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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1916)
Christinas Questions $ ü ------------------------ — --------------------- à ________ <$ Are Easily Answered at Our Store O u r l oy Department is the Fullest that w e have ever carried, and includes everything for the W hole Fam ily from B aby to G row nup. Games and Toys D O N ’T FO R G E T D ON ’T W A IT ! D O N ’T FAIL! TO COME TO THE Mammoth Closing Out Sale Useful Presents OF THE GALE & CO. DEPARTMENT Manicure and Toilet Sets, Cut up animals, Ponies, Sweaters, Combs, Laces, Dogs, Dolls, Books, Guns W e are determined to Close out this G reat Stock w ithin the Shortest T im e Possible. W e have Suspenders, Collars, Caps, Trumpets, Monkeys, Ten Skirts, Silks, Serges, Vel pins, Wagons and a Thous vets, Handk's, and one things for the Boy and Girl. Gloves, Just come much more. Shelves are full See Bring the kiddies and visit our store. BEAUTIFUL HANDKERCHIEFS You are wel- | come whether you buy or not J. R. Gardner’s Cash Store - - OREGON G mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm g NOW IS THE TIM E| It is getting the time of year when you wish to replenish your r e a d i n g for another year. We can offer you some attractive c o mb i n a t i o n s with The Mail which you cannot afford to overlook. Slayton Mail and Daily Oregonian 1 year Slayton Mail and Daily and Sunday Oregonian 1 year 7 .5 0 Slayton Mail and Daily Oregon Journal 1 year 4 .7 5 Slayton Mail and Daily and Sunday Oregon Journal 1 year Sluggish River». In tho course of a reading lesson a te a r h er received a small ana ver from one of Ills |iuplht. though possibly the wit was uncoiisi i us in the piece be ing read occurred I lie passage. "The majority of the rivers in Russia are sluggish In their course." Pointing to the boy wbo bud read, the teacher said: "What is meant by a river being sluggish?" “Why, sir," replied tlie lad. “it menus that it likes to stick to Its tied." I Your old friend Santa, recom- *9 mend and guarantee the G A LE & CO. STORE, where a GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE is now going on in full force, to be the best place for you to buy your CHRISTMAS GIFTS. You can procure anything you want In the PRACTICAL GIFT line for any member of the family at a great saving. Come and be Convinced. S A N TA CLAU S SILK STOCKINGS Certainly do m ake an appreci ative gift, closing out prices are For Men, Women and Children Very appropri ate gifts at Closing Out Prices From FASHIONABLE FURS F IN E □UNAWARE M akes Gifts N ever Forgotten T h e Best Christmas Gift you can buy Priced at Less Closing Out Prices From Than Half 2 * c to 39c $1.98 & up Lingerie Underwear, Camisoles, Corset Covers, G ow ns, Brassieres Skirts, etc., all m ake practical and appreciated gifts. All go at Closing O ut Prices. Gloves of genuine F ren ch K id and L am b skin, in colors of black, w hite, tan and brow n, all sizes 36c 47c 93c 98c At Closing Out Prices Thousands o f Other Articles Suitable and Practical for Gifts are Displayed all over The Great Store at Closing Out Prices Come Choose your Christmas Gifts Here And at the same time be happy over the wonderful savings Disgraceful Behavior. $6.00 Slayton Mail and Evening Telegram 1 year THAT ESCAPED THE MERCILESS KNIFE Come and OF EVERY DESCRIPTION 6.00 4 .0 0 Remember we can save you money on any publi cation. Come and see us before you subscribe. ¡T H E STAYTON MAIL A little girl who had been instructed not to talk In church because it was very rude was very tbougbtfnl after the service, and when questioned she said In a horrified voice: “Ob, tuattimn, 1 think it was Just aw ful for our minister to show off so rudely In church! He talked all the time."—New York Times. Saved the Waite. Customer—Hut these cigars seem shorter than tho others I hail at tho same price. Plausible Salesman—Yes, sir. You see. the makers of that spe cial brand fouml that gcutleuicu threw away about nu inch of each cigar, so they decided to save on that by mak ing them a trifle shorter.—Passing Show. Philosophy. Shoes—Special This W eek Ladies Gun Metal, Gray Cloth Top French Heel, Regular $3.50 VaJue $ 2 .7 5 LA N C E FIE LD ’S CASH SHOE STORE GALE & CO. (FO R M ER LY T H E CHICAGO S TO R E) Corner Court and Liberty Streets. Salem, Oregon m Ha W at Equal to It. A student who could not sound tho letter “r" was given the following sen tence to read: "Robert gave Richard a rap In the ribs for roasting tlio rabbit so rare.’’ He studied it in silence a minute, then glibly rendered it ns follows: "Bobby gave Dicky a thump In the side for cooking the bunny go little."— Albany Knickerbocker-Press. Those Chinese Junke. The Chinese Junk Is to most western eyes a curious, not to say outlandish, type of vessel Yet a nautical author!- i ty In picturing and describing u fa 1 moils cruft of this klud which visited Europe und America as long ago as 18-18 says that she proved herself au excellent sea boat, with powers of weathering a storm equal, if uot su perior, to vessels of western build. This junk, the Keying, is also declared to have made a ruu "equal to the time of the best pn< ket ships of the period.' Information of this kind about foreign methods is often truly educative to Americans inclined to be boastful.— | Outlook. “ I d o n 't t h i n k W t N | M Box Candies Chocolates Caramels Creams, Etc. ROSE BEADS, A U COLORS Post Cards cHooTtl Newspapers, Magazines tO do t h a t We can't afford it.” “I know we can't, but we can't nf- j ford to let. anybody know that we can’t afford to do It. either."—Detroit Free Press. Locust eggs, treated with sulphuric acid and lime, are used for fertilizer in Sicily nml other Mediterranean lands | Lim ited Ambition. Insects are common. "You cnn't unscramble an egg,’ re- where the Paved W ith Tombstones. marked the sententious person. Tombstones are not infrequently em "I don't wish to,’’ replied the prnc- ployed in different parts of England I tien! citizen. "I'm perfectly content If I can afford the egg. regardless of how for paving purposes. Some four or live years ago the inhabitants of Belvoir I K's cooked.”—Washington Star. bitterly protested against the uso of Granite Is the bottom of tho earth's such material In the construction of a road leading to the parish church, de I crust. spite tlie assurances of the local au A rifle ball covers 1,200 yards In two thorities that with the liberal supply I seconds. of old and broken gravestones at their As a preventive against Are Austrian disposal the plan had been adopted laws require dwellings and business wit li a view to saving the taxpayers houses to be built throughout of solid quite a sum. materiale. “Thnt mnn’s a regular philosopher.” "In what way?" "I Just told him my troubles, and in stead of lending mo money he advised me not to worry nbout them."—Detroit Free Press. S ize s 3 1 -2 to 6 Big Double Store Bear Suits for babies, and and see them while the STAYTON, and there isn’t a single article in this Teddy CHRISTMAS CANDIES M Cut and Slashed Prices Right and Left Mittens, Toques, STORE Gem Confectionery, Stayton "W EINHARD’ S GOLDEN NECTAR” “ W EINHARD’ S AMBER NECTAR” "Th e Drink that Satisfies and doe* not Intoxicate” ICE COLD AND A LW A Y S ON T A P IN KEGS AND B O T T LES A T Fred Rock’s The “ Pastime Billiard and Cigar Store STAYTON, - OREGON