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The backblocks storekeeper looked up to seo M'Tavish, whoso forebears came from Peebles, glaring at him. “ Look at this flypaper you sold me,” said the caller, tersely . “ I’m looking, and I see it’s smothered in flies.” “7. bought two of ’em of yer, didn’t I?” “I forget.” “You forget, do yer?” Well, the other paper, let mo tell yer, was the livin’ image er this one.” “Then why complain?” “You admit this ’ere paper’s smothered in flics?” “Yes.” “There’s isn’t room for one more.” “ Not even standing room.” “ Well, when 1 tried ter pull ’em off, so I could set the paper again, they wouldn’t come off. The other paper’s the same. .1 see what the game is. It’s ter make a bloke keep on huyin’ and buyin’ till ’o’s rooined. Well, I’m not one of the mugs. You can _ take yer blauky flypaper back again. It’s no good ter me.” Inhale “ NAZOL ” regularly. Its powerful, penetrating germicidal fumes disinfect the bronchial passages, where coughs, colds, and all such throat and lung complaints usually develop, against infection. Now double size—l2o full doses for 2s Cd.—[Advt.]

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Evening Star, Issue 20592, 18 September 1930, Page 16

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Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 Evening Star, Issue 20592, 18 September 1930, Page 16

Page 16 Advertisements Column 4 Evening Star, Issue 20592, 18 September 1930, Page 16