Racine High School - Kipikawi Yearbook (Racine, WI)

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iiiipikatni Qhhertising - ,. Q 3 fs P t A New Product of an Old Institution 1 Nineteen years before Abraham Lincoln became President, a modest organi- zation in Racine started to build machinery. In -time the quality of their product and tl1e efficient pcerforniance of their machines made their trademark famous the world over as The Sign of Mechanical Excellence. Twelve years ago this same Company began to manufacture fine motor cars. f ' Again their high standard of quality scored. Their product became known almost 'YJ' 3 immediately as THI'l STURDY CASE. This year they present their finest effort - The CASE MODEL X. A superior car of medium size, this new Case fulfills the owner-driverls every desire for an all-purpose motor car. Following are a few qualities of this new Case Model X: SPEED RANGE -- 2 to 70 miles per hour in high gear. ACCELRATION - From IO to 30 miles per hour in 9 seconds. ECONOMY -In tests, 22 miles per gallon of fuel have been obtained. COIXIFORT+Advanced design in suspension and springs- 32 X -IM inch Cord Tires assures restful riding. DERABILITY - High quality materials and positive lubrication. APPEARANCE - Style and finish possible only through custom construction. Only by driving it yourself can you appreciate the comfort, roadability and liveli' ness of this new CASE motor car. Touring S1890 Sedan S2790 J. I. CASE T. M. COMPANY l EMQXIETUE Me' 33 I2 93 E5 3 995 f t rd . 11 fi? F21

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Ripikatni Qhhertising Again We Suggest Brannum Lumber The BEST Asylum Ave. PHONES 8: C. M. 83 -84 8: St. P. Ry. Hotel Racine Barber Shop FIRST CLASS BARBERS BATHS - CIGARS LEAVE YOUR LAUNDRY SIEB 8: RICK, Propf. blood. Thoroughly aroused, he rose to his feet and reached the figure on the fioor just in time to hear an agonized gasp, the word two-forty-eight mut- tered, a throaty gurgle, - and then that awful stillness again. Terrified, the assistant bent over and gazed fearfully at the body. Searching intently, his eyes caught the gleam of silver. Looking more closely, he saw a hilt of a knife inlaid in silver resting between the shoulder blades. Trembling, but not daring to resist the impelling force, he turned the figure again on its back. The Austrian was dead! Plfvlfvkakbk After many tedious days, the period of official investigation was over. Detectives had been here and there, coroner's juries had demanded this and that, and finally, so they thought, had settled the mystery of the murder. The detective in charge of the investigation had been a supercili- ous, over-bearing, conceited fellow. He had ignored all the information that the librarian had given him concerning the Austrian, and laughed to scorn the assistant's theory that the book Hen- dryx' Land and Sea, had something to do with the murder. He had concocted a plausible theory of Black Hand trickery which was readily accepted by the cor- oner's jury, and a verdict of murdered by person or persons unknownl' had been returned. The assistant, however, had a theory of his own which he adhered to despite all the ridicule of his co-workers. Dili- gently, he searched a portion of the li- brary daily for the missing book Hen- dryx' Land and Sea. Finally, after cov- ering nearly all the ground, he chanced upon an old unused airshaft, which ended in the basement. At the bottom of the shaft he found a heap of old Dapers and books, and upon the very top of these he found the book! Evidently it had been thrust into the shaft from the room above and had lain there all the while. Having previously made up his mind that the number 6248 referred to a page in the book, he eagerly opened the book to that page. To his great delight he found some Words written in a foreign language on the margin of the page. Run- ning upstairs, he grasped a foreign dic-

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ikipikatni Qhhertising GIFTS FOR THE GRADUATE XVRIST WATCHES IN ALL THE POPULAR STYLES AND PRICES 15, vin XVATCHES FOR THE YOUNG MAN IN GOLD - GOLD FILLED ETC. 'ulzfzl I CHINESE LUCK RINGS, 5.35 tO51.5O Aw 'TTE' U JEWELRY IN ALL THE NEWEST DESIGNS LARGE STOCK OF DIAMONDS GR N QUALITY THE BEST AT LOWEST PRICES W1egand Bros. JEWELRY - PIANOS - VICTROLAS 420 DAAIN STREET PHONE 914 Prescriptions-U HAVE CAREFUL ATTENTION YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED E. F. Stokes Ciiy Drug Store 435 MAIN STREET RACINE, WISCONSIN CORONA 'Hue Personal Mimg Machine THE PERSONAL WRITING MACHINE FOLD IT UP-TAKE IT WITH YOU-TYPEWRITE ANYWHERE ROHAN 8: ROHAN INCORPORATED 306 SIXTH STREET PHONE 850 RACINE, WISCONSIN 34