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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



May, 1917 



Delivered to You Free 



The New 

 Electric Lighted 

 RANGER 



Motorbike Model 



We have placed a Special 

 Deposit of $500O in tlie 

 great First National 



Bank of Chicago to guar- 

 antee to you the faithful perforr 

 ance of the unusual trial agreement. 



MEAD 



Choose from 44 styles, colors, and sizes in the famous 

 "RANGER" Line of bicycles. All are pictured 

 in natural colors in our new 1917 catalog. 

 There are many other models also — in fact 

 the most complete line of bicycles in the world, 

 all at FACTORY PRICES, from $15.75. $16.95. 

 up. There is a Mead bicycle to suit the taste of every 

 rider — electric lighted Motorbike models, Racers, Juniors 

 for children; Ladies' models too — all at prices made pos- 

 sible only by our Faclory-direct-to-Rider selling policy. 

 •^ /^ 1> r T • I We will send the 



JO Days IraeTrial ;iTf':^'eif 



FREIGHT CHARGES FULLY PREPAID TO YOUR 



TOWN, for thirty days free trial— actual riding test. We 



pay return charges if you decide not to keep it, and 



5\ make no charge for wear and tear during trial. We 



\ '*, make no effort to influence your decision. The trial 



IS all at our expense. 



Factory-to-Rider ^^&El"^°"i? 



iou decide ' to keep it — is the oldest and most 

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Parts & Repaiiy f'o-uslfroman'd ?elr 

 IV li e e 1 s. Inner Tubes, Tool Kits, etc., etc. 

 Repair parts for all bicycles and coaster-brakes, 

 ill accurately pictured and described in the 

 sundry pages of the big new Ranger Catalog. AH 



the latest imported and American novel- -^ j-y j-i j- 

 ties in equipment and attachments at |IPC% 

 prices so low they will astonish you. 1 1 MIi^ 

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 >ou prefer and, while you ride and enjoy it, malie 

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but write today for this 



new 1917 catalog, also 



full particulars of the 



great new offer .to send, all charges prepaid, the"RANG- 



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afford to buy a bicycle, tires or sundries without first learning whatwe offer. 



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