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I see by Pa's letter that he has also told you what we had for dinner, so Sidney will have to smack his chops twice. it seems that you and Chippie are scrapping lately, hope you wont come to blows. I think he is a coward though. As all such bullies are. dont worry so much you will be grey before its time say do you know I put karosine oil on my hair the other day and by the way - it smelt so, I had to get up in the night and wash it off with bay rum, before I could go to sleep. but it cleaned my scalp and it was good for my hair too I think. but the remedy was worse than the disease. Pa has brought home from Jacks some liquid polish, to put on our old rusty gas burner, we shall run that again as soon as the weather gets a little cooler, coal is going up sky high this winter. but we have a good big wood pile. thanks be to man. Lena is mending stockins and is saying "I dont see how Doris does her mending in two days" when are you and sid going to the shore is it too late? or have you used up the time on sick leave?
Why dont you tell Helen Dunbar to try golden seal for her dyspepsia, it may help her, its too bad she is so run down. Lena used to tell how well she was when she lived with her and about her eating brown bread without any butter.
We hear that the inspector was up to Squiggins the other day and found fault with his filthyness in conducting his business I believe he is growing worse every year, dreadful lazy. Georgie told me yesterday that Willie Curtis (Mort Lambs half brother) had put in a claim for a year + a halfs board bill with interest up to date, against Ellen Woods estate. they think its pretty small, but Pa thinks he can get it, and thanks his lucky stars that he didnt take it to settle. well I guess I will close up this letter as there is nothing more to write. Ma.