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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-28
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Raeburn Luck.
By ISABEL FROST.


copyright. 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
TICK RAEBURN had come out to
Nevada before the Goldfeld
~ y rush. All through that period
Of excitement when fortunes were
made and lost overnight Nick went
along IN his leisurely way driving the
Btage to the Mahonk mines over from
aayolite the little makeshift railroad
station below the big Rayolite con-
atruction plant. And the days when
be had work to do his son drove the
6tage.
Little Nick, they called him, al
though he was a foot taller than Big
Nick his father. Overgrown and easy
hammered, he was the butt Of all the
newcomers to the mines.
"But, Lord Harry. you can't rattle
him. Nick would say, happily. HE
was born in the sunshine, that boy.
Prettiest mother you ever saw-uset
to run the pancake counter at Dan
iels's cafe down at Chafree Junction.
Don't you know where that is? Up
IN the Panhandle. She ran away
when Nick was about two and half
and got divorce in Reno. never
blamed her a mite. used to drink
like fish those days and never earn
ed a whole weeks pay in my life. 1t
sort of pulled me up the morning
came in and found her gone and lit
tie Nick waiting for me to button up
his duds for him and wash his face.
Does q man pile of good to have re-
Bponsibility forced on him that way.
But wish she hadn't been so final,
I sure did like that girl"
When the last strike happened up
Ut the Mahonk the news Of it reached
the outer world and the rush begun
shout week later. 1t was up in the
mountains, following the bed Of the
old Ramazan river, and folk had a
hard time getting to it. Nick knew
the best way up and made trips stead
lily. One morning as he took the blan-
kets off the bay mares woman came
toward him from the little hotel that
was part of the mushroom growth of
Rayohte. She was about thlrty-fve,
but slender and as pretty as girl.
and trim as a clipper in her dark-blue
suit and white felt hat.
"1s this the stage to the Mahonk
,rnines?" she asked. Nick turned his
head to answer in his usual way, fore
aeeing a prospective traveller when
he recognized her. Yet over him her
gaze swept without a CLEAN of men,
Dry, There was nothing about old
Nick-shrunken, stoop shouldered,
weather-b beaten, with his face twisted
habitually into a one-sided grin-to
bring back any recollection of the
early romance. that had happened in
Dantels's cafe, 'Chaffee Junction. Nick
answered with some inward embar-
rassment. Fan had suffered too little
from times ravages for him to affect
unconcern. Yet all the way up to the
mines she hardly looked at him, and
he watched her leave the stage with
gurgipg emotions. Even IL she had
run away from him, there had not
been any other man, so far as he
knew, 1t was just as she had said in
her farewell letter. There had been
too much for any woman to stand,
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!: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

ed quietly in my room at Mrs. Mar
tins. put my clothes into shape,
for among the things | had learned
since my dear parents died was to
take care of my personal belongings.
l read little too, and l thought a
great deal.
zone evening l picked up the paper
and found a line among the society
notes saying that Aunt Rachel and the
girls were at the Holland house where
they would stay for a short time be-
fore going to Bar Harbor. All at once
| knew | was very lonely. In all the
great city there were only Aunt Ra-
chel and Gertrude and Geraldine who
would even have passing interest in
my name. l began to pity myself.
AFTER crying for about an hour l
walked over to the glass and looked
at my swollen face. Margie, l don't
think there is anything in the world
that is such grief assauger as a sight
of the ravages on ones countenance
made by weeping. Even if you have
no vanity you have certain pride
that the world shall not know you are
unhappy.
1.-THE woman who wallows in grief
where everybody can see is as immod.
est of her soul as she who exposes her
body needlessly.
I'll go out and look for Job to-
morrow l said resolutely, as took
my hot bath and cold creamed my
face to help blot out the traces Of
my tears"
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teopufght, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate.)
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would transfer 1t later on to the Mum
son-Lane people. There would be a
fine commission for her out of it, and
probably bonus from Muson him
self.
All at once she stopped dead short,
staring at the boy who held the
mares heads. Out of the past there
stood Nick, Nick in his youthful Wig
or and good looks, his lazy blue eyes
meeting hers, his yellow hair curling
thickly on his uncovered head. She
gave him one startled look and held
out her hand before she thought
twice, speaking only his name.
Nick"
yes. ma'am," answered Little
Nick, cheerfully.
And then occurred strange thing
in the local history of Mahonk. The
little self-sufficient woman in the
blue suit keeled over in faint, and
Nick lifted her in his arms and car
ried her into the sitting room behind
the bar starting out again to call
Mrs. Rafferty,, the landlady. But Fan
opened her eyes and looked up at him
longingly
Come here" she said. Come
here to me, you big, long-legged,
blessed boy. Don't look scared at
me, Nick. I'm only your silly. old
mother. Where's the old MANI"
Nick told her, with the latest re-
port that old Nick had only smashed
few ribs and sprained his arm.
That's the Raeburn luck" she
sighed happily. HE could have the
whole mountain tumble on him and
come up smiling. Nick dear, you
know those claims of your fathers
that just took over from that fellow
Dabney? They're worth about two
hundred thousand dollars at rough
estimate. I'll just keep them in the
family now, and we'll try and make
millionaire out of the old fellow,
you and together. He's running on
the level now, isn't he?"
Nick grinned and assured her he
"sure was" He looked at this little
blue-eyed, efficient woman who said
she was his mother, with sheepish adj
miration.
"Didn't he ever speak Of me,
Nick?" she asked.
And Nick, not being versed in the
feminine psychology could not know
how much Of future happiness lay on
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and she wanted to get out and earn
her own living.
"see that woman in blue that came
up with you?" asked Dabney when he
saunterel out of the hotel after Nick
had eaten. "she's representing the
Munson-Lane interests, they say.
Nice, quiet little party with more
nerve and punch up her sleeve than
any man here. l heard the fellows
saying she was always sent on ahead
to scout bit and find out how things
were going before they sent on any
buyers. She's been asking what prop
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fore drying ana set IN ne oyeato ldll'
insect gems before packing sYuy
Pears.
Dry like apples. Sprinkle with sugar
II desired.
Slice, string and dry BY any pre-
ferred process, or stew ligh tly L,
sprinkle with graduated sugar and
dry.
Peach Leather.
Peel very ripe peaches crush.
spread on platters and dry tns slow
oven. 1t viii be like Leather when
completed. Roll up and plaeelh mus.
lin bags. Soak over night when need.
ed for cooking. Plum leather can Ne
made the same way.
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NEW YoRK-Just because lin
gerie makes the coolest looking of
displays, the shop windows seem to
fiaunt heaps of delicate lace and soft
tissues on the hottest summer days.
After revue of the same, one con-
cludes that there is still a big demand
for the most exquisite aid elaborate
undergarments. Nevertheless the
prophets say that the day Of plain
and practical petticoats, gowns and
chemises is near at hand. Just for
this reason, perhaps, women are sat
isfyirg their fastidious fancy for laceY
decorations, the sheerest materials
and an abundance of full frills.
Petticoats always initiate the lines
of the outer skirt. And as the strug-
gle between the full skirt approved
by some American designers and the
straight skirt favored by France, is
not yet over, the shops supply ruffled
petticoats as well as soft and simple
For the stiff petticoats, taIeta is
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serts and salads Soak and stew be-
fore using.
currants.
Pick just before ripe, crush a few
and mix with sugar, using parts OF
sugar to one of Juice. Stew the whole
fruit few minutes, but do not let it
break, spread on plates, sprinkle with
sugar and dry in the sun. For cooking
currants should be soaked over night
and stewed.
Gooseberry Chips.
Place fine goseberries into jars and
boil in an outer vessel of water until
the fruit is soft To each pound of
pulp allow onehalf pound of sugar.
Mix well, shape into flat cakes Less
than quarter otan inch in thickness
Set in the sun 10 dry. This may re-
quire several days. Cut into strips,
Apples.
Wash. cut in slices and string on
clean Irvine, or place on shallow trays
and dry in the oven, or by the sun, or
in fruit dryer. Dip in salt water be.
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preferred, for the soft styles, satin
finished and washable silks are liked.
Many of the more elaborate petit
coats are of Georgette crepe.
Tub silk pettcoats are among the
summer novelties. The shadow
proof has double front and back
panel.
Some Of the newest petticoats are
attached to fitted hrassleres because
the present tendency OF gowns is TO-
ward Tho printGs type.
The 10 u tAe negl!gees eng
fest tnti raped wraps rati&-
than boa. ~. lght widths
OF broad lace 80 to the making of a
two-houneed nsglg gee which is most
attractive. The lower flounce is at
tachcd to a net lining beneath a
crushed giTdle OF pale pink satin. The
upper cape is cut away in front to re-
veal a jacket Or coat effect produced
by turning up the ends of the lower
founce.
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his reply. Yet it was simple and can
HE said you were the prettiest
girl he ever saw, and you made the
best cakes in the Panhandle"
Fan signed happily and. pushed in
a couple of shell hairpins.
He won't find me much changed"
she said. "Take me down to him,
Nick"
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A 1ETTER, AND a swEAET


Dear Lad, the military orderssty
That / must knit for you n solemn
grey;
Yet as my needles clink, it5almcst
seems
I'm knitting more than WOOL kecat
Of dreams
l weave for you, compact otSgleains
and glory,
eayer thaS JosephS in tAsssthls
An azure thread tinvisible, 'hStrne)
Slips in at thought Of the dear EYE Of
And through the mist of memory
seen
A happy CLINT of fresh and Mss.sims
green
For days we spent together, ia &c
hours
OF sunshine, laughter, and tAssmell
Of flowers.
Now the gray wool seems brighter To-
behold.
Until it shines like skeins OF buynish.
ed gold
At thoughts of dear. kind, toolish
things you said
One evening, when the sunset burned
its red;
And last of all, one thread Of rosy
At thought of-yes. you've guessed
kiss for you!
-Fenella in "a Line o. Tyre 81
Two" Chicago Tribune
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-29
AN UNWELCOME NICKNAME

Sammy is good nickname Tommy for soldier and
pointed kakicad youth being the nephews,
say Uncle Sam The objections that Sammy is
provincial English for wess sucker and that it is West Point
slang for molasses sow nmpoant When the French
witnessed the first unloading Of American troops by order OF Uncle
Sam natural for them call Sammees in their enhus-
asm and they be both appaudng and afeconate
spontaneous tribute and should be regarded SUCH But
said that soldiers do like the nickname that it is only
unwecome resented being considered according quoted
American oficers-as "inap, mdignied and irritating.
such dstaste general it manifest that Sammy won't do
and be abolished The French wish only please and will stop
they generally informed That American newspaper
correspondents in Europe and headline writers in this country
easily persuaded certain the term being srceabe
because its bevy Substitutes being proposed and said
that johnny Yank combination of johnny Reb and Yank
the only find favor the American France But it
cumbersome well mechanical reminding that nknames
accidental and be deliberately manufactured Until suit
able happen the proper and quite sufficient terms American
and Americans, will have to
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Summit

Mr.. John Boirsch who has been
very i'll for some time is not much i'm
proved
Mr.. B. NJ. Stevens is spending the
week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. r. Stevens, of Summit Sta
ton.
Mrs. William Bartruif and daughter,
Anna Mildred of Cincinnati, are visit
ing the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John r. Brodt, of Bernard.
Miss Lula Haucke of Norwood, o.,
il visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Will
son Case, of Stonelck.
Quite a few people from this vic
Unity attended Germantown fair Sat
urday.
Miss Marguerite Stitt returned to
her home at Covington Friday after
spending the summer with relatives
in this and nearby vicinities
Miss Bessie Campbell of Aberdeen
was the recent CUES, of Miss Lowell
Seldom of Stonelick.
Mr. Tom Forman of Chicago. is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Thomas LASH
brooke of Taylor's Mill.
Miss Nell Grant is able to be out
again after her recent illness
Mr. Eugene Hendrix is Spreading his
UCmCr vacation with relatives in
Bath county. He will return home
b,W =! t21thc: !. 10 .csume his
'''i,s in Maystillc hi%h School.
Miss Lena Wells Lykins of Vance
burg was the recent guest of Miss
Nell Grant of Taylors Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Stevens and
daughters, Edna and Nina, and niece,
Miss Mary Sargent, returned Monday
after a weeks visit with Mrs. Stew
ems sister, Mrs. George Howe and
family of Morgan, Ky. They made the
trip distance of $50 miles in their
Overland touring car.
Miss Lowell Seldom of Stonelick en-
tertained Wednesday evening in honor
of Miss Marguerite Stitt of Covington
of Miss Bessie Campbell of Aberdeen.
Those present were: Misses Eliza
beth Pollitt of Orangeburg, Bess Hall
of Stonelick, Lula Haucke of Nor
wood, Ohio, Marguerite Stitt, Lucy
Shipley of Stonelick, Florence Helvey
of Orangeburg, Bessie Campbell and
Mary Sargent and Edna Stevens of
Summit. Messrs. Neville Shipley,
Ernest Zeigler, Reed Downing, Ho-
bart Pollit, Robert Ensor, Cooper De-
vaughn, Harve Maxwell, Richard
Lindsay, Madison Lindsay, Richard
Seward, Joseph Stevens and Dimmit
Coryell.
Mrs. Ann Moore of near Falmouth
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ensor, of
Stonelick.
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PUBLIC SALE.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF
KENTUCKY

In the matter of
George Mitchell, Bankrupt,
In Bankruptcy, No. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to an order made in the matter of the
bankruptcy of George Mitchell, No
1908, in the District Court of the Unit
ed States for the Eastern District of
Kentucky, the undersigned Trustee in
Bankruptcy of said George Mitchell,
will offer at public sale to the highest
and best bidder on
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER ). 1917,
at two o'clock p. m. on the farm Of
George Mitchell, situated about one
mile from Mt. Gilead on the dirt road
leading from the Millcreek and Mt
Gilead turnpike, about
30 head Of steers; also about
800 bushels Of corn; and about
200 bushels OF wheat.
TERMS OF SALE, cash on day Of
sale, subject to confirmation by the
court.
c. L. WOOD, Trustee
In Bankruptcy of George Mitchell,
Bankrupt.
II. w. COLE,
A. d. COLE,
Attorneys for Trustee. 25-29-1
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Downing Pike

Several from here attended the
fair at Germantown Saturday.
Miss BERTHE Gallagher of Maysville
is visiting Miss Nellie Stanton.
Miss Lizzie Gill has returned home
after spending several days with her
uncle, Mr.. Adems of near Manchester.
Miss Mary Lizzie Stanton has re-
turned home after two weeks visit
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Stanton.
Several from here attended stock
sale at Flemingsburg Monday.
Mrs. Hattie Wood is visiting rela-
tives at Washington City.
Messrs. Joe and Robert Davis call
ed on Edgar Dice Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gill entertained
Sunday: Misses Bertha Tracker,
Grace Adems and Roosevelt Adems of
Manchester, Messrs. To mand Harri-
son Adems of Higginsport.
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TESTIMONIALS
FOR MEDICINES
Lydia z. Pinkham Medicine
Company Publishes Only
Genuine Ones.

The testimonials published by the
Lydia q. Pinkham Medicine Company
come unsolicited. Before they are used
the Company takes great care to inform
itself about the writer. Never know
ingly, has it published an untruthful
letter, never is letter published with
out written consent signed by writer.
The reason that thousands of women
from all parts of the country write such
grateful letters is that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has brough;
health and happiness into their lives,
once burdened with pain and illness.
It has relieved women from some of
the worst forms of female ills, from dis
placements, Inflammation, liberation,
irregularities, nervousness, weakness,
stomach troubles and from the blues.
1t is impossible for any woman who
is we'll and who /,N@~N
has never suffered SNN 5|SSI\4kJ
to realize how these (W ~NA\M
poor, suffering wo- Va s~R
men feel when re- WV
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and theirkeendesire (N Asr.,Ty M
tohelp other women WMf..SMMM
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-29

We are authorized to announce Mr..
]. C. Rains as candidate for the
Office of Clerk of the Mason County
Court in the November election, sub
ject to the action of the Republican
voters at November election.
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We are authorized to announce Mr..
A. G. Watson as a candidate for the
office of Jailer of Mason County at the
coming November election, subject to
the action Of the Republican voters
party at the November election.
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FOR SUPERINTENDENT or COUN.
TY SCHOOLS

We are authorized to announce Mr..
George II. Turnipseed as a candidate
for Superintendent of County Schools,
subject to the action of the Democratic
the November election.
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We are authorized to announce Mr..
Charles Galbreath as a candidate for
the office of Sheriff of Mason County
at the November election, 1917, sub
ject to the action of the Republican
in the November election
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We are authorized to announce Mr..
James Mackey as candidate for the
office of Chief Of Police Of the City
of Maysville, subject to the action Of
the voters at the November election,
1917.
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For County Judge

We are authorized to announce Mr..
W. W. Mcllvain as a candidate for
County Judge of Mason County sub
ject to the action OF the Democratic
voters at the November election.
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Fer City Treasurer

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Fred Cablish as candidate for cleo
ton to the position of City Collector
and Treasurer subject to the action of
the voters at the November election,
1917.
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We arc authorized to announce Mr.,
ti,h Arm as a candidate for the Of
fee Of City Clerk Of the City Of Mays
lie, subject to the action OF the
,.-s ut the November election. 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-29

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy Of Mr.. r. P. d. Thompson
for Chief Of Police Of the City OF
Maysville subject to the action of the
voters at the November election, 1917
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE

We are authorized to announce Mr..
John r. Cochran as a candidate for
the office of Representative from Ma
son county, subject to the action Of
the Democratic voters In November.
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We are authorized to announce Mr..
Thomas NJ. Russell as candidate for
the office of Mayor Of the City of
Maysville, subject to the action Of the
voters at the November election, 1917.
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We are authorized to announce Har-
ry =, Purnell as a candidate for Judge
OF the Mason County Court, subject to
the action OF the Republican voters In
the November election,
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FOR COUNTY CLERK

We are authorized to announce Mr..
j. ]. Owens as a candidate for County
Clerk, subject to the action of the
Democratic voters of November cleo
ton.
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We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of Mr.. Addison Baldwin for
Representative of Mason County sub
ject to the action OF the Republican
voters at the November election.
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We are authorized to announce Mr..
Andrew M. January as candidate for
election to the Office of City Collector
and Treasurer subject to the action Of
the voters at the November election,
1917.
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FOR CITY ASSESSUR

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Isaac Childs as candidate for City
Assessor subject to the action of the
voters at the November election, 1917
cratic voters in November election.
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We are authorized to announce Prof.
W. 7. Berry as candidate for Coun-
ty School Superintendent subject to
the action of the Republican voters at
voters in the November election.
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For County Assessor

We are authorized to announce Fred
Grover of the Sardis precinct. as a
candidate for County Assessor, sub
ject to the action of the Republican
at the November election.
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Announcements
For Police Judge

The Ledger is authorized to an
nOunce Judge J. l.. Whitaker as a can
didate for the Office Of Police Judge,
subject to the action of the voters at
the November election, 1917.
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MARKETS.
REMEMBER

II you have anything you Want, Buy
or Sell, Help Wanted, Property For
Rent, anything Lost or Found, II
would pay you to use the columns Of
the Ledger. We always get results.
Phone 40.
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We are authorized to announce Mr..
Samuel McNutt as candidate for Col
lector and Treasurer subject to the &C.
ton of the voters at the November
election.
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We are authorized to announce Mr..
larry A Ort as a candidate for the
lice of Chief of Police Of the City
( Navsville. subject to the action Of
he voters at the November election,
OF
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For Chief of Police

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Dudley Fizer as candidate for Chief
Of Police of the City Of Maysville, sub
ject to the action Of the voters in the
November election, 1917.
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We are authorized to announce Mr..
J. d. Easton as candidate for Mayor
of the City of Maysville, subject to the
action of the voters at the November
election, 1917.
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We are authorized to announce Mr..
A. Clooney as candidate for Mayor
of the City of Maysville. subject to the
action of the voters in November.
1917.
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For Comfy Taller

We are authorized to announce
John W. Eitel as candidate for the
nomination for County Jailer, subject
to the action Of the Democratic party
at the November election.