. North Carolina Christian advocate [serial] . 2, The average monthlyaid of this plant to the needy of Roan-oke amounted to $1,, or a total ofmore than $13,000 for the year. In ap-preciation of the splendid record of thisgoodwill plant during the past year thepeople of Roanoke have included it inthe community chest askings for thecoming year, asking that $7,000 be givento the Goodwill for its efficient workamong the destitute of the city. TheGoodwill Industries belonged to the workof the home department of the board ofmissions.—From Board of Missions Bu- After the birth of twins f


. North Carolina Christian advocate [serial] . 2, The average monthlyaid of this plant to the needy of Roan-oke amounted to $1,, or a total ofmore than $13,000 for the year. In ap-preciation of the splendid record of thisgoodwill plant during the past year thepeople of Roanoke have included it inthe community chest askings for thecoming year, asking that $7,000 be givento the Goodwill for its efficient workamong the destitute of the city. TheGoodwill Industries belonged to the workof the home department of the board ofmissions.—From Board of Missions Bu- After the birth of twins four years ago, Iwas run down, nervous, irregular, always tiredand very disagreeable. Now I feel full of periods are regular. I never get tired and Iam always cheerful. 1 give Lydia E. Pink-hams Vegetable Compound the credit for thechange. MRS. MARY LIDMILABox 296, Odebolt, IowaWhy dont you try this medicine? Get abottle today. Its tonic action may be justwhat you need to give you more strength andenergy. Sold by druggists Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound The Romance of Medicines Some of the most interesting ro-mances will be found in the march ofindustry; for tack of nearly every pro-duct which gains public acceptance isthe very hum .n story of somebodysideal, ambition, ingenuity, enterprise,disappointment, struggle, and finalachievement. The heart pangs and anguish; theprivation and hardships, which accom-panied the early years of the develop-ment of package medicines, are an im-portant part of the history of our na-tion. The public seldom appreciatesthe doubt, the ridicule, the ostracismand the enormous financial risks whichwere suffered by the early pioneers inmedicines. Their faith, determinationand pioneering spirit were responsiblefor developing and bringing to ourmedicine shelves those well knownpackage medicines which afford econ-omy and convenience, and which areso essential to our everyday lives. Today we take our family remediesfor granted a


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