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special 114.30 Ligonier single top with plush trimmings,

regular price $65 , special • • 54.00 1 Ligonier single top with blue cloth trim-

mings, regular price $62 , special 52.00 I LaPorte single top, rubber tires, regular

pr icc $ 1 0 5 , specia l

I LaPorte storm buggy, regularly $ 1 0 0 . •

1 Lion runabout buggy, leather trim, reg-

ular price, $65, special

1 Fuller runabout buggy, clo'h trim, reg-

ular price $45 , special

1 Durant & Dort 2-seat spring wagon, reg-

ular pnee $65 , special Also second hand buggies from 5 . 0 0 to - .

85.00 79.00

56.00

37.00

54.00 40.00

I sell the famous Monarch Malleable Range also

Perfection Oil Heaters and Cook Stoves.

1 handle the Adrian and Pittsbucg Perfect fence.

Pittsburg Perfect 1047 regular at 2 8 5 - Also have

some odd sizes to close out at bargain prices.

I sell kerosene oil at 1 0 c and U c : a t . 1 7 c ; also a full line of lubricating oils and grease.

Remember 1 am agent for the Free sewing ma-

chine which is insured for life. Price. 35.00 1 have a specially prepared book on alfalfa which

is yours for the asking.

I handle the tamous Associated Line of gasoline

engines and the following are some of the well sat-

isfied useis of this engine: E . M . Heft , Henry

Myers, Phil Klenk, Geo. Kober and Johnson Bros.

Anyone who wants a good hand-made wagon

can get it of me. I have had some made for me

by Fred Hilton and I -.an guarantee every stick of

timber used in them.

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