These men (assuming they’re all different men and not the same man writing under different addresses!) were doing a bit of bargain hunting in the “For Sale, Want and Exchange Department” of the August 20, 1898, issue of Rider & Driver:

Wanted — A second hand, four-horse skeleton break. Give name of maker, condition, and lowest price. Address: “Break,” P.O. Box 109, Boston, Mass.

Wanted — Second-hand tandem cart and tandem harness; must be in good condition, but at low price. Address: T.W., care The Rider & Driver.

Second-hand four-in-hand road harness wanted. Must be in good and safe condition, price not high. In fact, advertiser is looking for a bargain. Address: B.L.C., Rider & Driver.

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a page from the August 20, 1898, issue of Rider & Driver