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generation to generation by pro- cesses of reproduction, which always require that thew life" shall spring directly from preceding life; but it is apparently beyond human power to set the principle of life itself in operation so that if all living things should suddenly perish upon the .earth, leaving but single man alive though he might have the entire sum of human science and skill Tn his head and at his finger tips-he would be unable to furnish the "Pro- methean spark" required to reani- mate the world. With him the last spark would die out and then the world would be again in the state of | lifelessness in which it is believed to have existed before a certain un- discovered period in. it's early his- tory, when the life forces" first manifested themselves or were orig inally introduced upon it.
 But. the planet in the case just supposed would be in very different state from what it was at the time when that first life appeared, and , the question arises whether in such situation nature herself would be able to renew or replenish the ami mating principle that had run it's course and departed.
 Life in the world might be liken- ed to a fire which once kindled burns on, dying out where the fuel fails, but renewing or prolonging itself by catching elsewhere as long as other fuel and oxygen remain to fed and nourish it. Completely ex- tinguish such a fire and it could not be renewed except by fresh spark, and such spark human knowledge in it's present state would be unable to supply.
 Perhaps chemistry will eventually discover the secret of natures life tinderbox (some sanguine persons think it wilD, and in that event we shall be able to>start little or big vital flames of our own which may revolutionize the world-unless they shuold burn it up!
 So far we have not considered what life is. Everybody, of course, has a pretty clear idea of what he means by living thing, and in or dinary cases can tell whether thing is living or not alive,s Nobody thinks of a stone as living, but evyone knows a tree or growing grass is alive. When the tree is turned into timber or the grass into hay the life principle is gone; yet how many will undertake to describe precisely what it is that has de- parted, leaving the wood, the if bres, roots, leaves still existing but now unanimated and subject to a decay which before they seemed to defy? :.
 Before me as 1 write lies bit of limestone that I broke open on the shore of Lake Champlain a month
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A GROWING BUSINESS

When somebody made an an- nouncement less than ten years ago that the automobile business had become a billion dollar industry there was whistle of astonishment. Wise old boys shook their heads and said the business was overdone and couldn't be maintained.
 Mark what l say" one of them would declare with prophetic em- phasis, "those automobile people are in for a rude awakening. They've made and are making more cars than the public can buy or use. Why, the streets are all clotted up with automobiles now. The indus try has reached the point of satur- ation; yes, sir, the point of satura- tion."
 All of which is interesting in view of the statement of Samuel P. Colt, chairman of the United States Rubber Company, that the automobile tire business this year will be $1,200, 1000, O,00O.-HhiIadel- phia Public Ledger.
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ago. It is absolutely crammed with little gray-white shells of creatures from which the spark of life de- parted fifty million years ago. surely not less! All these delicately chased forms were shaped under the guidance of the mysterious life principle' which deserted them on the other shore of that gulf of time separate their day from mine, and have retained the shapes that the vital force gave them.
 We can describe the forms. How shall we describe the forces? And to add to the difficulty, there are other perfectly definite forms, as old as these and as unchangeable now, which were shaped by other forces which sem as magical in their power, but which we do not admit to our categories of life, viz, the forces of specialization. Sometimes it is these last named forces which produce in the laboratory limitations of living forms that momentarily de- CelVe even ShliltQ lHNcSIlSdLO4c.
 Scientifically, life appertains only to a peculiar substance called pro toplasm. There was protoplasm in the ancient animals who built up their shells as we build up our bones but there was no protoplasm in the minerals whose molecules shaped themselves into crystal edifices as harmoniously proportioned as if they were microscopic Greek temples. We can make a chemical imitation of protoplasm, but we cannot make living substance of the imitation.
 We can experiment with forces, and even make them serve us, but we cannot create them, so that, even if we should discover that life force is purely chemical, we could not, of our own volition, impart it to a substance any more than we can impart the force of crystalliza- tion or that of gravitation.
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woMAN's SUPERIOR COURAGE

In Chicago the commissioner of health called for fifty men and wo- men too fat for comfort, whom he promised to teach to reduce in weight and girth within six weeks by the faithful practice of few simple and healthful exercises and regulated diet. Twenty women 12 housewives, two typists, sten- ographer, two clerks, a mercantile buyer, an office manager and a nurse-have responded. Their weight averages 220.6 pounds. They will spade gardens, walk and shun sundaes. Courage and confidence were required to start them on the course of treatment; courage to ac- knowledge their obesity; confidence in their power of endurance to see the thing through.
 Only one man showed up at the first roll call, and when he saw how hopelessly in the minority he
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ORDINANCE NO. 17e

FRON1DE A PUNISHMENT
 THEREFOR.
 BE TT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
 COUNCIL OF MARIANNA, AR-
 KANSAS:
 Section 1. That any loose or lewd woman, having her place of abode in the City of Marianna; or who shall walk the streets for im- moral purposes; or who shall main- tain in the City of Marianna any house wherein immoral practices are indulged; shall be deemed a Vagrant and shall be punished as now pro- vided by Ordinance.
 Section 2. That any white per- son who shall cohabit with any per- son of the negro race; or who shall support any person of the negro race, shall be deemed and treated as Vagrant, and punished as now provided by ordinance.
 Section 3. This ordinance shall not repeal any ordinance now in force, but shall be cumulative and shall be in full force and effect from and after it's passage.
 Passed and approved May 4, 1920. Attest: O. c. NORMENT,
 BEN B. BONNER, Mayor.
 City Clerk. (408)
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No. it is not true. Life hase never been produced" in the sense that you intend, i. e., led forth from non-living sources, in any labora- tory controlled by human science. Life is still natures secret. De- captive appearances resembling life have been produced by experiment. CTS, but no creation of new life has ever been achieved by them.
 As far as we know-but of course, we canot tell what the future may reveal-life is a continuing prin- ciple, which hands itself on from
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4s,O0O CARS LICENSED
Arkansas Expects One to Every 35
 People in State.

Little Rock, Ark, May 3.-Ac- cording to a statement filed with Gov. Brough today by the state highway department, 48,000 auto mobile licenses have been issGed by the department Saturday. MT. Lit tie, the automobile clerk, predicts that the number issued during 1920 will be 60,000, which means on a basis of 2,000,0O0 population, the governor estimated that there is one automobile for every 35 people in the state.
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WARNING ORDER

nI the Lee Chancery Court Fanny Lucket, Plaintiff.
 vs. No. S7o5 Rath Lucket, Defendant.
 The defendant, Rath Lucket is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff filed herein. Marianna, Ark, April 9, 1920.
 R. c. APPLE, Clerk. Attorney, W. L. Ward. (4O2)
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Bryan says the saloon is dead but if we can judge from the amount of wet literature put out it vet speaketh.-Philadelphia North Amer ican.
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There may be question to whom the watch on the Rhine belongs, but France points out that she holds the ticket.-Philadelphia North Ameri- can.
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Mexico may assume that we are still too proud to fight, but during these last three years we have learn ed some humility. Columbia Rec ord.
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Another unmistakable sign of the times is that silk shirts and ouija boards are ''up'' and Liberty bonds are down. Little Rock Arkansas Democrat.
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The hopes of the democracy seem divided between a third cup of cof- fee, flagon of grape juice, and a mug of bear.-Columbia Record.
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Economy is the only way to avert a national financial crisis" In that case, we're afraid the jig is up.-Charleston News and Observer.
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It is true that life has been pro- dueed in several laboratories both in America and Europe? "-G. F. H. and c. M.
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With the possible exception of the influenza germ, microbes are said to be easily measured.
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Some want the refusal and others the bestowal of the presidential nomination.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
AN ACT OF KINDNESS
A South Paris Resident Speaks Pub.
lioly for the Benefit Of South
Paris People.

II you had suffered fortunes from kid
pey trouble,
Had experimental with different rem.
edies without relief;
II you were finally cured through .
friends suggestion
Wouldn't you be- grstefuiP
The following statemeut has been given
under Just suoh circumstances:
Mr.. Stiles has used Doan's Kidney
Pills.
He publicly tells of the benefit he has
received.
His IL simple act of kindness to other
South Paris sufferers.
. No need to experiment with such con.
viuciug evidence at hand.
Mr.. Stiles speaks from experience.
You can rely on what he tells you.
Elmer e Stiles, Myrtle st., South
Paris, says: "About the only trouble |
had was pains through my back over my
kidneys. It Vas very annoying and most
OF the time / felt lame. I found Dosn's
Kidney Pills very helpful, ~ they re-
lieved me right away. used only one
box and have had no return OF the COM
plaint."
Price 600. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for . kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Stiles
had. Foster-N iIbufn Co., Mrs, Buf-
falo, n. Z.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
womAN's RIGHT TO PROPOSE
British cIh Claims That Conditions
Following War Have Macs Old
Ideas Look Foolish.

Among the last rights Of women to
be fought Is the right to propose.
It Is the Inevitable consequence Of
the vote and Of the war. The position
OF woman with regard to marriage has
entirely changed. and the sooner 1t Ii
recognized the better. Up till now
nice women have properly not pro-
posed, because 1t meant virtually :
"Will you keep meY
Now that woman can be as indie
pendent as a man she need have no
scruples on that score. "A Girl From
the War" writes in the continental
edition of the London Mail.
In every other direction the position
Of men and women, with regard to
marriage, Is equal. 1t Is quite ridicu-
lous that 1t should be an honorable
thing in a man to love a woman who
does not return his affection, and yet
be a disgrace to a woman to love I'M
asked. A proposal from the man clears
the air, and 1t would be the same with
one from the woman.
In the present condition Of things a
woman often wastes the best years OF
her Life on q hope. 1t would be much
better If she could say In the begin
ming: II like you, and II you like me
as much as like you, let US spend our
lives together" 1t would be quite SIM
pie for the man to reply, If he were
Of different mind: II am sorry. OF
course, like you, but do not feel like
going into partnership"
The woman would then put him out
of her mind and 60 about her business.
Broken hearts heal in time, and 1t Is
possible that hearts would never get
beyond the wounded stage If this plan
were adopted.
There Is a serious reason why 1t
should be adopted. Some badly wound
ed men are feeling much as If they had
changed places with the women. They
do not have to say, "Will you keep
me?' when they propose, but what to
them is almost as bad, "Win you keep
yourself?"
It would be a great relief to many
a crippled man in love If proposals
were taken out of mems hands.
In the present circumstances no nice
girl could bring herself to propose
however willing she is to keep herself.
however much she loves the man.
There Is no need to fear tina. the
new right would give added license to
the other kind Of girl. She proposes
now. although not in so many words
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
Pound Cake.

Almost every one likes pound cake,
but it makes such large loaf for .
small family.
Ny half-pound cake is very good.
cooks In about one hour, and is just
large enough for any ordinary occasion.
This is the recipe:
cup butter (scani)
l3-4 cups sugar
cups -four sifted three times
IL tssspoonful baking powder
eggs
Cream butter, add sugar. Do not
separate the eggs but add them, one at
a time, to the butter and sugar, beating
we'll after each one.
The only thing to be avoided In max
ing this cake is the use OF too much but
ter. 1t must not be packed in the cup.
Bake In q slow oven.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
TO Prevent rims from sticklng.

Ny old Southern cook always uses this
method to keep her cake, bread or any
small irregular shaped tins from stick.
ing.
She first rubs the inside of the tin
thoroughly with salt, then she puts q
layer OF salt one inch thick In the bot.
tom Of the tin, and places the utensil In
q hot oven and bakes u for one hour.
II the oven is only moderately hot she
leaves the tin in the oven for three or
four hours.
She treats all new tins before they are
used, but old ones may be prepared In
the same way.
Her method IL simple and the results
obtained more than repay her for her
labor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
Pineapple Filling for Layer Cake.

The canned, shredded pineapple,
drained from the syrup, and spread be-
tween the layers, makes Q very good
filling. The syrup-may be used a. q
basis for the frosting.
Or the shredded pineapple, syrup and
all, may be thickened with beaten egg,
one egg to cup of pineapple, cooked
togerher like soft custard.
Or two tablespoonfuls OF butter may
be rubbed together with two table,
spoonfuls of -four, and cooked with one
cup of shredded canned pineapple until
thick enough to spread 10 q good, deep
layer.
In every case little sugar may be
added, II desired. The sliced canned
pineapple should be chopped fine; and
fresh pineapple should be grated when
you wish to use 1t for cake filling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
Counting practlcaI Thrift.

A boy or girl who earns money IN IN
agricultural or home economics club BY
poultry keeping, gardening. or canning,
or who carries out home projects through
the vocational school, 10 learning thrift
In Q practical way. Such enterprises
must not interfere with school work or
good physical development, for these
viii increase the earning power and hap
pines later IN life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
You CAN'T FOOL THE MOTHERS

YOU CAN'T FOOL THE MOTHERS
No one remedy would stand as leat
for 80 many years as has Foley's Honey
and Tar If 1t could not be depended up
90 to relieve coughs, colds aud Group
II heals aud soOthes, eases hoarseness
Stops that coughing that strains tb'
whole body and breaks colds and coughs
Children like it. Contains no Opiates
Sold Every " here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
NOT WELL-NOT SICK

When the kidneys fail to cleanse the
blood of impurities the whole system 10
affected. The result may be half-sick
conditiop-not we'll enough to work, not
sick enough for bed-rheumatic pains,
bnckacbe, lameness. Foley Kidney Pills
heal and strengthen disordered kidney
aud help them do their work. Sold
Every whore.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
he FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN

Rheumatic pains. backache, pains In
sides, sore muscles, stiff joints or an
'.always tired" feeling are usually symp-
toms OF disordered kidneys. W. W..
Wells, Toquin, Mich, writer: II am on
my feet most OF the time and get tired.
But after taking Foley Kidney Pills I
feel like new man." Promptin action.
Sold Every here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
cOUGHED NIGBTAND DAY

John voenue, Elberton, Ca, writes
II coughed night and day and my throa,
was raw and sore. I got a bottle Of
Foley's Honey and Tar and my condition
began to improve and in few days
was as we'll as ever. In my opinion
Foley's Ia the best cough medicine
made" Best for colds, Group, whoop
iDg cough. Children like 1t. Sold Every
where.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03

MONEY CANNOT BUY ANY BETTER
E. D. Grape, q leading merchant OF
st. Maurice, La, writes: "For cathar'
tic especially recommend Foley Catbar.
tic Tablets, knowing as do that money
cannot buy any better" They act
promptly, without pain or nausea. They
clear the bowels, sweeten the stomach
and tone up the liver. Not habit form
ing. Sold Everywhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne
has been duly appointed administrator OF inc
MARIA L. TURNER, lats Of Paris,
In the County Of Oxford, deceased. and given
mands against the estate Of said deceased are
desired to present the Same for settlement, Anu
al indebted thereto arc requested 70 make pay
FRANKLIN MAXIM. South Paris. Maine:
January 10th, 1890. 20
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
CUT THIS QUIT IS WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip,
enclose with 30 to Foley & Co., 1886
Sheffield Avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive In return q trial package
containing Folsy's Honey and Tar Com
pound, for coughs, colds and Group.
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Sold Everywhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03

May-Did Jim have more than one
love affair?
Flo-Only one. [ believe.
May-When he fell in love With you?
Flo-Oh, dear, no. He had fallen IN
love with himself long before BIZ met
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
Municipal PIayorounds.

Calgary, Alberta, has municipal
baseball diamonds, soccer fields, golf
links and grounds for other sports.
There are 5000 golfers In the popula-
ton Of 5000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
NOTICE.

Tho subscriber hereby gives notice that re
has been duly appointed administrator OF 'ne
estate Of
CHARLES 2. WADsWORTH. late of Hiram,
in the County of Oxford, deceased. withous
bond. All persons having demands againet tne
estate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted thereto
are requested to make payment Immediately
FRANK ". EDGECOMB, Hiram, Maine .
Janu,ry 10th, 1870. 80
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
STATE or NAmE

y1-T pl''ft NJ
49,. ,1r,s,s Commissioner. Ds,<uber q.
- g1~a ,s,f s Sssa' win and b,
yrr,',. " t,s1pst, " ~ ard Tue,is,
al s .s.... - 9ata. ,.aaz .zs Issh dsy 3,
~ ,at; Commissioners lgy the County
f,,ac ". s's.sst ~ stss nsnct ~ seCsknber, A n
W. ~ )sy1asf " aavs nssk .<1aaI inanactor
" s me c,nf,, ntats htl,y <<xssd and oIsen o..
y's"" ly,nY ~ iiidrp-ysrss<d tyvnshfna and
sss"'s " ent iesos:ia<ey .Sxrnned h satt
ssylnis .pf s,a pi.rJg q - ss.xr.zining the con
eA.fn " os.r sy'sls tsG sssz=kssnz the amoDa.
.es.s1. ~ iis sie s&as e rsJ4,r 20 a. 10 be sses
a. -. ~, ,s:esss ~ Dgsse UsTel; and Il annes,
.ns - se-s s.s>s.<oz if.zS aid roads yera NJ,
VI ~ fstssr al ElS szfs and Convenient ~
PulpIs>s % roDiL travel and that tar sbon1t
oe zsesssec On aid lands for the repair ~ .stt
IVy1s tnereinj they do therefore on he 18Th daa
OF Decemoer, A. ID. 1919, adjudge and orde- ,s ay
the following sums be assessed and The "a as
hereby assessed upon the following isnds ~ orc
incoIPorsted townships and tracts OF land be ra'
inafter mentioned, for the purpose q, rens Ire
ne ! rcsas passing through them d1rag tbe ress
ns Andoyer West Surplus, for the nurno.s -,
" repairing that part Of the County road ie.y ~
Ing from ndoyer Corner 10 Tn,nsy nySl ITad.
In said Surplus the sum Of tbrea p,i, "niGh les
teen dollars and thirty eigh. cent? IL l9ur
follows: - sSSessed rs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03

Belle-While We were walking, Ned
said be would give me penny for my
thoughts.
Nell-What extravaganza
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03

"Do you know that il 10 more blessed
to give than to receiver"
Eyes, many girl forgives q mans
past because Of his presentsl"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03

We do not know who the "ultimate
consumer will be, but we know what be
will be doing. He will be going from
store to store pleading for sugar.-Car'
ICONS Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
Union Water Power Co, Of

Union Water Power Co, Of
Lewiston, dam, lot and build. .,,,,,, ...,
T. y. Coe, one third, David Pin.
gree, Ann Maria Wheatland
and Anna P. Peabody, two
thirds of remainder Of said
township except public lots. 1881 i!7O's IL
GN.
And It is hereby ordered that OF this smogE.s
sum Of eleven hundred and ninety one d9I
and seventeen cents be expended on the 81
Brook road. And Henry L. Poor OF AnfoIs
appointed Agent TO superintend the eHpenfK
OF the same, and Is required TO give bond "
law directs. And that the balance OF ~
be expended on the Carry road In said toxtn
and Z. +. Coburn Of Middle Dam 70 spPSss
Agent to superintend the expenditure o..
same, and is required to give bond as steG
directs.
ON"C" Surplus, for the purpose Of reYa.h
so much Of the County road leadint He
Andover to Upton as lies In said Surplgi
sum of $l64 so IL assessed as follows: Upo't
entire tract, supposed to contain ten thoan
three hundred acres, exclusive OF public y
valued at sl64 800 and owned one:third 6yl
Coe of Bangor, and two-thirds by David Ping
the sum Of $l64.S0; and Irving Akers OF Ancs
Is appointed Agent 70 expend the same g.
required to give bond as the law directs.
an town of Grafton for the purpose OF rtii
~ ing so much of the County way les.
from Newry to Upton as lies within said "
and for permanent improvem .nt and ma
nance on the State Aid Road In said FOWL
sum Of $6467. 80 Is assessed 40 follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
WANTED.

Men and women everywhere 70 cell ~ sDpp PIX
Peerless Supreme Accident and he as juiufp
The best proposition ever offered the nrepiG
public. Large indemnities and low Efof "
who can devote their part or spare time Ell ~
contracts for those Who win become iaeuw
Representattvss. Write for full 10.
R114L1ss QAsUAITY OokPAsh O'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03

Henry W. Dunn estate, par. Of
,rn nTms ere e,rsr n h.,,n.. lA ais s@
OF township 1882 e7A ass
s3li@
And Irving Y. Ake'; Of Andover Ia appointed
same according 70 Law and ID reuuired to g A..
bond as the law directs. e''
ON Andover North Surplus, for the purpo.s a,
repairing 80 much Of the County way 49,
ing from Andover Corner 20 Upton a. lea WITH.
said Surplus, and also so much OF the Pa
Brook road, SO called, as les within :st On,
plus, and for permanent improvement AZ
maintenance on the State Aid Road IN said sH,
plus. the sum Of fifteen hundred twenty. sew.
dollars and three cents Is assessed 81 follows"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
HOMKMAKERS COLUMN.

Correspondence on topics Of interest 70 the ladies
CoLuHQ. Oxford Democrat South Paris. Nc