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The Olympia-Tacoma record was recent- 

 ly broken by Frank Cotter, of Olympia, 

 who lowered it 9 minutes; making the 35 

 miles in 1 hour and 58 minutes. 



Improvements are being made on the 

 cinder path from this city to Edison, 6 

 miles distant. This path is the finest in this 

 neck o' woods, and includes the largest bi- 

 cycle bridge in the world. 



Nearly 2,500 bicycle licenses have been 

 issued in this city, this year, and more are 

 expected. This money goes to build bike 

 paths and bridges, in the city limits. 



About 800 cyclists came over from Seat- 

 tle, last Sunday, to take a spin on our roads. 



C. G. 



"Your husband seems jealous of your 

 Scotch terrier? " 



" Yes; Charles has never won any prizes 

 on his stories; but dear little Fido has 

 taken 5 blue ribbons this year." 



August Summerman, 13 years old, of 

 Union Hill, N. J., lost 2 fingers of his right 

 hand in a curious manner. He had been 

 cleaning his bicycle and stood it on a sup- 

 port which left the wheels free. He re- 

 volved the rear wheel rapidly, and, in an 

 effort to stop it, his fingers slipped in be- 

 tween the spokes and were thrown against 

 the fork. 



The index finger was cut off almost as if 

 by a knife, while the second finger was 

 mangled so badly that the Doctor was 

 obliged to amputate it. The bicycle was 

 uninjured. 



The new ferry, at West 23d Street, is a 

 luxury for wheelmen who wish to use the 

 fine roads in Jersey. It affords the easiest 

 and most convenient exit there is from 

 this city, since 24th Street is asphalted to 

 the ferry house door. The new ferry can 

 now be reached from various parts of the 

 city by 8th, Madison or Lexington Ave- 

 nues, all of which are asphalted. The time, 

 from 23d Street to Jersey City, is 15 

 minutes and from there you can get a train 

 every half hour to Elizabeth, where you 

 connect with the various boulevards. 



I have never seen, elsewhere, any rail- 

 way employes who were so polite and 

 courteous to wheelmen as are the Penn- 

 sylvania people, at this new ferry house. 



I received the Bristol steel fishing rod, 

 for 10 subscriptions to Recreation. I had 

 it out the other day, and it worked to per- 

 fection. I think I am well repaid for my 

 trouble in getting the subscriptions. Rec- 

 reation is one of the finest books I have 

 ever read. 



John T. McCall, Negaunee, Mich. 



PUZZLE PAGE. 



HIDDEN WORD PUZZLE. 



I am composed of 1 1 letters and come 

 from " away down East." My first is found 

 in Portland, my second in Albion, my third 

 in Belfast, my fourth in Bangor, my fifth in 

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 in Danforth, my tenth in Eliot, and my 

 eleventh in Exeter. 



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 of this issue I am advertised, will receive, in 

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Ask all your friends to answer the puzzles 

 in Recreation. The more the better, for 

 all concerned. 



New Castle, Pa. 



Editor Recreation: You will please 

 find enclosed my answers to the 4 puzzles in 

 May Recreation. I don't think I have 

 the first one right, but if not, I am willing 

 to give it up; for I have read every line of 

 every advertisement in this issue; and I 

 want to say right here that the Vim tires 

 are as hard to wear out as that puzzle is to 

 get. I have a pair of last year's red road 

 Vims on my wheel. I punctured both front 

 and rear tires, last season; repaired them 

 myself, with a Vim repair outfit, and have 

 had no trouble with them since. 



I am going to canvass among my friends 

 for subscribers to your valuable magazine. 

 I will send you names and money as I get 

 them; you may credit me with them, and 

 I will let you know, later, what premium I 

 want. I received a Davenport rifle from 

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 is a fine rifle for the money. I took Rec- 

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 old love. My friend is going to take up a 

 new love — Recreation. 



Rob Ray. 



" Scrymser is an intellectual man, isn't 

 he?" 



" Intellectual? I should say not. Why 

 — he likes whist better than poker." 



Enclosed please find $1 for which please 

 send Recreation to me one more year. I 

 would have to have it, if it took my last 

 dollar. 



Harvery J. Flint, Edgewood, R. I. 



