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Christmas Shopping
Will be easy for those
who visit this store.
We will have an unusually attractive
line of goods suitable for gifts.
Roll Top Desks
Desk
Chairs
Rockers
Child's
Morris
Chairs
Rugs
Parlor
Lamps
Etc.
Etc.
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Ladies' Desks
Music
Cabinets
Work
Baskets
Taborettes
Sofa
Pillows
Mirrors
Hall
Rockers
Medicine
Cabinets
M Etc. Etc.
OPEN EVENINGS
OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE
Easy Terms Right Prices
Local News.
S. C. Cook and wife made a trip
to McMinnviile last week. .
B. U. Bickford is erecting him
self a fine home on South Grcsham
street.
The front of the Peninsula Bank
has been altered and greatly im
proved the past week.
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B. V. Wilievard has begun the
erection of a cozy little residence on
North Hayes street.
The Portland & Suburban Ex
press company reports a steady and
substantial increase in its business.
"When ioii lilikil Erettiies, WnUI COUCH & COMPANY."
All kinds of staple groceries, cnumil goods, delicacies for
your table, fresh fruits anil vegetables.
A large llsl ol satisfied cislonitis Is on bestreconnend
Dry Roods, notions nud shoes. Try us on these lines. We
are not diving goods away, but we arc making prices as low
as n safe business will penult. We try to make It your inter
est to Buy Family Supplies 11KRK.
COUCH & CO.
3o6-jo9 Phllnclelphln St. Phone Jersey 973
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The best workmen use
the best tools. There is
neither economy nor sat
isfaction in the use of
poor implements. Wc
carry the most complete
and uptodate line of tools
on the peninsula. Ask
for Keen Kutter, Tools
fully warrauted.
St. Johns Hardware Go
Order Your Christmas Suit
How about your clothes?
Are they fully satisfactory? If not, we have the goods
and know how to tailor them to please. The latest
weaves and colorings in new Fall and Winter woolens.
CLEANING, PRESSING and REPAIRING
JOHN NOCE & S
Faahlonabl Tailora
Next to Tost Office
Miotic Richmond 941
Flue Blocks
V. W. MASON
Contractor and Builder
Manufacturer of Cement Blocks, Flue Blocks, Cement Drain Tile,
Sewer Pipe, Cement Sidewalks, Steps and Foundations
Cement Block Building a Specialty
Phone, Drop me a Card or Call at Residence and Office 646 Hartman
Street, Cedar Park, St. Johns
EDMONDSON CO.,
Plumbing and Tinning
Ml S. Jmcy Strut
Phone Jersey 91
St JIUtff 9f0ffA T
After a month or so spent in the
Willamette Valley, Ernest Maxfield
and wife have returned to this
city.
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WANTED Property to sell. J
S. McKinucy; Office at St. Johns
Heights station: Photic Richmond
1491.
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S. J. Downey, the real estate man
reports the sale of over $12,000
worth of property during the past
several weeks.
A new, nifty line
goods at Calcf Bros.
F. S. Lindlcy is having a hand
some new residcucc built onStafford
street.
WANTED Property to sell. J
S. McKinney. Office at St. Johns
Heights fetation; Phone Richmond
1491.
The path to the woodpile wns
trodden pretty frequently during
the snowy weather of the past
ween.
Ten per cent discount will be al
lowed by Dr. Vinson Scott on all
dental work done during' the month
of December.
The revival meeting at the Evau
gclical church arc proving quite
successful and much interest is be
ing aroused in the scries.
Thomas Carroll has returned to
St. Johns after spending several
months in the Dcschut.es country
where he had been employed at
civil engineering.
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A new butcher shop has been
opened un at East St. Johns in the
room formerly occupied by R. C.
Brand. The proprietors arc recent
arrivals in bt. Johns.
psiblc Box Co. has el
ccted an entirely new bord of offi
cers, more capital has been injected
into it and the prospects or devcl
oping business on a large scale is
now very bright.
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George Ucdlind is able to attend
school once more, after being on the
retired list for some time by reason
of a broken collar bone sustained
while playing foot ball at the St.
Johns high school recently.
Real estate men report that it is
exceedingly difficult to list property
in bt. Johns. Mucli of it lias been
taken off the market and in other
instances the price has been raised
so high that it is also practically off
the markets
A class of 25 will be initiated on
Dec. 15th by the Woodmen of the
World. The campaign inaugurated
for fifty new members by the first
January is coming along fiiic.nnd
the way it now looks that number
will be far exceeded when the time
imit has expired.
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Postmaster Valentine has post
poned his homestead-seeking tour
Central Oregon until the weather
and climatic conditions become a
ittle more propitious. Reports
from that part of the country are
not very favorable for a "hike" at
this season ot the year.
The Oregouidti last week stated
that a ten-room addition to, the East
St. Johns school house, was being
requested by the citizens residing
n that neighborhood, rue report,
lowever, is without foundation, as
the schooling facilities of St. Johns
are quite ample for some time to
come.
You can earn more than just en
ough to make a living, Save what's
eft and be comfortable in your old
age. The first .National uanic ad
vises that you save a part of your
wages today, 3 per cent, and in
terest compounded every six
months,
Windle & Co. is the title of a
new firm that has opened up a
wholesale meat market in St. Johns.
Their headquarters are located on
Ivanhoe street at the rear end ot
Glover saloon building. W.
Windle, our well known towns
man, is at the head of the new con
cern which insures its success. The
new firm is already doing business
the outlook is very promising
an extensive business.
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A UniversityPark man purchased
high chair for his little boy in
Portland the other day and brought
it home on the street car. After a
long, tiresome, wearisome ride and
when his destination was almost
reached the conductor said to him:
'It seems to me that you are pretty
big to use such a small chair." The
man quickly replied: "It just fit me
when I got on the car, but I nave
grown quite a bit since."
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You are side-stepping your duty
to yourself if you don't save. Be
gin with one dollar, one lonely, lit
tle dollar. It will grow. The First
National Bank will make it grow
with Time Certificates o Deposit.
The Congregational church has
been undergoing necessary repairs
the past week, New pillars were
placed under the porch and other
alterations made.
Limit your spending and save the
balance. You MUST SAVE A
PART of what you earn. Begin
today. The First National Bank
will show you how. 3 per ccut.
and Time Certificates of Deposit,
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Union services of the churches
will be held in the Baptist church
next Sunday evening. Union scr
vices of the young people's societies
( si.- ri.-i..,i.. ti .!. ..,.
ui mic i.tuuii, uujuisi nilU .MCUl-
odist churches will be held at 6:15
p. 111. at the Baptist church.
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Ex-Councilman F. P. Brown and
family left this week for San Jose.
Calif. They expect to remain in
the land of orange blossoms until
spring, when it is their intention to
return to bt. Johns. The Browns
have many warm friend's here who
are pleased to know that they arc
coming back with the robins 111 the
spring.
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Old Father Time has wrought many changes
in centuries past but in no line arc these
so perceptible as in the drug line. Instead of
having a dingy little shop of the Alchemists of the
past, wc now have modern pharmacies witli all the
most uptodate equipment of both medicines and
apparatus for mixing them.
And ours is the most uptodate pharmacy in
this section. Wc have already become known as
the house of the BEST best service and best
drugs.
J. J. McALLISTER, Proprietor and Manufacturer of J. J. McAllister's Speci
fic Liniment, is giving free demonstration of same here this week. Anyone
afflicted witlt rheumatism, neuralgia, asthma or catarrh should sec him.
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NORTH BANK PHARMACY I
HOME OF THE FAMOUS NYALS REMEDIES.
"CURRIN SAYS SO."
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Limit your spending and save the
balance is a better way to get star
ted than to limit your savings and
spcud what's left. The First Nat
ional Bank will prove this to you
if you'll ask. The First National
Bank compounds interest every six
mouths,
J. E. Touch is having a difficult
time of it in taking the school ecu
stts, on account of miserable condi
tioii of the streets and byways, oc
casioucd by the beautiful snow.
George Simmons is confined
his home with . a bad attack
rheumatism. .
Arc you saving up for the rainy
day; for the time of need? It will
come to you as it comes to every
man. The First National Bank
which pays 3 per cent, will show
you the best way.
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i;o you take advantage of your
prosperous days to spcud your moil
ey as fast as you make it; to pain
:cr yourself with foolish luxuries?
The First National Bank will tell
you a better way. 3 per cent. '
Morning and evening service nt
the Congregational church Sun
day as usual; preaching by the
pastor. Everybody invited. G.
W. Nelson, pastor.
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The Firemen's Athletic club will
hold another of their famous dan
ces in the skating rink tomorrow
night. Of course an excellent time
will be had by all who attend. So
do not fail to be on hand. Admis
sion 50 cents; spectators 35 cents,
and ladies free.
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The Glory Class of the Baptist
church wishes to announce that
they have changed their hour of
meeting, from 12 to 1 o'clock, dur
ing the mouth of December, All
young people not interested in any
other Sunday school, come and join
us to secure the aim of the class,
which is a hundred members by the
first of the new year. Class Reporter.
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An army of men is at work build
ing railroads up the Deschutes Riv
er to the iuterior of the state. The
Winter season is not stopping the
work and during the coining year
trains will be run into Central Ore
gon, making a wide agricultural
region accessible to farmers. New
railroads, too, are entering the coast
country, while iu the bouthern eud
of the state, railroad builders are
pushing north from Klamath Palls
to Matron and the new Southern
Pacific line. Electric projects are
active iu-the Willamette Valley. On
the whole it looks like the coming
year will be a record one iu railroad
building in Oregon.
There will be a union meeting of
the different Young People's Society
Sunday evening at 6:30 sharp in
the Baptist church, The subject
for the evening is from Pilgrim
Progress, subject will be: "Crossing
the River," leader of topic, Miss
Carrie Byerlee from the Christian
church, Scripture lesson, Mr II.
Rawson from the Baptist church.
Prayer, Mr. C. Leedom, from M.
E. church. All young people in
vited to come,
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The Peninsula Bank
(Established 1905)
The Directors of this bank are strong believers in the
policy of Conservatism. They are always willing that
the frank should forego a possible profit, rather than
accept business involving undue risk
Safety First, Liberality Next
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Interest paid on Time Certificates of Deposit and Savings Accounts. Com
mercial and Individual Deposits invited. Safe Deposit Boxes to Rent.
Open an account with
The Pioneer Bank
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VOGUE MILLINERY
We are pleased to note the splendid ap
preciation the ladies have shown by their
numerous purchases of suits; they have
shown the right spirit by spending their
money at home
WE SHOW THEM THE BEST GOODS FOR THE
...LOWEST PRICES...
Sec Our $15.00 Suits
Calef Bros.' furniture store will ' Four packages Wadco Condensed
be open evenings until Christmas. , Mince Meat, 30 cents M. 1',. lfol
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Three 1 pound packages regular
diamond Wtea, $1 M. E. Hollen
beck Cash Grocery.
For Sale Rooster nnd 10 hens,
White Leghorns? M. W, Vaughn,
1008 No. Fillmore St.
good
yard
Calef Bros, are selling a
grade linoleum at 54 cents a
laid on you floor.
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Dr. Vinson Scott announces that
ten per cent discount will be allow
ed on all dental work done during
the month of December.
WANTED Property to sell. J.
McKinney, Office at St. Johns
Heights Station; Phone Richmond
1491.
It you want to buy.rent, sell or
excUango property soo Wolcott, (Tlie
Item Man.) 401 South, Jenoy, Side
entrance.
All our moats are govorninont In
spected and tbo best that money can
buy. They aro noatly and .careful
ly handled. Come In and leave your
ordor for freo delivery. Ward's
Central Markot,
lenbeck, Cash Grocery.
Save your money NOW, even at
a sacnlice. Tins is the only way
to be independent in your old age.
The First National Hank offers
every convenience with Time Cer
tificates of Deposit.
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Calef Bros, are selling a good
grade linoleum at 54 cents u yard
laid on your floor.
Have your property Insured in the
St. 1'aul or Northern flro lusuranco
companion, Thoy aro tlio bust. S.
L. Doblo, agout.
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WHOLE BLOCK 200x200, for
$3i30Qi half cash, 2 blocks from
O. R. & N,, 4 blocks from street
car, 1 block from Woolen mill, St.
Johns. F. Merrill, owner, 750
Syracuse St., Portland.
For Rent White house opposite
the ice plant, furnished; 110 child
ren. Phone East 3989.
WANTED Property to sell. J.
S. McKinney. Office at St. Johns
Heights Station; Photic Richmond
1491.
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Work for Qroftter St, Johm,
FIRST
AT THE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Till? I'ASTOR
Rev, Conrad L Owen
is preaching u series of Sunday
morning sermons on the sub
ject : j
"Questions That Jesus Ashed''
The subject for next Sun- J
day evening will be :
'Secret and Public Givim" J
Five Reasons For Fall Painting
l, The wood h thoroughly dry.
3. 1'alut penetrates deeper iu
dry wood.
3. l'ull weather is warm, dry,
ileeiidul)le,
4. Wet weather decays unpro
tected surfaces.
5. 1'nll painting keeps out wint
er moisture.
Acme Quality Paint & finishes.
Sao us. We havo the "Goods"
HENDRICKS'
HARDWARE CO.
For Sale Squaro Chaso piano In
firm clans condition, fine tono and
recontly tunod. I'rlco $75, $15 down
and balanco on terms to reapoimiblo
party, Call 629 S. Ivanboo struot.