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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-22
AMEs NEWS.

Messrs. Clifford Smith, Leslie Brax-
ton, Archie and Paul Martin have re-
turned recently from service overseas.
Their many friends gladly welcome
them black.
Louise M. Cater was the only coolred
one Of the large number Of pupils who
took part in the piano recital given by
the teacher, Miss Adah Scott, Saturday
afternoon. Her selection was well rem
dered.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Madison spent
Sunday in Eagle Grove, Ia.
Those who motored to Boone last
Wednesday to attend the grand home
coming Of their soldiers given by the
colored citizens Of that city were: Mr..
and Mrs. John shipp, Miss Julia Mar
tin, Miss Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. N. D.
Lowrie, Mr.. and Ms.r E. 81. Cater, Mr..
and Mrs w. G.. Madison, Mrs Robert
Harris, Mrs. Mable Curtis, Paul, Archie,
and Bob Martin and Clifford Smith.
Miss Johnabelle Dodds entertained
her little friends Saturday, compliment
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Kewanee. ILL.,, was our next step. Here
we found things about as usual. Mr..
and Mrs. E. 8. Reynolds are living IN
their nice home. Mrs. Reynolds is still
sick. She has been sufferer for more
than year. E. W. Euden is DONG
well. Arthur Watts is still here at the
same place. Mr.. Harry Jameson, 2oa
North Crane street is doing well. MIS-
Matte Reed is also doing nicely. Inc
churches are doing as well as could De
expected. They are the Baptist and the
A. NJ E. We next stopped at Gales.
burg, Ill. Here dwells several hundreo
colored people, whom most all OF them
own their homes. Mr.. U. G. Davis IS
still working in the gas plant where
he has been for the past thirty years
He owns valuable property. His brotn-
er is mail carrier. G. W. Kidd, a Vet-
eran barber, is still at his post OF duty
doing we'll. He owns nice home MIS-
A. Berry is still living here. Her son
also has valuable property. Mr.. =. u
Barber is one of the old and highly re-
spected number. Of this city. He IS a
high Mason. Rev. J. II. Garrison IS the
pastor Of the A.. M. T.. Church. Mrs,
G. p. Fletcher is DOING well. Mr.. anu
Mrs. NJ. B. Thompson ere still "orhAns
at the same place. Ms. 81. Brown ~
doing well. Mrs. M. G. Malone, "no
spends the winter in Canada anu .no
summer in this city is now here looA1ns
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THE EDITORS OBSERVATION
nv John L.
(By John L. Thompson.)

well. She is the wife Of P. f. Elder
Malone. Mr.. J. H. Anderson is still
running his grocery store. Mr.. M. Ham
ilton is in the restaurant and confec-
tionery business. Tucker Ballard, Y.
Donaldson and L. G. Carter are success
full citizens as also are w. Butler and
s. w. Murray. The Baptist Church IS
pastored by Rev. Scott, who has built
a new church. He is bible student
and making friends. At Monmouth, ILL.,,
we next stopped. Here is little quiet
city with nice class Of people. Mrs.
Brown at Ala West Second is doing
well. Her daughter is teacher in the
public schools of Texas. Mr.. V. w. Neil
is a very sick man: He has been suffer
ing for about one year. j. w. Wallace
still owns his truck garden. DR.. 4. W.
Jones is still here and doing well, read
ing as many Negro newspapers as ne
can find. He is up to the minute with
their literature. Isaac Dover IS still
here. Mr.. and Mrs. j: T. Peoples are
doing well. G. G. Wallace and George
are both doing well. Rev. G.. Lindell
has quit the ministry and has goine into
the grocery business. Mr.. samueiNCox
is still in the contracting business DONG
. large business. s. Wallace is doing
well. Mr.. L. Young, 915 South Fifth
street is raising some fine hogs. he IS
doing mighty well. His fruit and chlchs
are all first class a..
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tary to Ollie Mae Nolls Of ST. Joe, No.

tary to Ollie Mae Nolls Of st. Joe, No.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Lowrie Of 220
Eleventh street gave a party Friday
night in honor Of their sister, Ars. Ma
BILE Curtis Of Kansas City, No, also
Mrs. Mable Hart Of st. Joe, Mo-, who
was the house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fren Anthony Of Boone. In the Pro-
gressive Whist, Mrs. Henry Williams
won first price, Mr.. Fred Anthony, first
prize for the gentlemen, and Miss Mill
er and Bob Martin BOBBY prizes. Re-.
freshments were served by the dainty
little Misses Ollie Mae Noll, Martha
thena and Louise Cater. Those who at
tended from out Of town besides the
honored guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Anthony, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Williams
of Boone.
Miss Miller Of Atlanta, Ga, has ar
rived in the city to remain indefinitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin II. Cater, 1925
Kellogg avenue, entertained = few
friends Sunday at 6 o'clock luncheon
in honor of Mrs. Mable Crutis and Ollie
Mae Noll.
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STUDENTS HOME DRIVE.

Our noble, patriotic, race serving
women have been working very hard
all over the state for this campaign.
Some have plans to continue their
work in September. Reports are COM
ing in slowly and in many respects graf
flying, but in some disappointing.
The Negroes Of Iowa must awake!
Everyone can give one dollar. Do it..
Send it in at once.
The work Of Miss Elizabeth Gross Of
Keokuk deserves special praise. She
has raised over 800 and is still work
ing. ..".- e Es
Mr.. Walter T. Hall of the Ottumwa
Candy Factory has given the only one
hundred dollars reported. r.
The committee desires report from
everyone at once. Send what you have
and continue your effort.
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and two rooms for magazines and
newspapers, and is in charge Of three
workers. ....
Knoxville, Tenn. ollege-$10,OO 900
building containing library and recita-
ton rooms.
Wiley college, Texas-erected at a
cost of $4,000, neat design, two stories
and one Of the best in schools of the
south.
Wherefore University, Ohio-a neat
building-the Carnegie Library.
Cheyney institute, Pa.-Carnegic Lii
brary is one Of the main buildings. .
SUMS GIVEN TO HEROES.
Since the establishment of the Car
negie hero fund offering medals and
money to persons, who performed acts
Of heroism iii saving lives Of others,
nearly seventy five colored persons
have received medals and sums as high
as $4,000, and the same number OF
white persons have received gifts for
saving the lives Of colored persons. One
of the most popular awards was 81 600
and silver medal to Arthur Lockett,
a colored fireman, who seeing three
year old child in front Of his locomo-
tive, mounted the bumper timber, and
siezed her in his arms just as the
wheels touched her clothes. ....
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international Order of Twelve
23rd Annual Session
At Clinton, Iowa, August 5-6-7-8, 1919.

/ pie, No. 5S7 of Clinton. Sir s. A. Jor-
dan, l. c. G. M, Sir Edward Robertson,
c. G. M. Daughter Matte Brooks, L. V.
G. II. P. and Daughter Maud Brewton,
P. G. Q. M, made interesting talks to
the maids and pages.
Thursday evening citizens prog
ram was held in the Taborian hall. Sir
s. A. Jordan, /. G. G. M, and Sir G. W.
Slater We're the principal speakers. G.
w. Guy Tent under the supervision of
Daughter F. J. Mott gave flag drill.
Friday-Friday morning all business
| of the grand temple and tabernacle was
| completed.
Friday afternoon at 2 clock the Sir
Knights and Daughters, Maids and
Pages paraded the principal streets of
Clinton. The line of march was led
by Sir M. o. Culberson of Bright Spot
Temple and was under the supervision
of Sir J. R. Roberts, G. P. P. Iowa's ia
nous drill master. The procession was
Band. Following this came the Knights
of uniform rank. Next were the Pala-
tine guards. Just behind these were the
maids and pages in beautifully deco
rated float. Next came the Saba Nero
Daughters, High Priestess, Princess of
Media and Queen Mothers in automo-
biles
On returning from the parade Sir J.
r. Roberts, G. P. P. called the Grand
Royal House Of Media. Princes and
Princesses from all over the jurisdiction
received much valuable information.
From five until eight p. m. the Sir
Knights and Daughters of Bright Spot
Temple and Star West Tabernacle
served a two-course chicken supper at
the coliseum. .........
Promptly at 9 p. m. the Sir Knights
and Daughters under the supervision of
Sir J. r. Roberts put on a drill at the
coliseum after which the following Off
GERS were installed:
Dr. Edward Robertson, G. G. NJ, Mar
shalltown; Sir Rcard Claybrook, V. G.
NJ, Buxton; Madam M. Broows, g. H.
P, Des Moines; Daughter Maud Taylor,
V. G. H. P, Des Moines; Sir f. N. War
rem, C. G. T., Des Moines; Sir Robert
Jackson, G. G. s., Marshalltown; Daugh-
ter Maud Brewton, G. G.. R., Mason
City; Sir j. w. Martin, G. P. P, Cen
terville; Daughter Imogene Wilson, G.
O.. NJ, Keokuk; Rev. Sir S. Bates, G. G.
o., Des Moines; Daughter Emma Mar
tin, G. G. p, Centerville; Daughter Ma
tilda Mott, G. T. S., Clinton; Sir Edward
Powell, G. O. S., Keokuk; Sir J. R. Rob
erts, G. d. M, Des MONIES. j.
The grand temple and tabernacle I'M
der the recommendation of Sir Edward
Robertson, G.. G.. M, donated twenty-five
dollars to the girls home fund at Iowa
City. ~.. r~.-~s"- ~ ~.--..
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NEGROES ADEPT AT rRxucH.
(By the Associated Negro Press.


Jackson, Miss, Aug. 21.--Aaerican
Negroes in France picked up the French
language more readily than wk;te SOL
diers, according to Captain Arthur
Fridge, of the quartermasterS corps,
United States army, who has returned
home after a years service with the
American expeditionary forces.
can t explain it, except on the
theory that the Negro has reader are
for sound than the white man, said
Captin Fridge. 1T was astounding
how quickly many Of the Negroes in
our labor batallions picked mp A4work-
ing acquaintance with the French lan-
guage. They never obtained its funda-
mentals, Of course, but it didn't take
them long to pick up enough French to
make themselves understood among the
natives.
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Chicago Jurors
Demand even Justice
CHICAGO JURORS DEMAN
EVEN JUSTICE

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 2l.-One of the
peculiar interesting developments, fin
the aftermath of the Chicago race riot
happened when the special grand jury
composed of leading businessmen went
on strike, giving as their reasons that
out OF the forty eases considered up to
that time, all of them had colored peo-
pie. We are certain the colored peo-
pie were not fighting among them,
selves. - The states attorney declared
that the strike of the grand jury had
politics behind it and that it was the
purpose to prosecute and deal with all
alike, regardless Of race. s.@s
The incident, however, serves to dem
onstrate the high caliber of the grand
jurors and their determination to see
that there shall be even handed justice
melted out. The matters were eventual
ly. adjusted and several white people
have been indicted.
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A SUCCESSFUL SESSION.

The twenty-third annual grand SEES
sion Of the International Order of
Twelve, Sir Knights and Daughters of
Tabor of Iowa and jurisdiction con-
vened in the Taborian hall at the cor
ner of Second and Eighth avenues in
the city of Clinton, Aug. 5, 6, and s.
Tuesday-Promptly at 10 a. m. Sir
Edward Robertson, G. G. M, Marshall
town called the grand temple and tab
ernacle to order. DIT. Matte Brooks,
I. G. A. p, Des Moined led in ritual
istic work while Sir s. S. Bates, G. G.
o., Des Moines had charge of the devo-
tional exercises.
On Tuesday evening splendid pro-
gram was rendered with DIT. F. J. Mott
as mistress Of ceremonies. Welcome ad-
dresses and responses were the leading
feature Of this program, also recep-
ton in honor Of the delegates. ~%
Wednesday-Wed nesday morning Sir
S. A. Jordan, +. G. G. M, Of the world
arrived from Little Rock, Ark, Sir. J..
R. Roberts, G. P. P. Des Moines pres
MORRISON, G. G. M, who in turn pre-
sented him to the grand temple and tab
ernaele. Sir Jordan made an interest
ing address to the grand temple and
tabernacle. He brought greetings from
the Sir knights and Daughters and
Maids and Pages throughout the world.
He talked along the line of leadership
and preparedness among the Negroes.
The remainder of the morning was
IN In nd off
one was masterpiece Of English and
touched upon the race problem. "
ednesday-Beautiful memorial serv-
ices in charge of Sir E. N. Warren, c.
G. T., were held for the deceased mem
bers. ..~a a.. T."
This service was indeed very ardent
and impressive. Condolences were also
extended Daughter Matte Brooks, G.
III. P. in behalf Of her loving husband,
Mr.. Charles Brooks.
"Wednesday evening the Sir knights
and Daughters, Maids and Pages as
sembled at st, Paul. A. M. E. Church
to listen to the twenty-third annual SER
mon. Rev. 8. Bates, 9. G. O., was the
speaker of the occasion. Rev. Bates
as usual was at his best. Music was
rendered by Star of the West Taber-
nacle choir. A collection Of twenty-five
dollars was raised. I, ...
Thursday-Thursday morning the
grand board of trustees made final re-
port. Thursday afternoon the election
Of officers was held, after which G. w:
Guy Tent was presented to the grand
body. This tent was organized M onaay
previous to the grand session by Ut.
Imogene Wilson, G.. @. M. 1t was
named in honor of the late G. w. Guy,
mast chief mentor of Bright Spot Tenn
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SUPREME KNIGHTS TO w.
HOLD BIENNIAL SESSION
(By The Associated Negro Press.)


Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 21.-The BIZ
ennial session of the Supreme Lodge of
Knights of Pythias and the Supreme
Court of Calanthe, Eastern and Western
Hemisphere will be held here the week
beginning Aug. 25. Extensive prepare
tons is being made by local Pythians
for the entertainment of the delegates
and visitors. Rev. w. Spencer Carpen,
ter, of Brooklyn, N. Y, head of the
uniform department will preaehe the
biennial sermon at Allen A. NJ. E..
Church on the evening of Aug pa. Ash
belt Hawkins of Baltimore, is the
Supreme Chancellor, and Mrs. Jenric
Ross of the same city is Supreme Coun-
cilor
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"GOD GIVE US MEN,

God give us men; a time like this demands
Strong minds great hearts, faith and ready hands,
Men whom the lust Of office cannot kill
Men whom the spoils Of Office cannot buy,
Men who possess opinions and will,
Men, who have honor, men who will not lie,
Men who stand before demagogus,
And damn his treacherous batteries without wnking
Tall men, crowned, who live aobve the fog
In public duty and in private thinking
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ALBA NEWS.
Especial to Bystander.

especial 20 bySLander.
This is to notify the readers Of the
Bystander that there was a mistake in
the printing Of the Abba news last week
concerning Rev. Ferribee s visit TO the
home Of Mrs. B. T. Lewis. A line was
left out which made it read that Rev.
Ferribee and wife called at 1f. Lewis
but which should have read Presiding
Elder Rev. J. II. Ferribee with the pas.
tor, Rev. J. W. Dowdan and tho pastor s
wife, Mrs. Dowden called at tho home Of
Mr.. B. T. Lewis and administered saera-
ment to their daughter, Mildred who is
unable to attend services for sometime
We extend an apology to Rev. Ferribes
for this error.
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THE LITTLE CHILDREN TURN
THE FIRST SPADE OF DIRT

(By The Associated Negro Press
Truxton, Va, Aug. 21.---Fred D. Nc
Craken, who for some time was in the
Department Of Negro economics under
DIR. George f. Haynes has been appoint
ed town manager Of Truxtcn. Mr.. Nc.
Craken has the distinction of being the
first and only member OF the race to
hold such an Office. The town OF Trux-
ton was built by the United States gov
eminent to relieve the housing condi-
tions in this section of Virginia. Mr..
McCraken is native of Iowa and for
fifteen years was private secretary to
Governor Stephens Of st. Paul, MINI.
The new million dollar town built by
the government for it's Negro employees
of the navy yard at Portsmouth broke
ground today for it's new 100000
school building. Town Manager Fred
D. McCraken did not follow the usual
custom Of having favorite sons turn the
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Negro Town to Have 100000 School
Little Children Turn First Spade of Dirt.

first spade of dirt, but gave ths honor
to the little children of TruxtoH. The
little ones gathered at the appointed
hour and after a short program the
children were given small spades and
turned over the mother earth for the be-
ginning of their new school. The new
building will be modern in every de-
tail and equipment. There are ten class
rooms with large assembly hall with
stage. It will be ready for occupancy
about October 49,
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SERIOUS HOUSING pRoBLRlG
IN DETROIT

ASSOCIATED Negro Press.)
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 21.-The housing
Of Negroes in Detroit has become q se-
rious problem, according to John G.
Dancy, Jr., director Of the Detroit Ur-
ban League. Several hundred Negroes
now in the city are without homes and
it is necessary for them to sleep in the
parks, in barns, stores, or any place
where room may be found for them.
The colored housing problen, says
Mr.. Dancy, is far more complicated
than that CONFRONTING the white resi-.
dents of tho city, because the latter
have the opportunity Of expanding in
any direction they may choose The
Negro on the other hand is confronted
to certain districts already overorowd-
ed. Rents in these districts have
reached an abnormal height.
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chicago's New Daily

Chicago, Aug. 21.-chicago has stu
another newspaper, the Chicago Eve
ming World, and it sa daily at that'
It is newsy in appearance, and its prog
ress is being watched with the kee ann.
Of interest. It is published at oso4
Indiana avenue, and has the followins
staff: Theadore Burks, editor; NJ. NJ
Jones, managing editor; T. a. Donalo
son, city editor; William White, clrcu-
lation manager; B. i. Toran, city repre-
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A GREAT REMEDY.

The merits of Chamberlain s Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy are we'll known
and appreciated, but there is occasion
ally a man who had no acquaintance
with them and should read the follow
ing by F. II. Dear, hotel man at
Dupuyer, Mont. -Four years ago j
used Chamberlain g Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy with such wonderful results
that have since recommended it to my
friends.'' N"
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There should be home arranged for
these girls who are trying to make their
way. thru the university that they ma,
be better prepared to enter into life's
battles and those things that 60 to make
up better and higher citizenship not
only for this generation but for genera
tions yet unborn. The following per-
sons who have gone through this strug-
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responded Des Moines branch N. A. A.
G. p, $500; Mary Church Terrell Club,
$500; Mary B. Talbert Club, $1,000;
Zorah Chapter, o. r. s., $3.50
The Des Moines women will begin this
drive Monday a. m. Please be ready to
respond in order that your name may be
included in the list that will be pub
lished in the next edition.
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gle at S. U. I. have responded to the
Ues Moines women as follows: Prof.
Laurence Jones, $1,000; Attorney S.. Joe
Brown, $4,000; Mr.. J. Wesley Thope,
$1,000; city consul, H. r. Wright, $l5;
DR.. Rufus B. Bishears, $500 st. Joe;
Mr.. Wade H. McCree, $500 and DR.. w.
Fl. Lowry.
The following organizations have also
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J. A. Davis, corresponding
editor: W. H. Colbert, sporting editor.
The World sells for 2 cents p.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-22

No enemy Of God can be a great
friend to humanity.
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1O1 OUT OF 131 a..l ....
APPLICANTS NEGROES

(By The Associated Negro Fress,l
New Orleans, La, Aug. 21.-The date
for the fling Of applications for exmal,
nation for teachers certificates closed
Friday with 131 applications, lol are
Negroes and thirty whites.
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RI THE TUNE or OLD oAkEN
~ BUCKET.

The Troy Times says: IAN editor
has been inspired, after looking over
bic list of delinquent subscribers, to
nomrOse the following: How dear to
our heart is the old silver dollar, when
come kind subscriber presents it to
view; the Liberty head without neck
tie or collar, and all the strange things
which thus seem so new; the wide
spreading eagle, the arrows below It,
the stars and the words with the
strange things they tell; the coin OF
our fathers, we're glad that we knew.
it. for some 7, time me or other twill come
the starspangled dollar, the old silver
dollar we all love SO we'll 80
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-01

This paper is. anxious each. week to
Issue. a spicy and interesting local
page. If each one of our subscribers
would hand us in one news item, what
neWsy paper we could issue. Try it
for a. few weeks and mark the change.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-01

three days in order that the Chau-
tauqua may begin Wednesday May
2Sth. School will close May 3Oth, as
heretofore announced. See schedule
in next ISSUE
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TIE Reysyv, G. T1,..rseaay Way l. 1910

r. SAI4E-I offer for sale this
month at less figures than hereafter
Two fine business lots on the corner
OF West Commerce and Rankin. SITS:
also aWo fine business lots just below
the above two mentioned lots on Ran
kin Street, this side of the A. c.. Jones
brick building. If interested, see me-
at once. w. L. STANLEY, Editor of
The Review.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-01

Will the race of the future be amaze
mic? In our hands, under our con-
troll, is the answer
Plenty of play keeps the doctor
away
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Is Your Blood Poor?
II it is, You Need Vinol

Anaen1lc rur-doWn, nervous devitalized conditions
result from poor or thin blood. A glance at the
formula Of mol, printed on the LABEL will show
that Il contains the very ingredients necessary to
make good blood It soon creates a healthy appe-
tite improves Digestion and helps YOU to pet full
benefit iron yoar daily food and builds YOU up.
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Erews-..ilc. ~. r.

"ETy i'aughte- was anaen;c. had
poor bleed and suffered from ind;ges-
tion and bilious attacks. As Vinol
helped my sen, [ gays it to my
daughter = she soon improved in
health, and it has built her up and re-.
stored her health. /" Mrs. n. Burnell
For ali rundown, nervous, anaernic co,
feeble old people and delicate chill
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Bradford, Pa.

Bradford, Pa.
s'I have used Vinol for impcver-
ished blood. was broken out with
q rash and run down so it was hard
for me to keep about my work.
enriched my blood and improved nv
condition very Rapidly. Rose Lasky.