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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15110, 28 September 1912, Page 9

The cost of living is not materially increased by demanding good goods. "Royal Standard Tobacco is sold at Is—tho same price as ordinary tobacco. Leadbe.ater Brothers have imported the latest model lawn mower sharpener, and solicit orders. —12, Id-street. The St. John's Methodist Sunday-school continue their anniversary celebrations • in tho Windsor Theatre, Three Lamps, Ponsonby, to-morrow. Latest novelties in sunshades just received; new shapes and designs; newest season's colourings. See window display.— Smith and Caughey, Ltd. Pearly-white teeth are maintained by using M'Clinton's tooth soap and powder. Tastes nice; no grit. All chemists. It has been discovered that a current of electricity has the effect of destroying insects in the soil. With the object of destroying a beetle that greatly damages tender plants in the neighbourhood of Odessa. Southern Europe, an electrician has mounted a dynamo on a cart and arranged the circuit go that the current readies the earth through the metal wheels on one side, and on the other through cop-per-tipped brushes placed in the rear a few inches above the soil. All insects near the brushes are instantly killed, as j if by lightuinjj. '