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[November, 
THE 
GLOBE NAIL. 
THE BEST HORSE SHOE 
NAIL EVER MADE. 
About ten years ago the GLOBE NAIL COMPANY 
of Boston, put on the market the first pointed, polished 
and finished Horse Shoe Nails ready for driving. Previous 
to that time all Horse Shoe Nails were pointed, and most of 
them made, by the slioers in their own shops at the rate of 
but six pounds per day. 
'l'lie Globe Nail was at once found to be much cheaper 
and better than any then in use It soon became so popular 
that all manufacturers of Horse Shoe Nails were compelled 
to make theii Nails to resemble the Globe. For the last ten 
years it lias been the model. Each year the Nail has been 
greatly improved in quality, and to such a point have we 
educated the shoers that now they will hardly use a nail un¬ 
less it is absolutely perfect 
finished 
A* the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, we were 
awarded the Medal and the following report, far stronger 
than that given upon any other Nail: 
[Bureau op Awards.] 
Philadelphia, June 21,1876. 
No. 230. Globe Nail Co., Boston. Mass.: 
Horse Shoe Nails, Pointed, Polished and Finished. The 
uniformity in size, smoothness of finish, hardness and tenaci¬ 
ty of the iron, closeness of fibre, and excellence of the head 
and point, the tensile strength of bodv, and riveting proper¬ 
ties of these Nails, unite in making 'them of the very highest 
class of manufacture. 
Recommended for an Award of Merit. 
DANIEL STEINMETZ, l’hila.. Chairman,] 
J. D. IMBODEN, Richmond, Va., 
CHARLES STAPLES, Portland, Me., 
G. L REED, Clearfield, Pa., 
DAV. McHAIIDY, Aberdeen, Scotland, 
T D1EFENBACH. Germany. 
We annex a sample of the testimonials we receive daily 
from all parts of the country: 
St. Louis, Mo., June 8,1877. 
Globe Nail Co., Boston, Mass. 
Gentlemen: Find enclosed advertisement and postal card 
concerning your Nail. [Referring to a scurrilous advertise¬ 
ment and postal card, disparaging the Globe Nail, circulated 
by a rival manufacturer over the humbug signature of 
• Humane Society lor the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- 
Group 
Judges 
XV. 
—horses in particular,—I desire to say a few words in favor 
of Tile Globe Nnil. Though 1 am not a very extensive 
Horse Shoer, yet I have used enough Nails of the different 
makes to speak knowingly. I have used the Globe Nail in 
my shop and on the race track for six years, on all classes of 
horses, from the heavy draft horse to the tender footed run¬ 
ning horse: and I can safely sav it has no superior in 
point of Toughness, Shape, anti Finish, if it has 
any equal. 1 have used about filteen hundred pounds of 
Globe Nails a year for the last six years, and In that time I 
have found four imperfect Nails, two of which I returned to 
you about two years ago and received in return four perfect 
ones, for which accept my thanks. If my men had no better 
sense than to drive those imperfect Nails in a horse’s foot, I 
would not consider it the fault of the Nail if the horse was 
lamed. If bosses would look more to the competency of 
tlielr men and less to trying to get shoeing nails a few cents 
a pound cheaper, we would have fewer lame horses. I 
know for safety and durability, with a mail 
who understands his business to drive them, 
your Nails can’t he beat ! 1 am willing to pav, with¬ 
out any suit, for all horses that are lamed in my shop bv 
using tile Globe Nail. As long as it is made as at present, I 
shall continue to use it, even if I could get other Nails for 
nothing. I consider it the safest Nail that was ever driven 
In a horse’s foot. 
Yours Very Respectfully, 
(Signed,) P. H. O’NEILL, 
Horse Shoer, No. 1007 Broadway. 
P. S.—I think I could get every boss In St. Louis to sign 
tills II I thought it necessary. P. H. O’N. 
The best Horse Is sure to win. SO 
CLEAR THE TRACK FOR THE 
GLOBE NAIL CO. 
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