Straits Echo, 31 January 1918
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Straits Echo
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Title Section39 1918-01-31 1 Straits Echo A DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. fOU- l 6 $3O Per Annum. PfcNANG, THURSDAY, 3 ls t JANUARY, 1918 Single Copy, lO cents. No. 25#39 words
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Advertisement1331 1918-01-31 1 4* milk f? WWHiCfI IS IMt C Oat 1L B f >■*. St *'*egti r,s Eoi Si As* S^ 1 Walt» u*e es •3KFor Chinese (BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong and Shanghai i Australia and China. Banking Corporation. NEYJ YEAR. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. (Incorporated in Honosoho1,331 words
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Advertisement107 1918-01-31 2 /o> 'M r W V m «K3% mm > iy^^v/7) uc •■> X By m V‘.V K 1 c •KIMT-.W! *i‘ &il *7/st v X. r s f *C4 lii&e&i ir' •V t- ST3S* Mg&V? •+-J* v *x rtf T -W«J i 1 ■< "5 :-s *5. i i PHW107 words
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Article999 1918-01-31 3 FOBTS A*D TbANSFOBTSST! tbs present war, with all its TJd'* 1 j ";JrT II to result m some form borrow 41,(1 it will link writes Mr of QDlT *putt in tha Sunday f'irtorol, into 0®7 D m compiled with the human i* l,ll the devilish999 words
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Article1267 1918-01-31 3 Major C J G. Strut - (By Major C J G. Strut.) The town bed always been sutj’ct to intermittent attacks of shelling, as it* tome* wbat dilapidat d condition showed, but for the last twenty-four hours things had been worse than they bad ever been before, The Boche had apparently been sitaed1,267 words
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Advertisement216 1918-01-31 3 3 H® it 3 PATRONIZED 3 r ESTABLISHEDt 1872* BY ROYALTY 3 JUOGE the FUTURE by the PAST. 'Hi m Fifty years of consistent endeavour has built 7g up a business in which you can repose Hi abs lute confidence. 1 B P. DE SILVA, THE ROYAL JEWELLER DIAHOND MERCHANT.216 words
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Advertisement577 1918-01-31 3 NOTICE THE APPLICANTS for tba post of Junior Tamil Clerk me (booked. The post is now filled. X Y. Z. cjo Straits Echo. DCDnc RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO SCIATICA. Rheumatism, Lumbago and Sciatica are three of the most common and moat painful complaints and practically arise from the same cause and the577 words
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Advertisement155 1918-01-31 3 ESTABLISHED 1874. THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Company, Ltd. Itt«rp«rttc4 it India. BRaNGB OFFICB, SINGAPORE J. R. MiCPHIHOH, Secretary B.S, A F M.S, Funds exceed. $30,500,000.00 Claims Paid $26,000,000 CO LOW BATES LIBERAL CONNTIOKS Apply for Prospectus etc. to Lim Eu Toh, Merchant, 158, Beach or 86, Beach Street,155 words
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Article2079 1918-01-31 4 We are now well into the fourth year of extensive and increasing. Government control of nearly every kind of profit-making industry* Whether we import or export, Sri or it anufacture, grow or prepare, transport or deliver, warehouse or re ail any commodities whatsoever, we usually find,2,079 words
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Advertisement83 1918-01-31 4 gj p-1 Ze.i THE Leading Penang Boot Store IN ALL VARIETIES OF si 5a e El B E? n a ra ea Kl Tremendous Assortment. Value Unequalled I Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in England.) t Z rV M ?*■> i K5 r M U3 I ia&£Mauz& 2 a*iB!kiii h83 words
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Advertisement89 1918-01-31 4 Chamber lain’a Cough Remedy. When you hare a bad cold yon want a remedy that will not only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that ia pleaaant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on89 words
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Advertisement434 1918-01-31 4 MALTHOID ROOFING. For Dams, reservoirs, filter beds, factories, buDgalows banks, business blocks, cooliv lines etc., etc. PABCO PAINT For the preseryation of Iron and Steel. ENQUIRIES TO Mlands, Buttery 6o. t Penang, Sol? Agents NOTICE. THE USUAL MONTH LI S\L£ d Pawnbroker*»’ fotfeittd pledges for luma exceeding $10 will b9434 words
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Article761 1918-01-31 5 Tbe interpreting difficulty, referred to by tbe D.-puty Public Piostcuror in Const Ust week, ia no new thing. And it baa not been corfiaed to tbe Migistratb’s Court. 8 m 3 of our readers will remember the salted mine beard in tbe Bupreme Court here in 1906, Oue761 words
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Article119 1918-01-31 5 Pewang Womek Workers. Subscriptions received up to January 2» b 1918 c Mrt Benson Mrs Penny Mrs No 36 *2O Hospital garments for soldiers, ready cut out for workers will be given out at the Town Hall every Friday at 9.15 a.m. till 10.30 *’™ll donations119 words
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Article742 1918-01-31 5 THE RAVAGES OF HOOKWORM. Tbe Calcutta Statesman in a recent ism**, refers to an article contributed by Dr. W. H. Page to The World's Work, the editorship of which he relinquished in order to become the American Ambassador in Londcn Toe contribution announced the important discovery made bv Dr.742 words
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Article79 1918-01-31 5 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday:— Mix'd DoublesMr and Mrs B Powell beat Mrs Kinder and L M Woodward by 7—5,2—6,8—6. Ladies Doubles:—Mrs Prenfcis and Mrs Harvey beat Miss Hooker and Mrs Striven by 6—2, 3—6, 6—3; Mrs Evans and Mrs Crabb-Watfc bsat79 words
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Article75 1918-01-31 5 To-morrow’s Band P rogramme. The following programme of mu9io will be played at the Esplanade to-morrow at 5 p.m.:— 1 Selection The Chinese Honeymoon Talbot 2 Polka Wot Cber Crook 3 Election Florodora l.etro't 4 Waltz Toe Mill Stieun Lasserre 5 March Why don’t the Band play Boeltger A number75 words
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Advertisement589 1918-01-31 5 jjiiffwnwm mmtmnrmnnmmmmmm SP ATTRACTIONS-rXTRAORDINASY 3 To-night at io-i5 To-night 3 FBERSRIC sbipman pretents the HB e FANTA TICS1 Songs, Solos, Duets, Trios, Musical Monologues, Dialect Stories, Imitations etcr I B* iHB HS H? •-a HB HB HB 3# ~S Business Manager Thomas Shafto. AT 9-15 METRO’S Wonderplay of patriotism starring589 words
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Advertisement924 1918-01-31 5 WANTED. A N EFFICIENT CLERK for a Rnbbrr Estate. Apply to, GOH TAIKCHEE SON. WANTED. EMPTY GLA38 JAt 8 which cortiined AcbtiO acid. Apply etatiog quantity and price to Box No. 86, c/o Straits Echo. *W7 .A3\TTESa3. AN EXPEEINCED B mk-ke per. Go:>d salary to start with. Capable mea oclj924 words
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Article, Illustration98 1918-01-31 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price Dally Local 880 per annum. Outstatlon Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: “ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Noe. (Echo) 586. Printing Department 343. A.B.—A 11 business communications98 words
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Article1263 1918-01-31 6 Router sent us General Smuts’ speech in sectiora like a jigsaw puzzle. The pieciDg of it together was a work of do little delicacy and pains and the fact that the m dd!e of the oration arrivrd after the p per bad gone to preta made it1,263 words
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Article25 1918-01-31 6 (From Our Own Correspondent-') London, January 29. The pnoes in the London Rubber Market to-day were: Pale Crepe 2/3£ Ribbed Stroked 2/325 words
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Article70 1918-01-31 6 Latest Quotations. Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $137.00, no busine** done, in Singapore, (refined) at $137 50, business done, (225 tons «old) and in London at £297 10s, and at .£294 three months. Messrs. Boustead Co. inform ns that the following were the quotations tor70 words
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Article513 1918-01-31 6 Mr. J. T. Donald, of Kuala Lumpur, is < leaving for home in thB near future, 6 i Mr. D. A. M. Bcowd, Official Handies pper to the 8. R. A, left yesterday for Kuala J Lumpur for the race meeting there. r < Mr. R. M513 words
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Article86 1918-01-31 6 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Donnys A Co. at their 353rd Auction Sale held this week Smoked Diamond Sheet No. I sBoto 92 per picul Smoked Diamond Sheet No. 2 58 79 do Unsmoked Sheet No. 1 78 do Unsmcked Sheet86 words
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Article96 1918-01-31 6 The following are tbe alterations in Messrs. A A. Anthony A Co.’s Share list to-day Deebook Dredging N.L. 12s. 6d. buyers and 13s. s?llers; Eatrnt Basin N.L. 18s. 3d. buyers Ayer Wang (Rahman) Development »nd Prospecting Co. $2 35 buyers and 12.60 sellers Menglembu Lode Syndicate $0.45 buy rs96 words
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Article80 1918-01-31 6 Tbe following ar’icies will be found on our outside pages Pages. 3, —A Lively E/ niog. Naval War o* tbe Future--4 —Tbe Control of Ii dustry, 5, Mil»y«n Matters. Qujeu Mary’* Net die wo k Guild. P, C. 0. Tennis ToU'U itneot. To-morrow's Bmd Programme Anfeylosfoaitsis. p, 8* —Chinese80 words
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Article945 1918-01-31 6 Celsae Graviore CasiT Dccir!»««. -r We have been told ad aau.uam is no such thing as an 41 man. But apparently this l,pen, bi for we read in the Malay V,", A "It was necessary for Mr t tlj|t con.truction of tbe Pen„„ g Bill, The Fixity of945 words
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Advertisement248 1918-01-31 6 DELIGHTFUL AS A PERFUME. REFRESHING INVIGORATING WHEN WEARY OR UNWELL, A Treasure in the Sick Room. QUALITY:— It is easily first Amongst Iced Colognes in delightful M Odour and refreshing properties. For Colds in the head and headaches it is invaluable. In the sick room its uses are manifold and248 words
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Article1174 1918-01-31 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] A RIO AFFAIR. Heavy Casualties. London, January 29, 5.30 p m. [t is officiary announced that as a result of last night’* air-raid fourteen men, sevenwomen and sixteen children were killed, and ninety-three men, fifty-nine women and leventeen children were injured. All these casualties1,174 words
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Article227 1918-01-31 7 Frederic Shipman’s Fantastics.” When Mr. Frederic Shipman piloted the famous Frenoh-Canadim tenor, Pan Default, on his triumphal tour through these parts last year, he was so delighted with both the country and the people that he signified his intention of organizing another Company to tour this section227 words
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Article612 1918-01-31 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams] BEFORE THE BIG BLOW. Louden, Jiuuaiy 30, 2.40 a.m. Sir Douglas H»ig reports: “Wa repulse i aa attempted raid south of the Scarpe. The enemy did not reach our trerches. Hostile artillery was active at Arras and Ypres. Oar aeroplanes yesterday dropped four hundred bombs on612 words
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Article608 1918-01-31 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Bolsheviks and Finland L ndon, J.ouary 29. The outstanding feature of tbe appallingly ebsotio situation in Russia is tbe Bolshevik determination to crush all their opponents. They are openly assistirg to upset the Government of Finland by aiding tbe Finnish Redguards. Sangu nary fighting is608 words
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Article276 1918-01-31 7 [Rkdtrr’s Tblvorams WHAT LABOUR DEMANDS. A Reply to the Allies. Amsterdam, January 29. The Korretpondenzblatt cf the Geima c Trade U uors states that the strike imitators at Berlin dtmecd as a reply to M*. Lloyd George’s spptch of January 18 definite statement cf German war-aims276 words
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Article402 1918-01-31 7 [To th* Editor of thr Strait» Echo.] Sir, I shall b 9 obliged if you will kindly publish in your paper the anr-exed statement of the result of the special >ff ire made by this 8 ciety on St. Andrew’» D.y 1917 on behalf of the402 words
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Article408 1918-01-31 7 THE ITALIAN FRONT. French Troops DecoratedRome, Jmuii y 30, 2,10 a m. General Fayolle, commanding the French \rtny in Italy, aocompini d by Generals Dilman and Maistre, the British Gfnen Btrling and several Italian generals performed on the plain fac ng Mount Tomba he ceremony of bestowing the408 words
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Article270 1918-01-31 7 [Reuter’s Telegrams] An Unfounded Report. London, January 29, 9 30 p.m. A cable from Washington states that Mr, Robert L insing, United S:ates Secretary of State, expresses surprise at the cewspaper report that Count Cumin’s speech had been forwarded to President Wilson before it wai delivered in270 words
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Article1173 1918-01-31 8 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] BRITISH AND GERMAN IDEALS. i Lecture by General SmutsLondon, January 29. General Smuts, lecturing last night before the Royal Geographical Society on East Africa, contrasted the German and British points of view on colonial and world politics. He emphasised that Germany was not seeking colonies after1,173 words
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Article73 1918-01-31 8 Thursday, January 31. Belangor Races. Friday, February 1. Town Band, Esplanade, Saturday, February 2. Penang Golf Club, Annual General Meeting, 6.45 p m. Penang Golf Club, Gold Medal Competition. Purification—Candlemas. Selangor Races. Buhdat, February 3. St. Blaiz^. Sexagesima Sunday. Monday, February 4. Town Band, EspDuadp. Menglembu Lode73 words
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Article3960 1918-01-31 8 WHERE EXPERTS DISAGREE. In the Supreme Court, yesterday after- j noon, before Mr. Justice L M. Woodward, Senior Puisne Judge, the hearing was continued of a suit “In the goods of Choong Cheng Kian, deceased, Lim Gaik Teen Neoh. plaintiff rs. Lim Gaik Kee, Choong Lye Hock3,960 words
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Article165 1918-01-31 8 [To Thb Editor of thh Malaya Tribute Dear Sir, —I quite agree with Mr T. B. Goh’s letter of the 21st inst. If you refer to my letter which was polished in your paper of the 19th July, 1 you will find that I wroti you on165 words
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Article74 1918-01-31 8 A fine programme is being pressn The Coliseum to-night. The picture» soreened inolude She a story w 811 from the famous novel by Sir Kide r featuring the great actress Miss Alice and Mill Blanche Forsyth, late of the Baoduoau Opera Coy. It b g“’ firrf English film74 words
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Advertisement77 1918-01-31 8 TRANSLATION. qf>HE UNDERSIGNED undertake* *o -V translate any document fro* English into Chinese and vice vers*. AlsoChineie accounts into English. Fees according to the following scale (1) For translation for iuserthn the Siraitt Echo or the Pinang Sin Pot or to be prated bj the Jobbing Department of tht Criterion77 words
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Advertisement43 1918-01-31 8 Accidents Will H»PP«» It may be impjeaible 10 P™"?* (p S dent, but it in not inopossib eto r for it Chamberlain's P*in B* m of yond anyone's purse, and with this liniment you are prepared tor anything. For sale by and dealers43 words
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Article1066 1918-01-31 9 Aw Houw at Victoria Station. I Ido not like the British —I never hare I liked them, writes a woman resident at one of the Neutral Legations in London, in the I Daily Mail, and ten years’ residence, under very pleasant conditions, in the social1,066 words
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Article248 1918-01-31 9 Minutes op Meeting. I M:nutes of a meeting of the Municipal 9 1 Commissioners held on Monday, the 14th j January, 1918: j I Present W. Peel, Esq. President. I A. M. Goodman, Esq, Quah Peno Keb, Esq Cheb Woe Loe, Esq, I Absent F. Duxbubt, Esq, Yboh248 words
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Advertisement130 1918-01-31 9 l i i t lYX. |m iff IpM. Ilk VY -/s A \u>' V* y? B 8 8 a ft j FOR EFFICIENCY. 8 8 9 II R.T.Reid& Co., P E^NANG. SmasH «•J rsm 3 MANUFACTURED BY 3 The Malkin Tile Works Co., Ltd., BURSLEM, ENGLAND. WHITE GLAZED TILES. 6130 words
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Advertisement202 1918-01-31 9 JEYES’ PURIFIER Jeyes' Disinfectants For Stable 8 Outhouses. Sold in 1, 2 and 5 gallon drums and 40 gallon casks. S&ndilands Battery Go, Agents, Straits Settlements. mnnnnnnn c FOR SALE D o D 0 INDIGO SEEDS AT *IO per lb. Apply to: Cycle Carriage COMPANY. BEACH STREET, o n c202 words
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Advertisement433 1918-01-31 9 GROSS HERMANOS. MALAGA, SPAIN. SHIFPKRS OT HIGH CLASS PRODtJCB AND OBSCKST LINKS, INCLUDING I RAISINS DRIED FIGS. ALMONDS NUTS. LEMONS. GRAPES, OLIVES PURE OLIVE SALAD OIL. WINES CHICKPEAS. ANISEED. CUMIN SEED. Etc. Reliable Ageata wanted ia all large 'towns Highest refereaeea aad samples on application. Write for our Illustrated CaDlofue433 words
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Article1378 1918-01-31 10 Tmi LSGAI OuttOATION» ABiStHO OUT n* TrSATY RWiXTIOHO BIIWIM C*IWA AWI> OTB«b St AT-». By llin-Ch’isn T.Z. Tna LL.D., Lecturer on Internetionel Law, T«in» Hue College, Peking. With preface» J by sfr John Maodonell K C.B and the Hon. Wu Tin» Fang. Minister of Foreign Affair», <1,378 words
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Article580 1918-01-31 10 [To thb Editob or tub Malaya Tribune Sir, —I consider it an set of ingratitude on tbe part of "Observer to write snob letter as was published on the 26 h io ar> issue of your esteemed paper. As far as 1 c*n recollect, I have580 words
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Advertisement375 1918-01-31 10 9 S vf:* v' iM V. -v SoTcty n,. Razor. •*v BRITISH MADE The 7 o’clock is a realty dependable razor at a popular piver, and the ideal razor for the sold er or sailor. It is so constructed thatit can be stropped and cleaned wi:hout removing th bla’e, anl375 words
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Advertisement75 1918-01-31 10 H*TiDg to live a* w* do. under the burni gtropictl wo, olim»»ioil condition* rer. dar u* particularly l abia to C Ha, a mo t diatn-aeing oooa f .U»ot. The oorreot mediaineto pr> duo* quick care ia WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. It ia a wonderful oorreotire of all erumaoh diaordera.75 words
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Advertisement442 1918-01-31 10 on Co. a BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANMLANDS, BUTTERY Co. JOHN BAZLEV WHiu BROTHERS' PORTLAND CEMENT., ‘‘LION BRAND” Sandilands, Buttery Bo,, AGENTS. Penang F.M.S. geaBaBaeaBaeaBaeacaeacaaeaiRigB 5 Sampson Tons MOTOR TRUCK E or Goods, U passengers, u a MI*MI MOTORCYCLE I Lightweight, powerful and r economical. For passengers licensed for 12 ELECTRIC442 words
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Article876 1918-01-31 11 T HE MEANING OF HIB ART. (Bt Abthub Lynch, M.P) Tbtt Dame will yet stand in the Eod f Art m the biBtor J of the world bi'tory 01 F o t U re generations win M.ctail Angelo, Rodin, telling ~yK o time on tbe names of then tbe876 words
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1224 1918-01-31 11 In a very healthy and beautiful region of England there has been formed quite re ‘ently a camp for the reception of Russian soldiers, who have escaped from captivity in Germany. All Russians who iucc ed in escaping are brou ht there to wait until1,224 words
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Advertisement441 1918-01-31 11 Shako off the Clutch of rbeumiititm, tbs greatest enemy to the pe-tce of m*n. You can do it. As evidence of this you hsve but to consider any one of the thousands of cures that have been eff oted by the use of LITTLES ORIENTAL BALM M*ny of those cured441 words
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Advertisement1471 1918-01-31 12 rr P. 0,—BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Companies Incorporated in England MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. f>\r K. I* M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAAT^ C A (ROYAL PACKET S.N. COMPANY.) (I n COBPOaaTlD^Jl^HOLLaKD^^^^^^^^ Foa Intbndsd to Bail 8t*am*a PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Undei Contract with His Majesty’s Government.) The Company’s MALL SERVICES EAST1,471 words
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