Straits Echo, 5 July 1913

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  • 36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRUTS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALI VOL. 11. $24 Ter Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, 5th J-' A, 1913. Sinjle Copy, 10 cents. No. 152
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1066 1 Jf ron requir a Tonic and Rome* thin? to nourish you, drink DOC S HEAD GUINNESS*» STOUT and look for this lab*l m Vthat v<? you got it XIANG LEE V Co., Sola Agent*. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANOtLAfiDS, BUTTERY 8 Co., AGENTS FOB PENANG F.
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    • 24 1 tige* brand cement. 6s M 258 £y A «3 nr,. t •r ■>V ►-3 ?5 <i MP <? ft m a BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES.
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    • 117 2 NAT M J k 2k tr vj VI •/1 ILK L r LION BRAND. (STERILIZED) j 10 m %$> y v: Graud Frix: y Par,s 190 U St. Louis 1904. -fy Oei j *-°ndr Mf < a ille D; C ,BM K l£> m ,s 9q i/ 0 l -Aoss*-
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  • 2078 3 ProDUCTI 'N IN THE Am ZON VaLLBT. From a Tim correspondent In a former article (The Time*, April 22) I lure described the results of the inquiries, recently instituted by a Commission appointed I»v the Port of Paid, iuto the rubber industry of the < frieut. The ultimate object
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  • 405 3 NATIVE OPINION ON HIS SECOND REPORT. I SAMMOCB Approbation. Cairo, June 9. ii i! w B raa n V 708,8 since a "*P° rt from HBM s- Agent and Consul-General at Cairo was received in Egypt with such a pican of praise and satisfaction as has met
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  • 176 3 July, 1913. I Date. H W L. W. H. W. L. W A M. P.M. PM. I oth 1.04, 7.11, 1.05, 7.59 I 6th 1.49, 7 55, 1.45, 8.39 /tli 2.33, 8.37, 2 23, 9.17 I 8th 8.1G, 9.18, 3.00, 9.54 9ih 4.00, 10.00, 3 37,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 443 3 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. We have on hand always a large stock of GLACIAL ACETIC ACID, BISULPHITE of SODIUM. QUININE and its Salts, and Pure CASTOR OIL. Pure Castor Oil (nearly tasteless) 35 ct=. a ;b. <0* As we buy our goods in bulk for cash on advantageous teems we can afford
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    • 124 3 Don t Neglect Your Family. When you fail to provide your family with a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at this season of the year, you are neglecting them, as l*owel complaint is sure to be prevalent, and it is too dangerous a malady to be trifled
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 88 4 Hienbcrg, Dut. 2,455, de Jong, July 4, Calcutta, June 28, Oen. —B. M. A Co. Kum Sang, Br. a., 2,077, Wheeler, July 5, Hongkong, June 23, Oen. B A Co. Glenoglc, Br. a.a 2,099, McGhee, July 5, Amoy, J ne 22, Oen.—B. E. J. S. K. Malacca, Br. a.a.,
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    • 114 4 JI’LT 5. Turn, for Madras taking maila for Europe, etc., via Bombay. Dunera, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Perak, for Tongkah. Lcong Ho, for Batu Bahra. Trnng, for Trang. Nubia, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Hok Canton, for Teluk Anaon, Bindings and Sitiawan. Padang, for Batu Bahra. Read, for Langsa, T.
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    • 288 4 on Singapore—Per Ellora, 7th instant, 3 pm. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Thongua, 7th instant, 4 p.ra. Tongkah—Per Malacca, Bth instant, 1 pm. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Slang, Bth instant, 4-30 p.m. ON WIIK DaTS. Taipmg, 7-15 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m daily also at 5-30 p.m.
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  • 124 4 PiNAire. Jutr 5. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2,4}* 3 Credit 2/4£| 3 M Documentary- 2/4}} Jalcutta, Demand Bank Bk. J74J M 3 days’sight Private 1* of “ombay, Demand BnnV 174 J Monlmein, Demand Bank 1781 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 220 4 Gold I>eal *64.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 31.87} nominal Trang Pepper 20.50 nominal Cloves ..39 out of season Mace 12« nominal Pickings 92 —sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 21.50 buyer» No. 1 6 50 sale* Sugar < 2 63) saJ-s (.Basket b.\b buyers Copra (mixed) 12 —buyers /"Tahbun
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  • 189 4 Tn an», July 5 Bun* cts. Soup po catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 21Stew or Curry Meal... 16 Rump Steak 21 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue... 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork p<- catti 38 Pig’» Head M M 24 Feet .m h
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  • 1465 4 a o 2 *i W a Q 2 1909 1905 1910 I!NK* 19* H> 1910 1910 1910 1910 1910 1904 1909 1910 Capital. Number of [3 Shares issued. «0 I I >-< cDividends. 45**,0<X* 200,000 750,000 S Riil ,200,000 I 9 500,900 1,000,000 :hx*,«hx> »i(Ht,(»00 205,000 100,000 JtMHMM» 280,000
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 12 4 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Colds, nerer fail*, I*. Gd
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    • 53 4 Cram? Colic. No need of suffering from cramps in the stomach, or intestinal pains. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea K> medy never fails to relieve the most severe cases. Get it to-day, there will be no time to send for it after the attack comes on. For sale by all
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    • 59 4 n?** THIS IS IT! ?< WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod LiYer Oil Compnd CH t TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre paration of COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for it and super- sedes the old fashioned 4 emulsions which upset ibe stomach. Highly re commended by th. medi cal
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  • 719 5 The Federal Council, as intimated on Tuesday, will Lave before it an agenda containing a number of important Enactments, and other business with which the various sections of the community are more or less deeply concerned. Tbe unofficirl members hare certainly placed before the Govern* meDt
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  • 185 5 The Lobby correspondent of the Morning Poet, writing on June 13 “The dazzling apjiearance of tho Strangers’ Galleries during the early part of yesterday’s sitting drew all eyes to that part of the House of Commons. The King of Uganda and his suite and also some
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  • 440 5 Registrar Hood held a sitting at the London Bankruptcy Court on June 12 for the public examination of Alfred Bruce Douglas, who failed in January last, owing £2,076, unsecured, and with no assets. Questioner! by Mr. Daniel Williams, Assistant Receiver, the debtor, after recounting his connection
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  • 478 5 There have recently been two cases at the Mixed Court which shed light on Chinese family life of the present days. The first of these was a Chinese wife suing her husband for haviug married a foreign girl iu America, where he went as a student.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 377 5 r nnnnnci mnnnnni I □□□ODD GoodRICH °5 TYRES Amington Hall, Tamworth, March 7th, 1913. I >c*r Sir?, I want to tell you of the splendid result I have just got from one of jour 5 135 ruhl>er-stu<ided covers. It burst a few days ago after having been on one of
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    • 59 5 I know a little sfirl, her bair all a-curl, Au»l all other things quite in fashion Tan boots with high heels, much like a yacht’»» keels. Her walk is a waggle locowotiou. et nevertheless 1 have to confess, I loved her, her eyes do allure. And do in a way
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    • 57 5 Blazon Type Not Necessary. Chamlierlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy needs no glaring headline to attract the public eye. The simple stit<ment that all chemists sell it is sufficient, as evei v fainilv knows its value. It has l«eeu used for forty yeais and is just what its name implies
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    • 202 5 X Obtainable Everywhere. PRICE: 90 cents a ±lb. tin. A Rare Chance for Motorists. Mr. M. GRAY of Taiping HAS FOR SAI.K An A. C. Sociable 1913 Model DE LUXE. COMPLETE WITH Lamps, Hood and all Accessories. What Q ffers oonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoo 0 n n n n n n n n
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  • 91 6 fllliiM daily (except Sunday» and foMift holiday») at m CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street. Penang. Psion Daily Local I*4 par annum. OntoUtion... Postage Extra. Edition (Poat Fro») 117.50 OABLn A.DDEM» ECHO—PENANG.” Tel«®hon« Not. Echo 586 Printing Department 543 jf _4U jqiinM e*»«unie«tion» m HaKAOIR. Mattar
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  • 1361 6 Following tlie example »et I»t England in tlio reign of George 111, by Ptmsia in that of Frederick William IV, and by other Staten, too numerous to mention, in similar circumstances, ffAdali, deprived of the full lienefit of its sovereign's services, owing to His Highness's chronic state
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  • 1003 6 The Hon. I) J Galloway arrived here this morning from Singapore by tbe s.s. Tara. m In our issue of yes*er«lay we described Mr. T. A. S. Pillay as Taind Inspector” of the District Court. It should have been Interpreter. Mr. J. Van Cuylenburg, who is at
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  • 981 6 (From Our Own Cor respondent.) 1 Taiping, July 5. Duty is payable upon the transfer of land in Perak, as Weil as in most other parts of this overtaxed world and it is the duty of Collectors of Land Revenue to see that the State is not defrauded
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  • 1029 6 Everybody in Penang will be glad to learn that we hare to add the R rac 8 *P d graceful leading lady of the Court Card*. Mis. Maud Fane, to tbe growing list of celebritie. who bare been privileged to read obituarie.. In this caae the victim ha.,
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  • 938 6 SOME RECENT HISTORY. In view of the great interest aroused in Penang bv tho publication of the news of the establishment of a Regency in Kedah our readers will welcome the following account of the events in that State which led up to its transfer to
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  • 49 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 5. Messrs. Lyall ami Evatt’s share report n t.it**s that the downward tend nov of sterling’ share* was in >ro evident duriug the lifter pirt. of the week t<oiil shares are j r.u’tieally unchanged and all business is iv restricted.
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  • 30 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 5. The Singapore Municipal Commissioners have passed a Supplemental budget of £85,763, which includes an item of 114,500 for motor lorries.
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  • 81 7 Wi di»i'» Superb Play. (Reuter.) London, July 4. In the lawn tennis tournament at Wimbledon for the World’s Championships Wilding (Australia) beat McLoughlin (America) by B—6,8 —6, 6—3, 10—8 in the challenge rounds. A record crowd was present and the enthusiasm was intense. Wilding’s play was superb
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  • 86 7 Gradually Spreading. (Renter.) Johannesburg, July 4. The engineers, carpenters joiners and masons havo ballotted in favour of a strike in sympathy with the miners Government is concentrating several thousand troops and police, including 2,000 regulars, at the Hand and threatens very vigorous measures in the event
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  • 40 7 lleutrr.) Rome, July 5. The Italian Budget of 1912-13 show* a surplus f 1)8,000,000 lire, tho largest on rivord. Tho expenditure of the war in Tripoli, 208,000,000 lire, is covered by the ordinary resources of the Budget.
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  • 25 7 Reuter.) London, July 5. The condition of Mr. Alfred Lyttelton, who is suffering from intest in il rupture, is vei v grave.
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  • 32 7 Last 'fries'» Contribution. (Renter.) Nairobi, July 4. A sum of 451.00 Q his been subscribed by British Hast Africa for the purchase of an aeroplane for Great Britain.
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  • 187 7 (By Courtesy of Messrs. Tho East Asiatic Co., Ltd. through their agents G. 11. Slot A Co.) Fine Bara Spot 3s. 9Jd. Fine Bara Forward 3s. 7Jd. First latex Crepe delivery next three months 2s. 9^d. Market weak. July 5, 1913. Gnr Singapore correspondent wires that the
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  • 705 7 SANGUINARY FRONTIER CONFLICTS. FIGHT IT OU f." (Reuter.) London, July 4. There is a strong feeling in diplomatic quarters in London that it would be better foe all parties if the Balkan States were to fight it out now that they have begun the conflict. A satisfactory
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  • 975 7 The Malay Daily Chronicle concludes an j article on the proposed Bangkok—Penang I railway as follows Tbe advantages likely to accrue to Penang from the completion of a direct route to Bangkok are so enormous that it is j to be hoped His Excellency will be made
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  • 623 7 SIR SVEN HEDIN'S TRANSHIMALAYA." After an interval of throe years there has just appeared in Macmillan’s Empire Library the third, and not the least interesting, volume of Sir Sven Hedin’s workon M Trans-Himalaya a fascinating account of the great explorer’s discoveries and adventures in Tibet. It
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  • 198 7 The followin'' is the programme of II.K. the Governor’s visit to Perak July 8 —At Federal Couucil. 9. ditto. 10. —Conference of British Residents at Kuala Kangsar. 11. —British Resident, Perak, submits preliminary PublicWorks Budget to IIis Excellency. 12. —His Excellency motors to Taiping to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 884 7 Tin and Rice Quotations. The follow ing busmcw» in tin has I eon done to-day:— Penang Penang Tin Exchange buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., buyers, no sellers Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 75 tons at 03 85 Tin is quoted in London to-day at .£186 15s. cash and .£187
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  • 1074 8 (Bt a Wozzleite Oh yea, I can write the word all right, but how to breathe it forth bothers me. That problem bas been vividly discussed among us at the Rising Sun glass bill 7s. 9J and plaster 4d. Some wjuld have it Kin Emma, other Ktne Emma
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  • 852 8 The Present Depression in Markets. London, June 13. i There is, as yet, little prospect of relief < from the gloomy and despondent feeling which has lately dominated the rubber situation. The weakness of the share market was vary pronounced at one period, j Holders of
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  • 138 8 Women are to enjoy the municipal franchise in Paris. The Municipal Council has just unanimously passed a resolution to this effect, and has requested its representatives in the Chamber of Deputies to 1 give effect thereto at the earliest possible moment. There should not be much
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  • 440 8 In the English Review Mrr Billmgton- j Greig writes sery strongly employed in the campaign which P r^* d the passing of the Criminal Law A mendI me nt Act of 1912. That campaign consisted I simply of the circulation of stories of the trapping of innocent and
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  • 266 8 Smith had just been operated upon for appemlicitis. During his period of convalescence (sajs the Glasgow News) he became quite chummy with the two other patients who shared the ward with him. How ate you feeling, boys said Smith one morning to them. Oh, we are all
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  • 68 8 To England apparently belongs the honour of possessing the youngest airman. This is William Kerswell, of Ealing, who at the age of thirteen has succeeded in winning a 50-guinea scholarship carrying with it three years’ free tuition in aviation at Hendon, together with a maintenance grant. Kerswell
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 454 8 Penang Motion Picture Show. < Location:— Penang Road. Brightest A Steadiest Picture. REFLEX MIRROR SCREEN. ALT* FIRST CLASS FILMS. Complete Change :—Every Wedneaday and Saturday. PROGRAMME. 1 Dr Noble’s Kenedy 2 Amongst Many Loves 3 llow Aunt Amelia Got Married l 4 The Matrimouial Agency 5 Pierrot’s Jealousy The Two
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    • 675 8 I NOTICE. ORDERS are now being booked for Para Rubber Seed* from twelve to fifteen year* old trees, with a guarantee of 75 b germination. Price $2 per 1000 packed in bags and $2-50 packed in boxes F.O.B. or F.OR.Teluk Anson. Delivery commencing from August, 1013. MANAGER. Cicely Rubber Kxtatrx
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    • 59 8 THIS is IT Waterbury’s Metabolized Cod Li ver Oil Comp o u n d TASTELESS ODOULESS The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Dees all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset thestoinach. Highly re commended by the inedi cal profession. C. 4
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    • 412 8 □□naannnananaDnnannaDnnnnnannaaaaacap HOUSES TO LET. Nos. 64 and 66, Beach Street. Apply to TAN BOON THYE Brothers, Executors of Tan Sim Ho, decease<l, No. 58, Beach Street, 3-7-13 474 Penang. juanoaaanannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnan FURNITURE. S Those requiring Furniture, new or secondhand, cannot do better than pay a visit to the S.U.T FURNITURE SHOW
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  • 32 9 Vessels h rom 1 i Agents Due Assay e Colombo A.G.ACo. ythJulj Dt r«i aha Singapore A.G.ACo. 1 —tli Drr(}lin<jn- Singapore B.M ACo. l*‘»th Alice Colombo 1 BM ACo. 17th
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  • 19 9 Vessels For Ayrnts Leaves Aitayt Siugapoie A.G.ACo. July. Demanha Colombo A.G.ACo. btrfflinqer Culombo B.MACo F. Alice Singapore b.u.Awo.
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    • 310 9 P.&0. £8 S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. 1913 July A'ltf- Sept <xl Nov. Dec. 10 Assays connecting 24 Delta 7 Arcadia 21 Devauba 4 Assaye 13 China 2 Delta 10 India 30 Devanha 13 Himalaya 27 Apsaye 11 Delta 25 India Homeward with Mongolia Macedonia Malwa Mooltan
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    • 1386 9 SIH I P P I N G.) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. MEDDEUTSC® LLOTB, BBS®. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. fTIHE fAst and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen K \V Fo* Singapore (Three times a week). I'ort Swettcnham and Singapore. (Twice a week). A ictoria
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  • 963 10 Thb Univeksitt. (From a Correspondent.) The story of the amazing development and commercial activity of the colony of Hongkong is one of the romances of the British Empire The little island, situated at the mouth of the Canton River, was 70 years ago a granite rock,
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  • 733 10 The “Half-Speed” Man Woman. What it means when you f*.cl Below Par." How Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, the I'amois Home Remedy, ke-vitalise tour faulty blood and sick nerves. You mußt know what it means to feel Below Par.” Most people do, especially those who live “out East.” Your serve? feel
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  • 838 10 I>rks« at the Htioht or the Season. Paris, June 12. The Grande Semaine is already within sight. This means another fortnight into which will be crowded the Chantilly Derby, the Grand Steeple at Auteuil, the Journee de Drags, the Ambassador*’ garden pa ties, besides innumerable open-air functions given
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  • 101 10 Two items in mail news show how enormously the interest on a sum of monev can 6well the principal sum in the course of years. In the one case a number of people are claiming £200.000,000 from the French Government, representing an amount of £50,000,000 which Napoleon is
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  • 805 10 How Prominent People have Gained Wealth and Fame. Simple Method that enables anyone to control thoughts and acts of others, core disease and habits without drugs, win the lore and friendship of others and read the secret thoughts and desires of people though
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 10 10 For Chronic Chest Complaint», Wood»’ Great Peppermint Cure, la. 6d
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    • 115 10 'JpO BE SURE—the Teeth are so important that it would be a pity to neglect them—especially when you can clean them so well and so easily with Bwder Your local dealer stocks and sells it. Miktri F. C. Calvert Co., Manchester, England. w hy waste your good money after cheap
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    • 72 10 C»n Yoe Afford the Risk ere you ever seized with a severe attack of cramp colic or diarrhoea without a bottle i°[ Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house Don’t take such risks. A dose or two will cure you before a doctor could possibly be called, and
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    • 285 10 N /JS BEWARE of IMITATIONS RIGAUD’S GENUINE Japan Kananga Toilet Water PARIS *> FRANCE SOLD BV ALL PERFUMERS LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS Ll\ VETARZO, of ?»>P<>nnd. Ihe l.itci dt.coveev „f UFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS LIVING DEATH. BRAIN AND of defective nerve wf£th<r*indu«w f h m W timr". w without equ.l
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 417 11 HOW THE WEST SERVES THE EAST WHAT IS STERILIZED NATURAL MILK? This is a much more important question than it appears to be at first sight. Many people are under the impression that any milk sold in sealed tins is condensed milk, but this is erroneous. Here is the whole
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    • 1468 12 EUROPEAN AGENCY. WHOLESALE Indent* prompt)y executed at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and Continental good**, including:— Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and I^eather, Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, China, Earth* aware and Glassware, Cycles, Motors and Accessories, .Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods, Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery
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