Part 1 — ADVERTISEMENTS.
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STANDARD OF THE WORLD
Every foot of Columbia tubing is made in our own mills from carefully selected and tested high-carbon steel and nickel steel. Columbia tubing is the strongest and best in the world.
Art Catalogue free if you call upon the agent, or by mail from us for two 2-cent stamps.
POPE MFG. CO.
Hartford, Conn.
Branch Houses and Agencies are almost everywhere. If Columbias are not properly represented in your vicinity, let us know.
All Columbia Bicycles are fitted with
HARTFORD SINGLE-TUBE TIRES
UNLESS DUNLOP TIRES ARE ASKED FOR.
WE KNOW NO TIRES SO GOOD AS HARTFORDS.
THE ORIGINAL SINGLE-TUBES
are made of proper rubber, proper fabric, properly put together—proper tires in every way. Make bicycling pleasure absolute.
Hartford Tires are furnished with most bicycles of highest grade. Can be had on any.
THE HARTFORD RUBBER WORKS CO.
HARTFORD, CONN.
New York. Philadelphia. Chicago.
EARN A TRICYCLE.
We wish to introduce our Teas. Sell 30 lbs. and we will give you a Fairy Tricycle; sell 25 lbs. for a Solid Silver Watch and Chain; 50 lbs. for a Gold Watch and Chain; 75 lbs for a Bicycle; 10 lbs. for a Gold Ring. Write for catalog and order sheet Dept. I