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The Dickinson press., 1916-04-08
handed from the man who buried:
the ham.
rohro Reichert. a nioneer ranch

the ham.
Ambrose Reichert, a pioneer ranch
er and farmer of Dunn county, lived
in New England 81 years ago. He
worked for Mr.. Smith, the store
keeper, and made his home in what.
is now the front office in the Herald
building. One day Mr.. Reichert
bought a pair Of boots from a soldier,
paving only one dollar for boots that
were worth from SO to $40. Mr..
Smith warned MI. Reichert that the
soldiers had no right to sell any
clothing or food issued to them by
the government and that he might
get into serious trouble If any such
goods were found in his possession.
Mrs. Reichert heard about this and
was thoroughly frightened.
Mr.. Reichert saw his neighbors
taking advantage Of the many bar.
gains offered by the soldiers (who,
would rather have booze than shoes)!
and he could not resist the tempta-
ton when a soldier offered, him a.
nice, juicy ham for the modest sum:
of rs cents. When he took the ham
home his wife began to cry and said
she did not want anything in. the
house that came from the soldiers.
Mr.. Reichert knew that his wife was
right and, to end the matter, he
buried the ham in the bank back of
his home.
For a quarter of a century the ham
remained in the ground. But like
murder, it had to come out. Those
who made all sorts of guesses con-
corning this chunk of meat two years
ago have at last learned the truth
about the mysterious ham.-New
England Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1916-04-08
COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE
The First Catholic College for
Women Recognized by the North
Central Association.

The twenty-first annual meeting of
the North Central Association OF
Colleges was held at the La Sale
hotel, Chicago, recently. At this
meeting the College of St. Catherine
of st. Paul, Mimi, was represented
by Sister Antonio, Dean of the Col
lege, and by Sister Irene, a member
of the music faculty. Two years age
the college asked for admission to
the association, but was not recon-
mended owing to a question of en-
dowment. The association at that
time was not ready to consider ex-
ceptions to the rule which determined
that institutions seeking admission
should have a sufficient financial
backing to give assurance of their
material stability. Since then the
officers of the association have
made a study of Catholic colleges
operated by men and women who
have consecrated their lives to the
work of teaching and who give their
services gratis. While making a
study of the finances of the Catholic
colleges the committee learned Incl
dentally that the faculties of the col
leges visited compared f%avorably with
those in endowed institutions, that
the equipment was in no way inferior
that the requirements were as rigid,
and that the program of stduies offered
were in harmony with the approved
programs of accredited colleges. In
the things not material that go to the
building up of an efficient college
tradition, ideals, the moral and spirit
ual elements that are the very soul
of the institution-the Catholic COL
leges n second to none. In recog-
milton of these facts the North
Central Association placed the Col
lege of st. Catherine on the &C
credited list.
The College of St. Catherine was
opened as a junior college in Septem-
Der, 1906. Five years later it began
it's career as a senior college, with a
carefully arranged program covering
four years of collegiate work. In the
autumn of 1915 the St. Catherine
faculty invited the Minnesota Uni
versity committee for accrediting
schools to inspect the work and the
equipment of the college. The result
of the inspection was the placing of
St. GATHERINGS on the Minnesota list
of accredited schools.
The College of st. Catherine is to
be congratulated on this dual recog-
milton accorded it in the tenth year
of it's existence. st. GATHERINGS is
the first Catholic college for women
recognized by the North Central As
ISOLATION Of Colleges, an association
which determines the standard of
colleges in the North Central States.
This recognition speaks for itself to
the Catholic people Of the northwest.
The College needs and deserves en-
enlargement and support. It offers
the best in the things material and
spiritual that make for. success in the
college world. Why should it not
have the generous patronage Of the
Catholic young women Of the North
west adv.
The Dickinson press., 1916-04-08
BRAINERD MAN
ON EVE OF OPERATION
E. A. Spohn Finds Relief With First
Dose of Remarkable Remedy for
CkovAnSh

E. A. Spohn Finds Relief With First
Dose of Remarkable Remedy for
Stomach.
E. A. Spohn of Brainerd, Mimi, R.
F. d. No. 2, was so dangerously ill
that his physician declared he could
not live unless he was operated upon.
He feared an operation and in seek
ing a way out he tried Mayr's Won
derful Remedy. It succeeded.
After he had gained back his
strength he wrote:
81 thought I would let you know
how I was benefited by Mayr's Won
derful Remedy. I took it some time
ago. It did all that you claimed it
would do. I was so bad that the doc
tors told me I could not live without
an operation, but did not have one
and I don't think I shall ever need
one now. I have felt M signs of gall
stones since I took your treatment"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives
permanent results for stomach, liver
and intestinal ailments. Eat as much
and whatever you like. No more dis
tress after eating, pressure Of gas in
the stomach and around the heart.
Get one bottle of your druggist now
and try it on an absolute guarantee
if not satisfactory money will be re-
turned.
For sale by T. J. Greene & Co. and
all other reliable druggists.-adv.
The Dickinson press., 1916-04-08
FLUIDS IN WISCONSIN
At Least Six Persons Known to Have
Lost Their Lives.

Milwaukee, March 2S.-At least six
persons have been drowned and heavy
property loss has been caused by the
floods in Southwestern Wisconsin,
which are said to be checked by the
cold weather. William Horr, station
agent for the st. Paul road at Brown
town, stepped into deep water where
a bridge had been washed out and
was drowned.
Charles Owen persisted in the flood
waters at South Wayne.
L. A. Kelley, a public service com.
pany employee, was drowned while
crossing a bridge at Mineral Point. F.
Hillmaps was trampled to death by
cattle he was attempting to rescue at
Darlington.
The Dickinson press., 1916-04-08

Let me clean your yard and alley
from manure or ashes. Write or
call Jacob Helm, telephone II r.
3-25-4p
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-08

Schenectady, N. Y.-Hectricity to-
do the cooking, run the electric fan,
the wireless telephone and the aero
plane for every man and woman is
the hope of DR.. Chas. P. Steinmetz,
the wizard inventor of Schenectady.
DR.. Steinmetz is bending every eff
fort to produce this electric power at
a cost within the reach of rich and
poor alike.
ITO make electricity the universal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-08

driving power it must be cheaper
than anything used in its place."
says Steinmetz.
81 am working on system to gen
crate more and more electricity at a
lower and lower rate, instead of spe-
cializing on any particular inven-
ton.
Steinmetz has been consulting en-
gineeF for the General Electric Co.
since 1898.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
SECOND KIND

Said paving shall be composed
of a wearing surface of vitrified
Brick Block on one and one-half
inch sand cushion and five inch
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

ubon, Iowa, as by law provided
Special Assessment Paving Certifi-
Gates shall be issued according to law
for all special assessments and the
contractor shall look to the funds
stated in the contract for payment
for said street improvement and the
Town of Audubon, Iowa, will not
make itself pecuniarily liable for the
payment of the cost of any part OF
said Improvement, and will not in
curr any Indebtedness for same. And
the contractor who shall make said
improvement shall guarantee to keep
the same in repair for five years from
the date OF its acceptance by the
Town Council and gfve good and suf-
ficient bond, to be approved by the
Town Council, obligating the con-
tractor and his bondsman to the
faithful performance of the contract
and to fulfill said guarantee.
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOL-
WE'D that the Town Council of the
Town of Audubon, Iowa, meet at Ten
March, 1916. A. D., in the Council
Chamber of the Town Council, Aud
ubon, Iowa, for the consideration OF
objections to the passage of this res
olution and the making of this i'm
9rovement at which meeting this res
olution may be amended and passed
or passed as proposed.
And be 1t further resolved by this
Council that the Town Clerk be and
he is hereby instructed to cause not
ice of the tendency of this resolution
and the time at which said resolution
will be considered for passage and OBJ
,ections heard thereto, to be publish
I'd as provided by law in a newspaper
of general circulation published in
he Town of Audubon, Iowa.
Passed February Is, 1916.
Approved February 16, 1916.
III. J. MANTZ,
Attest Mayor
w. j. LAUBENDER. Town Clerk.
BY order of the Town Council OF
he Town of Audubon, Iowa.
w. ]. LAUBENDER, Town Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
ORDINANCE NO. 11s

An Ordinance repeating Ordinance
Number Sixty-nine (69) of the Town
of Audubon, Iowa.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
AUDUBON, IOWA.
Section One
That Ordinance Number Sixty Nine
(69) of the Town of Audubon, Iowa,
entitled "An Ordinance to provide
for and establish a common curb line
for the streets of the Town of Audi
bon, Iowa." be and the sac is hereby
repealed.
Section Two
This Ordinance shall be in force
and effect from and after its publica-
ton as required by law.
Passed February 16, 1916.
H. j. MANTZ,
Attest: Mayor
w. ]. LAUBENDER, Town Clerk.
The above ordinance is hereby ap-
proved by me this 18th day of Febru-
airy, 1916.
H. ]. MANTz,
Attest: Mayor
w. ]. LAUBENDER, Town Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet again at One O'Clock p. m.
One o'clock p. m. Board met pur-
suant to adjournment, members all
present. The county engineer sub
mitted an estimate of Corrugated Gull
vert pipe needed for the various town
ships, viz. STA In. feet various sizes,
the County Auditor was instructed to
advertise for bids for furnishing
same, to be received up to l O'Clock,
p. m, Feb. 28th, 1916. The Board re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet again February 2Sth, 1916.
Attest f. F. Johnson
H. A. Northup Chm Board of
County Auditor. Supervisors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

chickens. stack
crib 10 bushels
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

was frist-priZe gilt at
county fair. Wonders
Maid, a daughter of
Grant King, and she is
bred to Big Tecumseh.
| am also selling a
splendid bunch of spring
gifts by big Tecumseh I'd
and Taxpayer. Many
of these sows are bred to
Mouw's Grand Jumbo
and Eldorado Again.
| am selling some splen-
did sows by Taxpayer
in this sale.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
DIR. s. II. ANDERSON
Osteopathic Physician

Office at residence of H. B. Wilson.
Phone S49. Audubon, Iowa The
treatment of acute cases a special
study.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
46 HEAD BIG TYPE, BIG QUALITY
POLAND CHINAS
BIG LITTER
BIG QUALITY

Big Tee End 223975.
EldOrado Again. Mow's
Grand Jumbo 241477.
Dams such as Jen-
n e Sunshine 522320,
Baby 522318 and Won
der Queen 5275l6.
| am selling the great
SOW Wonder Queen, a
daughter of Jumbo Price
dam Smooth Price Lady
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
oAKFIRLp township

Judges Clerks
John H. Heiken Christian Hansen
Niels p. Hoegh Geo. Nymand
A. A. Nelson
SHARON TOWNSHIP
Judges Clerks
"A. II. Jorgensen o. II. Jacobsen
Andrew Topp Fred Christoffersen
C. G. Moller
KIMBALLT0N PRECINCT
(Sharon TWP
Judges Clerks
Chris Christensen Chris Christensen
III. P Hansen Hans Madsen
Soren Sorensen
VIOLA TOWNSHIP
Judges Clerks
ID, ID. Sampson o. z. Barrett
]. r. Ridgeway John Sampson
Clyde Mccall
on motion fees were allowed in
the following cases as per certifi-
cate from Clerk of the District
Court.
State of Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
HOUSE FOR SALE

Good five room house for sale. To-
Gated close in. has city water, priced
at $500 IL taken at once. Jim N. Sor-
ensen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Auditors Office. Audubon, Iowa, Feb.
14th, 1916.
Board of Supervisors met at 8
O'Clock a. m. as per adjournment LIST
inst, members present, e. F. John
son, Chm, B. j. Black, Soren Madsen.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
On motion fees were allowed in the
matter of the Insanity of Sol May, as
per the certificates Of the Clerk of the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

On mOtlOn the bond OF Arthur z.
Cannon, assessor Brayton Town was
approved.
On motion, the County Engineers
report for January 1915 was approx
ed.
On motion Albert Herrick was al
lowed bounty for 100 gophers.
On motion the Board made order
No. for bridges and culverts, and in
structed the County Engineer to pre-
pare plans and estimates for the same
and the County Auditor to advertise
for bids for the construction of con-
crete bridges to be received up to IL
O'Clock a. m. Feb. 2Sth, 1916. Board
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-27

ly resided here. She had been to
Malvern, Iowa, visiting with er father.
incidentally Miss Brown mentioned
that she underwent surgical opera
ton for the relief of appendicitis at
the Oskaloosa hospital eight weeks
ago last Monday.
Marshalltown Times Republican
Word from Washington, ID. c., tells
of the appointment to the United
States naval academy of Terry B.
Moorehouse, formerly of this city. The
appointment is made from the fifth
Iowa district, as young Warehouses;
legal residence is this city. More
houses father is in the employ of the
government engineering department
The young man is grandson of the
late p Cad Bryan of Oskaloosa, well
known Iowa attorney.
Monroe County News: Geo. W. God
frey, Albia's popular ice and coal
man, was chosen by the Sixth Dis
trict caucus of democrats as the rep
resentative from this district on the
state committee. Henry Rosecrans, OF
Oskaloosa, was urged by many friends
all over the district to be candidate
for the position but when he found thai
Mr. Godfrey was In, the race. and know
ing him to be an excellent choice fol
the place refused to allow his name
used and the vote for Godfrey was
Unanimous. No better selection could
have been made.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)
Henry Frankel of Des Moines is in
town looking after business interests
Ollie Pinkerton went to Colfax on
Monday to seek relief from Illness
that has held him to his bed several
/, weeks.
1 Miss Lulu Coffin went to Dies Moines
last evening to visit her sister. Mrs
I Kate Thrash. She will remain unit
after the State Fair.
Mrs. w. r. Smith left yesterday at
ternoon for Rhoades, Iowa, where she
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-27

has charge of the clothing department
of the Harlan Hatcher Co., was mar
ried in Chicago last Monday.
Colfax Tribune: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Cubitt and daughter Loran went to
pie who live near there for several
days.
Davenport Daily News: Clarence
Mabis, 31S1s East Twelfth street, has
left for visit with his grandparents
Mr. and Mrs Charles Beetles at Oska.
loosa, la.
Eddyville Tribune: Mr. and Mrs
down last Saturday afternoon visiting
Mr. Duykers' brother c. ]. Duykers
who has been poorly.
Richland Clarion: Mr.. and Mrs w
A. Brady, off Oskaloosa, and Mr.. and
Mrs A. c. Brady, of this city, depart
ed Monday in w, AS car for Chicago
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mershor
and other friends.
Wayland News: A blind man with
his hand organ broke the monoton,
ion the street Tuesday morning. Hi:
home Is in Oskaloosa and he has beer
here number of times Our people
are always kind to the unfortunate and
he did not go away empty handed.
Eddyville Tribune: Contracto
Chas. Switzer and two of his men Ar
Bennett and Dan Price went to Albii
last Sunday evening to build tippl'
and do other work at Harris Brothers
new mine, two miles from that place
Fred Harding and other members 0
the force are still at Hoover conpiet
ing the work of tearing down the FIX
lures OF a shaft. on which they hav'
been working for some time.
4 Knoxville Journal: Miss Sadi
Brown, OF Oskaloosa. came yesterda,
for visit with the William TaIlerda'
family and with other relatives an
0ld-time friends. Miss Brown former
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-27

will visit for several DAYS at the par
entail ]. c. Moore home.
Miss Edith Hope, of Grinnell, who
has been visiting here for several days
with Miss Dorothy Kelly, returned to
her home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. j. A. Wis and Mrs. p Van
Kolkan, of New Sharon, returned to
their homes yesterday afternoon af-
ter spending the day in town visiting.
Mrs. Lucia Therma, Mrs. C. ]. Man
ming, Miss Madeline Manning, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. e. Blackledge and Richard
Blackledge of Keosauqua we're in tie
city yesterday.
Ed Anderson and Homer Stanley
left yesterday for indianapolis, Ind,
where they will visit several large au.
tomobile factories. They will drive
new cars home.
James DeBoard is home from
somewhta warm trip down to the Ok
lahoma country where he has business
interests. He says it may be warm
here, but it's warmer there.
Frank Pollock, an old time base ball
player who was known here in the ear
~ days OF the old Iowa League, was
in town yesterday seeing friends and
attending to business affairs. He
left last evening for his home in Kan
sas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Sheppard, who
are just home from Denver, say it may
have been hot in Oskaloosa, but 1t
must have been hotter in Colorado.
Old timers In Denver admit that this
has been the warmest summer there
in 26 years.
Fl. w. Mccullough. who was injured
Sunday by Aging rim from an auto
tire, is slowly improving Those in
charge at the Oskaloosa hospital say
signs of Improvement are constantly
appearing. Last evening he rested
easily, and today his condition is
much better.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-27

through the east. They went by train
purchasing a car after they arrived
in the east and making the trip home
ward through Massachusetts, New
York, Indiana and Ohio in the car.
They arrived in Oskaloosa Saturday
evening reporting a most delightful
trip throughout.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Lucas and son
Frank Jr., of Chicago and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wallingford, of Des Moines.
came via automobile on Saturday and
were guests with Mrs. Lucas and Mrs
Wallinfords sister Mrs. Joseph
Stumps. Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas were
guests at Camp Dodge for few days
with Major Fairchild and returned to
Des Moines Saturday evening where
they will be guests with Mr.. and Mrs.
WaIlingford at the Hyperian Club for
several days.
Barnes City News: Violet and Hazel
Harris of Oskaioosa we're visitors on
a recent Sunday.
Deep River Record: Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Morrison and daughter Mabel
autoed to oskaloosa Tuesday.
Delta Press Paul Mathew returned
TO his nome IN OSkaiooSa aItef WISH
! at the home of his aunt, Mrs. c. A
Burt
! Abba Union. Miss Martha Stoler
who has been a guest of Miss Heller
Clutch has returned to her home IN
Oskaloosa.
Pella Chronicle: Miss Ruby Clarl
student nurse at hospital In Oskaloo
sa. was visiting at her home in Pells
this week.
Mrs. s. B. Onstine. No. $50 Ninti
avenue East, was ummnned TO Pelli
Saturday by the serious Illness OF he
lmother, Mrs. T. Boatsma.
Washington journal Miss Alic'
Brock. who has been guest at tn
sSam Berry home. returned Friday b
lher home at Oskaloosa,
! What Cheer Patriot Ike Ewing win
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-27

to the effect that specialists say Mr..
II. S. Towards stomach disorder will
yield TO treatment and that an oper-
alton will not be necessary. He will
be dismissed from the hospital but
will remain in Chicago a few days
longer for treatment.
Ralph Sherman, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
S. l.. Sherman, student at Iowa State
University, is spending his summer
vacatian in Cedar Rapids where he Is
employed In the starch works Ralph
writes that il is big institution, con-
suming about eighteen thousand bush
els of corn every day.
Harry Roberts formerly Scoop" OF
the Herald staff was in town yester.
day for days visit with his mother,
Mrs. Mary Roberts, at the Roberts
home, No. 5l4 North Market street
Harry is now engaged with the Min.
neapolis Tribune with permanent as
signment on city administration.
Leonard Snyder, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
B. J. Snyder, who has been attending
school at Ames, has accepted an in
yitation TO spend month on a bis
dairy farm near Jersey City. He will
not only enjoy the outing but get
practical experience as we'll He de
parted for Jersey City Saturday at
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs r. X. Davis and fam
ily have returned to their home here
after about six weeks travelling
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-05-26
ALL NEWSPAPERS FELL FOR
DENISON FAKE GAS STORY

An apparently fake oil story EN-
mating from Denison early this week
caught all the newspapers in the
country. from the great and power
full Dallas News to the smallest
country weeklies. The Denison
Herald, evidently in good faith pub
lished a 'scare head of vhe binging
in of a million cubic feoot gasser
west of that place, and other papers
followed suit. Investigation made
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-05-26
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
oounty IN the SAC Of oI.Iahoma.

County in the state Of oklahoma,
iO-wit:
Lots 3, 4, 5 and g.; So of 50
OF NE4; So of SEA of NW4;
South 1866 acres of Lot 2;
and NE4 of SEA of NW4 of Sec
tion 10, all in Township South,
Range 10 East of the Indian
Base and Meridian,
to satisfy a judgment and decree of
foreclosure in favor of the said plain
tiff and against the said defendants.
and to further satisfy personal
judgment against Frank Lewis and
Lillian Lewis, for the sum of $2,-
.350.00 with interest thereof at the
rate of ten per cent. per annum from
december 10, A. ID. 1915, until paid,
the sum of $164.50 with interest
thereon at the rate OF ten per cent.
per annum from December -, A. d.
1915, until paid, the sum of $4.0O,
the further sum of $235.00 attorney
fees to De taxed as costs herein, the
sum of $500 as costs, and expenses
accrued in this action, and for all
other and further costs to accrue
in this action; will on the
S1st day of May, A. ID. 1916,
at the hour of two o'clock p.
m. of said day, at the front
door of the District Court House in
the City of Durant, in the County of
Bryan and State of Oklahoma, offer
for sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash the said property aboye de-
scribed or so much thereof as will
satisfy the said judgment with inter
est and costs.
Witness my hand this the 21st day
of April, A. d. 1916.
JOHN A. PHILLIPS.
Sheriff of Bryan County,
Oklahoma.
BY w. M. McFATRTDCE,
Deputy Sheriff.
CHAS. c. PARKER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-05-26
After -Four Years Of DiseOuraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
UpinDespair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

catron, Ky.-In an interesting letter
rom this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
Grites as follows: "a suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
his time. ! could only sit up for a little
WiiIe. and could not walk anywhere al
a. At times, l would have severe pains
n my LEFT sides
The doctor was called In, and his treat
neut relieved me for a while. but l was
'OOn confined to my bed again. After
hAt. nothIng seemed to do me any good.