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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1918)
The Nation’s Merriest Christmas Put one of the NEW DAY PHONOGRAPHS W IL L BE C E LE B R ATE D T H IS Y E A R. WE H AVE LEARNED M A N Y LESSONS FROM TH E W A R , ONE OF W H IC H W A S TO BE P R A C T IC A L IN SPEN D IN G MONEY. A P P L Y T H IS TH O U G H T IN G IF T B U Y I N G - P R A C T IC A L PR E SE N TS P L E A S E in your Home now THERM OS B O TTLES AND LU N C H K IT S For the m.an who carries his lunch or lunching autoists— practical and nec essary. FRE N C H IV O R Y The favorite gift of the Nation. It brings real pleasure because its service is lasting. Combs— Each price a good value. Bonnet Mirrors— Extra heavy plate with beveled edge. Large and small sizes. Hair Brushes— Various styles and sizes. Fine quality bristles. Clocks in Ivory Cases— An ornament as well as a necessity. O THER IV O R Y F E A T U R E S Soap Boxes Jewel Boxes Pin Cushions Bomiet Brushes Military Brushes Pin Boxes Nail Files Trinket Boxes Cream Jars Buffers Hair Receivers Salve Jars Perfume Bottles Cuticle Knives Puff Boxes Infant Brushes F O U N T A IN PE N S Self Fillers— A gift that any one would like. CUT GLASS Beautiful gifts with a large assortment to select from in cut glass and the new Japanese hand carved woods. DOLLS It won’t be a Christmas to the kiddies without a doll. W e have just what will please. HOT W A T E R BO TTLES (Metal and Rubber) First Aid— A gift that will be the source of comfort in health or sickness. M USIC Come in and choose your Christmas Grafanola today. Popular sheet music. G IF T S T A T IO N E R Y (Handsomely Boxed) High Grade Stationery— Combination note paper and correspondence cards in white and dainty tints. C IG AR S Ladies— W e have a complete stock of cigars that make a nice Christmas package. All popular brands. You can get just what your friend or relative smokes. Pipes— Many, many kinds and dandy smokers. Sharp People Use E V E R S H A R P P E N C IL S Something that will please the office man, the student, in fact, any one who uses a lead pencil. WILLIAMS DRUG CO. P U R E DRUGS PE R F E C T SER VIC E PO LK C O U N T Y POST Twice A W eek C IT Y A N D C O U N T R Y Mrs. W. R. Allin is here from Blue River. —z— News Items of public Interest are Mrs. Oliver Smith is visiting in gladly received and much appreci Portland. Phone M. 621 ated. Bring them, send them, phone — x — ■ Sam Goff has sold his dray line to them or mail them. W e thank you. Ole Travis. — x— The Post wishes its big family of THIS CHRISTMAS IN INDEPENDENCE readers a Merry Chrismas. — x— j NO SEALS SOLD THIS YEAR. The customary sale o f Red Gross Christmas seals will not be held this year. It seemed best to both the American Red Cross and the National Tuberculosis Association to unite In the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call to reduce the number of appeals to the public for contributions. There will be no lessening o f activities by the National Tuberculosis Association through this arrangement, as the Red Cross War Council has appropriated $2,500,000 for anti-tuberculosis work in 1919 in lieu of the money that ordi narily would be raised by a Christmas Seal Campaign. However, every per son Joining the Red Cross during the Red Cross Cbrlstmas Roll Call will be awarded ten seals to be osed as here tofore. Continued from Page 1) Mrs. James Hillard died at her liung up on Christmas eve and the home in Independence today. lioys and the girls and "ma" and —x — ‘pa’’ will get their presents just the Our children’s rockers will please same. Np scourge every inflicted on the little folks. Moore & Walker. mankind can entirely spoil Christ — x— mas. Miss Frances Eaton is here from T H E R E D C RO SS G O RD O N . Corvallis to spend the Holidays with Just a week after the death of her An American Red Cross worker who relatives. husband, Mis. Mice Hastings passed was amnqg those volunteering to help —x— In the hospitals and at the station away at her home in Ashland. The Sam Morrison went to Riddle this where the hospital trains arrived, over body was buried at the I. O. O. F. cemetery here. She is the youngest week and got his Ford which was heard some of the wounded talking sister of Mrs. V. A. Heath. A son in left there by the parties who stole about the American Red Cross. "G ee! We'd a starved If It hadn’t Frnnce was expected home Christ it. The enr was in good shape and been for the Red Cross I” said one boy, all Sam lost was a robe, a bucket of mas. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hastings and then, laughing at his own exagger lard and the license number. were victims of influenza. ation, he went on to explain the cir lll■lltVlll■lll■lll■lll■lll■lll■lll■m■m■Ul■lll■lll■m■ilil■lll■Ul■ul■H,«■u|■u|■ |||■U|■ |l|■ l||l I « | j. g . M c I n t o s h S U C C E S S O R TO J O H N S O N & C O L L IN S GREETINGS TO ALL Having combined the stock of the Bungalow Store with that of Johnson & Collins, I offer * * * T H E E N T IR E ST O C K A T G R E A T L Y R E D U C E D P R IC E S F O R A L I M I T E D T IM E O N L Y * ■ " m W e will not change from the usual cash system so we can afford to give you B E T T E R GOODS FO R LE SS M O N E Y than any other place in the state. cumstances under which the Red Cross representative with his division had done some timely service. The Ger mans, o f course, were to blame, for they retreated so rapidly that it was practically Impossible for the supplies to keep up with the pursuing Ameri cans. "W e cleaned up seven kilometers la less than two hours," another reclining figure explained, “ and they were still going when I was knocked ou t For three days I had had nothing to eat but hard tack, and for some days be fore the food had been monotonous— to put It mildly. So you can Imagine what It meant to us boys to have the Red Cross Gordon come up with a sup ply of chocolate, canned peaches and other good things. It was a life-saver.” 1*18 R E D C R 0 8 S C H R IS T M A S S E A L * é .ï G E T O U R P R IC E S B E F O R E G O IN G E L S E W H E R E . H IG H E S T P R IC E S F O R PRODUCE IN E X C H A N G E QUARTIERS TH E C LA X T O N O LA Only a Jew days lelt to do your PAY FOR IT AT YOUR CONVENIENCE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! While you are Enjoying Its Exquisite Music CRAVEN & W ALKER Independence, Ore. The W ar is over C IT Y A N D C O U N T R Y Miss Irene Eddy is home from Corvallis. —x— The Eastman camera makes the best Christmas present. For sale by Craven & Walker. —x— Mr. and Mrs. Dole Pomeroy and children are here from Eugene visit ing Mrs. S. E. Owen. - —x— A ten pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tice in North Inde pendence on Sunday, Dec. 15. —x— Kile French has sent his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. French of Airlie, a box of souvenirs from France. — x— C AM E R AS A joy the year ’round. Come in and let gs show you our Anscos— you’ll want to go Anscoing. 5Ä Miss Genevieve Cooper returned Thursday evening from a visit with friends and relatives in the Sound cities. —x— A new rug for the living room makes a suitable present for every member of the household. See them at Moore & Walker’s. go to the limit! ST O R E W I L L BE O PEN E V E N IN G S U N T IL C H R IS T M A S Quartier’s 5-10-15 Store — x— D O N ’T F O R G E T OUR N E W L O C A T IO N AFTER T H E H O L ID A Y S N E X T DOOR TO T H E N E W STATE B A N K Mr. and Mrs. Abe Becker are here from Tacoma for the holidays. Mr. Becker is expecting his release from the navy at any time. —x— There are but a few cases of in fluenza in Independence and com munity and there has lx?en no deaths during this second wave. — x— Edison and Claxtonola phono graphs and records. The Claxtonola plays any record. Make fine Christ mas presents. See and hear them at Craven & W alker’s. — x— Major and Mrs. George Parker will arrive from Washington, D. C., Tuesday evening to spend the holi days with Mrs. Parker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1. S. Cooper. iliiy James, the two year son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Goldman, died Mon day night after a brief illness and the body was taken to Portland for burial. Mr. and Mrs. Goldman have the sympathy of their many friends. 1—x— In the county trapping contest, Levi McKee still leads the field with 23 scalps to his credit, tho Homer Toediemier of Airlie is crowding him close with 19. Others in the contest are James Bush of Parker, 15, W illie Buller of Orchard View, 6, Harold Sparks of Parker, 4, Rob ert Steel of Suver, 3, Harold Fleisch- man of Airlie 2. —x The windows of the .1. G. McIn tosh grocery store nre attracting large crowds. Mrs. A. D. Davidson, the artistic decorator, has made a doll’s house of one window and everything is complete. The sleep ing dolls and old Santa just ready to descend the chimney. Snow flakes on the fir trees; a Christmas pack age dropped on the walk is guarded by the house dog. Much favorable comment is heard on the unique ar rangement. VW'rfr// T Hl IS picture shows a of Salvador, Central America, making tortillas. She would not be Q ' wasting her time doing this if she had access to the good things in our bak ery where we produce the W( wom an Many Good Things to Eat upon which this community is feasting every day— bread, cakes, pies, doughnuts, cookies and other good things with the tasty flavor of the home kitchen. They look good as they taste. as t Quality and cleanliness an the twin mottoes of this bakery at all times. C. A . Loch ridge Hol s i nil BREAD Rest before the war, during the war and now. S O LD B Y A L L D E A L E R S I N D A L L A S , IN D E P E N D E N C E A N D M O N M O U T H . W E A R E G I V I N G TO E V E R Y P U R C H A S E R A B E A U T I F U L N E W Y E A R ’S C ALEND AR FREE CHERRY CITY BAKING COMPANY A ll outstanding accounts at the Bungalow Store are now due and prompt payment is expected. See it in The Poet.