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About The daily gazette-times. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1909-1921 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1909)
THE DAILY GAZETTE -TIMES Published every evening except Sun- nay. umce: Second street, Cor- valllB, Oregon, PHONE, 4184 v Entered as second-class matter July 2, 1909. at Hi pontoffice at Corvallis, Oregon, tinder act of area 8, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ' DAILY rtv Q Trior numut -re J p .ij Delivered by earner, per month..... .50 By mail, one year, in advance 5.00 By mail, six months, in advance.... ' 2.50 Jty man, one month, in advance.. . .50 N. R. MOORE ... . . Editor CHAS. L. SPRINGER, Business Mgr. A BOOSTER'S PLEDGE The following "Booster's Pledge," published by an ex change, fits this community so nicely that the Gazette-Times cannot resist the temptation to publish it. Here it is: "On mv word and honor hereby now declare that as long as l am a resident . of this com inunity, it will be my constant aim to boost at all times and every time. "I will do what I can for anv public work that has the good of the community as its object "I will submit to and abide by majority rule and will not knock and howl if things are not done my way. "I will take no radical or ex treme position on any question before the people, and will have due respect for the opinions of my friends and neighbors when their opinions are opposed to mine. "I will try to say something good about my Tcity and my people or keep my mouth shut. "I realize that if this commnn ity is good enough to live in and make my money in, it is the proper place to spend my money. ' "Housekeeper" Replied To (Continued from page' one ) if she has to advertise for work, she is no account." Some Real Poetry Who is the "fleeting myth" that left the "pheasant farm?" I suppose that accomplished lady from S. P. is the one alluded to. There are three pheasant farms here, and two of them shelter dress-makers under their rOOfs. The San Frannisrn ladw is no fleeting myth. She is a dress-maker second to none in her profession, and white hero she. worked day and night help ing to clothe the "four hundred, " of which Housekeeper is not a member or she would have known of her presence in this commun ity. I have within the last thirteen months visited this- so called "fleeting myth" beyond the portals of the golden gate, in the great city by the sundown fiea. At her palatial residence the orange tree is whispering to the lemon across the walk, the pomegranate was climbing up on the arms of the olive, while -grapevines staggered from tree to tree rJrunk from the nectar of their own clusters; where every kind of berry bending bough and bush hung like drops of rubies and pearls wilderness -of flow ers redolent . of eternal . spring and pulsing with bird song, . 1 Very Costly Gowns? " While on the inside of this palatial residence I saw costly gowns too numerous to mention for the elite of the great Venice tf the West, costing from $75 to $125, sewing machines , were humming in every ward. Now comes "Housekeeper" and calls her a "fleeting myth." Abraham Lincoln said: "You can fool some of the. people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time," - S- B. Bank LICATE PO in 1UMM1 m AUG STOR And stores of San Francisco, Sacramento and Los Angeles IN A SALE OF As Advertised in f V FASHION rKij&LESr COATS FOR WOMEN Sunday's Oregonian In conjunction with the largest stores in largest cities of the West and the great adver tising campaign in most of the popular magazines of the country, we come forward with a iocal selhng plan that cannot help but meet with success. It is with pride and confidence that we invite the women of Corvallis to attend this display of Wooltex Garments. Read Description Below NEW FACILITIES In ALTERATION DEPT. In order to facilitate the rapid dispatch and delivery of all garments needing al terations; this department is now supervised by - 1 . Mrs. L. Chambers And Mrs. Schubert - Whose expert experience and painstaking methods will ensure you absolute safety in all alterations. mOLTEX o a G WOOLTEX Goat No. 3643 At$22.50 . . - - . Semi long fitting, flounce effect Single breasted, Tuxedo collar, edged with velvet and button trimmed. A dressy long coat with many of the new style features shown in applied panels. Attractive garments for nearly any occasion. $22.50 No. 3690- At $30.00 Broadcloth, materials full length, tight fitting coat, pleated effect, velvet collar and revers, trimmed in buttons and velvet, vel vet collar overlaid, with contrasting broad cloth. ' Beautifully made and finished. $30.00 Read Description Below THE WOOLTEX BRAND Is a Guarantee of SERVICE Wooltex are the only gar ments which are . good enough to be guaranteed for two seasons' service and to be given the Wooltex Label If for any reason the gar ment should not give entire satisfaction the manufac turers have instructed us to "MAKE GOOD" J Give these garments a trial. " WOOLTEX Co 81 t No. 3708 At $20.00 Made full length, semi-fitting, single- breasted, notch collar and small revers. This coat is distintly smart and yet thorough ly practical for the business woman. Great est of values at Mail Orders Promptly Filled $20.00 Mail Orders Promptly Filled