Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 12-1914

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DB.. GORE"S "VISITATION 0IUl1GE.
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t.ha EDITOR or t.be .. READING KERCURY
&ad BERKS COUNTY P A.PER.

SPECIAL VALUES IN XMAS GIfT GOODS

Sm.-The Bishop of o.tonl. Chuge "" - Tbe Wu
a.nd t.b.e Cborcb., etA which lraa l\Wt. been pnbWletL
18 full of lnterest both aa regarde; the war aDd other
m&tt..o:ra, in.e1UdUlg our trea.tment of the poorer

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gro:a.t a. ~nt for oorparate pewt.Era06
for e~orate p:-&yer You lroO"iV wha.t our nat.ianaJ.

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He t.be~ prooeeda to spea.k aga.i.Dst .. Grinding the
(1IoCeII of tbo poor
New t.he claM wDlch

INTERNATIONAL

reports mil be found under
Commerolal Intelligence on page 7
Late news will be found on the same

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STORES

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Thell'6 &T"J other

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DAINTY MODELS

In Irish Lace N moo Crepe de
Chene, RIch S.lk and Bengaline.

tillS

Mincemeat

a.busM of adm n drn.t. 0..'" n
ooca.stnmng much noodH>.M s ffeT'

Crystallised Fruits

be ore.

Sultanas

Chocolates

Currants

Nuts

Peel
Prunes
figs

Green Fruit

Jams
Jellies

Puddings

Bottled Fruits

Ieed~Cakes

Imned Frwts
Almonds

ete
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CO~ORTS

Pretty Maltese Neckwear.

TEHODORE DODD

FOR OUR SOLDIERS &. s!ILOltS

B R 0 8 BEBJiSIDRE BRAN CH

SMART UMBRELLAS,

To tho EDITOR of th. RMDlNG MERCURY
and BERKS COUliTY P APliR

8m .....'wQUkl you kindly let, 1. be known t.b.:ouSh
vo
pn.pe!' th.u the d.ock of ga.rments which tllO
B R C StOf'el'; a.t t.he Town Ball Rood ng 1& &;'~t.t ng
very low:> Tho eontrihutioJ:l8 up to now ha.ve 0" n
most geecrO'llS lrJt tl ere 18 a. fa.ll ng oft DOW and tI e
n~ 15 f>t Il '1""" grea.t so we hope tMt. tho oon
L but 0118 m[l.J not o::lIv cont cue t.;:, ccrr.!l n but. that.
m3.DY more may b~ s nt, EO as t{) eWLWo tn-3 B R
to m eet. tho domands ma.c!o upon It \\ e not o uly
n..."'Od garmeni:.tl for the '9:ounded 6:) d era n th.i~
coom,ry aoo Fra.noe but. we a.r" oonst&ntly &"u:ed to
supplv th n~ fOT Terr toT a.k a.nd IDt.ebene-'s Army
Tho chl(lf thUl~ needOO a.re wann flatmel day sh rls
I\..~t.'\ a d psn -.s (wo en preferred) leneY'S 6OC~ car
d <TML.'" 00 nfortel'$ 171 Lt.c= .doves matches C !}Q es.,

Down Qutlts Cushions.

and Fnncy Linens.

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a.nd

n01:itl-.o rga.".s

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'The wJlOW'1 g

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Maids' Caps & AlSrons.

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LADIES' HI!.NDllISS.

Lady Pres dent. B P.... C S
Berblllre Bra.ncll..

THE BIGGEST GROCERS IN THE WORLD
GROCERIES

A-ND

HANDKERCHIEFS.
NOVELTIES
In Lu.. ODd lriaI1 LiIIfID
H ...dlcescllldl.
Handkerchiefs lD.Pretty »and Hao,!kercillef Fohlera.

Hug. Vanety at all

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Foreign FancyGoocls.

Choice Xmas Cards
AND CALENDARS,
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See our Windows for BIll
the LATEST ARTISTIC
NOVELTIES.

Children's Pretty Frocks,
Pinafores & Garments.

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We DYKE'S, 51 &58, 8road St., READING.

PROVISIONS

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WINDSOR

TO 7/11
EveJ)' Pair Guarwccd.

Presents for ail if you make your purchases at

SOLD,\TS FRA..'".;;CAl.S

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New Artificial SIlk and
Fleecy Scarves.

NP.:t.nzo a t pr~ l - 'SOO la.c.kets. r. glrtshirls 6eM01J1l,
D:'lM shu-.s h.xJ ....,ocks or cholera h E:lts
'l"'h6 8~!I
v; 1 be e CGC:d from" cdueacl&r Lhe 23rd to Tuec.d.ny
tae 29 b D6t
Yonn; trulv
EDITH B~"VON

Muscatels

&lid Fur LiDOCI.

Let every GIft you send be
" Practical." The following
Useful Articles have been
Specially Selected with thiS
. .
Idea 111 View, and the
Moderate Pnces Will appreci
ably lessen the call on your
purse.

Such !rood value never offered

DOW

YOnr3

In Nappa. MKb.. Sa", Kid

EVERY STYLE,

ng and romo clMt.b which uU fO'!." elf-ectl're 00....
pem~noe
but I must I]ct. take up your a.pa.c.&

hrrther

DENTs", . _ bow .......

57 & 58, Broad Street,
READING.

BLOUSES,

.!Ien0u.8

UllilOTM5 6Clll6

Selected SklD&

EVERY PRICE.

pora.te

Raisins

Biscwts
Bon-BoDS

In fine quality

Thereforo the cruel task of stono-pound Dg should
b3 dropped by t.h-A Guardia.nB.
No Act. of Pa.rl amem. )S TeqU1red for t.hla fII.nd
t.here. a.re plentv of other "taIsk5 of ha.rd work wh~ch
un be set Tho h.st of Dl!a.tM from sbrva.t on or
a.ooc\era.t.ed b:r pnv&tKm" 00 round bv Coroner:; nI'lUe3t.s a.lso ind cates wbcro .. Cotp«z.~ 'repenta.nce"

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For Your Xmas Shoppmg
lea in fancy

EngbLnd 13 warBt tI'M.ted

In

Lh.a.t:. of the <'&fUII.I plLupetQ
or.,. our fore
fa.therw more poliW::r tbnned them the deetitute
wa:ylarers
I &m well a"V1lTO-of tho erihl of va.gra.ncy
a.od do Pot advoca.to g nng to begglLl'1S b It I my that
ma.king theJr tas.k of work ha.rder than U!.tLt of a. mAn.
ooooomnecl for cnme to bud labour In pl'1Btl11 IS
Gnr.d n.g the fBaa of th'3 poor

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NIWBURY

GLOVES,

DYKE'S

FASHIONABLE SHAPES

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don3 lcs I C1i B t.!l fl ue;

EARLY CI OSD G II "OK1:\GEfA1J. & DISTItlCT
To U e 1 OfTCR

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LOCAL W ~R NOTES.

Elon College

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P1HTY

SESSIONS

?ttO~D A\

DEC 14
CouDe 11 0" W Carter
aldcrm"u r Clarli:e and W

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---=----ROYAL BERSS RE( IMEt."'l' 'TOBACCO ~D
llGARETTE FU~P
To the EDITOR (lof tho READ] NG MERCUR.l!
a d BERKS COG 'Yl Y P AI £R
SHl. '\-nen wo st.a..rted tills h.r.cl \..!; ,um Wll.'\ a.
u cadcst. one t.o supply tho 10;1.0 Battal nIl to C!lnE.lml1..."
a.nd then a,wa t e cnts 0 v n~ La ilia nu::Ll.lc a.l EUP
port. r ece eo th-G ID.:l.UY reque:.'"1.s tN go on a.nd Lbo eo
all t.h~ 395 lette '3 and c.a.rds fro 1 Lbo men aL Lho
FrollL terlifYllIg t.o the glea.t gocd eftc.-clOO. by t.I eo
fund we ha.ve now 0LC00l)k<i tl 'J 6 r C\UI. reotlpo.!U> bUiLy 01
supplr ng lhe
\.Ilo1c reg ment

at

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wa.r
th!fl

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MCb. 00

for

the

wealo

lew,,·th

Ot

ilio

co.nfid~ntly r~l"'7 on tho ;a.tnoi.ism of

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to t1 ~

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tun.t on liD..:! rlupple

meot. the contnbut ons reccned WIth tho m Ich In.r''CJ''
sun ~ req cd to earry ont tb~ good work l~ thfl
f.ho torr b . . . f,trugg l~ l.~ wb ch t.he ep emrud &nJ

:nd

Bcrkl: Rog m~D.t h:J ga.U.a.ntly ma. Ilt.a. ned t.he loncur
<If the oounty
On Ja.nuary 2l:d we cli J p:hliE.h
n J"our oo\uU\r.s tho list of 6t."ix:,e.ripl.. oms to Ia. .(} IL d
Ib('l a.cooun~ of Lbo fund a.ud tOO by C " Ccx &q
r pee and F C Web&Le:r E3q Ma.r....'7er ot
Lioyds Ba.nk lla.id.cnhearJ
0
M~l\nL 113 wo a.ppeoo QxLra.c.t.s from lett.ors r'CCE' cd
from th~ tranebes _
IttuooCorrw:>ra.ll! Paul ng-T-hanks fron my com
~cs and self for :your splemdid fl.!d ncrustant
loA
.1.be~ choor us to do 0" dut.y to 1 !l la.nd a. '!'d ;a.!oo
the olli ~ rut) t s name a c -edit to ti fJ ('.('11 Y
Pri at03 J D Rov~ -1'0 be W ihout. tooo.coo IS to

nu.v. one of tlto greaiest of ble..'mnga
c~r();--::::; q,,,, 1..11 nlG

Xo 'l\ords

can
E Its cy (2nd Bilt..W 0 ) - We co ell gratGru 1 rtoOvat.e
the F.ul
ba
at:.d ho~ to do good
to

BRACHER & SYDENHAM

Jewellers & 8J!versmilhs
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
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[N E! SF 1 EOTION

IF alHEI.
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MmBt~r

Street

OF

F.NGJ ISIJ

a OODS

READING

Es-rAJlLDUlSl) 171JOi

zbow 0\ r a.pprOCL8 Llon
or..:
PTl at.e C Tood -l'hG wbola of t.he Bat..t.aliou Lha.nk
ou If t were not for your S:l:l ku IIllmy would
ha.ve been down 1 ea.rt.ed Ion'" ago
Yours falt.bfu.ll""
FRANK W PORTER.
RIOHAlID HOPE

80NNING
:1 HH W m -Capt:\ n Art h r Hugh R~ of HlC

J.I&)('1X R~ rr ITt h ..., b.~ .k 1100
«L1;lOll'l!e
cc~ rre ded llUll.. Bl.i:l m:!t' at ~ bo CoU.:I. te - The
:It.oot. l ee r 1:\ lrom the , lIftl.~ :t.n Ja.n 00 HlMt"ld
'W.:In.a.nI. lowell. lo"ran!.: Raddt'y &d Albort. 1'10 fllJfJ
11 u n. "1rn -01 r t; the paat woc,k the 1"1 er ba.s
boon in flood F ron December 12t! to ilie lSl..h

too

""tor a.t the taU end of 80nrung Lock rotE) close
011. Thumay the wa.tar bc~ to .ub!.ida. on

NESTLE's XMAS PRIIES
HOME COUNTIES

Actual Number of Tins Sold

Ihrou.h the H"mll'l Countlr.. Officfla In the fotlowln. Counti
8
Hun p :lhi e lsl.ofWiSht l. b"l.nnel blnnd!l Buck. Cambrldl1 elt:- ~fre,. Mid41euz nllrksbtre Herb Easez Kent au ..e.
the Countiea which Arc included ID. tho Count.,. of Lond •
hlld.on NorColit Suffolk Sed Cord Ce:z:cludina tboll. part. of
on"
n t II tweh .. m Ie r::ldlus rroQ:t, the l\.o:rAl EacbaDce).

ithl

1st prIZe £200
2nd" £ 100
3rd" £50
4th" £25
5th

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£10

6,398~112
Mrs B Cruttenden, Small Brook Farm, Speldhurst, Kent
AIrs M. M. Oare, Fernslde, 39, PaIns Road, Southsea, Hants
Mrs Charles, 41, OlIver Road, Southsea
Mrs Coleman, 25, Oak Tree Road Bltterne Park·
Southampton
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MISS E. Rowland, 150 Devonshire Av~nue, Southsea
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6,398,103
6,398,100
6,398,127
6 398,128

6,398,067

FIVE PRIZES OF £5 EACH:
Mrs K. A1do"mann 48, Rutland Road Hove
~. 5S G Preston, Goodwood, HOllam R~ad Milton Portsmouth
H G.bson 349 Tonbrldge Road, Maldstone'
mrs Hubbard, 25 Stour Street, Cantorbury
bliss Ingram Whltemoor, Burden Lane, Cheam, Surrev

6,398.170
6,398 020
6,1l98 212
6,398,232
A
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6,398,241
ccountant • erb Icate
I hereby cemfy that the actual number of bns Bold d
h 12
tha
end' g Nd'v A30 1914 In the above d stnet was 6398112 according toun:;,g tFe
b:k
( Igne) RTHUR T BUCKINGHAM ChaTlered AceD IIIlall/ 32 King Str..~
E.c.'
A complete L,st of the names and addre..e. of all the 1335 p
oendmg a .tamped addressed foolocap envelope marked .. C~;,e':~~t~:~s Rmay b'i, obtaIned by
NESTLE & ANGLO·SWISS
MILK CO, (Adverb.lOg
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C;!:.7de,

CON~~NSED

~ePt >, ~·::~u:heap,

Nestle s Milk now Reduced in Price

Remember I

But SUU THE RICHEST IN CREMlT

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