More money is paid for water in, a single day than is paid for liquor in a, wejk, though feu- • purchasers are aware of the quantity of water they pay for. A lClb turkey,; for instance, is but three pounds solids and seven pounds water, and there is six pounds of water in ten pounds of pork, while, the percentage of water in. beef or mutton is abou't : tlie same. Salmon and mackerel are but half water, though other fish contain a, greater proportion of fluids. Sixty-five per cent, of an egg is water, and there is about 2ozs of water to the pound of butter. Aregetablcts run from 40 to 80 per cent, of water, and even dried peas contain a small percentage. Taken at an average 55 per cent, of all expenditures- for food is paid for water. A sore throat may be quickly cured by applying 3, flannel bandage dampened witn Chamuerlain's Pain Balm. A lams back, a pain in the side or cheot, should be treated in a, similar manner. Pain Balm is also famous for its cures of rheumatism. For sale everywhere... who wear trie f'.D. corset know why. The l'.D., giving healthful support, prevents lassitude and prostration. The IM>., being modelled on the finest nnd sanest principles, enhances the natural grace and balance of the figure, and shows those graces perfected. No ordinary strain or wear can destroy the characteristic faultless lines of the I\D. TLese facts tell. .... Zymole Trokeys will, stop thai ".'backing cough and restore your voice to its natural tone.. They are the- greatest throat relief ca the Bi&rkeij
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13677, 20 August 1908, Page 3
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268Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13677, 20 August 1908, Page 3
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