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ana, advanced The theory that mosqui-
toes were the source OF the yellow
fever Infection. But his opinion was
not acted upon until the United States
took possession OF Cuba after the war
with Spain. IL was during the Amerl-
can regime that two heroic doctors,
Carroll and Reed, heading an American
sanitary commission, gave up their
lives In testing the terrible effect OF in
occulated mosquitoes.
Major Gorgas. as he was then, act
ed Immediately upon this discovery. In
1904 he began his tremendous task OF
cleaning up Havana. Within six years
The city was absolutely free from yell
low fever and today Havana Is one OF
the healthiest communities on earth.
"The battle OF sanitation continued
steadily, the American tropics were
gradually transformed from plague rid
den areas TO healthful habltations and
finally came the time when yellow fe-
Yer had been reduced 10 It's last strong
hold-the steaming coast OF Ecuador i'm
south America. So, II General Gorgas'
Of the stamping out OF
the fever in Guayaquil. Ecuador, means
that the last serious source of Infection
has been cleaned up, the general world
wide eradication OF the disease IS well
in sight"
II suppose" said Helen, that there
will come a time when we will hear
OF complete victory over tuberculo-
sis too"
"Indonbledy.' replled Uncln Hurry.
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ana where did II first appearY'
"The FIRST responsible account OF thi:
dread disease replied Uncle Harry
came from Bridgetown, in the Barba-
does IN i647. Soon aftervard Il broke
out in Jamaica. Later IL swept into
Peru. Ecuador and Brazil, and I'm the
early years Of the nineteenth century
It held grim sway over virtually all
the inhabited portion Of the American
continent.
The Battle Begins.
'My father used to tell me how,
when l was quite a young boy, yellow
fever swept some Of our cities here in
the United States, New Orleans being
particularly hard hit by the plague.
Cuba, for nearly two centuries be
fore its liberation from. the Spanish
yoke in 1898. had been a helpless prey
to this dread disease.
IN 1881, DR.. Carlos Finhy, Of Hav-
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An Internal Treatment
For Piles (IIemOrrhoids)
Gives absolute relief from all pain and
suffering. Has never failed.
Guaranteed.

Many people havo become despondent
because they have been led 10 believe that
their case was hopeless and that there was
no remedy for their case
Go 20 your druggist and get an original
bottle Of Miro Pile Remedy, the discov-
cry OF q clever Ohio chemist that taken
internally, passes unchanged, through the
stomach and intestines. and thus reaches
the source Of the trouble where. by It's
soothing. healing antlseptic action, Il FIRST
allays and then by direct contact with the
ulcers and piles causes them TO heal and
disappear forever.
It's positively marvellous how speedily
u acts. Blessed relief often comes la two
or three days: even In cases that have re-
sisted all previously known treatments.
really wonderful results have been accom-
pllshed. 10 Is one OF the wonderful dis
coveries OF recent years and anyone who
Is disappointed with its use can have theif
money refunded.
n. H. Danforth dispenses Miro or can get
Il for you on short notice. Surely Il Il
worth the little trouble 20 obtain TO be rid
OF piles forever.
IMPOR rANT-what Is known as Itch
ing piles are not piles IN the true sense Of
the word although this condition may
accompany a trle case OF piles. For this
condition Miro Pile Ointment has been
prepared M I'm such cases II Is not neces-
sary 20 take the internal prescription.
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he victory over yellow feverw
"Rightw exclaimed Uncle Harry. "The
long war against one OF the worst
icourges Of the American continent
yellow fever-was recently brought 10
4 successful conclusion, according to
The announcement made by Major Gen
eral William C. GOrgRs, formerly Sur
geon General Of the United States
Army"
He's the man that cleaned up the
Panama Canal zone, isn't he?" exclaim-
ed Joe, "and enabled GOethals to build
the mnal.'
Yes" replied Uncle Harry. "Had it
not been for the tremendous and sue
cessful sanitation campaign waged by
Gorgas against yellow fever on the 18TH
mus, the Panama Canal could never
have been built"
Tell us something about the history
OF yellow fever" said Helen. when
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| and that will indeed be a day OF de
hveranco for the race. Those who
have been active thus far in carrying
on the crusade against the white
plague, notably the American Red
Cross. regard the outbreak not as hope
less but fun OF promise. As in the case
OF yellow fever. so in the case Of tuber-
culosis, its cause and the way IL is
spread are well known.
Moreover" concluded Uncle Harry,
great specialists like General Gorgas
having conquered In one field are free
to take up the fight against other
scourges and epidemic diseases. There
fore. those who have been working on
tuberculosis prevention will view the
conquest over yellow fever as one OF
the most comforting signs OF the times
and a great encouragement for them
to carry on their war against the
white plague more vigorously than
ever"
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Uncle Harry Talks About
o. Great american Triumph

An announcement was made in the
newspapers the other day." said Uncle
larry that marked one Of the great
st American triumphs in the history OF
,ur country"
Both boys and Helen looked extreme
y puzzled at this remark. Accustomed
IS they had been to discussing the war
md events following the war, they
naturally thought that Uncle Harry had
Iome refernce TO the late conflict.
Uncle Harry must have guessed the
trend Of their thoughts, for he said
smiling. mo, ! haven't any reference
20 the Treaty Of Peace or to the recent
var in Europe. This victory followed
q long war, fought mostly on American
soil, not with guns but with the wea-
Dons Of medical science"
Il known cried Jimmy. you mean
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Editors Note-Uncle Harry Will be
glad to answer inquiries. either in this
column or by mail. provided letters
are signed with the full name and ad-
dress Of the persons writing. The cor
respondents names Will not appear In
the articles.
Copyright 1919 by the NC Syndicate.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Sunday, Friday and Saturday even
lngs they can do otherwise.
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POOR FRESHMEN GIRLS MUST DIG.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 2s-Girl fresh
men must study four nights week.
Curfew for them rings at eight o'clock.
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NEW CORPORATION FORMED

Seeing "A future in the growing
Of small fruit. the corporation I'm.
der the firm name of all-Hansen
Co, have incorporated with cap
ital of S35, 900. The new company
is composed of Island men who be
lieye that the future outlook for
Vashon Island is very promising
in the way of raising more small
fruits. The company has pur-
chased at this time a tract of -
acres in the Puyallup Valley, now
planted to raspberries, logauber-
ries, blackberries and strawber-
ries. And in the advancement
along this tract, they expect to get
plants for several tracts OF land
already leased on Vashon Island.
They have also purchased 40 acres
of land on Vashon Island with the
idea OF improving same and plant
ing to small fruits. Mr.. Magruder
Beall will have the management
OF the company. Mr.. l.. c. Beall is
president and I. Hansen is treas
urer.
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MAURY CENTER

Mrs. Pitts mother is making her
a visit this week.
Mr.. Pitts has added a full.
blooded Guernsey bull to his herd
Of fine stock.
a daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. jeff Hayes on Dee. Bird.
All doing well,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Earnest and
son Frank returned on Monday
evening from trip to Seattle.
We of Maury Center are very
proud of our teachers. I'll say,
they make things hum.
Several children were sent home
from Maury Center school on ac-
count of whooping cough this
week.
Miss Richardson and Miss Ka-
dish We're visitors in Seattle last
Saturday. Miss Kadish remained
over Sunday.
Mr.. Shockley has made up his
mind that it is cold enough here;
so he will postpone his visit East
until Spring.
Come out, one and all, on Sat
urday night, and see how many
smiles you can bring. We may sing
Smiles;' no telling. The 18th,
the box social night, you know.
The Maury school children are
gaining half pound week, more
or ess. You see they have hot
soup or chocolate for lunch, made
by some of the older girls; and
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-12-11
NEW GAS SAVER
BEING PUT ON
THE MARKET

A device recently patented is
destined to save automobile and
gas engine owners millions of dol
lars yearly, according to the pro-
moters of the Oxygen Regulator
Co., of Seattle.
The device is claimed TO supply
the proper amount of oxygen to
all gas engines and thereby force
complete combustion and save
waste of gasoline. The saving
they claim is % to so Per cent.
The company has opened up
permanent Offices in the Boston
Block. Seattle ana with large
force of salesmen out in the field,
expect to have zone million users
in 1927.
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BURTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Enochs
spent last week visiting among Ia
coma and Seattle friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, both of
whom have been i'll from lagrippe,
are recovering.
Mrs, Small has been quite i'll.
Mrs. Chas. TAYLOR spent Monday
visiting friends in Seattle.
A number of Burton folk at
tended the Masonic exercises at
Center on Wednesday evening.
A reception for Chaplain and
Mrs. Thorne was held onThursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. +, wye.
Mr.. and Mrs. S, A. Bixby and
daughter lrma of Sedro Woolley
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitfield.
Mrs. Armstrong entertained at
dinner recently Mr. and Mrs.
Shemaldine, Mrs. Gleason and
Mrs. Tubbs.
Mrs. Gleason and son Kenneth
have returned to Burton after an
extended absence for the benefit
of Mrs. Gleason S health.
Mr.. Erol Brown leaves this week
for Canada, where he goes to take
government position as superin-
tendent of az experiment station.
His family will go later. We wish
them the best of success.
Plans for a nice Christmas pro-
gram by the Sunday school are
progressing, and the committee
expects to have good evening IS
entertainment of Christmas music
and other suitable features. 1t will
be held on the Sunday evening be-
fore Christmas.
The open meeting of the Mis-
sionary Society will be held in the
church on next Thursday after
noon. 1t is planned to have an in
teresting speaker and to make the
occasion both pleasant and profit
able.
The Woman's Club meets next
Tuesday at the home of Mrs Geo.
Parkes. Mrs. Steinmetz will read
paper on Scientific Manage
ment in the Kitchen. " and roll call
will be answered by Helpful
Hints For the Home.
The address which was to have
been given by Mrs. Overton G.
Ellis of Tacoma on Friday has
been postponed until some time
in January. Mrs. Ellis will speak
on "The Aims of the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
The meeting at Portage on Fri
day last at which woman's club
was organized, was very much en-
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PORTAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Hazelhurst
spent the week end at home.
Dir. w. w. Mattson of Tacoma
spent Thursday with relatives in
Portage.
Mr.. Morrow has been spending
few days at his home, East
View
Mr.. II. NJ. Harrison, brother Of
Capt. Harrison, has purchased the
I, A. Boring property.
Mrs. Sherry and little daugh-
ter of Seattle have been visiting
Mrs. Mari and Mrs. Morris during
the past week.
There are a number of cases of
whooping cough among the small
children of this vicinity. The
cases are light, however.
Mr.. and Mrs. lines Hopkins of
Vancouver are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. f. Mar
tin.
Mrs. J. l.. Masterson is in Sc
attic attending her aunt, Mrs. c..
Coyne, who is seriously ill. Mrs.
Coyne arrived last week from
Rock Island, Ills, and has been
confined to her bed ever since.
An affair of particular interest
tG the community was given at the
home of Mrs. A. J. Marsh on
Thursday, Dec. 4. for the purpose
of organizing the ladies of the vi
cinity into club for general in
formation for the benefit of the
community. Mrs Clark, state
chairman of the Legislative Coun-
ell was present and gave an inter-
esting and instructive talk and as
sisted in organizing. Lunch was
served at noon to % ladies. fol-
lowing which Mrs. Clark spoke
and the business meeting was
held. Mrs. Marsh was elected
chairman and Mrs. Witherow see
treasurer. The name, Portage
Query Club, was decided upon.
The club will meet in two weeks
on Thursday.
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VASHON HEIGHTS


Mr., Sloan Randolph is clearing
the Clarence Bragg property, so
that they may be able to build in
the Spring.
The Rose Club met last We'd
hesday at the home OF Mrs. Glenn
Morgan. The time was occupied
in dressing dolls,which viii be sold
for the benefit of the poor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Bonnell
write that they are enjoying their
tour of Southern California very
much. They were fortunate to es-
cape this cold wave.
The Sound was so rough al Har-
per and Vashon Heights on sun
day that the ferryW ashiEgton was
unable To land aud was compelled
to make the run TO Portage.
The school bus that takes the
children from the North End to
Yashon school each morning,
proved that it was very cold en-
Tuesday, as the water froze in the
radiator and tlse machine was put
ont OF commission. Some of the
children walked most of the way,
before they We're picked up by
Mr.. Taylor.
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old tricks, too, Been doing lots of
blowing up"-not Coveites-
stumps, on the Petersen lot in Beu-
lah Park. Well, what Pete don I
know about blowing stumps is not
much left to learn.
As they say down South, Mas
sa Frank Sigrist he be a powerful
worker" You would think so if
you saw him out at daylight put
ling up that new woodshed-las-
ing shingles these cold, frosty
mornings. He sure is.
Mr.. Joe Raisbeck enjoyed nice
Sunday dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Y. Wittemore, his son-in-law. They
came over from Seattle to see the
old ranch once more.
There is some sweet with this bit
ter cold weather. The children of
Columbia school are having "A mer-
~ time skating and sliding, ii.
Paulson says they got their teach
er, Miss Olson, out one day to give
ber a sleighride on the pond-and
didn't do a thing but dump her
off. Great laugh they had.
We surely have every reason to
be very thankful that we don I
have to depend ON the supply of
,oal during the spell of weather
we are passing through. We sit
OILY around our warm stoves
With little thought of the suffering
md death perhaps in our broad
and during this terrible coal
strike. May the end soon come.
Axel Petersen forgot all about
is store duties one day last week.
Believes in shopping early" as
hey say. Over to Seattle he goes.
No wonder he takes a whole day.
SO many of those nice little
nieces of his to make happy for
Christmas. Got to have a pretty
long pockctbook besides.
Vale.
Buy her set of Py-ra-lin Ivory
Hn, rh.,et,.,.. D.,tln, l,,,.x ~
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LISABEULA

Mr.. and Mrs. Golf visited on
Thanksgiving day with relatives
in Seattle.
The Art and Embroidery Club
will meet at the home of Mrs. Page
on Thursday, Dee. Is.
Mr.. Bateson of Seattle and son
Cornelius of Portland were out at
the home place for a few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson enjoyed
Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs.
Swanon's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Hiersch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Page had as
Thanksgiving guests her two sis
ters, the Misses Brown of Tacoma,
and Mr.. John Stewart.
Nelse Christensen is getting on
fine and is expected home in a
short time. The doctors succeeded
in saving two of the fingers on the
injured hand, which was so badly
lacerated when his gun was acci-
dentally discharged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins of South
Dakota have been visiting the f..
Bullard family the past week.
Miss Bonnie Parish, Mrs. Bull
ard sister. accompanied them on
a trip to WILDLY Island. She will
return to South Dakota with Mr..
and Mrs. Watkins, that being her
home also.
Mrs. NJ. Hampton died in Seattle
last week at the home of her son,
where she went for medical treat
ment almost a year ago, A gener-
al breakdown was the cause of
her death. Mr.. Hampton is COM
ing out to the home place for a
few days, and then will go TO the
home of daughter, Mrs. Pie
thorne, near McMinville, Oregon.
Read the advertisements. Adj
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G o V e


We do not like to slight or over
look the ladies, especially the
young ones and such guess
we better not express an opinion
the editor would cut it out. She
is not in some respects all s.
exactly, yet in other respects she
is awfully S.. We forgot,
Miss Florence Sigrist is spending
the Thanksgiving vacation from
school duties with the home folks.
They say if you want to get on
in this world you've got TO toot
your own horn" Some folks have
lots of help. Mr.. B. Moore is the
man. They are the best alarm
clock ever invented. Regularly at
100 a. m. they waddle down to
the kitchen door. No more sleep
for Mr.. NJ. What is the cause of
all the noisei Ducks.
Pete Newstrom, one of the old
timers around Cove, is back once
more after some four years look
ing after the Anderson ranch
across the Sound. He is up to his
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-12-11
NOTICE

For day-old chicks call the Sic
grist Hatchery. White Leghorns
for March completely sold out.
Can still take orders for February,
April and May. And can still take
orders for Reds, Rocks and Black
Minorcas. Expect to be complete
ly out by Jan. l, so orders must
come in soon. Siegrist Hatchery,
D. S. Siegrist, prop. Blk 202. 8tf
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DOCKTON


Mrs. Hansen is enjoying visit
from her brother, Mr.. Petersen,
from Minnesota.
Miss lnga Nyland of Puyallup
visited on Sunday with her sister,
Mrs, John Swanson.
Mr.. Theo. Berry has purchased
fine new truck, which he is using
for making deliveries around
Dockton.
At the port election held at
Stuekey's hall on Saturday last,
34 votes were east, w. 5. Lincoln
being elected with l9 votes.
Mr., Hix. sr., and Mr.. Rhulen are
the proud owners of two tractors.
Mr.. Hix is using his machine for
logging and Mr.. Ruhlen has his
for plowing.
The shipyard is advertised to be
auctioned on Monday, Dee. 10Th.
Here S hoping the sale will take
place this time and that work will
be resumed soon.
Miss Martha Malmberg of Bur
ton spent Saturday and Sunday
visiting with the Misses Signie
and Ellen Bjorquist and attended
the sale at the schoolhouse on Sat
urday evening.
Miss Anne Larsen visited ON
Sunday and Monday at the Ian
ders' home at Southern Heights,
and attended the birthday party
of Mr.. Daniel Landers on Sunday.
Mrs. w. 5. Bentley, who has
been visiting with her parents for
some time, left on Saturday even
ing with Mr.. Bentley for two
weeks trip OH the Tacoma East
ern road, where Mr.. Bentley is
working.
The Sunshine Girls Club, un-
der direction of their leader, Mrs,
Halsan, held a bazaar at the school
house on Saturday evening for
the benefit of the church. SAG was
the amount taken in from the diff
ferent booths.
The fish cannery is in operation
again after being idle for couple
of months. The Goldfish that was
brought down on the steamer
dora early in the Fall is being
made into bricks and packed for
Eastern shipping Mr.. Knute An
dersen is manager of the place,
and those having employment
there are Mr.. and Mrs. Middle
coff, Mrs. Fred Harrison, and Mr..
and Mrs. knute Andersen.
The NJ. L. Ladies Aid society
met last Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Bjorquist. Final plans
were made for the sale that is to
be held on Saturday evening, Dec.
13. at the Dockton hotel, for the
benefit Of the church. Everyone is
urged to keep the date in mind
and come and enjoy a good pro
gram and good eats. Remember,
Dee. 18th, at the Dockton Hotel.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-12-11
RURAL CARRIER EXAhIINA
TION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex,
animation for the County of King,
Wash, to be held at Seattle on
January 10, 1920, to fill the posi-
ton of rural carrier at Bellevue,
Portage and Seattle. and vacan-
cieS that may later occur on rural
routes from other post offices in
the aforementioned county. The
examination will be open only to
citizens who are actually domi-
ciled in the territory of a post
office in the county, and who
meet the other requirements set
forth in Form No. 1877. Admission
of women will be limited 10 the
widows of L. S. soldiers, sailors or
marines, and to the wives of L. 5.
soldiers, sailors or marines who are
physically disqualified for examin-
alton by reason of injuries receiv-
ed in the line of military duty.
This form and application blanks
may be obtained from the offices
mentioned above or from the Unit
ed States Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington, d. C. AppE-
cations should be forwarded to the
Commission at Washington al the
earliest practicable date.
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say, how it makes them pick up on
that arithmetic.
We didn't get to tell about our
Thanksgiving guests because we
heard about it too late. Mr.. Mer-
ry entertained his mother aud sis
ter, and Mr.. Earnest had as guest
a Mir. Hubbell, whose wife is with
her son in Spokane, where he is i'll
in hospital.
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WANTED

Twelve or fifteen head of young
stock. viii pay cash and the high
est market price. Anything from
four months old to two years old.
r. B. Hayes, Portage. Phone Blk.
1853. 3S-9-0-l
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NICE HOLIDAY GIFTS

Overstuifed furniture aud nice
rockers from Waldron Co. S Furn-
iture Dept, Cobb Bldg, store 1909
Fourth, Seattle.
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For a business education inves-
tigate Success Shorthand School,
Seattle. Wash
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-12-11

If you have anything to sell or
trade or want anything, try an ad.
in The Record.
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Keep in mind the movies this
Friday evening at Y. NJ. c. 4. hall.
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Expert sawfling at Rendall's.
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SPECIALIZING RUGS

Waidron Co. make prices and
terms that take the trade TO 1922
4th avenue, Henry Bldg, Seattle.
Neolin soles at Rendall's S repair
shop, Portage. Phone Red 1151.
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Two young men from Bremerton
it was reported Monday persisted
IN the waters of the Sound off
Blake Island when their canoe
overturned. They We're sighted by
The crew of a passing steamer,
but before help reached them
ihey sank beneath the waves.
Doubtless they clung to their cap
sized canoe until utter exhaustion
and chill compelled them TO loose
their hold.
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Expert vulcamzing at Kendall s.
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joyed by the Burton delegate. a
wonderful luncheon was served,
and the address given later by
Mrs. Clarke, state president of the
Woman 5 Legislative Council, was
excellent. Woman 5 clubs of this
kind are organized for the social
and civic betterment of a commun-
ity, and much good is accom-
plished, for, as Mrs. Clarke said.
THE women don't know when
they are beaten, and consequently
they usually succeed in any at
tempt made to bring about better
conditions. We shall note with
much interest the progress of The
new club, of which Mrs. A. J..
Marsh was elected president and
Mrs. Witherow sec.-treasurer
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Read the advertisements. Adj
vertisements are always news. -