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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-22

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fli|Ge q ID b \. /. !. Z. i. The Death Dance
n kiss :: I. other Dear charmer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-23
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F0A9l MACHINE for the home where music is not a perfume
RYGI ment, but real part of daily life.
IA8I Its reproductive power comes as near perfection
L&9J hands can attain.
The horn; the living throat of the instrument, is f
after the methods of the old masters, of seasoned violin wood. +
vibrant sweetness; its siblant clarity, its impressive resonance.
OF course, all the component mechanical parts are devised wi
scientific precision, SO that nothing can maj the general harmony
probation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-23
Pets on Shinhoard.


ON Board U. S s., Louisiana,
On the Way to Panama.
Sunday. Nov. II, 1905.
BLESSED QUENTIN:
You would be amused at the pets
they have aboard this ship. They
have two young bulldogs, q cat, three
little ~raccoons, and a tiny Cuban goat.
They seem to be very amicable with
one another. although l think the cat
has suspicious of all the rest. The
coons Chamber about everywhere, and
the other afternoon while I was sit
ting reading, I suddenly felt my fing-
er seized in a pair of soft black paws
and found the coon shifting at 1t,
making me feel q little uncomfortable
lest it might thing the finger some
thing good to eat. The two puppies
play endlessly. One of them belongs
to Lieutenant Evans. The crew Will
not be allowed ashore at Panama or
else 1 know they would pick up a
whole raft of pets there. The aJckies
seem especially fond of the little coons.
A few minutes ago l saw n of the
jackies strolling about with a coon
perched upon his shoulder, and now
and then he would reach his hand and
give it q small piece of bread to eat.
Ito Be COntinucd.)
Copyright, 1919, by Charles Serb"
ner's Sons.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-23
Presidential Rescue of a Kitten.
White House,
June "a. 1905.

Presidential Rescue OF n hittcit.
White House,
June "a, 1906.
DARLING ETHEL:
Today as l was marching to church
with Sloane some 25 yards behind, L
suddenly saw two terriers racing to at
tack a kitten which was walking down
the sidewalk. / bounced forward with
my umbrella, and after some active
work put to fight the dogs while
Sloane captured the kitten, which was
a friendly, helpless little thing, evil
IDENTIFY too we'll accustomed to being
taken care of to know how to shift
for itself. I inquired of all the by
ISLANDERS and of people on the neigh
boring porches to know II they knew
who owned it; but as they all dis
claimed: with many grins, and know
ledge Of it, l marched ahead with 1t
in my arms for about half a block.
Then l saw a very nice colored woman
and little colored girl looking out OF
the window of a small house with on
the door a dressmaker'S advertise
ment, and L turned and walked up the
steps and asked if they did not wan
the kitten. They said they did, and
the little girl welcomed it lovingly;
so l felt had gotten it a home and
continued toward church
Has the lordly Ted turned up yet?
is MS loving SlSlef dDle, uHdSSlSteu, "
reduce the size of his head. OF does she
need any assistance from her male par
ent?
Your effectionate father.
sports of Quentin andAr chic.
Oyster Bay,
Aug. Is, 1906.
DEAR KERMIT:
u y = = = 4 g
0,1anti, 10 tho sauna cheerful Dapan
philosopher as ever. He swims like
q little duck; rides we'll; stands quite
severe injuries without complaint, and
is really becoming a manly little fell
low. Archie is devoted to the Why
(sailboatC The other day while mo-
ther and I were coming in, rowing,
we met him sailing out. and it was too
cunning for anything. The Why looks
exactly like a little black wooden shoe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-23

At the time these letters were writ
ten, ONE of the biggest events of the
Roosevelt administration were taking
place. The Garfield report ON Stan
dard Oil was the tex of a presidential
message in which rebating and the
crushing of competition were assailed.
In the spring of 1906 the American
stomach was upset by the packing
house-scandals. which obtained pub
Lefty through Upton Sinclair's novel,
The Jungle" President Roosevelt
ordered a special investigation n
sent a message to Congress demanding
the federal meat inspection which
now safeguards our food.-The Edi-
tor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-23

sci Louisiana, and many of his letters
to the children wero written while on
board that vessel and mailed after
reaching Colon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-23

with q san III II, ana the crew CouShSt-
ed of Archie, of one of his beloved
playmates, a seaman from the Sylph
and of Skip-very alert and knowing.
Skip and Archie.
White House.
Oct. 23, 1906.
DEAR KERMIT:
Archie is very cunning n has
handicap races with Skip. He spreads
his legs, bends over, and holds skip
between them. Then he says, "On
your mark, Skip, ready; go!' and
shoves Skip back while he runs as
hard as he possibly can to the other
end Of the hall. Skip scrambling Wild
ly with his paws on the smooth floor
until he can get started, when he races
after Archie, the object being for
Archie to reach the other end before
Snip can oyertake him.
y Turkey Hunt at Pine Knob.
White House.
Nov. a, 1906.
DEAR KERMIT:
Just a line to tell you what a nice
time we had at Pine Knot. Mother
was as happy as she always is there,
and as cunning and pretty as possible.
As for me. l hunted faithfully through
all three days, leaving the house at
3 o'clock one day, at 4 n neXt n at
5 the next, so that l began my hunts
in absolute night; but fortunately we
had a brilliant moon on each occa-
sion. h first two days were fall
ures. | did not see a turkey, n on
occasion when everybody was
perfectly certain hat l was going to
see a turkey, something went wrong
and the turkey did not turn up. The
last day l was out 10 hours, II you
imagine how hungry L was when
I got bach, not to speak of being
tired though fortunately most of the
time was rambling around on horse
back, so l was not done out. But in
the afternoon at last luck changed,
and then for once everything went
right. The hunter who was with me
marked a turkey In a point of pines
down from q forest into an
open valley, with another forest on its
farther side. l ran down to the end
of the point and hid behind Il bush.
He walked down through h pines
and the turkey came Il started
to fly across the valley. Offering me
a beautiful side shot at about 30
yards-Just the distance for my To-
bore. l killed 1t dead, and felt mighty
happy as 1t came tumbling down
through the air.
In November, 1906, the president,
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, went
to the IsrAmus of Panama, where he
spent three days in inspecting the
work of building the Panama Canal,
returning by way of Porto Rico. The
Journey was taken on the naval ves-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-23
A Temple Of Music

NNI7E USE the term because each case represents the perfection of art
NN craftsmanship in cabnetmaking.
B@ M From the graceful Queen Anne to the ornate Louis XIV
80 the Period styles are faithfully exempihed, with such modern
adaptations as the principles Of art and the practical needs of the times
dictate.
Each instrument is a thing of beauty, fitted to grace the most artistic
home. qualified to charm the most metculous musical ear.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-23

In November, 1906, the president,
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, went
to the Isremus of Panama, where he
spent three days in inspecting the
work of building the Panama Canal,
returning by way of Porto Rico. The
Journey was taken on the naval ves-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-23

with a sail in it, and the crew consist
ed of Archie, of one of his beloved
playmates. a seaman from the Syiph
and of Skip-very alert and knowing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
UNCLE SAM AIDS
SIR DAN CUPID
Government Employment Agent Elk
teuds His Efforts In Behalf
of the Little Love
God.

Uncle Sam has established a free
matrimonial bureau in Keokuk.
Didn't I1now that? Well neither did
the man who Is running it know 1t, be-
fore yesterday.
And now that man has stated that
he will dosas much for any other cou-
pies who need help. He will hire the
minister, make arrangements with the
county Clerk to get the license, act as
witness at sthe wedding and provide
the honeymoon cottage-for while.
Thomas c.. Pomeroy and Miss Hazel
Brown, Of Ottumwa, wrote to John A.
Conner, manager Of the United States
employment office here, to inquire II
he would hire a minister to tie the
knot for them when they should ar
rive from that city.
Would he doA it? Well should say
he would! Ands he didn't stop at that
but went right &head and provided all
the above mentioned details for the
function.
When the bride. and groom arrived
last night Conner had the stage all
set. Rev. HarveylJ. Moore was wait
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
GO TO PIClNICS
ANIn SMILE
Governor Allen Of kans q ., Tells What
People Expect of Executive
and What He Really
Docs.

NEW york, June 1.;.-Henry J.
Allen, governor Of Kanssis when IN
New York welcoming THE Kansas
troops. was asked what he thought
of the Job Of being govern Tor.
II shouldn't advise a young man
to take 1t on as an attractive and
easy occupation" he said. 1.-THE Job
has not regular hours and is not, as
many believe, all indoor w1irk. Being
governor is the only employment l
ever attempted which made running
newspaper CIhe Wichita Beacon)
seem like an easy sort Of Job. Yet
at the conclusion Of my busiest days
can't figure up where the A,overnor
has earned his salary.
1.-THE most heart-breaking things
about my Job is that when) man
goes into It he takes 1t ratm ,r seri-
ously. Then he discovers that all a
large percent Of the people expect
Of him is to keep smiling from and
| 20 to picnics. And when ona COM
mittee calls to invite you to- their
picnic and finds you're at an other.
the story is started that the gov ernor
Is a gadabout, never In his Office"
| Allen declared It Is truly relmark-
able what some men Will campaign
in all sorts Of weather to get
| 1.-THE governors day begins with
the mail" he continued. The let
tiers pertaining to state businessj are
easy. The crank letters are like tdan-
delions-no matter how many syou
dispose OF there are still more. An
auto owner will write In fully CON
WINGED the governor Is implicatedl in
tho Increase Of auto theft. A wife
will write that her husband csune
home with liquor on his breath, and
what does the governor intend to tdo
about It?
Then, after the mail, comes the
rather serious business of explaining
to people how the governor happen
ed to appoint others to Office instead
Of them. A governors life is one
constant struggle to secure efficiency
and yet maintain speaking acquaint-
ance with his political assistants.
| when matters pertaining to po1i-
tics are disposed Of the governor is
free to hear the first of the morn
Iing's hearings There are hearings
and hearings, on everything from
pardons to management Of univer-
sity.
after four months Of 1t the gov
ernor has fully decided to go back to
the lob he left, and has already be-
gun to build up an organization for
election"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
SEE YOUR SKIN
IMPROVE WITH
POSLAM'S USE

Just little Poslam on sick skin,
spread to cover the affected surface
Will soothe, cool and comfort. And
the skin, urged to throw off it's dis
colored condition should respond
splendidly SO that gratifying i'm
provement may be quickly seen.
Simply, because Poslam is power
fully effective; Safe because there is
nothing in it to harm; Advisable al
ways because eruptional skin is
risky to tolerate, troublesome and
embarrassing in the extreme. Let
poslam show the way to perfect skin
health
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories,
I4S west 47th ST., New York City.
Poslam Soap, medicated with Pos
iam' brightens, beauties COM
plexions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
METHODIST MEN
HOSTS TO WOMEN
Trinity Bible Class Entertain Another
Class and the Toasts and
Eatabies Arc Both
Good,

The Mems Bible class OF Trinity
Methodist church taught by Rev. ]. w
Anderson, entertained the Women's
class, taught by Miss Ella Pearce, IN
the church parlors last evening.
A large number from both classes
were present. Other guests were the
Sunday school superintendent, H. =.
hreuger andMrs. Kreuger, and me
pastor and his wife.
A program of speeches added to the
interest Of the occasion. Rev. ]. w.
Anderson acted as POSTMASTER, and
responses were made by A. e: Wus-
trow. ]. D. Kuter, Miss Pearce, Mrs. =.
M. Teeters, Rev. M. r. Nethercut, II.
If. Kreuger, and Mrs. j. d. huter.
A song was sung by the men, anu
was answered by song by the
women There were no judges, and
Therefor no decision as to which was
THE better music.
committee Of husky men rolled
mn their sleeves and donned their
aprons and proceeded to serve refresh
IA ents in the most approved style. Inc
re- freshments consisted of Ice cream,
strawberries and cake. The men were
complimented not only on the gracious
ma inner in which they rendered the
service, but on the generous portions
which they served.
II was most enjoyable evening,
and everyone went home feeling that
ic was good to be there.
RsE. Anderson and his committee
with their glasses filled to the brim
with good Mississippi river water
drank to the health Of their fair
guests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
Why Actresses
Never GrptD Old

Nothing concerning the profession seems
.hhoFe puzzllng to the dear old public than
ne perpetual youth of our feminine men,
s .SI How often we hear remarks like,
and she doesn't look a wear older cow |"
" course allowance is made for makeup
put when they see US off the stage at close
1annge, they need another explanation.
low strange women generally haven't
learned, ,sad the secret of keeping the face
SUuns! How simple matter to get an
ounce ounce or mercolized wax at the drug store.
.,mg wash 1t off We know how this grad
lazy. lmperceptibly, absorhs old cuticle.
fS ral the complexion new and fresh.
~ sse from fine lines. sallowness or over
iteu5ness. We know, too. that this mercol-
W. wax Is the reason actresses dom
n,,u ar lreckles, moth patches, liver spots.
ptlpies and the like. Why don't our SIS
si iens on the other side of the footlights
mn me reason and profit by it?-The-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13

REVERE, MO.
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People from here appreciate the
fact that automobiles may be left 81
the curb In Keokuk for an INDEFINITE
time without visitor to the city being
arrested. Evidently, Keokuk has long
enough streets to accommodate the
PEOPLE from out of town who trade
there and leave automobiles at the
curb while they shop in the stores.
We are having some beautiful
weather, with a nice rain once in
while. which makes everything look
| beautiful.
Children's services here were well
attended Sunday.
Mrs. VIII Trout, of Kahoka, Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lucas, Sunday.
Lindell Ball, baby son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bedie Ball, died June o, ased
months and Z days: We extend to
them our sympathy in their sad hour
Of grief. ~
Mrs. Nelson Baier and Mrs. Ed
Courtney were passengers to For'
Madison Saturday evening.
Owen king is quite Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sherick, of Ham
| ilton. Mont, are visiting William
Bhrhard and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George WomacK, OF
Marceline, visited over Sunday Win
the latter's mother, Mrs. harry
Brown.
The sale of Mrs Edwards house
hold goods was largely attended last
Thursday.
Mrs. Josephine McNally, OF Ka'
hoka. was visiting in town Monday
Three more of our soldier boys
came home from France last week.
all looking fine.
Frank Shepard is having some
| improvements made on his front
porch.
Charles Brown has been having a
new garage built.
Mrs. Owen Morris, OF Kahoka, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. W. III. Ehrhard'
and family Monday
Albert Renner has bought two car
loads of lambs this week, paying
$3.50 per hundred.
Mrs. Grant Vowel, of Fort Madl-
son. spent the week end in town.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13

ing at Corners home In North Sixth
street and the business OF the even
ing was dispatched with strict govern
mental efficiency.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pomeroy win spend
several days at the Conner home be-
fore returning to their homo in OF
tumwa.
That Mrs. Pomeroy Is a sister OF
Mrs. Conner may account for the COM
plete service they received at the
bands Of the employment agent. But
he insists that he was acting purely IN
an official capacity when he came to
the aid of Dan Cupid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
keoleuk Lodge Win Pay It's Tribute to
the Flag at Grand Theater with
tho Public Invited to
Attend.
NATE KENDALL SPEAKS
The Beautiful Ritual and Plenty OF
GOOD Music VIII Attract Large
Crowd % the Ex
erolses.

The prospects are Tor large audi
ence out Sunday afternoon At the
Gag day exercises OF the Elks lodge
of Keokuk.
The services will be at the Grand
theater at $3.50 o'clock in tho after
noon.
Nate Kendall, famous a. the silver
tongued congressman from Iowa IN
the past and q recognized candidate
for governor now, will come down
from Abba to make the address for
the Keokuk Elks.
The music will be particularly
rood, and will be by the Keokuk
Concert band
The ritual of the tribute to the
flag. and the decorations which
are always superb, will attract many
who have seen it in former years.
A Good Program.
The exercises open with an over
ture by the band, Including march,
Old Friends, and a selection from
the Daughter Of the Regiment The
program is as follows:
Star Spangled Banner" by the
'ASokuk Concert band, with the aud
leIce Singing.
Introductory exercises, by Louis A.
Rovane, exalted ruler, and officers.
Prayer by chaplain, Henry Pech-
stein.
Quartette from Rigolette. by the
Keokuk Concert band.
Flag history read by j. F. Elder.
Altar service by the esquire and Of
f1cers.
Aud Lang Syne by the Elks and
audience.
E1ks' tribute to the flag, read by
Miss Nina Hodge.
.Waltz Caprice" by the. Keokuk
Concert band.
Address, by Hon. N. q Kendall.
America" by the Keokuk Concert
band.
Closing ritual.
March Co. L." by Director Bower.
played by the Keokuk Concert band.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
SOME RAILROAD
"REMINISCENCES
One of the Men la the keokuk and
Western General Offices Visits
Here and Recalls Old
Times.

w. s.. Alexander Of Centerville.
spent last night in Keokuk, his old
home town. He Is now chief dis
patcher of the Centerville division of
the Burlington road and has been
there since 1903. He came here
from Kahoka In 1896, to be telegraph
operator in the general Offices OF the
Keokuk and Western railroad, then
in its heydey under A. c. Goodrich
general manager, and j. P. Boyle
superintendent.
They were real railroaders In those
offices in the Rand building, and A.
C. Goodrich was recognized as one
of the best in the country. When he
quit here he was offered position
with one Of the greatest railroad sys-
TENS in the country.
T. r. Board was auditor in those
offices then. Alexander Mctlrae was
general freight agent, and J. f. Elder
was general passenger agent James
NJ Fulton began his career there in
the Office of the general freight
agent. DR.. Joseph c. Hughes was
chief surgeon of the road.
A. G. Goodrich Is dead. ]. P. Boyle
is traffic manager of the traction line
between Centerville and Abba. Elder
is postmaster OF Keokuk. McCrae
died In his native Scotland. Fulton
is executive of the Keokuk Industrial
association, secretary of the CONNER.
ctal club, and lot of other things.
While here, Mr.. Alexander married
Miss Anna Moody Carter. and this
is partly what causes him to visit
Keokuk occasionally.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13

good your medicine has done me as I
shall praise it always. Mrs. A L.
DEvDiE, CAT St Paul Avenue. Los
Women who suffer from any form of
weakness, as indicated by displace.
ments, Inflammation, liberation, irreg-
ularities, backache, headaches, nervous
ness or the blues" should do as Mrs.
Devine did, and give Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound thorough trial.
For over forty years this famous
remedy, which contains tho curative,
strengthening properties Of good old
fashioned roots and herbs, has been
correcting just such ailments. If you
have mysterious complications write for
advice to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
GO. LYNN. Mass.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
NON STOP TRIP
ACROSS OCEAN
Bio Vickers AirpIane Is All Ready For
Attempted Flight over Atlantic
From NeWfound-
land

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
ST. JOHNS, N. F., June 13-The
Vickers airplane was ready today for
It's attempted nonstop transatlantic
flight. Captain John Alcock and
Lieut.. Arthur w. Brown, pilot and
navigator, were satisfied with their
machine's performance In Its second
trial spin yesterday. They declared
they were ready for the jump off as
soon as weather reports were entirely
satisfactory
T. M. Muller, Of the Vickers firm, is
here from England to witness the
start.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13

the old. savage way. Gets.N -
Lean over and put two drops Of
"Gets-It" on the corn. put your
stocking and shoe right on again,
"Gets-It" has revolutionized the
treatment of corns. 1t never irri-
tates tho true flesh. You'll stop
limping on the side Of your shoe.
and do away with greasy salves,
bundiing bandages, thick plasters
and painful methods Use "Gets-It'
It's common sense.
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
back corn-remover, the only sure way.
costs but a trif1e at any drug store.
Mildly E.Lawrence&C Co, Chicago LII.
sold IN ->tokuk and Recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy b.
& Co.. and Wilkinson
&C
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
PUPILS WHO
DID KNITTING
They Turned In Much CompIeted
Work to keokuk Red Cross
Chapter During School

The following pupils of the Car
field school have belonged to the
knitting club and have turned IN
completed work to the Red Cross:
Tonmie Guy, Grace Henke, NIL
dred Burrows, Edna Thomas, Mae
Tooke, Julianna Tucker, Vivian
Buck, Alice May Seibert, Vivian
Foulkes, Martha Park, Elizabeth LET
fingwell, Decla Wollenweber, Mary
M. COLLISION, Louisa Cochrane, Mary
Louise Ruddick. Harriet Dunlap,
Louise Lang, Elizabeth Fleming, Vir-
ginia Smith, Ada Irelan, Dorothy
Kruse, Elizabeth Jones and Georgia
Tucker.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
The -WAR~lS~0vEn~-s

inc ahon. oe's and sailors win never stop tam
Foot. s ane comfort they got from tho Ailen's
into the sS, the antiseptic powder TO be shaken
or sisters ssr which their sweethearts, mothers
knows what linen, shem. Until 1t is tried no one
ieet Cor,,s 70 painful, aching, swollen, tender
Walking n prahnions and Caiiousee. It makes
uesas Sold eyerywhers. IT
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13

most OF the uue,
was not able to do
tmy own homework,
land ! could not get
help from doctors.
II saw Lydia E. Pink
hams V g G 9 ia bl q
compound adver-
ltised in the newspa-
lpers, and took six
bottles, and am a
lwell woman. You
3can use my name to
tell tho world the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
This Corn viii
Peel Right Off!
"Gets-It' Makes Corns Come Of
The "Banana-PeeP Way!

Why have to flop on the floor,
squeeze yourself up like the letter
ayr, and with bullying eyes draw
your face up into a wrinkly knot
while you gougs and pull at the
quick" OF q tender cornf That's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13

Use glass bottles and wooden knives
and forks in preparation of pickles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-13
Tell The World
THIS Woman SAYS
That Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound made
Me a Well Woman.

Los Angeles, Call suffered with
female troubles for years, was sick