR.. Fahrney's Teeth
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High School Closes a
Most Successful Year
Commencement Exercises
SATURDAY

I
the auditorium OH Tuesday
night, marked the close of a most
successful year of work of the
Rural Retreat High School. The
commencement exercises begun
on Saturday night, May 80, at
which time were held contests III
reading and defamation. The
contestants for the reading medal
were Misses Mary Catherine
Lambert, Edna Earhart, Leila
Huddle and Ruth Coperhaver;
for the defamation medal
Messrs. Joe DeBoe, Gilbert Fish
en-, Charles Vaught and Maurice
Mel Fisher. In the first instance
the race was close one, between
Misses Huddle and Copenhaver,
the former carrying off The honor,
while Mr.. Maurice Fisher was
the successful one III defamation
Following this was one act
comedy, which was enjoyed very
much by the large audience.
SUNDAY
On Sunday morning the bacca-
laureate sermon was preached by
Or. j. 5. French, of State Street
church, Bristol He delivered a
strong address to an appreciative
audience, which crowded the
auditorium, his subject being
"The Worth of Jesus
MONDAY
Although it was raining hard
most OF the time, the program
Monday night was well attended.
! his was two part program;
the first part consisting of a.
Reclamation contest, quartettes,
instrumental music and award
ing OF medals. The disclaimers
were: Messrs Forest Harkrader.
Fred Williams, Roy Pattison and
Jesse Baughman, the last speaker
taking the honor, with Mr.. Roy
Pattison Il close second.
Next came the award of medals,
Miss Sara Hawkins taking the
mathematics medal, Miss Carrie
Brown, second honor. Miss
Willie Neff won the medal in
English; Miss Mildred Boyer,
history; Misses Mary Herman and
Leila Huddle, the latin medals;
Miss Elizabeth Shumate, general
efficiency in music, and Miss
Chloe Lindsey, Improvement in
music; Miss Margie Maurin,
modern language. Following
this was the Glass Day Exercises,
the second part Of the program,
was as follows Dux, Herman
Wyrick; Historian, Leah Smith;
Prophet, Catharine Robinson;
Poet, Louis Steffey; Musician,
|
Paul G. Brown; Will, Elizabeth
Hudson; Glftorian, Willie But.
ner; Glass Song, Sara Hawkins.
TUESDAY MORNING
| The graduating exercises were
held on Tuesday morning, al
which time the lion. John G..
Pollard, Attorney General, de-
llvered the annual address, which
was by far, the most appropriate
and popular graduating address
OF the past eight years at this
school. Following is the pro
gram: Professional March, Mrs.
Hayes; Invocation, Rev. Rhodes.
Duet-Concert Polka, Lansing,
Elizabeth Shumate and Teacher;
Solo-Summer Night, Rlnet,
Sara Hawkins; Salutatory, Her
man Wyrick; Grafton, Virginia,
Paul Brown; Song Old vir
ginia. Ruebash, GLASS; Essay,
Primitive Education, Catherine
Robinson; Senior Song-A merry
life, Denza, Glass; Valedictory,
Sara Hawkins; Quartet Grande
! Valsede, Mattel, First Piano,
Sara Hawkins and Carrie Brown;
Second Piano, Margaret Hum
phrey and Elizabeth Brown; AID,
dress, Hon. Jno. G.. Pollard.
Attorney General; Inst. Solo
~ TN "A
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
Fixlno the Crime.

It was only nice friendly kind Of q
ssing-song" at the hydro. but just be-
cause 1t was free expectations ran
high, and the critics were in full force.
The young man who rose to sing The
Maiden Fair With Golden Hair" had
the best intentions in the world. but
somehow he was not up to what 10
called concert pitch" Indeed. he was
very much below it. and after making
two or three attempts he had to capitu-
late and resume his seat at the back.
Then the benevolent-looking chairman
rose.
Ladies and gentlemen, there is not
word to be said against the young
gentleman. He did his best, and what
can man do more? He deserves our
thanks for his willingness to come for
ward. But do think that the person
who asked bs-~ IT, ssps a,.>nJd tA shot
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
TAKE PLEASURE IN HAGGLING
Tibetans viii Not Be Denied the Joys
That Accrue From the Sense
of Bargaining.

"Mornin' time, bargain time!" calls
out one OF the peddlers by the way
side In Tibet cheerfully as he sees
you returning from glimpse Of the
SHOWS at sunrise. You bid him come
to you, and from one of the innumer-
able pockets concealed in his volu-
minous robe he will produce a perfect
little jade cup, or Tibetan coffee
pot, or gold copper and precious
stones, or perhaps huge lump of
rough turquoise hewn to look like a
couch with tiny gold Buddha reclin-
ing on 1t.
Then comes the bargaining, in which
he and all his friends take part against
your single self.
1t can all be done by signs and
smiles and patience and in the long
run you will get some things well
worth having at a very reasonable
price.
But you must have no false pride
about bargaining. 1t is an elementary
part of these peoples nature. and the
10y OF selling will leave them forever
when the day of haggling is done.
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tive. 1t was all very strange. this re-
quest to make the restitution in per-
son. Well he would soon learn why.
He drew the certified check from
his wallet and scrutinized 1t carefully.
Twelve thousand, eight hundred dol
lars. He replaced it, opened the door.
and walked in. A boy met him at the
railing and briskly inquired his bust
ness.
Il have an appointment with Mr..
Gilmore. Tell him that Mr.. Ellison is
here"
The boy returned promptly and sig
nified that Mr.. Gilmore was at liberty.
But it was not the 'old man" who
looked up from a busy mans desk. 1t
was the son; SO far. the one familiar
face Warrington had seen since his ar
rival. There was no hand shaking:
there was nothing in evidence on
either side to invite 1t.
"Ah! Sit down, Paul. Let no one
disturb me for an hour" the young
vice-president advised the boy. And
close the door as you go out"
Warrington sat down; the bridge
builder whirled his chair around and
stared at his visitor, not insolently,
but with kindly curiosity.
You've filled out" was all he said
After fully satisfying his eyes, he
added: Il dare say you expected to
find father He's been gone six
years." indicating one of the two por-
traits over his desk.
1t was not at the "old man" War
rington looked longest. who is the
other?" he asked.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
REASON FOR THE MUSTACHE
British Soldiers as Measure Of
Military Necessity.

The correspondent who writes to a
contemporary suggesting that the
British war Office authorities should
insist on soldiers being clean shaven
instead of ordering them to wear mus
taches, might have alleged Teutonic
influence in the adoption of the mus
tache of the British army. The idea
was first borrowed from batch Of
Austrian officers quartered with some
of our troops on the South coast dur
ing the Waterloo campaign. It was
then taken up by the guards, who very
much resented any attempt on the
part of mere line regiments to follow
the new fashion. The winter cam
paign in the Crimea led our men to
grow full boards for warmth, and
these, modified into flowing whiskers
("Picadilly weepers,'' as they came
to be called on their return to Lon
don, were long regarded as the mark
of the man of fashion.-London
Chronicle.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
HAD PELLAGRA;
is NOW WELL

Ringgold, La.-Mrs S. A. Cotter, of
this place, writes: "Will say that / am
perfectly well and the happiest soul on
earth. Wish every pellagra sufferer could
know of your great remedy. I know how
to appreciate health and sympathize with
those that are not SO blest as /. Am grow
ing stronger, gaining in weight and can
do anything / ever could Oh, I know I
am well of that horrible disease, and my
heart is full of rejoicing. feel that I
have come out of dense cloud into the
blessed sunshine. God be praised! He
has spared my life for some good, and
feel that have just begun to live"
There is no longer any doubt that pei
lagra can be cured. Don't delay until it
is too late. 1t is your duty to consult the
resourceful Baughn,
The symptoms-hands red like sunburn;
skin peeling off, sore mouth, the lips,
throat and tongue flaming red, with
much mucus and choking; indigestion and
nausea, either diarrhoea or constipation.
There is hope; get Baughn's big Free
remedy for Pellagra that las at last been
found. Address American Compromising
Co., box 2O86. Jasper, Ala, remembering
book on Pellagra and learn about the
money is refunded in any case where the
remedy fails to cure.-Adv.
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For lame back use Hanford's Bal
sam. applied thoroughly and well rub
bed in. Adv.
SANDER.

SANDER, sir! You do not know what
you are disdaining. have seen the
most respectable persons almost over
welmed by it. At first a
light sound, skimming the earth like
a swallow before the storm, very soft.
ly (pianissimo) it murmurs and purrs
and sows in it's course poisoned ar
rows 1t is on somebody's mouth, and
softly, softly (piano, piano., it glides
slyly into your ear. The evil is done.
1t is born, it creeps, it walks; and
with growing power (rfnforzando) it
goes from mouth to mouth diabolica1-
ly. Then, all of sudden, can't tell
you how, you see SANDER straighten
up. hiss, swell and grow tall before
your very eyes. 1t springs, stretches
its wings, whirls, envelopes. seizes, car
ries off; it flashes lightning, it thun
ders and becomes hue and cry, a
public crescendo, a universal chorus
Of hatred and prescription. Who, in
deed, could stop it!-Beaumarchais.
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pAppOT&O
rs /4Nm \
HApOLD MACGRAIH( "a J
Auhorgf Observation-Disclosures
The Place q f1oneymoons, etc
oQoX0GHT ~ mr. 1Qa6J7zx70Suk OQIz9GHY

not scriptural, to find that he was not
wanted. OF his own free will he had
gone out of their lives.
He fought grimly against the
thought of Elsa; but he was not
strong enough to vanquish the long
ings from his heart and mind. Always
when alone she was in fancy with him,
now smiling amusedly into his face,
now peering down at the phosphores-
cence seething alongside, now stand
ing with her chin upfifted, her eyes
half shut, letting the strong winds
strike her full In the face. Many a
goodnight" he sent over the seas.
An incident; that would be all.
His first day in New York left him
with nothing more than feeling Of
foreboding and oppression. The ex-
pected exhilaration of returning to the
city of his birth did not materialize.
So used to open spaces was he, to dis
tances and the circle of horizons, that
he knew he no longer belonged to the
city with it's Himalayan gorges and
canyons, whose torrents were human
beings and whose glaciers were the
hearts of these. A great loneliness
bore down on him. For months he
had been drawing familiar pictures,
and to find none of these was like com
ing home to an empty house. The OLD
life was indeed gone; there were no
threads to resume. A hotel stood
where his club had been; the house In
which he had spent his youth was no
more. He wanted to leave the city;
and the desire was with difficulty over
come.
Early the second morning he started
downtown to the offices of the Andes
Construction company. He was ex-
traordinarily nervous Cold sweat con-
tinually moistened his palms. Change,
change, everywhere change; Trinity
was like an old friend. When the taxi
cab driver threw off the power and
indicated with jerk of his head
granite shaft that scared up into the
blue, Warrington asked: What place
is this?"
1.-THE Andes building, sir. The con-
struction company occupies the top
floor"
Very good" replied Warrington,
paying and discharging the man.
FROM reliquary of the Dutch, an
affair of red brick, four stories high,
this monolith had sprung With sigh
Warrington entered the cavernous
doorway and stepped into an express
elevator" When the car arrived at
the twenty-second story, Warrington
was alone. He paused before the door
of the vice-president. He recalled the
"old man." thin-lipped, blue-eyed, erup-
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Two Brothers.

From port to port, sometimes not
stepping off the boat at all. moody.
restless and irritable, Warrington
wended his way home. There was
nothing surprising in the fact that
he never inquired for mail. Who was
there to write? Besides, he sought
only the obscure hotels. where he
was not likely to meet any of his erst-
while fellow passengers. The mock
cry and useIessness of his home-going
became more and more apparent as
the days slipped by. Often he Ionged
TO fly back to the jungles. to James,
and leave matters as they were. Here
and there, along the way, he had tried
a bit of luxury: but the years OF econ
omy and frugality had robbed him of
the ability to enjoy it. He was going
home TO what? Surely there
would be no welcome for him at his
Journeys end He would return after
4he manner OF prodigals in general.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
A CHASTITY Fear,

Mrs. rongmind-Henry, / want
you to come straight home as soon as
you leave the office, every day! You
were twenty minutes late yesterday,
and it gave me quite shock.
Henry-Yes, Henrietta. But you
didn't think I'd been run over by a.
car, did you?
Mrs Strongmind but how was
/ to know that somebody wasn't hold
ing you for ransom Puck.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
Newspaper stereotypegs use Han
ford's Balsam of Myrrh for relief from
splashing metal burns. Adv.
Too Late

Bill-It has been estimated that the.
heat received in a year by the earth
from the sun is sufficient to melt a
layer of ice 100 feet in thickness COW
ering the globe.
Jill-And yet we have TO go hacking
at it on the sidewalk with an old
Ratchet, just the same.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
Not in the Money.

Does your husband play cards for
money!"
No. replied young Mrs. Torkins,
thoughtfully; 81 don't think Charley
plays for money. But all the people
who play with him do"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

In some unknown manner = little
sample of Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh
found It's way into an interior village
OF India. It was It's own agent, and
from that small beginning steady
trade has developed and each succeed
ing shipment has been larger. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The System

Taxe the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what YOU are taking. AZ the formula 10
printed on every label. showing it IS
Duinine and Iron in tasteiess form. The
0uinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds ap the system. 50 cents Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
The WAY Out.

Sometimes 1 think" remarked the
timid young man in the parlor scene,
that if I-er-had money l would
er-get married"
WELL" suggested the dear girl who
was occupying the other end of the
sofa, why don't you try and-er-
borrow some?'
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Mioht Have Been Worse.


Flatbush-Wasn't that awful for
Nero to be playing his fiddle while
Rome burned?
Bensonhurst-It might have been a
good deal worse.
How so?'
Why, the old man might have
played the bagpipes."
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Good Advice.

Mother, how had better dress for
my motorboat trip this afternoon?
who Is going with you. dear?"
MIR. Scatterbrain.
Then you'd better wear a bathing
suit and life preserver."
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Gave Him pause.

Wife-Henry, you really must have
the landlord come and see for himself
the damage the rain did to our cell
Ing.
Hub can't without letting him see
the damage the children have done to
the rest OF the house.
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For wire cuts use Hanford's Balsam.
Let Them Go Cheap.

Lady Gin furniture store to new
clerk)-Where are those handsome
sideboards that you had last week?
Clerk (embarrassed)-Oh I-er-Ii
shaved them off day afore yesterday,
ma'am.-Life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

Women are now eligible to become
notaries in North Carolina
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

For the big and little burns in cook
ing and baking, keep Hanford's Bal.
sam of Myrrh near for quick relief.
Adv
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05

There's nothing in a name attached
to the bottom of check unless there"
is q bank balance behind it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-05
But She Can Stop Her Ears.

IAN echo, my son. IL the only thing
that can cheat q woman out OF the
last word"