A London man, aged 83, is charged with what is known as the “ hair and sixpence fraud. Ho tendered sixpence in a shop for a halfpenny article. After securing the fiveponce halfpenny change he proceeded to draw the sixpence out of the till by means of a hair affixed to it. The handsome presents that are being given away draw crowds of customers daily at C. Smitn’s, the Cash Draper, Cuba street. The shop and showroom are crowded from morning till night. As an additional utti a!tion, Mr C. Smith is offering special bargains in lace curtains, linoleums, sunshades and umbrellas, ladies* mantles and blouses, which will be found exceptional value. Men’s and boys’ clothing Will also go very cheap. 879 Ton are the jury. In your hands plaoel my fate ; I’ll stand or fall by your decision. All I ask for is a. fair trial of Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds. It is easily procured, groOefa and chemists keep it. The price is within the reach of all, Is Od and 2s 6d. 22 A Boon to Sufferers. —A well-known stookdealer and storekeeper announces that, if written to confidentially, he will reply and state the plan he pursued by which ho was restored to health and vigour after years of suffering from Nervous and Physical Weakness, Loss of Manhood and loss of vigour. He writes“ I have no scheme to extort money from anyone whomsoever. I was victimised by quacks and empirics until I lost faith in mankind j but, thank heaven, I am now well, vigorous and strong, and anxious to make this certain means of cure known to all. Having nothing to sell, I want no money.* Address— J. Kilian, Storekeeper, Davey ston, S.A. Holloway’s Pills.—The Great Need—The blood Is the life, and on Us pnrlty our health as well as onr existence depend®. These pills throughly cleanse the vital fluid from all contaminations, and by that means strengthen and invigorate the whole system, aealthily stimulate sluggish organs, repress overexcited action, and establish the circulation and secretions throughout every part of the body. The balsamic nature of Holloway’s Pills exercises marvellous power In giving tone to debilitated and nervous constitutions. These Pills remove all obstructions, both in the bowels and elsewhere, and are, on that account, much sought after for pro met ing regularity of action In young females and deli Cite .persons who are naturally weak or have from ome causa become so Keating’s Pettier destroy bugs Peas, n.*otT a beetles, and all other insects, whilst it is harmless lo domestic animals. In exterminating bee.lea the tuceess of tils powder is extraordinary It is per tectly clean in application. See the article you purchase Is Keating's, fa imitations and IneSectusl. Sold in tins, a, Is and S 3 6d each, by all chemists.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3326, 6 January 1898, Page 4
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