Straits Times Weekly Issue, 2 September 1886
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Straits Times Weekly Issue
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Title Section27 1886-09-02 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published for Transmission by Evert Homeward Mail Steamer. [PIiICK 4U CENT! VOL XLII. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 18JMJ. NO. IVMI227 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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Article17 1886-09-02 1 At 90. 2 Orchard Road, 29th Instant, tho wife of Th<>->. 0. Pattersom, of a son.17 words
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Obituary25 1886-09-02 1 At Hill Street. Singapore, on Wednesday the 25th August LBB6, Wee Ohsho Soon. fourth son of the lat W'.m- Ah Hood, aired B years.25 words
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10 1886-09-02 1 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 2nd SEPT, 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. jksdhjksdkjds10 words
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Article511 1886-09-02 1 THE last homrwanl mail was despatched on the 25th ultimo, per M. M. Co.'i steamer Melbourne, and tin- present mail is taken on per P. A. < >. iteamer Minapore. The London inuils of th<> 30th Julv and '"•tli August were delivered reap etively on the511 words
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Article231 1886-09-02 1 A cricket match was played last Saturday afternoon on the Esplanade between an eleven of H. M. 8. Baring and an equal number of the SinuMj >o»v Recreation Club, ;m<l was decided in the first innings iu favour of tin- iattcr. The fielding of the Daring was remarkable LT'>,,d231 words
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Article354 1886-09-02 1 Hkkkkrin.; to the paragraph in our mail news regarding the Crawford Dilke case, it is but fair t<> itate that Sir Charles Dilke has Issued the following address to the electors of Chelsea, maintaining his innocence Gentlefcien, You arc aware th.'it the intervention of the Queen's Proctor in thA ease354 words
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Article176 1886-09-02 1 Ar the quarterly meeting of tfa mchester Ihamber of Commerce on Jo the president, Mr. (J. H. Gtaddum, said thai in the export of col odji and luarjv everj on peac oountriei show< d a diminuti during the last six monthi, l>«»rli a > r^arded quantitj and valiu-. a iu>t176 words
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Article290 1886-09-02 1 (From a Gomepondi nt.j Malacca, 27(A 1( Collector of Land I lay m terday for cutting < I >i nment r. Mr. Groom app ared for the defendant, and represented hii clien strongly to the bench, raising \u> lets than sei dI i objections, fire ol which be290 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement148 1886-09-02 1 UN 1() .N HOTEL, GRAND CONCERT. The Greatest Combination of Vocal and Musical Talent thai has ever appeared in Singapore. The Company consisting of 14 Talented Perfornwn 8 Ladies and 6 Gentlemen, will gire every Evening at 7JM i>reeisely, an Attractive Vocal and Instrumental Entertainment on Clarinet Solo. Violin Solo,148 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous15 1886-09-02 1 PASSENGERS. Per M. M. steamer Melbourne, on the 25th Aug. For Singapore. From Shanghai Messrs.15 words
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Miscellaneous234 1886-09-02 1 Finzi and Lucia Rezzi. From Manila: Mr. Stephen. For Batavia. From Hongkong: Mr. A. G. Stephen. For Marseille*. From Yokohama: Messrs. Ishida, Nagnm. tfanegatebi, Fakntomi and Yamomoto. From Shanghai: Messrs. Louis Bessie and John Malt.hr. From H«ftgko&g: Baron d« Scckendortf. "Messrs. Ghieael and Jailiot. From Saigon: Mrs. Saron, Mrs. Grammont,234 words
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Article878 1886-09-02 2 jhgkjhgkjhgjhgjkg Thb Conference Committee of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition arranged to hold a conference on Tuesday, 27th July, under the presidency of the Right Hon. 'A. J. Muudolla, M.P., on the subject of the conditions best adapted for the development of railways in India and the878 words
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Article2585 1886-09-02 2 Frovi the Journal Ojjiciel dr hi Cnrhin(7/ i n e Fro nca ise.) Paris, loth Aug. The nsult of the diplomatic negotiations which have taken place between Pekiu and the Vatican, is that it has l>een agreed that the Vatican should send a representative to Pekiu. The FrenchIndian Planters Gazette - 2,585 words
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Article872 1886-09-02 2 Ami»Ks from Bataria to the 21st Angpisi .-low no alienation in the lot of Ike Uok Canton captiTes. The Jmva bWtof that date tayi Mrs. Hansen ami Mr. Fay an still w fl«- hands of Timkw dinar, and, for the present, there is no prospect of their fiberation. The lad872 words
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Article992 1886-09-02 3 On Saturday ui^Ux Fryer's circus or equine paradox, us he caUi it, was ».p uinl the first performance given i<> a large Dumber of spectators. It wai in every wa\ an extraordinary and pleasing ei tamment. The opening piece, consisting of eighi fine ponies without riders going through992 words
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Article434 1886-09-02 3 M >i. T. s. Wei r, «bo a I t h«Afghan I >o months, writes to the i Phe statement made Ulababad correspondent a< to th rente l>e i frees t be ll.it iv, men in regard to the demarc > frontier elose to the Oxns is434 words
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Article510 1886-09-02 4 The N. I. S. N. Co.'s steamer Amboina, which arrived from New Guinea last week and has since returned there, seems to have had a narrow escape of total loss, as the following translation from the Celeb** C<>urant will show On the 7th July, at 8510 words
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Article544 1886-09-02 4 The honour of Betting at rest nil doubt as lo the great squid (remarks the Cvrnhill Magacertainly belongs to the Rev. M.Harvey, the learned tod accurate Xewi'< andland naturalist. In 1878 (wo fishermen were catching cod in Concepts n Bay, when they taw i shapeless544 words
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Article441 1886-09-02 4 Happy at last Some one has invented machine called ail anti-snorer, which, it ap pears, is M a patent elastic belt for keeping 1 the mouth closed during sleep." It seems that the inventor of this very simple contrivance was a threat sufferer from indigestion, andHongkong Telegraph - 441 words
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507 1886-09-02 4 The f Pearl Shell Fisheries (';ij»t;iin Mayne in his annual report, furnishes Bonne interesting particulars <>i an industry hich is ;i>Miii siderable pi i j.< 1 'i> i The number of seels emplo] i d in p< arl shell fishing on North-west ist during507 words
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Article156 1886-09-02 4 For the Straits Time*. Bulgaria. London, 'Jlfh Anq. There are Sjmptoms of a revulsion in the Army in favor of Prince Alexander, and active Russian intervention is considered probable. Parliament. London, 25ik Aug. In the House of Commons last night the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs said that156 words
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Article2246 1886-09-02 4 (From ike Rmgoon GtMsette.) London, I'Jth Aug. At ;i Banquet given at the Mansion House, last night, the Marquis Salisbury, in responding to the toast of ih<' health of her Majesty'i Ministers, said thai the first duty of the Conservative Government will be to free the Loyalists from2,246 words
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EDITORIALS.
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Article826 1886-09-02 5 (S. T. August -JL) Thi telegram published yesterday auQouncing the deposition of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria and the formation of a provisional government under t lie influence <•!' Russia is calculated to arouse the graTesi apprehensions. At the time of the Greek disturbances which were undoubtedly fomented by826 words
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Article791 1886-09-02 5 ST. T. Anguti 25.) Thk. native state <>f Sink, formerly so liable to Dutch encroachments, that it became for years tbe subject of continuous diplomatic correspondence between the British and Netherlands Governments, and a stock theme of political discussion in the Straits press, until the claims of Holland to791 words
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Article592 1886-09-02 5 (8. T. A Nij nst 26.) Thi advantages attending the use oi ■eawater in watering the itreeti of thU city from its lessening" i'ne strain on the Municipal water iupply, were pointed out in our oolnmni a few monthi u« > withoul ;ui\ avail, tin 1 wasteful itreel592 words
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Article888 1886-09-02 6 (flf. T. August 27.) Tin: Tithe Impropriaton 1 Ordinance oulv the week before, again came up for discussion at the Council Meeting on the L2th instant, owing t<> tin- drafi minutes of the previous meeting being drawn up as to make it appear thai -he Bill became888 words
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Article928 1886-09-02 6 T. August 88.) Imperial Federation, though not yet within the range of practical politics, has befell making such headway, especially since the Indian and Colonial Exhibition brought home to the people of the mother country the importance and growing strength of the British colonial possessions, that it928 words
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Article687 1886-09-02 6 T. August SO.) Jinrickshas ssem to hav»« become sudi an intolerable nuisance and to 1m- so con. tinually coming in the way of pass, and carriages in Japan that the author ities have been obliged to draw up and promulgate special regulations of a stringent nature dealing687 words
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1471 1886-09-02 7 His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lady Weld, the Misses Weld, the Hon. Gerard Wallop, Private Secre- i tary, and Captain Philips, (Acting Aide- j de-Camp), left Singapore on the 7th Au- gust for Penang in the s. s. Sea Belle. His1,471 words
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Article1014 1886-09-02 7 Wti Geok Neo t [ppellant Quaik K>> 11 Respond* ut Tins case came ap for hearing on Friday the LOth August LBB6. rhe Attorney <»fMcral (Mr. Bonser), with him &£r. Joaquim, for the Appellant; Mr. Burkinshaw for the Respondent. £lr. Bucklej appeared l'«>r Lim Hoev I'oon, Tan Tong,1,014 words
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Article2114 1886-09-02 7 The Queen v. Ch* 1 \g and han h This was a point reserved i'«' >- dec in the Couii of App m! by \i .1 u Pellereau <>n the appeal of Mi. Groom who was assigned by the Court asCouDsei for the Defence of toe two -prisoners2,114 words
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Article703 1886-09-02 8 N<>\\ that the periodical «l«»u r killing season is coming round again, the powen thai he might surely east about for some better means to gain the object in view than that of barbarously killing dogs l>\ clubbing them. In Manila, the more humane idea of polishing off703 words
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2608 1886-09-02 8 The S. S. Hanaparv.il with a select partv of wyym on board started on Friday erenng, the 27th, hound for Muar to witness the arrival of the Sultan for the first time since he was crowned, in that part2,608 words
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Article2567 1886-09-02 9 (From our own Correspondent) Paris, July 31. Probably since the memorable colloquy between Balaam and his ass, no greater linguistic marvel has occurred, than the shouting of Vive ia RepubUque\ by the pupils of the Deaf and Dumb Institution, on the recent visit of the Home Minister to2,567 words
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2669 1886-09-02 10 Shorthand Re port of the Legislative Council. Monday, 16th August, 1886. Present The Hon. the Officer Com. the Troops (Colonel T. B. Ryan, r.a.) the Col. Secretary (J. F. Dickaon, cm. a.) the Attorney-General (J. W. Bouser). the Aetg. Col. Treasurer (R. S. O'Connor.) the Auditor (ieueral, (H. Trotter., the2,669 words
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Article1677 1886-09-02 10 {From a Correspondent.) Malaeea, 23rd Auynsf. tBB6. Two Klines wen charged baron th« i Magistrate, Mr. Skiuuer, to-day with disorderly l»c---haviour. No. 1 pleaded not guilty and asked for a remaud. No. 2 admitted his guilt aud was fined $2 with the option of '■'> days rigorous imprisonment.1,677 words
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825 1886-09-02 11 Directors' Report. Singapore, Jith August, lssn. To the Shareholder* of {he Tanjpng V<ujar Dock Company, Limited. (1 k.ntlemen, Your Directors now beg to lay before you the Accounts for the half-year ending 30th June, 1886. The oet profit for (hat period is $60,293,02. making825 words
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Article1329 1886-09-02 11 (Translated for the BtraiU Times.) The yearly rep >rt <>n the G >v -mm nt Botanical < irdena at Buni >izorg for 1 has just been published. The particnlan given o£ the improvements made and work done last year in keeping up and increaing their usefulness show1,329 words
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Article871 1886-09-02 12 Translated for the Strait* Time*.) How secondary are the interests of the mercantile community in the eyes of the Philippine Government, comes out clearly from the fact that, for the sake of petty economy, the timely publication of the official trade returns of the islands for last year871 words
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Article769 1886-09-02 12 (B. N. B. Herald, Iff Amjuxt.) We learn t hut British North Borneo is to enter the Postal Union at an early date. Mr. \V. Flint, the Postmaster, has proceeded to Labuan t<> study the new system necessitated by this change. The mails transmitted i<> Singapore769 words
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Article1298 1886-09-02 12 Correspondent of the Rangoon Gazette.) Mandahuj, :iht Juhj, 1866.— The daroits have been taking advantage of the dark nights we art' having at present. Between one and two o'clock iu the morning on the 25th instant, a band of about twenty of them, all well armed, made a1,298 words
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Article906 1886-09-02 12 Once upon time, says tin* Washing^ two reporter*, seeking position oaa t morning newspaper, with the l.u circulation in the worn, as the affidavits tin- business manager and the office nIJ teatifv, were sent bj the mtnfiging editor to tin* distant and lonesome resort where it:.- President906 words
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Article886 1886-09-02 13 Admunstrstion, as we have constantly insisted, is the first duty of government. The proposition ought to be a truism and \vt for the last twenty years, at all events, it has been the working creed of the active section of Liberals that Legislation is the886 words
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Article848 1886-09-02 13 Translated for the Straits Times. The estates under European management have hitherto proved formidable obstacles to the incursions of the Achinese into Deli and Langkat, especially the outing ones. Their managers keep the authorities folly informed of the movements of tli" Achinese thereby forewarning them in time. The848 words
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Article1905 1886-09-02 13 From thf London Paper* of 30th July. The week has been occupied by Cabinet making. Lord Salisbury since his return from Osborne has been actively engaged with his future colleagues and the principal members of the Conservative party in the formation of a new Administration, it was agreed1,905 words
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Article425 1886-09-02 14 A young man advertised fora wife, his sister answered the advertisement aud now the VOttßg man thinks there is no halm in advertisements, while the old folks think it's hard to have two fools in the family. The following unique epistle was picked n)» m the street at Sharpville,425 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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Letter344 1886-09-02 14 Sir, As b resident of Hill Street, I would ask through your columns if there is anv uav to Itop ;i \<-vy old QUlßanoe. If is no lrs^ tlian the firing of the Poll I'ainiiuLT gun three times a day right in the face of the bouses344 words
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Letter387 1886-09-02 14 1" i; Si ic In your leader <>f yesterday \«>u bring to the n* »t i«-< of the public what you term ao unfortunate slip which has taken place at the aorlh abutment of Ord Bridge, in the hope of directing t]]«' skill and talentfl «»t" our local387 words
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272 1886-09-02 14 . Sir, I iiiiayine it niav not be uninteresting to make some remark* upon this subject, in oyder to </w- some i<l* i a of the objed of the celebration of this festival v. Inch is universally adopted by the Chinese annuallv, not unlike, in comparison.272 words
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Page 14 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous611 1886-09-02 14 ARRIVALS. '■f IfLAU S Vk^kl'sNamk .v |„xs. Cai'TAJn F. -m SAILED COS! IKE] KlO. :;"f 7 v I lt tr tylor London Julj WbSw. n' 1 1 Thomson Hamburg 11 Pmttfarcken Bheaer AC« bumbawa put. str r.'J £exaner Macassar Ur LI Boustead ACo ■linl.^r 349 Hide Bangkok Aug! LDLowSumACo g»«kDiamond611 words
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Miscellaneous468 1886-09-02 14 CLEARANCES. Date Vessels Name Ki.a. a CAPTAn Dbstinat! Aug. JbryAoiUn Brit.rtr Nieol Mahoaa ria porU S SSSt. Ai-,"C: 3si 1 Bwm« Hrit. ir Millingtou Umm JJ 1 1 "Jr. Carroll Penam* t I»>»t.>tr. Timmermann ivia via port> A'^'ita -tr. ThomBon Hongkong and Y«k..l, 24 FairPuaag Brit.ftr. Harrbon Bengkalis g ;ik;in468 words
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Page 15 Advertisements
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Advertisement423 1886-09-02 15 POWELL CO. AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, &c. t For Sale. Alnieirahs Ice Chests Bedsteads Jewel Safes Bed-room Suites Japanese Screens Book Cases Lamps Book Stands Linoleum Billiard Tables Hatting Card Tables Marble Slabs Chairs Meat Safes Chamber Cupboards Office Desks Cabinets Office Chairs Chests of Drawers Punkahs Clothes Stands Piano Stools423 words
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Advertisement1134 1886-09-02 15 T\* T ALOR f 8 "OHOSPHODYNB la tli* only T*»t»*t Me4<oi«r «f th* Mat *r MM* »w*H**\ f «rUflrfti» ,»t Mem at th* Ca.tratt* InUrm*U**»»l BzMMUoa, »M8hI; an 4 the wily Tr*4»> Mark -^PIIOirHODTIII Krip«t«r«4 and Pr<>t«ct«4 ua-*er tke Trad* Maj-kf Aeu. Mtmmm Z* Tlr. tl. OrtiltMl by the R*r««1,134 words
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Advertisement646 1886-09-02 15 I 1 n Cheap Ice I todnstrlal Company lor the Uatiacture el RAOULPIGTETS INVBNTIONS CAPITAL FfUnCS 2,000,000 18- Rue de Grammont 3L9 PARIS Prospectus nnt post free Machines making from 10 to 1500 fc* OF ICE PER HOUR This result is obtainable even in the hottest countries. f DR. J,646 words
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Advertisement713 1886-09-02 15 rHE SRAITTS TIMES. K.ATEB OF SUBSCRIPTION AMD ADVERTISING FOR 1885. jOcal Delivery Payable Quarterly In Advance. Daily Edition. Weekly Edition. ingle copy 10 cts. Single copy 40 cts. *er Annum $24. Per Annum .$l6 Foreign and Outstation Delivery payable in advance. Daily Edition. Weekly Edition. er Annum $30. Per Annum713 words
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Page 16 Advertisements
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Advertisement809 1886-09-02 16 JOHN HENRY GWYNNE. Engineers, Caimon Strwst. E.C., Hamm* r*ith Iron Works. W. London and H Avenue Percier. Parfe. Invinciblo" Pateut Coin^inmed -Cenritfugal Pumping Engino and Portable stoam Engiae fcr general purpo:* 1 The only Centrifugul Pnmp that swivels on its bufplatiK7/| ff f %> i The handiest, strongest, lightest and809 words
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Advertisement719 1886-09-02 16 j SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA. Anti Dysprptir Coma or Chocolate Powder GUARANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA OF THE FINEST QUALITY Wttu OUT SUGAR OR ADMIXTURE. The Faculty pronounce it the "most nutritious, perfeotlv digestible teremcttot Brtah£ n Luncheon, or Bnpper and invaluable for invalids «nd Youmr children Being absolute y "all Coeoa," with719 words
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