The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-06
SUPPLY OF DICTIONARIES
is FAR FROM ADEQUATE
For Short Time Monday Crowds
Nearly Exhausted the Sup
ply on Hand.

Detroit has surely gone dictionary
daily was the remark OF one OF the
bright girls at one OF the educational
distribution stations yesterday
II now can be safely seen that thou
sands of Detroiters are going TO be
disappointed when the opportunity fef
securing the beautiful, limp, leather
bound 81 dictionary Is over In the
next few days. At some OF the rush
hours yesterday, IL was most .incon.
venient on account of the crowds OF
those anxious to take advantage OF
the opportunity Of securing this won
der book for an appreciation certif-
cate clipped from the announcement
In any OF Detroit's newspapers, To-
gether with the small expense bonus
covering the cost or distribution,
There is an equal opportunity for
all only as long as the grand educa-
tional distribution is on and all are
welcome while the edition lasts. But
the only safe way is TO get yours and
get II quick.
And IL the dictionary educational
distribution now being carried ON
through depots established in the
daily announcement keeps up the
present rapid rate Of increase, De-
troit will soon be able TO point with
pride to the high average intelligence
of its citizens. and say to the bust
ness-man contemplating investigating
capital: Here IL a city with small
army OF intelligent people who can
be easily appealed to on any fair and
square proposition"
Ask any OF the attendants at the
distribution depots II the appreciation
certificates are not coming UP by
hundreds and piling up to the thou
sands. The books are In three beauti-
full styles to select from, but the fav'
orite is, of course, the 81 limp leather
book of 1000 pages.
why, II is bound just like Bible,
is one of the comments most often
heard OF the style that Is usually Sc
lected. This Is the one shown in
the announcement, although but a
faint idea can be gained from the IL
lustration. 1t IL bound in genuine full
limp leather, flexible, stamped in
gold on back and sides and is printed
on Bible paper. with red edges and
corners rounded. Besides the general
contents shown in the announcement,
II contains valuable maps, over 500
subjects illustrated in color and mum
erous illustrations In monotone, to-
gether with a large number OF valu-
able statistical colored charts. As an
innovation In dictionary making. the
publishers have also included the late
United States census, just last month
Issued by the government.
Its general makeup" said A. II.
Grifith, director Of the Detroit Mus
cum of Art, is high class and the
offer under which IL Is presented
should put one in every house"
Book No. 2 Is exactly the same as
Book No. /, except in the style of
binding which Is in half leather with
olive edges and the corners square,
while Book No 3 Is bound in plain
cloth and has all of the colored plates
and the charts omitted.
All that Is necessary to do Is to pre-
sent the appreciation certificate
shown in the announcement TO any
of the educational distribution sta
lions mentioned therein, accompan-
led -bv the small expense-bonus sat
opposite the style selected which
covers the cost of distribution.
In getting II, show your apprecia-
ton OF The Times, as your favorite
paper in Detroit, by clipping the APP
probation certificate from our
columns.