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carried on in the names of the old firms.
it recently came to light that so per
cent of the larger dealers of Smithfield
had been bought out by American firms.
Immediately this fact became definitely
known perfect howl of indignation
went up from local butchers who had not
been taken into the so-called trust. Many
of the firms who had been bought out
had done extremely we'll by their trade"
AS consequence. firms not invited into
the ring began. as the stock brokers say.
to .'squeal.'' The matter seemed so seri-
Gus that the corporation OF London city
presided over by the lord mayor. took
up the question a to whether an actual
meat trust existed or not. and this topic
has been a burning one in Smithfield for
the past month. At recent meeting OF
the city corporation a strong resolution
was passed censuring the existence of a
meat combine. 1t seems that an anti
uuated power known as the wardmote.
or body governing that section of the
city which comes within the limits of
the Smithfield market, put itself on rec
ord to the following effect:
That this wardmote regrets to learn
that the trade of the central meat mar
ket is gradually getting into the hands
of the meat trust. to the detriment OF
poration. as the market authority. to
safeguard the interests of the consumer.
That control of the market has actually
passed out of the hands of English
butchers is generally admitted. 1t even
looks as If the question of the meat trust
were to become one of national impor-
lance in England. Austen Chamberlain
speaking at Dudley the day after the reso-
luton passed by the wardmote. said:
Lord Cromer argued at Glasgow that
free trade offered a safeguard against
the creation of great trusts. This IS not
So however, for under our system Of
free trade a great meat trust has grown
I'd which has made us dependent on
other countries for a primary article OF
necessity for the people of this country.
That the control Of Smithfield market
is worth while will be admitted when
ii is stated that every day an average
of 10000 pounds of beef in the shape
of fresh meat come TO the market. while
500 cattle pass through the abattoirs.
The great mart itself occupies about ten
acres of ground in the very heart OF Lon
DON Ii is only five minutes walk from
St Paurs Cathedral in noTtherly d!rec-
ton. and occupies a site that has fasci-
mating historical interest. In the early
days. before London had grown very far
beyond the walls built by the Romans
Smithfeld was known as ''Smoothheld.
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practices of some sort. After the Eng
lish ceased to find amusement in hanging,
drawing and quartering human beings
they made the site of the market the
scene of bear baitings." Bears were
chained to posts and made to fight with
dogs and even men; and the multitude
enjoyed the cruel sight for years before
the practice was finally broken up.
The market then became the scene of
famous st. Bartholomew fair. 30 well
depicted in the drawings Of Cruikshank.
This fair became known all over the
world as a ruff1ans' paradise. and the
things that went on al Smithfeld during
the days OF this saturnalia. were scarcely
a credit to the supposedly civilized Eng
lish multitude. The fair lasted until a
compar atively late day. s--
Smithfield did not become meat mar
ket in the strict sense OF the Term until
about 1850. Before that time it was a
horse market II was then changed from
a live cattle market to a meat market
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A Relief to Both.

From London Opinion.
"At last" he sighed. we're alone. I've
been hoping for this chance"
$50 have t. said She very frankly.
"Ah! you have guessed. then. that I
wanted to tell you that I love YOU
Yes: and I want to say No and get Il
over with"
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A characteristic story is told Of how
one of the American meat concerns which
controls a large stall in Smithfield dealt
with noble duke who always ran up
big accounts. and usually forgot to pay
them until he was threatened with law
suit. 1t seems that the American house
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IUNDUN February =, I.H1S
- MITHFIELD market. the great
Headquarters of Londons meat
trade is declared to have been
~ captured by firms in the United
States \ careful investigation
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ARRIVAL OF RENDERS
AT ST. ANTHONY BIG EVENT
? ST. ANTHONY, January 20, 1908.

T<~ tREINDEER's come This
official announcement was
made by Rube. one of the
local mainstays of the ms
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EWG1AND5 MEHT R41E
CAP7ZLREDBYA

ground of those early days. When a
couple of steei-clad gentlemen thought
they had a grievance. lances were broken
at Smithfield and battle-axes rang On
buckled armor. I'm excavations conducted
some years ago under the foundations Of
certain houses in Smfthfiefd various pieces
of armor and othet knishtly trappinss
were found =
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W. B. MOSES & SONS
F STREET, COR. 18th


Small So Fumed Oak Tables. $500 $40
Small Funled Oak SIDE Chairs.
leather seat. Observation-Disclosures SIS $500
Umbrella Stands ............. SOS $3.50
Flemish Oak Rocker, leather
cushions 80. .......... $4,000 $1,000
Flemish Oak Rocker Armchair
leather back and scat. .SII75 SS75
Flemish Oak Armchair. leather
cushions Slightly marredD. $500 S2o.75
Flemish Oak Armchair. leather
seat :. $500 So.25
1 Flemish Oak Chair. cushion scat
and high back $500 SI45o
Flemish Oak Sideboard -. =. 5000 $1,000
Flemish Oak Armchair. spring
cushion seat -. .SI45o $II25
Flemish Oak China Closet. -. .$4325 $3.50
Flemish Oak Plant Stand. -. S5.25 $500
Flemish Oak Armchair, leather
seat and back. $500 s1375
Flemish Oak Armchair leather
seat and back. SIS 50 SI45o
4 Flemish Oak Armchair leather
seat and back. $1,000 $3.50
Odd Flemish Oak Side Chairs,
leather seat. -. $3.50 S475
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Moving Into the Hills.

Mr.. Lindsay went in to show the Laps
the land. taking guide and the inter-
prefer. At first they seemed dissatisfied,
and said that the deer could never live
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
It'S Deep
 [apROOt
.E!II.|!!!!l :.
 ""The Placid Place.
"'The Placid Place"

Growth, of mind body tree city, is dependent upon the power of attraction the ability to draw within, by way another from without.
 The farther this power of attraction extends, the greater the continuous the growth Drouth cannot check the upt of the oak toward the sky because it's tap root strikes through the dry and parched surfaces into the springs of the depths.
 And thus with Norwood From the time of its planting 'The Placid Place. has ceased to grow In all the four of the succeeding years has homes the of construction There cessation even in the period of general stagnation which followed the financial disturbances of last fall.
 With conditions favorng and melting the building of homes, Norwood will present and still more vigor stage of growth
 Inquiries and sales of the past week sustain the pre- diction. BIRMINGHAM REALTY %.
 211S FIRST AVENUE
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TO EXCHANGE

$35O0-An S-room home in Woodlawn, to exchange for a good farm. $75O0-A two-story brick fronting oz It. Xin an established business center Would consider good first mortgage paper up to $5000.
 s9OOO-20 acres of desirable land suitable for subdivision, near North Birming- ham. Would consider exchange for bank stock, Birmingham income prop erty, first mortgage paper and pay cash difference.
 $55OO-A modern, Broom residence, on northside excnange for bank stock, first mortgage on income property. s45O-Beautiful resident lot, two blocks from North Birmingham park. Would exchange for cash, Monday or Tues day only.
 $125O-New 4-room cottage, would ex- change fod good interest-bearing paper. $35OO-320 acre farm on top of Shades mountain The healthest place on earth, would exchange for home in Birming- ham, or suburbs. Worth this money.
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FOR SALE
1903 lst Avenue

$4200-Lot 50x19O feet Avenue G, two + room houses and two houses on alley, rents $46 per month"; $100 cash, balance one, two and three years, 6 per cent. $4500-New 7-room house, lot 150X15S feet, Fountain Heights; $1000 cash, balance
 one, two and three years, per cent. $3750-7-room cottage. lot 50x190, southern front Avenue G, near 2Sth street. $5750-7-room cottage, lot 50x25O two serv-
 ants houses and stable, Highland ave-
 nue.
 $35O0-Beautiful vacant lot, 14th avenue,
 between 18th and 14th street $6300-Beautiful vacant lot, 11th avenue,
 between 18th and 18th streets; one-half
 cash balance on time 8 per cent $2150-Choice vacant lot, 100x190 feet, south-
 ern frontage, Avenue F.
 A few choice lots left in Webb & Wood
 addition, on South Highlands. We have a list of other beautiful im-
 proved and unimproved property on South and North Highlands
 FOR RENT.
 2402 31st avenue North Birmingham, 5
 rooms, $1O.
 230s Sth avenue, north, ' rooms $37. 50. 261S Avenue G, south rooms $15s 262O Avenue G, south, rooms, S15. 1014 s. 12th street, rooms, $45. 1006 s. 14th street, rooms, $35 3524 Avenue H, south, rooms, SIP. 50. 1919 11th avenue, south, rooms, $45. 1513 11th avenue, south, 9 rooms, $40. 1707 Avenue l, south, 6 rooms, $27 50. 1921 South 18th street, rooms, $35. 171S 12th avenue, south, rooms, $33. We have two or three nice houses for rent furnished, as well as several un- furnished. which we do not advertise. We also have several well located business houses for rent that we will be glad to show you if you will call at office.
 w. N. MALONE 6 co. 219 North Twenty-first street Phones 12S9
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REAL ESTATE.

Birmingham. Ala, April 1S 1908. $4.50 per acre for 160-acre farm; 30 acres in cultivation with log house and 500 young fruit trees, which will always bear fruit; balance well timbered 4 miles from railroad town spot cash will get it cheaper
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FARM REALTY CO.,. Brown-Marx, Room 8l5-81o
 Bell Phone 3071
''Our Exchange
 Department" ;"

The idea has become so popular here of late that we have added an EACHANGE DEPARTMENT in our office Often you hear a person say, that l want to sell this to buy that and often too, we have found that we can make two sales quicker than one, and hence here of late people have taken to this proposition freely.
 If you have property that does not suit your wants fully, perhaps we have just what you want and can make the exchange quicker Bring us your list early and it will. have special attentlon. Read our list below:
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MISCELLANEOUS.


 PASTURING-Good pasture for horses and mules Best of care. Reference, past patrons. For further information call Bell phone No. 156l, Trotwood Park, s East Lake, C. l.. Graham
 4-19-2t-su-we NOTICE!-All parties having goods in our storerooms. storage unpaid for six months, will be sold to pay storage. Kates Transfer & Storage Co.,. BEST Spring Tonic Franks Vegetable Compound, made of herbs, roots, barks, flowers, leaves and seeds Warranted to contain no calomel, strychnine. arsenic, minerals or any of the coal tar prep arations Will positively cure any case of indigestion or constipation. Made and sold by H. M. Frank, PA 22d street, Birmingham, Ala.
 $5250-An elegant corner; two-story, eight room, furnace-heated home four bed rooms upstairs; near 10th avenue; choice location, South Highlands; will rent f6r s45 or more per month terms $10G0 down and $40 per month. B. F. Eborn, Morris hotel.
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$225 for 40 acres fee simple, half in culti- vation; one tenant house; on terms good home for some one that has a little cash
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FOR SALE.

s25O Cash-Lot on 24th avenue, suitable for negro tenant house. s16OO-Three small brick stores. on 5Oxl4O business lot. Lot worth the price. $400-Corner lot in Central park; S1OO cash,
 balance easy.
 s5OO-Corner lot 9Ox1SO, on 10th avenue and 18th street, six houses. s175-Good 20 it. lot that has fine future.
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s5 per acre for 300 acres of timber land, all tillable, 30 miles from Birmingham, 3la miles, of railroad town and 1 mile from a shipping point; all trains stop at, station with services of two rail- froads.
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FOR RENT-Delightful front room Tor summer; Ivery' desirable for two young men or/couple; splendid board con venient everything very attractive; pri- vate family; desirable neighborhood 1705 10th avenue, south
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FOR RENTING or three unfurnished large rooms to people without children; bath, gas and electric lights; close in; good location. TOT 18th street, north.
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FOR RENT-Two connecting rooms, bath connecting; also one single room. These
 rooms are large and well ventilated.
 Inquire at 220S 4th ave. 4-18-2t
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ONE CENT 4 WORD RATES-One cent a word a day; no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
 FOR RENT. TAIK WITH ALAN JEMTsoN
 2115 THIRD AVENUE. 4-4-SOt FOR RENT-Onice; large and desirable; Third near Twentieth; rent very reason able. Office. care Age-Herald. 4-lS-2t FOR RENT-Four-room house. Walker street and 10th avenue. Apply at 1723 4th avenue. Peoples phone 476. 4-16-4t FOR RENT-Modern furnished home to reliable party; must give bond. Box 2, city, 3-25-tf FOR RENT-Five-room fiat with bath; instantaneous heater furnace; two blocks of Terminal station. Fixed up new inside; entire first floor. Immediate possession. Bell phone 3445. FOR RENT-Pretty 1O-room cottage. bath room, electric light, city water. tele- phone, best location in Cullman; fine summer home; S20 month; mostly fur nished, $50. William Richard, Cullman, Ala. 4-15-wed-sun-H FOR RENT-Lower floor of furnished home on South Highlands; parlor, dining room, kitchen, bed room and bath. Bell 2999.
 FOR RENT-Beautiful nine-room South Highland home; completely furnished; all conveniences; nice servants room, stable and fruit trees; near Five Points. Address Home, care Age-Herald. LEAVING town for summer, would rent furnished home; terms reasonable. l.. R. D., care Age-Herald.
 FOR< R<RENT-6-room apartment $1750; will sell furniture at reasonable price on account of leaving city Call at 910 s. 12th St., today from. p to 12:SO. FOR RENT-7-room brick apartment fur nished; 1707 Avenue I, rooms, mod ern; incest store 18th street June 1; 4 rooms 12 avenue and % st., north, BIO, and 50 others in numerous parts of the city. McCarty-Reese, 2115 3d ave. Bell 100; Peoples S6.
 FOR RENT-Desk room in fine, large front office. 21slh N. 21st st. FOR RENT-on South Highlands, near three car lines, 9 room, modern home;
 
 $50. Address MA, care Age-Herald. FOR RENT-Furnished fiat, with bath complete. 1915 10th avenue south. Tele- phone No. 962. 4-19-3t FOR Marx building office or space in same: phone and furnished if needed. Address Manager" care Age-H Herald.
 FOR RENT-Furnshed or unfurnished D. room house, 2721 Avenue F; all con- veniences; perfect condition; gas elec- tric range, etc.; $25 unfurnished, $30 fur nished.
 FOR RENT-Elegantly furnished To- room residence; 5th avenue, near Ter mina1 station. Address "Brttain," care IAge-Herald.
 FOR RENT-5-room house. 3 acres land and barn; 2 blocks North Highlands car line; s15 per month. A new 2-story, 11-room house, modern conveniences. North Birmingham; 80 per mQnths Ryan Real Estate Co.,, 203 Woodward Bldg.
 FOR RENT-Six-room house, bath, lights city water, good location, convenient to school and churches, SIS per month at 2631 20th avenue, north.
 FOR RENTEA choice first floor store room at reasonable rent; near 20th street Postoffice Box IA. FOR RENT-A fine 2-story, Broom resi- dence with servants house, stable, etc; choicest part of South Highlands. Ad- dress Postoffice Box IA or call at 1903 First avenue.
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Special Rental Bargains

Special Rental Bargains Broom dwelling and servants room; fur mace heated; well screened; newly paint ed and nicely decorated; 1000 12th ave- nue. south, $60.
 7-room dwelling and servants room: fur mace heated; brick house, well built: is in first-class condition; 1012 Eula street; $45.
 Groom dwelling; modern; brick; well screened; in first-class condition; 20l9 Humboldt avenue; $40. s-room dwelling in frst-class condition; the lot elevated and level; S19 Bradley street; $35.
 5-room modern apartments; situated on two car lines; $35. Call and see us; we can please you. J. L. Yancey R. E. & Ins. Go.
 1lS N. Fist St. Phones 6O6.
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TOR RENT-Three new, connecting, un- furnished rooms; lights, water, gas, sink in kitchen; on East Lake car line, to couple without children; references exchanged; 5111 1st avenue, Woodlawn, Bell 20.
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FOR RENT-F urnished room; convenient to two car lines; five minutes walk to business center of town. Call at 026 N- 93d street
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s15 per acre will buy 12O acres fertile val ley land practically all tillable; 50 acres in cultivation. This is on level pike road miles of railroad and has house and barn on it.
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FOR RENT-Two connecting front rooms, first floor, and two nicely furnished front rooms upstairs, with all modern conveniences. Can be arranged for light housekeeping Peoples phone 1888, or 24l3 5th avenue.
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FOR RENTING unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping also one furnished room References exchanged. lll4 ;. 18th street Peoples phone 75l.
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FOR RENTING nicely furnished rooms and kitchen for light housekeeping, ll3 60th street one-half block from East Lake car line reasonable terms. Apply at house.
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FOR RENT-A pleasant front room with use of bath, etc.; gentlemen preferred' could give two meals per day; no other boarders: references Peoples phone 12S6, or 1117 South 14th street.
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FOR RENT-Ry private family residing at 72l South 20th street, Avenue II, up- stairs connecting rooms, unfurnished; large front room furnished; will permit light housekeeping by couple without children electric lights; gas connec- tions Call Peoples phone 1216.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. 232S 9th avenue, north; all modern conveniences.
 4-16-3t-th-fr-su
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S16 per acre for 400-acre farm in Tennes- see valley. 300 acres in cultivation, all fertile; well improved; 61s miles of rail road
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READ THIS-Furnished rooms with all conveniences in private family; first class neighborhood, within three blocks of postoffice; also two or three com pletely furnished rooms for housekeep- ing. Apply I'll Fifth avenue, north
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FOR RENT-Two or three rooms, fur nished or unfurnished; cool, clean and cheap 1901 Sth avenue, Peoples phone 7129.
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FOR RENTING newly furnished con- meeting rooms in private family, coni- plete for light housekeeping; gas stove, electric lights, bath. 716 North 24th street,
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THE AGE-HE ONE CENT A WORD. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
 Rooms-WANTED-Board WANTEDZBy gentleman, furnished room in private family in Ensley Address A. C., care Age-Herald. WANTED-Board for couple without children, on South Highlands only; one large or two small rooms con- venient to bath. Will consider rooms only. P. O. Box 914.
 FURNITURE POLISH. PIANO and furniture polisEer. Call Bell 145o. Peoples 90. 2121 Sd ave. 4-l1aOt
 PATENTS. PATENTS secured: consuitaflon free; drafting done. Milo B. Stevens & Co.,, attorneys, Washington, D. c. Estab- lished 1864. Local office POI Woodward building. Bell phone 3352. D. T. Morri- son. manager 1-19-sun-rf
 REAL ESTATE.
 FOR SALE. I5h acres with Groom cottage, barn, stable, large spring; close to pike road and within one block of car line; price, $500 per acre. Terms can be had with interest on the deferred payments.
 FOR RENT. 1013 E. 14th st., rooms; bath, gas, etc., cheap.
 5-room apartment modern, every room an outside room, porches and shade trees. 514 N. 18th street, 7 rooms, cheap.
 |. G. PETTYJOHN Phones 11OI and 465. 1Sc8L Jd Ave.
 Birmingham Ala, April 1S 1908 $4.50 per acre for 160-acre farm; 30 acres in cultivation with log house and 500 young fruit trees, which will always bear fruit; balance well timbered 4 miles from railroad town spot cash will get it cheaper.
 $225 for 40 acres fee simple; half in culti- vation; one tenant house; on terms; good home for some one that has a little cash.
 $5 per acre for 300 acres of timber land. all tillable, 30 miles from Birmingham, 3la miles, of railroad town and 1 mile from a shipping point; all trains stop at station with services of two rail- froads.
 $3 per acre for 800 acres near railroad. s15 per acre will buy 120 acres fertile val ley land practically all tillable; 50 acres in cultivation. This is on level pike road miles of railroad and has house and barn on it..
 Sl6 per acre for 400-acre farm in Tennes- see valley: 300 acres in cultivation, all fertile; well improved 6R miles of rail road
 s55o for two beautiful lots in East Lake and one block of car line; 50x165, and centrally located; terms $3O0 cash. ss5o cash buys two nice lots in East Lake two blocks of car line; sacrifice price. s55o for three desirable lots, full size, fronting on East Lake car line. 1875 for a lot. 50x140, within the Dc car fare limit, two blocks of car line; ce- ment walks and all street improvements paid
 s315O-6-room cottage; sanitary eonnec- tions; well finished in every respect terms easy; best locality in West End SEE US FOR GOOD INVESTMENTS AND ESPECIALLY IN FARM LANDS. FARM REALTY co. BroWn-Marx Room 815-8l6
 Bell Phone 3071
 sssH= -.- q
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FOR SALE

$3S50-S1350 cash, balance 12 months or longer, three houses renting for $46 per month"; Sth avenue near 24th street; lot 50x190 feet.
 $1S75-Lot 25x140 feet, Avenue c near Fist street; good for warehouse, stable blacksmith shop, etc.; ought to be s62S profit inside of 12 months. $3650-Good seven-room cottage in good re- pair; corner lot; 18th street, South Highlands; good neghborhood and on car line ;-terms.
 S12O0-$600 cash, balance one and two years, two three-room houses and lot oOx 100; also 1Ox40 feet; Avenue c near 18th street; ground alone worth price.
 FOR RENT. Three, four, five, six and seven-room houses, well located and moderate rent.
 SMITH & STILLMAN. 205-6 Hood Bldg.
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ss per acre for 500 acres near railroad
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.ONE GENT A WORD RATES-One cent a word n dayi no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for hrst insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
ROOMS FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Front room upstairs. 2oSO 9th avenue. 3-19-eod-tI
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FOUR beautiful connecting unfurnished rooms, cabinet mantels, electricity, clos cts, bath, hall. verandas, sink In kltch- en, gas connections, close in, reasonable rent 1909 7th avenue, north
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FOR RENT-Mrown-M building office or space in same; phone and furnished
 if needed Address Manager" care Age-Herald.
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FOR RENT-5-room house, 3 acres land and barn; 2 blocks North Highlands car line; $15 per month. A new 2-story, 11-room house, modern conveniences.
 North Birmingham; 80 per mQnths Ryan Real Estate Co.,, 2O3 Woodward
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FOR RENT-Furnished or unfurnished 5- room house, 2721 Avenue F; all con- yeniences; perfect condition; gas, elec- tric range etc.; s25 unfurnished, $3O fur nished.
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FOR RENT-Elegantly furnished TO- room residence; 5th avenue, near Ter minal station Address Britain" care Herald.