Reading Observer 09-1918

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'rio. S.-:How: to ..,.e .OD Soap ..4
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Polish.

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~'Yel' leave thD soap in the water.

Liber~y
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Molt do"';
aoap jelly.

and turn them Into

Finel,. aiEtec:l aabu al"e better

tt.n .oda

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for

c:.1eaning saucepan.. steet. and the aink:.
Powder and. save brOken gas ' mantles Eat "
deaninJ" silver.
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Turn boot· polishing ~.te into a Jarf,er tin ~d
mix. with • little vinegar. It will eat lCtn£a

and not dry up.
Fine ashes mi1ed with
metal poll.lh.

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Uee remnants

YUle,., make ••plcndid
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~d1 c-.wu: for Roor poU.h

KlNG'S PRESENT . TO ROYAL

£1 for 15/6 £50 for £38 : 15:0 £500 for £387:10.0
h..... Dot .,... 'oilWd • W_ S.""aa Aa.&:lati_, ,( ..

r =,patriotic dol.,. 10 lia.o. Ap»b

But who \I III be so bol d as to co~~ain

W_ s...-inp Coll:l.u~ "

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t ... ~t.wy af .,.._
...-it. f. th. National

\V u SadQ. CommiUre. s..u.bU'JI Sq..,.., L.a.aa.. E.c. ...
EvCry Shilling saved and lent helpa to win the War.

\W1nter ,_.
in t he Ice fiHe d craters of fbnders or

of the I tahans ligh tmg at twe~ty 'de,
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POSTPonEMEnT

Bljghty T..eed·
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delivered to us, We are conse·
quently compelled to again
• postpone the exhibition

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l~erllJ

you are at the b(\gJn= !'!f
the wInter the less '
lie
your dIfllculty a~ tht ~\!.,
Make a good start, SQ as l~
have someltlhlg lia 11",4 "

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Board oj T,,,dF, Holbo .... Vi,.~.,.t .

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cond .iloDs in Eng~a~
lst, mate th at. the

S~t.e wber

TatciJo........ SeDd a poot oard for parlieu1&rw to
·l'a.toho Le.boratoriel , 51 Gn!6t Queen ~treetJ

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I'he fOi:owjD~ advettilementl were re.eel.,ed ~ tan
to appear ) lft tho 'uaual columnl. AU ..d.urtu6menta inte:raded' ftor tbe eolumnl I D whioh N nouflcemenk an Glusified p;lust be hauded 1D ..,
our Of5ce. WO~& D1id~.. y on Prid&y••

ABBAGE PLANTS fo:
cuttinlZ now ready,
C
per
4:1, per 500,
pacldng
Wolringham, Berb.
altd carriage extra.-8ale
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PAItLOUBHAID, with ~il~peri.uce.
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sleep
Kendrick Roa.d,
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l!ipriug

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a nd t.be Yle ld now .a.ppea J"8 to be bttt lIttle below
th e no rma!
'I 'be acreage hILS been Ia.rgely : n-

creahtd . a nd It. 18 hope'd that tahe 2,779,000 acrei
returned und~ th iS crop )n Engla.Dd a nd W.le.
wlll yield 13,500.000 quarters, I or
2,600,000
quart~n
mora t han last
yeaT'.
P.e;aa
and
bea.ntI are a.llk> sa.tirlae Lory , and neu)y aver·

t hough the latteY, OWIng to a.phis.

aJ'e r'ut qune 60 good 88 a , m on t.h ago. potatoes
·&t lii m M,l aatuifa.et-ory and re-rb:iu Ul1.usuaU,.
f rom. disease upon the who1e The a.rta. .)f
~es Ebou ld yield &orne 4.100,000 tons ,t
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than

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year.

t hough some lmpro vemen*

~:I~~I~::;no~;tf<I~.lfrom m06t p&rts Clf t he country.
y,
pry wea.ther of the
often very,' .~t.cby .

;S::~t~~f.~~~;1~~~~~ ea.nn'Ot

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acOnsidered
JlQ9r yi.ldto",ory·
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Owing

marked &ony
to frequent

hop plant& arc ~

condit.lon. and

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t.o be noted The qu.dity

but not more tban about
ttOTmal yield 15 &ntiClpated.
st.a.ted hut. month. u·
towa.r<b the $Dd of the
~ which ",!,ers
now in mc»t p1aciet 10
Lh'e atock are bealtlv' : 'n
the'\" dId not. tbnve partlcul.i.ly
first part. of ttie nloni h. ~t their
nOW' gener&lly sah8fa etory. La'bour.
a nd t emporary, is stJ ll ecarce, but
help of women, boys, liol~iera, a.nd Pi'
-war t be work b&ti gener ~!1 Y been sat.
""---' -.." . p,erfon ned. though root,..fi~d. in mall)'
becomin g fo nl In
.reu vnl~h
b a.!i bMn

7/6 per 1000,
&ndSon,

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II.bout au
'OOrth, b ut rabb er be10w in m05 t ~
the area; thiS rUT 11 ' abou'
. and the tol-al produqtlon eboilld be
quarters. Oals, like barley, s.r.
""'re fa,'oural>,,· repor l ed on t han 1& month &go

"",.• " .... or 750 0')') tons , mare

100.

of t.rae Wra

~TO POULTRY RQUSES IN STOOK--PIaoe

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your CJTdera immedi&tely' for earlieat dehvery.

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clothioi for Britisb pmonen at war in enemy co_triee.
Thil iI one of the 1.a:rgellt and in m&nY· f8I1)eOta most
im~t depa.rtment8 at Bed Crose work. It hu
been demoilltn.ted again ana apin that the ~=;f
food and clothing recei.,.ed. by our prilOnen in
y
bave been no mer8 "comfoitl" but in. mauy ouea tbe
Avin: 01 health.ud ev64 of IHe.
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BERKS CASUALTIES.
-. in RoyrJ
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Tho foUo ..lng

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Bub

R<J.81ment are re,parted:r
KlUed..
See. Lieut. R.. C. Guy.
Lleut. W. L. Humbly.
Sec. LIeu t.. G. W . Buckley

WOUNDED.
'Mr>'. Pooock. 2. School·road. 'T;loh..... h......
emved. intim&t.\On t.hat her hwJba;oo, Pt.e. Edmund
'Wounded qn August 27th. He iJ llot
Pooool, N
a b ... hospital in Italy )Uld m&lclng II&tisfod.ory

HURST.

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leave,

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,oal.

wo~ are required

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Ox-ford TeUlIp6raDco
<.. nl , to lntUll'3.t& to the
...Ii ,rdles a.re observing
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10 :,v,&,est.
In"m to make
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f",_ 1'01,1 Ab'ot.it!en.'1' ~
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110I(d r d to
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now
<t ln.: nee.. MuC'h
Ih ... country
,--" """"".,Il !lIlk Tr affi c
d 11 '1; much mOrt.
l,e nt «l!Xl to
le, l'} of the
l if'1l of peace
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there

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perl' and sin

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the Mini.try of FoOd. ~int out thl\t thi.. loheme
u a oonlervatioD m.aurell hmtt4tt 101ely to pur. and
1161ecnvely bred. breedinil I.tock of the more nluable
lItilitJ'ittam of poliltry. The lChame in. no wa.y re·
ItriclI or a.ftecte the aale, purc:b. . or UM of lMdiog
.tutt. fw poultry under the orden alrea.dy op6r&tin
and with which poul\ry ~ IIDd \"lOrn meroh&nt.
are famllia.r.
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oollections were made on behalf of

the Bntl.h Red Orom in Twyford and Ruaoombe.
and amoun¥d to bet.ween £32 and £33, which con·
stitntas a record for

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pariahM.

. THii BOHOOLS.

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The eehoola re·opened em Xon".,.,a.na., it is gr..tify~
in« to f\nd. that tha '"a.rious. . ~di'IIn'lI ailments have
entireI14ila.ppe~d.
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THE V.A.D. ROBFlTAL.

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the full Oomple~t of pa.tle:n... I '

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The W oklngham Ru:nl Norih Di'riaion aft'l.IlRsd

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aJtowed. to tlk:l::er beyond ana. up the SIdes Of st,ew·
plmll' OJ' htt.l6I!l DOt only wutea the gM but aJeo
ca~ a.n tUl:Pleu~eU
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Smells e.nd un

ry . expeille

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I.lJo cauted

if the burnen .re a.Ucnred. to get ol~ged wilh dirt
A KJb.a.11 8Cl'ubbiDg brush ia ua.eful ror oleaniDI

th~~

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tb~ ~~ker

neoreu.h to k&ep 6'9$11
of
acruJI"ll'OUaJy eJea.D, t b le ie the best way t.o

smell!,

After any routi!ll' .or

IiJlcmi

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ope""Uon

the me. aDd top of the oven Ihould, ... &oon
-they are .uftlciently 0001, . be 1IIuhecf'" with boi
pra.ter and .ad8-• .to t.h&t .11 f..ra.cea..of p6Me ' e&ll be
removed, ~t
"""vi nieD' p~ to g;vIl t.hem •
prelill1inary rub do'lfl> with 0 .oft ll~_per.
~ith regard tj> the g
tiNt ~h' ""mphle' .'y'.

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THURDEBSTORN.
An e'Xceedingl,. heavy lterm wu experienced in thie
village on Thunday in lut weak. Torrentat ta.in waa
aeoomp&uled by loud pew 01 thunder .nd Yi,Cd liabt..
nin,. Se,..raI t,eee were stroot in the ,dlltrlot. In
lour hOUH 1·3Inq1t.. 01 rain feU .

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f..~t. the

ohould be tabu In' lijrht.i., • tu ftre

flame burna bhre a.Dd nob yellq:w. A
flann.e means th&t 800t is beinr fOrmed,
h will choke t.he burner. and p i.r>ee and wa.ttt..e
heat.
U ..... yeltoW fla.me appea.r., therefore,
ga.a .hould be tuJ'1ied oer and' lighted' anew.
right 'Way of lirbt.iDf a au fuoe iJ to tUrn .on
for ..u in5tllont., tp alki... t~a 'W dilpl~oe
in the p ipe. then ",' \.urn off;tho t~p eaaili,
...,.,nd to .~ plv • lighted taper .to jbe
fire 'Welt .ab5:ve the btll"mtl a.nd
ud ql.:in tU.rpt qq t.tb~ tAlp.
iI i~. trood' mer, .bOuld 'thC!n

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Shorthand.typists.
Clerks, Cooks,
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Waitresses. C~eDters. Storewomfn,
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Labourers.
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ll,nlform prOl'irlllrl.

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For full infotma.t:ion
Employment Exohange.

fotm.!! of application for enrolmen t apply

29-31. LONDON STREET. READING,
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seen sluce. ..:\ few d-a:ys back witness sarw defend·

PRODUCTION.'
- PLANT A T

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P er 100

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Cabbage. Kale ...
BrilSsel.·Sprouts
Caj,lifl:owlor and Broccoli

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WOKINGHAM.

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ant lea-dlD'i '3. horse a.nd reeognisOO him.
Fined 10.. CHA:RGES AGATh'8T WOMEN.
Elsie May Norkett and hy Ba.rJ.oow were sum.moned for tndeefmt behaVIOur at Bear W ood
Th ey pleaded guilty.
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Nof1rett, ll.gamst W itOll11 lhere were two charge5,
was sent for t wo ~onthi a.nd Barlow one month'g
I~bour ",

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A SERIOUS C'JIARGE

In the case of

"OUR DAY."

Smfield and Mar y Sinfield ,

JalUe$

of Woodley , father aoo daughkr,: ebarged WIth"
8~lOUS clfence! b;til was accepted m £30 and £ 5.
-re8pectl \ ely.

NEWNHAM HILL.

Price per 1,000 on application.

DEATJI OF PTE GEORGE HORWOOD.
IM r and M.rs. R. Horwood', of Newnham HIll,
have r eel: n tlY ' rCoCcn.ed. 1the sad news of t be deat.h
1tI .aoUon in FTO,nee or thell' YOlln1cst son, George..

who 'Was a troC-per In the R ing's Hussa~
The
berenHd parents b lJ.....e r eceIVed. m a.ny letter.! OLI
sympa.thy from fr ie:ncl$. In t ho <l1J;tnd, where tbe
fa.mlly have livod fM OvGr GO years, Mr. IHorwood

,h aVing been ,fal'llll bailtIf t.o Mr. W . Brazil's ra.vllly
durmg that long period. The officers of the SIC·
na.Lhn~ cOlnpnny to whlC'h Grol'ge H01"rlt'oOO be
long«t lW1'i oto to Mrs Horwood e:q>ressl JYi In th~
hl'gb e!Ot,. teruus npPl OC lat.lQll of h IS gooo cbaractet
and ·braye roldierly conduct in t he. field . . George
H orwocrl' Joined up about three -and a half yea.r3
a.g.o, and wa.e eeverely wouuded in the ri!!ht Un! ' I1
March un7. H e returnerl to FTance in 'Septemb&1'
the same yea;r. He:pas 29 yea.rs old.

BAPTIST CHAPEL.
aerTloei at. Hur.st Baptist Obapel
W«lue!KIay. In the afternoon tht·
the Rev. W. "\ Cha.rlee. Kmg. from
l!<lading. Subsequently
by

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BIRTHS. MARRIAGES, DEATHS.

a. pubbc "meeting

All annOUllcementoJ for thlls column. mUit b & I.uthen..
tl C3td by t,J18 n.mea and addceuea 01 thlll pani"
sendllli the lame.

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Mr. J.W.
U .C.Gould,
and
Rev&.
King !Lnd

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F.~,.."n.". a~ oollectiona were

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BI::::jlh:"e :'~drCd~ f~~ !'::~tdJ:l::~leriil!O~r t~r~r!:
! ~ , hDa

aftlr
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are cllat~td at tIle rate ot 21 M. tor the
ftl1t fottr Iwet and bd tor each lin. or Slart Cit • lin.

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H.m~u.GRS

DB.lTO, are hliel u cI without ellarge. but if additIon,
are made to the ord inary notification. they 1.110 au
chu(f:l.ble u ad'Vl!:tUseme.ntl ..t ~he .. me rate. u
uotioe. of Birth •.
•. Jr lIEllO'RI..I..ll " DoUet! are charred 2. 64 for tb~
lint foul' Ilnl'lB and 6d for eaoh addlUODal liDe o.

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BIRTHS.
BARNES. -On September 9th. at 27. Coley Hill, Read·tng, the wife Of T. D \ 'sarne!!1 of a. lIOn.

.1IIARRIAGES.
MlONABB-RU't.STON. - 00 S.ptember 7th, at
Brompton Pari&b. Church. by the Rev. J. F. M~e.
nabb, brother of the hridegroom , fl8slsted by Rev.
R:-Beva n &lld Rev, Senliouil8 R vder, Major RawdoIl
Ma.cnabb, Indian Cavalry, a.nd Pohtical Service, son

of the late .T!lDle8 W. Macuabb, ot Arthunton,
Braekuelt, Berke, to Winifred Gla.d:Y1 Mary (Olova) ,
Ballstou, only daughter 01 Colonel H. E. and 'Mrs.

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_"=' _ ",,-o_or the Bond of tGu&:rai.ane (In
Sturges lD the chair. the rEI
C. E. Shacid eton, who h s
ae~ted 1W1th r-egret .
ttie valua.ble lIerv1<:es
C O~:~I:~ ~Of the i'ina.n¢e
was a grea.t
con~ ratul &ted bim OIl.
Board fuHy recognised. the
Sha.ckJ::.in .h~ <lone.
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C. E. SIl.
:etQJJ- vba.nked th~ Cba.ir·
-Board fot ., therr Innd e::r.pressJ.ont!l
tiu'11Il'~1.,q_.a..
SUitable suoceaao:r Mr. A

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WARGRAVE.

is ""uted i8 eoolln, thin :n
&:Dy other way. Yet thl. extra bpe.Dae i . quite
unnflOelil&'t'}", ... the toUawipg hint:. wilt show - , bouae~to·houae ooUeotion on Saturday for 'the fundi
Boo that'the
ill
turned out when it • the Rod Croll 8oclety. Many wilIlng helpm
Dot needeci, and that the fta:mes are of the rirht aaj[81 .te. t. &nd itJa hoped that when the a.coounta a.ra
..... Tapers or meltbes Ipr .. Ughtmg the bunion Iliad. up .... i_uo reoponoe of other :rean 'trill be
U&' ohea.per t.h.&n. wasted guo a.nd a flame that is
repeatea.
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.in the following categories for service

OF GuARDIANS.

The V.A,D. Rotpilal ".. r&-optneci on lolo.lClay
oIter ulIOrt perlpd of cloture. At p.... nt Ih ... is not

HOW, TO SAVE p AS FUEL.
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t'he Royal Air Faroe in the READING and ASCOT cllit.nots :_

oh lef attendant OD tho tem'&!e Wlng . Mueh aym.
pa.tb.y W68 f~t for him lU hl& be:t'ea.Vement a.nd
the beat wilhtli of the St.aIf Ilo with him in liis
ret.irement. He wu preaented by the St.aft' wit.h
a. munve marble clock, be<&rlDg tbe llUlcnption
"P~t.e&. to Mr. A W. J &me1I bv the AtteDod ·
a.n.lA StaB 0--' Broaatnoor Asylum. on hlB r etuement
in June. ,1918. after 36 yean' 8eTVlOe."

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IMMOBILE (L1ve·at·Home) BRANCH.

of J une,
on siea lea.ve
the miswife, who for ma.ny yean waa

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On

lnaccural.o roporlo JJ~ uoad mitundonlandlng
• moDg poulm keopen roopooUo ~ SpooirJ RatioD'
in. Scheme lor Poultry, wTticb' clOle4, ol,l September

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in In. marnin.,.'
Thflt's Gu.

WOMEN'S ROYAL AIR FORCE

AJle,.' a.nd: Darhngton, and !Mi6SeS
La.ppe.r, Beeson, (f. Hunler &nd, Green. By thelr
eft'-orta 8. _!i6faotdry amount jW'U coUoobed.
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FOR.EIlTRY,

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Llf!ut. H E . Baldwin .
Se c LIeut. G Bw;h
Ca.pl W . T Lord, M.C.
Sec. Lleut. P. G. Thorb.f.

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anti IU;'DI/ to il'7 '

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were

CROWTHORNE.

pule,

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800U in

PpULTRY_ RATIONUf G.
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Sec LI'·ut. F. 'V Hopwood, 'M M.
l apt. W. ~ . L.ntd&I., R.A .M.C., .Ud,
Ca p. W . !logerooD, R.A ,H.C. all<!,
Wounded -

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clolh •• i • . lli....
and ~olJ ",~.. ,

...uT IIJ6jlW":11 AND LONOOfot.

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progress.

o~ Tu<tIId&y, Bro. Thronr, O,R., prOlli<lin,.
Offioera w~""ft01llina.t.ed for tJbe ensuIng 'Year. Bro.'

~red a. t.hlrd goa]
A fourl,b J!<Omt feU to the
&ir;men sbortly aft,erwa.rda. The R.A. F. goaJkeeper tben knocked tbe b&lI through hill 0W1l
end the wb~ sounded for ha.l f~time with
t he 1qIl'e 4-1. Dunng the 8eOOOO half tht
PloD~r......ere a.wa.rdfld fL pe'Dalty, from. whioh
Arclne Lind_y. the old: ReMhDg pllLYU. ee<m;d .
Shortly ..fter the "'histle ~ed f.ul l tiQ)e, thai
l ..vlng tbe B.A.1'. victMioQj <if' • eple:wl1dJy con·

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OOAL.·

Hil l (next door Ra.llway Station), Rea.d.ing. N.B.-Call
a t "bo\"8 for ra.tioumg torml, a,d fill them up at once
wlthout delay .

.nd ....iPhe.

" . SOLD"'·'n·( J'ACKlfis • OF ,'TWO '1 Sl~ts:

P.o.cking and carriage extru..
Any of the above 1/6 pOl' 100 poat h.ee.

ROLL OF HONOUR.
It is reportedl tha.t a.mongwt the Il miamg" il
Enieet Grant. but If. 13 hoped he ,m &y be
lOnef'. EdrIC Goodall :i! bome enjoyiag 14
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evidenoe. 2nd Lleut. HllIW'Daur n~ tt,iIlG' tbe ba.ll with
Tb. Great W..tern Co'" Company...tablithed up- a lovely shot Shortly oft.r".rd. L;eut . XIDg<torn
+Ud8 or lOO yun, diJtriet tole &genta for the genuine cot . through a.nd adi.Ud. IoDOther for thct ·1t.,A..F.
cell!:brated C&D.uoek Ohue Coal (protec~ by trade Play .... &8 very (ut , the oaJ.l traTelling fr'bm end
mark), the 'fineat an,d belt house coal obtainable.' It to end -,r1th great rra.pfchty. The RnA .Y. com·
W~ I:l!l t'he hottelst and c1ea.n.est fite:" whieh keep al~bt
fm wallY houn "itbout atteutLOu. Addrell8: 3, St.&tIon m-enced to p~&I. with t'he ~t tbat <Adell Parke

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M.n. Frank ,J .&ltteS. Mr. a.nd MTI. Sheldon, ld'ri
Skilton and t1ami1y. Mr. and loin. Mortion<n'<l, Mr
and Mrs. G,boon, ItT, Troll'Â¥.', Mr. Clark, Mr, aud
Mrs George Baines and Mrs. Holder e..nd fa.mily.

The quaz"tml,. meeti.ng of Courh " !Marquis (,f
Larue" Wall held 10 the Fo resters' A..embl,.

CHARITY IFOOTBALL MA'l'€H.
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lL~nONING OF

THE BISHOP AND DRINK REGULATIONS

i& -;ery dl!3 pPOioll'Dg; crope 4U"i. .... itbobt
' '''';'~~i~~;A'\:erY Irma ll.
....
.
and LlVe Stock -ofne reoent r~ml h.V A
the ,pMlu re8
GraM IS sufficient. a.nd
dOIng ~~ n.
~
- Temporary la-boUT hu been tWliOJeD"
and hllon-eet work ,haa n ot lnl6ered.
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'nth

See L ieu t.. J. Buok.
Sec. L leut, J . Da.vlel.
Se<:. J.leut. T. J . Itooper.
S i!lC. Li euL R. Mart.in.
Ca p t M. Wykes . .M.C.
T.H~ut . .... G C. lbee
Sec. Lieut. J . W. Sbeph~rd.
Sec Lieut . ~ SmIt h.
WO'Jnd~ and .Mla1,..8c!c. V e uL. 8 . IN. !T'O'It'n:

'tseU-er. t hey 100\ he&lthy and vigorClUI a.lJd l_e
yi....H iI; c:r:peeled to be lea than 6 ,p er eent. under

Tho& D.e'V. Dr. R. n . Cooper Smith js at Bourne-mouth. He is deri'img much beneat. rirom l the
oh.a.n0'8 ani hoPes to be bO'lll9 for the patronal
fes tl;al at the end of tbis month.

1
BRITI~H
FARMERS'• REI? CROSS FUND,
'!'he nut payment wmeb the ~enl' FWid fa making
to the Britilh Red Croea 800iety 11 £20,000 for f ood awl

Lleut C. J M Manb.
fie, . Llo.t. p, W R<lUleIl.

of turnrps a~ ....-ede! a.r_
s nt'e t111~ ram but t.be- ~ &II •
fre m the <1rought IWld fly
J une
1he vll'lld ifii Jlkeh' to M $Orne 10 Of'
per ~~ nt . j' Und eT nerage. Mang-olm are mu.r.h

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ana,

!lent ~th.
in addihon, wr.ea.ths:were r e·
ceiv.ed fr<a:n Mrs. H-artdv. M~ ~ &00' Mn. A. B. WIse •
Hr., , Mrs . . and ~ Butler (.Pa.rkatone), the em~
pJ.oyees of Meeen. O. &nd U. Anu, Mr . a.Dd. Mn
Blake, AllDatt, M':i. Janel (Tilehunt), Mr . &nIt

t.ke ~cm of lIT. W. lB. 'Fordb.&n. for Messrs.
lleela.a. Resd'ing.
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Sec Lleut.. P G. CUmmm.g, Oxford aDd Bocks
L I , &ltd .
Sec. L.. ut. S. M ~I...

recove ~

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The ftmeral a.rrangem.ent6 were ca.ni.ed out. unQer

Stok.., P .D.o..B,·. r~~d his report. .. deIeg."" '"
the last Diltrict m.ing, ana 'receiVed a hearty
A malch, arr&Dged by tlj, Readipg 'P'oot\>""
Club, 'Wu pla.yed' on Satu.rda.y a.t Elm Park for t.he vote of thanks. Bro. Parsons, P.D C ~R., was I
London Works, Eaat street. Reading.
benefit and widow a.nd. childr.,p of the J.te Corpl. elect.-ed delegate to the , nerl district meetinq. The
nOFESSIONAL WOMAN., one child a.t school. H. P. Slatte:', who laid down hiS life for tho fJ"Cat moruben t:e'.'tret tha.t. they wilt shortly Ieee the
&eTvicea of B'to. TPrower, ,..bo har;: been called
requirts n.rl. of Furnilhed H ou.e for the winter. cau.... lI&,... a popuJo... p!a,yu .nd _
came 'UpOn to eeYVe ius country. He hu tilled tbe oift,')8
X ear tnm o;:-rbu. route.-Box. 7!M6, I f Ob60rver I t
tnto fame as 8. player fM the Cc!nt.ral -,Atl]Jetio of Chief Ra.nger for the lut bwo yea.,.. 'With -oreclit
Offic~, Ren.ding.
Club. About 1<>1> ye.". ",0 be OOtml\el)OOd pla,p,K to Illm..1f and tblo.~ , Bro. W.l<>h (BemiOl'
UPERIOR DAlLY WOHAN. with good dom"tic ~o.rJ,. for tb. R-F.O. _ . XI. aDd ahb fre W~rd1 b . . .t.dl b..-n ~ up and bu jOl!l<d
e:r:perieuoe a.nd OfIopabU
plaul rooking.!
quon.ly dfured in the _ior ~m. Tho oppo.iDi tho It.A.M.O. .
14, KeuJ.l1ck Road, Rtadinj.'
tea'D)lt were R.A .F, ReadiDf' a.nd .. PIoneerJillXI,
BROADMOOR.
A~TED LAD ' for Wa.rehouae. W. Kiugham Coley Parle:. The -weat.b,r "' ... fine, and an luteren.
, Y aDd Sonl, Q\lOflllJa Wba:rt, Beading.
'-- '- --,---iDg go"", .... witllOlad by II l arge crowd 'of .pet> ~~~~,

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],Oll < .I~p.

Mr. W. Carter. 1011'8. E, Clifford, Mr. H . W. Tid
bury, Mr. Glb""", M. Trollop<> (Coombe Puk).
Mr. ;P"E"t, Ml-. &mi ]of,.., Webb, Mr. A. West.
Mr. W .. t.ts a.nd Mr. Ntcholls. All the mcum e;r.;l

.. Bettor.Built" list 01 Portable BulldiDg& and Motor
HOUSM from Ha.wtborn'I!i, Wood Building Specialiata,

'f

l«>'o",,- ""'"Y field!

'Mr. P . O. Pay.. (Henley). 101", Wm. C. Wilson
(.Rea.dmg), N~ Moore, Mr. Hensm&Jt,"i lin

DR. OOOPER BMlT1L

' WAR ITEM.

LATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

may

Barley

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TILEHURST.

cou ntry; the ears are report-ed to

pio'l"'ot.

XiDgsway, Lood<ln. W O. 2, '

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and s tra w of a. good le ngtb Wltb
tblS cfleal of 2,556~OOO acres a.nd _
~;%~~:7i<:'l:~~~, a.t 6
cent. a.bove ~.',"er.g~
;~.5(X),7X;O':q~>~r~~r..Wales
a.ntl<:l
J.I
or full, be
l ,300,OClO

E'Wedes,

l.LIIeI'a

~

a gr.ea.t deal of cor.n has been got J:I
e:\cellent cond itions Tbe nun wbich l oqo
m ostly tows.rqs t.he end o f. t he mont b,
htue d E-lay or damago. In the north tbe
Ui naturltlly oot. 60 fa.r advaJ.lced. and t here
repons of tbe 001 n n&V1ll-g been 1a.id..
to be the best. crop of the yea.r

CTOp8.

.

praae T&tc;:ho &t1d
the T&tch Hair HesJth Bruab. It .. free 10

'.

which pr.evaJled through most.- of .August.
\'ery fa.hlU ra be to (harvest opera..-

lie

(Readmg) , ME. and Mn. Fr'a.nk J a.mes ' (Reading),

Tbou!ands of del,ighted

! . ': '.

on

(SWaDge ... road). '

3 F. Bailey (p&1mer SeniO!") ,
Hied SqU.d<Ol1 'Race (Boy. o.nd ,Girls).-l Bwtm,
. .row School.

The Boa.rdb f A.griC\11~ iu ' their monthly ~
say.The Orop Reporters of t btl Boant , in repo""
o n ag r ICUltural

Bovs' Jun.io, ChmpiOllOhij> (40 yude).-l J.
TriDder (Wotingharo-road Senio:r), 2 F . Saltzer

W~ ,-®. W_ ' (moor-in-JAw}, ·the !d:lS&e8 C. A
N, He~\ (meoeo), Mr. Dooley aM 1iI:r••
Deeley (ni.....). Mr, A. G, HendJ' and Ml-. C. '",
Hendy (nephews), Mr. Gllolton (CJ:l.tlstchuroh ), Mr
L lI&wkUlo (Mortimore) a.nd lfuo Allnatt. Among
the cOngTegation ~ . Gen.. W<a.dQ.ington. t.ne
Rev. .A!rtlUIl" Finch (XIng~e). Mr -FMd, AyTes

Mtw.,

~

-1 8~....road
. "Divil\lr CourpetltiOl) (Boy. ond Girla).-l R. Jor·
dan [palmer BeniOlr). 2 J . Mitchell (Pahner 8eI1Ior).

Rea~11

ReacllDl1 •

~G'RICULTORE IN AUGl.l§'l\

:Butler

ftmiO"--\"vea ~ work aDd worry

cue. In hot.

- whi!§

M:r!I. :Butler ('Widow), Mr. John E.
(""Pbew), Ml-. F . E, W.... (brother·ill·law) ,

Skilton tLlld Mn, Pttcy Skilton, Mrs. CToakaton.
Squadron Raoe 0.20 yards. breut st1'Oke). ~. and Mrs. A Sheldan, Mr and M1'1I .· R . Varley
-1 Swan.e&-road School .
:M.r. C. Aw'OOry. Mt1. E. C . Mqrhrnore, Mr. WebGtrt.' Squadron Ra..oo (120 yardl, b1'ES&t stroke). ' ster. M'l' Gearg't Hainefl, Mr. Olark. (Maideqhatch k

Telegram.
Heel...

995

. I ~jn.o i. a coJd watel'" wa.her-and 1......68-eff~ctiye in eotd
,wate.r aa 'tIU)r~ coatly but Ie.. "'.nt.fic preparation.

~ IW'N'e

IS-

can t atreh:h · your coal radon .. , but

~BoJ&'

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Telepbone

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Senior).

2J~t

SEPT.

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Pang'bourne)' and the Rev. E. P. Ba.~mtoek
l'RectOr of Wbitohm't'l>,. Oxon). The collin, coven><!
....itA ~eath" ow.... plaoed in a. low purple-olAd
.,at.a(..tque """" tbe stepo of tbe clll'noel, and tho

GIrls' JUDlot Cb."",loll&lnp (4Q YllTds).-l R .
JIob.noon (Sw&n.eea·",ad), 2 'IV. Dodda (P&Ime,

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fUjita b, the Coal MiKU

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'Robmaon (Swa:o.,-.road), 2 E. Monge!' (ClloTe1"Sham
Councll.
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vou

~ I you can make ' the beat U8e of it. Save
the copper fire .and you1U have more coal
't h
d 'p~r Iour.
I f or kI c en an

ALBI!lRT BUTIJER.

""""""0

t""

Beata (Bottle), !2 W, Allen (SW."......road).' '
G>rls' Senior, ~mplonab.p (SO ylf;rda),- l W

SlITURDlIY

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RACfS.

prlu. winneTo .BoP' Senior Championohip (100 yarda),-l

~.

hi.

Ki_

acted as .t.o&rte:r
The foll""lIlS' ill the list of

~.

roa(f. ~, on J Satunla.y eve-nmg. Mr.
ButJ.$l" was a. life-long mha.bltant of thlS village,
'Where, he 'W&S barD 72 years &go, llond his dea.t h
reanoves an 'mpo:r::te.n
~ndma.rk in the a:nnaIs of
tbQ.l vi~e . His fa.t
Mr J obn ButJe:r, :who in
COb]u:nctJoa- with Dr.
gell and othen'.· fOUlK."'ed
the p .......yn>o .G .... L>ght alld Coo.l Co. Ltd ,. ,n
l.962, 1ieOe.iri& ita seoretary a.nd oontinued in t h...t
9ftloe unW hlB d_t.h in lsn. ~, Albert. Butler
then 'became' the ~pany·• ..."..bry. ""d ilk.
his fat-her, oontmued to bold ,that position untIl
death.
Mr. Albert Butlet bu. iTt add'ltlon.
heliJ mally ;,mporlan t and ~ble p oolic oftioe.a,
He 'Was <the sur veyor Qf the t'O&dis between ReadIng &nd BbUH!1'SfOrd until the eboitbon of t he old
tuTnp*:ee, &net' he waA aIao fur ma.ny "~T1J clerk
to t.h.& ' ~bourne puUIli Council a.nd. &!so IU:$Istant ........... cif tbe ~ R . retlr«l from h16
buIIi ........ Ooai
abOut a ~.,. ago,
Mr. Butler wu an enthueiastio cricketer for ma.ny
,.• ..,e m
P~bourne oriokbt teo.m and his fin.
d~~V6 play U iii batcii:l&n W&& w;{J known fLlkl
apprbC:l&ted.
On -.e.veNJ. OOIYMlOns la.tely be. hal
oftldated as umpire With 80und Judgineot &lId
~u.lous f~ in t he ma.tohes t.t Basildon
Pa:r~. He was ..Iso a. good angle r
and cq::nt&l
oa..nrman. Mr. BuUer'. steady ,a:pplication ... Blbllity
and integrity jQ his private and ptililic capacity.
togetIher with his unobtnurive manner gained him
-& la.rge circle
mends • .by 'Whom he waS well
1mow.il.a.nd datenedly reapected. Mns. But ler,
l.he widow, baa been the red~ient of erpres8lons
of condolence from many ~Ie in t he viUag& a.nd
district m her berea.vemenJ'.
The fun.,..1 took pIa"" .t the Pariah Chureh on
Tbumay afternoon , the cortege bemg met at the
.fhureh ga-tee by tbb Rev. H_:~. Pope ~ of

fer:r:oo.

further unavoidable
deiay on the part of the Railway
auth!lrities. thl' loom used in
the weaving of .. BL! GHTY r
TWEEDS." has not y~t 'been)

.
I
B. prepared. Buy fire bricks ~
D o not start fires until it i. re?J)y
cold.
Indulge less in the luxury of a hot
bath. A cold bath in the moming. for /'
those who caD stand it. is more qealtb,
and j,:eeps you warm longer,
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DEATH 01'

to TeJ>Oli tbe death of !Mr. Albert
But.l.,. ...whl,?" oecui-red at ru. residenoe in Station·
;yo

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~;!~~'~':w~'sh~s while ,;You·slecp·

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The Readlng arid Dinri<lt. Elem-entu-y ~oo",·
Swunnung. ASROCIa.t.ion held tbeU" chaqnpl~
ra.oee on Thq:radlay at tbe Co~tlOn (La.d.jee )
Baths. Some e.xoel1eDt ewunming. di"'~ life.8l.\"1.n'f were durplll-yed b::r both gU"J..e ~
. The.
glrk' JUDlOT che.mpunla:h.ip (40 ~) p
a "Very
excit.mg noe. In which S . )l.obinson (B"!a..naearoad. School) won by a. In6I'e touch , while m tbe
dlVlng the Judges hadr .a hard taak \n a.dJudleat!ng
the 'Wumer, VIZ., H. Jordon
;
.
'
!4i!9 Wtnifred !RbbiMoll, ~r .'Ohaomplon, reto too ~ rendered by Mr.s. King aa
instructreo at tb.ft nimming baUli .lDoe the
Op«Ul]n~ of them, while Hilda. Robblson, the l.UDlOT
cid.mplon. prQiented Mrs.
WlLh II- ha.~e
cloak &I a. token of the e&~ ID wltiab. ahe W8.A
held by her yout.bfULPUPliz.
The ]udces were. The Rev. - Nixon, :Mr. A... W
A. W_ 0.00 H ... IE. M, Sutton. Mr• •T. R, Keno

EXHIB.·TIOn~-

CO·AI.

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SWIMMI~G
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Owing to a

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SCHOOLS

Of'

lIow to use less

8£R~8.

thou~bt _rthy of p_ation ""0lI4l tbe jlauoObold
gada of your Tegi.ment.
.•
I !LID, Sir, JOur obedient le"lLDt,
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J. Y. }l'OBTXSaOBt Deputy.Archi.vht to the Kine·
"The apeclm«n cd la.oe, .Wlth origi.nal of the above
letter, is to be tUlOl~ in a glua f4IIe with. ,uJtable
iDaoriptiOD, a.nd placed in the 0tflcei'17 mea. "

lung-.

Let us hasteo the one! by usingJ es.
coal. less I ,gh t. The way , is clear.
"BritalO." says Mr. Samuel Gompers
the Amenc,!" ~eader. .. ."1,I1~ furnis~
coal for the shIps to bnng American
troops ' and American suppli~," Do
your part, . Use less c(1al.

_

'The foUo~ lpeoialarder"'u iNned at the dep6t of
the Royal Berhhire Regiment, RediPg, on Haturd&.,.:
II The OtHoor CommAnding baa tho houour to publlih
for in:fornu.tion the following letter ~ved too day:
,
,I
Windsar Cutl&.
Sir,-I haTe the honour, by comman d of tbe Kina}
to fonrard to you an actual II&mple of the fac1.np IU\d
1a.oe of the old "9th Foot. (Berkthiro ReKiment), "hich
W&I!II aubmit£ed for the &pprova.l 01. King Georae m. iq ,
1768. Thta sample, together with othen, wu reoe.nUj
dleeovered &moug the &rchivu of King George nt., a.na
hil Maj_t"r truete that thil relic of old. tim .. m&y k

War Savings Certlfleates
.,.C01l:

••5 ,-_ , 1l..t.St
-1[..~"I.I~:;'J..~>t,:::.:::= ,~-.
II.~ .....
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y

THE OLD _9th.

Invest your Savings in '

If

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f,fJO_
• _ _ '119 _ ..

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Saf}!ng on Soap mean. Savinll MIlne),. ,

when he th inks of ou r men this

Remember-the more

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ruort.. u.y wounded at
The t\nnOl.LDol!mJrent o r
to Dor~, th& daUghter of
Faire, at LeiONter, had been
m onth previauely.

or to add to starch..

\Ye must suffer discomfotJ to our
bomes and dislocatIon of our trade..

may freeze.

th. tiny hitl
:

'Soap' 1_ Imee a. Ion. iJ ,...:. Lud..... by
.jpring ill a copl. dry' plau.
.
,

T he smashIng 'of the Hinden_
burg !Line, Foch's triumph on
the M~ne, the victory of the
,P lave, , rt a/I . mad, possible by
BnltJh val, British Coal has
saved a dIsaster and assured the
"brilli"nt dawn," \Ve have sacri_
fi ced our co.1 r~serves and Our coal
su pp bes, b ut when .Hi story comes
to be written. it will be seel1 ho~
the Nation has been justified in
makIng t his great , sacrifice for
L iberty and Victory.

grees below 'Zero, wh~n even the

all

1'''''''', Puley Jim, Tb,t
be williDg '" al.&nd if they

'Railstou, 23, Quoan'l Gato, S. W.

...

WELLS- BmCH.-On. September 3rd, at Whnborne,
Clifford We1l8, WellinQton College, to Violet Druce
Bu-ch, da,u8hter of the late R. Bruce John..stou, W .S.,
Edmburgh, and :!!bs. Bruce .Tohnrton, 21, Sloane.
court, a.nd 'Widow of Capt. Sydney Colvin Birch,

late ~th FUBilier~

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DEATHS.

BETTS.-Oo September 6th, at Reading, Btujamin
Betts, aged 72 year.!!.
BUTL'ER._ On September 7th, at his residence, Pa.ng.
bourne , Albert, the beloved hu sband of Olariaaa.
Agnc" Butler, aged 72 yearn.

FROBT.-0n September 3ril., of pnoumonia. at the
Eoy&! Berk ehil'e HOIlPItal , Fredenck Thomas Frost,
. Rg,d 28 yeafll.
•

BTUR(}ES.-On. September 6th ••t Jeomoud Cottag',
Headmgi:.on, O.dord, MB.l'J ~n, eldest da.ughta- of
the la.~ Ray. Simon Sturgel, Viea.-r of Wa.rgl... ve.

KILLED IN ACTION.
W,EIGHT.-:u.lorin~

and prodd m.mory of L:.. Cpl.
.. Fra.nk G. 04onty) Weight, R.E., second Ion of Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Weight, 42; Corron. Street, Reading,

who IcU in action in Fl1'nce on Augu.t 30th. 1918. in
his 23rd year.
.
4' He died tb..a\t \ve milhtlln."

DlfjD OF WOUNDS.
~
NEWSOME.-On Augu&t SOtho of wounds received in.

aeHon, Reginald BOraie. .Arthur New"ome, Lieu.
tenant, Lo~do n Regiment (1916~17, Clloptain, R.E.).
only ' child of Mr. and Mrs. W . A. Newsome, .r
, Holliee Shaw, StraatIey, a.g~ 29 yelU1!.
.> .

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THE ."O~SE ~OR MOURNING. ,
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1ITEDGCOOK'S lIloke •• ~iality of Black
I I OoatuqlMt Dre&HI, Skirtl, BloUAel!J, eta.,
IN EVERY SIZE rMd., tor bnmediat-e Weal.
a addition 10 thio mhurniDg orde.. lat. pre.
Oedenoe ot all othon. a!nd a competeDt :ftttar wW

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be sent on receipt of order. A. large IHIlectioll'ot
Mo~DiIl£

Hl1lfuozy. I

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,, 1:;. HEDGCOCK,
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Q~ADIN6

6:1," 63.

MohNIN6 wttEI'IOlJSI!.
BROA.D ·ST~aBT•

should b6 no •• ~ , " iJihfJ1J
it it
don~ . . The

ere
wo.tie

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MEMpRlALS at

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