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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 8955, 4 January 1908, Page 6

THE PRIZE ADVERTISEMENT. Brown (to chemist) : " I say, old man, I've discovered why you've lost business lately, while old Fitzgibbons is simply doing a roaring trade." Chemist: " Yes! Why?" Brown: " Because U-Never Sell (Univorsal) Cold Cure, and he does. People will have it, so you'd better lay in a good stock." Ono Guinea has been posted to Mr H. W., Reefi on. Each week a Guinea is awarded for the Best Original Conumdmm, Apt Essay, or Humorous Verse on the Merits of THE UNIVERSAL COLD CURE. Contributions must not exceed fifty words; must be accompanied by Coupon and be addressed : " Universal Cold Cure—The Latest and Best P 0. Box 716, Wellington." Stores and Chemists—ls 6d and 2s 6d.° "How did you~come to met your second husband?" Purely accidental. He ran over my first Husband with a motor car, and afterwards attended the funeral.'' Breakfast, Luncheon and Dinner can be enjoyed by dyspeptics after taking Pearson's Pepto-chlor Is, 2s 6d and 4s. , * A high-sounding name is sometimes a drawback. A Spaniard of lordly deportment arrived alone and hungry at a French village, in which there was but a single inn. It had gone midnight, and he knocked at the door many minutes before he roused anyone. At last the landlord put his head out of an upper window, and cried "Who's there?" The traveller replied, "Don Juan Pedro Fermaudez Rodriguez Alvarez de Villtuovo, Count de Santiagog d'Alcantra." Mercy on us!" said the host, as he banged the window down, "I have only two spare beds, and you expect lodging for twenty men !" Indigestion is caused by failure of the gastric juices. Pearson's Pepto ohlor removes the trouble. Is, 2s 6d and 4s.°

SUMMER 18 COMING AMD YOU WILL WANT A GAS-COOKER. COOKING BY GAS. IS fast superseding the old method of coal or wood ranges. Why ? Because it saves labour ;in many cases it saves the work of one servant in the house, and it is economical. It saves dirt; is absolutely clean. Ladies can do all their Cooking without the discomfort of looking after flues that won't draw, coal that won't burn, and other inconveniences of the ordinary coal range. It saves time. The GAS COOKER is ready for use at a moments notice day or night, and is always Certain, Constant and Reliable. All cookers fixed FREE OF COST by the Gas Department. COOKERS may be purchased or hired (hire from 2s per month) as may be convenient to the Customer. If hired Cooker is purchased, all amounts paid for deposit and hire are credited to purchaser. The services of the LADY DEMONSTRATOR are available for giving instruction. LADIES ARE INVITED to call at the Gas Offices and Show Room and obtain all information. Appointments may be made foi instruction Over 140 full size Cookers now in use in Masterton. This fact speaks for itself. Call early and secure one. J. W. BLACKMAN, Manager. EXCURSION FARES! THIB is the Travelling Season and Travellers want GLADSTONE BAGS. A large consignment has just been landed by JAS. ELLIOTT, Queen-street. Also a few sets of BLACK <& BROWN PONY HARNESS. JAS. ELLIOTT, Saddler, Qebbn-btebet, - - Masterton.