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Show 40st complete Dictionary ever f JfflTEDjS REAOV It Really Is an Encyclopaedia, Encyclo-paedia, Too, and Is to :. Be Obtained Easily KASALLTHEHEWWORDS Is Splendidly Illustrated With Easy and Correct, Pronunciation The most complete dictionary ever printed containing a greater variety of carefully compiled and intelligently presented information than over has been included in any like publication, is Jjjst off the press It Is called 'Web-, ster's New Standard Dictionary, and is based upon Noah Webster's Dictionary, Diction-ary, revised and brought up to dao in" accordance with tho most recent eminent English and American authorities author-ities on spelling, pronunciation and definition. The work is designed to meet tho popular demand for a convenient, con-venient, complete and reliable dictionary. diction-ary. This dictionary can be obtained by subscribers to the Evening StariUard or Morning Examiner by paying one month's subscription in advance. 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No. 1 Is a beautiful book, bound in ftil limp leather, tlexlhlc and stamped iu gold on back nnd sides. It Is- print "ed on strdricr BIblo paner with red .edges and with rounded corners1 " It i makes a handsome appearance and js .-durable This book would ornament any library or desk. It is comnact . and small enough not to ho cumber- j some. Besides the subjects described above, this edition contains over GOO Illustrations In three colors, nearly 50 subjects by monotone, and 16 pages of charU In "two colors. -The 1910 census cen-sus Is also Included. No. 2 Is the same book as No. 1 ex-1 cept in style of, binding. It Is in half feather, With ollvp edges and squaro 'corners. No. 3 is bound in plain, serviceable cloth and Is stamped in gold and blaclc-H Js prltned on the same strong l Bible paper, but does not contain tho beautiful colored plates and Charts wjilch Illustrate the other two vol- ' times. The illustrations are In black and white. It is complete as to contents. con-tents. The Illustrations were produced at immense cost and are of a character that has heretofore appearej only in the most expensive works. This feature fea-ture is lacking In most other dictionaries. diction-aries. Everybody needs, a dictionary, and everybody should have this particular dictionary. |