Straits Echo, 14 July 1910

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, '‘THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE GENERALLY. VOL. 8. &24 Per Annum Pf NANG, THURSDAY, 14th JULY, 1910. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 166
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      901 1 TIGER BRAND OEMENT. 258 N >-3 s'h 5W &v IN ro BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hkad Offick—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 1200.000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders. The ONLY company that has this deposit. hTe Company
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      18 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. TIANQ LEE A Oo a o 9 as a r A «T sort *OE'TS. BASS’S ALE
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    Why People are Superstitious.
    1049 2 Quaint Origins of IVars and Shudders.' The true origin of superstition is to be found in early man’s effort to explain nature j and his own existence in the desire to pro- 1 pitiate fate and invite fortune in the wish j to avoid evils he
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    Sea-sickness and How to Avoid it.
    293 2 In an informative and practical article m the current issue of Travel and Exploration on The Health of the Traveller,” there is some well-considered advice on mal-de-mer and its prevention. There is, of course, no infallible cure for this distressing complaint. Indeed, some authorities
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    114 2 Julv. 1910 H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 14th 5.00, 11.10, 5.22, 11.39 15tli 5.35, 11.52, 6.10, Nil. 16tli 6.37, 12.42, 7.07, 1.16 17th 7.30, 1.44* 544.ISTTi YToOC Oilb, 3.00 19th 9.49, 3.19, 10.00, 3.49 20th 10.18, 4.08, 10.44, 4.35 21st 11.07, 4.47, 11.30,
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      83 2 Don't Neglect a Cold. lVrhaps you lrelieve you will be able to throw off every cold you contract. You may have done so many times before, and yet the very next cold may develop into pneumonia. You cannot always tell the condition of vour system, and it is better to
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      161 2 Cause of Btonia:h Troubles. When a man Ims trouble with l)is stomach you may know that he is eating more than he should or of some article of food or drink not suded to his age or occupation, or that his bowels a e habitually constipated. Take Chamberlain’s Stomach aud
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      1614 2 In Great Britain, MARTELL’S BRANDY eve^^enUeman^hoS 1 Ind^preSd“by the Great Majority of English Doctors. It is The Favourite. You know it by the Blue and Silver Label. 1 notice. JUST A LITTLE COUGH. A «5 But if you were t> probe the common cause of n ost lung troubles, including
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    33 3 Vessels 1 j From Aye ate Due 1 16th July 20th 21st 27th Della Raon P. Ludiriij Devanha L Singapore Singapore Colombo Colombo A. Co. B. Co. B.M. Co. A.G. Co.
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    SAILINGS
    24 3 Vessels For Agents Leaves Delta Roon P. Lufltriy Devanha Colombo .Colombo Singapore Singapore 1 A. Co. B. B.M.&Co. A.G. A Co. July. 1
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      59 3 Atjeh, Dut. s.s., 393, Pophers, 13th July, Sabaug, 12th July, Gen. H. L. Co. Canton, Br. s.s., 105, Bawasahib, 13th July, Teluk Anson, 12th July, Gen. Kong Soon. Rotorua Br. s.s., 555, Gully, 14th July, Tongkah, 13th July, Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Glensburg, Ger. s.s., 2,435, Schluter. 14th
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      DEPARTURES.
      30 3 14th July. Leong Ho, for Trang. Perak, for Deli. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Canton, for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Taroba, for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      287 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow, 9 a. in. Madras and Negap&tara—Per Teesta, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, A Segli—Per Atjeh, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Pin Seng, to-m rrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Carlyle, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pulau Laugkawi, Perlis and Setul
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    328 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Nubia, from. London, June 18, due at Penang on 18th July To Penang Mr. S. Bennett, Mr. A. A. Barks, Mr. E. Burgess, Mr. R. G. Munro, Mr. J. R. Walpole, Mr. F. W. Ennendale, Mr. Crichton, Mr. G. H. Armstrong,
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      930 3 P.&O. S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures, Mail Service Outward. July 14 Assaye connecting with Marmora 27 DevanJta Mm Aug. 10 Arcadia Homeward. Mot *a Mooltan I kite. Steamer. Co T*?“* with S.S. Due London. July 16 Delta 60 Delhi Aug. I t Aesaye 27 Devanha Sept. 10 Arcadia 24 Delta
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      458 3 NORDDEUTSCHER _LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. MB a m _S- _rr. (HE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail foi tnightlv from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa), Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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    The Straits Echo.
    95 4 Justice satisfies everybody ;and justice alone.— Bmerton. Published daily (except Sundays) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226-232, Beach Street, Penang PrICE: DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 5 CABLE ADDREBS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 N.B.— All business communications shoulu
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    THE CHURCH AND THE PEOPLE.
    1478 4 The weekly edition of the Times to hand this morning cannot be read by a thoughtful person without the thought arising that there will have to be some change soon which will bring the church more into touch with human life-interests. That disestablishment is one
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    League Football.
    907 4 r. R C vs. M. R. Probably the two strongest teams in the League competition met on the Pangkor Koad ground yesterday afternoon, the result being a fine display of football, fast, clever, and "exciting. An unusually large crowd witnessed the struggle. In a way the Mahomedans were
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    P. C. C.
    173 4 Un T..„i s Tournanin.j Following were tl.o reg „i t o( played yesterday 1 ties Mixed Double: Miss Horan Anthony beat Mr. and Mrs. Double Handicap, Class B. Mourin j Henderson w.o.from Buckland and S d Cunningham and Riley beat Drill, 1 H' Houston 6—2 7 5.
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    71 4 The following business in tin has been done to-day:— Singapore Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers j 974.821 Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at 74.35 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 74.80 Total 75 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £l4B 12s. 6d. cash
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    Rubber Shares.
    481 4 Messrs. Anthony and Anderson’s latest alterations:— Anglo-Malay 28s. 6d.—30s. Bukit Mertajam 4s.—4s. fid. Dennistown 33s. 9d.—37s. fid. Highlands £6| —£7. Labu 19s. 3d.—21s. Rubber Plantations 41s. fid.—43s. fid. Vallambrosa 54s. 3d.—5fis. fid. Val d’Or 3s.—3s. 6d. Dr. Chan Kun Slung, who left a few days ago on a
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      430 4 WHERE TO SPEND WEEK ENDS. In (he Charming Climate and Amidst the l.ovely Scenery of IPO H “A VALLEY HE&TLING IN THE HILLS.” The GRAND HOTEL if renowned for the excellence of its Cuisine and the Comfort off its appointments. PORTER MEETS ALL TRA'NS. TERMS EXCEPTIONALLY MODERATE. T K CREET,
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      8 4 happ"ne" R "'“‘«ration to health and .“w Chemicals
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      False Declaration.
      47 5 (Echo Special.) <’i plain and Doctor Charg'd. Singap>re, 13th July.—Captain Home and Dr. R<>k» of the steamer Hong Bee wore charged with making a false declaration in respect of the numlier of passengers conveyed by that steamer from Swatow to Singapore. The case was adjourned.
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      Rubber.
      66 5 (Echo Special.) Jlllttt Olllpilt. Singapore, 13th July.—The June output of the undermentioned estates were as follows Port Dickson 571 lbs. Bukit (Tiinali 300 Kuala Lumpur, 14th July.—The June output of Tremelbye was 4,218 lbs. Highland* and Lowln ds’ Exhibit. Kuala Lumpur, 14th July.—Highlands a n<l Lowlands Pam Rubber Plantations
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      Tin
      50 5 (Echo Special.) Kx ports fur Six Months. Kuala Lumpur, 14th July.—Following wen* the tin exports for the past six months (advance figures) Perak 206,476 pikuls. Selangor 118,714 Negri Sembilau... 17,760 The duty shows an increase of $250,000. Hriia’ig Outpnt. Singapore, 14th July.—The June output of Bruang was 243 pikuls.
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      Produce.
      19 5 (Echo Special.) IVpper. Singaj)ore, 13th July.—Following are today’s market prices of pepper Black Pepper $13.75, buyers White $25.25
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      Local Stocks and Shares.
      36 5 (Echo Special.) Lai eat. Pricer. Singapore, 14th July.— Anglo-Malavs <£l Bs. 6d. Castlefield <£6 2s. 6d. Kapars =£lo 7s. 6d Kuala Lumpurs <£lo 10s. Serembans =£s ss. Tronohs $10.75. Screndah Hydraulic $5.75.
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      Children Kidnapped.
      83 5 (Hrho Special.) A Brush with Pirates. Singapore, 14th July. —Hongkong wires state that the Governor of Macao has despatched infantry and two field guns to an adjacent island (Colovane in order to mover Chinese children who are held at ransom for $35,000. They found 300 pirates there. There
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      Russo-Japanese Agreement.
      134 5 Russo-Japanese A greement. (Supplied by Renter.) Kerman Knmonr as t« OriginLondon, IdthJuW-Thn xrhau declares that it na p„«soinformation with th t daiKinese agreement wnu n, originated with British diploma is of operated at the conclusion, in J i Mir> e the agreement is to create a q alliance against Germany.
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      Votes for Women.
      44 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) House Refuges lo Semi Bill to Grand Committee. London, 13th July.—A motion to send the Suffrage Bill to the Grand Committee was rejected by 320 votes to 175, a majority °f 145. This amounts to shelving the Bili.
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      Aviation.
      31 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Dirigible Falls lo Ihe Ground. London, 14th July.—Reuter’s correspondent at Cologne states that a dirigible fell from a great height at Erbsloch. Its five occupants were killed.
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      Herr Dernburg.
      39 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Tour to Ibe Far East. London, 13th July.—Herr Deruburg, German Minister for the Colonies, starts from Berlin on a tour to the Far East on the 15th inst. (to-innrrow). He will travel via Siberia.
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      Bisley.
      62 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The king's Priz* Loudon, 13th July.—Shooting lor the King’s Prize at Bisley Graystone, of the RangcM»n Artillery, and six others scored possibles at the 400 and 600 yards’ ranges. I{r«nze V'dadish Loudon, 14th July.—The winner of the Bronze Medal in the shoot for the King’s Prize
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      South Africa.
      58 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Botha on White and Yellow Vet I lorn. London, 13th July. —Mr. Louis Botha, speaking at Johannesburg, said that the Boers welcomed English settlers to the land. He hoped that mine-owners would encourage the immigration of Whites. The repatriation of the Chinese was the liest
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      Earthquake in Germany.
      35 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Seismographs Din; bird. London, 14th July.—An earthquake is reported from South Germany. The Parliament House at Munich is badly cracked, the schools have closed, and the seismographs are disabled.
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    Lahat Mines.
    472 5 The tiiiiiial Report Following is the report of the directors of the Laliat Mines, Ltd., which was to W presented at the third annual meeting of the shareholders to be held at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, on June 23rd The Directors herewith submit to the shareholders the
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    The King and Overseas Marksmen.
    554 5 After returning to Marlliorough House at the conclusion of the Court, on 22nd June, the King inspected in the grounds the marksmen from Australia and from Singapore and the Malay States, who are i now in England for the great Bisley meeting. I The latter
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    Fixing Easter.
    294 5 Four hundred delegates, representing twenty nations, including Japan, met last month in London, at the International Congress of ChamWrs of Commerce. They were welcomed on Whalf of the Govern- 1 ment by Mr. Sydney Buxton, and the firs? question discussed was the reform of the calendar in the
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    Balgownie Rubber Estates.
    342 5 Fifth letting of Shareholders. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Balgownie Rubber Estates, Limited* was held at the Exchange Buildings, on Monday, at noon, Mr. W. M. Sime presiding. There were also present Messrs. Kindersley. Wise, Lee Toon Poon, Caldicott, A. E. Baddeley,
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    Suspected Chandu Smugglers.
    194 5 Says the Straits Times of last Monday For some time the Government Monopolies Department has l>een exerting all its vigilance in order to lay by the heels of a gang of smugglers who are lielieved to have been carrying on an extensive illicit trade in chandu with
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    Our Duty to Kedah.
    298 5 Whatever «guarantees were made under the Anglo-Siamese Treaty between Great Britain and Kedah must be adhered to both in the letter and the spirit. Our credit is staked on this adhesion. The matter, therefore, is one of paramount importance, and merits the most earnest consideration. Above
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    Gula-Kalumpong Rubber Estates.
    320 5 The Financier (London) gives the following summary of this re-flotation :—With a capital of £500,000, in £1 shares, of which 67,100 are now offered for subscription at a premium of ss. per share, the Guala-Kalum-pong Rubber Estates, Limited, has been formed to acquire, maintain and further develop
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    Federated (Selangor) Rubber.
    497 5 The report of the Federated (Selangor) Rubber Company, Ltd., for the year ended 31st Maridi last, to ta submitted at the meeting on 23rd July, states that the amount of rubber harvested was 101,444 lbs., as compared with 59,694 lbs. the previous year, and including the unsold
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    FIXTURES.
    36 5 To- 1) AT. Bth Day of 6th Moon. P. O. C. Tennis Tournament. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. To-mobeow. 9th Day of 6th Moon. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 5 P. O. SAILINGS. air S.-- »c Outward Homeward Devanka 27 July j Delta 16 July. Arcadia 10 Any. Delhi 30 hxiu sefv.te Outward Homeward Banca 11 July. Malta 22 Juls Nvhia 10 j Somali 5 Any.
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      39 5 f'auae of Insomn a. Indigestion nearly always disturbs the sleep more or less and is often the cause of insomnia. Many cases have l»een permanently cured bv Chamlierlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all Disjieusaries and Dealers.
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      8 5 Good Straight Remedy Sure, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure!
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      262 5 SON LETT, LEVIATHAN INDIAN Turf Accountant, will be doirg basines* on the Penang Meeting. F R3T ENCLOSURE. MEMBER: ALL Leading hid an Aus raliau Race Clubs. Doubi.us Races 3, 4-, 7 8. iREBLhS Kaces 7 8, 3,000 to 50. Phonograph Second Start Marquise Frou Frou Goodrose Trouble Mirage Pet grave
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  • Obituary
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    31 5 Obituary. {Echo Special.) It 088 Of OCOH. Singapore, 14th July.— The death is announced in England of Mr. George Ross, King of the Cocos Islands. His son, Sidney, will succeed him.
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    Registry Office Marriages.
    848 6 Suggestion (hit they Should be Compulsory. The Poor Man’s Lawyer figured largely in the evidence before the Royal Commission on Divorce. Mr. Walter C. Williams, solicitor, practising in Borough High-street, said he had had nineteen years’ experience as a poor man’s lawyer in Walworth in connection with
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 6 Penang, 14th July. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 4 months* sight Bank 2/4i 3 Credit 2/4/ 3 Documentary.. 2/4‘f Calcutta, Demand Batik Rs. 17oj 3 days’sight Private 1761 Bombay, Demand Bank I'ss Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 dayB* sight Private 177 Madras. Demand Bank 175^
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    PRODUCE.
    195 6 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper ...no stock White Pepper 24. sales Trang Pepper 17.— sellers Cloves ...-66. nom. Mace 86. sellers Pickings 73— sales Nutmegs 110 s. 17.75 sellers C No. 1 7.20 sales Sugar < 2 no stock 4.90 sales Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra (mixed) 9.40 buyers
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    MARKET PRICES.
    171 6 Penang, 14th July, 1910. Beef cts. Sonp p?r catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Currv Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head... Feet 20 Tongue Mutton 39
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    SHARE
    1062 6 a *8.2 a a 1 Capital. Shares issued. 1909 p.c. 100 150 10 10 20 25 27i 174 1«? 12*10 i 121 125 1910 p.c. RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. 1.35 $l9 20 $lB $155 Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd. Balgownie Kubber Estate Ltd Glenealv Plau tat ions, Limited. Henrietta Estates Limited.
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      46 6 Gonoflatl like other preparations ofa Copiba and Sandalwood oil does not affect the kidneys or disturb the stomach and is well tolerated by the patient even after lengthened treatment. Trials by the Medical Profession solicited. Samples free on appliaction to any of the chief Penang Chemists.
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      33 6 To-night. If you would enjoy to-morrow take Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets to-night. Thev produce an agreeable laxative effect, clear the head and cleanse the stomach. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      12 6 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dysentery, coughs, colds etc.
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    Inheritance of Disease.
    1084 7 Dr. Aiuirew Wilson writes in a London paper as follows —It is a verr long time since I touched upon the question of what our parentage has to do with the development of disease in our bodies. The subject is one of the highest importance. To begin
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      13 7 For all internal coinplaiuts, dysentery, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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