April, 1914 
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Health Protection forYour Family 
healthfulness of 90 % of your food is absolutely dependent up- 
on tlie efficif ncy of your refri^rerator. It is of vital importance to the health of 
jnur that your rffritjerator shall keep your food fresh and wholesome. 
McCray 
Sanitary Refrigerator 
Keeps Food Sweety Healthful and Untainted 
For 30 years Me Cray Refrigerators have been recog- 
nized as the World’s Best. 
They have been adopted by the U S. Pure Food Labora- 
tories -after tlie most rigid tests, as best complying with tlieir 
exacting reqiiiiemeiits. They aie endorsed by Good-House- 
keeping Institute and are used in the finest residences, Itotels, 
clubs, and public institutions, where efficiency is demanded. 
Me Cray Refrigerators are built in a great variety of styles and sizes to meet every requirement, and are Built- 
To-Oidei f(ir special purptwcN. Sanitary easily cleaned linings of Opal Glass, Porcelain, Enamel or Odorless 
White Wood. Any Mc('rav can lie equipped with Ice Water Cooler, and Special Racks for Bottled Beverages. 
Can l)c arranged to be iced from the rear porch, which keeps the iceman with his muddy tracks outside. 
Write for the Catalog That Interests You: 
The McCray (Patented) system of refrig- 
erator construction keeps all peiisliable 
ft)ods in perfect condition. The Me Cray 
maintains a low temperature of luire, dry air 
winch is in constant circulation, and carries 
all food odors and impurities out thrmigli the 
water sealed drain pipe. 
No. 69 — For Grocers 
No. 60 — For Meat Markets 
No. AH — Built to Order for Residences 
No.9l —Regular Sizes for Re'ideni C' 
No. 73 — F(»r Florists 
No. so — For Hotels, Clulw, Restaurants, Institutions, etc. 
McCray Refrigerator Co., 687 Lake St,, Kendallville, Ind. 
CHICAGO-158 N. Wabash Avenue NEW YORK— McCray Bldg.. 7-9 W. 30th Street 
Branth SnUintmi In Olhir Cilht Sti Ttur ImiiI Tth/htnt Dirictan 
I H.BROOKSsCo.CLo!SiSS’0- 
Strucfural&OrnamentalSfeelWork 
Floor&Sidewalk Lights. 
SENOfSKCATALOGUE. 
The Only Real Stains 
Don’t iudse shingle.alaininK by (he crude nnd tawdry colors 
made oy cheap builders aird painters, which are nothirte bul 
coarse paints thinned with kerosene or some other inflam- 
mable cheapener. They give you no idea of the beautiful, 
velvety coloring effects of 
Cabot’s Creosote Stains 
Cabot's colors are soft, transparent — bringing out the natural 
beauty of the we^od — and Creosote is "the best 
wood preservative known," and reduces inBammability. 
Result— the most artistic and economical colorings for 
shingles, siding, and other exterior woodwork. 
i'ou can Ktl Cabot' f Staim all tn er the cntmii \ . Send 
'or ianipUi o/ ilatned u uoit and name i(/ nearrst aaent. 
SAMUEL CABOT, Idc., Manfg. Cbemisti, 
131 Milk Si., BosIod, Mass. 
Stained with Cabat'i Shingle Stains 
HolliiigiwoHli or Biagdon. Auh'ts. Cfan/otd. N. J. 
cents to $1.0U a year, depending upon con- 
dition. If unbound they would be w^th 
from 50 cents to 'io cents a year, ine 
only means we can .suggest for their sale 
wunld be at an auction sale and would 
suggest your applying to 1’. J. l.iDDic 
Washington Street, Boston, Mass., and 
inquiring if they could be included in a 
sale there. As you <lo not describe the 
ca'^e of the cluck other tlian the wo..d and 
size, we could not give a dehnite value 
as tlie name, sucli as we understand it 
from your letter, is not recorded among 
the best known clock makers of America. 
Shelf clucks of that type sell from $15 
to $50. depending upon the condition and 
design. The copper lustre mug would be 
worth from $2 to $2.50. depending upon 
its size and condition. 
A. H. D. : If you care to send your ladle, 
with a written history of its ownership 
by William Henry Harrison, at your own 
risk and expense, we will bring it to the 
attention of a collector who has intimated 
that he will pay $20 for a ladle of this kind. 
E. K. G.: Old flax wheels of the kind 
yuu descrilje bring from $10 tp $15. A 
few years ago they were more in demand 
for house decoration, but they are not 
used so much for that purpose now and 
in consequence do not bring as high prices 
as they did at that time. 
I. W. A.: As the covers are missing from 
the book of Irish melodies, the book has 
no commercial value. Even if in good 
condition it would be worth not over $2 
as there is no demand for song books of 
this character. The “Illinois Schottisclie 
is worth about 25 cents to a collector of 
music titles, and the “Rainbow Schot- 
ti.sche” about $1. The illustrated titles 
having views of New York old buildings 
no longer in existence or portraits of 
famous people bring higher jirices, and 
have greater interest to collectors. The 
miniature would have to be .seen to be 
valued as that would lie determined by 
the texture of the painting, the subject, 
etc. The liroocli you describe would also 
have to lie seen to lie valued. The ma- 
hogany tea chest with the tliree com- 
partments is ])rol)ably worth from $15 to 
$20. The set of mahogany drawers would 
have to be seen to he properly appraiseil 
as such pieces of mahogany bring from 
$30 to $150. As you do not mention the 
subjects of the silhouettes we would have 
to have further information before giving 
an opinion. .As the photograph of Idncoln 
has a revenue stamp on the back, which 
marks it as an article of commerce, it 
would be worth from $1 to $1.50. We 
would have to know the marks on the bot- 
tom of the cups in order to know their 
make, also a description of the decoration 
and its color. The Cork penny of 1659, 
if in good condition, would be worth 
about $1. We would suggest tlie Collec- 
tors’ Mart column of this publication as 
a means of bringing your collection to the 
attention of a possible ])iircliaser. 
E. C. 1).: Replying to your inquiry, we 
would sav tlial the engravers of Paul 
Reeves' lime and earlier are Nathaniel 
Morse. Thomas Johnston. James Turner, 
Elisha Callaudet. James Claypoole, Ir.. 
Henry Uunkins, Nathaniel Hurd, Robert 
.■Mtken. John Steeper, A. Billings. Abraham 
Godwin. Bernard Romans. James Smither, 
John Norman. Benjamin Jones, .Abernethe 
N. Dearborn. Joseph Callender. Amos Doo- 
little, Joseph Bowes and Robert Scot. 
