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MORE REBUS PUZZLES Fordham's, Montrose, PA 
Regarding Dave Schenkman's advertising note featuring a rebus puzzle, Chip Howell writes: "Inn for ma shun two awl pear ents B sure two awl ways pur chase silver tipped boot laced shoes they last three times long R than shoes knot protected with tips awl this will B x plane d by calling at..." Bob Neale writes: Information to all parents. Be sure you always purchase silver tipped boots (and overshoes?). They last 3 times longer than shoes not protected with tips. All this will be explained by (personally?) calling at C.O. Fordham's. Pete Smith writes: "Information to all parents, be sure you always purchase silver tipped boots and shoes. They last three times longer than shoes not protected with tips. All this will be explained by calling at (merchant)." This was previously published in Paper MoneyS, Vol. XXIX, No. 5, Whole No. 149, October 25, 1990.
Correct! Thanks, everyone. I may never have figured this out on my own. And that was an easy one. Dave has two more for us. Who can decipher this one?
-Editor
Rebus #2: J. Pels & Son, Baltimore. MD 
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