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aprssd q Bathing n Euraa..

1pFoad @ 8athIn9 - GuFop0.
Bathing came TO Europe a. one q
She good results Of the CrusadeS. Ths
Knights Of the Cross found baths IN
general use among the sarEeens. and
seeing what good thing they were,
on returning from those wars took the
Initiative for their Introduction. In
this they were highly successful arst
In England and from that 70 other
countries. So popular did the bath be-
come that II became customary TO have
enc before ceremonies such as mar
rage or knIghthOOd. and the people
have been ever since learning the value
q keeping their skins clean.
The broad ax., 1921-10-22
WORKING FOR SUCCESS.

The officers of the Wendell Phillips
Day Nursery, 2OOo Walnut street, are
working hard for the success of a
Candle Lighting to be given Sunday
evening, Oct 3Oth, at The Original
Baptist Church, corner Leavitt and
Walnut streets. The candles will be
lit by Mesdames Emma J. Davis and
Birdie Venie. Among the officers are
Mrs. John w. Lewis, pres; Mrs.
George Brown, vice-pres.: Mrs. VIM.
Brown, treas; Mrs. John c. Williams,
social service worker, and DR.. P. w.
Cameron. examining physician.
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The beams Of light sometimes seen
radiating from the San when not far
trom the horizon are called -crepuscu-
lar rays" They are due to rays OF
light passing through breaks In the
clouds and made visible BY dust or fine
drops OF water In the afr. Their ap-
parent divergence IL an effect Of per
Epective. The phenomenon Is popularity
described as ''the sun drawing water
sailors speak Of the suns backstHys'
while Homer wrote OF the rosy
fingered dawn"
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,,s,.,, Nav, Curious NumsratIon.

Indians Have Curious humerat'on.
The Indians Of Guiana have . curl
Sos system Of enumeration. They count
~ the hand and It's four fingers. Thus
when they reach Eve, instead OF say
ing 90. they call Il q hand Six u
therefore q hand and nrst unger
Ueven. q hand and second hnger. Ten
n two hands" But 20. Instead OF De
ING -four hands" II q man. FortJ
b two men, and thus they 60 90 oy
twenties- FOFty-six q expressed q
two men. Q hand and nrst dnger.
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DINNER SERVED.

Dinner was served for several
friends last Sunday afternoon at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mack
Johnson. 1892 s. Elizabeth street.
Among those present were Mrs. Mag
gle Paris. 1908 State street, Mrs.
Emma Robinson, Thomas Robinson
and Mrs. Lettie Gaines of Omaha,
Nebr.
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BACK FROM VACATION

DR.. Adena c. E Minott of the
Clio School of Mental Sciences, who
has been sojourning in New York
since July, has returned to her new
residence address in the Vincennes
Apartments, 6l5 E. Thirty-sixth
Street. The school has suspended &C
tivities for a year, but the principal
expresses herself as willing to serve
friends and former students at her
residence in whatever way she can
The broad ax., 1921-10-22
MAsoNs IN EVANSTON.

Many Masons from the city as well
as business and newspaper men visited
Evanston last Wednesday to attend
the grand lodge session to participate
in the parade and to witness the
breaking of the ground at the corner
of Ridge avenue for the future Ma
sonic Temple.
The broad ax., 1921-10-22
Arrow Deadly ., BULLET.

A mounted Indian or white man
with bow and arrows sometimes could
kill more buifalOes than a man could
kill with a rife, says the American
Forestry Magazine. At close range
the arrow was as deadly as the bullet,
IL made less noise, and arrows could
be discharged three or four times a.
rapidly as bullets from muzzle-lOading
guns.
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SMITHS BUILD HOME.

The many visitors from the city
who attended the anniversary exer-
cises at Bethesden Baptist Church,
10th street and Vincennes avenue,
Sunday afternoon, looked over the
many recently built homes and high
" congratulated Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
on their beautiful home on Monterey
and Bishop streets. Mrs. Ida Smith
is past princess of Pride of Illinois
Temple, s. NJ T.
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Electricity and Chimes. DsmonH

Electricity and Chinese oomenA
Word has come from Shanghai that
employees Of the China Electric com
pany recently called in q native priess
10 drive away the demon In an eiee-
tic buzz saw which had cut on two
Of the operators fingers After the
ceremony the workmen returned %
their tasks contentedly. The manager
Of the plant felt that, despite the su-
perstition displayed, these Chimes
Workmen were accepting electricity In
their own Way.-North American
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Ara a. Mar. "a well.

was eseorting two girl friends
home from q dance one night. when We
notieed q Wide-Open window in . house
WS were passing. Thinking to avert .
possible burglary. stuck my head In
side and shouted. Say. good people
But that was as FAR - I got. for .
baeketful Of water struck me fun In
ne facs and q furious female Voiee
uhouted. Il told yOu what you'd get u
yOu didn't get home before tsnF-Chl-
eago Journal.
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NOW IN NEW HOME.

DR.. and Mrs. J. Frank Armstrong
have moved into their beautiful home
at 223o Park avenue. where they will
be pleased to have their many
friends visit them. DR.. Armstrong;
Office will remain at 1859 West Lake
street.
The broad ax., 1921-10-22
IrvaIuabIs COATING for Tvbs..

In the process Of ]. Marcusson, Q
rssinous coating is given tubes or hob
low bodies Of cement, concrete or NOR
tar BY action Of formaldehyde on
phenOls or other like compounds. The
coating gradually becomes insOlnble on
exposure to air, and is thus given re-
Bistance to the action Of mineral o.
fatty oils.
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PLEASED WITH PARK.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Coffey, $40
South Park avenue. spent the after
noon Sunday in Morgan Park look
'ng over the many beautiful sites as
well as the many newly built homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffey are buying as a
future. home site in this suburb.
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Had No Riahtn n All.

Paul and Anthony own Q wagon In
partnership. Sometimes Paul eHertS
q little more authority than Is pleas
ing to Anthony. On one Of these oc-
cusions Anthony sought his mother
and, after yelling his troubles, added:
Mother, Paul treats me like the ugly
sisters treated Cinderella"
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Her Probable Intention.

Wright had been sent to the bank
with his weekly amount. and when be
returned he did not have his book
his mother asked him where Il waG
After quite q little hesitation be con-
fded to her In q whisper. We'll,
mother. the girl took Il and kept L. I
think she wanted to weigh It"
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indian Name Of Quaint Old City.

indian Name Of Quaint Old City.
The Indians called q strait "Kebec,"
and the name was given to the site
Of the present city Of Quebec from
the peculiar conhguration Of the St
Lawrence river at that point, for the
river there grows narrow and from
Its deep waters rises the bold height
on which the ancient city stands. The
French Canadian still pronounces the
name Kebec.
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IA, sudthIn MYth pIspruvsd.

A record was kept from 1910 for
twenty years for the purpose Of testing
the truth Of the popular belief that Il
rain fell on st. Swithln's day II would
rain for forty days after. The result
Of this test shows that the greatest
number Of rainy days had occurred In
these two decades in years when 81
sWithin's day was dry.
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the Department of Health that they
are bothered with feas, it has been
found that the infestation was due
to the family pets, cats or dogs, and
sometimes both.
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RETURN TO ARLINGTON.

Abe Beckworth and Mrs Alice
Beckworth, who spent some time in
the city as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Thornton Henderson, 1884 Glenroy
ave, have returned to their home at
Arlington, Ohio. much pleased with
their stay.
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ENrERTAINs WITH BREAK
FAST.

Mrs. Lula Adams, 2oS2 Indiana
ave-, entertained at Breakfast fol-
lowed by a matinee dance. Wednes-
dzy morning in honor OF Miss Al
berta Adams of Kansas City, No
DIR Van Hill and Mrs. NorSbaek
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CLOSES DEAL.

Deals for clients OF The Bailey
Realty Co. 1888 6. State street, Of
which NJ. 7. Bailey is president. were
closed in California during the past
week.
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S EEP FOR CHILDREN.

xserts in child welfare work are
Pc cd as to the Importance of chill
t getting plenty of sleep. The
Lr-4pn County Council has deter
rrr- that school children, aged
To- ears, need twelve hours sleep
aged FIVE to seven, eleven to
w hours; eight to eleven, ten to
r.. hours; and twelve to four
tee nine to ten hours. Children
r., mainly while sleeping or rest
d.. Tired children learn badly and
drift to the bottom of the class.
.f children go to bed late their
SECS is often disturbed by dreams
and hey do not get complete rest.
SSH ent sleep helps a child onward
z-u pward in school and in home
.fs insufficient sleep drags it back
and downward. Tiresome chill
are often only tired children;
ne truth of this. That neigh
child is sent 20 bed late is not
d reason for sending your child
late; two wrongs do not make
It. Going to bed late is bad
which may be difficult to cuse;
yere till you succeed in cur
t. Department of Health has IS
,l.1 for free distribution a twelve
booklet giving information and
s as to ants, bedbugs, cock
IS, heas, flies, mosquitoes, rats
ice and including the latest and
3D.. approved methods for Kidding
sses of their presence.
cost animals are infested with fieas
ard ather vermin. So in practically
,se- case where people complain to
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AccINATION AGAINST
TYPHOID.

Concluded from page 2.)
D.. n times of peace as well as for
a. .rmies in the field.
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Eminent Member of the Most WOrshp Prince Hall Grand Lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons Of Illinois, Who Has Invented
Loose Leaf Petition Ledger Which Can Be Used By Amy Secret
Society Illinois, and Is Bound to Prove Itself of Great Value
So On.
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cost animals are infested with feas
ard .ther vermin. So in practically
c.e-v case where people complain to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05
SOUTH AMB0Y

The Independence Hose Company
Of this city will on November 81
hold the annual election of officers
in the firehouse.
Thomas Render has completed
his contract for repairing the walls
of the basement of the Presbyterian
church.
The Hook & Ladder Fire Com
pany are planning to get a new fire
apparatus at the company's expense.
A committee will in the near future
select a suitable truck and will fit
1t out as a real fire truck.
Harry Rufner and William Behn
enjoyed a motor trip to New York
City yesterday. While there they
made arrangements for transporting
a new piano for the American Le-
gion new home.
Mrs. Helen Wurtman, of Blue
Point, l.. l., is spending several days
mt the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Chris Mulrain.
Two New Jersey state troopers
passed through this city yesterday
enroute from Sea Girt to Newark
with several horses disqualified for
state service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Boehmer have
moved to the Kenah property or
Broadway. Harry Klegman has pur-
chased the II. Kollish property or
Broadway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05
PARTY AT "HAUNTE0"
HOUSE AT JAMESBURG

JAMESBURG, Nov. 5.-The
Misses Marion Smith. Helen Smith
and Tillie Dawson were hostesses TO
a large number Of their friends at a
masked party that was held at n
Kirkpatrick home and was n OF
the most novel parties of the sea-
son. The place bears a private rep
utation as the haunted house" and
the guests entered into the spirit OF
The feeling durin-. the evening. The
decorations were OF c~ornstalks,
pumpkins and apples. Pretty lam
terms and yellow crepe paper COM
pleted the color scheme. The eve-
ming was spent in playing games
and dancing. A tour OF the large
building was made by the guests in
darkness hunting ghosts around
the winding stairways. Refreshments
were served consisting Of ice cream,
sandwiches. cider. nuts, cookies.
c~rullers. etc. The guests were:
Misses Marion Derrick, Mary Ew-
ing, Helen Trump. Hazel Weber,
Sarah Hulshart. Ruth Nagill. Ethel
Elliott, Helen Dawson, Elizabeth
Dawson, Minnie Moore.
Messrs. John Ewing. James Broad
head, Marquis Ewing, ]. McClena-
han, FRANKLIN Marryott, Fred FER
rine, Martin wyckoff. Earl Reid. DR..
Burnett, Mr.. Porter, Mr.. Moore. wal
ter Smith, Herbert Smith. Stewart
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Condit NJ. Dav-
ison. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smith.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05
Weekly Digest OF K
Estate And Building

Max L. Scott: Benjamin Cohen and
Jacob Sosin to Charles Rubinstein of
Newark, two three story frame
structures containing three stores
and apartments at 3S1-397 State
street. Consideration $23.50O.
The following real estate trans
fers were recorded at the city a
during the week:
State Street
Lot 2S, block %, from Barney
Streiff to Henry Polkowitz, through
Harry s. Medinets.
sutton Place
Lot 20, block 212, from Karl
Breitske to Benjamin Breitske'
through Ole Olsen.
Ashley Street
Lots IL, IL, block 447, from
Charles Zcortz to James Lukacs
through. H. M. Beekman.
Brace Avenue
Lots 1. 2, block 234. from A. Nu-
tile to William II. Powers. through
Jacob NJ. Klein.
woodruff Place
Lot IL, block "a, from John A.
Hartman to Thomas l.. and Marguer-
lite Hanson, through Thomas L
Hanson.
Brighton Avenue
Lot 6, block SO, from Sam Hyman
to Annie Kaufman through Lee
Goldberger.
Barclay Street
Lot 10. block 2o6. from George
Fullerton to Mary Melko. through
Leo Goldberger.
State Street
Lot s, block 81, from b. Joselsen
to Samuel Scherer. through Lee
Goldberger.
Lot 81. block SO, from Jacob
Greenspan to Johanna Zalutka
through Leo Goidberger.
Packer Place
Lots 1, 2. 8, A. 81, f3S. block 1875.
from the Stanford Heights Land
Company to Jens NJ. Sorensen
through Charles C. Hommann.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05

city engineer of Perth Amboy and
also received appointment as town.
shin engineer for woodbridge that
year. Among the more important
works he completed may be men,
toned the big reservoir for Perth
Amboy, the Fords sewer system and
e complete system OF city streets In
Perth Amboy-second to none in
the state.
New Jersey is now undertaking
some big engineering and develop
ment projects. such as the Delaware
River bridge and the Hudson River
tunnel and il behooves the a x
4 ayers TO see that practical men
are entrusted with legislative mat
ters in this connection. Middiesex
county and the Safe at large will
benefit If Mr.. Larson is chosen as
the next State Senator.
Mr.. Larson is a director of the
Perth Amboy Trust Company. is
one Of the founders and a director
in the Perth Amboy Building and
Loan Association. He is pledged to
work for rigid economy in State
finances. His promise is to work
for the relief Of his constituents
in the matter of tax burdens. If he
is elected next Tuesday. He is es-
sentially the peoples candidate.
Every project with which he has
been connected has ~prospered and
MiddIesex voters will make no mis-.
on him this fall.
(Paid for by MiddIesex County
Republican Committee.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05
PARTY AT KEYPoRT

KEYPORT, Nov. Miss Thelma
Raymond entertained a number of
friends at her home at a masquer-
ade party recently. when a jolly
evening was spent by the young
folks in playing games. music and
dancing. Refreshments were served
at midnight, the table being beauti-
fully decorated.
Those present were Misses Cathe-
rine Dougherty, Marjorie Bedle.
Martha Anderson, Edna Wethered.
Maude Campbell, Olive Bedle. Alma
Dingwall, Margaret Maloney, Gladys
Young. Marjorie Hardy. Thelma
Raymond of Keyport. Leola and
Edith Hornor of Keansburg. and
Helen Christensen of Long Island,
Louis Michaelson, Harvey Bedie,
Edward Wyckoff. Frank Seabury,
Stanley Carhart, Carleton Wharton.
Harry Brown, John Walsh, George
Harris. Daniel Harris. John Roberts,
Carol Haryd. Karl Raymond and
Harold Raymond of Keyport. Grover
Owens of Freehold, George Mahoney
of South Amboy. David Blight OF
Matawan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05
MORGAN F. LARSON
CHOICE OF PEOPLE
FOR STATE SENATOR
CONTINUED from page ID

on the Republican ticket. is the in
herent ability possessed by Mr.. Lar
son, augmented by wide business
training and schooling Of the most
practical sort.
Mr.. Larson was born in Perth
Amboy on June Is, 1882 and has
lived there ever since. He was edu-
Gated in the common schools of that
city and then studied engineering
at Cooper Union. New York City.
attending night classes for five years
working in the daytim' at the
practical side OF his profession. He
graduated in 1907 with the degree
of Bachelor of Science and later re-
ceived tn degree OF Civil Engineer.
From 1907 to 1910 Mr.. Larson
was county engineer of Middlesex
County. He then formed the par
tnership of Larson & Fox. and as
head of that firm has played an i'm
portant part in many of the big pro-
jects that have been witnessed in
the development of this section Of
New Jersey.
In 1911 Mr.. Larson was named
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05

Although work on the buildings
under construction here at the pres
ent time is being rushed to com
pletion, there is but few new build
ings being started. During the week
Just past Kellner Brothers. Inc, be-
gan construction work on the new
warehouse being erected by them In
Elizabeth street. The new structure
will cost in the neighborhood OF
$1,000 and will be completed In
about two months. Hans Krough is
the contractor.
Among the structures now under
way is the new building of the Maple
Realty Company, corner of Madison
avenue and Smith stree. The foun-
dations for this structure AVE been
completed and the steel work has
arrived. 1t likely that the steel
workers will start their part of the
construction work sometime during
the coming week.
Work is rapidly going on on the
new building of h Dorsey Motors
Company, Inc, corner Maple and
Fayette streets. The roof has been
placed on this building and indica-
tions are the structure will be ready
for occupancy by December 1. The
new addition Of the Simmen's bak-
cry situated across Fayette street
from the Dorsey building Is also
nearing completion.
Bids were received last night for
the new house to be erected in State
street by Harry s. Medinets. The
building will be of hollow tile stucco
construction, two stories high, con-
tanning fourteen rooms. The archf-
tect is Ingvard Greisen.
During the past week seven sales
OF real estate have been reported.
They follow:
Margaretten & Lobel report the
sale of two lots on Amboy avenue
fifty feet north Of Meridith street
from Aaron F~ranzblau to John Pr
igi. Nc consideration given.
Philip Levine reports the sale OF
a two family frame house at 126
Brighton avenue from the Amboy
Lighting Company to Harry Kauf-
man. Consideration 10000.
Bernard Lipman reports three
sales as follows: One-half interest
in a ten family house corner Oak
and Fayette street from III. Gold
stein and Harry Segal to X. Hurwitz.
The property has a frontage of SO
by 100 feet anC contains two stores
and ten apartments. The considera-
ton is $4,000.
A lot known as lot 100 in High
street from James Cox and wife to
Philip Borak. The lot is As by $50
feet. On the lot which was pur-
chased at the cost of $4,000. Mr..
Borak will erect a one family house.
Barney Streifi and Louis Goodman
to Henry Polkowitz of the Central
garage, a frame house and lot 80 BY
1874 feet in State street. Considera-
ton $4,000.
The following New Brunswick sale
was also made by Mr.. Lipman. Ru-
bin and Company to Louis Marsey OF
Tottenviue, a four story building sit
uated at Is Albany street. New
Brunswick. containing two stores
and offices. Consideration $4S,20O.
The following sale Is reported by
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05
JOHN v. HUBBARD
SHOULD Be CHOSEN
MIDDLESEX CORONER

NStAHAAAbtL = Rost
of years Mr.. Hubbard was engaged
in the undertaking business in the
county seat. retiring not long ago.
In Mr.. Hubbard the Republican
party presents one of the represen-
tative men of the county, nan
whose life and character. as well as
his technical fitness for the position
of Coroner make of him an ideal
candidate for the Office for which
he has been named.
Experience is a marked asset in
Mr.. Hubbard's candidacy, he having
previously served Middlesex as a
Coroner and established a splendid
reputation for promptness and
thoroughness in his work. The sue
cess which he has attained in life is
the reward of well-directed effort,
backed by answering integrity of
purpose.
For many years Mr.. Hubbard has
been looked upon as n of New
Brunswick's best boosters" He is
keenly interested in every move for
progress and recognized by all as
thoroughly reliable. A vote for Mr.
Hubbard is a vote for intelligence
In public office.
(Paid for by Middlesex County
Committee.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05
$500 REWARD FOR INFORMATION
REGARDING MISSING GIRL

The following resolution was adopted yesterday at a sPeciai
meeting of the Board of F~reeholders offering $500 reward for
in the case of Stella Ostroski, who disappeared Octo-
rs in South Brunswick Township:
whereas, it appears on Tuesday, October 70, 1871,
one Stella Ostroski of South Brunswick township, the
daughte. Of Loretta and Sigmond ostroskl mysteriously
disappeared from the vicinity Of Fresh Ponds schoolhouse,
and since that time no Information as to her whereabouts
has been obtained, and
ssWhereas. the Board of Chosen F~reeholders OF the
County Of Middlesex desires to expedite and assist IN the
search for and location of the whereabouts OF this girl by
offering a suitable reward for her recovery or lnforma-
ton resulting in her recovery, dead or alive, or informa-
ton resulting in the arrest and conviction oil those e.
sponsible for her disappearance, and
''Whereas, this Board is of the opicion that 1T should
offer a reward Of $500 for this 4rpor- now therefore
be it, and it is resolved that this board does hereby offer
z a reward of $500 to any person or persons recovering this
said Stella Ostroski, either dead ai.vc, or Information
resulting in her recovery dead or alive, or information
leading to the arrest and conviction OF any person or any
persons responsible for her disappearance, and be it fur-
Their resolved that notice of this reward be advertised IN
the Perth Amboy Evening News, New Brunswick Home
News and the Cranbury Press and in any other manner
as the prosecutor of this county may decide it necessary
or advisable, together with the following description:
Age, six and a half years;
Pink check bingham dress, with white collar:
Brown shoes, brown stockings;
Light brown, bobbed hair;
Grey blue eyes;
All teeth intact, with upper section somewhat deeayed
"And Be 1t Further Resolved, that the clerk OF this
Board be instructed to insert this advertisement immedi-
be paid as a result of this resolution. aside from adver-
tisement, shall not exceed the amount o; $500.
New Brunswick. Oct. 81. 1921.
"ROBERT r. VANDENBERGH.
"THOMAS J. MULvIHTLL,
"Clerk Of the Board"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05

You don't need TO pay all cash unless you want to.
This is not only the most remarkable sale from the
value standpoint and the.price standpoint, but from
the credit standpoint as well. That's the advantage
of dealing with a big responsible company. Name
any reasonable terms-make a small payment down..
Drive YOUR car away. Pay the balance in comfort.
able. easv payments. We will make a liberal allow
aaee.ou yoar old car.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05

And come prepared to AXE
your car away. Bring your
check book or a small cash
deposit, SO the car you want
won't go to some one else.
Remember there are 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05

fine renewed ears here, but
there win be ten times that
mary buyers. No reserva-
tions-every sale an actual
sale. Be on the job early
and get the car you want
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-05
A.. c.. SPRACUE

Authorized agents for X. q. W aid
ing and Cutting Equipment. Aesty-
iene and all welding SUPPLE. s42
High street. Phone 1883 p rth
Amboy. N. J..