Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 03-1918

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MERCURY,

OXFORD GAZETTE, l\1EWl3URY HERALD, AND BERKB COUNTY PAPER. SATURDAY, MARCH
F�TE AND DUfY

READING'S PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS HOUSES.
(TJu "b1lCt #) thJS

ct)}n/HlatwI!

Rud'''g ud dls'nct m�y
tJ,;v4I1fageous te'tlls, ba.h as
;..Iy I.f. OIl»' b. S4/lIifi,d 1

'IJ

Way Itaruaed souls Me growing tIred &nd sll\Ck
o er t.45ked by day mgbt onngs no kind
repo8G.
Thro l'l ta.rry I!klCIJ the ftock of vampires dows
FIerce lightmng flashes mo.lting Ulgbt more

SPECIAL LIST.)

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profess/.Owl,'

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"ega"ds qll,::dlty

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a.nd �llMuJ OMlt.m Ht
and whe,� aJt othw 'Iq'''''''''''''' Of

pnce

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aJSJ�lan."

THE VAUDEVILLE ELECTRIC

Till timid bearts would fAID draw bm'Ve souls
back

And crave foul peace 'rom merciless hidden
1_
Wloss thlr t for blood s nd murder e er grow!
White vtrlploe rll.ge SUSt.a.'"S the demon pack

THEATRE

n.. WIM"taI". Mo•• hOGalU"'" Anlm.lad Picture.
....... O'...lnueu. tram 2 tin 10 DMI y

FANNIE WARD

NEXT WEEK

D

Trusses!

- CASH

ar-. experienced Falten

READING

hes
High sense

CHEMISTS.

aDd give expert tteatmoDt

a.cb c....
Tr"lII.a
E1••t.c Stocm,,1 Etc

83, Orlon! Street, READING

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Belb

&

SIMMONS
�t�lu;hod

ACENTS

SONS,

1 B.Z

Chartared Surveyors, [stale Agonls, Valuers and AuctiDn••rs
� • F.aW.ed &ad UJlU'Jli.shed HOIUeS and �£ Propert.iet A{altb for du Pr go;; p.l FU'� Life .... .\!:CcI••.t OffiUlo
llraDuh.. _ n U(ru. Str\le�!k1Wi ng :l J 1I:r.. II!\'II�O'U
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lla. IIptok. H. 1"
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FRIAR

CoIWltbl.

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Voiu
Cohunbia

ZoDophoD.

2'.o"o.,lIoa.
Reaa'

MO:;,[ rW>ORT,ANT lV \.B..11ME CROP

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application 10

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all

stronger fllr

HICKIE & HICKIE, Ltd.,

GLNA

PL\)ER PIANO IIId OIl,A� �lIllCHA:\lS
PI AYEH EXPF.IHS PIA:\O & OIlC \� Il �ERs

(From
Punc.h
of March 13th)
We are Informed thtL.t "" plduro 011 cxhib llon at
o e o.f t.he Lc.ndoll p:oJle rleR hl!8 been COlcred
Wlth R. hU�A sheet or b rown paper bv or der of th�
C<-. nsor
p1i.per for the nation
DrVTS10N' 01' L-lBOUn
I Ol lms (off to the 1 ronl-tQ ship vard hlU d)
Well so long male we 1I wIn tho wllr all
r you 11 sce that:. we don t lose It
DRF.DS TH:\1' OUGHT TO WIN THl:: V C
(Adm m.l n.1(} Sub LeuU!rtaIlt n.t cl es.c)
111C
Sub Ucutena It t.:ak('s ho Ad ulrnJ. s Q Icen

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some $0.1)[ 01

P'

FRIAR STREET,

11,

READING.

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rchaslng Ph01C
1148
tI e

NEVER CLOGS THE DRILl.
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tHUG �boDonl
IfQUID Drtr.SSINfI FOIt \,IIEAT SCIlD C(ntN le
CHEAPERI BETTER I SAFER!
C;OILS .bOut � per Bushel to DrUB
prul.VCI'ITIVE: ",,, .. lUST

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BIRDS. SMUT. FUNCUS, VERMIN I..,.;._;;.....;.:._�;;...;..:..;..�..J
Fan dlroo,IoD' f.r "'. wlth ...h pacl.'1l0
AriD IlROUIID ROT.
Ct"e.q.catly INCIIE.t,SED GEIt'llllllo\1I0S ani
SEEDOLIN CO., Ltd.,
.ICurou$ troWlh
22 Bllliter Street, LondoD E CCan ".14 lPOI Ordu••, lIS. •• d DPUr.!1

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FACTORS

fi!�AD1NG.

STREET.

Path.phOD.

fr. .. £4 10 ..

",,,,,

AYRES, Ltd.,
COKE

&

Recorda.

Apollo.

Wli:RCHANTS

G

COAL

•

PalhepboDe

READING.

Telephone No

SALE of

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"Hi. M....r.
VOice

'I&ory vommIUoo.
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Gramophones.

90·91, Broad Street,

Rt.lldmg-

TdeViUU

SALE of

DRUGGaSTS

Boots �CbemR§t.:�
COAL

s

lho Cro_muh unIt ploughed IlB &t'ert'p of
J8 B Rtrt'll per traotor last week
L-u. H.utL£Y !'OR D ••'wuOG -In �Ie.. ot tbfl
cereal soonna:e the QO\ enu1).ent llB.ve found It
necessary to rastnet furtbor the a.mouDt of
b"rlc) to bo UBBd tor breW1UIJ
DIIU:CTOR Of' PlO PROnuCTIO� -Tbfl PrNldeut
01 t he Board of AgrIculture a.IWOUlIOM thnt With
of promotin g the A);ten.,on )f pIg
I he 'IOW
Cllutl i!lf
keepng he h& lLPPOInW Mr E If
M P to he Dneetor of J IB' ProductIOn w th )o;lt
M r 11 R IlfI,ewn 1.11
Ru:hn rd Cooper Ba rt
t..: Page' Mr C I' MILt
E Wbern lit I
alid Mr 1 Pllrr (It tb�
Chrttle
r
Mr
riper
NahoMl Pg Rrt'&ieM AI!:800IIlthlll aB 1 1'1 Ad

THE aTOIIE aHEII,.T.

T.te,bO'Il No IM

lESTATE

)f Duty

rARIII

CROSS & Co.

J.

AUCTIONEERS

HDld out tired I Mllris remelnber o l d ttnle Sires
'Vho w\i.t.oh your staunchlleliS leanmg from
the skies
Wh 10 bravo desoendall.ts race the storm! o f
h....
Fa.r stronger 13 the mmd thllt c er BoSpl l+e.'1
1ban low tmught. m18Crea.nts fed on bate and

CHA".E ar paa.RAMME
Mull.AY ••• 'fNua.DAY.
THE CRYSTAL GAZER.n

APPLIANCES, SURCICAL an .. MElIICAL
Wc

BERKS
AND
ADJOINING
COUNfn:S
,Uaili ... }.;\..RMERS ASSOC1A.TlON

block

AMUSEMENTS

�B.

HILl[ PRICES m THE DISTRICT

1918.

16,

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(J. .. L Rumrs RESElI:YSD 1

ANTI.AIRCRAFT PAINT for DarlceDlng SkJl.ghts Gl ... Roofs, &c.
SHADES and SCREENS for SubdUIng Electroc DlId Gn lights, &,
BROAD STREET & UNION STREET,

1 lam Areh er,
W'll'

AGRICULTURE

.,

\� J ll\1 DE�
of UHI Colon I Co H �o .omoUm.
:Superl lel l el t QC t.1 0 lto� 11 I>... bhn SoCHJty
.n. yearl\: � Jllennlelllel' 01 I1 \! HOj'nl AJ:TIC I1
Allll!Qr
lurnl ::Society ii l::J.(M\nmen 1.1 11\.f0l�
1111 1:;)
Bnt.lllh :;hee p and :;hnpler III r.
of
nnd
Farm
ID
Potalo
ImVlenlcnt.iI
at d
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Ullrdel

READING.

l14w Pr

& DECORATORS

PLUMBERS

CONTRACTORS

PRACTICAL

s. GOODALL & CO.,

I (lpAI

60, ST. MARY'S BUTTS, READING.

Phone 81

FURNISHERS

HOLMES & SONS,
CABINET

and DECORATORS

FURNISHERS

HOUSE

MAKERS

ESTAT

of C!\SE i\IENT CUll \IN �IArEl�IALS WOOL SERGES,
c. tstrcUyconpeutiVCI prce5
r\Pr..�<;lRtES f'LALN VEIVl;;rs

We hold

an Extensl\e Seleclion

1'. W.

READING.

BUTTS,

MARY'S

ST.

COMRADES

IIIOl4MONGERS

OF THE GREAT WAR

CT UB TO BE SrlRTED H We-m�OR

G. HAWKES &. SONS,
FlIl'IIisluDg and Gen.ral Ironmonger. arul Electrical E�gl."'"
7, HIGH STREET, READING.
&

JEWEU ERS

2081b

rIRE OFFICE.
Toy. 01 Ul::ST

SILVERSMITHS

.. BR����i:� !d��V�!�I��M,
8,.�""

NOTED FOR DESrGN

l.AJlGfSf JEWELLERS IN THE PROVINCES

QUALm

57, 58, 59, MINSTER STREET, READING .

..56,

HANDICRAFT,

Poynder's

LEATHER

MUSICAL

t\llUl;q:e en

GENERAL nRAPERS.

P &&(11

ID.ur.ncue((eded

FIRE

\""'011 t! fI

PhOl c
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Mro. LANGFORD

\,,:rie

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of M 1'4'1

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R.oultant

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Oft

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the (ollf'lwilJl ritlu,...

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DAMAGE

LOll .f Rent and Pro�tI

mplo\,r...
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lid 11 1 (ualallU
Uur�"'r)

/leod Otf.('e
63, Thre.daeedle Street, London,

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TAR TREATMENT ��::/ HAIR

HEDGCOCKS',
BROAD

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,qn JI n:at 1nl mOOi

FALLING

STREET
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READING. '"

HAIR

and

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HAIR,

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TURNING
GREY.

It reCI )re.. the J,;1()';Io1I Uld c.:ol�)Ur and 1"'rlrU till
, C:lhhy �I(l�, \\ h h I,. , ) nrco,ll,H V In 11
nu� na
fa 1 a IlIul 1..0 hllH� indl'llprlhable (vr dllldrtft.
!'tF,:nd 18( for tht:

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HICKIE & HIICKIE
, ltd .,
Pla)'en

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REVIEW OF THI CORN TRADI

INSTRUME,n

\YolLU

REAOINO

South View A. venue Caversham Reading

COSTUMES for SPRING

if' TBL

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THE SNO\VFLAKE LAUNDRY

SMART

OUIOJ:

VAtUf..

�fA reh 9th

THIS WEEK.

I �8L.U�M:t:

QUEEN VICTORIA STREET,

GOODS

STATIONERY

MILLINERS

FOflflded /110

n

LAUNDillES
Pho!!
\041

".It of lb.

FORTNIGHT TAR TREATMENT

l

153, Friar St., ReadinG.
Phone 1140

Orl"' Gramophonu &Dd RCClm.l� n!!S c lulli for Player PllUIOI
Collln..::jots ete.
T WIIDg aad Rep-. n to all MUlw luUum .t:.

I il'ltll � nt Tat Sh.. npo. 'owder Tar Po•••
nd Tar LolI.n
CQmplC'h:: COYr
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OPTICIANS

1 elephone 90 I

G. C. BATEMIU!, F.S.M.C.,
Optornetnst

22,

KING
TOYS,

J
TOYS.

and

Optlclan

STREl:!..T,
GAMES

C

A"'o

READING.

COLLEGE READING
Jt[1JSrCAL srUnENl\"3

DOLLS

GILKES,

GAMES, DOLLS. AND fAI'4t:Y STATIONERY,
92

&

93,

STREET,

BROAD

READING

UMBRELLAS

COX'S UMBRELLAS
ChOIce Selech....

Have STOOD the TEST of 75 YEAR S

Rec••ers and Rep.,,,

Lowest P.uILI. Pnc..

Newest Design.

ALL WORK DONE ON THE PREMISES

N�te the amy Address

33, FRIAR STREET, READING. N� Al?mts
It.

WATERPROOF

AND

S TORES

RUBBER

� VVater��?��� and Rubber
�
TO

HILL'S

MARKET
WINE

H.

&

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BRIDGE

_T.I 75 & ]8

\\ ET

WEATHER

RUBBER co., Ltd.,
PLACE,

SPIRIT

G.

RESIST

Boots

READING.

MERCHANTS.

SIMONDS, Ltd,
.
ST, READING

£ bhl.h.d WIt UO ,.....

WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER

Purobulog Gems is A matter of confidence.
Few people ..... """urately determine for them·
oeh'ea the woe of ••tone, itnlllt '0 therefore .mportant ID
•elect tbem from " firm you know and can reIy upon. The
boot value ID hi.b..grade Jewellery .. ..I".y. to be found at-

GEMS

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w..A11S1UI

BALSOMJM Ifoue I.. V.... l4.1lNG Sf.. IlANIG.

of heIW it

WIL8

deolded to form

n.

CO�CI RI

rh>! u;lm rabli" char eter of II e n us c t('roeh n�
I)parted
�t
Un \ llfl']' CoIlt.1;S. Ihwdmg W'5
agrun dcmonJ't1 rutod on Mondn) {lven I g 1,1;h(m lho
5t,nd� to;; eon (!1ft to U c Le t t rlU '" as held
rhe College Hall \mti full
ncl the audience b.d
tho st\hsfacllon 01 1 canl S eo] 6 'flry prOIIUsmg
11101 formors
A m ongst t! 0 p Bno elude t:.s them
a ru tv;0 or t h rco of Ott�t t.nd lUg a bl! ty
M IS8
Il�ien Mann s .... hose e ltun..'1:1 :IQl� n!w y:;
InlPtes� h( r Iwarcr__ ga,v0 n. h ghl)' skilful
n
tOIJ>:r£l.talion ot a prelude bv D�bu"sy anti re<:ol\OO
weH-de�rverl
rocob�ltlon
111
a
recltll
MISS
Uohnda. Heather e8!11.'''ed
Chopm S M_erf")
Scherzo ID C mLIlor W1th n mll.!!ter:v of I tor 11
iitr I nel t ROd It. fil e aen80 of proporlion _h ch
turthor estn.bl shed tho rcpt t.a.ti on nf , 11� wall
oqUlllpoo YOUDg hub; wlo h \J; !\. promll!tn� r lturt'l
Shf! too V. :-; brnng) t oock
MJ� Flonmce Smith
I'ntef'll on hcr career BB It. teacher ut thlt pmn£).
forte andttr U'I(Mt a.U�ICIO lA ctrcuD.lSta. C91! !lnd
n.... "he rf''VeAJod m the tirst. movcU\(\nt of �I
ho, n & So1l.tib. 01] 7A �he 1& n. solo plft.Ter of
oo n l'.ldl;lI'.. blo lh.'UtI; The unrhOf1('Q were also Im
IneDflely �truck lnth the l'IIHrlt I\ud nUIt seneo of
rh.thm _bleb eoo.ro.cler iill(1 lItiii.'l E l1son �
rendering of CbOPUl 11 \Vnltr. In
A 8a.t Two
pfOlD13Ulg ohddreh-MiM Elleon Sl� iIond Ma"*-er
Alla.rl SIY-WOI" WlI.rmly R.p{lhu ded (lnd �th.
Lily liarper and lil.8fj Illlt bel Loam wtlrtl l1u.o
heard ut the p W\O MIllS Mnr;;aret SlUUllondi
Otg&Dt� of Twyford Cburch (;8VP n. "OIJ 'Worthy
11 tsrprotnboD ou the oTglln ot ;':)Ir 11 Ibort Parry �
Cboral Preludo on the Old l04tb
(bo Mu;tIC'Ill
In I.a.une and Fllon '1Ul OoiJtVotVt �1l"O 1\ H'ry
pleasu g rendenng o f lJandal! Sonnl.ll. for t wo
nohns. Mt. Lo.urie .. strong to Ich and conJi
il(Mlt oxoonbon being oontrru;ted 'll;lth MISS Oost
VeruliI IlTtist (! ocl\lnn(C
j Ite two ladles llIeo.tionod
were lomoo by t.he '51ull!06 W Till! aod D M a l
taboy In Mll-tlrer 8 Conrorlo for (.o\ll' violin. tho
gQll�l eRect helDg plea8an� The VOCAl cont n
bubons reached I\n utremwl good le\i'CI
lh�
M"unol StC'fGns m songH by Pe8!Ulrd ADd Mal1ll&­
net du.played � VOice ol pl�lng qualat)' Ilnd
hel' Interpretation W<\Ii thorougbly urtuit:ie
M1S1
Ma.rga1'8t SWlll80nds. WhOMO vouuJ conlrul "tuI
very noticeable pTe a ..el') SympathEtiC render
mg of .. Danny Boy
Itod 8190 contrtbflttd two
sunga by Qutiter
MI. Mu.r,. Creeti was ralpoll
sibla for a very effective rl'lnd9r1DI: or �I.s:a r .
Tho Shepherd's SonK . and �hsa Marr Haw"t;
Introduced l.!Jflt tbe rilAS a.tt'D06pbllrO Into Inah
Lnl�' The
teaohe!'1I
who tnclnded lit •
Dorotbea Vincent ltr ,if D Boaeley I\nd lb.,
J euie BOD8OD [or the plano MI' Perq Sb.rmatl
for the mlio I alld Mr WaIter Ford 'Cl' the
""'00 _ be ...11 olMlod \T1th the p_
of tbeU' ptll.'llla.

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GASEOUS FLUIO 1 for 1'1I)J\,nl,.1
('(n.... I I tup. �lr 01' U II r
II Ca I 11 b lit) Ho, l� or WO" II
()\a cia
RED DRENCH
r... r ell! n�I""
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CHEMICAL
fror
EXTRACT"
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l'arhJrlli"
Illllr
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�relU' I'or 1\11;.111 of \\fll'lb,
Sunll", U Id"fii nl1l 1oIC11" 1,.1111GASEOUYNE
jor
1100.' nl Illld
18 1111 �
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JOHl'I l[ KING AND SONS
SlID CATALOGUE

Ur If

M..rklaffi wnkit; 11
The G�rtlcn
1 HE KITCHES G IUDEX
OXIO:NS -WIIMl the laAd la In • fit wide I re
pare tI e bed. for thoe m�n 10wtnJl: Sow t.he ileed
11 d n l ls twelve tnehefl Ilpa.-L and two nf'hes dee p
A good dreMJlRg of IIOOt well rUlI'd Into !.he �ml
pr or tAl dmWlDR U� Inftll "11\ pro\,p h A:h\� oon<J
Seu" to t.he plant.! Sce tha t. tbe SOli 18 mudc
firm ILl d UI good bearL
LK'KKS mll.y abo he smm Il' tekll� uff UlQtle
rallwd undor gl.u before thfl\" bfteorne dr:iwn
WrNTn OKION8 -Lift everul1\: anel 1)11" t.
t1�e out 1ft I\bundance If ptenh or pla.nh aro
n ....t ..ble
WC' find Giant Roce. I\nd Wh 1.0
It,,,l:ian "ery IfOOCI for ordlnar, PUrj)OliCfI
PIsnt
o I!nod SOlI a.nd be clnlful not (0 bur" the I ulbM
too doepl\"
C".RAG. -A good Illllonr.mg frotn UIO autumn
�tor.k bedll at the preaent tim� 91111 form a. cal)ltal
BUt.'t'CH8101l � thOle 1'Ianted In Septemher PI.1It
DlE:dl Uln !!lled pl.nLfi flrmh
Madame ROZELLE,
�Aa8NIPI -T he� ma) be �Wu at ut" Limi'
wbell the ground I. ID. fit condition
Deul I� COURT CORSETIERE .. d BELT SPECIALIST
cult"v.ted lOll \\ell 6nnrhed w th 1nl I"hle mlU1Dre
d ur I ng Ille "Inter mont.hl w n .nlt tbe develop
Laro, 8��"tHl RF.ADY lIADE CORSETS.
men!. of t.hew! root..
P!tllP.az THt; LA� for oLhpJ'; crop. IIofI rut u
CorJtta elM.. A lIt'rM Md 1t.".,NcI
poauhle IlIi tbe tIme 11 nur whall hi., v Imp<WH.nt
aeeds Mc muat. be atwllded 10 for the OOlllinl

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