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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-24

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry.
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Miss Burroughs Goes to the @Merrv
World"

Marysville. Aug. 24.-NIiss Anna. Bur
roughs, the famous corne+ 191a1-o-- - 80
city, has gone to New York fo fin a
Snlrty weeks engagement with the
Merry World Opera company as cornat
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Mitchell County Republican Ticket.

Beloit, Aug. 24.-The Republicans of
Mitchell county nominated a ticket as
follows: Representative, VIM. Kettler;
clerk of the court, Q. L. Taylor; pro-
bate judge, J. c. Brainerd; superin-
tendent, L. J. Hall; county attorney, F.
7 KNIGHT
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Dr. A P. Sawyer: After using one
box of the PastilIes find myself en-
tireIy cured. My case had been treated
by several doctors. Lucy Bitner, Kan
sas, III. Frank Sim. Pharmacist, 607
Kansas avenue.
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BLAINE'S OLD HOME.
House Torn Down Where the Maine
Statesman was Born.

West Brownsville, Pa, Aug. "a
The old house in which James G.
Blaine was born and spent his bOyhood
has been torn down. It fell under the
doom of destruction because for many
years it had been going to ruin.
Joseph z. Adams, a schoolmate Of
Mr.. Blaine, hoped to preserve the
statesman's old home, and would have
done so, but for illness which has made
him an invalid, thus defeating mis- cher
ished plan.
While the building was in course Of
destruction, the villagers possessed
themselves of mementOes in the shape
of it's wood, nails and pieces of stone.
Many Of the old nails have been con-
verified into rings, which adorn the fin
gers of residents.
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Western League Standing.

NO LEAGUE GAMES YESTERDAY.
There were no games scheduled for
the national league. Yesterday.
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First game:
SUNDAYS GAMES.
ST. PAUL 20: KANSAS CITY

ST. PAUL 20; KANSAS CITY T.
st. Paul, Aug. 24.-CaIlahan was
knocked out of the box. Fourteen hits
in five innings, with six of these bunch
ed in the last, tells the story of his
downfall. Two We're made off him in
the first, TwitcheL's being a homer, and
Georges double.
Score by innings:
St Paul ............1 8 0 2 I 90
Kansas City ........1 1 0 1 0 o.
Batteries-CaIlahan and Lake, Den
ger and Spies.
MINNEAPOLIS Is; MILWAU KEE 8.
Minneapolis, Aug. 24.-Minneapo1is
had their batting clothes on and walk
ed away from Milwaukee, making it
three straight The wind was blowing
strong and cold. making the play slow.
The game was called in the eighth in
ming to enable Milwaukee to catch a
train. Attendance, 1900. Score:
r. H. E
Minneapolis IS 400 lis 10 0
Milwaukee 30 0 2 Is IA 8
Batteries-Baker, Figgemier and
Schriver; Jones, Rettger and Spear.
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Il. II. L
Washington ..o11O41o2 IA 0
Cincinnati II 0 0 0 0 0 o. 9 3
Batteries-Washingt on, NGcJames and
Mcclure; Cincinnati, Foreman and
Vaughn.
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Reunion PRIVILEGES.

Those desiring stands or privileges
at the fair gronds reunion week call on
or address R. T. Kreipe, SOL Kansas av.
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Hardware Merchant Fails at St MARI.

st Marys. Aug 24-The hardware
Ano furniture stock of NJ. s. Hoover
was taken possession of Saturflsv Nv
SLis mortgage Inability to collect
outstanding accounts is assigned as ire
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The postponed Baptist church trolley
ride will take place this evening. VIII
leave Baptist church at 7:45 p. m.
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Baltimore 1000 OOO11-s 2
Cleveland II 4 0 0 0 DO Is
Batteries-BaltimOre Hemming and
Clarke: Cleveland, Cuppy and thinner.
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n. H. Il
Chicago .....O2 2311OO 2-1I II 2
Brooklyn 30 1 8 o 2 OF
Batteries-Chicago Briggs and An
son.; Brooklyn, Daub, Abbey and Bur
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Nichols, Noyes, Perry, Gettman; pass
ed balls-Hall 1. Time OF game 1:45.
Jmpire-Graham.
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Second game:

Pittsburg 100 o. 8O*-6 II 0
Boston .......1 0 0 0 1 0 O-3 8
Batteries Pittsburg, Hastings and
Sugden; Boston, KlObdenz and Bergen.
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Ladies' shirt waists laundered so that
the colors will not fade by Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia ". sth.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

r. H E.
Minneapolis ..12O2 o1o2-S 10 l
Milwaukee p 1 0 0 4 o o. 8 1
Hutchinson and -Schriever; Borcherg
and Spear.
Ri E
St Paul 1880 361O4 PA 26
Kansas City Z 0 l O-16 16
Fricl1en, Denzer and Spies; Knell,
King, Lake and BlanfOrd.
First game:
Ri E.
Detroit ..O o 5000 1-3 9 3
cd Rapids % l 0 IA 9 2
Fifeld and Twineham; Walters and
Hodge.
Second game:
r. H E.
Detroit % O11O11- Is l
CD Rapids. 2 2 2 9 30 16
Thomas and TWineham; Slagle and
Hodge.
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Philadelphia 0 2 OO1O-5 3
St. Louis 30 0 0 2 3 0 so IA 2
Batteries-Philadelph Taylor Gum
bert and Grady; st. Louis, DOnahue
and Murphy.
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Score, first game:


Philadelphia, 2 0 0 2-9 13 2
Batteries-Philadelph Carsey and
Grady; St Louis, Breitenstein and Nc
Farland.
Second game:
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Appleton, Efinn.-Dr. A P. Sawyer:
Dear Sir-I have used your Family
Cure and can safely say I have never
used anything better for kidney trou-
BILE. Mrs. J. H Craig. Frank Sim.
Pharmacist, 6O7 Kansas avenue
The National tribune., 1896-07-16

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: What other
Nation on earth would allow such a DOW
WOW as that at Richmond over an arch
traitor the uniurling OF traitor flags. etc. {?
III they must nurse their traiIorous senti-
ments, let them DO SO secretly, and not
flaunt their disloyalty publicly.
They teach their children that the South
was abused, and should he in control of the
Government, though they are glad TO have
the Northern men and capital come South
10 help develop the country.
And the Copperhead Is just as ready to-
day TO strike US old vets IN the dark as in
war times 10 wish every one Of us would get
shot; yet they envy us our pittance Of a
pension, and wish they could have one.
They howl about having TO pay big taxes
TO keep up the soldiers pensions, etc, W hen
not Une cent comes OFF the taxpayer.
Now, we old soldiers who live South aud
pay taxes do pay taxes that 90 directly TO
the State to help pay the Confederate pen
sions. Think OF that! The soldier on the
Union side-himself cripple and a pen
sioner, perhaps-iaxed to help pension his
rebellious neighbor and he allowed by our
authorities 10 faunt his rebel baitlefiag in
our faces; his party TO call us paupers,
beGrars, frauds, etc. 1 declare feel like we
need 10 shoulder our muskets again, but
must leave that TO our sops.-HoRAcE S.
LOWRY, Co. L, 14th Ill
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The HRmlin Family.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The writer
is engaged in compiling the geneology OF
the Hamlin family in America, embracing
the names Hamlin, Hamlen, Hamline, Ham,
bin, Hamblen, etc, which are but different
ways of spelling the name. 1t is desirable
to obtain all the data to be found, family
records, traditions, especially records of
military and naval services, to complete the
work. An article recently published in
your columns elected several responses full
of valuable information.
Evidence is abundant of the services
rendered by members of this family. On
land and sea, in every war since 1875, Ham
Inns have participated in the battles of this
country. Much of their history has been
discovered, and much remains, which it is
desirable to obtain and perpetuate.
The Colonial records of Massachusetts,,
Connecticut, New York and New Jersey
have yielded records of their services in the
Revolution and the old French and Indian
wars Through the courtesy of Hon. Will
liam Lochren the military history of over
20 of the name who served in the Revolu-
ton has been furnished, In marked con-
trast courteous request to the War Depart
ment for the service of others was fatty re-
fused.
Some of the name Hamlin served in the
Revolution from Virginia and the Carolnas,
and perhaps elsewhere, whose records, ex-
ceptfrom tradition, have not been discovered.
Since information is denied by the officers
whose duty it should be to furnish it, per-
haps some readers of your valuable paper
may be pleased to send me the traditions
and records of these men from private
sources, family records, ete.-H- FRANKLIN
ANDREWS, Audubon, Iowa.
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Origin of the Term John Bull.
Golden Pennu1


DR.. John Bull was the first Gresham pro-
fessor of music, organist of Hereford Cattle
dral and composer to Queen Elizabeth.
John, like true Englishman, travelled for
Improvement, and, having heard of famous
musician at st. Omer, he placed himself
under him as a novice; but circumstance
very soon convinced the master that he was
inferior 10 the scholar. The musician showed
John a song which he had composed in 40
parts, telling him at the same time that he
defied all the world to produce person Ca
pabe of adding another part to his compost
ton. Bull desired to be left alone, and to
be INDUCED for short time with pen and
ink. In less than three hours he added 40
parts more to the song, upon which the
Frenchman was SO much surprised that he
swore in great ecstacy that he must be either
the devil or John Bun, which has ever since
been proyerbial in England,
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Cos. A, 3, c, and K /; the CT nton r. fles,
Col. J. A. Page, became Cos. f, G. and II;
the United States VOItiguers, Col Albert O.
Ramsey, Cos / and K Samuel K Zook
vas commissioned Colonel of the regiment.
Previous to the organization of the 57th NJ
Y. the Washington Zouavss had been
merged into the Voltiguers. and the Man.
hat'an Rifles into the National Guard Rifles
On the expiration of the regiments term
the original members, except veterans were
mustered out, and the veterans and recruits
transferred to the 6Ist y. Y, Dec 2, 1864.
Col. Took was promoted Brgad err General,
May %, 1865; Lieut.-COl. Philip J. Parison
was killed IN action at Antietam, Md, Sept.
II, 1862 Lieut.-Col. Alfred b. Chapman, q
West Point graduate, was killed in the
battle of the Wilderness, May ), 1864 When
the regiment was mustered out Lieut.. Col.
James W. Britt was in command The War
Department credits the command with the
following battles Yorktown, Fair Oaks,
Gaiues's Mill, Peach Orchard. Savage Sta
ton, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill,
AutIetam, Fredericksburg, Chaucellorsvil le,
Gettysburg, BristOe Station, Mine Run,
Wilderness, Pc River, Spottsylvania, North
Anna, TolopOtOmOy Cold HarhOr, Petersburg,
Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, aud Reams's
Station. The regiment took 800 officers and
men into action at Antleiam, and lost 53
killed, or over 10 per cent At Fredericks-
burg it took 1872 men into action, aud over
10 per cent. were killed. The total loss Of
the regiment during its service was eight
officers and 65 men killed and one officer
and 30 men died Of disease and other causes.
The fI6th ILL.,
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In "Their
Records" it wOud appear that the service OF
the 116th III. ended at Vicksburg IL was
after that in the battles Of Jackson, Miss,
Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Dallas Kenesaw
Mountain, Atlanta, Ezra Chapel, JO0esboro,
and was with Sherman on the march 70 the
sea. The 116ih III. was in the First Brigade,
Second Division, Fifteenth Crrps. Sherman,
in his Memoir" says he selected the Sec
ond Division, Fifteenth Corps as IL was his
old division when he was only division
to take Fort McAlister, another
pretty hot place, which have good reason
to remember, as I was knocked over by one
Of the torpedoes which the Johnnies had
planted for our benefit. We were also at
Columbia. S. c., finishing up our fighting al
Bentonville, N. C., with heavy skirmishing
between all these battles too numerous to
mention. Johnnie O'Dee, of the 9Th Mo-,
promised me about three years ago to write
up the crossing Of the Tennessee River above
Chattanooga by the 9th and 9Th Mo. and the
ll6th ILL.,, and the capturing Of the rebel
pickets, etc; another case of Sherman select
ing his old division for ticklish work. Va
were mustered out at Washington, d. c.,
June z, 1865, after participating in the
srandest review ever known.-JoHN SCOTT,
20. |, 10th ILL.,, Decatur, Ill.
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boat sapomore wa, condemned at Kew West

boat Sycamore, was condemned at Key West
and sold for Sl,l90
The schooner Ascension, captured by the
gunboat Huntsville, condemned at Key
West, was sold for $544S93. The schooner
Curtew, captured by the gunboat Somerset
sold for $500 The Somerset also captured
the blockade runner steamer Circasian,
which was condemned at Key West and
sold for 1852 3l365 The steamer Jupiter
also a blockade runner, was captured by
the guuboat Profeus and sold at Boston,
Mass, for SS,331.73.
A very fast blockade runner, called the
MatagOrda, was taken nv the gunhoat Mag
nOlla and sold for $3.50, 36I35. The Magno-
liza also captured tue steamer Memphis
which was condemned at New York and
sold for S543, 1875. This was the most
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REAR-ADn1RAL THEODORE BAILEY.

Somerset Pursuit, Gem OF the Sea, Stars and
Stripes, Besuregard, Eugene, Chambers,
Ariel, Seabird, Fox, Sionewall, Wsnderer,
Resale, Julia, Tallapoosa, Iuka, Proieus,
Ino Magnolia, Isnomia, Midnight, Restless,
SunhOweT, Mercediia. ARIEL, Allen, Roebuck,
Amanda and a few others.
The operation Of the squadron, which was
confined TO the Coast of Florida was, in the
Summer Of 1864 extended so as TO include
the Bahamas and vicinity Of Cuba While
no engagement Of great importance took
place within the limits Of this squadron,
nevertheless The service rendered was ex-
citing dangerous, and of vast importance 10
tie Union cause in preventing the importa-
ton OF supplies 10 the insurgents. IL is a
fact and on record as such that some of the
most valuable prizes Of the civil war were
captured by the vessels of the East Gulf
Squadron. On the Both OF July, 1865 il
was discontinued as a separate command
and combined with the West Gulf Squadron,
then commanded by Rear-Admiral Henry X.
Thatcher. In the order dishsndng the
squadron the Secretary of the Navy in a
letter 10 Flag Officer StrIbliug said:
"You are hereby detached from command
Of the late Gulf Squadron. You viii haul
down your flag aud regard yourself on wait
ing orders. The Department takes pleasure
in expressing its appreciation of your serv-
ices while in command OF that squadron"
Notwithstanding the sanitary arrange
ments adopted for The health OF squadron,
many Of the vessels failed to escape the IL
lection Of the yellow lever, so much dreaded
in th O locality. The rayages Of The disease
we're generally checked by sending vessels so
infected to a Northern climate as soon as the
disease manifested lis presence The numer-
pus sma.l-boat expeditions inaugurated by
Ihe vessrls Of this squadron developed the
zeal and energy Of our officers and men, who,
by the destruction Of salt works and other
public property, inflicted serious injury on
Ihe insurgents.
fhe service rendered was of vast import
tnce 10 the Union cause and contributed TO
Me final result in the restoration of National
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The LEXINGTON.

valuable prize captured by any vessel Of the
United States Navy during the civil war.
The next in point of value was the steamer
Gray hound, captured by the punbaat Con-
necIicut, whicn wss sold for 1897 S5S.55.
The cost Of condemn ng q vessel and cargo
IN those DAYS was quite large sum. In the
case Of the steamer Princess Royal, captured
by vessels of the South Atlantic Squadron,
the couri expenses were so, SIC. 81. II cost
SPA 639 81 10 condemn The blockade runner
steamer Ann e, captured by the gunboats
Nippon aud Wilderness. 1t cost $50 GAP &c
to condemn the steamer Circasian. In the
case Of the steamer Alice Vivian, captured
by the gUnbaat De Soto. tie court expenses
were over S20090.-WM. SIMMONS, 1882
Wharton street. Philadelphia Pa.
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Its Service Exciting, Dangerous, and Import
ant 10 the Union Cause.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The East
Gun Squadron. though somewhat remote
from the scene of actual hostilitles, neYerthe-
less played very important part IN the
civil war 1T consisted of and embraced all
vessels in service on the Atlantic and Gull
Coast Of Florida, extending from Cope
Canayeral on the east TO Santa Rosa Island
on the west; very extensive coast, abound
ing in numerous water courses, afforoing eX-
celent facilities for traffic with the neigh
boring islands
The Safe of Florida passed an Ordinance
Of Secession, Jan. 10. 1861, and 18th oil
April following a blockade of the coast was
established by proclamation Of the President
OF the Unitrd States, the vessels detailed for
the purpose being part of what was then
known as the Gull Squadron.
About 22d of February, 1862, the East
Gulf Squadron was established as n separate
command, with headquarters at Key West,
on the extreme southern point OF the State.
The respective Commanders in order Of serV-
ice were: Commodore William w. Mexican,
Acting Rear-Admlral Theodore Bailey, and
Rear-Admiral c. X. Strbling. Commodore
Mexican entered the u. S. Navy as Mldshlp-
man, Nov 80. 1914; placed on the reared list
July 16, 1862, and died in the service April
%, 1865. Acting Rear-Adm,rsl Bailey was
born in New York, and entered the Navy
from tlIat State, Jan. i, 1918. Previous TO the
civil war be served on the following vessels /:
Constellation, Eincennes, Lexington, and st.
Mary's. Atthe beginning of the war he COM
nanded the frIgate Colorado, from which
he was transferred in March, 1862, to COM
mand a division of gunboats in Farragui's
feet on the lower Mississippi. He was conn
missioBed Commodore, July 16, 1862; Rear
Admiral, July o. 1866, and died in the
service, Feb. 13, 1877.
Admiral Stribling, who succeeded him in
command of the Squadron, was born IN
Sou d Carolina, and entered the Navy from
that Stale, June is, 1912. Previous 10 the
civil war lie served on the following vessels:
Macedonian, Constellation, Mohawk, Hornet,
Peacock, John Adams, Brandywine, Cyane,
San JaeintO. Ohio, and VIncennes. He died
IN the service, Jan. TO- 1880.
The vessels OF the East Gulf Squadron were:
st. Lawrence, Dale. De Soto, San Jaciuto,
Tioga, Tahoma Sycamore, Clyde, Huntsville,
Adelia, Fort Henry, Honduras, Hudson, Mia,
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Pronpter-J. Duncan
/" War Widows %

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Ishall never
forget The bard,hIps ana privations of the
war widows, a. we were called. An instance
was that Of a young woman who was pus-
sessed OF considerable means. She married
young rar in 1859. They bought a farm,
built a house and furnished il nicely, and
with honesty ana industry were getting on
In the world. Then came the call for men
and away went tie husband and father of
the ole little boy that had me TO gladden.
their home. The wife WAS left alone and
the fight was hard one; her money had
ben put into the farm and Improvements.
She soon found that she could not live on
the 81 I'll amount the Government paid her
husbaEh, and tried in every possible way 10
get along. She finally tried to chop her own
wood, but soon the AK became so dull and
her hands were bistered and calloused.
Then she took her babe aud the AK and went
through the cold and snow 10 the home OF a
neigbbOr man, who was old and crippled
with rheumatism so that he could not stand
on his feet, and asked him To grind the ak
The grindstOne had to be brought into the
house and turned by members Of the family.
Through ali of this hhe was bright and
cheer al, sacrificing so much Tor her country,
looking forward TO the Springtime when her
husband would return after he had helped
to whip the rebeis, which OF course would
only take few months. 1t WAS well indeed
that we could not see the end from the be-
ginning. Little did we think that it would
take ionr long years of awful carnage before
the men that dad live through could get
back. Ard when they came, halt and
manned, they found the wives prematurely
aged, and the children had forgotten the
faces OF their fathers.-E. H., Clayton, III.
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THEIR RECORDS
Brief Sketches OF the Services Of
Various Commands.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has In hand several
hundred requests for mental histories All such
requests will be Hcceded To in due time. although
those now received cannot be published for at
least year, owing to lack of space. Numerous
sketches have ready been published and of these
none can be found room for a second time, until all
have been prlntcd.l
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uthority and the establishment Of what we
rust will DC lasting and permanent peace
The blockade runner Forest King was
nptured by the gunhoat Crusader near
Key West, Jan. 13, 1861 The town of
Appalachicola was captured March %, 1862
By the crews Of tie gunboats Mercidita and
sagamore. About the middle OF March. 1862
st. Augustine was captured by men from the
frigate Wabash, under Commodore c. r. p
Rodgers. About the same time Jackson
vile was surrendered TO Capt Stevens, Of
the gunboat Ottawa
A naval expedition, which assembled the
chattahoochee River in May, 1852, captured
the schooner Fashion, loaded with cotton,
md blockade runner called the Florida.
also loaded with cotton, was captured in st.
Joseph's Bay about the same time by the
bark Pursuit, aud sent 10 Philadelphia.
where il WAS condemned. The schooner
<yenger, which was captured by the gun
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Excursion soNagara Falls.

The B. & o. has arranged a series of person.
ally conducted excuxsishs to Niagara Falls.
Rochester, Buffalo, and Watkins Glen from
Baltimore. Washington, and vicinity. The
first of the season is announced for Thursday,
July 10th.
special express, with Pullman Palace Cars
attached, in charge Of an experienced tourist
agent, will leave b. & @. Station, Washington,
$40 A. NJ; Baltimore, 1905 A. NJ, arriving at
the Falls 11.00 p. NJ, stopping at the following
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ICE CREAM MADE EVA NEW PROCESS.

have an ice cream freezer thar VIII freeze cream
Instantly. The cream is put into the fr0e1sr aad
comes out instantly. smooth and perfectly frozen.
This Rst0uiShes people and crowd VIII gather
the freezer In operation And they viii all 70
The cream. You can sell cream fast u bo
made. and sell freeZers % many OF them who would
not buy Old style freezer IL = really curiosity
and yo can sell from g. 10 - worth Of and six
70 we've freeZert every day. This makes a good
profit these hard Tins and is pleasant pOyment.
W ~. Baird & Co. 40 !. III ghand Ave, Station A,
Pitsburg, Pa will send fun particulars and infDrma-
ton In regard 20 this Invention on application
and viii employ good SalesmeI on salary.
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