Do Your BEST
NotSimply Your "BIT"
W
shirking?
HAT would YOU say if you
thought our Oregon Boys "over
there" were only half tryingwere
What will THEY say if they think we
"Stay-at-Homers" are not doing our best to
put the 4th Liberty Loan over the top in
Multnomah County and Oregon State
QUICKER, BIGGER and HARDER than ever?
If you should GIVE all your DOLLARS
you would not return ono thousandth
measure of thcirsacriflce. And you arc
only asked to LEND -on the best Securi
ty at substantial Interest.
Go to your bank or the Liberty Loan Com
mittee TODAY and VOLUNTARILY pledge
your quota.
This space contributed by
ORMANDY BROS.
FURNITURE
Cash or Credit St. Johns
The Most We Can Do Over Here
Is The Least We Can Do For
Our Boys "Over There"
Be willing Be prompt Be generous
in your subscriptions to the 4th
Liberty Loan.
If you would help uphold the Pride of Oregon, of
Multnomah County, of St. Johns and of YOURSELF,
go to your bank TODAY and VOLUNTARILY
pledge your subscript on.
This space was contributed by
St. Johns Hardware Co.
Agency for Goodyear Tires
St. Johns Lumber Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Columbia 131
C 1 101
Foot of Burlington St.
Our Country
and Our Boys
THOSE are among the great issues
at stake in the 4th Liberty Loan.
What do we care about the Security,. Interest and Safety
for our Dollars when Nation and Lives depend upon
Oregon's overwhelming subscription to the 4th Liberty
Loan?
Oregon's record of FIRST in every patriotic endeavor will
be maintained if you go NOW and pledge your subscrip
tion. Any bank or the local Liberty Loan Committee will
be glad to give you further information and accept your
application.
Lend your MONEY as freely as those boys are
offering their LIVES.
This space contributed by
Lavrack's Cash Grocery
, 416 NORTH JERSEY ST.
massassmm
Fine Stationery
Ansco Cameras and Supplies
Grapltonolas
For your vacation
ST. JOHNS PHARMACY
Our Prescription Department always at your service
Prescriptions filled by Registered Pharmacists only
Phone Columbia 138 105 North Jersey St.
ConUircr "Now. to hell) mo
with this with this next trick,
I wnnt tho services of n boy
just tiny boy in the audience.
Yes, you will do, my nuio man;
" m . t I
como niomr. wow youvo nuvur
scon mo bofore, have yon"
Boy, innocently-" No, father!"
L ocal N$ws.
Get Pathe Records at Currins.
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N. I. White is crcctinR a neat
little dwelling at Jersey and
Maple streets.
S. C. Cook is having a new
building erected at Olympia and
Oswego streets.
J. D. Carnov is erecting a
small habitation at Kellogg and
St. Johns Avenue.
Klcctric Vacuum Cleaner for runt.
1'. Clnrk. tf
II.
Hear the latest patriotic popu
lar records at Currins.
Pnnlln a-insirii.tf tVIIGlVrltii.C
minor mnv nrocure same at this
office at the rate of GOO sheets
for one dollar.
Mrs. Soule has a number of
houses she can soil same as rent.
Christian Science subject for
next Sunday's services: "Real
ity." u
The Review is pretty well
given over this week to boosting
the Fourth Liberty Loan.
Hear Caruso any day at Cur
rins.
Gut your Economy Jar Caps at
tuc be. Joiins Hardware store
Mrs. N. W. Harnett has taken
out permits for the erection of
two modern dwellings at mi
and 32G Fesscnuon street.
W. 1. Chidester left Monday
evening for Washington, D. C.
whore in w 11 report for special
duty in tho ordnance department
October 1st.
Snmnnnu linn ducribod the IllUll
who evaded the draft as being
llko a lemon nlo. Yellow clear
Hi rmi irh and without enough
crust to go over the top.
Commissioner Mann was in
St. Johns Tuesday looking the
situation over regarding better
lighting service for tlio snip
workers, and as a result of his
visit two arc lights will be
placed on Fcssenden street. Tho
now liirhts will bo very woU
come, especially during the wet
weather.
Mrs. Clovo McClelland Eton,
w w-m . . a 1
neo lun iassett, mis joined
icr husband in the Liberty
Loan special train, which is
making a tour of tho state on
bohalf of tho Fourth Liberty
Ldan. Mrs. Robert Smith, wife
of tho captain of the Liberty
drive, and Mrs. Eton are mo
only two ladles on the special.
Tho County Convention of the
W. C. T. U. of Multnomah
County will bo held October 1st
nnd 2nd at tho Methodist
church. South on Union avenue
and Multnomah street. Those
going from St. Johns please
meet at tho St. Johns Hardware
store at 12:15 Tuesday noon,
Oct. 1st. Reporter.
Work nn thn elcht hoilROS
bolncr erected bv tho local shin
company for tho employos is
progressing rapidly and seven
will practically bo ready for oc
cupancy by tho end of the
month. The structures are
models of construction and have
won manv comnliments for
their fine workmanship and for
the eilorts of tno management
to meet tho increasing demand
for housing accommodations.
Mrs. (Inthorino Dickson, of
Clearfield county, Pennsylvania,
in company with her son, Robt.
Dickson of Ogden, Utah, and
Hrtlo pranddauffhter. Kather-
nie, arrived last Saturday in
it, Johns and spent several
ays at tho homo of James Dick
son in North St. Joiins. iney
were very much pleased with
St. Johns and later on may de
cide to make this place their
home.
Almost enjoyable afternoon
was spent at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. Small, 1023 Polk
street, when a surprise was
given in honor of their daugh
ter, Martha's tenth birthday.
Dainty refreshments were serv
ed and many games were play
ed. In additioa Mr. Small took
pictures of the little ladies.
Those present were: Alice
Monahan, Ruth Clark, Bessie
Lauth, LaWandaFendleson, Ver
va Shield, Josephine Chapman,
Catherine Rassi, Viola Rassi,
Gwendlyn Stevens and Modesta
Atechson.
Suits sponged and press
ed 75 cents: pants 25 cents,
buttons and rips sewed free
Rogers, The Raincoat Man, 202
N.Jersey street. Open evenings.
Tho Empire Investment Co.
has opened up for business
at 117 Philadelphia street, in
tho room formerly occupied by
the kcvicw.
WANTED TO BORROW $1800
for a period of fivo years at
eight per cent interest; first
mortgage on St. Johns property
valued at $3000 given. Interest
payable monthly, minrtcrly or
semi-annually, as preferred
Address this office.
"And this, said Miss Prim,
teacher of the primary school,
"is tho rhinoceros. Look care
fully at his urmored hide."
"Yes," said the boy at the
foot of tho class. "An what's
this ono'" "That," answerer
the teacher. "Ib a giraffe."
"Oh!" exclaimed the lad. "Just
look at his periscope!". Peo
ple's Home Journal.
Robt. W. Hamilton, of Clatke
county, Wash., and Miss Alice
Caroline Tanson, of Silverton,
Oregon, were united in mar
riage at the homo of Gene
lhompson. Monday evening, the
ceremony being performed by
Rev. A. P. Laylon. About
fifteen friends of tho happy
young couplo were in attend
ance. Delicious refreshments
were served after tho ceremony,
which took nlnco at 8:30. The
groom Is in uncle Sam's service.
For hundreds of years whalo
moat has been used for food in
Japan. In tho earliest books of
Japanese history thore arc ac
counts of the capture of whales
with nets and tho cere
monies which followed n success
ful haul. Nowadays tho whale
fisheries aro conducted on an
elaborate scale with modern
fleets and expensive enuinment
provided by tho government.
Whalo meat looks and tastes line
beef.
The NleholV Shoe Manufac
turing Co. will open up for busi
ness next week In the room
formerly occupied by tho L. O.
O. M., two doors north of the
postotllce. Tho factory of this
company is located at 251 North
loth street. They will carry a
general shoo line in their St.
Johns storo and will spocinlize
on men's shoes. Mr. Palmor
now has unite a variety of busl-
T.oss on tho ground floor of his
building postollice, grocery,
hardware and shoe store.
Died at the home of his grand
mother. Mrs. J. C. Scott, 102
Central avenue, St. Johns, Tues
day, September 21, William
Howard bcott. aged 15 years.
son of Dr, and Mrs. W. B. Scott,
of Seattle. Howard was a good
Christian boy and was very
fond of his grandmother and
aunt, with whom ho had come
to spend a few days. Ho was
perfectly well and happy when
he came Friday evening, but
was taken sick Saturday morn
ing with that dread disease,
(liptheria. All that medical
science and skill could do was of
no avail, and ho died luosday
and was carried Wednesday
evening out to the Columbia
cemetery by his broken heartod
relatives and laid beside his
grandfather. Ho leaves to
mourn their loss his father,
mother, one brother and sister,
and many other relatives and
friends. His parents, who wore
called to his bedside Sunday, left
Thursday morning on their sad
journey home.
Buy a VICTROLA now and
pay for it within a year. That is
the way Currins sells them.
For Sale Houses and lots; easy
payments. Will build to suit.
Empire Investment Co.
f
Nice business corner, Jersey
and New York, at a reasonable
price and good terms. See Mrs.
Soule.
When in need of smnll art!
clcs, get them at tho 5-10-15c
store. St. Johns; in the Penin
sula National Bank Building.
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Lauder makes records only for
me viu'uu, nenr mm any
day at uirrnis.
Mrs. Soule, 510 N. Jersey, has
all kinds of property for snle at
uii ijricua mm niiraciivc terms.
We will bo tho school book nnd
supply headquarters this year.as
in mo past. uurriii8 Hays Bo.
Ground cherries, 10c per
pound, uun L'oiumuin 701.
For Rent Good room. milt.
able and splendidly located for
general store, fjOxSOfoot, for $40
per month, inquire of Mrs.
Soule about it.
All phonographs In ono, that Ib
the Brunswick. Currin Says So.
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If my work pleases you; please
tell your friends. If not, tell
mo. -Rogers, 202 N. Jersey
street.
Persons desiring a brand new
home on easy terms should see
the Peninsula Security Co.,
which now has sixteen now
houses under construction, and
which may no purchased on the
easy payment plan. Tho nrlces
range from $1500 upward.
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A Victrola is a source of
pleasure every day in the year.
Currin Says So.
Wanted Modern fi nr (5 rnnm
house, walkintr (liRtm.rn tn St
Johns shipyards. Willing to pay
$25 per month. Phone Colum
bia 317.
For Salo Soul emit with niltiW
collar. Call earner nf Allcclintiv
and Olympia Ht roots.
Guaranteed made in America
Cutlery at Currins.
For Rent Ono furnished
room, two gentlemen preferred.
Inquire 832 N. Willamettto Blvd.
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Como in and hoar the lato rec
ords. You are always welcome.
Currin Says So.
St. Johns Fair Storo, E. W.
Foy. prop.: household utility
supplier and general notions,
207 N. Jorsey St. Highest
quality goods at lowest prices.
Next to I'.loctrie storo.
Good cotton gloves 15 cents; 2
pairs 25c Rogers, 202 N. Jer
sey; opon evenings.
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Bring hack any Nyal Romedy
that you don't like; wo will re
fund your monoy. Currin Savs
So.
The Empire Investment Co.
will build houses to sell on
oasy payments. See them at
117 Philadelphia street.
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A KODAK will add pleasure
to any outing. Currin Says So.
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For Runt- One room cottage
furnished. $15 per month. Col
umbia 147; one basoment room
furnished, $10 per month.
Col. 147.
Don't forgetto take a KODAK
with you. Currin Says So.
Lay your plans now to iret a
Victrola for your family at Xmas.
Currin Says So.
Legal Services A. W. Laffer-
ty, 420 Pittock Block. Garnish
ments defended; all decrees.
Tolophono, Broadway 240. Adv.
Wo would like you to have a
Victor Record Catalogue. It
will intorost you, whether you
have a talking machine or not.
Currin Says So.
Good Swcuml liana Sewing machines (or
milt. II. 1'. Cliuk. tf
NoU tha labil ea your ptpr,
If Youv'e a Patriotic
Heart in You
-you will make sure that it ISN'T
YOUR FAULT if Oregon doesn't go
over the top FIRST in the 4th Liber
ty Loan.
you will SEEK information if it is
needed.
you will pledge your subscriDtion
promptly, willingly and VOLUNTARILY.
-you will do all of these things NOW
instead of when it is CONVENIENT.
Then there will be Ho REGRETS By you or For you.
This space Is contributed by
Peninsula National Bank
Ol'l'ICl.KS.
Grant Smith, . . I'rcilileul
l'mui C. KNAi'i', . .Vice 1'feiMci.t
t'MANK I'. DlUNKHR . Vice I'fcslllctlt
John N. Huum'skn, . . Cashier
Ciia it 1.115 II. KtiESKi.i,, Assistant Cnihlcr
Stanton l Domit, Assistant Cashier
IJmVAHn K. Mokhi, AMlstitur1 Cashier
DIRUCTORS.
TIIOS. AUTZHN
f. 1'. ImtNKItK
A. K. JOIIKS
t'. C KNAI'I
U.K. ri(NNI(l,r,
OKANT HMITII
J. N. KtlMtl'KliN
Member of Federal Reserve Bank '
3 per cent on Savings 4 per cent on Time Certificates of Deposit
LOOK OVERL We Have On Hand
nt nil times a Inrgc variety of fresli,
lusty delicacies. Just the kind for
n linsty luncheon when the unex
pected cnllcr comes. Uetter have us '
send you up an assortment, so you
tun)' not he caught unawares.
MUCK GROCERY
mm 4.m
OUR GROCERIES
301 S. Jercey St.
I'lionc Col. 11 H
REDUCED PRICE
WOODCOAL!
FOR THIRTY DAYS
St. Johns Lumber Co.
Real Gravely Chewing Plug is
solving the tobacco problem
for more men every day.
Smaller chew. Better tobacco.
The good taste lasts.
m, Peyton Brand
I Real Gravely
I Chewing Plug
)E 10c a pouch and worth it
Crap latlt a mmchlonfr It co4ti
n. mrm to chtui than ordinary plug
P. B. Cnvtljr TtUcca Comfmay
DmtUU. VUiiaU
FUNERALS
B.autlful gray or
black adult oaikat,
h.arse, box, 2 autoa
embalming and r.fln
d atrvie. for ,
$75
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TRACKY
I'liueruls il desired for 20, 30, 10, fCO. Illf-her priced funerals In pro
portion, We Manufacture caskets. Lady assistant,
lleautiful funeral chapel,
MILLER & TRACEY
Main 2601
Ind.pandant Funaral Dlr.etora
A 7805
WanhlnKton at EIIj Street, Between 20lh and 21it Street, West Side
ST. JOHNS BRANCH OFFICE
W. A. ANDREWS, Representative
014 Ceutral Ave. N. Phone Columbia 888
01