The Straits Times, 5 August 1887
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Title Section12 1887-08-05 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVIII. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. AUGUST 5. 1887. NO. 16,29()12 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement688 1887-08-05 1 \MSUir COMPANIES. Ps-srLAU A -TEAM iMPANY. Orn .'.lay. Godownh— New Harbour. MAIL I'INES. Tin undernoted are the datea on which inpany's Mail Steamore may be oxiing«pore .".uring the year 1887:— To Abbite. To Leate. IH-TWABD. HOMEWABD. Friday Jun« 2 tth ThiirsdayJune :!rd .InK -<th July 7th Jl», Aog stb Ang.688 words
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Advertisement708 1887-08-05 1 >ll \MMIII' COMPANIES. y EAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Achilles. Nestor. Agamemnon. Orestes. 1 Ajax. Palamed. As.IUSES. PALINCRUB. Antenob. Patboci.ub. Bellebophon. Priam Cyci. Pbometheuh Dardanvjs. Sabpedon. Deucalion. Strntob. i l>li. MED. TKI.AMON. Ota.l Telem\chuh. ior. Teuckb. Jason. Titan Lacbtkk. I'l.vssks. I The Coy's Steamers are despatched from I Urarpaol outwnnls for Straits708 words
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Advertisement1032 1887-08-05 1 j STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I To Soi'kahata thence to Bawkan, BandJEBMABNIM, KOTTAIIABOK (POELOE IjAUT) or Koetki and back via tho same plac3«, i monthly. I MUL SERVICES. 1. -Tata. A. Nobth Coast. From Batavia via Samarang for SoeralMtya and liaek. on the sth. 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th and :Vith of every1,032 words
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Advertisement783 1887-08-05 1 j STEAMSHIP COMPANIESPASSAGE. Tlie steamers of this line, which have been speoiallT bnilt or reconstructed aa required by and under »m>ervision nf tjie German Gov- i I renment, attain a mean speed of It knots an j hour and are liound by contract to deliI ver the mails between Brindisi783 words
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Advertisement830 1887-08-05 1 INHURANCE. l mHE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE JL COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital $2,0<10.000. Paid-up 40fl,i»>". Reserved Fund 885,(M«i. General Managers, Mesers. Jabdine Mathesox A Co, Hongkong. Cowsui.TiNfj Committee. Hon. T. Jackwn, (Chief Sfanarar. Ho, lK kon(f aud [Shaufllisi liunkinz Curuumtiim. A. P. MocKwen. Esq. (Meun. HoUi.lav, Wise ACo I A.11..10-.K.-oie.lio.«,V>«i. J. J.830 words
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Advertisement515 1887-08-05 1 INSITMNCE. NATIONAL FTRE 4 MARINE INSU RANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. The umlertiignecl hare beon appointod Agents for thJfabove OojnpaßT, and are prelian«l to nccopt Fire and Marino risk< at inrr ..nt ratos. TUE BOnN'EO COMPA NY LIMITED, Agents. Singapore, 18th June, 1884. NORWICH I NION FIRH INSC BANOB SOCIETY515 words
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Advertisement640 1887-08-05 1 INsrUANCE. CIOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MA HI N K O INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAKD. Capital CtOOO.OOO. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at current ratos. 20 Cash discount allowed on Marine Policies in liou of annual Bonus. Wm. McKERROW A 00. Aganla. Singapore, 9th October, 1888. The ooemuKa fire i640 words
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Article185 1887-08-05 2 LATEST 'MARKET QUOTATIONS. SmoAPoaa sth Acocsi, 1887. Peodocb. Usmbier v B do. Cube No. 1 W.;W. do. do. No. 8 Copra, Bali 4 'f* do. Pontuuisk BUck Pepper Sago Flour, Ssr "J I'earl Sago Ooffoe.Bali Tapioca, small Flake J* 1 L do. Ist quality «%> do. mcd. Jake do.185 words
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112 1887-08-05 2 STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 5th AUGUST, 1887. REUTERS TELEGRAMS (For Strait* Txmu.) Inn AUD AbvsslSlA. Itk Auyutf. -Ten thousand lUlian tr.»ops are ordered to Massowah. THK SCOAE BOCSTIEB. faadaat .4 ftiaaaaa*. Spiiu an 1 iahjhaaj haaaaajaatal lathi British proposals fora conference ou thr Su^ar Bounties. The assent of France is uncertain.Reuter - 112 words
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Article555 1887-08-05 2 The evid.-uce in the Mr Pr»a>u) caae laaafaal in our columns, brings out ihe su_'ifestive fact that the said vessel, with •»< MJeall n board, at the time of the collision, had only l>nl accommodation IK .;.i ,»-rs..ns. The Hrntan with Ut \»-t. -oi.. on board had only555 words
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Article33 1887-08-05 2 We beg to remind our n-aders that the Band of the Bagimert will play at the BoUnivaJ Oa*d«ie tins evening, from «t till 1O.:W p. in. instead of playi ig in tne afternoon.33 words
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Article26 1887-08-05 2 The M. M. steam. T**i wth the Londta mail of the LMh July- lett < olombo at Ip. m. ycst-rday aud should therefore arrive hero on Tuesday.26 words
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Article42 1887-08-05 2 The Qlenfalb*h steamer which arrived this morning from Penan- passed the Ameri.-an -hip A-trim* ol St. J0 s N I!, king at anchor near the one fathom i bank Light house N. N W. 8 miles. She j asked to be reported.42 words
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Article43 1887-08-05 2 I)b. Deknys sat again in the Court on Wednesday after having been al.sent on leave for s;)ine days. We hoar that be intends t.. ehaage the tieM of sittiu^' of the Court from 10 a. m. to 9J a. in. for the future.43 words
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Article49 1887-08-05 2 Another Chinese woman waMing in ElUaborongh Street, kttempied to eommri ■aicide y.st.rdav. |he tried to Uag her■elf but was fortunately found and .ut down before life was extinct. It is stran^the numW of similar rases we have had in such a short time, and all of them unac-i-ounU'd for.49 words
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Article69 1887-08-05 2 The trial of Yeo Tian Chew, late eajMaf ..f Ihe Straits Insuran.-e Company ehaiaM with einlie/.zlem.ut. WM tixel for hearing' in the Pflic* Courts leetetdaj •lt«f»ooej at 2p. in. Mr. Bu.k'l.y for the praei ution) applied for afuather adjournment to the I lth instant which was gcaatcd. Mr. Konaldsou will69 words
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Article150 1887-08-05 2 Kn.ii.and has had the satisfaction, for i a few short months, of possessing, in kVI I Armstrong II"'. ton gm, the tn |».w--r--fnl pi.-.-.' el ordiiau. in the world. It was n.»t to lie suplK>sed but that Krupp would try t<- Ix-at this, and from all sx--.ounts hi. 1 has150 words
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Article158 1887-08-05 2 Obeat Heat is Lokdon.— The tem|»*rature in Londoa has Iv-n remarkably high. On June 13th. it reached a maximum of 81 deg. in the shade. In part this indication of the thermometer wm obviously .In.- t.. reflection from houses and other surrounding obj.tts, for at Greenwbicb Observatory the k'r.-dtest heat158 words
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Article210 1887-08-05 2 The Presidt-ut of the (Tailed states haa dove a tiling which was eM of the least to be eaaMftad from him. and which ran ouly he attributed to a desir to U- RMMM next year. Tbu Prohibition |>.irty in tinState* is bo large and »o well eeaaaieai that it is210 words
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Article227 1887-08-05 2 Some dafiwUi tai it i iisnaal insults have follow,-,! tkt electric Uofatwg .if the Winter Palace at St FMmbll| the intense linlli;iii.v c.f the light hiuiu.' bee* found to mm on iliwliaijiaa nwi; the oinaniriitul plants u-.-.l for the .1.-. unit i. .11 of th.- lmui|iu -timr halls, ft inpu227 words
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Article218 1887-08-05 2 Another Duiamitc Coioplrari. The aW* of July 1 lowing nation which. etnan;i lativ.- qnart. r, 1. far from the dynamite its objects li .l URajartb.-rc R I i known by thi town to eiist, and treasonable eonepiracj A ml- r of the society, and aJ I i.-kuown. 1' v.-r. the218 words
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Article418 1887-08-05 2 Before Dr. Dennys, Polic M ye-t.-nlay Wliua Chye wm charg.-U with r soiling BBBaaa> from lei/al cii«t.«ly in Bui n Mm pn-viom night. H.- was Bid conviction Johnson Lame, a Im was i i r.-fu-ing to [wy ricksha hire in Road. He was ordered to (wy J.418 words
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Article509 1887-08-05 2 Ptnaiu) OaftU; 2nd A-> A few days ii-.-o. we are reliably ■d. that on.- of the louoaaoti 1 on the firaiagpr Uovcrninem in ballasting, wh.-u al»ut miles from Bukit Kudu ten viol.-ntly thrown off the r.i M u]Mjn the giving way of a i*irof tish plates and their509 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement619 1887-08-05 2 STOKES. So La An I NTS, MhHN, MEYER St Co., Matm Rinfmporc, Mnun. John Little A* Co. PtutUf. AKnxl Liehert. Esq. /v/t, Messrs. C. Riegler A Co. Bangkok, Messrs. MoUer and Meisaner. R tt'iria, Messrs. Houghton Si Co. Singspore, 13th October, 1885. KRONTHAL. N VTIK4I. MISKKAL WaTEB. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL.619 words
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Advertisement824 1887-08-05 2 STOHES. KM/ BROTHERS. Havo now unpacked a great variety of Provisions -uch as. Heetroot in vinegar. Brussels Sprouts, Young French Carn.ts. Celery. Spinage. Teltow Tur■lm Tomatoes, Bed CabUg... Otaea Cahl«ge williclieslnutsleiv.il. Walnuts in sugar. Cur-l-.l 5,,v..y. Bed Bilberries in sugar. Hare- .'•up with meat Iwlls. Oxtail soup, M...-k Turtle-stew, Drab's824 words
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Advertisement695 1887-08-05 2 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION BALH OT HOUSKHOLP FURNITURE. Ac. At No. 2, LLOYD ROAD. SATURDAY, 6th AVCI'ST, AT 1.30 P.M. The undersigned «n- instructed to sell by Auction, at No. 1, LLOYD ROAD, on Saturday, the 6th August, at LBO p.m. The whole of the houseliold furniture, Ac, (most of which695 words
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Advertisement863 1887-08-05 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. %r IVMMKi:->N STIFFINROOMSjW Ou aud sft«r Monday. AnffaN tho Sth, Emuerson's Tiffin R.«mi« will lw re-opened in their old well-known atamuMM at the corner of Flint Stre-.-t and Cavaaaja Bridge. Singapore. sth August, 1887. (u.e.) X'OTICK —The undersiiriied arc iimtructi.l ed to sell by AI'CTION. at the Government863 words
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Advertisement27 1887-08-05 2 At Hillfool. Coii|«r-AniruK, »n tin* i-mii June. In lW Rev J.mei Fleming. Ketl.»«. Ei ward Malcolm Lyoic, Siii|f»por». to [mi! h ,,l lUn^htrr "f Tl.«m»« Kolirrt-Ur-n-r. Hiltfoot.27 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous35 1887-08-05 2 WEATHER RKPORT. Kandan*, Kraho* Bo^ntal, Itk IW 9a. m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Rbmabbs. DuTop. ioihad. 86D w% M.a. do. do. W8 M«. mSun IMS r.rr. ni. Tkee. TU Rainfall ia 34 hoar., Nil 435 words
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Article388 1887-08-05 3 milx-rof the Kevirte und, r ii..lht, m n inturcat Sinologuea, contain* natter which lew genoral r entertaining. It in d that most uf the artides .id ni it. tbongh they -.nth solid iiifonuutiou and bear arah. The nnmber Is off with an article on kflhnitiona with M388 words
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1808 1887-08-05 3 Legislative Council. Thursday, 4th Account 1887. Lnttn I 'F. Dicßßoa. haataj W. B J ""u x I 1 M. A. (.-JIU.T..U. 8.8.1 r. *bM. i.il 111..-.1-.1 the second Bill, louial SeereUrv sec-0nd.".l ton tbuu(j anil with many thin Bill. It ap| with t« irer to certain on* found within the1,808 words
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Article1198 1887-08-05 3 I Igedfrom th' ttmtt •>/ ttik J»/y Tv Review al Ald-ishot on '.ul. July. whan some 60,001} man of tha Army and the Auxiliary forces wer. paraded iv peeaMiot nf tht Qurn was nurried out, lik.the r.-st oi the JubUet afMmonias, with liiilliant and unbroken M at,1,198 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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Letter884 1887-08-05 3 stocked with the FaJagwMM ONomp/olium. \V- wera strotnag bcmm one of these iungly islands when I iiLsaaiid mj poor friend who h»<l v line voraojooa nrtiel i <vhi.li he told mi- be b*4 inherited from his mot In -r. greedily devouring a ijuautily of fiuit whi-li Iniii^,'884 words
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Letter109 1887-08-05 3 Sik. I see in th- Miini-ip.ii Report publiabed in your iaaa the llth alt., th.it tl,- I Baioaen then had din rt*d thai BO in or- of the tilth of th- town should be .olleet.-d before oar That was dune after nun h Measure had been brought to109 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement439 1887-08-05 3 NOTICES. NOTICE i- hereby given t!i»t in eoaaUar■Una of the «urn ..f ItS^OO piid to inthis d«y by Tko Chix Seju Chop "(ins I.ki "I 'he BBdorshT—d Wkk Kirn i.ian Chop Wah Hv k f-.r myaalf aad n-sitfu-baM sat Hod mta eovsaaol with Ih* aaid T»;<> I nix Sen,; Chop439 words
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Advertisement865 1887-08-05 3 NOTICES, MODERATE PREMIUMS. Q**nbmed wit!, libwaJ CVmdltiona under Kndowin.nl .\ss:,ra, Limited T ivin, ni andsths* Baa« sol law Si\npari> l.in Oiyiob, THK BOBNEO COMPANI 1.1.M1 1 88. niiiaji|iMa. lad M 1887 W T t (iff.-,,-. Widow wiaba* to tak- eharg* .1 of one or two obUdron. a TTbllalian t home865 words
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Advertisement860 1887-08-05 3 KOU SAI.K. BOATB FOB sm.k. Two Hooirkoag buill four onr.'.l o.ilriv'niil 1k.;,i,. in p»r f.'.t i 1-r. Kli.«l with alidiag M«ta lw., »ll pomplele, hidmPng Rn»ll-* mn.l-oars Price mnderai*. K lurih.-r |.«rlirnl«M apply to Hon. Sty Singapore Moating Club, Bmgapore, ■-'■•ill July, i L 1 >B B i hi paUaqaia,860 words
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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Article97 1887-08-05 4 VUHL'I N»«I. rOMH. 1 AfTAIK. a Riu. Vbmml's N»nr a Ri.i FltOH. -I'l.ln CoNSinNi"Au* 4 Mtfluu Knl. -tr til* Lowrj 4 B.jeia li.r .|r >7T San.lrr 1 IVd»uk Btit. »tr. as: i',,urta^T •'> X«UI Si». »lr ISB -i.l. nfurh Cbranir Hork KI»D Brit »tr. M Writ. I I, .in-.97 words
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Article45 1887-08-05 4 I)ATI ViuiL'a Nami Ki.*.. Ri« Captain Übhtimation m 4 I Doo»r lt>ul»m I>rnbixh»birr Hir«, II.K-k Kmn Ho»fko n g li»r. -li. Kuhn Lhit. -tr ScKiilfiu Brit ftr. Dnrtr Webh itr. KlntfK Am-t«rtl»», Hamburg A i AmoT ti» port.« i..n ..nr! H«i»> urv: Hoiliow •■<! Hoafkouii45 words
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Article131 1887-08-05 4 VniiuXim CArraiM rLAU I x AMD AKBIVBU I Fsoa. Commain. D'ATL MKNOF WAR Orio. Ini H.M. .tr«7<> Julj Malacca S. mor N.T.I (>»<-, r Station STKAMKRb HM. »tr. 46S Aof SPah»» f S,«mt Na.al oSc-r Matwn D» n »r Kuhn uVr.irlOU.lul, 1;. Cardiff Ifch,, M.r.r Co.131 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement1083 1887-08-05 4 !)(>( KS. THK TANJONG PAOAR DOCK COM PANT, LIMITED. Thi premises of the Ompany are situated a; Tanjo&g Pagar adjoining the Town of Singapore. Steam tram-cara ran at short intorrals carrying pasaengers and good* from Wharf to dc'.tination* at low rate*. The Wharf extend* to one mile anil a quarter1,083 words
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Advertisement896 1887-08-05 4 ENGINEERING. J. M. LTON fc CO. Civil, AND MBCHA&ICAL ENGIRBEBS. MILLWBIOHTS IBONFOUNDEBS and cohtbactom. Albion Enoine Wobks, Beach Road. OrricE and Sale-boom Flint Street, near General Post Office. SrK.'IALITIES. Small Steamers and Launches. Klephant Land Boilers. l.vou's Patent Rice Mills. Self Acting Tapioca Machinery. C.lonial Wood Working Machinery. Mining and896 words
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Advertisement655 1887-08-05 4 NOTICES. TOWELL &~COT A UCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURB, Ac, Fob S»l_^ Almeirahs lceCTfUit* Bedstead* (iron) Jewel Safe* Bed-room Suite* Japanese Screens Book Caaea Lamps Book Stands Linoleum Billiard Table* I Matting Card Table* Marble Slabs Chairs j Meat Safe* Chamber Cuplmard* Office Desks Cal.iuets < >B*» Chairs Cheats of Drawers Puukalis655 words
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Advertisement914 1887-08-05 4 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AND LIVERY STABLES. LAMBERT BROTHERS. U Obckabu Road, Sinoapobe. Established 1862. Beg to call attention to their present large stock of new and second hand Carriages, also their largn and variod assortment of new and second hand Harness, composed of single anr* dcnble Pony harness aud914 words
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Advertisement588 1887-08-05 4 NOTICES. TffO~Tsl'tf» TO MABIKBBS ADMIEALTT CHARTS OF IH« LATEST SOBTET, and NAUTICAL BOOKS, At Modbbate Pbices, KEPT FOR SALE at the BAILORS' HOME. Pbicb of B»«h Nautical Almanac* Chart*, do (Double Shoot) Uw (Single Shoot) I- 00 Sailora' Home. Singapore, 11th Sept.. 1878. CHAMPAGNES. 1 1 K V VEBZENAV CCTtE588 words
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Advertisement770 1887-08-05 4 NOTICES. linToht co. t i 56, Hiix Stbeet. Are prepared to design and manufa.- ture OTery dL-ription of Drawing-room. D mn ZZ Library and 8..1-room finn nre oup in fact lay themsclye. out to ittfrttße tMh obtain I. g skilled workmen from Shanghai and C*ylon, Ui confident they can execute770 words
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Advertisement526 1887-08-05 4 NOTICES. I M nT i"O~nT Chbohombtee, Watch anh c, Makeb, 4»d Optician Flint Stbeev. Kaß always on hand a w*H g.18,,^ Snft»U*7, Watches, Clock*, Na,,tir»?T k .tirmente, Ac, comprising Bracelete. Ladie*' gold wtt<A Brooches. mßmbwL iitu Karrings. Silver Ixwkete. American clock. Indies' rings. Carriage clork. Signet rings. Marble clock. Wedding526 words
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