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[Illustration: Works of the Singer Manufacturing Co.,
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OUR NEW PAMPHLETS.
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and solicit orders from all who have unexceptionable wares to
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Advertisements must be received by the TENTH of the month, in order
to secure insertion in the following number. All communications in
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Transcriber’s Notes:
Punctuation, spelling and grammar were changed only where the error
appears to be a printing error. The punctuation changes are too
numerous to list; the others are as follows:
“our” changed to “four” on page 135 (doubled in last four months).
“thec ontribution” changed to “the contribution” on page 138 (the
contribution needs casting out).
“fa ar” changed to “a far” on page 148 (we should see a far better
day).
“Cougregational” changed to “Congregational” on page 156 (Room 21,
Congregational House).
“aud” changed to “and” on page 160 (Hall Chairs and Hanging
Glasses).