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THE SMART & SILBERBERG CO., OIL CITY, PA.
The Entire Stock
of The Smart & Silberberg Co.
At Enormous Reductions
Commencing Tuesday, July 7th.
Plan To Attend An Event The Like
of Which Will Not Occur Again
In a Lifetime.
On July 1st the C. H. Smith Sons Co. take lormal
possession of The Smart & Silberberg Store of Oil City,
Pa., and are preparing to celebrate the change in owner
ship with the most extraordinary sale ever held in North
western Pennsylvania.
Without exception, the entire immense stock of the
Smart & Silberberg Co., will be offered at sweeping re
ductions, giving you what will be in every way th9
opportunity of a lifetime.
Extraordinary Preparation For An
Extraordinary Event.
A sales force increased by 25 experienced people
extra wrapping stations throughout the store no long
waits for change great stocks of merchandises plainly
marked at record breaking economies will combine to
make this an event to be talked about for many a year to
come.
The Bargain Basement
Will contain all broken lots and odds ends of every de
scription, put out on special tables, and marked at the
merest fraction of their value.
The sale starts Tuesday morning, July 7th.
Come as early as you possibly can.
You'll find it well worth your while.
JJi iff . i lafX
THE EVIDENCE
of a community's faith in a banking institution is found in its
Deposits. Ours are over
Four and One-Half Million Dollars.
The evidence of a bank's security and strength is found in its
Capital and Surplus. Ours are over
One Million Dollars.
Oil City Trust Company
Oil City, Pa.
NEVER PAID 'EM.
The Heavy Man Manager Conem
Is a wonderful manager, and it has
always been his endeavor to uphold
the actor's rights.
The Comedian And to "hold up"
the actor.
Dally Thought.
Music Is architecture translated or
transposed from space into time; for
in music, besides the deepest feeling,
there reigns also a rigorous, mathe
matical intelligence. iiegel.
Arbitration.
"Papa, what does 'arbitration'
imean?" "It means that when two
powers of equal strength get hold of
;a smaller country, they agreo to di
'vide It equally." Life.
Football Item.
He stood on the bridge at twilight
H8 the game drew near Its close.
I'Twas a pensive mood In which he
istood on the bridge of the halfback's
inose. Washington Herald.
i It Doesn't Help.
. It is a mistake for the man who
gets up in the morning with a bad
laste In his mouth to attempt to get
jrid of it by quarreling with his wife
or whipping the children.
Cultivate Presence of Mind.
Presence of mind is greatly depend
ent on knowing what is best to be
done under conditions or alarm or
danger. If this knowledge is acquired,
a very moderate amount of courage
and some common sense will enable
persons to act with discretion and
consequent Bafety in very trying cir
cumstances. Two Exceptions.
The music master says very affably:
"Now, you see, children, in a march
we always have lour beats to a meas
ure, to accommodate the step; for I
don't know anything that has three
feet, except, perhaps, a milking stool."
"Or a yard stick," adds a bright girl
in the back row.
Cogent Reasoning.
The unwillingness to do honor to a
prophet In his own country is illus
trated by the following anecdote. It
was remarked to a Scotchman that a
certain individual was very clever.
"Him clever. Why, I gaed tae schule
wl' him," was the response.
Consent Always Obtained.
A court of common council of Lon
don, England, found after informal
Investigation of charges made that
"no officer of the corporation ever
played golf In business hours- without
the consent of the head of the depart
ment" Turned Her Gold Into Nugget.
' Mme. Couly of Itomortin, France,
who had concealed $400 In gold in her
kitchen grate during a brief absence,
forgot all about it on her return, and
lit a fire which converted her whole
fortune Into a gold nugget
The Sufferer.
This O is the size of the headache
that he had when he started for the
banquet. And this o is the size of
the headache that kept him out of
church. Chicago Record-Herald.
New York's Pride.
The New York public library Is the
mnst complete institution of the kind
i& the world.
:: The Distinctive Garment Store ::
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l Hot Weather Apparel
For The
Dresses, Skirts and Waists.
Special values in Dresses for Women and
Misses.
Showine the verv new box nlaited tunic : the
Medici collar and vestee of organdie give the
latest Eurooean stvle touch: smart pirdle of Ro-
man stripe silk, black,
uuu greeu.
Special at $12.50, $15.00, $18.00 and $20.00.
How Many Separate Skirts
Have You ?
Many women think their wardrobe incom
plete without at least three separate skirts.
White- dress skirts have never been so much
in demand. : Skirt manufacturers are working
their plants overtime to meet the demand and we
were fortunate in securing these special offerings
for the coming week.
White Cordeline, White Ratine and Linen
Skirts at $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50 and $5.
Nearly 1,000 New Waists here for your se
lection. Prices from $2 to $10.
"Let us show you our waists."
f The Distinctive
Henry J.
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MODERN HOLD-UP.
The Hiehwavman I'm sorry, kid.
but I Jlst goter have dat good-conduct
card you got In school today!
Found Better Occupation.
"How is It that Rufus never take
you to the theater any more?" "Well,
you see, one evening It rained and sc
we sat in the parlor." "Yes?" "Well,
ever since that we oh, I don't know,
but don't you think that theaters are
an awful bore?" Cornell Widow.
Minor Detail.
Reporter1 "I have a good descrip
tion of the dresses, presents and your
appearance. Now, what shall I Bay
about the bridegroom?" Bride "Oh,
I suppose he must be mentioned!
Just say he was among those pres
ent! "
Much and Little.
"I would like," said a book agent to
a busy editor, "to call your attention
to a little work that I have here.'
"Yes?" replied the editor. "Well, le
me call your attention to a whole lot
of work that I have here." Literary
Digest
No Time to Quit.
A local Judge has refused to d!vorc
a couple who lived together for 4(
years and then parted. We agree wltr
the court that marriage has no bust
ness having a second childhood. Lot
Angeles Times.
Well Protected.
Mother (putting child to bed)
You're getting such a big brave boj
now; you don't mind the dark. "No
mummy; 'cause I've two angels at mj
head and a hot-water bottle at mj
feet." Punch.
One Road to Knowledge.
A Persian philosopher being asked
by what method he had acquired tit
much knowledge, answered: "Py not
being prevented by shame from ask
lng questions When I was Ignorant'
Think Only of Today's Work.
Forget yesterday; think not of to
morrow, but walk steadily and brave
ly asbecomes faithful men and worn
en lu the arena of today. Jeanne O
Pennington.
He Knew the Girl.
Son (trying to persuade his sire)
Don't you think, sir, I've money
enough to get married on?
Father Yes, but not enough to stay
married on.
Dally Thought.
A little philosophy incllneth men's
minds to atheism, but depth In phil
osophy brlngeth men's minds back to
religion. Bacon.
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Fourth.
navy blue, Copenhagen
Garment Store
McCarty,
OIL CITY, PA.
Itanium & Ilallcy Circus lu Warren
Wednesday, July 8.
The Iiarnum & Bailey "Greatest Show
on Earth" will exhibit In Warren, Wed
nesday, July 8th, 1914. The time-booored
traditiuD baa been to distinguish each suc
cessive year's oirous as "bigger and better
than ever before." The phrase baa become
so trite, however, that Baroum & Bailey
hesitate to repeat it, despite their convic
tion that it adequately describee this sea
son's entertainment. The familiar catch
line "the Greatest Show on Earth," bn
been lived np to so far and away more gen
erously than in any of the long years this
amusement colossus baa appeared in tbat
city. .Monotony, routine aud repetition
have been ao completely eliminated that
oldtimera will rub Uielr eyea in astonish
ment. There's material enough to make a
score of the circuses of even recent years in
tbia modern wonderlaud. Proving most
ovewhelmriugly its continued supremacy,
Barnum & Bailey contend is "The Wizard
Prince of Arabia," a panoramio pageant
wuose magnitude and beauty have no like
or equal in all the vast and varied history
of spectacular presentations. Its stupend
ous scenic and property investiture, stage
pictures, music, songs and great choruses
are the proudest achievements in the Bar
num & Bailey career; the rettlnst, daiutest
array of femiuinlty ever assembled is dis
closed, and the terpslchoreau revels of the
ballot belles provide gloriously irrldescent
eye feast. With this wonderful feature, the
Barnum & Bailey circus offers an array of
circus talent that is unequalled in modern
circus history, there being 350 arenio per
formers. Tangoing and baseball elephants,
acts of death defying nature, novelties
galore, startling equestrian feature mam
moth zoo, and all foroue price of admission.
Where Samson Would Shine.
A fond father rendered a dull Sun
day afternoon pleasant by telling his
small son Bible stories. Py and by
he told how Samson carried away
the great gates of Gaza. Said the son,
who had learned much through many
Sittings: "Oh, daddy, wouldn't he be
a fine moving man?"
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Shirts made to order $2.00
upward.
When You Get Into An
Argument
f Be Sure You Know What You Are Talking About.
And also be sure you can prove what you are talking about.
A When we talk clothing to you we are not guessing, neither are we supposing.
We know what we are talking about.
. You can buy a suit from us at most every price range commencing as low as $7.60 and
Pthen by easy stages up to $30.00.
You can't buy better values than ours in this country. We know it and we can prove il.
Come in and talk the matter over.
A Word
THE WHITE HAT
country. We are selling
Get yours today, 76c.
Oil City, Ta.
THE WAY HE TOOK IT.
Her Father Young man, I cannot
permit my daughter to leave the pa
rental roof.
Her Suitor Say no more that's
the gravy. Tbat will lay all over hir
ing a flat
Baa-Rellefa of the Stone Age.
Some large bas-reliefs dating from
the Stone Age have Just been dis
covered at Lanosel, in the French prov
ince of Dordogne. They are sculp
tured on the rock of a shallow grot
to, and solely represent animals. It is
thought that the primitive sculptors
probably refrained from Introducing
the human figure In art by a tabu
similar to the present Mohametan
tabu on such representation. The
animals shown in the reliefs are rein
deer, oxen, bisons, and a huge horse
of prehistoric dimensions.
Picked Up Ancient Scotch Coin.
A unique, ancient coin dated 1677,
was picked up recently by Mr. George
Jackson, of Johnshaven, Klncardln
shlre, Scotland, while he was working
in his garden. On the one side is the
crossed sword and scepter with the
crown, and on the other a Scotch
thistle, with the date over the top.
"Hib. Rex" can be distinctly read.
The small copper coin, just the size
of a present-day sixpence, Is la ex
cellent preservation.
Premature Escape.
In Rooks county, Kan., thirty years
ago a man was charged with murder.
The evidence was all In, the attor
neys had made their pleas, and the
Jury was out deliberating. The man
gave the sheriff the slip and has never
been seen to this day. Five minutes
after his escape the jury returned a
verdict of not guilty. Kansas City
Journal.
Provide Against Forgery.
The forgery of all bank notes Is
quickly detected, because of secret
marks, which are constantly being
changed. They are visible only under
the microscope.
Two Classes.
The people of this world are dir
vlded Into two classes those who are
able to have drawing rooms when
they start on their wedding Journeys
and those who are not
And Hard Work, at That.
"What is Billy Hardatit doing these
days?" asked Smithers. "Oh, he's
working his son's way through col
lege," said little Dinks. Harper's
Weekly.
Odd Taste.
Mother (to inquisitive child)
"Stand aside. Don't you see the gen
tleman wants to take the lady-'s pic
ture?" "Why does he want to?"
Life.
Blue Milk.
Fatlence "They do say that a sin
gle grain of Indigo will color a ton of
water." Patrice "You don't suppose
that Is why this milk is so blue, do
you?"
As It Is Today.
The modern child, If it has intelli
gence enough to know what Is going
on, must often regard Its parent as an
intolerable nuisance. Exchange.
More Attention Paid to It.
The sneer of an enemy is gener
ally more helpful ttoin the flattery of
a friend.
Poor Sustenance.
Hope soon grows gaunt when it is
fed on nothing but promises.
Discipline and Efficiency.
Discipline is the root and fund&
Jon of efficiency.
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and
to Ladies and Young Girls.
As a sensible head covering is getting
them almost as fast as we can tie them up.
And with fancy ribbon, 26c extra $1.00.
Anniversary Sale
Oil City's Greatest Dime Saving i
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ana uonar saving bum
mer Sale
Clearing overcrowded shelves, racks and cases
unloading a $10,000 surplus stock.
Employing Anniversary Sale Prices in the Second
Floor Garment Section that enable you to buy a nice
wool suit at about the price of a good skirt a silk dress
for less than a nice cotton would cost ordinarily. And
coming a month earlier than usual this sale will be all the
more appreciated.
Anniversary Sale Prices
Second Floor Garment Section.
$10.00, $12.60, $14.60 and $16.00 Suits selling for $1.60, $4.76, $6.76
and $6.76.
$16.60, $18.60, $19.60 and $20.00 Suits selling for $7.60, $8.60, $8.76
and $9.00.
Coats $4.00, $6.00, $5.76 -values up to $12.60.
Coats $6.00, $7.60, $8.60-values up to $18.60.
$10.00, $11.60 and $12.60 Dresses selling for $4.60, $6.60 and $6.76.
$14.60, $16.60 and $18.60 Dresses selling for $6.60, $7.00 and $8.00.
(Silk and Silk and Wool Poplin.)
Child's Burden of Care.
"You must try to be like God, i
nle," said the kindly minister to vhe
worried looking child who entertained
him in the parlor while his mother, up
stairs, was preparing for company. "I
guess I must be," the boy answered,
wrinkling his brows, "for Sod and me
gets blamed for about everything that
happens in this house. If It's a big
thing, they say the Lord did It, and If
any little thing goes wrong It's sure
to be me!"
First Mall.
The first mall between New York
and Boston was established In 167?.
The letters were carried by a messen
ger, who was directed to "go and re
turn as often as once a month." Thl
monthly service seems to have been
sufficient for some thirty years, when
It was changed to a fortnightly serv
ice. In 1C93 a well organized system
of postofflces was established In Penn
sylvania and in other localities.
Seven Pounds of Toothache.
A keeper, who was attracted the
other day by trumpetings and loud
roarings from the elephant cage In a
menagerie at Woodbridge, England,
found one of the elephants in an
agony of toothache. He was unable
to relieve it, and later henrd a thud
on the floor. It was found that the
elephant had cast a tooth weighing,
It is stated, about seven pounds.
Count's Witty Reply.
The royal band was playing for the
king, Louis XIV., the "Miserere of
Lnlly." The king was on his knees and
so was the whole court. His majesty
kept the awkward attitude until the
end of the hymn. After rising, the
king turned to the Count de Gram
mont and asked how he found the
music. "Very Bweet to the ear, sire,
but very hard on the knees."
Could Guarantee These Men.
An employer of men was inquiring
of another employer If he could rec
ommend him two Btendy, sober men.
"vVhy, you have just come to the
right man," was tho reply. "I know
two men the steadiest men you
could meet in a day's march; in fact,
I watched them for one solid hour,
when they were with me, and neither
of them moved."
Uncle Pennywise Says:
Parents get very little credit for
their efforts. Nearly every feller who
ever sold papers for a couple of daye
alludes to himself as a self-made man
Separation Sometimes Good.
Being sometimes asunder heightens
friendship. The great cause of the
frequent quarrels between relations is
their being bo much together.
Suits made to order $15.00 and
upward.
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the "craze" all over the
Oil City, Pa.
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IT WAS MUTUAL
sis
"Why, Johnnie, I'm surprised."
"So'm I. mal"
Made -To -Measure
Clothes of the
Highest Quality
may be purchased here at the
most modest prices in town.
See our marvels of beauty at
$15, $18 and $20
and our wonderful importa
tions at
$25, $30 and $35
Fit and finish guaranteed.
D. H. Blum,
TIONESTA, PA.
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