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Daily British Whig (1850), 12 May 1922, p. 9

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7 cently purchased from R. J. Oster, FRAY, wv 5, isn Ey THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. A variety shower was tendered to Naa BIGGER THAN ALL isis za. BUN | ady evening, May 5th, in the Parish | hall. Many beautiful presents and a | THERE'S. nothing to equal Zam-Buk for ending the fiery pain of a scald or burn, the smart. ing of a cut or scratch or the sore- ness and tenderness of a bruigg "<x ° sprain gr strain, J But more important | Zdm-Bu's powerful antiseptic and germicidal qualities insures against all danger of an injury going "the wrong n Way." Therefore, keep Zam: Buk always at hand and use it promptly on your Cuks sg Bruises ify and all other .injuries. Besides {8 soothing and germ-killing prop- erties, Zam-Buk is endowed with "powers of healing and skin-renewal never found in. fatty old-style salves or mineral ointments, Made solely from rich gnd rare herbal extracts, Zam-Buk is Nature's most powerful and suc. cessfulremedy for eczema, pimples, 125 boils, bad legs, poisoned sores, ringworm, (piles, ulcers, etc. er on - Free Saiple Boxes of Ms ! Human Mind Is Real Wonder of the World. inanimate Things That Used to Be Classed as Marvels Are Trivial in Comparison, According to Boston Writer. An up-to-date newspaper must have | 80 encyclopedic editor "Uncle Dudiey" writes in the Boston Globe, His Job to'do what he can to quench the public "thirst for odd scraps of miscel- laneous information. 'He lives close by the reservoir, a library containing the records of the race. One day he files a deposition about John Eliot's translation of the Bible for the Ameri- can Indians; the next morning he tes- fifles that bn September 7, 1892, at New Origans, Ya Corbett took the wind out of John L. Silltvan's sails in 21 rounds. There 1s one stock question in par ticular which bobs up ever and anon. What are the seven wonders of the world? For purposes of reference, the number of wenders always has been, Is now and ever shall be, apparently exactly seven. The almanacs never show ten or a doen. The problem of selection. is staggering In these days when the wonders of the world actu ally total much nearer 7,000 than they do seven. Nevertheless, it Is interesting to com- pare the complied lists of the seven wonders of the ancient, the medieval and the modern worlds. They are an Index to the history of the human in- ® : @ ¥ Wire Fencing We have just received a carload of Wire Fencing, Lawn Fencing and Gates of all sizes and styles. ing, * Lemmon & Sons 187 PRINC ESS STREET Get our prices before buy- é& 4 | PLUMBING WORK DONE RIGHT. For Plumbing and Heating Equipment, let ns give a prié O8 your work. ¢ ~Contraet and Job Work &iven first-class attemnth H. APPLETON 417 PRINCESS STREET Phone $73 w, . Announcement to Ice Cream Dealers Masoud's plant is now running full capacity and we are able to supply all Ice Cream Dealers with the same delicious flavors and the same quality as before, Geo. Masoud 238 Princess Street - . . Phone 980. tellect. Any compilation suffices. These == | will deo. - Séven wonders of the ancient world --Pyramids of Egrpt, Pharos of Egypt, Hanging Gardens 'of Babylon, Temple of Diana at Ephesus, Statue of Jupiter by Phidias, mausoleum of Artemisia at Hallcarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, Seven wenders of the middie ages-- Coliseum of Rome, catacombs of Alex- andra, great wall of China, Stone- henge, leaning tower of Pisa, porce- lain tower of Nanking, China; mosque of St. Sophia at Constantinople. Seven wonders ofthe modern world ~Woolworth building, Biffel tower, etc.? No. Inanimate marvels are of the 'past. Here comes the lightning change. The third act is a humfrer, The compiler of the wonders does not even attempt to cover the whole modern period. Ke tabulates trom the nineteenth and tweéntléth centuries only. And he calls his last list the Seven new wonders of the world. Here they are: " : Wireless, telephone, airplane, ra- dium, antiseptic and antitoxin, spees trum analysis, X-rays. What next? The great wonder of all the ages Is the human min, Its evolution is the history of the world. Degree of Tire Doctor. One of the tire manufacturing con- cerns of Akron, O., has established a school of tire irs and the institu. tion is so popular that it has been found necessary to Increase its capa- city, which Is about to be doubled. This institution Mas averaged 35 grad. uates a month since last August. Ev. ery graduate of the school récelved a diploma, certifying that he has fin- ished the regular course of instruc tien, consisting of lectures, text-book study and practical air work. The student is first thoroughly ac- Quainted with the details of tire con- struction before he is actually tratried in repair wotk. Repair stocks, fabrics of all descriptions, air bags, vuleanis. Ing machines and methods, common sources of tire trouble, etc, are among the subjects taken up. The chief instructor and his assistants in the school are thoroughly experienced tire mea from both factery and retail business standpoints. taken from a height of a few hundred feet may be hazy, while if the pher rises several theusand feet the earth may appear perfectly distinet. The latest forms of aero | eamera are often six feot in length and A MINIATURE GRAND : PIANO Is as artistic to the modern home as it is beautiful in tone. THE asaunanng LI LLL LT TT Trevor sesmnen Ce TL ILI ITT must be equipped with many delleate pry ir poll to ordi 33m ipaq Esdissr i | substantial sum of money were re- ceived. A pleasant evening was spent in dancing, Mr. and Mrs. Rowe and son, George, motored to Ottawa on Sat- ;| urday to visit. Miss Marjorie Rowe, | returning home on Monday. | The funeral of Hilton Wilson, aged nine, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wilson, Bicknell's Corners, was held in the Methodist church on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. He {had been {ll about a month with | pneumonia despite all that . loving | hands could do he passed away on' Thursday morning. He was a bright [a and loved by all: He leaves to | { mourn his loss his parents, two sise {ters and one brother. The bearers { were six of his school chums, Bert Scott, Clarence Macdonald, Cecil Simmons, Clarence Blakely, Milton Dunn and C. Bradshaw. Interment took place in St. Luke's cemetery. " Mrs. Strain, Kingston, visited her sister, Mrs. Fred Addis, for a. day. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves Comfort have moved in half of Mrs. W. J. Perry's residence. Bert Yeomans attendea bis father's funeral, the late Johu Yeomans, Wesley, on Monday. The Mission Circle held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Percy | Scott, Bicknell's Corners, on. Mon- | day evening. Mrs. Fred Addis visit- ed her mother in Kingston on Mon- day. Rev. Mr. arid Mrs. Young were Yisitors in the village this week. Mr. | Young, was pastor on Newburgh | Methodist circuit thirty-five "year | lago. | | | | | | EE -- je , "'PREBENTATION AT ELGIN To Mr. and Mrs. 8. Pennock Who : Are Going West. Elgin, May 9.--Mr. and Mrs. 8] Pennock were tendered a farewell | in the parlors of the Methodist | church, where their many friends [B gathered. Mrs. Pennock was pre- | {sented with a life membership to the | Ladies' Auxillary and Mr. Pennock with a purse of money. They carty the good wishes of a host of friends to their western homes. | The remains of Miss Jennie | Young, Forfar, were conveyed here and placed in the family plot in the | cemetery. Miss Nolan spent a day | at her home here last to the death and funeral of Miss Mi. len Bass, who died at Crosby. Mr. | #nd 'Mrs. W. G. Cheney have moved | to. their, house for the summer | Jmonths. , . 1 Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Murphy, a daughter, Born to 2. and Mrs. Edgar Warren, a son. Mra. Libbie Bass, Newboro, is spending | a few days with relatives. Miss C. Woofe, Hillier, is a guest of her sis- ter, Mrs. L. Halladay. ' The Misses Delong purchased a registered Jersey from Gol. Stewart's farm on the Ridean. JF. Preston, Newboro, wis a guest of his daugh- ter, Mrs. J. Pinkerton. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Myers, Portland, were guests at G. Howard's. 8. Pennock was con- fined to his home by illness last week. The many friends of Mrs. WwW. Charland are pleased to know she is around again. Work fs to com- mence on the provincial highway this week. Mrs. (Rev.) Teskey, children and maid, Kemptville, are guests at J. R. Dargavel's. Stephen Pennock is still confined to his Home by illness. ri Re ---------------------- This world, I peifeve, woulda ® better to }¥8 in if common sense Were more common and snobbery as Scarce as hen's teeth. The man who will deliberately le to you and me would stea) from us were it not for the law. Thanks to the law, . Don't forever be telling your neighbor your trials, troables and tribulations. He, may have enough of his own. « STROUD'S TEA Stroud's specialty: 60¢ "'__ black or green. _ 109 Princess St. : , Phone 849 ' week owing | 5 ar ws | 8 Node i Ct VJ, f of | MOTHERS ¥ MAY DAY" Sl I he b 7r900 0) fecotd OoTime-HomeMaoeCano, Special Values That . re A These hard tifes a saving in what you need to buy th Men's, Boys' and Children's Wear is a Money-Saving Matter. So Buy Now and Save Money . MEN'S SUITS In all-wool fabrics--all this sea- son's stock. These include Blue Serges, Grey and F. ancy Worst- eds and good, strong Tweeds in a large variety of styles and pat- terns. Priced from-- 14.95 to $35.00 | MEN'S OXFORDS A complete range to select from in Black and Tan. Priced from-- 4.45 to 6.00 | a . SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAYS 5 BOYS' TWEED SUITS Remarkable range of materials, medium and dark shades of strong wearing Tweeds in the most up-to-date styles. Priced from-- 6.45 to *9.50 OXFORDS FOR LADIES "All new stock and fashions lat- est creations. Prices from 295 to 550 Health is Beautiful ~ The glow of h gives radiant beauty to the homeliest face. ood looks" come from proper food and healthful exercise--you can't smear them on

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