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(r NEW FALL Hats, Gloves, Shirts, Gents' Furnishings rOX LAKE HUNTERS WANT TO HAVE BIRDS SHOT ONLY IN THE MARSHES AND NOT IN OPEN WATER. JOS. W. FREUND WEST McHENRY, PHONE 50-R OUR WEEKLY LIMERICK, j M .i v g< >< > i I i n ek be w i l l ] V i l l i WE WILL BE RIGHT HERE DURING 1913 with an up- to - d a t e s t o c k o f r e l i a b l e h a r d w a r e a n d w i l l a p p r e c i a t e y o u r c o n t i n u e d p a t r o n a g e a s w e h a v e t h e f a v o r s a c c o r d e d u < i n t h e p a s t . John J. Vycital U T h i s o p p o r t u n i t y o l e x t e n d i n g o u r t h a n k s a n d a p p r e c i a t i o n l o r t h e p a t r o i • a v e \ t e n d e d t h i - - l u r e d n r - i n ^ t l i e \ e a r 1 ( M _ 2 a n d t r u < t t h a t t l u - c o m i n g n a r w i l l l i r m ^ ! > a c k a l l < > u r o l d c u s t o m e r s a s w e l l a s m a n y n e w < > n e ^ . 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WEST MchENRY 'Phone 5 Tin- Ch icago Run c lubs and ho te l prop ia< ' t o r s in the v i c in i ty of Fox Lake a rc now making e f for t s to have the shoot I . . - on t l i o open water a t Fox Lake ^ topped and conf ined s t r i c t l y to t i e in .n - . l i r s . to have a feeding ground a l i o ! t ed . and t o have the en trance to t l i e l ake I rom the r iver dredyed out so t ha t l a ryv mo to r boat s can pass thru . These improvemen t s are expec ted to he pu t in be fo re the end of another y e a r . 1 h e on ly way tha t the shoot ing on t he open wate r can be s topped i s by l eas ing the land -about the lake and i b i s i s w h a t t h e y p r o p o s e t o d o . M r . 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T l i e M \ s t i c Workers i n nat iona l de l ega te convent ion a t Mi lwaukee la s t • J u n e v o t e d t o m a k e t h e 1 0 c e n t i n ­ c r ea se , t he advance be in i f a com pro mise be tween t he advoca t e s o f those who sough t a more rad ica l increase a n d t h o s e w h o o p p o s e d a n a d v a n c e o f any kind . THE OLD WELLS STREET STATION. The o ld Wel l s s t ree t s ta t ion o f the Chicago A; Nor thwes tern ra i lway i s be ing torn down. Where thousands former ly e lbowed each o ther , now re igns a deso la t ion o f p la s t er and brok­ en br i ck . The tower c locks used a s an example for mul t i tud inous tardy l i t t l e watches are gone . T l i e o ld pas ­ senge r s t a t i on , bui l t in l x s i . i s making way fo r new fre ight t ermina l s . Ka i l - way gos s ip l i a s i t tha t the Nor thwes t ­ ern wi l l erec t a f re ight t ermina l in keep ing wi th i t s new Wes t Madison s t r ee t pa s senge r s t a t i on . 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Ad. • t o n h o t t I ' s t o r e . s A i n l i e r o l l o r w h o o p I ' o r s a l a t a su r e a n d s a f e i c o u y h . . » 0 c a I ' e t e s c h ' s d r u g Adv COST Preparatory to raising and repairing the building in which we are doing business it becomes necessary to dis­ pose of our heavy goods. Therefore we will for two weeks sell at cost Walk­ ing, Sulky and Gang Plows, 6, 7 and 8 foot Pulverizers, Drills and Seeders, Corn Planters, Wagons, Buggies--in fact, everything in stock EXCEPTING MANURE SPREADERS. % fr GREETINGS W e d e s i r e t o e x t e n d t o y o u t h e c o m p l i m e n t s o f t h e s e a s o n a n d e x p r e s s o u r s i n c e r e w i s h e s f o r y o u r p r o s p e r i t y t h e c o m i n g y e a r , w i t h a c o n t i n u a n c e o f t h e c o r d i a l r e l a t i o n s e x i s t i n g b e t w e e n u s . West mcfienrv, Illinois. UNlVj=D STATES DEPOSITORY CAPITAL STOCK, $25,000. CHRISTMAS DEPOSITS a r e n a t u r a l ^ ' l a r g e r a t t h i s b a n k t h a n a t a n y o t h e r s e a s o n . W i s t ? b u s i ­ n e s s m e n w i l l n o t t a k e t h e r i s k o f k e e p i n g t h e i r c a s h w h e r e t h i e v e s ^ m a y s t e a l o r t i r e d e s t i n y i t . H a v e y o u a n a e c o u n t a t The West McHenry State S a v i n g s B a n k ? I f n o t , y o u c a n n o t o p e n o n e t o o s o o n t o a v o i d t h e r i s k o f l o s s . K e e p i n g y o u r r e c e i p t s o f c a s h a t h o m e o r a t y o u r p l a e e o t b u s i n e s s i s a c o n s t a n t t e m p t a t i o n t o t h i e v e s w h o a r e l o o k i n g l o r j u s t s u c h a n o p p o r t u n i t y . : : : : : : ....SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES, $3.00 PER YEAR.... EDWIN L. WAGNER, Pres. OFFICERS:-- DR. C. H. FEGERS, Vice Pres. CARL W. STENGER, Cashier . SIMON STOFFEL. Vice Prea. We take this manner to thank our customers and friends for the patronage extended this store during the year 1912. The coming year will find us at the same old stand with a bigger and better stock than ever before. Thru fair and honest dealings, together with an excellent assortment of general merchandise, we invite your continued patronage. :: :: L. F. Block Mc Henry