Reading Observer 03-1920

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THE READI~G OBSERV~; - SAl1'URDAyl MARCH 27, 1920.

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The Retirem.e nt of a
Popular Policeman.,
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:.\Ian:h 12th ReuJiug lost the

T and during

'-l.'n ; j(.:ef'. o f o lle o f it s 1111..I6t popu lar po lice (,tticel!l,
~t'r~ t .

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H. Scoh:her.

His popuiaril ,- wa s lIut OIdv

~" ' i dE'nt o ntong;.'1- the t owll speople. Im1 he \\"a:"
: t ~lmired alld respect ed 3mOIl~st h is coliengueiS .)f

Governm~ent ~bat(oirs ~epresentatives at Dinner.

:dl ra nks ill t li'e Borough Police F ont!.

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lL w as on Fe hr\l lll'Y~ 27th. 1892. that a. ~'OIl11g
H"n~y

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tir8t doni,ed the
blue unifonn of the c u t: todi ll llR of tbe b.w. when
mati Ha m ed

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)[r., G. , Tewsley was Chitf Cone:t able. F rom that.

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'day unti l the dR\' of his well-earned retirem e nt.
1\0 big or exCitilig cases cam e hi s way, but that
did Il ot.detra(lt oue iota fro m his repuiatiun us an

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e fficient officer. On :'\farch 22nd, 1900. be had tb e
m isfort un e t o l~(:\! in- injuries wh ile s l o Jlpiu~ the

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THE

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H·OTEL.

mad caree.r of a n lll<'l way b one in Broad -rtreet,
:'tnd a period of fifteen daYfi o n the sick li n W UII
nece!\sitated _ Ai-! com nensatiol1 _ however. he wall
II w:a rded t he R ead ing P oli ce )led al " for bra wry
9cca~ion.

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At th e- ti n\e wb~ 1l b e e nli slt> d in the Heauing
FOl'C6 filin gs were \-ely- dilferent . t o what
'l btlUns t o-dilY. F or iu!;tOlnce. it was lohe custom
then for a .poli ce otfict'r t o hll,-e' one d ln -'", Jem'e
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ill twenty-eigh t n nd . ~ \'en day'!'!; alllluaJ - ho li da~' .
X ow , hnw e\·cl'. illl o fficer receive!:! olte day in !:IeYCIl
otf duly and an ' annual le:n-e of fom.tee u dllYs.
:-5erge-lUi t Seot.clJer's period of sen -ice, twe nty ·eight
:rears and t wo weela, Wtl& extraordi:n::u-ih' lighUy •
aif~ed as far as si.ckness was 'c oncerned', for ,be

ollly bad ninety- four days

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s ick-li~t,

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the members present at ~he

The above

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of which

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d:lYs' absence fro m duLl' were occas ioned
lIy ' injuri es' re-ceh' ed 011 duty, ~ He greatly en· '·
h:lll ced the degree of respect. i ll which h i ~ col. lellg ues held bim b~' the II mo un~ of -q.lltiring work
he performed dnri ng tbe .war ror t he benefil and
co mfort of those membe rs of th e F or,-'t'- sen ' iuK in
the fig hting forces. H e l!pe ut mally hOUJ"lf ill col It'cling money for the po lice cigarette fund , a nu
person a.lIy d id the pa ckin g and ('on:-lig ning: of the
cigarette:.: a.nd tooocco to \'arions tig b.lillg ZOIlf'-S I
and frunl s.
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r ere some 40 o~ so present
at lthe Britannia Hotel. and

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at the repa~\.rh:~

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music
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that b e .h~ left t he Furce. i;1 wh ioh he
the 'best years of hi !,il" life-. he has Jeft behind

him a. record well worth emulO1 i ing.
~ti.l is, .. hail fellow well met. ·'

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Au 0plano ~tall(]ar.J trac king, thoro~ g hly , refini shed . O\'er-strung piano . . .
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Simplex Player- Pi;mo. pre-u'ar model. ,'ery easy
pedalling. modern cont rol and trackin g

Triud~~ct!~u.I.~: ~UI.J.:scal~,

guinearl

lates~ cont ~~~

165

128

2?511,

185

maho~any.

rqpm

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lap .F iddles

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(l::!ins.) 12/.

£S 17 6 .

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Music Stools.

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case,

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Cra mer. iron frame ,.cbeck action...
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Hroadwood. all over iron frame. rosewood case
'':oll arp and Collard. all over iron frame ...
Scbier meyer uprign.t ·p-a..nd, overstr'Dng ...
Strob enger. check actiqD. iron frame " ' ,

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98'

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150
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SuppIJ~d' alao -oil deferre4 7M)'lIJeld

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£5 1,5' 0 '

.DeCca §tyle 1

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SoUd oak. Gooseneck.

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Path. No. 1~ in
APC\lIo No.
Queen
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Style,
cabinet, perfect
Iboard for 'rlicords

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'f reqwred glVe estimate for tunmg or repairs free of charge.

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Records.
Every Title in stock' con.tuned .

~ rC:Ce!p t of. a Pos~ Card an Expert will be sent !tp ad~ aDd

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ExP......
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also Winner,

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Plio•• 114'.

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Clasa A
Class B

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Class D

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Af music to suit all

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DANCE. CLASSICAL. OPERATIC, IREVU'E SONGS.
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Every rolllD good order.

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£5

£9 IS 0

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176

~~ice, Col~bia
and Chap"'jll Rcc:ords.

of His Master'S

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Sc?c:oJl,Il-hand .Grampphones.

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Does \ your · PIANO. PLAYER-PIANO.; o'r ORGAN
TUNING or REPAIRING?
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Hal it .tone ~ service?
If so kive it another run by h ..~, it thoro~l~
~ated

19 6

15 0
£7 1S O.

Pla,,!"_ """'-Planos, DrPttI Bought ....

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UGHLY

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5eDior soundboz :£S
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for. ~ • .• ,'
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Selected ~,!. Bu~dles. post free, 6/:: contai~ng Album of SIl.ndatd Songs
Album of ·Violin. and Pi~o pieces, Fl~ldman ' s Folio of
SODg'S,
2 2/- C~pright Songs and 4. 6<1. Songs.
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Superb 'M,;b;;g~~~()~f~~~l":!~~~'~u~j! ·M aster.' s Voice.

Apollo Model A
Dulcettp Model

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Feldman 1s Giant Budget, .240 pages, word~ and music.
. with Tonic SoHa setting
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Album, containing 25 Stan~a.:d Sacred and Old E~glish
, Songs, words and mUSlC
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Viol in and ~o Alb~~, 30 original, pi~ \ .•
Rolls of Musle , contalD~.ng songs. iplano pieces, to value .
of at least 5/·
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£4 19 6

full toned,

Pe:rophone, double

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'Fitk E DELIVERY. ' EVERY INSTRUMENT THO '
. . I _ . . .. R£FINl!iHED .BEFORE DESPATCH.

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Album. of Song •• Pianoforte Piece •• Duets. V,iol~ .nd Pia." lp';ec..
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Upright PianQs.
Apollo , No, 19a. in

\Vith Box Seat for Music, ', upholstered in Tapestry

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Creen Leatherette to carry 25

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(lO;n.) 8 /6 each
B lack American Cioth, 25 Records
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(lOins.) 7/6 .. Brown American Cloth. 25 Reeor-ns
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High-class
GpAFt10PHOffES at Bargain Prices.
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Gramophone Record Carrying Cases.
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Foldi ng Cases wi tb bar handle
Du plex Carriers
F la t Cases
Attache Cases

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H ornless Models r ed uced to

Sq ui rJ. fu ll co~pass •. th l?ro ugbly. 'r ~:oo\'ated ," : ..
Ea\,cslaff. full compass t r icbord
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Potter, iron (ram,:, chtc.lt action . ...
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:'\Ierrington Bros., iron frame , check ,action '
i-ioelling and Spandenberg, allover iron frame,
check action
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t ~ cc hstein. in rosewood
~ractical]y new

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Music Cases. shop soiled and ,jew
at 'reduced prices.
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New Gl/iunoph,ollles,

Apollo. No. 57. w ith· tone
Apollo. No. 58. especiall y good
tone doo~

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35/-

Phono Fiddles

'EHOUGHT
Pl~yers.

Well~~a:pt~d
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£5 178. 6d.
Mascagni
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Also a large selection of mellow well-madb
Violins at prices from . ..: , .. : .
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fro~ 30/- to 8 gn•. e'3.ch
Banjos .
,, ' ' 28 1(i to 18 Ina. ," '
Violin Bows.
4 /6, 5 /6. ·' /6 up to 27 /6 ..
Violin, Mandolioe and Banjo Covers , second·
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hand and new, at
fro m 5 {J each.

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Peer1l.'S:i..Organ . 7

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Clough and Warren Chape l Organ, 18 stops. 2
swells. verv
and rich toned
Sti rlipg
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7~ StOPS and swell
Transposing
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Bell !American Organ, .

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Col lard " Collard short Cr.:l.nd, gi lt metal frame .
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Hroa dwood B(.>lIuoir Grand In rosewood
.t:rard Concert Grand, full compass , full trichord .
Iwalnut ca.se, in \'er~' fine condition...
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Stroh mengcr Baby Ciand . 6 legs, o\'erstrung,
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. over which l Mr. P. ' Hdson (0£ Messrs. fil,rrison. & Lucas)
' presided, supporteAI by . Mr. P. Freeman and Mr. Rostrum
(of Messrs. Adams & Co., Ltd.). ' A capital ' programme of

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Clark. the Government

dinner given to a numb""

P . O . Collier.

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