Reading Standard Etc 07-1920

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The Lure of the K lnema..
Tho fact that a 1/ SU~l: ': oil~el.llQ. is now
in the courSo of erection .lll b rla.r Street
and thnt a. \\~l known p~lIre tllen.tre i!l
Broau Strpet is hei n~ eU)ilrged,' are ~V I ­
dem.:e of the populanty of tlle fi lm with
tho
of U eading, as u:ell as throu~h'
Ollt th cdulltry. Why is it, is no qUe9tlOn
often.. s keel, that tho ki,ema. hus become
a l..cnlt '0 oF'l!SO muoh attl· ..-ction? Is i t bec.'l.l1se he a.musernent-seeking pu blic are
becoming til'ad of tho s tago p lays _~_~ ''''"
variety "tuTns" ? We thi!lk ~o~"
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tho theatres are still mamtammg. t h BiIf
\~;~~·'~!~:~ii,V.':!; I~~~:":~ss~:~;;:
popularity, the demand fOff p'ic.-tUl'O' plays
t
o'ppo"- ~I IS ,,:u."1.ly ioel·ons;ng. Bore lI r e l\ fm\! of
the ,'snsons wh ich, wo helieve, attract the
pllhli o to the killom~.sr . First, lIlost. of tho
~O IlOS in film play~ h~ In th?). open .:111', per·
ha,ps tllO Hock,' MOl~tninSi tho c~iloilli of ' ~"mm'"
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you
'11usod Co1orujlo or i~ th~ .
Briti'sh films
to pu sh that
tho tQ.W.ll?" Dut there IS tho chnnniq English Tond'sido, or
the ca nd idnte wns', ready ana replied. s('o~s , a.long the rock-hound co;lst of
"YM, nnd ir'I ,Jere AS big u. ,f~1 as 'YOll I DO\,'oll and ' COl'mY311, with its lbreezy
would he pushing it about nO\"'. 'I
atmosphm'e. 'Vhat a. wolcome change from
th o pnintod scenery of theatros!
'MIen
A C r oat Soldier.
pmro is the arti,<;tic tinting lately introIn thanking Genoral Lord Rawlinson for {Iucod on the fi lm, which not only does
um"ciling 1\ m emol' ia l tablet to t hose fn.ll en away with tho white gLare, hu t adds conin tho war, at St. Patrick 's HaH on Mou- ,idCcI'::ahly to tho c h~rm of 'kho. p In}'. I ..nst,
dllV, l\h. W. 1\1. C hilds (Prineip!!.1 of t ho rnlt not loast, thero is t·he nows film, W'lliC'h
Oo)lej.!;e) said that it ,,:t\s fltt ing tha,t the is a.hntys l.1. lw ,:lcomo item ~,' ith ovorsj"?
tahle t s hou ld ho UD\'oile<\ by a. gl'pa.t sol- tinn of the ktnema's audIe nce. In . hi S
d im': Ami whllt ]g n. gr9<l.t sOldiel' ? ltc.a.d - dirootion there are opportuniti~s fO I' eat
ing betwoon t ho lines lof Genernl Rawlin- dmrolopment.s in
noor f uture. .
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son's 8J)CeCh one gets tho impression t hat
militn.ry success and skilful hmdership ate
not tho
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refers y!
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unity of
spirit
wo learnoq
out thoro
won u s t h is
'. war
is the grca.t '·'o<:,·ot.,I
Hall ·marks .
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Easy Chairs, well
ReducetL hom £5/ 19/6

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'a djustable ¥-a.'l.y Ch~ir,s, which are
at £3119/6, no,,' marked '91~~

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p~ices

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'Cl\;;I'~solo
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4/ 11 fants and Ve8ts, summer wei .t .
go. rmont, 2/ 9i· ~
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,ch;ne . Ribbon 1to go

Big stock of untrim med Tagol.s in ma.ny colours
a.nd..shape:s,. ~Iendid quality. A ll to go o.t 1/ 11t .
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40 inch Ijiliu't'ed
in Loth light and
gl~unds. !311te Wi'oo
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JI'ull lOoz. ~oilet Roll8
go a.t 2 t d .
to be cleared at lid·
Fdpps' Sh."ing Soap , 1/- Bath Soap
to be·
a t 3t d. a. -.,y th.e beet' m4ker8
tablet.
Qozan:
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>Ure,Dr ..1H>d Doll •• :
4/11. 8ingl~.
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Sale Price, t / 1.1-1.
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N'oto ~h. 5.1. Prioo. 316i.
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Sir;..... A situation is' developing &8 an immedi.
ate resu lt of decontrol of the distributive sec.
tion of the coal industry that unless undet.
at.oOO and cheeked may lead to serious trouble
as the a.utu'mn approach08, and would be moo
difficult. to ~e8.1 with Whe~ the winter demand
eot6 in. N '~'ther large nor 81ll1l1l buyers of ooa.l
h!'-ve rooov r~ .from the. hoek o;ccaaioned by
the rooo1;1t Ig advances 1 coal re6ulting from
t.ho Go\'ernment P,Olicy to place t.he induat;ry on
a.1l economic baaii. An impre&8ion ill general
that coal will be rleduccd in price,' Ilnd not only
aro householde1'6 \lOldin~ back, but 80 are gas
companies, utility uno..ertaldnga and oibor
large buyers owing to t he large capital e:r.pen..
d iture. needed fo r holding stocke. T he latter
class are warnell throueb other channels t.h at
t heir fa.ilure to secure stoc~ to meet the winter demahd will be reoorded and referred tQ
later whon tho 6Mrtago becomes acute. T he
objoot of this communication is to place t he
public in ~ion of the facts with a. 'IimUar

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Some extraordin ary stat.ementa were made'

Ladies' ReadJ-J Wear

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answer to 11 8OliciLor'a qu8lltion8 by an
cRnt for a main lenallce order . The
earn ed were :Denie Irene Hoskine,
Goring, who stated t hat ahe h!,d been
b y . her husband, John H08kitl!:, , of
COrn waH, and .asked- that a reaaon&ble lum
week be , a id to her:.; for 81ain~ance.
Mr , J . A. B rain ap!)eared f or th"'.;~~~~
and Mr . P. E. B. Porter, of ,saH.ash r
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16, Blqrave street, ~eadin,.

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Unless t bia (080) iIJ
ccrtain rurult,.. w.ill

put into .toek in t llie:

country ready
meet the winteE,' demand it
will be 'e:r.ported ..t n. far higher price and the

quantity lost. MOl'eOver, as the .autumn and
winter approach and the hope ()f lower prioea
is' diapeUed there wiJl be 80 l arge a . de.ma.nd

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PROIIPTLY. aDd PKlV.TE,Y.

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It. i3 the householders' due ." ,•• , ~ . 'e"

S mall lot of. L adi••• All-wool Ribbed Stockings t o
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that tranaport, which ia now o \'el'8tr ained, wi)1
break down, arid the da.ne-eroUII situation which
IMt ",,·inter. eeemed inevit.able w ill be u pon tho

Stockings.

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AI ' I li non R01.1U~, TO\n:~·18, "'-21} yards long o.nd bor, .

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UIlu.or co~t price, l / 11i .

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V-~h.' 'hlronr.1 hOJllsti'tched P j llow C~ to be ,clqarod . .

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Several hundred excellent Water proofs, as s ketch,

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Several Imndred one-pioce Robes, effectivo , styles,
vry smart, mnny good colours. Clearnnce p rice,
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goods and li wjile~charige' if ,
fail to giv~ co~p.lete
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Contentment"

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p rapefY Bargains! Even ,.Old '
Pfices
Well Red~ced.
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Specia.l Stock
V-oile imd .Cambric B louses. i n
usof ul .h.""'I, to cl..... at 2/6i . 1

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If you liuy Garments el.~where
.~ are ,uJ:etto' Pcl~ more than'
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All L ace Scan'os , F lschu R !lnd Frill Colla..r!--plled up
on r oulltel'S fo.1" sale at less than Htilf oPri~,
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Ohild l'en's prhity Panama. Hats in varioUs s h apes
and a.1l .sizes, red uced to 3/ 1H. Lad ies' sizes from

4 / 11 to. 2 / 11 i ·

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clea,~ .t 2 t1 1, .

fiuished.
/31, '1/ 6i, 1/11 t·

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supply only thj: finest

q1.hOl' Ils:riahes comprising the Bradfield Rlfl'a.1
District..
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BI' idently the policy of the Bradfield Rura.l
Distr\!:t Councillors ia to prove nothing and
hold 'Kfit. that which t.hey have got.
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of Bradfield' .LIiattict Cou n.
dcfendanta in the CR-$C) ·on
Council cOmmittee I to
.~~:gb.'u,;;;e report upon tho applica.tion tilat
be col16tituted an urban dlstHct
or~ Engli:sh , justice.
If theeo
a oon 6Cn&e~6fl public honour,
_ 3ftiee., namely dc.fcnpant.s,
rcfu'5ed to have served. Under
the
WIL8 & foregono
UPOll which
a prima facie
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useful Semi-Trj'mmed Hats 'in variou s
colop.1'8~. as !sketcb . Trimmed with . controstinit
ribbons .,:a lld bows. Special Sa.le price 2/ 8t.
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Straw.', :Hats in
charming' mixtures" trimmed band a nd bow, to be

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La.rg~ 'qUanti~y

yo.l-ds Mu slin Flounci1 g , reduced.

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Embroideries, R~bbons
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clearance..

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Millinery of'
kind,
t
s,m'art, .
gOod,
uncommon,
in 'this
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Suit8 in tho best and
of E ngland T wedds. Usually 90/ - 8J:?d

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ther~ . still ilexists

your correapondeilt ulld pulj UI) IIIqOl& d clenoc.

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Mr;: J. Holotes' statement Lhat O\'e" £1,000 per

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Sir,-Ad'i'crting to Mr. J. HolmOl!l' • Jetter in
your i fJiSllC ('I f tho 4th inst-. to ~nngb?lIrll..!
urban powers, and the &erioua indictmeut
bro ught. o..gaillst. -tim penonncJ 'Of the Berkshi .. c
County CQunci! Commit.t.oo a.ppointed to re·
po r~ if tho Pa.ngbourne Parl.ih Council had
made out. tL prima. facio CU6e , I am surprised
t111lt. some membc.r of that commil~ (who was
Blso a. Diattict Councillor) hll8 not aD8wered

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.s nnmen8e. The
styles,
latest productions-all are marked
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complete cleSr.lnc"" 'at the ~iggeat ~rice reductions
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Cold Dinner on'Mon ay was nicer
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than the'+lot DinDer on Sunday. ..

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~er,sa!tIOllai Icr ts which br!ri g the goods to le~s

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are -finding the sale ·, prices at ,
small rea~ctions ~ on' the regul~r

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_.,-,-_.- competition this v~yessen-

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Wantage

159, Caversham Road.
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considerihg what a difference is
in one's
appe~r~ce il ihe.e ·are pelde~,tly laundered.

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to-da.y
a now
sufficient si"o to nccommo-tho ltundred nnd one d iffsT'snt socia-that nro for ever seekinr; domicile,
fi
nding 1I0ne, with halls for both Jarg~
Ollr ow n countl'Y,
o,np .small gatherings, alld flo couple o ~
toW'1I canllot tai l to be a
as it d op icts cor- storers that could be lot out for offices.
natoe," a ' _ as well os local Be,'e s a. c.hanco COl' a p ublic>-spirited mil-:
l" uhlicity hopes )iollllir o , or O\'Oll a l:o"i>QCulnti,-e builder.
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~d,uc:~t i on' will inclucLo it in
the national education ~llab u l:J u nder t he A Popular Quartette.
Jjrosent Minister's. scheme for teaching
'I'ho M~or. the Mayoross and tho
c.hildl'e'n by cinema filin displays:, Our Mjissos Abulllll art} to bo wnrmly conu;r:l.tu·
READING
pageant is ~ho first to he .fi~1*l tjlrough- talcd on Itho bdllinnt &UfCCSS of tho
~-'s."oce Major ) Darby GFUliU,
out, and it is no small n.cJuoyement to paj;':oont, ror no four pel'l:IOn~ did more to
l>1uh, Mal 9l'-Genoral
5ecurO nU tho fld\'n.ntag~ arising from {is bring abopt tha.t (success ' than they.
Bra"rloonl.o, O.B.J Col.
world-wido exh ibition, ~ut t hat nc:h i61'J)- Whothor ar ,Thoma-s of Reading, as Chni r·
.tJ.
~y8Cr ' and L, W.
mont will bo gren.t ly enbanced if the eo- ma.n of the Commitffoos. Qr n.8 'the
dC:l.vour to get i t taken lu p fo r scholast ic
r J>qllsonago in tha P::;;;~~~1';~::'1
purposes succeeds, a nd wifh ope a ll influen- popula
Woi'ship \viu. heroI there
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tinl peoplA interosted ,~ n M I'. Fisher's imbuing all Wit11 li s own Olltllu."asm
~home will s llppor~ Mr. POllntn~y's lInt~ l'­ bv ' his ooet and courtesy mnking evcr~ '
lIlg C,ffOI1.S to dooIns lItl~~l>ot for !om' "own. tiling run Ismoothly. 'l'1le Mayores$ wa s
equlllJy indefntiga.ble, and by ' hor d ownWithin the Reath of
right goodness of heart won the affectio n
TJlero will he.n. very ltirge proportion of of n i l. A ~ thon we mulJt not forget t he
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60(lt~, ,includi n g tnx, ~~ each sho\\, daily "'ork which Miss Sybil Abram accomplished
I tho 1'own Hall, from lJuly 5th to 10th, in Pngeant\lIouse, She put in .long hours
so that it will be within
of
to there~ cI~rfUUY performing humdrUlIP
,·'iew t he fi lm, and we ""Ipee;all,
duties:-fo of us rooLitoe how much she- did
the opp0l'tun ity to tAM'h . ,·,
-and the hurried off to ulay her part in
"'.U, a~!~!Q-~~~~l the pn~ea~. As to Miss hnrbara. Abram,
Iro1:lpons. lb le for eb.i ldren's
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who will f rget her charming impersona..~;,~;,g~;:"';;;;,
ri{;n of t 0 da\lghter of PennilylvlLni:i.?r
AmI (she . t ,diu much bmidcs. Readin~
is indeo<i fori;unn;t~ in it.s :M:tYOI' 3:nd
'Un~1>I'OS&-.and' tllOir d:lugld.or~.
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to pla.oo before them.
w:~"'''' ' mer~~."t,
stocking where he can ,
accommodation ie very
a re advised to take advantage of the _ ,. , _ ~:".
being kept in this country at a large
price 'as compared with that which oould
taned if e:r.port.ed. . By 60 doing ·they
~mly encure. their winter 6uppl, but help to
prev~ a. 8ltuat.ion, that will ot.herwia& be in.
e.vitable. 'l
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Chairman of th~ Coal Jlercbants'
Federat.ion of G~t Britain, .56-57,
Coa.I EIchange, X.C. 3. I ,
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TEACHERS

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Sir:-Will you kindly inlert in y.our Dext iau e

t~e ~OnOWJl~f cor!cction of l my letter you

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kandly ~ubhllhed In your llu t iuue, d u , eitller
to a Il:ustake .on my !la.rt of a ~'It'in ter'& lerror.
Tlle lut selltenco of my letter Ihouldr have
r .ad as f oilowl ;- " Collea-e education ana certifieate. do not eount with t he raleltayen
': .~oll-S.Ympalhiler~" but r8lult:.e, w h et~1er o~
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cort.ifieated.
or uncertiftc&ted

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