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A Woman to Know: Mary Beatrice Kenner

A Woman to Know: Mary Beatrice Kenner

Every person is born with a creative mind. — Mary Beatrice Kenner

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Feb 13, 2020
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Every person is born with a creative mind. — Mary Beatrice Kenner

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When Mary first got her period, women didn’t have many products to choose from. Those who could afford it “took ill” during their time of the month; others who had to work balled up cloth or rags, but these makeshift pads often chafed an…

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