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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



December, 1910 



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Moisture Will Spoil 

 j Qrd inary 

 Sod^G*ackers 



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(Never sold 

 in bulk) 



IVJO matter how good 

 ^^ the ingredients or 

 how careful the baking, 

 once expose soda crack- 

 erstothe slightest damp- 

 ness of air and they lose 

 their taste and much of 

 their food value. 



That's why bulk crackers kept in barrels, boxes and 

 cans get tasteless and tough and hard to swallow. 

 They absorb moisture, and they also gather dust, germs 

 and store odors. What a pity that this most nutritious 

 of flour foods is so contaminated ! 



But there is a soda cracker too 

 good, too perfect to be thustreated! 

 After baking, Uneeda Biscuit are 

 immediately placed in dust tight, 

 moisture proof packages, which 

 preserve their crispness, flavor 

 and nourishment. 



NATIONAL 



BISCUIT 



COMPANY 



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JUST PUBLISHED 



\ The New Building Estimator I 



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BY WILLIAM ARTHUR 



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