Reading Observer. December, 1914.

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CHRISTMAS

COLUMN.

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. ~s~f_u'I,. ' .~,!~Sf.,\rts ~,re most appreci~ted.

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Two-Seater Runabouts .e116

Five-Seater Touring Car

£125

Red C""""Ambulmce £120
Delivery Van._ .....:.--- £120

IN STOCK READY TO
DRIVE AWAY.
Com plete ' with

Head

Lamps, Side

and T:til Lamps, Hom, Hood, W'md
'Serten, Tyre Pump, Repait btrtfi~
Tools and Jacl:.

Ford

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Coach and Motor W';tb,

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Stree~ ~EADING.
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TELF.. Phone.. 1041 (three IiDell).
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A BERKS SOLDIfR'S EXPERIENCE..

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THRILLING EXPERmNCES,
WITH TH~ · LONDON SCOTTISH.
Pte. R. L. Gt.lt , ot lhe D eo'~T. LondoD

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early tn 4t1fUtt, and
Mou, the battle of
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Mitoht.m.
ceiYed &1.
hl(!11 p risonen 011 Lhe
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put In th. ~t from
ADd tbe 8P.UDc at-AntHe ia DOW' .t: bia home ia
from . wroa:tdi

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NO't'ember 2Dd,
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SaottUh, hu leOt. • letter t.o h. paren.t.e., :Mr. and
,Mn. G. 8. Galt.. (If Re.diq, I"COOWltinc hiJ.
tbrilliDg ezperieDee.I, from ,.hicl1 we ta.lto the tol·
lowing :-

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reat.iDtr for a time, h ....iD' .. beea.

tbe d&y. in tJte t l"eDChu &lid t.wo da.ya in t.h e dUllout..; wo .... <.alJCOI.oiDc to go u p ac&I.D. at. &D.1
lllOIneD L.
1, ~ 'rerJ" cheer~ a..od oaId on lohe
~, ~ I l.hiuk e VfU')"o.l1e ... ill b& 1l1-.d whon
t.b.ia WU 11 o_er. _1 am gilld to LeU you tha.t. I a m

clt.o ltgbtu, .,h lcb. amUied us .. kit. becaua& Lbo

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, Useful P~~se~:s::;;. ~Jr;~'r~a::. Old st p~fes

and Sailors. ,

Suit Cues
PurseS
' Hand Knitted Woollen Cuffs, price 61d: per pair,
Soldier's" Hussifs," 1/6 and 1/ 11 each, I
GIadatoDe Bags Pocket Kn",~ .KJi'Â¥i Mittens, 19id. and 1/3 per pair.
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,/ Knife, Fork and Spoon in Khaki roll, 2/3 each.
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Tro_ Presses ,P~et' WaIfettl ,
Klialri Sleeping Helmets, 1/6"./1li. 2/6 each.
Service
from 1/11 ~ch.
SoCb'
P 'amu '
~D ,'caies j.,
Khaki Shirts, 2/6, 3 /6, 4/6,7.16 each.
from 1/6 each,
,Haiiclbrc:hiefsM~ers
'. , oak't.r!ya ·" F' Khaki Handkerchiefs, 3d. each or 2{9 per dozen,
'Playing
fro'in 6!d. 'per pack.
SGp~'l'"
BlouMI
and . ,\ ,
,Khaki Handkerchiefs (better quality) 6!d. each, 6 /- doz. Fountain
from ~/6 to 17/6,
: Um~' ,"
Furs "
Hall sets.
' ,Green Madder Handkerchiefs, 2id. each.
Hair
in case, from 2/11 . ---"
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.' ' Cholera, Belts. 1/6 and 1/11 each.
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DrApJ!!, ~WDS Spit Sc:atvl!!l
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Saf~ty ,Razors with three blades, English make, 1 / - each
NlVY
SWEATERS. WOOL 3ACKETS,
, ' ChOice lifts I. Silwer & Electro Plated War.e. "
SafelY Razors in other well·known makes, 51·, 10/6, 21/Our WiDdows ~terauyabowictin thinga' eminently suitable B8 Gifts for old and young. ,all tastes being a41~uat~Jy catered for.
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If ." Duke street ,$tores (China and fan~ 800ds). 19.
Roa~ (Children'S Toy Bazaar). ,
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PARISH COUNCIL MEETING. ,
"l"iithout P&riah

Owuoll WN blld lA 8t.. PIIUl'. PAriah Boom. on
Thw.:l&7 MeJ\b~I"
Mr. D. 1'. DetrJ. De Vitre pTollded. aDd there lI'e M . . , P1"Mellt. ;' ·¥ CU1'.I. H. Go&welt (rioe-c:ba.irm&.n), E , C, Hll8hes, W . P&lmer. A.
- 1 . E, Cloth;", R. H.mlll!'. H. G. B ...... and
E, lWl (Clerk).
The C!orl<, ....d • Iettor hom tile _ " ' " to

the Wokinlfha;m DirItrict Wa"" COmpany, referring
to a lett«- ' . Dt to th. CounCIl in. 1910, in .... b.icb
for the lupk6&p of a hydrant. " ... gi ..en
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A raectiDl" of I:M Woki..ch&lD

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aDd Diltrict. are Mr. GODWlN,
thorne, and lb. HUNT, WelliDrton College.

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OBrTUARY,

c.t.ert died at his bouse in Wel1i n gt~n.
MODd&,. .. t. the age of 88 years. He ('.IUDoi

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froPl Au&t.1'a!il.. R,
waa .. widow6t' and had bi!len &n iDnlid fo r {M II.so

few yean.

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ROUiIlNGTiiETROOPS,

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Aboa:t 500 IOltUen ar. to"" U.,iitl' in tb.e "illagt,
OOI:JIlP1lDI the Oddtollowe Hall uid l'anolU ,j!lIb
rOO II1l.
Th., 'food i. 'pl'O-.1ded by the AldenUtl».
IHpot, but plaee. &l'6 beiDg &mnged in order w
.upply light . retretbment.. durmg t he eveninG"5. 1 ,

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GIFT GOODS 1i'BOl{ ,BUTLBR' B,
Your. frieoda will ,appreciate GlOTet, lIru.dhl'

chiet.. Mulftere, 'N&CkWI!IU' ~ :ra.noy Wa.iltC(l:!Coi.
~ ~. Tra...e1ling &aI', D re.t DJ: Gown!

lAd. I went to t he '

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up to; !.bo bOWIe itt . bout. three ~ but it ....
10 hot that we ftlt ired to .. bedae at the lido. Thi,
... the uti I MW o( poor~. I W'M lyiDj' ht.
wWI. my 'bUd apilllt bia bee!. lengtbwY.' &ioDI
tIM .Decip, ODA bebia.d t.b. othe1'. &nd 1 hfted m)'
be.d to MY 'weU. bow do 'au feel? ' Be repUod.
' Not Ai; aU bad,' ::a.nd then 1 notJoed t.hat. be
I:IIDIOIdtC • ' far.-.-o I ,ot ona 0 U't., too,
.:rewed hie head round aDd rave me
Juat. alter .e ...e", told
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bad!:
lind. the on..b' ....., ....
Oetmf.u made ·1Ii great
had. t.~ Il )fUJ.m. on
hMl elfwy ODe .o f ut.
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'Acceptable Gifts to our, Soldi

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Fronch ~ple use DOt.hi n l: , e iae.
I ..... r.l.d. to
!reo!. one IJeoaUae lobey had. lold out in the lut towa.
we _.... ore at. an t.be liDCIIo ol oommunka.t.ion.
,. Tb&nk ,ou far ..U tha&a ~,:~::r 01 .....
papaMl, but. 1 am aIr&id that, u
· the, hi:,.
mad e .. gniaL d qa.l too much o_e,· i~. Pel"lOn.aijy
all Lhe chtLrging I d id' waa on the retirement., ... hich
'11'08 hod t.o do .. we had no ,u pPOl't.!wbcre " e were.
Howe,er. we held \..he potlt.,on for Lbo tim. Ntq~ and ] think th-.t, pk.uor:i t bem , When ... e
went. up to L"b our poIIiuon at m id-d&, th eo 6nt.
~.ee ~ full, 10 we Mel to CIOm& back to the
open beh.iod .bedS_. aod t.be.n ther aheUed \1.1.
Jt.
.ee.med .. if t.h61 bad .u the art..il1«y ther
~ dinIct.&4 on u.a. I don't, bow how I e&ma
Ulroush aU?&. Abou t. ten of tLI we.re oM end 1.0
eh&rp .. booM and U.k.... Mpim. W. rot. ri&ht

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,E. JAeKS0N& S,ONS, The Popular Huse for Xmas Gifts,

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Alo and IIOUDd 80 lar, a.od you mUll. not. worry

&bout. m & a.t. ..11.
P leue t,llll.n lt Ii-- for h ll
p ..pe~. a.1&o tbe. expl.ao&t.ion of how to u.e AiJV-

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J~e1' · Comfortll, etc.
Choice collection af min::
ni,um prices •...:.But.l.t!r'.,. Gentlemen's Outfi}.ten. f&,
Broad Street, ReadiDg',
'Phone '189.

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SALE 01" WORK.
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MJ. Boyle h e ld bel' aDnual ule ot UMo£U] &00
in tbe Iron. lWom ne~t. W the ~ " Trom
• on Tbundar in lut week. ' The ..prOCll(w,
to be p en to the LSailora' aoJ. Soldiers'
~~~j:~:~;;;;.d. at-a.n. ....ere held by . ladies of tb,
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About. £-\5 W80I l'Ulised.

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o.ne."1Q(I6nuZll' orde.... tab pre·or

Ofit'IeDooof _U
a.nd 'i.·eompetAlnt fitter will
be MDt OTlII'_ rt 01 order. A. bng«l aelection

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TII2",IEADII'G- MOURNING WAREHOuse
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