tar oh 32,1919. 
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I am disappointed by the news in your reosnt letter as I hoped that 
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the soroe of the trouble had been located,and that the remedy,although painful 
and troublesome,was ready at hand.I still hope that such treatment as the den¬ 
tists decide upon may result in decided improvement.When one hears the details 
of suoh oases as Merriam's brother the qestion is sure to arise why any teeth 
anyway ntfhen a much safer subsistute is to be had at such reasonable prices? 
This reminds me that Bailey got out of the hospital yesterday after hav¬ 
ing had an operation for a fibroid tumor somewhere about.the breast which the 
Doctor decided came from Bailey's habit of carrying a package of letters and 
suoh trifles in his breast pocket.Had he been in the habit of carrying a flask 
of whiskey there the results would not have been so surprising,but a packet of 
letters would seem to be innocent enough in theinselves. They were greatly afraid 
before the operation that the growth would prove to be malignant, but it proved 
harmless, and in a few days Bailey will be attending to business as usual^ thoaigi 
minus his packet of epistles. 
And this still further reminds me of the fact that the Abbott family 
arrived in town yesterday,and that the babies are now on exibition to admiring 
friends at 1919 Sixteenth Street north west. lli,zabeth declares them to be the 
only perfect babies ever born,ana while I do not doubt her sincerity I fear sh 
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is to be considered a somewhat pre.jeaioed witness. What Dorothy has to say in 
the premises 1 remains to be seen or heard. 
I have just haard from Joe Grinnell who frankly admits that his attempt 
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to raise funds tfa’S a bail break. Howe? ',h decided to issue the notes in 
