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CONTRACT.

THIS CONTRACT made and entered into at.... ^[[ Weir]] State of....^[[Miss]] ...between the PORO COLLEGE COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Missouri, party of the first part, and^[[Miss Ida C. Kennedy]]...., of...^[[Muskogee]]...., State of...^[[Okla.]]..., party of the second part, WITNESSETH: That,

WHEREAS, the said PORO COLLEGE COMPANY enjoys the exclusive use and control of a certain method or system of treating the scalp and hair, invented and designed by Annie M. Pope-Turnbo-Malone, which said system is designated the "PORO SYSTEM," and,

WHEREAS, the said PORO COLLEGE COMPANY, in its laboratory at St. Louis, Missouri, manufactures from certain formulae owned by it, a number of hair preparations intended to produce a healthy scalp and a luxurious growth of hair, which said preparations bear as a trade-mark the word "PORO," and which said trade-mark has been duly registered in the patent office of the United States, and,

WHEREAS, the said PORO COLLEGE COMPANY has an agent with offices in the City of...^[[Weir]]..., State of..^[[Miss]].., who is equipped to teach said PORO SYSTEM of treating the scalp and hair and to give full instructions in the application and use of said PORO preparations, and, 

WHEREAS, the said party of the second part desires to receive instructions in said method or system of treating the scalp and hair, and in the application and use of said PORO preparations, and,

WHEREAS, the said party of the second part desires to become an agent of the said PORO COLLEGE COMPANY, to teach said method or system of treating the scalp and hair and to give instructions in the use and application of said PORO preparations and to sell said preparations manufactured by the said party of the first part as aforesaid.

It is therefore stipulated and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the said PORO COLLEGE COMPANY, party of the first part, through its agent whose name is hereto attached, shall give to the party of the second part a course of instructions prescribed by said Company covering said system or method of treating the scalp and hair and in the use and application of said PORO preparations, and that when said party of the second part shall have completed said course of instruction in a manner satisfactory to the party of the first part, she shall have and receive of and from the said party of the first part a diploma, evidencing the completion of said course of instruction.

It is further stipulated and agreed by and between the parties hereto that such diploma shall entitle the party of the second part to establish a PORO agency in such territory as the party of the first part may designate and to give instructions in said PORO SYSTEM or method of treating the scalp and hair, and in the use and application of said PORO preparations.

It is further stipulated and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the party of the first part shall supply the party of the second part, at such agency when established, with PORO preparations, at prices to be fixed by the party of the first part; that said party of the first part shall not knowingly sell, directly or indirectly to any other person that the party of the second part, during the life of this contract, PORO preparations in the territory allotted to said party of the second part, except when persons residing in such territory shall apply therefor, either in person or by letter, to the party of the first part at its home office in St. Louis, then and in that event such person shall not be permitted to purchase such preparations more than once.

It is further stipulated and agreed by and between the parties hereto that in consideration of the foregoing provisions, the party of the second part agrees:

FIRST: That upon and immediately after the execution of this contract, she, the said party of the second part, shall pay to the said party of the first part, the sum of Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00).