. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Sept. 10, 1903. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 589 The Novelty Pocket=Knife. Your Name and Address on one 5Jde—Three Bees on the other side. HOWARD M. MELBEEp HONEYVILLE, [This Cut is the i'^oll Size of the Knife.) Your Name on the Knife.—Wbea orderiug^, be sure to say just what name and address you wish put on the Kalle. The Novelty Knife is indeed a aovelty The novelty lies In the handle. It is made beautifully of indestructible celluloid, which is as transparent as g'tass. Un- derneath the celluloid, on one side of the handle is placed the name and


. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Sept. 10, 1903. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 589 The Novelty Pocket=Knife. Your Name and Address on one 5Jde—Three Bees on the other side. HOWARD M. MELBEEp HONEYVILLE, [This Cut is the i'^oll Size of the Knife.) Your Name on the Knife.—Wbea orderiug^, be sure to say just what name and address you wish put on the Kalle. The Novelty Knife is indeed a aovelty The novelty lies In the handle. It is made beautifully of indestructible celluloid, which is as transparent as g'tass. Un- derneath the celluloid, on one side of the handle is placed the name and residence of the subscriber, and on the other side pictures of a Queen, Drone, and Worker, as shown here. The Material entering into this celebrated knife is of the very best quality; the blades are haud-forged out of the very finest Eng-lish razor-steel, and we war- rant every blade. The bolsters are made of German silver, and will never rust or corrode. The rivets are hardened German silver wire; the lining-s are plate brass; the back spring-s of Sheffield spriag--steel, and the finish of the handle as described above. It will last a last-time, with proper usagre. Why Own the Novelty Knife ? In case a grood knife is lost, the chances are the owner will never recover it; but if the " Novelty " is lost, having" name and address of owner, the finder will return it; otherwise to try to destroy the name and ad- dress, would destrov the knife. If traveling, and you meet with a serious accident, and are so foi. tunate as to have one of the ?'Novelties," your Pocket-Knife will serve as an identifier; and ifi case of death, your relatives will at once be notified of the accident. How appropriate this knife is for a present! What more lasting-memento could a mother g'ive to a son, a wife to a husband, a sister to a brother, or a ladv to a gentleman, the knife having the name of the recipient on oae side ? The accompanying cu' gives a faint idea, but cannot fully


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