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THE SIGNAL,
1 THE PEOPLE'S COLUMN
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Yardley's
Otd ( ngti Pi
Lavender Line
We take a Food deal of pride and pleasure in iirtro.ltieing t.t
Goderieh YARDLEY'S OLD ENGLISH LAVENDER TOILET
PREPARATIONS
Since 1770 the nano 'Yardley" has been ynonyi ti o! the
finest Quality and lot xyui.ite of Toilet Requi-ite-.
Perfumers by appointment to H. R. H. the mise. of Wales.
Shampoo
Compacts
Cream.
Lavender Water
Shaving Supplies
Dental Cream
Smelling Salts
Sachet
Face Powder
Bath Salt Tablets
Brilliantiae
for we know it will
W. want you to enjoy this rare Qfi,'ring,
eharnt you.
CAMPBELL'S DRUG ,STORE
Phone 90 The Square, Goderich
- GODERICH, ONT.
DOES GODERI('IL 1)ESEK1. Lr .1,
BAND?
'ro the Editor of The )signal,-- In
reply to Lover of MANI,. In last
week'* Rlpaal, 1 wish to Mate a few
facts. •
About three years ago. u ,•uwuliltec
of villain: did all they could to place
a bandmaster In Goderleh. Atter try-
ing several. It proved a useless task.
Last fall whom Mr. J.•Itlw r first ar-
rived 4444 a 'ittteu. he `'u i,• his s. r-
vle+w for a considerable lime to the
shirting of a luod, but hr received no
elw•ouragement. 1 might isiy here. that
had tlu' town .ount•l1 oak.% the mut-
ter In hand at that tins• we slould.�
now have a real Ioy'w' 181 11.1. Rinse
I II,•r hook no notice of his ,effort, of
course the matter w'ue dropp..l. This 1
spring the bays have taken the !natter
in hand themselves. and under Illr
.lenner's dir..lion are making good.
headway.
is the town ulany1 going to slay
111 the Lt.kground? ihe, it vont a
bailed without giving something to .1111-
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THE WEEKLY HALF'-HOIJDAY
To the K,111or ur The Mlgnal.-
•'llappy 11,1344" has suggested that
Thursday be the day for the weekly
half -holiday, In -toad of Nlslue.day.
"Many other places," he playa. "elms.
1111 AVe,lue.dac." Ile should 4113•. "4I-
m4w,t every place," and for that rca-
..,n alone W...9181111.1 (•otit41m4' to elo.e
Up here on ednesday us in former
years. If we want to howl. play !aw'-
WI. or visit our friends In any ,$f the
nearby towns, Wednesday Is the day
they will expert us'. as It I. a holiday
with very few eat••talon. all ovet.
When they w,w to visit us' for a
little outing they don't •' l'It ns to
he trying to t.•1l theta furniture, boots
and shoes or clothing. or anything
else. nnles4i it might be a fen oranges
or a dish of lvo•ream. which
run 1, r obtained I u the
restaurants :nt any elm". When 1"...01-
:tat1"...01-
:tatparties or picnic. partiek home 10
they g" •Ilre+t to the lake, How much
would they appreciate our storey being
open for their benefit? No. I think
It 44,111.1 is• a big mistake. to change
the day after .o many year-. The
qw•. pie in the .urroiuding country are
used M W..In••wlay and do not Valk for
u* to be open. stud it would take a
Hoods Want Your
Photograph
atail they will prize • really
good owe.
Yos cannot give loved ones w
more acceptable remembrance
than your portrait in one of
our newest mounting.
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J. T. FELL
Pboor 1137 Goderleb
Picture Frames
and Mouldings
To Snit Every Kind of Picture
-o
Masoair Frame* for your
Mason'. Certificate.
Stand Swing Frames for that
lovely photo you want to pre-
serve of your best friend.
. Post Card size Photo Frames,
in the � and best
antique gold,
silver a4 cRta*aian walnut
Mouldings. Complete at 35c.
We have the best line of picture
frame Mouldings in the county.
We guarantee our work.
Our prices are moderate.
Bring your pictures in and let
us prove it.
Smith's Art and Gift Store
Phone 198 East Street
SAFETY FIRST ! !
THREE ACT COMEDY
• to be given by
ARTHUR CIRCLE
I
Knox Church Lecture Room
r
THURSDAY and FRIDAY,
MARCH 27th and 28th
at $.15'o`clock-
Admission - - 35 cents.
Now 1• the Time to Get
A New Mattress
A New Spring
A New Stove
in fact, anything for the home
in New or Used Furniture.
Blackstone's Furniture
Exchange
on the Broadway ,,f Goderich
the res►ruw+lbflity for any expenditure
and to claim rredlt for ex'ouowy that
they are not responsible for. .le great
fume will utwluubtedly be made over
the fact that our tax hitt. will he re-
du,'ed one m111 this Tear. This re-
duction is due aol+'ly to the. filet that
previous (unpaid) wmiw'fts s•-, attain
Red our ttlnaneea that ;4,11(41 of our
annual Ind,4,t,'dnoss is automaticall3
wlio.d out this year. This .4 Id
have made a reduction of an,und cite
and one -halt mill.. but the ratels1yer•
beodlt to the extent of one mill awl
the ,r,unrlllora aborti the other half -
mill In their salaries'.
In 19244 a further reduction in our
lndebtedneaa of $41,2i0 should h•
made. which should further reduce
our rate by ten or twelve mills, no
think. to any plti,i counell•
Our present eouncll ion, -.1 a value
on their ser,l.e•s of pra4?Ieally half -
a -m111 nn 0111 present a*a4es.n,ett.
{)ur total hnslneaa turnover I•
around alfal.400. of whic0 the bank
overdraft takes ear.. of alone Stin.l1kl.
Thl" leny'4' around.g1flM41O to 1«' hand-
Iaert II-
TIIPlP 110' Ilhlwl l .'I'y. (etc• ;.!1 led 1.y ell! ,...until.e
r.•ad7 t.. do their )lore, hen th..l' 4l :1144 ' 11uw long would the stn, kll,ider•
:t leader. N. w', Mr. J..nm•r !r.- 03.1 ! in 9 prlt,1t.• lusine-, with an annual
'14.1.' .xp,•rlowe, and would tunli.• .•11 i manner of *10.4*N1..ta nd• fora hoard
id.e.l latndnnl+ter. Why has _'le lc. 11 •.f, dir..•tor. r..liug'11w•mselve. 9.1 mete
ncerleok,sp9 a meeting and ldtving It to -Nem-
Sine,. the boys have got together , ' 13'9;0 haw 11:any meetings they
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long time to get all of n.4 u..«l to and 111,* fill..i 1117 uW.«i 11114• mush•. 414(4 1 8,^11.1 1o1.1?
attctf+«l with any of her day and t0 ilv•vvlre buying th•m-elvev. 144 1t 11oft Why not increase the salaries of our
aucws.fully adv.•rtL.' 8447 4404.1 elvinge enough that they give their time and ; town clerk stud Mayor and make them
would he an .•xp.ensI•e pr0lo•it10o. talent to, the down, let :!lone haviu41 Witt( elle aslessor a managing lolly to
T the mn*k•', 1010111. the entire bllsitle*9. of she
Afprlu in ,.ochtshua 1 would -a3'. 1.44t4' "1y
,town? Pay thent to aiisnm" the •re-
.potedtllit . at1,1 .I.. the not -I, soul 1101.1
tie 111 t,•.pousildr tf..r doing It. \vmuld
well enough alone. They 44(440 need thew• lrtrunwents. as
MER('iL\NT. the t11.trnm• 1119 114414' ,,W11e1 by the
town are not enough. :.11,1 ut.nl
them are badly In s'.•..1 of repair this not 1s'' n •inure luslue-*Ilk.,
The .only roliahle Iu'trnments are n,.thol of handling our affairs avail
time... owned It the Io., then:solves. would we not ?IV .unre 4x1.4.43 '.t test
If the town 11.1111.•11 feel they .•ann.it some pour than 41,• have in the, past?
help finam holly. wilt nor take a soh- ' It d.asti t matter nitwit luny fast
1.1.1441.m 1.1011.1." 1.101nk' It would 1.e worth .y• 441 run. If you are not running in
while. .t:.slerieh bus n 19.1.11111 1.81 of th. right dirertbu, Have we not been
4.:1.161. surely It 1, wort*. _:i (sent. per ru)tuiag in It cin•l0 long 4'iong•. .ll
capita to !tate n real live bowl. When 11.‘11.:1'.‘1 1:111.
a little plow• like Medford. for lu-
atulwe, can tire SLAP for a hood. O. (iODERICH 1L4RKETS
Thur.:day. March 27th,
41is1.•rlclt, March '_is' 1924.
.%DVOC.►TES BOAT C4)NNE('TION
To the Editor of The signal. -
la9ar Sir.- in your iwue of \aur 11
13, In the report of the skit of the
1'. i'. R. ...Metals to G,ol.•ri\h, mention
it taude as to the. prospective event
of making Goderich :1 port of ..dal for
4'. 1'. It. powwenger 1«ent9. This 1 he able to de taw)
l
coo- to
wider will h• a great advantage to" Soo" .1181.... Gab•rl,•h Ought It bight 40 4.0. for the land -
people wi.hing to trav••I to pointy
in Southern I►ntari.' Knowing as 1 .master. It w111 take ano'ther foto) for
do of the cast quantity- dt produce mush., repair of and replacing in -
which is rah..'d to your vicinity. and arltl.Pnt.. also for paying the handl.-
with the further knowledge a the 3nen
excellent market there is In the "Soo"
for butter, egg*, poultry. honey, hay.
apple*. et"., I think this service would
tend to our mutual advantage. and 1
throw out the suggeirtion that you
wok the co-operation of the "Soo"
Board .df Trade. Farther 1 would
have ,your plea hacked up by the trad-
ing influence. of \Vingham. Clinton.
lumi(wt. Stratford. Lnoknnw, Ripley,
et.. afoot of these places have mnnu-
facturera who could non their goods by
motor truck to Go.l.rieh and thus
. ffe.t :e .awing of freight charges. al -•l
n .aving of time in tran.lt. If the
4' 1'. R. are w'tlliu.r to make the ex-
periment It la up to the munt.•ipalities
t0 do .h. -Ir port to make it n .0111- WI116RL .1186 WE DRIF FLN(i!
PIMP -uvea*. Hoping my next vi.it t0
ehydert.h will he made dire -t by boat. To the Editor of The R nal. -The
1 remain. Your* tatty, dignified debate to .air to o eonricll
RO(11TF. as to w het her. our city fathe would
pant? Ate. ,]Faroe, Ont. play themselves every two weeks of
YaTtlh$i, 111"x1 quarterly was surely an edifying ex-
hibition of public aervi.•P. 1a1 us be
thankful that this ...clow* question
A RE.%L TOWN IIO(KEY LEAGUEthankful
hag ae•uplel their minds aim•"
Iib the Editor of The Signal. -The the firs of the year has .wen fin•
town i.eague i, over and the Mkitthewa ally decided, and they can now settle
down and devote more time to the
T.tne .«xtrtte i* the winner of the consideration of the:owns•-affairs,
Robertson (ftp for the season 19_3-o_•4. A niltnral question at this *tate
Po.dhly it wo4)4 be more accurate to would he: "Whet are We paying them
ray for the season FPhruary-Mareh, for?" -the pre.umption being that we
1fr24. The attendanrv' nt .110 town are to some extent retnihllr*Ing them
(ague game+. all of which have been for the responsibility of the position
evenly contested. ha• been di+tlrw•tly and for the time which they devote
below par it would c.«em that ...me- to the put.lii interest. Citizens have
devoted 311.1 a• much time and ability
to municipal mat Mr. in th. past,
and will undoubtedly do to in the
Suture, as our prc.et[t (snineil. with-
out •etmmercinliring their *crying so
openly. One eonticillor misquote*
Scripture to hark uhf hi. p.. -hien. and
any« -'a man hs worthy of his hire."
-Luke 107 im the original alithorit7.'
for the •'atement that "a laborer is
worthy ..f his hire.' (Inv ,•coned•
levo ..ri4kfitly oho not 0Y' any differ-
ence 0,1«,'n the term- and are eon -
tent that we lamp the whole hunch
•t* 'laborer..." There -is now an in-
ference that -ave have Well a hunch
of laborer,, to do n ,•ertain work that
w4'11. n community do not wish to ie
lother...I attending to ourselves.
i 4'? ns consider what happen...
Section 24 of the School Act in tl.e-
fining the flutter. of trustees soya:-
"It
oya:-"it .hell he the 1)i'TY of every a rd
and It shall hare l'OIVElt :--
(e) To provide adr(plate
modntion awmdhlg to the re
for all pupil.. et.'
Ida To take charge of
to keep the ...hoot
preml.e1--1n proper rep Ir find to pro-
vide suitable furnitn and equipment,
.•t.•...
The law W1ye t
that they *hal
do it. At. n ,
ae•1ptot hearer :appy
council. 01)1118.41 41!1
and ask.•d our cootie
fhlntxr the hititter,
lob which presses it
GUARANTEED BATTERY CHARGING
Let us champ your Battery for yon this Spring. Charge.( by abeolute
4Woct current, which is abaolua'ly neceteary for a etorage battery, which alta
makes your battery hold its charge longer. Special apnng rates until April
15th. esehuive, 40e. 4:oderich
Phone 3911 r •. BARKER BROS,
ELKAY'S STRAW HAT DYE
Makes old hats look like .ew. Sixteen different colors.
30c a Bottle
Lyman's Water Glass Egg Preserver
20c a Tin
One tin will preserve 10 or 12 dozen eggs.
We now stock
Eastman Kodaks, Brownie Cameras
Eastman Films, Film Packs and
Amateur Supplies
DEVELOPING, PRINTING and ENLARGING
PROMPT SERVICE
H. C. DUNLOP
THE REXAI.I. STORF. (,OuEIZiCH
Phone No. 1
tSborta. per
'Bran. per ton
Hay, per ton
per ton (baled)
Toil a ill notlee throughout -this i A heat. per bushel
atete i have used the term boy'.! ti. per t.nshel
llan�. Goderieh has the mielelfa of nr nekwheat, per !matte!
good\oy. hand. all able to take their Vo1:140Cw. per btedie1 .•
various parts, out to givo mode. not Sarl.y. per bushel
to be kickers. With tau' *nppnrt of rattle, choice, per cwt.
the town twain. them. we will have n
"40141 band for 1925. Whether it ,n11 be
done for 11104 1. 40nbtf111.
Another point 1 wish to .tate i* that
the factories can always place a !wise -
bull player, or is hockeyist. but have
no room for a ►.and-tnan. Hence my
R's'.-nn9 for saying it's the town's own
fault it has not a i.rttld.
MUSICAL ri1TRUSIAST
•
TLurahty, >f�artb l7, lel--a
The Water in Goderich
Is Very Hard
For all washing purposes it needs softening with Snow-
flake Ammonia.
Try a package and note the difference in the water.
itcx
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The Golden Recipefor Wash Day
"FIRST SOFTES' THE WATER."
Yes! soften it. by adding a little
Snuwflalse Powdered Ammonia.
Every heuwewife know• !hal . wieh day ie a stytre 11444 (:.IL
the Ne.I water for washing is into ter a drain on a unmans
SOFT water, .1.:1 • t rength and a "tnoun-
hau:n•4f
TUC* what the old barrel ' •tap.
was for in our Grandmother's Yoe_ ya.itittl) need ts• crest
time. But .today the water in cut trninl' a►ent-`n4.-atl:.l.e
' rdit*ItIti town* is to hard OFat rut. th ed ; -:!'o.• :a
t-Afc4 PACKACn
10c
AT CROCasa
1 � laI
no(rpt rust srnar.
ammonia
F-`
It
. of :11..\\-ow+'ti e
ill 1$4,..1.1In-the
rooms ;n, Moguls'''.
m.
The regular me
BRIE
l'h.• reguinr meeting
$32 00 00 Hospital Au\Iliary w
ton:311 00 00 i Board ,lf Trod'•
(ML Q 00 larch 31.1..&2 4 poo
]^ l:1 . meeting (if the 4:b,lerl'h
fl.i Il(1it \Comeu s Institute will lee held .qn
40 ; Thursday. April 3rd. at 3 p.m.. at the
1 llottw1 ..f Mrs. Mair -hall. Keay' .tre•t,
"7(1 75 1 .h,, W..110.11.9 Mi.sl.hlary Society of
North street Methis1ia ...1111r.-11 11831 1
to -, :,p 44 00 ' a-uec,-4.ftlI tow and .air of larking00
,4 :al 5 Illi; on 1tatirdiy, r.vllizit$ 0414.111 $744,
v 40 9 on Till* I. reed maple syrup weather...
l;oo(I Friday thl.. year 00814+ o11
.tpril Pith.
7a a:0 ire multt{
yiug.Some eraest« are inEvidence% of 811 .•11rh- .pring season
3 311 bloOLl. and other-i•ring !flower. Are
making an appearance above Ill.' atoll.
Cattle. medium. per.'wt.
Coal calve., per cwt. ..
}11.41, per Ib.
Hogs. per cwt. '-
,lour.
"lour. patent. per cwt. .
Flour, family, per .wt.
$utter, creamery, per 10.
Mutter. dairy. per Ib. .
Fgga. fresh. per dozen .
('bk'kena, per Ib.
thing will have to be done to re -stim-
ulate interest In the league. For nt
I,a+t three *sera now the town league,
eel called, has been relegated to thr.
background. pu.beI to the rear until
-tut tiny a. the intermediate 0. 0.
IA. team or Northern i..ague team haw
leen eliminated from the running In its
group, with the result that the town
league haw to be rushed throngh at the
end in a mad .0444 to bat out the wea-
ther 11}an. Team. in training find it dif-
ficult to play three game* a Werk:
how, then. can n nntnher of out -of.
training. player. round Into form, in
three or five weeks' time end do them-
selves pollee nt all? The (sal fan.
are usually pretty well tire,] of hockey
by the time the townalwgue brgIno.
Why not. anti a good many fan. hare
asked 1h1a question. why not have n
real town )vague season and diseontin
tie, 1f ne 144)I7. for a aea*em or two.
the placing of a team in the O. H. A.?
Develop some worthwhile hmm'hrew
talent. and then step tip again. Ile -
cause the attenlblrwe at the town
Ieng»e• ;cameo has fallen below per thaw
year the coffer. of the Goderich
Hm•key ('lob will not be enriched to
the mime extent 1444 In former year..
If the Ooderich Hockey ('lull still
Inalsta on entering an O. 11. A. team.
why not have the town l•agle games
run two nights n week ,.lneurrently
with the O. H. A. .4'11•.'l1 end let the
fans 44NIe what games they want to
patronize? Let the Goderich ilockey
('huh stand on its owe feet for a
ehnnge and take o sporting (•,hanee.
rather than monopolizing the lime=
light ttntil lo,'a1 faros. get soured for
811olh..r W919n11. \\b. 1; not a rule or.
an umler.t04x1 thing that no, lentil/
.,mid have tn0re than ten player. ed
1t. line-up? Yet the Matthew.. the
winner.. had twelve men playing for
thein at one tittle 0r another. The
G. (' 1. had nnlr piglet player, and
play..! gamely throngh the *es•on
after losing their !tar. Roldn*0n. who.),
heron... of ekenmwtanees Ie c1.11.1 trot
emltrol. to get in the sante Iftwd np
with tit. Rankers. The Ranker4..147
the way. .come .r."llt for !'nterind
n t.'nm at the last minute to ream,
tl'e 'engnn from ata In•nlvenej. atm to
the M»rw'v'inng ('anon Club'. turning
mit a. a hint 4.4'?. The town league
ha. a re 11 phew h1 winter aport In
r . ,,, ' • •r '., .''e minds of bail?
it If s hot had n fair .hail..' in 4(4'rnt
yell.*. Your..,
AX INTER/ TF.Ti FAN.
415
7 75
:i :40
47
4.
44
40
When an earthquake shock hit Tar-
bes. France. •out" may have thought
It was 4:.rnuun• pa3ing her debts .--
l'n. kttlle •Ite•. ordea•
•
.rem•
dation.
Automobile Owners
Get Your Markers
from
J. W. MacVicar
at Geo. MacVicar'. Shea•
Store, north side of S,luare,
Post Office Sox 414
Goderich
the - rebs..
'Miura and
. 1*,thuelfdnty nod
• 1Mve the pea -r to
ett\r of 4,0,4?.`.0 the
chel our town
1 won. required.
1 to arrange to
his is tot. first
If. Iliid. our
hire! men throw up th\ir hand. end
'ny we will not ..-.11M• duly respoto1.
Idiot *'.441
yang them
1'41 401 it
of.
SPRING
MILLINERY
OPENING
Tuisday and Wednesday
APRIL oat and 2nd.
All the new novelties and
shapes.
MISS M. E. CAMERON
HAMILTON STREET
laity In a matter 4.1' th
mast rote on it yonr.elT
Thi. i. the work woe are
to do for n. and 4'I4•y loll 1
ours -Ives at the additional
inking a Vol'.e
The 4418),• •hlrklng of r••+'•e
1..yk place Alto,. w,' t•^t• .1 ' '1
tendon of err 41 ales iutn'¢..
gpwwl did the rote .lo?
Whitt I. the 114, of taking n vote
on the .11•11.1f.1 fine".hon? 1f the. hr• 1
law .honl,l Is• defeated, ae or.. •Mil'
fared by the law w'ii!, 11, •nye. "IT
MIA Id, 114. THE 1+1'TY of "here'
boara and it shall )PAVE P4m'Fi1 td1
provide adequate ,uTommewklt lrnl ; k
We will he out the root of the i.r-
:•r• ,+•., wore••• .Ie ^e•• ton'n "In 1...r. r•.'
sod all( *0111 have to pay for the
s •bwrl if the board say. It le hee.•'nry.
The whole idea mem. to be to shirk
New 'Millinery
For Spring
In carefully and specially
selected numbers, in the
latest colors and the most
up-tc-date modes
Our Veils, Flowers and
Ribbons Are Most
Attractive
Miss MacVi
Kingston St.
I.ERMAN \I%KKS
11,11x1: ue 11..1, ':3-1•.1441. 1-911, -
• 500,IM10 Markw $1.011'
411.111 alilti,ytll 1.on14ed Fax p:.l3
One Million -'larks $1.75
1.'KNI:It, Dept. A.
3 \Cc.: lomeii:. S: . Toronto., Oct.
1
Wavle,V• >1M
Nothing Disperses a
Crowd Om Passing
the flat
but
to
music will bring then,
her.
Imagine a beautiful Spring
e.: -ming. as yon sit on the
verandah, with the lovely
strains from a
VICTROLA
•
floating throngh the deo
H. E. JE ER
MODEL THEATR(
WEEK of M.1R('H :tl In APRIL :r
Monday. and Tuesday
Thos. il, Imre
qnv•-en:- 111 .1 . I•II, 1011 ;.r„dnc:
•'Mt'.%h14 OF •IF 1LOl hl
Christie Comedy
" tpgrayating Papa"
VI'Pdne•day and Thnr*day
x10 r Diers •.1.1 Jill towline 14rgee
.11 10. it I•ii-1i� ll- r.h.tiekl.•r
"•"IXTY (4:\T4 AN HAIR"
1.011 se Farrme:
••err VI'aitms•.•
Friday, atwl Saturday
William F'arnunl -
i11 lb, Fox !1141'• .;11 It 1-.1eiion
"BRA!4t4 ('IMM.\\I)\IFATS"
• Sunshine ('nmeely
"Mummy"
.hot N.•119 11.•••1..
-Ill1ityi\-
he rl
What
n.
liens• -India*. Nedra,day at 4.16
zed ..attird11 at 3.440
OMIN(i:--"tile Purple Hl4(lwa)."
Itptys to use
4ARTIN -S OUR
RUE -ITE F OR FINISH
Nothing like it kr - - shit ood Floors
/t wears '.ihe iron
write to Mood Office . onlreel for Free Booklet
MOMS PAIN INC MADE EASY
OLD BY
HUNT
GOI►F:it1('ll
NEW SPRING SHOES
are arriving here daily, direct from the beat manufacturers,
and they comprise a wonderful range of attractive styles.
PARTICULARLY PLEASING
are the Sandal effects and Cut-out patterns, as well as the
neat, plain strap Slippers and Oxfords, in Kid and Patent
leather. Some very ,.
NIFTY SHOES FOR MEN
too, in various styles, to suit the young man or his father
We should like the opportunity of showing you these goods
before you decide on your Spring footwear.
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SHARM AN'S
THE LEADING SHOE STORE
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