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Sadie E. Lewis, Hutchinson, is the author of "Hard Times In Kansas'' and other verse. Her daughter, Ida Margaret Glazier, is a poet and song writer. Mrs Alice McAllily wrote "Terra-Cotta'' and many other books.

Lillian W. Hale, Kansas City, is author of verse, short stories, and a novel. Another novel will be ready for publication this autumn. Lois Oldham Henrici, a one-time Sabetha and Parsons woman, is the author of "Representative Women'' and many good short stories.

Laura D. Congdon, a Newton pioneer, is a verse and short story writer. Mary H. Finn, Sedgwick, writes beautiful verse and much prose. Jennie C. Graves, Pittsburg, writes poetry and moving picture plays. Mrs. Johannas Bennett, another Pittsburg woman, has written an historical novel, "La Belle San Antone.'' Florence L. Snow, Neosho Falls, is an artistic and finished writer of verse and prose. She is the author of "The Lamp of Gold.'' Sharlot M. Hall, Lincoln, writes prose and verse. A volume of poems, "Cactus And Pine,'' "History of Arizona,'' "A Woman of the Frontier,'' "The Price of The Star'' and short stories are her important works. Mrs. A. S. McMillan, Lyons, a poetess, song writer and licensed preacher, writes clever verse, much of which has been set to music. "Land Where Dreams Come True'' is her best known poem. Kittie Skidmore Cowen, a former Columbus woman, is author of "An Unconditional Surrender,'' a civil war story. "The Message of Hagar,'' a study of the Mormon question will be in the press soon. Miss Mary E. Upshaw, McPherson, wrote verse at the age of seven and published her first story at fifteen. She has a book in preparation which she expects to publish at an early date. Jeanette Scott Benton, formerly of Fort Scott, writes short stories novelettes, and stories for children. May Belleville Brown of Salina, has a very clever pen, as has, also Mrs. Lulu R. Fuhr of Meade, the author of "Tenderfoot Tales.'' Mrs. E. M. Adams, Mound City, writes exquisite verse and in the past, had many short stories to her

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credit. Mrs. C. W. Smith, Stockton, writes both prose and verse. Cara A. Thomas Hoover, formerly of Halstead, Harvey County, now living in Rialto, California, writes prose and beautiful verse. Rose Hartwick Thorpe, the author of "Curfew Shall Not Ring To-night,'' was a Kansan in the early sixties. She lived at Wilmington.