Evening Telegram (St. John's, N.L.), 1917-02-08

              the evening telegram volume xxxix price one cent st john's newfoundland thursday february 8 1917 3.00 per year number 32 weather *_ acast toronto noon.—strong s w winds mild with some lo cal snow or sleet friday strong winds or gales and still unsettled bar 29.60 ther 36 use pub goli jblayoes the people's paper ,, is a live daili ts a busy centre—study its newsy advertised see slh page i zoowiß,i:ixrc3 brothers zjinvxitiezid 1 auction sales public auction to-morrow friday at 11 a.m 50 cases onions without re serve 50 sacks pea beans also 40 boxes chocolates m a bastow febb,li beck's cove awdai c c c at bom in cadet hall mechanic's building on tuesday feb 13th at 8.4s p.m the concert will consist of selections by the band and some of our leading vocalists danc ing at 9 p.m tickets—ladies , , 50c gentlemen i.oo may be obtained from the officers and at hut ton's music store smyth & co and parker & monroe's febo,4i,m,w,f,s for paint soap and oiled clothing sen<j your order to the standard mfg co ltd freehold farms land jn suburbs 6 houses on bannerman street 1 house on boncloddy street 1 house on king's road 1 house on prescott street house for sale on gower street s rooms house to let on mcdougall street 8 rooms also suburban property and farms also one 6 horse power eagine with belting pulley and shaftictf and wood machines and i want for customers other pro perty situated in various parts of the city apply to j r johnston builder mm fresroti street ileal estate agint nov2l,eod,tf no wet or cold feet if you wear our reliable rubbers & gaiters wo carry a full line for men women boys and girls all at our usually low prices get a pair to-day i ask for skipper kerosene oil | j best for lamps and lighting purposes §| h in stock and to arrive large js g stocks at lowest prices also in if 1 stock gasoline and lubri i 1 catingoils • 1 i franklin's agencies limited i sticiarj sugar i we are booking orders for | due to arrive by first steamer on f or about 24th january | tβ t a"""-i ak let % a royal mvkz bengal little cigars tim man who smokes them says it is the best cigar value in the world 10 for 25c tobacco store water street neyie's j steam tarred lines loral—all sizes \ american steam tarred—all sizes twine .'{ thsea9 mackerel :; thread hekkixg seine leads o , bcxliyah itubbek soling cbment in screw top tins iron lasts 11 inch adjustable stand 22 inch adjustable stand fitted avith 3 or 4 lasts wood cart hames 1.40 and 1.70 pair with straps brass top wood hajf^s 2.7 1.00 3.25 3.50 4.00 coopers , tools white's plai pole adzes white's heck pole adzes j white's chamfer kxives sorijy's hollow knives neyles hardware just landing a cargo of best screened north sydney coal old mikes oor usual good coal m morey & co minabd's liniment lumbes kiira feisim j j st jefen before flour goes higher put in yftur stock 1500 barrels on band and to arrive of best brands pork beef jowls spare ribs at 19.00 brl or 10 lbs for 1.00 molasses—lst runnings tea sugar iiero oil oats bran & cattle feeds our eclipse tea is the best in newfoundland at 45c lb j j st john duckworth st and lemarchamt the hudson's bay co incorporated a.d 1670 dealers in raw furs offices ' 340 water street st john's n.f jan26,lm 5 i will cover you for the following \', insurance while travelling j j 2,000.00 agaixst ; ; loss of life or . loss of both eyes or • loss of both hands or ', loss of both feet or « • loss of hand and foot \ ] 1,000.00 against ! i loss of one eye or j loss of one hand or ',', loss of one foot « • 10.00 per week no limit to j | period of time for total disabil i â–  ity due to accident half the * amount for partial disability ', ', surgeon's fees « hospital expenses j j operation fees and i other benefits • ' why delay j call or write for • > full particulars to-day ',', p e oiterbridge i sole agent for nttd ' commercial chajibeks ;; telephone 60 * s.tu.th.tf f sextants jp^^bi qwadranfs - efc ' s s to ' sf . we!y large assortment of binocu sv & r english w jewellers & marine opticians p o box 447 404 water st s g coltifr funeral director cloth covered and polished caskets always on hand residence 143 hamil ton avenue factory george street telephone 614—night and day janlo,3m,eod cold weather food for your breakfast pork & beans hot with a cup of cof fee we have the best pork & beans ask for the brand that bears the head of a newfoundland dog it is prepared with tomato sauce a triumph of maryland cooking edwin murray • wholesale distributor whitaker's almanacs ! just received by last eng lish boat the best and most complete cheapest and most useful ever published paper bound .. 50c cloth bound .. 1.20 also daily mail year book 20c pocket mechanical world year book and diary 1917 25c complete instructions on boy scout tests and how to pass them revised and enlarged 90c world's work magazine for january containing jas j hill's rules of busi ness success the feet of the fighting men illustrated how should a lawyer be have the next five years of the u s navy sleep for the sleepless and a host of other interesting articles which you can not afford to be without 30c garland's bookstores 177-9 water street we have just opened a nsw lot of electric pocket lamps and torches also a fresh supply of extra batteries and bulbs electric pocket lamps vest pocket size nickel plated fitted wit highest grade metallic filament bulb and superior battery price 1.10 larger sizes 1.00 1.35 1.55 1.75 2.10 and 2.55 the boy scout lamp—with adjust able front and three lenses—red white and green enabling the user to give all the signals required by the boy scout price 2.15 electric pocket torches—small nickel plated torches which can easily be carried in liie coat pocket fit ted with superior battery and fila ment bulb price 1.35 larger size torches prices 1.50 2.75 3.30 and 6.50 each batteries and bulbs for all the dif ferent sizes in lamps and torches al ways in stock garrett byrne riinkeallar ami stationer just arrived ! 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