Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 11-1917

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UWDsively amougst tbe prluClpui ul.IIlli~~ and
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agnculturlll communi.ty in . Hel'u, liuc.L6 • .tJ.anu,

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BROS.

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and MEALS
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A l'ACSllIlLE
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OF TllH ElnsT

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OX:ro~D.

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IS ~GJSTER.D "T TlOi

,ti~l'.HAL l'Ob~r Orl'IC6 AS. NLW61· ...1·U &liD :JO~
TluNSJUtiSlO~

UTHE LAND of PROMISE"

DANCING, DEPORTMENT, &; GRACE
CULTURE,
ll/l"ISS WINIFRED THOMl'SON will Rb'SUM~]
WIL TQN HOUSE,
1':.1. her CLASSES in u.:I::ADL~G 'I'OWN HALL
on'l'HURSD'AY, OCTOBEJt ith,
BATH ROA'o, READING.
Baby ClaRS ... ,... " ....... " ... I1 ~ O to 2,
Children's Ad,·n.need CIn ..s ...... .2.30 to -t..
AplXlintments mlldo for Prh-ate. Lessons.
HlGH·CLASS BOARDlNG SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

"THE LAND of PROMISE"

DAiLy j 'LiPl.LS (the Children ol ue.n.t1amIlJlJ
are r!!C61'l8(f W aU the depa.rcuumts of the 8cJI.ooL

THOMAS C, DAGNALL'S CO~IPANY in

A.altO.... D.

'the oost of the postage of t1le .. lIereUQ".... to
}'oreign Countries lS l~., when lU pageo arei6aued.

"THE LAND of PROMISE"

should be turJlcd off

The Successful Canadian Play.
In (our Acts, by W, SO~lERSET MAVGH"",
From' the Duke of York', Th'e atre (by
arrangement with the late Charles Frohman),

NO ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF COKE.

~IONDAY,

6.55

BROAD STREET, READING.
MATINEE 2 to 4,30,

EVENING ti to 10,

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CARTOO!\' ,;

A DuNN): .flUN CH 01-' BI,l'l'I :;H
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BOUSE AGENTS, VALUF..RS, '" SURVEYORS,
J7, .BLAGI\AVE STR'EET, REA1lING.
~EL'm.-sOlB 430.

EsuDUSB1W

ticcno :1: The Hotel. l..,:oslIIo polHau, Cairo.
i\lm;icul Diroctor (for thf' Selrig
l,:'roduction t:iYlldil:!\l te) . . . • J·olm Esmond.
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Triangle Dnlma in fOllr r~tj (exc1llsil'e to t.hi s Stago .I\tunag(' l' ~fo r' tlic &!l r ig
.Production Symlicuoo) - - - - Arthur St.yles.
Thea t-cc).
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G~erai .~auag"r (for the & hir;
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· A Ta1e of the Lu[uber Ca.mllR, f~.ablring
I:'rocluct,.ioll Hyntiict1.tt!) - . . - l ?eg. Cri.llnn.
DE~SlE L 9 VE ;ll~ U 'VlJ~VH~U J, GCAt':j.
PATHE'S GAZh"'ITE: Dcpictin, the l.atett W.r SCCllCI
Nature and Co., I~td., cxclu s i\·c two-rocl COlliedy.
(Changed Twi ce W ~idy ) .
'1'11no Permiu.ing.
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1879.

AUCTIONEERS A!)ID VALUEaB,
HOUSE AND ES"ATE AGENTs.
J'At4te8 l\I1a.naJed. Rant. CoUeeied. Auetiou ' Sa.lea
Conducted .Di1apWiaMona 01.11111 A.~ .
FIRE LOSS EXPERTS.

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THE

RUSSIA~

NL<>.STER-PIANI S'I',

Uu:::,y are so badly .ll.ooUOO.

WlJ,L GIVE

RECITAL
ON

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iED~ARD J)EANE .AND SONS,
.AUCTIONEERS, V ALDERS" ESTATE AGENTS,
LA.'iD AND TUiBER ' 8URVEYOBS,
~en'- t.o \be Guaniian . Aaaur~ ComPAQ,..
otfIc.. , 16. FRIAR STRUT. ' READING.

AT 3 O'CLOCK.

'fICKE:rs (mcludinc t:u:)
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. SANITARY EXPE&Ts.. .tc..
FmAR STREET ChAIiBERS. READING.

Special att.enGoo giyen to the Manal'em'eu* 01
~ aad \be CoUecU on of Re",,- &0.

Grand' I;:.vening Concert,
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WEl).N~OAY:J NOV. ~dthJ 1~17.
l)oorli o~ at 7. Commence 7.30.
<4u"riAges l~t. U:4lJ.
The Programme 'W111 HLelud~ Il.cms from Elgar
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THE ROYAL EXCllANGR ASsURANCK
COlU'OHA'fION, who iKue POLiOIES ./ ..
Life, 1Iiro, Accidefll, Burg la l'1 • .F..mPloJen' Liabili'1
~la\6 Gia.N a.nd ldot.or·Car. At 10.61&; luu,
&c4 as Truakles and l:!d~

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V, I",in .." Surgeon
them,

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FARM VALUI>R, k. '
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LAND AGENT. SUBVEYOR & VALlIER,

1112. WOKINGlLUI: ' ROAD, llEAillNa:

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llxcbange Chawbers, Hi, BJugrave Street, Readiug,

ADVANCES from £50, UpOB .NOTE of HAND.
Ucu.$o,wblc Intcre.~t .
N(} U"pleas.anl enqu.iries.
£50 by MonthJy Jnstalmc:nt.. '
£4 ;:t •• 4d.
£100 11"
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APP,ly to
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London, \V.l.

GfRLS' SClIOO7'-

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(Sig. ned) A.' D.' HAJ..J..I,

Secretary.

3, St. Jamee's Square, London, S.W.1,
9th ,November. 1817..

. ,' lle ABEL WILLIAM GODDARD.

'" SONS

lJeceaood.

PerIODS hbiDB ally CLA,.lMS' againlt the
ALLl &ta,te
of the ~bova. late ~ol 'l'H1jl MANOH.

F.A.RK, EROXF1ELD. in tbe Coun~ of Barb,
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BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.
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DIREC'l'OnS:
President:

EDWARD PHILIP COLLIER, Esq .• J.P,

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llOUK,K1!lEPING.
BUi\lN>,'l. ME'r HoDs. '
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~ANGUAGES ~
Proepeotu h .pplic.,\.lOn.
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CHARLI'.S S~'EWARD SAtl'fH ESq, J P
M....., ROBERT JOHN ALLSOP EDW ~R.n
JACKSON, J.P, ; & THO!!AS JOIfN 'PEACOCK,
anJ llnjor JOlIN H. SnrONDS.
THE SOCIb'TY IS ISSUING PAID-UP SIlARE'S
£25 EACn:
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LANGUAGE CLASSES (Fronch), Spa.nish etc) ,SUBSCRIPTION SHARllS payable lOs. per
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Commence S~PT. ~th.
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,
tne of Income T&)(.
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I<;OHMERClAL CLASti~S.-New 'I'arm oom'I.'he Society ~lso receives Depc:il!;ii:8, repaYa'ble at
lll()ncee ShE'!'. 25th.
6bort. notice, a~ 'I'hree per cent, interest.
Applic~ion.s to be ~iv~ &Ii . cluly a.s poasible The Specml AUention of Investors is called to the
f\lE' '·a.ca.nCl~ leit..
following figuret;:The amount invested with the ·So.
ciety in Sharee a.nd Deposits iB ..• £89,.18 U. S
SlIIPPIlIG.:
TOURS. Ilc,
The Reserve li'und (over 21 per

P,LEABmm ,

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al!lljUloAR PAJ!SliNliEU ,Aho ' ~'ru:IGiI;f'
•.. SERVlCBS.. ,
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The .bo.. Soci.ty DIU.. ADVANCES on SECU.
RI<rY of FREEHOLD or LEASBHOLD PROPER.

iDltalmente.

'l)IES
.....'Repayments
""bl. in , t.or
to 'an
15 Advance
years by.O~Dlonthl,y
;'Montbly
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IS DIFFERENT

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TRUSlEI.S,
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,JOlIN SIMONDS, Esq.
J. HEI\BER'l' BENYON, E", .. J .P.
LEONARD G, SUTTON, iEr,q .. J.P,

17:2 '

ditl'cront-~rtBt·

tllkiuK .. few doses or

.

AFTER USING
this

remarkably
eftic&ciou!l
medicine.
DeecbllDl':, l'iUH make uU the dift'erlilDce i
'l'hc r08801l of" this plea:;unt ohanKo is perfectly clear.
HcechlUll'1S l'ilhi lui."Ie been
tspecilLlly prepared to net upon tbe im.purtaut
o.r~ wbioh KOVern the fUllction of divetition, .
and whicb, when out of order. aro the cause
of ~o much diecomtort and -so mally ailments.
That Heeohaw'l:I Pills do what the)' were I
deoigned to do. IIoD.d do it admirably, b

abundantly proved by tlteir enormous 11\18'
It i. well to'
remttmber, therefure, that dY8PtiP.tic depreiaion

and obaDKeleds PollUlarity,
th~

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after taking

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oo.u"'l.'d by 'dcmngelll<!lIt ~ f thu dih"Csti\'o org.m:;;
givos piuCCl to !l. welcome honsutioll of bright.
uos,.; ,lo.d better toue; tho depre!!lSion which
IlccomJl4llics many forms of dys}lelltic trouble .
iii oonillhed. and 0. feeling of cheerflllnesg
comes in ib stood.
In lact, people who
take llct.ochaw' fi, l'ill~ generally tiud their
~piritH iLUp1'O,"ed And their iDterest in life

I-itimula.ted ·

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FREE OF INCOME TAX.
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OF SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING

4 The Forbury, Reading

,TIlE LEADING

POST FRU OS ApPLJOATION.

A LOCAL 4t PER CENT: INVESTMENT.

(a r p(ora,.t

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DRAWiNG A.c.... D PAINTING,
I..ife. Madel, Outdoor Sketching, etc.
Schools Visited, a.nd ClasSes for Children.
Crafts, titoncilling, Wood.CaninG, ete.
PupillS visited a.t o"'n homes if decrired.
lliSS SKl<U1.SH1RE, A.C:r ..

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cent
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Jt :ih muln tl'8 tbo hod y IlIv l'O fJlli ckly and h
~lIor~ Stl~tu.Jning t!1 ~Ul . IIny other h(! I"(H'llgej It
l S li terally IL lnut, carn es its own ~n l illJ
sil l ~, so thnt fo rtl fi l!fl by it 1(!6n solid lllf,) "t.
and brood arc rcrlu i rod to (-'\lurT on .

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REAPING SAVINGS BANK

Houae, adjoining Wle exteDillve 6C.bool grounds
.l:1on!t.iJ,. pu81LlOII; gra.vel wl!. .FOCI moderate
indWlive.
, .
~bool St.aff of 10,u rtoon fully qualified specialists.
k'or furth er pamcwa.ra applS to
141a8 E. J. L U .b..h;l~
'rlr~er; J.'Iewbury, Berka.

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FOOD ECONOMY.

Modical. tiurgieal, and Ob!!tetrie casC3 receind.
lilgl18l;t medical I'efereuces. 'ferms OIL If.pph·
·I.!a.tion to .Ml~ liannltoll.
'!'J\<me wi..

Lanrlll:US. Ralhl(, llnd GovernesiJ Carts.
EstimAtes i~ for aU ropnirs,
CaNi and Carriagcs i<lT hire.

'l'lIe .t:lc..d l\lii>tl'OM recoiv6.s Boa.rder3 into her

Stadebte aa,y join at

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Good Seleetion of New Broughnms, 'SU9t!!,

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130, FRIAR 81'., READING.

~{EADl!'\G.

!tOAD,

NORP'OLK. l:lou~bi. n.lSU':5 rtOAD, 1901.

'PHO~TE

STATION R.OAD. R.EADING.
Priocipol,-P. T. TAYLOR. F.LS.s,T.. A.I.A.A,

be of ally

<:4, J:iA.'l'H

EDWARD COX .. SONS.

BROADWAY BUILDINGS,.

' -'
WGUld a £10, £20. or £50 Buk·Dote

n.U tiBER STAMPS.

DOG OOLLARS • • o·
14Ji.'TA,1, DA'l'EW\ FOR

Approximate viscosity 011
250 sc\:ollds at 100 dc!: . l,'ahr.

.Pro.

••••••

AR'E METAL WORKERS • • "
STJlNCJL PLATE CU1'l'ERS. •
LIIV E& EMBOSSING PRESSJ.lI

31, MarKet ),Iace, J\.&ADING.

Portsmouth.

.

NEWB URY

GILKES & SON,
ENGRAVEII-'l

Southampton Street. Readinc.

BUSINESS ~Ol1liCEllEllTS,

LOANS.

Boowop.

" Medicol."

etc.
1118 lil·~wuta l<Uld tiui.1diIll;.:l. illc.Ludullt: Labor.~

":nc;;;et.

AI tiJicial Teeth,
Painless DCDtislry.
•
GEO. C. SMITH,
(Ovall. l;J&XN\' lJ" ;-;A An),

READING.

TASTELESS LIQUID PARAFFIN

SONNING,

CU:b fL~11lJ

12o, BROAD STREET. HEAD1XG

'Pholle402.

Aldershot. Aylesbury, Canterbury and

Ouly Addru$:-

~:~~~~l~~~U

,:o rrosion in

NURSING ' HOME.

READING.

the
J\UetratOS.

!'-i."."

~eliltl0u.6,

Leade.r of Ba.nd - . ' - - - .llis:; LlI,Y DAV 1~
Urg~Ulst . - - - - - - Mr. J. K Uli{'l~A'l"r: 6-11. lmperi~ ISui1diDg~, L~dt;a\e "::lrc1lS, London.
CUlIductor
llr. P. k. :-'CH.h .l!d , E.H,. fo"JU";.U. Free by Poat 61d- Sub6crlDtlOD 198. per a.nnUlD.
"'jut.el~la.lnwtlnt '!'.tU). of lil..:ki" lind JilcKie

J.

JOURNAL

immediate iJelirerg.

Brancbe. :-

a.nd

THE ARCHITECT.

: - :5011rano

JlA.NlJ AND CHUllUS,

1'he

pt'c \'cl1tin~

Soda ll ur

Boilen).
Wood Preaervm', i'Holybrook."
<.lils. Colour.,. Pa.int, altd •. (f.P." Va.rnim.

READING,

.Fe~ ~.

'I'uta.!

Arch~tecture,

Archseolog,v
Building

of

l':unllie; waited on. Hu ~i t1e.,

Cli l:.l hh) h('(/ ! 7 >'0;:11,. AR~ n l If'll' J:l1l1 ~ C.mer
,=cedli. lit ~l quahh' ~ tho; ~ hl--a.IX'~t. ' P h OlIC :!'~ .

Lubricatine Ul t(;.
1'ILlnt 1!r;s~ uru:uICs.
.l'amt H aluuver.
l:'u1'Im&c.luJ/5 l"lre Cemcht.
.t'utty- l cwt. Drums,
SaJUtary l·luld.,....Ul.rbol iiled.
"
, , - 'Pinolo);..

'l'&.ha.le

(Opposite C~nt t t il ry (i;u ui.

O ifcr~ ,'ilOk .. a ~(()rlmet11 d~ jl r.

OXFORD ROAD,

ui1lcera' Traiwuc t..:<Jrpa.
......nug bChO!a..h;,ulpa ut £300 Ta.l:U. to Oxford..
.4.l.1UU', W • .M.. . ul\.U.NLJ},. J.t...A_ J:iww. A1.;".u.ar,

TO ALL INTEIlESTED IN

~).

'W Illie

2 1, KI NG STRE!;:T,

S (;llqO.L, BJ,;14.liS.

.&Ardin: ticb.ool for boys.
~y 'iu.ol.unoo t:lt.tt.

10, WOKINGHAM ROAD, READI NG

UltI,.;IS- .t.:nlJlllon ~JJe et·-Casc!,
n1JUt.c .• uolybl OOk" (/1. su bstitute far

Leatl lc ~

Coach and Motor Body Work ••

1!uotba.J.J,

THE AjRCHlTIllCT.

H. HUMPHREY, F.R.H.S.,

Creosote.
(Jruunutl of J:'imc,

• • ;, - INSURANOl!l STAl4PS

'Paone Nos, 322 & 313.

A :!~ I :.teli Ilj u well-qua.ll1lct! :::it.'1ff .
KindtngaJ'Lc:ll auu 'U-<W::iHIVU J: vl'ru , • Ul1(ier

A BINGOON

Poll Pru ou ApplicallCm.

FRUIT, FLOWERS, VEGET4'BLES, EIc.

Illvire enquir,es~ror llie/QllowiJIQ [Jood.Acids-Mineral. '

WOKINGHAM.

lsl.lca.

READING PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

MAYS &, MACKAY) LTD.

G. R. JACKSON, Ltd.,

S CliOOL.

BO.A..RDING aud DA. \: ::;CllUOL for GlJU.s.
l~riliCIPill ; ill::;::; B A KBl::..

c.urt.eo, ulUlh'U;l~

PUBLICArIOIlS.

FARM AND GARDEN.

Order

SCHOOL , for the lJ"uijhte"Ts' 'of" - Gcn~m&n
, ana a. J' lrS~ School tor lIttlU Boys ~niJ Uuta:
£al.UtOUQX M.ODEJ:(..'i J:i1>\JCA'IIaN.-J:ll)'~It;liJ Culture,
l!rinel1)a.is: 'I'he ~~.b;) ,s·l·.tiV.t..NciU!'I..

ll1i1.uagt:ilJ.(\ut. U1 11 'l'ral111!d. .no LlldeLi;iiftell
I'layw~ 1: Islet.

PRICED LIST' bF SEEDS FOR THB

And a.t W &LLlltiGTON COLLEI)B. Ih:BK8.

U·ril.c- for pril'es, s/atiu,r: (ju(lnrilics," to

SOUTHERN liil,]" ll.I>ADING,

1:

ElJrutJ.8DD lB3&

"

.
SON, P..S.l." lUm. San. lb....

SatUrday Afternoon .Next, No\,. 24,

AU agg~ or 00llutlonll ior buying eggs may be
scnt to her lit Hartley Court, ur fJl>G:b cau be delive-red to ,Mr. Co);.. uutcher. !:\roa.d ~troot, ~{oau.
In" ,,,here ::Ina cOJle c ~ dailY.
;"'ggli will ·also ,lie collf!ceed daily from Mr.
Viit.nel1>, ;'7, l.andan ~trt!t!t, Re.adlng, and the
Arcade .H.eite6hutent Ba.r.
All contributloos Will be acknowledged. by an
offic.ial receipt.
,
Mrs, do &the bas a stalJ cn'err 8..1.turday from
Ill.SO to 1.3U a.t the corner of the Corn .l:.:xchange.
'l'he Arcade, ReaUin" Ma.rket. "'ben~ aho wlll
\{r:..tefully .rGCeive Ela;s.

BUY

WASTE f»APER.

JI<I

GJiOS\TENOR- HO,liti,E

TO H.AL KING GEORGE V,

43 & 44, West Street, READING.

We also hold a permit to buy all
kinds 01

~P.lr?JO:·ST ll,R' 'I-I 011 81>,

MaJo:

Mrs.
de HaUte, of, Hartiey Court, Ueadwj:,
ba6: cb::U'£B or tIUI LocuJ. JJeput,.; for . .lUmdwg aut.l
l>i,8tl'ict of the l'ill.tumUol J.~~g Colh'I,; ~ IUU .lOr
wounu.e(( :=;oidlOjrll an(1 ;::'1~1101·S. ~ho rcetll".. t\~ .:: tilliJ
e!;~s weekly· for the ltoad.lllg ,~' yar "J..OSllita~; 'WIO
ii uJ'l:'lu.s ~Q to t.hu 11.l.<>ll llvotllt..H.1i u.lh·v<lU, where

SEEDSMEN BY APPOIN'l'MENT

&; Sharpe's,
Moore & Wright's Fine i..:llgillccrillg Tools.

30 0

.

BAILOll.S,

Mark Hambourg,
A

H ASLA.ll

EGGS FOR WOUIDED SOLDIERS, AND

,.'. After nearly ten years' absence

Teleohono No. lOS,

with

No ',.l·c.lepltune .liOOkU1IJl; tak en on ::,.atul·days.

---

);

17, MARKET PL":CE, READ1NG. '

YOUR CATTLe i:1

Booking OlHee Open 11 10 1.30 Daily.

;ld,

, TOWN HALL. READING.

7.BANX COOKSB:Y cI: W.u.XJ:R, F ~,I

the Time to

]s.

•

READING.

Depot for Starrett's, Brown

.

R BAllING,

I'rincipBl: ROBERT .n. .K.gltlP H'AllL. B.&.
Sound, 'Ueneral and . c.'ommc·rcial .Bliuca.tion .
} , 1~n\· tlt8 PlaYlll. ~ iCJd ..
•

---------------------

l1()wbray 's PubJica tians,
Stationery a.nd Helie! St.1.mpiug,
l'rintilll: a.nd Bookbinding.

Scrap COPPER,
BRASS,
LEAD,
" ZINC,
"
IRON.

A. BOARDING
.00 DAY " SCB.OOI~
for BOYS.
.
~~..

.. LOVE IN THE WEST."

Admission (inninding 'fax). 4d., ad. !l1It1

TO

READING COLLf:AiIA'l 'Jj -SCHOOL.

' I ' h~ VIJlagt'l llf Hlomlllficld.
A tjtr('Jl~t 00 ll\{l\\·lwI'C lit - -..

S'O!rTON and SONS,

}tRAXK 'MRJI':XT (all .·le/il!t Sen<Ui ).

TOOL, MACHINE AND
HARDWARE MERCHAWTS,
GHINDING WORKS, : : :
HIGH-CLASS CUTLERS.

Depot or the ::).lJ.C.K.

MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS

PrincipliLI: AIISS C. h . l:SJ,J8~lJ.
TboJ'()ugu g'mul.dillg Ul U6UaJ EII~~ $1b]ects,
La.Uu ~nJ gDtXl l!un.v~iltIJlu jl·reuclJ..
W e clu.y report.!. 1I(:,m r.o .i: a.reu us.
Un tl, CrICker.,. &.lid l·'ouu.lAll.
Thc h.!uaor~ll.rlo6:n 'S"B~ru u llOt. W100.

ARTHOH RIGBY.
C Alt,LYLE.
.!:'LUltlUE ROKD.
Mary 1(,ighy, .rrcd Win!StaJlley, H~g. Callan and

Prt1~ridtJr:

I:::.-rABUSHED bII Vt:AK$.

Church

Prineipa.i: .Ml~S KNlGHTON

PREPA.ll.A:rORY ScJHOOI. FOR .BOYS,

~EU,]E

I

THOMAS HUNT,

Are authorised by the

by .MJss ASNNETl').
beauQ.fuUy a:itllatod in ita 'OWl) Gro_da
of .tin Acre&.
Pros~tU6 on Av.pueauon.

iufliudhlg

,M

SARJENT'S TOOL STORES,

8ti3.

WE ,

GIRLS.

9, .VlCTORll SQUARE,

TP.L: 111.

T.aONX lUY,

~assitswd

lilliLS.
uBL,h 3 J:i'J'I"U1, DR.ESSES.
Ext.ra Strong Cast of l'opuJar Artistes,

~

CABAHET,"

9 .

PRET'I'Y

& ' SATURDAY NEXT ,
NOVEMBER 22,23 a nd 24, '

"'(CT, J. COOPER AND D" A. COOPER),
AUCI'IONEERS, J..AND, Dn,'ATE J.ND

LINES_'~

TWICE NIGHTLY.

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS,

CA VERSIlA..04 llElGH1'5.

In au .... ., •• , 11 tiUl'gte, I~nd il UlW10l(l.
<!>riginll.l Comed:'1 ~oones.
N~~' Songs.
Kovel
BtfCl:tti. t'aticinaling Da.m:c;").

THURSDAY , FRIDAY

SON,

BARNES & AVIS', DUKE STREET, READING
to whom local inquiries s hould be addressed. '

"Giggles and Girls.'"

Five r~l:s (exdm; h'c to t.his 'T'hcnhe).
remarkable nnd sell .;a.t io nlll C irC1l1! Drama,
fe aturing ,. H U J:'YAI .. LJ:· Hflly 's ..l·umou,;
Strong i\11\11.
...1"
'I'ria. nglo Con tcdy. t wo rcch (cxcJ\l ~h~~).

Offices:-STATION ROAD; READING.
for tho CUARDUN ABstnU.N~ Co.. llm.,

AND

BOARDING &Ild DAY tiCl:lOOL for GIRLS ..ith
Prop&r&torl 1.,;1""65 ~d Kindergarteu. \(OI li;u.
.
HoY. And liirb).
Princip&l: Aii&; K. H. JO.NES.
.w..odera.ta lnclusin 1: caa.

THE SELRIG PRODUC'1'lON SYNDlCA,!,E .
pr&:ient the Gre~t l.aughter and Song
U}abe-Whid ReV,UE, .

(Adjoining G.P.O:).

:A.1ldi;

COOPE1l.

.£OLIAN llALL, NEW BOND S1'REE'f, S,W~

W •• k CommllnGmg Nov. 19, 11111.

Grand Cinema

TI>mER, AND GENERAL
ACCrIONEER.
'!VALUER, ESTATE AND HOUSE AGENT.

.J~ OMER

COLLEGE,

CAS'rLE CRESCENT. READING. '

PALACE THEATR,E, READING.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.

A

FBrULl6D:R lB2D.

~OV .

"INSIDE THE

MONDAY, TUESDAY &. WE·ONESOAY NEXT,
NOVEMBER 19,20 and 21,

-

L.R.A.M .• A.R.C.M.,
Associat e of the ltoya l Philharmonic Saeiely,
receives Pupils for Lessons in Vaiee Produotion
and Pia.noforte, (Matthay Mt!thod ), at
ADd

'26t h, ior Six Kight..<;,
a t 7,30 (Once Nightly),
l\'IATINEE , WEDN£SDA\' NOV. 2Rlh, at 2.30,
The GrC<JlC5t of all Spy PJay~­

"A ROYAL ACROBAT,"

. F.
iIlGRICOLTURAL,

Thfs .Pre~ratory School is carried on lit
SouLAernwoOU, bQuchoote Mad.
'J.'h8 t.;lasse& for Domeob.c .Bconom:y (Cookery,
Lo.undry, . JJre&;makiDg, .liout>8wifery) a.re OpeLl to
lOUllg Li.W.cs WAO iU'e not l~u~i1s ~t '''111Oll
lLO\l.!iB: •
•

Box Ollice Open Daily from 11 to 3,

AliD Lo)iDON.

a~ '

Member of I.S.M.,·
H.eceivcs and Vi"its pupi.lll for
PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HARMONY,
Special Courses in the Art of 'Accompanying, a.i,o
in tho Prcl'aration for Examina.tiofl&
School.il
llttended.
For Terms. otc., Adcire!l6: "Hilton"
Tho ~ount. C:n·ersham,. Readinl;'; or Attweiis,
Bmfield and Co .• Frlilr Street. ·ReOOLIIK'.

Cerl. Tell(:her R.A.M.,

gruunw • .

' PORTWAY

PAGES-TWO ·PENCE.

MISS FANNIE FLEMING,

lor .6.LUiilC auu OLuI:Sl' ,Q,t.:\XOm·
plis.uwents.
.
'l'he ..tLa'Lk>6, built specially for the School, at:&.uw.
en .b.igh ground .tLI.Id gravel soil, in the best part
UI ~u.i"'K, a.L1a in It:. own gl'ounw:; ot three llCl·ecs.
it contalUlS LlYIlllUl.&um, }'upilS' Common l:i.oom.
and Separate (;ubicle.s.
~na.torilim.
in . We

WKDEAN HOUSE SCHOOL FOIt

N.B.-London R-eaders and Advertiaers may note
that the W !tewhng Mercury'~ is ON SA.l.E at W.

ESTATE AGENTS,

Hrincipal: MISS M...UUON WH.lTK

ES THORNTON in Miss Irene \'an,
brugh's famous part, "Norah' Marsh."

supply of Coke at the Gas Works
Coke may be stored ill the open, and
customers can obtain a s much as they
• require by sending: for the material.
The Company can only accept orders
for the DELIVERY of a limited
quantity owing to difficulties ill connection \\.:ith cartage.

Offi,ea;:-YAli:'itE'l' PUCE, RUDlliGj N:sWllU&l',

l!. EVJUtm"T&:;OS8. 11, !:it. .Bride titroet,. Lu~n..t.o
Circus. E.C. " and u.t our ' London Otiice, 2.. CopthaU Huildin~ KC. 2. where AdvertiBemen~ lUe
~so .received. ior illS6rtion.

Schools AttenJed.
,
Address, 12, Springfield l:.oad, London, N.W,

y UUtlui" ~l'UiCBoOr ..

At the present time there is a good

MJmcu.ll.Y," lJA.TlI.U JULY 8, J12a.

~K HoLloltlIl: I

Tho Head M.i:;1ore.:., Abbey tiO\.U!a, Keudriok Road.
Mn. E~unu8'ton. Jirooklyn, .h..eudrick Road,
Mlu .Li.JwlY. 14, Chr.i.sti Church Road.

including

Oli' 'IKE

was re-producOO, oopied by permission of the,. Cura-

.scnool

First Visit to Re.~Jillg o[

directly a burner is not required.
When boiling water, the tiame should
not be allowed to rise round the sides
of the vessel used for the purpose, and
S)lch 1f<'ssels should not be made of iron,

U

TRY

bp '.vhich

Cambridg.).

PreplU'a.tory Deputme.ot for Children unde: i.

WEDNESDAY, NOV, 21st,

af2.30,

severaJ 'o f them in the oven at the
same time, instead of cooking them
separately. ·Each burner has a separate
control

153, .FRIAR STREET, READING.
Telephone--1l48, Reading.
PRIVATE and CLASS INSTRUC'J!ION in the
lat-e6t Ballroom, € In!!l>ica} and Ballet Dancing
Childrools Clusu, morning!! and afternooNS. E\'en;
i~ Claas for ladies and gentleman. Priv&t.e lCfIfiOllll
by appointment. All lot;901l9 under the direction of
Miss Ellen &kcr, London,-For parliculal1l, apply
l\ii!!.l!l L. CottreH, CleV'chuut, Goring·on-Tlwnes; or
153. Friar Street. Re.a.dini'.
~

Pt~ ond cb.um.., 01 Council, .
Tile Ven. t.be ·ARCHDE..,}.C'ON of BEU.K.SHIRE.
H-r Miot.... : MISS H. E. MUSSON
,M.&&.bBDlaWca.1 Trjpui, Newnham l:.oili::ge.
,

of gas may be effected by placing

'.rbo Reading Mercury'" ~ one, 0,1 the oldest
Ne,,'spapers ill .Eng~and, and h.a.s. been oon~u·
uusly pubJished from the liead Uffice' at , lteadlhg

for ]~ years. Iu July. J~. to OQlllZllemora.te thl,!
ltiUt.h lIear 01 publication,

MATINEE,

BUSINESS

THE READING SCHOOL GF D""'1CiNG,

' (ONCE "NIGHTLY),

in obtaining materials. etc., for tHe
manufacture and distribution ot Gas,
'the Reading Gas CompallY REQUEtiT
their ' CONSUMEI~S, and panicularly
those who have Gas Fires, and Gas
Cookers to do all that is possible to ,
ECONOMISE in the USlC of GAS,
Users of Gas Fires should be careful
· not to allow the ftilme to rise above
the top' of the fuel, and should turn off
the fire, or greatly rec)uce its consumption, \"hen the r.o om is vacated.
As to Gas Cookers, when several
dishes have to be cooked, much saving

,

~.

MONDAY NEXT, NOVEMBER 19th, [or
Six Nights at 1.30

[ith Week of the · Quarterl-TEN

MUSIC, INSTRUCTION, &c.

ROYAL COUNTY THEATRE

to thedarllc increase ill the
O WI~G
'cc:msumptioll, and the dlfhcul ~y

1723.

tERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

en the followin g risks:-

Gas Company.

NOTi~E TO CONSUMERS.

PRIClp TWO'l'ENCE, B'IOllT, Zid.

EDUCA ,T ION.

NOT ,IC ES.

"

MIDDLESEX .J.ND WILTB.

SUSSEX,

. SATURDAY MORNING~ NOVEMBER 17 19ii

EPHONE,
D'ING 328.

NOTICES.

BERKS COUNTY PABER:'

OXON,

~.

#ESTABLISHED 1723.-VOL. 195. '
THE READING .MEROU.RY

. . . ._.1

,

II, Hillil St....i -

.-

•

itUIlIING.

K t; '1' & II JUI P iUt
ItaANvr AC'i'l)iUlit. ,
,
BRUSHES, MATS, L£Araw; SPONGES,
jj

A :J

"'...and D _ ""'"IIa.
CHAIRS Htl'AlilED ..... CAHt:.liEATED.
WICKER REPAIRS A SPECIALITY.

Ji:a'f'bWllwCl 17110,

•

===....,;,,=""""'=~.:,....:.~
TOM MAY.'
LlII;IU\:iI!:U l'iU~,~ ~~~aJ
I'RlJ, t ·, I'AA 40'11'" ~ or
Koan• .tk'aI&-. Q" .~~ ,.

615, Grea