SpringSuggestions
We have a large and varied stock of Fur
niture and House Furnishings and
offer the following as a few useful
suggestions for the Spring House
Cleaning Season.
Linoleum
Grass Rugs
Congoleum Rugs
Wilton Rugs
Axminister Rugs
Body Brussels Rugs
Reed Rockers
Nufold Davenport
Lace Curtains
Window Shades
Bra& Beds
DeLuxe Spring
Felt Mattress
Dresser
Estate Range
Oil Stove
Wash Boiler
Washing Machine
Furniture Polish
Carpet Sweeper
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Base Ball Supplies
Ansco Cameras and Supplies
Dr. Hess Poultry Tonic
Graphonolas and Records
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ST. JOHNS PHARMACY
Our Prescription Department always at your service
Prescriptions filled by Registered Pharmacists only
f hone Columbia 138 105 North Jcrsoy St.
Local News.
Electric Vacuum Cleaner to Rent
USE OUR EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
ORMANDY BROS.
FURNITURE
Cash or Credit St. Johns
We are headquarters for
Good Garden Tools
VSVIft IJItlT II M1WHWIUUIV
made to cut the grass
not chew it off.
A complete new stock
of Garden Seeds in
bulk and in packages
St. Johns Hardware Co.
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KNOWN FOR TONE
Tho lnll of (he Phonograph World, You owe It to J
yourself to see and hear this Instrument, plays nil Disk
Records. Sold on easy terms by j
St. Johns Phonograph Co.
317 North Jersey Street
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GROCERIES.
THE BEST GRADE IS THE ONLY KIND OF GROCERIES WE KEEP
. ,.t ,WT to titc nvnv trikin vrll W1WT Tfl PUT ON YOUR TABLE.
JK rail 13 1 III. Wi &4 A litilli W v w " - w
THE WORK YOU DO EVERY DAY DRAWS ON YOUR STRENGTH.
. i,r? mi . f oTnovwTu uiiar hp KPDT IIP, OUR ROOD FOOD WILL
DO IT. YOU WILL GET THE HIGHEST QUALITY FOR THE LOW.
EST PRICE WHEN YOU
GIVE US YOUR GROCERY ORDER TODAY,
Lavrack's Cash Grocery
416 NORTH JERSEY ST.
Subject for Christian Science
services Sanda, : "Probation
After. De'atli."
J. II. IloKtui bns token out n
Hermit to repair n residence at
1)13 North KoIIokb street.
II. L. Campbell is nmkintx
some improvemnnts to his resi
dence at 215 West Mohawk.
H. II. Caplcs has taken out a
permit for a building at Leo
nard and Polk streets; cost 95. i
A fine young son arrived at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tlios
Autzen April 12th.
Five thousand sticks of shav
ing soap went in' one shipment
from this country to the Y M.
C. A. in Krnnco for tho Ameri
can soldiers.
One million men every day ac
cept tho invitation of tho Y.
M. C. A. to write a letter home.
Paper and envelopes are fur
nished them free.
Wherever tho American sol
dier goes in Franco, he finds a
Y. M. C. A. hut or dugout at
his disposal.
Foster Kleiser Co. has erect
ed a bill board at 208 North
Jersey street; cost, according
to permit issued, $1UU.
Irving Cobb is up close to the
front linos in Franco telling
stories to American sold tors in
Y. M. C. A. dug outs.
Nineteen thousand Imsulmll
bats have been sent over sons'
by the Y. M. C. A. for the
American Kxpuditionnry Forces.
.). II. Hraithwaito has taken
out a permit for the erection of
a small building at Central
avenue and Fossenden street;
cost $100.
John Hredeen has bogun work
on the construction oi a sou
drink and cigar stand at the cor
ner of Haltiinore and Jersey
streets.
Amciican soldiers nvcrens
ure consuming tho last of 1500, -000
packages of chewing gum
sent over by tho Y. M. C. A.
in January.
Dr. 12. It. Seoly won first
place in the Portland Gun Club
on practice day nt Hvording
Park, April lilst. whon he
brought down 2b birds in his
first try in a 26 bird event. The
Dr., besides being a surgeon or
remarkable skill, is also mighty
bandy with the shot gun.
In Cnmn Konniov. Cnl.. n sick
privnto was being made rondy
for tho night by tho nurse.
When sho askod him if thoro
was anything else he wishod be
fnrn rIio Inft Mm tin rnnlfnrl!
"Ynn! I Rlimihl likn to lin kisfd
gooil night." "Very woll," ro-
pueu the nurse; I snail semi
tho orderly; he attends to all
tho rough work here."
Tho Kaiser, it will bo noted.
made hasto to apologizo to
Switzerland for his murder of
a Swiss diplomatist in Paris,
but no lias not apologized for
or exhibited a single qualm of
conscienc over his wholesale
murder of devout women and
children whose only olfenso was
attending church on Good Friday.
"Tho loyalty demanded for
days like these" will be the sub
ject of tho sermon at the Metho-
dis church bunday morning. A
full house greets our glad free
Sunday evening service. Pat
riotic prayer meeting till the
war ends in victory every Thurs
day 8 p. m. Although nearly
every Sunday calls for a special
offering for patriotic and charit
able objects the world around
this church found nt its half
yearly accounting all bills paid
up to date, Keporter.
Dr. Lawrence E. Pickens, a
Portland dentist of recognized
skill, and ability, has associated
himself with Dr. S. A. Mulkey
in the dental profession in St.
Johns. The new firm has still
further added to the modern
equipment of their rooms over
the Peninsula Trust Co. olhce.
and it is now one of the most
modern and best equipped den
tal parlors of Portland.
St. Johns Fair Store, E. W.
Foy. prop.: household utility
supplies and general notions,
207 N. Jersey St. Highest
quality goods at lowest prices.
Next to Electric store.
Scores of French hills are be
imr leveled to make baseball
mounds for the American sol
diers to use with equipment fur
nished by the Y. M. C. A.
The candidates are warming
up as the campaign progresses,
and for the next couple of weeks
will probably make a stir in this
part of the world.
liucy says you will have to
hurry if you get a box of
thoso fine Newtown apples.
We deliver. Phono Col. (V28.
Every housewife in St.
Johns should carefully note the
large ad of the Greater Port
land Association in thin issue.
It is n matter that till should
be interested in.
Mrs. Wilbur and Mrs. Gerlin
ger, of Portland, will speak at
the Library mat Wednesday af
ternoon on the War Saving So
ciety. A large attendance is
desired.
Dr. C. D. Hopper, who was a
practicing physician in St.
Johns about ninu years ago, in
company with his wife, made a
pleasant visit at the T. J. Mona
linn home Sunday. He is now a
captain in Uncle Sam's service,
and stationed at Vancouver.
Wednesday tho local ship
plant broke its former record of
building a hull in ft I days, when
on that day they launched a hull
that was completed in -ID days,
and named Caiwnka. This is a
world's record that will not like
ly soon be excolled.
Otto Schmidt, of Vancouver,
hast purchased the residonco at
9M Smith avenue owned by
Honham & Cur nor. T.his firm
Iidh somo other good buys In St.
Johns homes to dispose of.
Look at the list on the last
page of this pnnor, and then
make your selection.
Dr. Evart P. Hordon, tho
oxport dentist, has installed a
nitrous oxide gas apparatus for
the pninloss extraction of teeth
in his ollice at tho Peninsula
National Hank building. This
is a valuublo addition to his til
rondy woll equipped and well
appointed dontnl parlors.
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Up to Tuesday ovoning Libor
ty bond subscriptions to tho
amount of MO,000 had boon re
corded at the Peninsula National
Hank, from tho St, Johns dis
trict. Certainly a most gratify
ing showing. The probabilities
are that tho total May -1 tit will
roach tho $000,000 murk. St.
Johns goos right "over the top"
every time.
Tho First Congrogational
church of St. Johns, hns culled
Rev. J. T. Morrill, of Portland,
to become its pastor. Hov. Mer
rill comes to us highly recom
mended as to charucter and for
successful service in promot
ing tho work of tho Kingdom.
He has supplied the pulpit
hero on several occucions and
liis addrosses have been both
interesting and uplifting. Wo
are pleased to announce that
it will be possible for Hov. Mer
rill to begin his work here next
Lcrd's Day. Services announc
ed as follows: Sunday School at
10 a. m. ; preaching services
at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. ; Christ
ian Endeavor at 7:15 p. m. A
welcome at every service. He-ported.
Good barn, suitable for gar
age. Call 233 West Polk street.
Sassafras bark, the old fash
ioned blood remedy. Conven
ient sized packages. Currin
Says So.
You are missing a treat if you
don't got a box of Newtown ap
ples at Bucy's, 202 South Jorsey
stree't.
o,
Hear Melba any day at Cur-rins.
Wanted Competent woman
to care for children, must bo ex
perienced; $25 per month. Call
5'jy South Ivanhoe.
How about that spring tonic
you should take? Currin Says
bo.
When in need of small arti
cles, get them nt the 5-10-lBc
store, St. Johns; in the Penin
sula National Bank Building.
Go to the Auto Repair Compa
ny, 207 South Jersey street, for
your auto, motorcycle and bicy
cle rennirs and supplies. Autos
for hire. Phono Coumbia 727.
Keep your Kodak working
for tho boys "over there."
Crurin Says So.
A Victrola will add pleasure
to everyday of your life. Currin
Snys So.
Come in and let us explain
how to preserve eggs for future
use. Currin Says So.
If my work pleases you; please
tell your friends. If not, tell
mo. Rogers, 202 N. Jersey
street.
Nothing is appreciated more
than pictures from home. Send
the boys "over there" some
snap shots. Currin Says So.
Maternity Nurse, terms mod-
crate- 115 W. Tyler street, St.
Johns. Mrs. Hickman.
You may need a now Lawn
Mower this year. The St.JohiiB
Hardware Co. will take your
old one in part payment.
Howard O. Rogers, Lawyer,
Notary Public; Peninsula Hank
building, 7 to 9 p. m.
Every day is a good day to
kodak. Currin Says So.
For Salu--Ladioa dressy urey
all wool unit, size JIG worn only
a few times; too small for own
er. Address "K" this oilice.
Wanted Woman to act as
chamber maid and assist with
thu cooking, $8 per week, with
room and board. Rose City Ho
tel, Columbia 125.
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Wo carry a good asortment
of Tomato, Cabbage, Caulillow
or, Celery and Pepper Plants,
also Geraniums in Pots. Hucy
the Grocer.
For Sale by Ownor Modern 7
room house, lot 110x11(1, fruit
trees, etc; terms reasonable.
Within walking distance of ship
yard. Inquire 701) Amherst
street.
"When did you write to
mother last?" This question
facing the soldier in scores of
Y. M. C. A. huts hns made
thousands of homes happier.
Soldiers overseas have a sweet
tooth. Tho Y. M. C. A. has
contracted for tho entire output
of a lemon drop factory to sup
ply tho domand of tho men in
khaki.
When a candidate for office
begins to knock his competitor
for the same office ho boglna
to weaken bis own cause, Peo
pie those days hnvo little pa
tience with tho knocker.
A mountain of chocolate, if
such a thing existed, would be
consumed by tho American sol
diors overscan in loss than two
yoar?, according to tho estimato
of a Y. M. C. A. war work sec
retary who spent a single day
behind tho counter in a Y, M.
C. A. hut in France.
Contrary to tho general im
pression there is no nntional
annual legal holiday. All holi
days are made legal by State
Btatute. Even Thanksgiving
Day is n legal holiday only when
made so by a law of the Stute.
The Presidnnt's proclamation
merely announces the day.
It is with deep regret that wo
learn just as we were about-to
goto press this, Friday, morn
ing of tho death of Arthur
Horsrnan, only child of Mr. and
Mrs. D. Frank Horsrnan, who
passed into tho Great Beyond
about seven o'clock this morn
ing. The cuuse of his death
was pneumonia, and ho was
about 21 years of nge. Despite
the fact that his health had nev
er been of a robust nature, he
was always cheerful, good na
tuerd and optimistic. Ho had
roached the age when life as
sumed its rosiest hue, and when
the jovlof living is at its heighth.
The heartfelt sympathy of tho
whole community goes out to
Mr. and Mrs. Horsrnan in this
their hour of deepeBt sorrow.
While you nrc nble to wotk ntul enrn money, why can't you put
sonic of It in the bank? You cnu open a bank account with a littl
money and you cnu add little sums that you arc now fiddling nwny, un
til some day you'll find it has grown into a lilir stun, ami it will work
for you in your old ac. Come to our bank.
Peninsula National Bank
ot'i'tcuus.
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Member of Federal Reserve Bank
3 per cent on Savings 4 per cent on Time Certificates of Deposit
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MUCK GROCERY
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REDUCED PRICE
WOOD COALS
TOR THIRTY DAYS
St. Johns Lumber Co.
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Housewives' Friends
Air ,ur linoleum. '.-v tu clro. l-
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umi xtiMiuiiirol tu trar into the yawn.
A kttt lu-ii t Minrtnl with uur linoleum U
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H. F. CLARK
THE FURNirURE MAN
tOO-402 JKHSKY ST
Wall Paper
F, HI. Sailerlee
Painting y
f Paper Hanging 1 1
Tinting J j
Paints
31 d N, Sait:: hi
Laundry Prices Reduced !
"Fighting the Laundry Trust"
We will not agree to id-- or lers of t'i "ChiiiIhik-"
We've Cut Prices to the Lowest Notch
Give us jour orI rs. St Julius i-liv rir-. uu l- pr unjitly
HI'hISI). SI5KVICK an.l I.oW I'KICHS
The Pacific Laundry Company
The Anti-Trust Laundry"
MainGlO IIOTII IMION'KS A 3610
St Johns Lumber Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Columbia 131
C 1101
Foot of Burlington St.