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aciiuariiim
LOVERING
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and
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niie Striped Moharra (Gerres embryx)
III.
I
R,
I
W. SHUFELDT, M.
D., C.
M.
Z. S.
I
"b-
I
Moharra
Striped
Insofar as
I
am
Gerres embrvx
aware, the
fish
here to
he described has not yet been figured, nor
does
it
appear
pose
to
call
have received a ver-
to
nacular name.
This being the case, it
the
Striped
I
pro-
Moharra
{Gerres enibry.v), Jordan and Starks.
Its
cific name eiubryx is from two Greek words meaning in the ocean depths, and Jordan and Evermann say of it "length about a foot. Coast of South Carolina, in rather deep water, in companv with Cal-
amus
lencosteiis.
characters are presented in some detail
phiciis,
North and Middle America" by Jordan and Evermann in Part II, p. 1379, where it is described as
laiiccolatiis.
a
"Fishes
the
in
"new
of
species."'
This
fish
sometimes
occurs in the fish markets of Washington,
where
and
it
that
I
w^as
it is
called the "'Silver Perch."
from
a specimen obtained there
made
from which the was made. Its spe-
the negative
cut here presented
men (No.
Cciitrofristes pliUadcl-
and StcUifcr Here described from a speci-
Lariuiiis
faciatiis.
449, L. S. Jr. Univ. ]\Ius.
12
)
inches long, taken at Charleston, by Mr.
Charles C. Leslie." (p. 1379.) authors the family Gcrridacs I
I) contained the ]\Iojarras
tas,
with
fishes
bearing
{
Of
these
No. C
L
I
and Mcjarriseveral
other
names.
The G err idea stand between
the fami-
Aquatic Lilt
119
Mocndac and Kyphosidac
lies
Pcrcoideo of the teleostean
of the group fishes,
form of many of them
the general
is
My
of these
photograph of Gerrcs cm-
shape of
fins
its
its
scalation, that
any description along these
lines
ren-
is
dered quite unnecessary. In the upper jaw the teeth are minute, movable, and slender, there being none in the
lower jaw
while, as Doctor Jordan
;
points out. the pharyngeals have "short, blunt, pebble-like teeth on the middle, and
sharp, conical teeth on the outer There are from seven to four-
small,
edge."
teen short gill-rakers, and four or five rows of scales on the cheeks, with none
on the lower jaw. This is a silvery fish, palest ventrad, with a darker shade along the back. Ten or eleven dark, narrow stripes run down
on either side; one of these covers the lateral line, those above it being parallel therewith
;
those below are nearly straight.
a black spot on the tip of the snout above, while the superior fins are
There
is
dusky
in
color
are lacking in
;
as a rule the ventral ones
all
color.
Jordan describes and
species of Gerrcs,
some seven other
thev occur on both coasts of the Americas.
Chicago was honored
December,
In
with the meeting of the American Association
and in
it
for the Advancement of Science, was probably the greatest assembly
the history of the organization.
dreds the
()\
insestigators
from
all
Hun-
parts of
realm met to confer on recent re-
search,
tal]<
o\er old limes and lay ])lans
f(jr
the future.
llic
great
the
men
men to
The
nienibership includes
of the
whom
da_\'
in
science,
and
the world turned for
aid in the great war. [>elieving that
all
men
shoiild
to
rooms
its
in the
Keedy
Studio, that they of the scientific world
might rub elbows with business men with \vhom science is a hobby. And a mighty friendly rubbing
it
was, our guests rep-
resenting the zoological departments of
With us were Dr. Ward, Prof. Frank Smith and
seven universities.
Henry
B.
Dr. H.
J.
Van
of Illinois
Cleave, of the University
Drs. George R.
;
La Rue, A.
J.
Ruthven, Peter Ukkelberg, Paul S. Welch and Carl Hubbs, of the University of Michigan Dr. Raymond C. Osborn, University of Ohio, and Director of the Bio;
logical
Station at Put-in-bay
Dr.
;
Van
Austin, of the University of Wisconsin
Dr. Guberlet, of the
;
Oklahoma Agricul-
Dr. E. H. Brandcpist, of Northwestern University, and Prof. M.
tural Station
H.
Stoll, of
We
;
Detroit Junior College.
showed them our Dr.
stories.
fish
pets
and swapped
Ward, who has done
government fishing in Alaska Dr. Osborne, famous for work with Great Lakes fishes, and Dr. Ruthven. who has seen fabulous snakes in South America, ;
made
points for their side.
The
aquarists
were ably represented by Dr. George H. Cleveland, of the Chicago Fisherman's Club the well-known Chicago Guy ;
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
Guernsey and our president. Dr. H. G. After a moist intermission, Champlin. honorary memberships were presented to Dr. Ward, Dr. La Rue, Floyd S. Young,
Guy Guernsey, ford and
I.
activities
in
Carl Hubbs, C. B. \\'hit-
for deeds and advancing acjuarian science
J.
Ackerman
and the welfare of the society. The gathering was then transported to the )rpheum Theatre, in the Loop, for a 1'. l^rivate exhibition by Mr. William )rsinger of five reels of ac|uatic life and deep sea animals. December 29 is marked (
(
day in the annals of the ChiA(|uarinm Societv.
a red letter
good things
the
well
bn'x, here reproduced, presents the form so accurately, with the character and
and
circle,
Chicago Aquarium Society invited some
exemplified by the subject of the present sketch.
not be confined to a limited
and
cairo
One Red E. R.
Salamand er DUKfNJ
Red Salamander
The
Spelerpes ruber
red salamander, Spelerpes ruber
(Daudin), ranges throughout the eastern half of the United States. local
in
common
its
It is,
however,
being
distribution,
very
and decidedly
in certain places,
rare in others seemingly as suitable in a single neighborhood.
It is
more
ac^uatic
than others of our eastern salamanders, preferring habitat.
found least
cold
springs
any
easy matter.
except Gyrinophihis porphyritiens, which is
more uniform
larger,
stricted
to
the
in color,
AUeghenies.
ruber reaches 5>< inches. color is
is
a clear red.
and
re-
The adult The ground
The upper
surface
crowded with black spots which are
other
sharply defined in the small specimens,
Here they may sometimes be
but in old and large animals are out-
in great nvmibers.
68 from a single
to
I
have taken
swamp
at
spring near
Haverford College, Pennsylvania. In the natural state
its
food
is
lined with dusky, which mav obscure the ground color on the back. In the voung
the belly
small
pigment
small ones.
dorsal
identification
of the adult
is
an
is
unspotted, but very fine black
spots appear with age.
earthworms and sowbugs. In one specimen I found a caterpillar of the army worm. In captivity it will eat finely chopped beef. Large larvae will eat very
The
cannot be mistaken for
It
any of the salamanders of the Northeast,
The
tail is
about
difficult to
iden-
two-fifths the total length.
The tify.
larvae are
more
The ground
color
is
is
white,
and the
uniformly distributed over the
surface,
except for a few small
spots called ]Mgmentless areas, which arc
â&#x20AC;˘aquatic kite
121 service
of
in
identifying larvae.
They
reach a large size before transforming and probably spend two years in the
The breeding period
lar\al
in the early spring,
tion takes place
in
is
probably
and the transformathe late spring and
summer.
early
Around
British
Aquarium Society
A meeting of the above at 4, Fetter-lane,
The
he related his experience in regard to
Philadelphia they are likely to
These reach 70 mm. before transformation, and adults of 48 mm. have been Larvae ruber reach no mm. found. and adults of 80 mm. have been noted.
was
smallest positively identified ruber
have are 50
mm.
are
they
In comparison
long.
with bilineatus larvae
same
of the
much more uniformly
size
dark.
Larvae of bilineatus always have two rows of large Hght spots on the back. In ruber the spots are few and very small. In bilineatus at 50 mm. the pigment
fish
taking mosquito pupae as food, was read
by the President.
I
on Friday, January 21.
was occupied by the president, Mr. W. T. Webster, F. R. M. S. A letter from the editor of Country Life, in which chair
be confused with the larvae of the Twolined Salamander, Spelerpcs bilineatus.
The
Society was held
The
principal business of the meeting
a lecture, illustrated
by lantern
slides,
on "British Fresh Water Leeches," by Mr. H. Whitehead, B. Sc, of the Essex
The natural feeling County Museum. one of repulsion, due, leeches is towards probably, to ing.
It
reputation for blood-suck-
its
was comforting then
the medicinal leech cies
which
mammals. in
is
Of
is
to
hear that
the only British spe-
able to pierce the skin of
the fourteen species found
Great Britain, three only are marine,
on the sides of these light spots, thus showing an approach to the adult
and eleven are found in fresh water. Of the British fresh water leeches, only two (Piscispecies attack fresh water fish cola gcoineira and Hemidepsis margin-
coloration.
ata)
At 79 mm. ruber is much more robust than bilineatus, and its coloration is the same as at 50 mm., while bilineatus shows
bers of this society.
for the lateral dark lines has
begun
to
collect
a
much
closer approximation to the adult,
mm.
an extreme length for and few reach it. Ruber generally transforms at a length of 90 mm. External conditions, however, mod-
in fact
70
is
larval bilineatus
ify the size at transformation.
and
I
can only say that
will live indefinitely
care.
The
it
is
with
very hardy little
or no
larvae will live best in very
shallow water.
I
have never tried kee]>
them in balanced aquaria. The adults should have easy egress from the water. ing
To
A
convince you must believe. rolling stone gathers
a point of special interest to
worms, aquatic
mem-
Others prey upon
larvae, newts, frogs
and
The young leeches have many among which are moles, shrews, enemies, sickly fish.
hedgehogs,
voles,
herons.
Certain
ducks,
fish,
storks
and
and aquatic larvae
[Hydropliihis) do a great deal of damage.
Their own kind attack them, and even the harmless snail-leeches suck them when
In regard to keeping rul)er in the aqua-
rium,
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
no moss, and,
on the other hand, no rust either.
tender. All
leeches
are
hermaphrodite,
self-fertilization does not take place.
eggs are carried
when By
in
but
The
the clitellum which,
deposited, forms a cocoon. the
aid
of
an
interesting lantern
was compared and conFresh water earthworm. trasted with the streams, ponds and leeches are found in under the leaves of planks, and under Concluded on page 12^ slide,
the leech
The Mexican GEORGE
5.
Swordtail
MYERS
Typical male of Xiphophorus helleri
(
upper
)
and two variants i }
The Mexican helleri,
named by
naturaHst Heckel in 1848.
It
the
occurs ex-
from Southern Mexico and Central America to Venezuela in company with Platxpoecilia, Mollicnisia, Poecilia and other members of the group tensively
of
live-bearing
aquarists. It
was
The body,
Swordtail, Xiphophorus
was described and
tooth-carps first
aquarists in 1909 and
country about a year
familiar
secured by
German
was brought later.
came popular and is now procured exotic aquarium
It
to
to this
soon be-
the most easily
silvery-blue
shows
in
an intense
in
some
specimens
Along
a decided greenish tinge.
the side, ending at the
reddish
is
the male,
which
The
line.
tail-fin. is
dorsal
a red or
fin is large, re-
minding one of Mollienisia. and marked with dots of bright
claret.
silver-blue.
The gill-covers are The sword, a pro-
longation of the lower rays of the is
in
some individuals
green,
orange.
and In
in
others
all
cases
tail,
a metallic peacock
yellow it
is
or
bright
outlined with
coloration and interesting breeding habits
Fish bred from stock brought from A'enezuela have in addition to the
made
usual red lateral stripe, a wide reddish-
friends for
it
fish.
evervwhere.
Beautiful
black.
aquatic iife
123
above and
gold band on each side of
it,
below being metallic blue.
The sword
is
intense yellow-green.
The
ation of the female
similar but not so
vivid,
is
general color-
and she lacks the sword-like exthe
of
tension
somewhat
Her
tail.
dorsal
fin
is
to
the
members possess
To
cuspid jaw.
is
absent
some
of
its
instead a rasp-like
tri-
the former division be-
long the Fish-leech {Piscicola geometra)
Chequered-leech
(Protodepsis
tesscllata), to the latter, the Horse-leech
environment and foods. given plenty of room,
attack horses, the medicinal leech {Hiriido
is
abundant and proper food and adequate warmth, large and sturdy specimens will On the other hand if crowded result. and poorly fed they will be scrawny and In nature
small.
This organ
other division, but
size,
Individuals vary considerably in
^^'hen a litter
in
and the
smaller.
due mainly
leeches, one division possesses a tube-like,
telescopic proboscis.
it
attains a large size
(Hoeinopsis sangnisuga
and
lucdicinalis) (
),
which does not
Leech
Dutrochet's
Trocheta siihviridis)
Leech farming does not seem been practiced ing the
to
have
England, although dur-
in
half of the nineteenth cen-
first
was a favorite
for a cyprniodout, a male (including the
tury, the medicinal leech
sword) reaching 6>4 inches, the female a
agent
The average size for a mature trifle less. aquarium grown fish is 33^ inches. This
however, specialized
mean that large ones cannot be grown in home aquaria. The writer has in his collection a male, grown in a 24-
horses.
leeches are
still
inch tank, that measures 6.)4 inches in
London by
the alien population in cases
does not
number
I'he
of young in a
litter
all.
varies
with the size of the female,, large ones having families of a hundred or more. If well fed the fry will mature in four to five
months. The best food
this
is
is
daphne, and
practically essential to rearing large
specimens
in
the aquarium.
may
ture the fish
When ma-
be given dried foods,
such as dahpne, shrimp and similar substances.
swordtail does not thrive at tem-
The
l)cratures to it
'j':^
under 65 or over
(So
degrees, 70
medium at which no end of amusement and
Ijcing the hapi)y
will aft'ord
pleasure to
its
possessor.
for
often
Today
of neuralgia,
dcUoc) fasliion.
are
al)lc'
Ot"
to
\\\r
swim l',i-ili^li
in
an
eel-like
fresh-water
lecturer
informed
us
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
used in the East-end of
gumboils,
etc.
The non-
sometimes use them for
curing "black-eyes."
Leeches which attack fresh water
The
are very active.
fish
Fish-leech attaches
weeds and stones by the posterior its body about until prey comes within its reach. It can swim well, and it attacks most species of fresh water fish, and may remain on its host for some days. It is fairly common in itself to
suckers and waves
trout fisheries. J-I
ciniclcpsis iiiargiiiata
leech, but
upon
mission
{
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our
alien population
sitic
Concluded from page f2T and logs. P>y the alternate applicastones two sucker-like discs, they llieir tion of are aljle to travel from ouc solid body One species Avhynchobto another.
French,
in leech-culture, too
expense of poor decrepit
the
at
The
blood-letting.
is
fish.
of
infest fish.
is
a fairly active
unable to swim. It is
certain (
para-
trypanosomes which
hatching, the
)n
It is
an agent in the trans-
young
at-
tach themselves to the mother and leave
her about three weeks
later.
This leech
can be distinguished from the Fish-leech
by the seven logitudinal rows of yellow S])ols
which run along the back.
\cnlral ^tirface
is
without
sixits.
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JULIUS RIEWE
S, O. S. a new food for Goldfish and Tropicals. The unconsumed food developing into
BREEDER AND FANCIER OF TROPICAL FISHES
infusoria.
3519 Costello Avenue, Chicago,
III.
S,
Fine stock of Danio malabaricus, D. albolineatus, D. rerio, Barbus conchonius, B. semifasciolatus, B. ticto and many other kinds of
None
tropical fishes. mont 5092.
shipped.
Telephone BelCircular on above products
Robert
THREE MILLION GOLDFISH Buy from the breeder with 107 acres of ponds. "Bug Food" for all fishes. Output in 1919 over
Fisherieg, Buffalo,
X.
Office,
462
Washington
Y.
for
"AQUARIA FISH" practical work on care and breeding of in the aquarium, greenhouse and out-
fish
door ponds.
particulars.
full
TAPPAN, Route
2, Hopkins,
Wisconsin
Racine,
Sale or Exchange Surplus Stock of Rare and Fancy Fish
Finely illustrated.
Everyone interested in keeping fish should send for a copy of this book. Price, $1.00. F. L.
Street
Burholme, Philadelphia
Pioneer Aquarium Works.
A
Montour
7421
Schaeffer
An aquarium manufacturing works, with fully Has been equipped goldfish and supply outfit. operated successfully for eighteen years. No better or finer aquariums made. Must be sold at once to permit the owner to give entire attention to other important business. Write
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street.
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For Sale
300,000 boxes. Per box, by mail, 17 cents pint, by mail, $2.00; quart, $3.75. Climbing Perch from India, 2 for ifi.OO; 4 for $7.nO; 6 for .$10.00.
Putnam
O. S. 35c box; by mail 38c (Infusoria) 50c postpaid
Magic
Yogi Fishfood 15c; by mail 17c Yogi by lb 75c; ad postage Yogi 10 lb lots 65c; ad postage
Plants of All Kinds G.
Germann, 0. D. 3823 N. Richmond
Minn
Phone: Monticello
St.
Chicago
6864.
CRESCENT FISH FARM TROPICALS!
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KOODS!
Moliienisia latipinna, per dozen, $4.00
Vallisneria spiralis,
wide
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PLANTS!
Shipping cans 50 cents each
leaf 60c dozen;
Narrow
leaf 30c
dozen
Lotus tubers, 50c each
Japanese Snails, $1 and $2 dozen
Shrimp
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pure shelled shrimp only
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CRESCENT FISH FARM, 1624 Mandeville 8oc=c
the best fishfood $1.10 pound Street,
New
Orleans, La.
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EVERYTHING IS FISH THAT COMES TO THE NET OF A NATURALIST
$15.00 Each
Don't paddle in the water with one hand and In other worda, be blind with both eyes. "keep your eyes open" for all nature.
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Our
(ANGEL FISH)
Harazlne
THE HANDSOMEST
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FISH
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TH£ AOASSIZ ASSOCIATION ArcAdiA Sound Beach
Conneotiout
We have succeeded and beautiful
GOLDFISH
lovers at $15.00
for our illustrated
401 to 417 E. Wyoming Avenue
FANCY
Ready for market at rock-bottom prices. ped anywhere in United States or Canada.
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Mack's Superior has proven itself to be the best Fish Food on the market for goldflsh as well as tropical fish.
Put up as follows: No. 1 For all Fry or Newly-born Baby Fish. No. 2 For Guppies, Dnnios. etc. No. 3
SPECIAL
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Paradise,
My
United States Department of Commerce IBurrau of jftstienes
Government Indorsement
CREATION, The New
Infusoria
Catch Net
etc.
dear
Co.,
New
Mr.
Santurce,
Used without sheep manure 50c box 50c
Hybrids, the finest in Philadelphia,
Goldfish,
October 23, 1918. York City. Mack: Enclosed please find check, for which send me eight boxes of "Mack's Superior Pish Food" No. 3, one box of No. 2, and one box No. 1. If there is any extra charge for postage, kindly let me know. Yours very truly. C. M. P., South Orange, .N. J.
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FRANKLIN BARRETT
1,500,000 PLAIN &
in raising
and can now offer them to each. About size of cut
fish
Porto Rico, July 28, 1920. Kast H8th St., N. Y. Enclosed please find money order to the amount of $5.00, for which please send me |5 00 worth of Mack's Superior Fish Food
The Peptoast
Co., 415
Gentlemen:
No«.
1,
2,
3.
Very truly yours,
$4.00
MRS. W.
A.
McK.
$2.00 and $3.00 Pair
Orange-tail Helleri
Tails guaranteed
Santurce, Porto Rico, Aug. 26. 1920. Co.. 415 East 148th St., N. Y. Gentlemen: Enclosed please find money order for $5.00. for whicli please send me your Superior Pish Food, also two cans of Baby Fish Food.
The Peptoast
Dwarf Gouramies
Do
not sind stamps
Very truly yours,
MRS. W,
FRANCIS K.CHRISTINE 518
BELGRADE STREET PHILADELPHIA
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Plant and
their
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meanings are explained and and other interesting
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$1.50
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PETERS
Street, Philadelphia,
Plants
every variety,
of
Aquarium Supplies
Joliet, Illinois Quarterly,
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MANUFACTURER OF
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invited.
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Green River Fish Food 15c Box
August ObermuUer
Green River Baby Fish Food
GOOD
Breeder and Fancier of Telescopes and Tropicals
A
96 Columbia Avenue, Jersey City Heights, N.
most
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large
of tropicals always
variety
J.
on
hand.
Haplochilus and Danio Varieties welcome
conservatory
any
Satui*day afternoon and on Sunday.
Also
Visitors
at
evenings after 6 o'clock.
20c Box FISH T^OOD
is
one of the
necessary to keep fish in good health. After the test of years Green River stands out as the best food on the market. It keeps the fish in good color by promoting a healthy, robust growth. It will not sour ot cloud the water. Ask your dealer or send for it today. essential
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HERMAN RABENAU,
Aquarist
PERMANENT DISPLAY OF must be seen
Large assortment of Splendid Telescopes and Jap Goldfish at Reasonable Prices
to be appreciated
Visitors
Welcome Shipping Cans 50 cents
Plant* and Tropical Fish a Specialty Importations of
Veiltails
All Colors
& Terraria
Aquatic Life
Young
New
Varieties received
HARRY
regularly
IIM Mrrtle ATMue.
Brooklrn, N. T.
1210
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GOLDFISH, FOODS, PLANTS, DIP NETS Combination Natural Fish Food
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Japanese Shrimp Fish Food
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Sample Can 15c Sample Box 15e
Imported Dried Dapbnia
Sample Jar 35c
p«cUl Pricef on Quantity Lota. Rcqueat.
AQUARIUM STOCK CO ::
Nippon Goldfish Go
New York
3000C=3000C
1919 Bush Street,
San Francisco,
Cal.
Importers and Dealers
AND ALL SUPPLIES
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174 Chambers Street
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Babj Fish Food
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PHILADELPHIA
Ktmw Broadway.
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NORTH WARNOCk STREET
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Wholesale and Retail Price List Sent on Request