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August, 1914. 



American liee Journal 



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Celebrated Queens Direct from Italy 



B*es More Beautiful, More Gentle, More 



Indoitriooi, Long Tongaed, Tbe Beat Honey-Gathtreri. 



PRIZES:— VI Swiss Agricultural Exposi- 

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m^^^^ Universal Exposition, St. Louis, 

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Ottawa, Sept. ^. i)n 

 Sir:— I am pleased to inform you that the 

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(Signed) C. Gordon Hewitt, 

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