Straits Times Weekly Issue, 7 September 1887
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Straits Times Weekly Issue
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Title Section29 1887-09-07 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. [Pkii i 40 kn rs VOL XLIII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1WJ7 NO. 3,43529 words
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Article16 1887-09-07 1 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. BIRTH. Bonn on tine, on 1 lie 3rd inst the mate of John Fj16 words
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213 1887-09-07 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 7th SEPT., 1887. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Pj-ODUOK. Ga< 6.475. dv. l. 1030. do. do. No. 2 »50. Cop B 4-15 auak 3.65. P-lv 23 Sago Flour, bar 1.97_. Peari Sago 2.30Co_.ee.Bah 31.124. Tapioca, small Flake 6.50. do. do. Ist quality do. mod. Hake 687_. do. small pearl213 words
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Article723 1887-09-07 1 The last ho me ward mail was despatched on the 31st ultimo per P. <s. o steamer hin and the preseut mail is taken on per M. M. steamer Volga, which leaves to-morrow. The German mail iteaaaei Neekcw arrived from Europe on th,. morning of the723 words
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Article407 1887-09-07 1 For Strait* Tim 'Pi I.OAA x Constantinople, 31st Angust. England, Austria and Italy disapprove th ling o. a Russian < neral to Bulgaria. The present Cabinet retain office until er the &p>tember Elections. 1 1 Dia hondon, Hl*t August. A N'W Anglolericau C immissi m his!,- >_ u-,-,407 words
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Article333 1887-09-07 1 H. E. the Go mied 1»\ his staff, left Singapore on the __ud Ai lalar.-;t Belle. On ll! the 23rd, Hi j wsls met l>v the P.-sid- ut Councillor and the heads of departments. The Hon. M ter was also thei ing arrived from Men anti to see II His333 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement217 1887-09-07 1 HOI' SHE SHOWED BITTERS N> OF DEATH. HOP 52, Stories-road, SJ PTTTERS June 2, 1887 IfOP "To the Hop BH BITTERS' il. Parru-^on-road. I* I have much gleasure m FITTERS. I ltyiu.- to the I(»: it \;.lue of your Bit- BITTERS, dr grandmother, who MP tS n I' I'l"!' I217 words
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Article6673 1887-09-07 2 Th* total return of visitors to tbe Raffles library and Museum during the weekending Friday. 2nd Sept., was 483. A Bio Janeiro journal announces that on a large hemp farm m Brazil, twenty monkeys have been taught to cut the hemp and prepare it tor sale. Tt6,673 words
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Article1366 1887-09-07 4 A CORREBPOWDSKT sends US tile follow ing "The Champion ship tennis match between the straits Chinese Ek en ation club an.l the Singapore -vecreation Club took place at 5 o'clock 00 the '-list ultimo, <m the gnmnd of the latter Club on the Bsplanade. The games played were1,366 words
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Article444 1887-09-07 4 It is latisfactory to find from the. lar addressed by the Committee to th.. niemb. rs that the requisite amount forthe upkeep bas been duly subscribed, vi.] we trust tl Committee will have runs tfan, larlv once a week and vary t an^ runs as much444 words
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Article176 1887-09-07 4 '<.//, /c nniealt Tin. opening of the jumping '»*<* Coui Lturda\ morning was wellattSaV j d.-d. To record the various flat trials* puzzle m early walk. r. but I heard on the Course that what happened was to be a weekly rehears il 1' of th.- Sporting176 words
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Article337 1887-09-07 5 Bangkok Tim, Captain Kreu/an, of tbe German ship Matil--tie, died m the Bangkok hospital on the 24th r'Tttirost. of abscess of the liver. The Matil dr arrived here from Cardiff m April last with cargo of coal, and is now at X ok-si-chang loading rice for Europe. We337 words
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Article354 1887-09-07 5 In was plaj e<l on the Esplanade m of t he Ist inst. between an het Officers of the B2nd Bout h Langt. and one from 11. Iff. S. S. Orion Th.- match was not concluded when stumps were drawn, but t was greatly m favour of the s354 words
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Article651 1887-09-07 5 li Match was played on Satur,ia. v afternoon, the 3rd instant, between captained by Mr. A. P. Talbot. j -v eleven captained by Mr. A. H. The Match was not quite finishJJ? *k.6 P- m when stumps were drawn but •victory evidently lay with Mr. Talbot's the play of651 words
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Article643 1887-09-07 5 r, namj (hizette 30th Aeigust. The hutch man-of-war the Ilalli. arrived here on Saturday last tn ronte to Olehleh from Singapore. We hear that H. M. S. Orion is expected to; rrive here on or about the sth Sept.. j and that she will probably remain for at643 words
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Article1630 1887-09-07 5 (Pt id Septembt r. A deputation from the Penang Chamber of mmerce waited np<>n Sis Excellency the Governor at 11.90 s. m. on Monday 29th August, consisting of Messrs. J. C. Budd. Chairman, D. Comrie, Vice Chairman Hntteubach, C. B. Riekett, A. E. Turner, and1,630 words
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162 1887-09-07 6 Tin; foil. twin-- iu the Report Por pre ion to the Shareholders al the tweti first ordinary meeting held on M day, the 5th September, 1887, lock in. the pleasure i i lay fore the Shareholders ;i statement its for i be year ended April162 words
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Article568 1887-09-07 6 I I and ion on I iud it from R. 1 1 m com mam I iders, tno_ m 4 ,i! servant and a i lagc the n fed to I es m the dense and behind coeoanut ti pt up a ponded to natives arri village of568 words
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Article549 1887-09-07 6 Telegraph ic Summary. i rom J i. ty French wa lied Irom the German Bide of th I man front ?th A Harrington w. banquet, at 4 rreenwich, last night lo tb.- the [Jnionist ral parti A. J who pi Mr. I UUsl.lt. minds of I „v and ment Marquis549 words
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EDITORIALS.
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284 1887-09-07 6 which th irii China, does not c S ms the times. Esp i li svillh the po? tariff will op tra i ho with a by tho to b m imsta the Europ ivilt unless the ari thos clam i it by at tie un It284 words
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331 1887-09-07 6 Tii j y..a \.:s k L .1 *r^M IfrU ''-fl I „_OCt I t '***M HA -Ifl I 1 il l 11* ill to I diuun tb id lit* J apj im that thes Ilion 00-flj an opport unity her. OH lithos.- shij lana ing after331 words
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Article547 1887-09-07 7 v .i iiijnsj ol.) The Deck and Load lines Bill took its pla.-e m the Statute 1. he Colony ou the 22nd August, under the title of "Th Ordinance 18- Tb. m view is the stoppage lerloading, unhappily so lent her..- m Chinese owned steamers, a/ measure547 words
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Article600 1887-09-07 7 (8. T. tie; I.) Ai)Vi<i;s from West Australia of late tend to show that the clouds which overhung the future the goldfields at Kimberley have at length rolled a Way. At the first rush there, many of the di discouraged by the privations and hardships inseparable from600 words
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Article506 1887-09-07 7 {8. T. Septembi r 2.) It is indeed somewhat remarkable tbat, noticed m «>ur issue of the 26th ultimo the use of oil iv stilling the waves has not become more general. The quieting effect of oil on troubled waters has I into a proverb, yet the506 words
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Article1158 1887-09-07 7 (S. T. Septeanber 5.) In Ceylon, by last advice-, a discovery m curative medical science has just been made by Dr. P. D. Anthonisz, which bids fair to revolutionist altogether the tr< ment of that dread < lis ise. small j Discoveries like this one come1,158 words
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761 1887-09-07 8 {S. T. September ti.) From last mail advices, there seems to be a likelihood of the subject of the safety of life onship board, being shortly taken up by thelmperial Parliament. Thecomtaittee appointed In- the House of Commons to inquire into the subject of saving life761 words
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Article1168 1887-09-07 8 Minute, of Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday, the 24th August. 1887. l ommissiont rt Pm nt. The Hon'ble p. Joaquim, m.i President. T. C. Mugliston. Esq., _um.O.S., L.R.C.P I E. Crane. Esq. The minutes of the last meeting are read and confirmed* The Secretary reports that1,168 words
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Article1001 1887-09-07 8 Mv afetjMj Engineer* Qfc. Ttl a i bnyopore, y,fh AnnQ lo the Secretary to th, If 7. Municipal Comnx SIR.— For the information of t|„. u nil Commissioners I beg to hand you the f.i? 1 1 mg progrese Report, '^iow. Covntr* Road*. Within the t i_„1,001 words
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1528 1887-09-07 9 I Thk five influential Chinese who were arrested ou Friday afternoon last upon a I charge of abetting the Chinaman named Ohua Sioh m an attempt to murder Mr. Pickering. Protector of Chirms,., were brought before Dr. Dennys, Second Magistrat. .joo Monday1,528 words
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Article1407 1887-09-07 9 (From a correspondent.) Malaria, 30th Ang. The action by a Government Officer against a native, claiming $30 for drawing up a will, was struck off the sheet owing to the plaintiff failing to put m an appearance. Early this morning the Hon'ble Capt. M. A. Cameron, r. c.,1,407 words
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Article3671 1887-09-07 9 i Translated for tht Si i Thi Sourabaya Courant announce* ihe authority of an Amsterdam new that intelligence had been received _ro_ town of Hoorn iv that neighbourh 1. of high interest to milk cousu mors In th lI a company has been formed which inte by3,671 words
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Article2797 1887-09-07 11 I We reprint a circular by Mr. Alfred Holt, as Manager of this well which sots forth m d.v departure m tl ing of "}j. steamers, and which will becaron experimentally iov twelve months dating from the 9th duly of the current year. lt ig2,797 words
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Article741 1887-09-07 11 The d.! ig, m his .Totes of travel. i followin int of two curious animals peculiai Indian Archipe I 1 mus: return n U 1V f (M>t Ps for the strange animals which arc confined i nail a portion of tl iptioual m their structure that apart,741 words
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Article639 1887-09-07 12 What m a woman is called curiosity m a man is grandiloquently magnified into the 41 spirit of inquiry." Tennessee doctors have a hard time of it. If the patient lives he seldom pays and if he dies, the rest of the family want to shoot the physician. When639 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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724 1887-09-07 12 Sir,—The letter which appeared m your issue of yesterday, signed by Mr. Davidson, as Chairman of the Rawang Tin Mining Co., Ltd., fully met the statements made by your correspondent D.," and disabused the public mind of the niisreprt\sentations which he sought to make of724 words
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Letter158 1887-09-07 12 Sir, Much has been written m your columns of late about marine engineers i and their certificates, showing the need of improvement m that branch of the seafaring profession. So far good, but engine drivers too have a grievance to bring under notice of the powers that be.158 words
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280 1887-09-07 12 HY INSK. TS. Sir,- 1 nirmier you may perLu_pe have very seldom, or never, paiu visit to this distnct, where most oi the Uoeoa-tieea which were once iu a very nourishing and luxuriant condition, yielding as they did from time to time abundance ol .rope,280 words
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Letter84 1887-09-07 12 Sir, lt teems tint. i,y Government infusing 10 allow tbe ÜbUieSS lb.- use t.l the pui. m- UioroughiareM ior men *nmoayang, me Municipality sustains a loss -i unetinng like .><..><• m tees tor temporan ofo.stiuciion. m ihe present crippled state ol lie- aUuuicipai mud. 1 tniiik a is84 words
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598 1887-09-07 12 ►Sik. The Chairman t.t tin t&awaug iin .Mining Company and Mr. John .viu.r.ue very angry with me lor criticising their Prospectus, between them th.-y describe my conduct as ihaiu, •malicious," "übcUous," "contemptible," and, worst of all. puritanical," Lutil i read their letters, 1 hud no598 words
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Letter77 1887-09-07 12 818, In perusing your Dai) ,of the 30th August, I find that you hi sorted m it A Chinaman 'named Lee Chye, a member of the Ghee Hin Society was charged with tearing down a (b.vern' ment placard m 4 diina Street jJn^ the late attack on tie-77 words
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Letter115 1887-09-07 12 .Ih Can any of your rekindly give ions information on [owinug: A few evenings since. hod* inen.ls and 1 i one of whom was age*. ner visited the Orpheum m Hig ihe proprietor refused to serve tl,, gJH n.-r oreven to allow him to ent ,?us_ Has be115 words
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Letter321 1887-09-07 12 1 h 'T*' you will kindly tind spau. ii) your valuable column.. t...: a few hues I! 1 [*> tjuery m your issue of .Nitur.lav j date fioni M K. A.'"" There are several reasons that have induced me to make this rule, vi/.of not I allowing military321 words
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104 1887-09-07 12 I>kak Sir,—lour article ol concerning the Oeeau Steam Ship Compssy appears to be sufficiently neutral intone, but yet there are traces of a M blue funnel tint discernible between the lines. It is odd that a Steam Ship Company should desire to give away nearly104 words
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Letter234 1887-09-07 13 Sir. With reference to the question of excluding soldiers and man-of-war's men from places of public resort, whilst agreeing with the general sense of your remarks m your last night's issue, yet I think it would be useful to point out that the law does uot allow the234 words
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Letter138 1887-09-07 13 Sik. Mi attention has been drawn to a letter headed The Orpheum m your ie of yesterday's date by Professor j Bernhardy Ruchwaldy. His reasons given jHor not "allowing military under the rank I I of a Sergeant to enter his premises" are so fargedd. but they are not to138 words
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Letter233 1887-09-07 13 -<_■ Sih. May 1 beg to tresj.asst.u your spat-.- to make a few remarks m reply to a letter published m your last night's issue I from the manager of the Orpheum, which f was not only a prejudiced, but. to say the least of it. a rat ber personal233 words
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Letter263 1887-09-07 13 Dbab Sik, Professor Ruchwaldy appears tt. be extremely indignant at the tbought that a private soldier or gunner should for a moment imagine that he would be permitted to mix m the society of those lovers of music and s. ieiiee" the ladies and gentlemen" who patronize that first class263 words
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Page 13 Advertisements
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Page 13 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous626 1887-09-07 13 ARRIVALS Fi f- M h TonB. Captain. Fi.-.>m. sah.kd. Consionbbi H Bio. i-anvinedc *et. 286 Green Deli Aug 27 W. Mnnafield ACo. Si..i" str 66 Boaells Muar Aug 28'Goh Siew Swee 29 IComorin Fch. tra. 2949 Provitola Saigon Aug 26 Boustead A Co. aiy fi u i, v lirit.str. 149626 words
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Miscellaneous934 1887-09-07 13 CLEARANCES. 188" bAT* Vksrkl's Name -'lag E Un Captain Destination Aug 20 Coraori- Fch. tra. Provitola Algiers an.l Marseilles Sj Nanshan Brit.str. Blackburn Bangkok 2 M°y ÜBe •> »*r. Ho-- Hongkong !o »w»»e str. Rozells M,,ar 2 s T^Jf°" g »i str MacVitie Penang via port U<;Ali.ter str. Strattou KmUMI934 words
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Page 14 Advertisements
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Advertisement729 1887-09-07 14 DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE The Original and only Genuine Advice to Invalids, If you wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and assuage the weary achings of proti acted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the circulating systems of729 words
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Advertisement475 1887-09-07 14 ~Lac~-J 1 1 w iraorr~M~inrar_-ar¥~ -■-irii-|-_-w-i-ii-r_ 1 i~i~ nin l i, ri<)M ■.>;^>f.mif.f^aa>_M^:>3*^. a ».l:l^WM.TT>^:m^^-.l^ i m> cs _a_xj rr i o i>aT <T I p to Consumers 1° ORIZA PERFUMERY J PARIS 207, Rue Saint-Honore, 207 PARIS \M owes its success and vogue among the public VI 1 To475 words
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Advertisement307 1887-09-07 14 oI VJOBBTOOT IIA 1 I y~ the Dentifrice Elizir, Powder and Paste ffi\ UF F BENEDICTINES j fe'^aT it lm Dom MA °UELONNE, Prior S 2GOLDMEDALS:Brussei London 1884 l^^W^^l£(*w m tll e Near "3 3pierreßOTrßSAr/D l _^_HßW|l BEstablished 1807Arp||iy 3. rue Huguerie.3 iJmWW GeDer A JeDt •tuUIN BORDEAUX ____^sOIHI Lmmm\r307 words
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Page 15 Advertisements
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Advertisement346 1887-09-07 15 POWELL CO. A UCTIONKKRS, SLNGAPORE. FUHMTURR, Ac, For Sale. A lmeirM I i s lee UiiMtl gedsteads (iron Jew*] Safes o^-room Suites J&fMitftae Screens _<jok Cm- L;.n.]is aBooV Stands idi..»l.Mim Billiard Tal.!«'s farting Card Tald* 1 il»ie Slabs |> Chairs tlesA Sai'ea Chamber Cupboards ».fic,« Deskl Cabinets Hue** I'bairs Chests346 words
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Advertisement588 1887-09-07 15 WALTER MACFARLANE d CO. *^w*m\wE\ W&&3 C*\ I A Q C-X CX VA/ <_3§»lisl_£k, 9 VJ I—rVOVJI \J Wa. T *T^sj BgF*"""'" FIRST CLASS AWARD-INTERNATIONAL SANITARY EXHIBITION OON U RVATOR.E_|rj|| j|^, ;,X I j-= |-_g- STRA|GHT sr^ LAMP PILLARS. "JT xl\U ■> ..l^ i 1^ jl X '&s*& v 'Sr^588 words
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Advertisement236 1887-09-07 15 HEALTH, STRENGTH, EN.ER G Y. _>R. LALOR'S pHOSPHODYNE For TWKNTVFIVK YEARS has proved the OKLI SAFE, RELIAHI.K. PHOSPHORIC RKMKDY ever discovered for (he Permanent Cure of Brain Wreckage, •up, I'n m Vital Power, and all F -cased n the I of the Vital Poi It 'uro- D Disease. 8 ;uts.236 words
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Page 16 Advertisements
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Advertisement551 1887-09-07 16 SMALL STEAMERS AND STEAM LATWCHKS. Screw St.av.mkias with speeds eanain.; it ro 26 .milks an h.m Paddle Steamers with dbjlp. rahoing down to 6 i.\< has of water. STERN WHEEL STEAMERS AVITH VERY SHALLOW DBAFT ESPE< lALI.Y SIITABLE FOE "RIVER NAVIGATION. MACHINERY CONSTRUE TKI) FOR BOATS BUILT ABROAD. YARKOW cV:551 words
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Advertisement540 1887-09-07 16 j SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA.' Anti Vynpeptic Cocoa or ChoeolaU J GUABAXTEED PURE SOLUBLE (04 \>\ OP THE FIX EST Qttat, OUT SUGAR OR ADMIXTURE. UA ¥TY. w^ The Faculty pronounce it tiie most nutritions, perfeeth d Luncheon, or Sapper;" .md iiivnlunlili> fur inv.iluK „,.d Yunng <d !\]a s,^___l Boing abaolntely "all540 words
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