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The morning call., 1895-02-17
WHY NOT OWN YOUR own LOTT

WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN LOTT
A lot in the well located Heyman Tract is what
you want; close to a new electric road; on Oath
and Douglas SITS.
AL the street work is done.
The installments are only $40 monthly.
Houses built from $500 up, on small monthly
payments, according 10 your own plans.
S15o-Lots near San Mateo electric road.
A new Groom house in Ocean View; brick cellar
and large lot, 50x100; cheap.
Lots in the Paramount Tract, close to electric
car
Park lots, near the Midwinter Fair ground. north
and south OF the park.
Lots Drssion-st. carhouse at prices from
$3.50 to $500, monthly installments from SIS
TO $40
Three lots on Crescent ave-, close to Mission-st.
car; 25xl00 each; $3.50.
S350-Lots on 29th ST., near electricians on Noe
street.
JACOB HEYMAN, $50 Market st.
John PFORR, 329 MONTGOMERY ST., OPP
y Safe Deposit, offers for sale:
$4,000 up.
piece
1873 feet, with 8 houses; will be sold at low price,
$5500-2-story and basement brick house on
Brannan St., near Sd: store and dwelling; lot
25x80.
Reduced to $780,; the splendid corner, Mission
and 18th sts. stores, 8 flats of 9 rooms and bath
each upstairs and cottages, rooms each; lot
65x100: bargain.
$11,OOO-A fine nearly new business corner, pay
ing rental of 1924 so.
DWELLING-HoUSE PROPERTY.
$4SO0-Southwest corner Rhode Island and
Humboldt SITS; cottage and lot 25x200.
$3100-Beautiful cottage on 18th ST., mr. Castro;
rooms and bath; lot 25x75 feet; bargain.
$7000-Haight ST., sunny side, mr.. Scott; treble
fiat, bay-window house; 10 rooms and bath; lot
25xl37:6; rent $65.
UNIMPROVED.
Fine lot 25x65 on Stevenson ST., bet. 9th and
10th; cheap.
$500 each-2 lots on 18th ave., near the park :;
25x120 each: make Offer
$l50o-Fine corner, 53x1oo, of 23d ave. and
st.
$S75o-Lot 75x1oO feet; cor. 10th and Eureka
streets.
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Cash. only 20 per cent of price of lot and cost OF
building, balance in monthly installments covering
IL years, with interest at per cent per annum
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GOO OOO FILLMoRE-sT.B BUSINESS COR
.pOU.OOO. ner; with stores; lot S2:71ax
104 49, portion OF lot vacant.
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$1,000 Devsadero: "a contains 14 rooms Sa and R
bath each brick foundations, etc.; rents $72; lot
SOxT5 ~ "
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S2S 00O-Want offer Pine-street investment:
paying 1920 per month; improvements tirst-class;
will take other city properly as part payment.
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GIO00 PICK UP-COTTAGE oF3 ROOMS,
D1OpO' 22c ST., short distance from Valencia;
lot 25Nll4.
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iPRovED PROPERTY.

Call and Obtain one of our Real Estate Records "
which contain list OF properties for sale in all
parls OF. the civ.
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TO CLOSE AN ESTATE WILL SELL FOR y
low price; 9th ST., COR Harrison; S0x62 IS, with
stores and fats; rents $500 per month; both
streets accepted. MADISON & BURKE.
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ID REALrESTATE AGENTS.
Removed to 22S Montgomery street.
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IL REAL ESTATE AGENTS; snn,,nn
10 MONTGOMERY STREET
$4,000 h a5s gox saSo T nsaA Bas5 anS
QTO00 MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE; .
ID tOUU. new flats on Ellis ST., i'll good location;
rents, under lease $50 month: lot 25xl37:6.
Ce76O BARGAIN; RENTS s72 so PER
DO ~. month; McAllister St.; s new fats; a
splendid investment.
GIG 60O RENTS s1eos YEAR; BUSH
27:6x137:6; bank mortgage $500; will trade for
equity.
$40 S o 1sao SsaF Store naSaSs
? fats and 2-story house; block from Market ST..
only part cash, will trade for equity.
oO0OO RENTS 1884 A YEAR; BUSINESS
store and fats; on wide street; this is bargain.
600 0oO CHINATOWN PROPERTY
lDAO.UUU. substantial brick building contain
ing stores and lodgings; rents $3l5 per month
oOOOO STOCKTON ST., NEAR FILBERT;
.DOUUU. front and rear houses; rents $40 a
year; make an offer.
$4,000 s11s, With s1 7ns rooms yEaG bats
mortgage $4,000; Will trade for equity.
@9eO0 BARGAIN IN THE MISSION; 3
.DCOOO. almost new fats of and z rooms and
bath each; rents $40.
0O000 CHEAPBUSINESS UNINIPROVED
tpAOOO. corner; Randall and Palmer sts. ;
59x1O3; near electric road; only blocks from
Mission ST.; easy terms.
OK 000 WESTERN ADDITION RESI-
0DIC.OOO. dence on Sutter-st. corner; choice
location; lot 27:6x1l2:6 house OF rooms etc.
1880 COTTAGE TAG; OF Rooms; ONLY A a
25x10s; street work all done.
CeR 0O0 DOWNTOWN BUSINESS COR
OOC.UUU. ner, with nominal frame improve
ments; 57:6x97:6; only blocks TO Market st.
GOO 0O0 FILLMORE-ST. BUSINESS COR
.pOU.OOU. ner; with stores; lot S2:712x
1O4:3; portion OF lot vacant.
nj UST SELL ONE OF THESE LOTS AT ONCE;
WI make an offer; $3.50 each for lots 25x105,
Castro, near 23d; 1915 each, 25xl14, Alvarado,
near Castro; $1,000 NE. corner Ellen and Duncan,
50:11x114; buy one at bargain.
MAKE YOUR OWN PRICE; MUST BE SOLD
1NI at once: Preside Heights residence; excellent
marine view; building and loan mortgage of
$4,000; make us an offer above mortgage; posi-
tive bargain.
800 600 A AS L PRICE; ANXIOUS ~ TO
story building; store below; blocks from Market
ST.; on NV business corner; size AXIS; bank
mortgage 10000; inspect this and make US offer.
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.
JEADOUARTERSF1 ron q 11FOB IATANDS
a. MODEL HOME y

OFFICE OF THOMAS MCMAHON,
CPS MARKET STREET.
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NOTE THE UNUSUALLY FAVORABLE
TERMS.
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q SOO0- MAYBE LESS-2 GOOD FLATS
C1COUO. of and 5 rooms ana bath: Fillmore
ST., near Jackson; lot 81 :6xlo0; rent S62 so.
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Go 00N RENTS $1,000 A YEAR: 8 NEW
spIA.OOO. fats downtown, Bush and
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GeO00 MUST BE. SOLD-2 FINE FLATS
DOUOU. OF and 6 rooms and bath each :; all
modern improvements; rents $50; we'll situated
on Oak ST.; lot 25X1S7 g; make an offer.
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lc50n NICE RESIDENCE on. STEINER
tNOOUU. ST., overlooking Alta Plaza; contains
8 rooms, bath, etc; all modern convepiences; lot
25xlo0; easy terms; part cash.
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ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE.

I WILL BUILD A FIRST-CLASS MODERN
i cottage of rooms, bath, hall and basement;
lot 4Ox2O0; street work and sidewalk; choice loca-
ton; east or south frontage; easy terms (S2650),
or a Groom cottage, $500. J. II. YOUNG, 1243
Park St., Alameda
DOR SALE-NO REASONABLE OFFER RE
Il fused; pieces OF property belonging to an
estate: lots S0X160, $3.50, $50 cash, $40 monthly
payments; half-block, lots, 44x117, $4,000, at
station, and other great bargains. J. II. YOUNG,
l243 Park St., Alameda, Cal.
LIOR SALE-LOT 15Ox2O7, WITH IMPROVE
Il ments, consisting of house, barn and large con-
servatory; adions lot on which new City Hall is
now being constructed; has great prospective
value. CHAS. 5. NEAL, Ercinal Bank, Park st.
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Il Montgomery ST., San Francisc
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G0SS0 2GooD FLATS OF ROOMS EACH:
yp-OOO. rents $26 per month; near 18th and
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$4250-Cheap; 2 fats on Fifteenth ST. near Mar
make an offer.
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REALFSTATE AGENTS, RENT COLLECTORS
AND AUCTIONEERS,
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G7000 MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE; 2
I'd wv. new flats on Ellis ST., i'll good location;
rents, under lease, $50 month: lot 25x137:6
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GG7RO BARGAIN; RENTS $72 so PER
OOtcO. month; McAllister ST.; 3 new fats; a
splendid investment.
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S95OO seo6s sson B Ba40rs dining REs
latest modern improvements; lot 25x107:6; beau
TRULY located and convenient to the cablecars.
ocOn0 MODERN EAsTLAKE RESI-
epOOOO. dence on the sunny side OF Turk ST.,
plumbing; all the modern improvements; lot
$500 TWO BA BAY FLATS OF 5
rent $50 month.
QOSO0 TWO STORY RESIDENCE OF 7
.DCOOO. rooms and bath; brick foundation; on
Larkin ST., Cnion-st. cable line; this is cen
trial property and very reasonable.
G9OOO THAT BEAUTIFUL BUILDING
DoVUU. site corner Willard and Carl sts. lot
30x100 an offer may be entertained.
e0S0O COTTAGE OF 6 ROOMS AND
tDAOOO. bath; large lot, % 6x95; 22d st., near
Folsom.
S13 600 CHOICE CORNER 1sS RREsIDENcE
park all the latest improvements and is offered at
this price 10 effect an immediate sale.
OOO. St income good and steRd w o Sp
OF the best investment pieces on the market.
GeOO0 ONE OF THE BEST CORNERS ON
UOOoO. Page St; overlooking the panhandle
of the park; 50X110; this is about 200 below the
market value; possibly an offer will be entertained
de O00n MODERN Z-SIORH BAY-WJNOOU
SOUUU residence on Geary st., near Webster.
house contains 10 rooms and BATH all of the latest
modern Improvements; lot 27:6x137 IS; this is a
bargain
QeSO0 CALIFORNIA ST. RESIDENCE;
.DOoOO. sunny side OF street; rooms and
bath; lot 25x127 :814.
o'FARRELL & CO., Real Estate Agents,
II Montgomery st.
NJcAFEE BROTHERS,
VI REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND FINAN-
1Os MONTGOMERY ST, SAN FRANCISCO.
HOMES
IL YEARS TO PAY FOR THEM.
HOW MUCH RENT DO YOU PAYe
Perhaps enough 10 build you a home new, with
every modern convenience,
JUST AS YOU WANT IT,
And on one OF those fine lots of that splendid pron
erty the east side of Webster street, extending
from Suffer to Post street.
VISIT THE PROPERTY.
quarter.
Cable and electric cars on adjoining streets con-
meet with all parts OF the city.
NOTE THE UNUSUALLY FAVORABLE
TERMS:
Cash. only 20 per cent of price of lot and cost Of
building, balance in monthly nstallments covering
IL years, with interest at per cent per annum.
Apply to McAFEE BROTHERS,
Real Estate Agents.
los Montgomery St, S. T.
C1TY BARGAINS, CITY BARGAINS.
G6S00 A9RooM MODERN RESIDENCE:
eDOOOO. nearly new: freshly painted and
tinted street work all done; choice location in the
Western Addition; $4,000 or $4,000 can remain at
Z per cent; profit of $500 to $1,000 can be made
on this within the current year
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dds FOR PRIVILEGES AND CONCESSIONS
ID in the Mechanics Pavilion during the series OF
promenade concerts given by the American Con-
cert Company, March to April l, will be received
at 402 Montgomery ST. room 8.
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&fS- 000 DOWNTOWN BUSINESS COR
DOc.OOO. ner, with nominal frame improve
ments; 81 :6x97:6; only blocks to Market st.
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BERKELEY REAL ESTATE.

01 Q MONTHLY-NEW BROOM COTTAGE,
eD1O with mantel, bath, laundry, pantry; fenced;
sewered lot 40x100; $500. +. BOEGLE, $50
Market St; w. c. MORAN, Lorin.
IN BEAUTIFUL BERKELEY, ONLY 10 MIN
l. utes walk from station; acres; nice house of
rooms. Apply to JOS. j. MASON, Dwight way
station.
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CITY REAL ESTATE.

'C II. UMBsEN q co,
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81, 000-Sacramento ST.; Franklin; large
comfortable, sunny house; lot 30x1976 feet.
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. IMPROVED PROPERTY.
Q1I.-S00 ELEGANT. NEW RESIDENCE
- i. OliU. OF II rooms and bath; all modern
improvements, brick foundations, stone walks
etc; Baker ST., on the main drive to the park.
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Clio EOO ELEGANT RESIDENCE AND
,D1O.OOU. large lot; Bush St. near Franklin:
contains 10 rooms and bath lot 33x120 feet TO rear
street. MADISON & BURKE.
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OAKLAND REAL ESTATE.

REAL
no LEASE-40 ACRES IN CONTRA COSTA
L County, with house, barn, houses, and farming
tools, etc; will lease for years Apply TO ALDEN
d GARFIELD, 902 Broadway, Oakland.
QOR0 EASY TERMS-NE. COR. TWENTY
.DCCO. sixth and Union sts.; 1878 on Twenty
sixth, 1865 on Union. CHARLES c. FISHER,
507 California st.
EOR SALE-ONLY $500; BARGAIN; g.
IL room cottage; good location; on easy pay
ments. o. A. LANE 81 CO., 908 Broadway, Oak
land.
Q0OOO TROOMS; 2-STORY HOUSE, BATH,
eDOOOO. high basement, laundry, electric bells:
centrally located; gas electricity; house never
been occupied; lot 35x135: street work all done;
$500 cash, balance $50 per month; no interest; a
great bargain: must be sold within ten days. W.
w. BLOW, 1910 Broadway, Oakland.
Q7S00 WORTH OVER $4,000; A BEAU
.lp COO. tiful home at sacrifice; extra large
lot, 100x125. Address L. f. BUNCE, 1910 Broad
way.
GS0 CASH. ROOMS .AND BATH; A
.pIOOO bargain 25x1Oo; close to local. VIM.
p. TODD, 1910 Broadway Oakland.
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. q H. UMBSEN d co,
.'REALEsTATE AGENTS, RENT COLLECTORS
AND AUCTIONEERS,
70 il Montgomery ST.. San Francisco.
CalLand Obtain one of our Real Estate Records"
which contain list OF properties for sale in all
parts OF. the city.
IMPROVED PROPERTY,
SlF500 a 81 ioog and @FS Ssh al oSeTB
improvements, brick foundations, stone walks
etc; Baker ST.. on the main drive to the park
a.c50O NICE RESIDENCE ON. STEINER
;DOOUU. ST., overlooking Alta Plaza; contains
s rooms, BATH etc; all modern convepiences; lot
25xlo0; easy terms; part cash.
b GCOOO NICE FLATS ON EII1S ST. Mr..
tDOUUU. Devisadero; contains 4 rooms and
bath each; brick foundations, etc.; rents $72; lot
GI00O PICK UP-GoTTAGE OF 2 ROOMS,
,DIOpO' 22c ST., short distance from Valencia;
GSO00 MAYBE LEsS-2 GOOD FLATS
t1COOO. of and 5 rooms ana bath: Fillmore
ST., near Jackson; lot p :6x1o0; rent $62 so.
GfO00 MUST BE. SoLD-2 FINE FLATS
DOUOU. OF 3 and rooms and bath each :; all
modern improvements; rents $50; we'll situated
on OAK ST. lot 25XlS7;6; make an Offer
G0SS0 2GooD FLATS OF 4 ROOMS ga CH:
Sp-5OCO' rents $26 per month; near 18th and
S1l.ZOU. rooms and bath ali modern i'm
proyements; bay-windows, etc. : Jackson ST., near
Brodericki lot 26:6x11o; elite neighbcrhood.
q SOOO. GUERRERO ST.; MISSION WARM
tDcOOOs belt; fine house OF s rooms and bath
electric-cars pass the door; lot 25Xl25..
.S000O REDUCED FROM $500; MUST
D-OOV. be sold; modern cottage OF . rooms
and bath; Harrison St, near 23d; lot 25x1o0; in
s'@IElleh's II desired
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Sl6 RES afs s1s q eao GF iacstdB Gsn d
27:6x137:6; bank mortgage $500; will trade for
equity.
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$3250-Natoma, near First ST.: house Of 3 ten
ments, in good order rents $50; lot 23:3xT5.
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SO, 500-California ST.; lot and dwellings, In
good condition; will exchange Tor Chinatown prop
erty; paving well.
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cars unfinished basement which at small expense
can be made into another fiat; street and CROSSINGS
paved with bituminous rock and accepted by the
city cheapest pair of flats for sale IN the CITY; lot
25x1O6:3.
$225O eacb-TWo cottages on Potrero avenue
and near goth ST.; contain A rooms each, with lot
25x10O each; will have electric road facilities
$4250-Cheap; fats on Fifteenth st., near Mar
ket; contains and rooms and bath; lot Zox11o;
make an offer.
$3250-Natoma, near Frs. st: house Of 3 tene-
ments, in good order; rents $50; lot 23:3x75
$1S5O-Cottage on Casseni ave. near 18th
and douglass SITS; contains rooms; nearly new;
everything in first-class order; few steps from
1Sth ST. electric road
$6500-Pierce st.. near Turk; fats of and 8
rooms and bath; lot 25xS7:6.
$2000-Make an OFFER; house of rooms, base
ment and stable; near 9th and Harrison sts.;
few steps from cable and electric cars.
UNIMPRovED.
S1SOO-I4os; Noe ST.; 18th; 25x1o5; one
block from Castro-st. cable-cars and few steps
from 1Sth-St. electricians
s1o0o-Golden Gate ave, near Willard ST.; lot
25x10O; short walk from cable-cars; street
graded and macadamized.
s6oO-Six lots in South San Francisco; pick
up; buy them for speculation; just stop and
think; only 500 each.
$100-Lot south of Golden Gate Park; few
blocks from the boulevard; buy 1t and forget you
own it, and some day not very long nom now you
can get ten times the price you will pay to-day.
$lo5o-Elizabeth St., near Douglas; 25x114;
street graded and severed short walk from cleo
trio road now being built on Oath st.
$1200-Make an offer; cor. Lake st. and 18th
ave-: 40x70; both streets graded and severed.
5000 each-3 lots, 23d ST., mr.. Douglass, one block
from electric cars; all ready for building; this is
chance for a big bargain.
FASTON EIDRIDGE & CO.
63S Market St
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CORNER GROCERY AND BAR: LIVING
y rooms: bargain. Apply at SMITH & CO.'S
81 G
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$600-Six lots in South San Francisco; pick
up; buy them for speculation; just stop and
think; only 800 each.
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QT0Oa McALLISTER, Mr.. LYON: FLATS
u tOUO. 5 and rooms; lot 25x1OO. MAD1-
l.
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TO CLOSE A PARTNERSHIP,
80 shares canitaI atncI- nR tho IInIIintnr w.

| A DJOINING CITY, SANTA ROSA-VROO-
| ~ man Tract; 400 acres subdivided into Ia to
| 40 acres; terms easy. ]. 7. PETERS, Mills
building.
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O00 COTTAGE OF 8 ROOMS; ONLY A
OIOOO. half block from Market-st. cars; lot
25xlO2; street work all done.
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$lS50-Cottage Casselli ave-, near 1St
and Douglass sts.; contains 4 rooms; nearly new
everything in first-class order; few steps fror
18th ST.; electric road.
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Ga1nO0 FINE 10 ROOM RESIDENCE,
DOUOU. East Oakland: minutes walk from
station: to exchange for improved farm. Address
Owner, box 116, Call Branch Office
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We have coy homes of 8 to 25 acres all near
town and in price from $500 to $4,000.
BOVEE, TOY & CO. 10 Montgomery st.
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ATTORNEYs-AT-LAw.


IN ty; collections damages, wills, deeds, etc. G. w.
HOWE, Att'y-at-law, $50 Market cor. Stockton.
M W. DAVIDSON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,4 2O
w California ST., rms 14-15; advice free.
John r. AITKEN, ATToRNEY-AT-LAw, RS.
y 16 and IL 402 Montgomery ST., cor California.
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0OOOO THAT BEAUTIFUL BUILDING
,DCCOO. site corner Willard and Carl sts; LOT
30x100; an offer may be entertained.
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| GG1S0 GREEN ST, NEAR COUGH .
| CANT marine view. MADISON & BURKE.
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Clio EOO BUSINESS CORNER RENTING
ID IU. OUU. for 1890 year; store on corner,
3 fats and 2-story house, block from Market st.
only part cash, will trade for equity.
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VISIT THE PROPERTY.
It's in the heart of the city and Of the residential
Cable and electric cars on adjoining streets con-
meet with all parts OF the city.
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Ok 00O WESTERN ADDITION RESI-
location; lot 81 :6x1l2:6; house OF rooms, etc.
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$6500-Pierce st.. near Turk . fats of and
rooms and bath; lot 25xS7:6.
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WAGONS AND CARRIAGES.

- 49, .
> NEW FIRST-CLASS CARTS; FOUR-SPRING
- wagon: must sell at once. S29 Howard st.
ZINE BAKERY AND LAUNDRY WAGONS,
Y rockaway, buggies also hack. S2S Harrison.
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~ ness for sale or exchange, for iewelry or dia-
monds. Address Owner. box 102. Call Branch
ElOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
II property--Norman stallion; weight 100 lbs.
Inquire at Olympic Stable Powell and Suffer.
loo SETS SECONDHAND HARNESS; ALL
1OO kinds secondhand wagons, buggy, carts;
also 20 cheap horses. Fifteenth and Valencia sis.
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$2000-Make an OFFER; house Of rooms, base
ment and stable 9th and Harrison stS; a
few stems from cable and electric cars.
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CEWING-MACHINES RENTED. 81 80 PEI
- month; all kinds repaired; machines sold from
So upward. 13eS Market ST.
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~ GOD SALOON IN MISSION: WILL SELL
" cheap. Inquire ia Seventh st.
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The Present Generation

Lives at Geographic speed-eats too fast. re.
tires too late. does not rise betimes, smokes
and (alas, that we should have to say it'll
chews too much tobacco. The consequences
are dyspepsia. general absence of that ro-
bust and manly vigor which characterized
our ancestors, and a manifest proneness to
early decay. Regular hours, due allowance
of time for meals, the disuse of excessive
smoking, and altogether of chewing tobacco
in connection with course Of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, will in nine cases out of ten
efface conseque noes Of the abuses of the laws
of health indicated above. A want of stami.
ma, dyspepsia, nervousness and biliousness
are among these consequences, and they are
bodily ills to the removal OF which the Bit
tiers is specially adapted. Nor is the Bitters
less fitted to overcome and prevent fever and
ague. kidney and bladder troubles and rheu-
matte ailments. 1t is also fine appetizer
and promoter of convalescerce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-16
Eip Van Winkle In China.

A Chinese. writer, Tcheng ri Tong, dc
scribes Chinese chess as II game of pc
tience 1t is played with 36l pawns, and
tho player sometimes delibcrates half an
hour before moving one of them. Literary
men and ladies arc said to be fond of it,
and what sounds more likely "peoplo who
have retired from business" There are
three sounds, the writer says, which hell
to turn ones thoughts toward what i.
pure and delcatc-the sound of falling
water the murmur of wind i'll the trees,
and the rattle of chess pawns.
IN the time Of the Tching dynasty, as the
story goes n woodcutter who had gone tc
the top Of mountain for a days WORK
found two young men there playing chess
He stopped to look on, and presently be
came deeply interested, and after awhile
one of the players gave him piece of can
died fruit to eat.
The game grew more and more exciting
The woodcutter forgot his work and sat
hour after hour with his eyes on the board
At last he happened to look at his AK. Th,
handle of it had rotted away.
That frightened him. He jumped W
and hastened down the mountain to tn,
village. Alas, Among all the people in the
street he recognized not one, and he fount
on inquiry that several centuries hat
passed since he started out with his AK.
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Unfortunate.

How often our most innocent speeche
gang agloy," leaving us with no resourc,
but that OF making the best of bad mat
teri
A certain Scotch minister is won't to re
late how, having been out all day visiting
he called on an old dame well known fol-
her kindness and hospitality
After some conversation she began get
ting out her best china and whatever del
lcacies were ut hand to honor her unex
pected guest. AS he sat Watching the prep
aratlons his eye suddenly fell on four OF
nVe cats dcvouring some cold porridgc I'M
der the table.
Dear me, Miss Black" he observed,
what number of cats! Do they all be.
long to you:"
Ma, ma, SIR was the innocent reply,
but mony time l say that a the hungry
brutes in the parish come tae me, seeking
meal o. 1aeat.''
Then tie good woman bethought her
and in her embarrassment nearly dropped
"a teac0p. youths Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-16
William Cleveland Spoons.

William Cleveland, grandfather of Pres
ident Grover Cleveland, was silversmitt
in Norwich Town, among the hills of east
ern Connecticut, and deacon for more than
a quarter of IA century in the village Con
gregational church. The deacon" as he
was always addressed, was an expert work
man, and his goods We're always in de
mand. AS a consequence, the country
families about Norwich Town have Clove-
land silver spoons in abundance, coming
down by inheritance from old time ances.
tors. A Norwich Town woman's legacy oil
two of the spoons-exquisitely wrought
specimens of paiDstaking work-was re
Gently presented to Ruth Cleveland, and
in return, personal letter of thanks was
received from her distinguished father
Hartford Post.