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J. Gibson Mcllvain & Co. 



IMiiliulelphia, lVnns\ hania 



ESTABLISIIKD 1798 



MANUFACTURERS of LUMBER 



HARDWOODS 

 Our Specialty 



Send Us Your Inquiries 



Your Order Will Follow 



The Ford Joke Is Possible Only Because the Ford Car Is Cheap ^timx^A^y 



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J lie same is iruc oi i;nin luinber — it has Ijeeii kicked ana cussed <:. ^ 



at only because its pr<jduccrs allowed it to be called a cheap wood. They 

 refused to put cnou.^h money in it to bring^ out its true merit — have let it he known 

 as a "necessary evil" — a side issue to the end that it has never commanded respect. 



A New Era in Gum 



is heini;' (level(»i)e<l by our poiic}'. We 

 have adopted GUM as our MAIX 

 l'k< 1 1 )r('r. We have studied it and know- 

 it. Kiii'wiiii;- it we have had the faith to ])ul 

 a good deal of money into its correct manu- 

 facturing and handling-. 



Today our stock represents more real 

 beauty, more adaptability, more genuine 

 merit than any other .Xmcrican hardwood. 



It you have any prejudice against gum, our stock 

 will overcome it. It really has a distinct character 



THE 



Kraetzer- Cured Lumber Co. 



L. ... ^ ..,., . ^, r. .. MOORHEAD, MISS. 



Handling C»um With Gloves On 



All Three of Us Will Be Benefited If You Mention HARDWOOD RECORD 



