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Byrd had charge of the program. The subject was our "Mid-China Mission :" and Mesdames Ch.rry, Schober. and Nnnn made interesting talks on the different phases of the work in China.
 The closing feature was an in- strnctIve comment on China, and some delightful "reminiscences of her tHip to Shanghai, Ranking. and other Chinese cities by Mrs. Corinne Knox, who also exhibited some interesting souvenirs collected while there.
 Besides the regular dues collected, a free will offering of s20 was made, to be applied to the education of q Mexican youth now in Arkansas col. lege at Bate vile
 Mrs. Sam Trimble is ill Memphis visiting relatives and friends. She will later go to Chattanooga for q wis., it.
 Mrs. AsSman is d patient at the Davis hospital, suffering With malaria fever
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Willing Workers Knitting Bee.

The ladies of the Willing Workers met yesterday afternoon at 2:30 at the Harmony club to knit for the soldiers. Recently these ladies de- cided to turn their regular society into a knitting bee, and with yarn already furnished, knit every Wednes- day. This was the first meeting, and large number of ladies were pres ent. It has been decided to continue in this work, and meet every Wednes- day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Harmony club.
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Fashions of Tc-Day By May Manton


iA-,d taftcta and lroadcloth ..a tHo materials combined in 4a-ercss, but you could get .u. -5Wc effect by using a plaid ayf&e with d plain serge, or, if you like cotton materials for school wear Whatever the scl- soH, Nou cln use q plaid Qingllm with a pl1iA linen, or you could use a material of two coiors in piece ot the plain and plaid sluau here, BroWn and tan would be pretty, blue and hulf make fashionable combination, aud sand color with b:uc is charming, too, fur the older girls. If you like, you can bind the edges of the over portion and belt. for bound edges are exceedingly smart this season.
 For the 12-year size will be needed, 5l , yards ol material 27 inches wide, 2 yards 30, 2 yards 4l, for thc upper portion of the dress with siceNca, 2'S yards 27, z yards go or A4, for the oNcr-portion and the lower portion of the skirt.
 Thc pattern No. o6l9 is cut i'1 sizes from 10 to II years. It will he mailed to any address by tAe Fashion Department of this paper on receipt oi fifteen cents.
 There are very new features in this frock and very attractive features, and, withal, it is the simplest possible garment to make. The round neck and the short sleeves will appeal to most mothers, but in mid-Winter there is sometimes demand for greater warmth and the small view gives a suggestion that is important. Really, the frock IS just a plaun little garment with q straight piece arranged over the lower edge, but that straight piece is so stitched that it forms big, capacious pockets that are a joy. On the figure, it is made of one of the pretty plain challis with filet lace band ing as trimming. You could copy it in any simple childlike material.
 For the 6-year size will be needed, o12 yards of material 27 inches wide, Q yards 36 or A for the plain dress, with Hs yard any width for the over-portion.
 The pattern No. 961a is cut in sizes from 4 to 8 years. 1t will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of this paper, on receipt of ten cents.
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of Mr. and Mrs J. R. Robertson, was cheated by Fate of the opportunity to serve his country in the war against German autOcracg. He vol unteered for service in the aero corps of the army, and went to Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, to stand examination, but failed to pass. He became i'll on Jan. 12, a day or so after his return hOme
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Memorial Service
 T.tnside Church.

'lC'ommemorating the splendid Chris .ion influence of Mrs. H. R. Turner t'aa nad Mrs. B. l.. Wiley, and their .and saa1 in the upbuilding of Lakeside Me.hodist aea church, pr. Copeland and fhis members have arranged memo , n;o, service for next Sunday afternoon at S 2 o'clock at the church.
 '' Active in every department of the
 or,, of this church, Sabbath school
 .d itc missionary efforts, its organi- ani aatons for women socially and re- [,:n;ous,y the influence of these two momen will never be forgotten and .ho;r names will always De enshrin- ed in the hearts of a host of loving |friends-all of whom are invited to [these services.
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Fifteen day sale on the sealy Mat tress beginning tomorrow. Watch for the announcement in The Graphic. This sale will be put on by special arrangement with the manufacturer and it Is your opportunity to get one of these ~'.~~'-- mattresses at sub stantial reduction in price. Simpson & Webb Furniture Co.,, 212-14 West Second avenue. Phone 40o.
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Soldiers Getting Rig Heads.

Mrs. Jack Bernhardt reports that several soldiers at Camp Pike yes- terday were deploring the fact that the neck opening in their sweaters was too small, and requesting an in crease in it's dimension.
 Heads are evidently getting larger, so ladies, please take notice!
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sympathy of Pine Bluff friends.

H. H. McCIemn, Colorado Springs.
 H. II. Mclean of Chicago, m\ nager of the Del Trado, was killed in an au- tomobile accident at Colorado Springs, Col, last Saturday. News of the tragic death of Mr. Mclean, who had number of friends among Pine Bluff people, was received here yes
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puncan-BroWn ,vedding Tonight.

,I;,, Narearet DUHcaI, UaUSHteF or
 N''r Taorence Duncan, and Archibald slf5, ,o,yn are to be married this even H' Dl at a o'clock, the ceremony to lns nso nlace at the home of the brides 1ahe Mrs D. H. Duncan, 1901 West gum gum avenue. with Dr. J. l. Norris Aal,ino olAeh 1he presbyterian marriage .";aa spean The wedding is to be very ouiet, only immediate relatives to be .nresent
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Social Service and Willing Workers Asked to Serve.

The men Jers of the Social Service club, and tie Willing Workers are re- quested to meet at the Chamber of Commerce rooms Saturday afternoon at 2::30 o'clock to receive instructions in the school Of registration of the Ma tional Council of Defense, conducted by Mesdames Rernhardt Jones and Bloom
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Bunking' Party at yWilbOurne Home.

Miss Mary Williams of Arlington, Tenn, is a charming visitor in the home of Mrs. John Wilbourne.
 A group of congenial girl friends were her guests at dinner last even ing, and an all-night bunking party. Those who enjoyed this happy com panionship were Misses Williams. Cbrinne Smart, !Hilda Simpson of Memphis and Louise Crow.
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Est. Martlla's Guild |Mepting

1HCVtIHts
 The St. Marthas guild of Trinity
 church will meet this afternoon at
 2SO o'clock, in the home of Mrs. Jack | ICaperton Business of importance Twill be discussed. and a good attend ance is urged The time of meeting for this guild has been changed to l the second and fourth Thursdays of 1 the month.
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PERFECT wOMANHo0D

Perfect womanhood depends on per feet health. Beauty and good dls. position both vanish before pain ana
 suffering. A great menace to wom' ans happiness in life is the surfer, ing that comes from some functional derangement which soon d'veiops headaches, backache, nervousness and "the blues" For such suffering. women find help in that famous ola root and herb remedy, Lydia P. Pink, ham's Vegeable Compound. which TOT three generations has been restoring health to women of America. adv.
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Injuries and Insults.

Injuries may be atoned for and for given; but insults admit of no compen- sation. They degrade the mind in its own esteem and force 1t to recover fits level by revenge.-Junius.
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Missionary Society. (NtndieS China.

The Foreign Missionary society of 1.-the First Presbyterian church had its January meeting in the church par
 |lors Monday afternoon. Mrs. A. M.
 Barrow presided over the business |session. Mrs. J. I. Norris led the de- |yotional exercises, and Miss Sara
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EWORK WHILE YOU SLEEoiis]

Tonight sure! Remove the liver and bowel poison, which is keeping your head dizzy, your tongue coated, breath offensive and stomach sour. Don't stay bilious, sick, headachy, constipated and full of cold. Why don't you get box of Cascarets from the drug store now? Eat enc or two tonight and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing yau ever experienced. You will wake up feel ing fit and fine. Cascarets never gripe or bother you all the next day like calomel, salts and pills. They act gently but thoroughly. Mothers should give cross, sick, bilious or fey erish children a whole Cascaret any time. They are harmless and child ren love them. adv.
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Red Cross Tea This Afternoon.


 All women in the city are asked to remember the Red Cross tea this af ternoon between the hours of 3 and }, at the Gottlieb home on West Bar raque. The very small offering of g cents will be the only charges for the Red Cross fund.
 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Jasin, of Schenectady, New York, are the proud possessors of another baby girl, born to them last week. Dr. Jasin was rabbi of Anshe Emeth Temple in this city for several years, and both Dr. and Mrs. Jasin have scores of friends in Pine Bluff.
 The condition of Mrs. D. P. Rey' holds of Star City, who has been a patient at the Davis hospital for some time, is much improved.
 Pine Bluff Woman
 Highly HOnOred.
 Mrs. Jack Bernhardt of this city was honored this week by being made member of the woman's national committee.
 This committee is one of consid- erable importance and is composed of some of the most prominent women of the country, among them being Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of the sec retary of State; Mrs. Ali. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. N. L. Beck ham, wife of the governor of Rhode Island. and Mrs. Trotter Palmer of Chicago.
 Mrs. Bernhardt will attend the next meeting of the committee, which will be held in New York City, beginning March 1, and lasting one week.
 Mrs. o. G. Poss and Mrs. J. L. Mc' Burnett leave this morning for Hot Springs to attend the Stephens evan eelistic meeting. They expect to re- turn to Pine Bluff Sunday.
 'Red Cross
 tO send Box.
 All persons having finished knitted articles or hospital garments for the Red Cross are requested to send them to the work room not later than Fri- dav morning, at which time the box will be packed for shipment. w. E. Hall was called to Roches- ter. Minn.. Tuesday on account or the illness of his little daughter, Frances,
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Young Matron's Mission Circle.

The Young Matron's Mission circle / of the First Baptist church, will meet i this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. A. G. Boyd, 631 Pine street. The program for the afternoon will be in 5charge of Mrs. Dinelly.
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Lakeside s. I. A. Meeting.

The Lakeside School Improvement association will meetthisafternoon at 3 o'clock at the school. Very impor- tant business matters will be dis cussed, and large attendance of members is urged.
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Harmony Club Dance.

At the Harmony club on Tuesday evening children's fancy dress ball for the younger folks was held and proved to be quite a success. The whole affair was strictly for the lit tie folks and their parents, members of the club chaperoning the faily dressed crowd of kiddies.
 Little Miss Mildred Babbett Gott- lieb and Master Sig Hyman Jr, led the grand march, for which music was furnished blythe Orpheo orches- tra, under the direction of Howard Stein. After the dance, a supper was served from tables which had been arrainged for the occasion, and each guest was given a souvenir. Misses Nadyne and Jane Gogel of St. Louis were outof-town guests at this event
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Bridge Party This Afternoon.

Mrs. Gerald Triplett will be hostess this afternoon in her attractive home on South Main to number of young ladies at bridge, complimenting Mrs. Arthur F. Triplett and Miss Ruth Hearne.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31

The Sam Taylor s. l. A. will meet with Mrs. w. T. Trawick. Jr.. Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Observance of library day will be post ooned until the March meeting.
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District No. 2
 Praver Meeting.

District No. 22 prayer meeting will be held this afternoon with Mrs. Ruth Scoggins, 706 West Third. at o'clock The lesson will be the twelfth chap ter of John. Mrs. ". D. Fiveash will act as leader. All members are cor dially invited to attend.
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Mir. and Mrs. Harry Levine will re turn the latter part of the week iron a months visit in New York and othe eastern cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31

who is confined in the Mayo sanita- rum in that city. The little girl has been ill for several weeks and no inn provement in her condition is re- ported.
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Ministers Asked to
 Announce Women RegistratiOn.

-EHHUUUCC " 7UHTCH 1CCSIbUI
 The ministers of the city have been asked to announce fro mthelr pulpits Sunday the registration week for women, which is between February 17 and 23.
 Miss Frances Royston is improving from recent operation for appendi- citis at the Davis hospital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31

Miss Marcia Levine was confined tt her home yesterday on account of ill ness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31

Mrs. Dr. John, of Stuttgart, l; patient at the Davis hospital. Is i'm proving.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31

B. W. Langford was unable to attend to business yesterday on account oi illness.
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Mrs. J. P. Crawford Is still suffer ing from malaria at her home o1 West Twenty-third.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-31

Little sam Vaulx, IT,, is ill at tn home of his parents witE acute ind gestiOn.
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Mrs. F. Garland May and daughter, Jennie, returned yesterday from Jonesboro, where they have been wis ting Mrs. Mays parents, MT. and Mrs. G. N. Sparks. Mrs. May says the snowfall at Jonesboro inthe re cent blizzard was more than 17 inch es. and that much of it is still on the ground. Great sufferin,; was caused in that section thru lack Of fuel' and the townspeople have been busy alN1ief work.
 ssN VI / -*- .{r
 Ntf& Lucille Simmons. who is "a sE4dentI at Rollins institute, in vir' einia. has been ill, but is' somewhat Approved. according to information received here, Her mother. Mrs. J. F! simmons, left, yesterday for vir. ginia, to accompany Miss Lucille to Pine Bluff. s;
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Reports At High School Issued.

The pupils of the High school will re- ceive their report cards this after noon at 2:30 o'clock and all pupils are asked to be there on time.
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|Higll School

High School Resumes Work Friday.
 The pupils of the High school will rosume work on Friday morning at k .3O o'clock.
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w. E. Hall was called to Roches' ter Minn., Tuesday on account of the illness of his little daughter, Frances,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-10
CANADIANS TAKE
TOWN Of CAMBRIA
TWENTY-THREE DIVISIONS on
GERMAN TROOPS DEFEATED
AND SEVERELY HANDLED.
10000 PRISONERS c''TURED
Heavy Losses in Men, Guns and
Munitions by Enemy Mark Entire
Campaign.

London.-Tke whole Of Cambrai Is
In British possession, Field Marshal
Haig reports from headquarters. The
Canadians were the first to enter the
town.
In the great defeat inflicted OH the
Germans 10000 prisoners and from 100
TO Zo0 guns were captured.
The statement says:
We inflicted heavy defeat on the
enemy between ST. Quenin and Cam.
brai. taking over 10000 prisoners and
between 100 and 200 guns.
NO less than 23 German divisions
were engaged on this front; they were
severely handled.
The result OF this action Is that
the troops have been enabled to ad.
vance on the whole front between the
Somme and the Sensec and are making
rapid progress eastward, capturing
rear guard detarhments OF the enemy,
THE whole OF Cambral Is in our
possession. The Canadians entered
tho town from the north at an early
Eour while at a later hour English
troops OF the third army passed thru
the southern portion Of the town.
Since August 81 the British first.
third and fourth armies have broken
through the whole elaborate series OF
deep defensive zones built up with
successive belts or heavily fortified
trench lines including the entire Hin.
dehburg system on front Of over IS
miles from St Quentin to Arras. Hay.
ing penetrated this battle area to a
depth OF between 80 and 40 miles. our
troops are now operating far beyond
ana east Of the Hindenburg defenses.
in the process OF these operations
ana since the date mentioned we have
lnfllcted very heavy losses on the enc.
my IN killed and wounded and have
taken over 10000 prisoners and 1900
guns"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-10
SLOW PROGRESS OF LOAN is
CAUSING SOME uNEAslNEss

"ashington.-The treasury depart.
ment openly admitted that the slow
progress OF the fourth Liberty loan TO-.
""ro It's si1 billion dollar goal is a
matter or serious concern. With the
three weeks subscription period half
gone, the loan is only 80 per cent sub.
scrioed. The total reports to the treas.
nry 80 far is Sl.791 .463, 200.
There is no use denying or ar.
tempting to camouflage the fact tb,t
i.Foer'y loan committees throughout
'.e couhry are confronted with Sc.
r'oas situation" said the treasury
statement III the loan Is to be sub.
scrlhed daily average Of s467 900 900
mus. De raised between now and Octo
Der 10.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-10
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP is
SUNK ON WAY TO FRANCE

An Atlantic Port--The American
steamship Tconderoga, vessel OF
$3.50 tons. has been Lorpedoed and
sunk on her way to France proba bly
with heavy loss OF life. Twenty sur
yiVors OF the ship. wounded or suffer.
Ing from exposure. were brought here
ny British vessel to which they were
transferred by another vessel which
picked them up
There were $50 men aboard the
Ticonderoga. an American steamship
OF $50 tons. and all but the 90 who
arriy I'd here. are believed to have per.
lshed. The survivors got away in
the only boat which was not demolish
ed by the shellfire from the suzma.
rine. they said. Seventeen Of the men
who reached port were members of
detachmnt OF soldiers detailed to
care for horses which were being
transported
The Ticonderoga was attacked, pre.
sumably on October 2. when she fell,
behind her convoy because OF engine
trouble.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-10
OUR ARMIES ARE STEADILY
PRESSING GERMANS BACK
TOWARDS THEIR BORDER.
HUGE SACK IS Being Formed
Americans Have Almost W'ped Out
Argonne Forest as an Enemy
Position Of Defense.

The men OF the once formidable
German armeis holding the Hinden.
burg line from north of Cambrai to
ST. Quentin are facing eastward, de.
feated and in retreat
Their backs are the targets for the
british. American and French troops
who bitterly fought hem. step by step,
out OF supposedly impregnable de.
lenses and now are harrying them
across the open country toward tho
German border. Nowhere Is the enemy
attempting a stand in force.
True. the German border Is vet a
long distance away. but the past two
days OF chase have materially decreas.
ed the width OF the area separating
the invaders from their own Rhine
line.
LeCateau. the important junction
point II miles southeast OF Cambrai,
represented the point OF deepest pene-
tration by the allied troops. The Brit.
ish were the masters OF it. All along
the front. however the British, Amer
lean and French have been steadily
pressing forward their infantry forces.
aKlng numerous towns and villages,
while far i'll advance Of them the
hoor-beats OF the cavalry horses inter.
mingled with the roars OF the whippct
tanks and the staccato barking OF the
machine guns inside the moving forts.
Meantime the French and Ameri.
can armies on that part of the line
running from northwest OF Rheims to
the Meuse river are still pressing for.
ward III the converging movement
win tie armies in the west and grad
ually are forming the entire war the.
ater into huge sack. The Americans
continue slowly TO advance up the
eastern side OF the Meuse, while west
OF the river, in conjunction with the
operations OF the French. they have
all but obliterated the great Argonne
forest as an enemy defense position.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-10
W. N. U.. CHARLOTTE. NO. 42.-1e1s.
PRACTICAL IDEA OF HEAVEN
jimmy Could Think Of Nothing Bet.
ter Than Place Of Solid Comfort
and Perfect Security.

Two little brothers In The country
shared huge feather bel. There was
q nightly scramble as to who should
be first to bod, so as to get the choice
place at the back" protected by the
wall and by the sleeping brother "in
'front.' I'm front" was regarded risky.
toi one never knew whit night some
terrible creature might come along
ana carry OF the front sleeper.
One cold. stormy night The following
conversation was overheard, after n
period or quiet. In wnich 1t wns
thought that the boys wore esIeep.
Jimmy" said bud. whoss voice
had II comfortable at-thr-bacli- -of-thr.
hed sound. what do you .hink heaven
is llke?"
why think" and Jimmy's timid
voice had trembling. yrnrniug tone
In 1t. II think heaven Is like n great
big, nice feather bed. with room for
everybody In it. and nobody has TO
sleep In front"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-10
CAROLINA ANO TENNESSEE
TROOPS CAPTURE BUsIGNY

With the Anglo. American Forces
southeast OF Cambrai.-Tt was Ten.
nessee and North and South Carolina
troops who captured Busigny after
overcoming only slight opposition.
They then went forward
The British we're we'll to the east
or Honnechy and Trotsviller.
Northeast or Cambrai, addition a |
important gains have been made. The
EermanS In his section are Offering
hard opposition with their rear guards.
Blu this may break at any time as It
did to the southeast OF Cambrai.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-10
FIRST GREAT AIR RAIDS
MADE BY AMERICAN AIRMEN

washington Word OF the frst great
American air raid against the Ger
man camps north OF Verllun sent q
thr'il through war department Off.
Gals although no Official report had
Deeh received to furnish details OF the
exploit. So far as could be learned,
however. the participation OF $50 ma
ch'nes in this one enterprise marks 1t
as the greatest air offensive yet un.
dertaken on the western front in point
0f the air forces employed.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-10
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

Tho Come back" man was really never
down and out His weakened condition
because Of overwork, lack OF exercise, i'm.
proper eating and living demands stimula,
tion to satiafy the cry for health-giving
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
TO strength. COLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
Capsules. the National Remedy of Holland,
will do .he work. They are wonderful.
Three of these capsules each day will put
mao on his feet before he knows it;
whether h's trouble comes from uric acid
poisoning, The kidneys. gravel or stone in
the bladder. stomach arrangement or other
ailments that hcfall the over.zealous Amer.
'can The best known. most reliable rem.
cay for these troubles is GOLD MEDAL
fiaarl"m Oil Capsules. This remedy has
stood the ,est for more than 200 years
since it, discovery in the ancient labora.
tories IN Holland 1t acts directly and
gives relief at once. Don't wait until you
are entirely down.anl out, but take them
today Your. druggist will gladly refund
your money, Il they 40 not help you. Ac.
Gspt eept n y" substitutes Look for the name
,mlD MEDAL on every box. three sizes.
They, are TIE pure. original, imported
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