Life — October 5, 1899 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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FAIR LADY, if you have any doubt as tothe valce of telephone service tn your own house ask the New York Telephone Company, by mail or telephone, for a copy of * A Modern Conve Atter | reading it you will be another. Perhaps you were not aware that telephone service for a year may now be had in New | York for the price of a modest tatior made gown. AN Australian coming to America on a recent steamer fell In with two sharpers, who led him into many wagers. so Invariably successful that he became fe “AXING” the hets, Init each new propo contd not resist it. Atluat, as they approached e e mo rol “ is atrad ression and means that it is knit so e, he connted up the remnants of tia roll. FULL-FASHIONED ” HOSIERY '9%:*ace expression and means that its knit eo he sald to them, "I find Ihave Just twenty-two no seams to annoy nor creases to blister. dollars in American money left. Now, | will risk it aliif you ITANIA HOSIERY ©. Full-Pashloned,"* fine In texture, fast dyed, and strong, Will let me name this taat y RAR a delight to all who wear It, and costs no more than other The o us, and, knowing that they id hosiery of similar quality, All high-class dealers have It. Not sold at mill. Each package has a label bearing the word “ RARITANIA,"” of which the headio hot lose much, consented, and asked what bis proposition aa eae ee ea ea ee re cane ie also on each gue ot hone, a NORFOLK & NEW BRUNSWICK HOSIERY CO., - New Brunswick, N. J. + Its this,” he sald; 11 bet you twenty-two dotlars that er than the ship's steam whistle, Of course PIL 1, by Jingo, 1 know the whistle can't be ALWAYS THE SAME. ‘There never Is any change tn the supertor qualities of the Gall Borden Kagie Brand enved Milk, Indencate favor, as and perfect keeping qualities tt can be gnaranteed. It bas stood first for forty years. Avoid unknown brands. My newspaper was the New York $n, and it had sent me to look up some one In a suburb of the city, The addrens was a number tn Fourth Street, hut to my amazement | found three such streets in the place. The house | sought was not many ofthem. Tired, and almost d maraged, | turned into: & cobbler’s shop, and seeing & bearded German bending over alast In the glare of & swinging lamp, | cleared my throat and said: “1 beg your pardon, but | am @ reporter for the Sun— “wstreiThenisoning ceaece’ || Whatever your needs THE THORNDIKE, BOSTON. . . 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Are there any gentiemen tn thia car, she called out, “who will stand by and see a woman Iosnited Spunioeyticea muting cutsy soperip ot te Amounts, $15 to $100,000 —Eechange. Write for information, Iv your menu does not contatn Cook's Impertal Extra Dry Champagne, It ts not complete. Demand it. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA. GeNERAL MeiG8 Was the architect of the pension office in Washington, and was inordinately proud of hts achievement. JOHN F. DRYDEN, President. we oes MAS THEY When Generl Sheridan inspected the butiding, — STRENGTH OF Meigs accompanied h Sheridan went thoroughly over the Home Office : Newark, N. J. structure from top to bottom without passing any comment, , “GIBRALTAR but when the Inspection was completed he uirned to his Reed PL Ly de guide with: “Well, Melgs, I have only one fault to tod swith tt”? “What 14 that, Genermi? * asked the delighted ex-Quar- termaster-General. + 1's fireproof,” replied Shertdan.— Argonaut, HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON. Commonweaith Avenue. Electric Lights. Newand most approved plumbing. | Taisis ababy, Itls a giritaby. How sloppy tta chin fa! How red its eyes” What horrid contortions it makes with | its facet See how savagely it kicks! How like # demon it| DON'T LOSE THE POINT Pencils that make writing a pleasure. yells! of your pencil. Carry it in the 7 Improved Washburn | Pa- 9 Yet in afew short years some man will be half crazed tent Fencit Holder. Pastons with wild suspense, worshipping the very alr this being irkty but nowt tear the fabrics breathes, devoutly Kneeling at her feet, and frantically beg- Evogisse Holder, with bool e American Is Graphite enci squaiiy handy. By JOREPH DIXON CRUCIBLE 00., Jersey City, 8. 5 ging for one word, one pressure of the hand, even @ look, 100. eac! Sree for the asking, . comicbooks.com American Ring Co., which will give him hope. Exchange. 5 Catalogue of these and other novelties made fashburne Fasten ‘Wuten dizzy or drowsy take Beecham's Pllls.