December, 1916 
61 
This Book 
On Home 
Beautifying 
Sent Free 
Contains practical 
_ suggestions on how 
to make your home artistic, cheery 
and inviting. Explains how you can easily 
and economically keep the woodwork, piano 
and furniture in perfect condition. 
Building? 
This book will tell you of newest, most at¬ 
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finishing inexpensive soft woods so they are 
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will send you this book free and postpaid. 
S. C. JOHNSON & SON, Dept. HG. Racine, Wis. 
“The Wood Finishing Authorities ” 
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Write us if not obtainable. 
35c a plug, containing six 
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450 Fourth Ave., N. Y 
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600 selected books having to do with your well being 
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Including the house, the garden, the farm, landscape 
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A. T. DE LA MARE CO., 444 W. 37th St.. New York 
Statement of the Ownership, Management, etc.. 
Required by the Act of Congress of August 
24. 1912. of House & Garden, published 
monthly at New York, N. Y., for October 1, 
1916. State of New York. County of New 
York, ss. Before me, a Notary Public in 
and for the State and county aforesaid, per¬ 
sonally appeared Conde Nast, who having 
been duly sworn according to law, deposes 
and says that he is the president of Conde 
Nast & Co., Inc., publishers of House & 
Garden and that the following is, to the 
best of his knowledge and belief, a true 
statement of the ownership, management, 
etc., of the aforesaid publication for the 
date shown in the above caption, required 
by the Act of August 24, 1912. embodied in 
section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations to 
wit: 1. That the names and addresses of 
the publisher, editor, managing editor, and 
business managers are: Publisher, Conde 
Nast & Co., Inc., 440 Fourtli Ave., New 
York. N. Y.; Editor. Richardson Wright. 
440 Fourth Ave., New York, N. Y.; Manag¬ 
ing Editor, None; Business Manager, None. 
2. That the owners are Conde Nast & Co., 
Inc.. 440 Fourth Ave., New York, N. Y. 
Stockholders of Conde Nast & Co., Inc., 
Conde Nast, 22 E. 47tli St., New York. 
N. Y.; R. M. McBride & Co.. 31 E. 17th 
St., New York, N. Y. Stockholders of R. M. 
McBride & Co., Ernest Hall, 31 E. 17th St., 
New York, N. Y. ; Robert M. McBride, 31 
E. 17th St.. New York, N. Y.; Samuel Mc¬ 
Bride, 31 E. 17th St.. New York, N. Y.; 
Hampton Anderson, 31 E. 17th St., New 
York. N. Y.; Isaac A. Blanchard. 418 W. 
25th St., New York, N. Y. 3. That the known 
bondholders, mortgagees and other security 
holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more 
of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other 
securities are: None. 4. That the two para¬ 
graphs next above, giving the names of the 
owners, stockholders, and security holders, 
if any, contain not only the list of stock¬ 
holders and security holders as they appear 
upon the books of the company but also, in 
cases where the stockholder or security 
holder appears upon the books of the com¬ 
pany as trustee or in any other fiduciary 
relation, the name of the person or corpora¬ 
tion for whom such trustee is acting, is 
given; also that the said two paragraphs 
contain statements embracing affiant’s full 
knowledge and belief as to the circum¬ 
stances and conditions under which stock¬ 
holders and security holders who do not ap¬ 
pear upon the books of the company as 
trustees, hold stock and securities in a ca¬ 
pacity other than that of a bona fide owner; 
and this affiant has no reason to believe that 
any other person, association, or corporation 
has any interest direct or indirect in the said 
stock, bonds, or other securities than as so 
stated by him. Condd Nast & Co.*. Conde 
Nast, president. Sworn to and subscribed 
before me this 29th day of September. 1916. 
(Seal.) W. E. Beckerle. (My commission 
expires March 18th, 1918.) Notary public 
for Queens County, Certificate filed in New 
York County. 
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