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Canned Fruit Prices
Scales & Currier Cash Grocery
No. 1 Vernon Cliug Sliced Peaches "Otter"
each 20c, doz. $2.25, case $8 25
" 25 Yellow Free Peaches "Otter"
each 35c, doz. $3.85, case $7.50
" 2
" Del Monte" braud
each 25c, doz. $2.85, case $5.G5
" 1 Canned Apricots "Otter" " 20c, " $2.15, $8.00
" 2 " "' " "35c, " $3.75, " $735
1 Pears "Otter" Bartlett " 20c, " $2.35 " $8.64
Our stock is large, we buy in such manner that
quantity prices are obtained. It is to your interest
to buy where you get the best prices; that is tile way
we buy. But we insist that you may get what you
want at better prices than prevail elsewhere for stand
ard groceries if you patronize the pioneer store of
this locality in the establishment of the.Cash Grocery
Business. The deliver' cost is cut so that we can
deliver free any order of reasonable size.
The Grabateria Cash and Carry Grocery
SCALES & CURRIER, Inc.
' OWNtRS
ROOT'S
THALO -MINT
For Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Heartburn, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Gastritis, Auto-intoxication
Iu offering Root's Tlinlo-niint ns n medicine for the nbovc diseases we feel that we arc placing in
the hands of the customer n preparation which enn be safely used at all times and occasions when
there is distress resulting from n deranged stomach. Many of the chronic ills from which we suffer
originate in excessive acid condition of the system, beginning with the mouth and extending clear
through the digestive tract. In Root's T halo-mint will be found an agreeable and effective Aromatic,
Autiacid and Klimiuativc, which, on account of its delicious flavor, will he widely acceptable for use
from infancy to old age.
St. Johns Pharmacy
PHONE COLUMBIA 138
The Proscription Storo
COLUMBIA RECORDS
Local News
A charter for u third bank in
St. Johns has boon disallowed,
according to n decision handed
down by the supreme court on
Tuesday.
The Western Coopcrnco Com-
nany last week took out permits
ti erect a two story lion house
and repair two burners at a to
tal cost of $G000.
W. A. Wood of. St. Joe. Mo..
is a cucst at the home of his
mother. Mrs. Anna Wood. He
spout eleven months in the scr
vlco in l'rancc. no muss it ho
well hero that ho will probably
remain permanently.
II. Steinfoldt of thu St. Jolma
Poultry Farm atnton that he is
installinir a bitr Candco Incubator
of aoou capacity, which will bo
the I unrest on the reninnuln. it
will hatch chickena while you
wait, almost.
Anyono do3irintr to become a
member of tho St. Johns Com
munity Club may enroll at tho
I'eni nmila National Hank. The
membership feo is one dollar.
ISvory uood citizen should unroll
and becomo n booster for St.
Johns.
S. I'. Slovens of Kentucky has
lurchaacd Heain's storo near the
Multnomah nnd will ta'o charuu
11 a fow days. Mr. llonm will
spend 801110 tinio in touring tho
southern part of tho statu nnd
California boforoairain otiK'aging
n business.
Drott C. Larson has loft St.
Johns for Now York City to tnko
a post graduate course in what
s claimed to bo tho crnst in
stitution of learning in America,
The Now School for Social Ho-
search, under tho personal dir
ection of tho foremost authorities
n tho fiolds of political economy
nnd jurisprudence.
Harry A. Imhoiien nnd Fred
Myers hnvo purchased tho Fair-
child meat market at tho corner
of Baltimoro and Jersey streets.
They will tnko chnrgo tho first
of tho week. Moth hnvo had
ong experience in tho meat bus
ncss and have ninny mends in
St. Johns who w ill wish them
unbound succossMn their new
venture.
St. Johns Camp No. 773. Wood
men of the World, hnvo installed
the following officers for the en
suing term: Past C. C, W. E.
Coon; C. C, N. J. Simmons;
A. L., P. J. Miller: Clerk, It.
C. Clark; Banker, C. A. Kryer;
Escort. G. S. Manning; Watch
man, W. A. Trout; sentry, u.
Olson; Manager, F. H. Law
rence.
Tho Pythinn Sisters will hold
their semi-annual birthday din
ner Sunday evening, Feb. 1st at
the home of Mrs. J. It, Weimer.
on Burlington street. Dinner is
to bo served at u o'clock, and as
there are a large number of birth
days to be celebrated at this time,
each and every member with
their husbands are most earnestly
urged to attend. Reported.
The Peninsula club will present
W. L. McGuire and his all-star
Loyal Legion minstrels at the
emnsula.club house on baturday
at 7:30. Assisting Mr. McGuire
in the performance will be Beu-
ah McGarvey, Mr. McQueen,
Mr. Rose. Mr. Irish, Mr. Hen
ingway, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Free
man, rrea weston. Joe U3gner
and Willis McQueen. "The First
Rehearsal," one act comedy, will
conclude the performance.
The January Class of North
Schoolwas entertained by Mar
guerite Galvin and , Margaret
lolbrook at tho latter's home,
Friday evening, Jan. 16. A de-
ightful evening was spent play
ing games, ana supper wai, ser
ved at 10:30. Tho following were
members of the class: Margaret
lolbrook. Marguerite Galvin.
Opal Olsen, Helen MacGregor,
Matilda Herwick, Gladys sparks,
illian Miller, Olga Aitman,
Gordon Graham. Jefferson
Davis, Howard Greene, Alfred
Mageske. Chester Pitts, Walde-
mar Oeschgar, Fred Smith, Les-
le Murray, Clyde Blomgren.
he class also enjoyed a skating
party at the Oaks Rink Friday
evening, Jan. 23, from 7 to 10:30.
They were chaperoned by their
The time for holding gymnsium
class of tho Y. W. C. A. has
been changed from Wednesday
to Thursdny evening nt the usual
hour to accommodate members
of the class.
Mrs. Gusta Stevens and
George M. Blessing, of Portland,
were married at the Methodist
pnrsonago on Saturday evening.
Tho Rev. W. E. Kloater per
formed tho ceromony. Mr. and
Mrs. Blessing will reside at 221
Polk street.
Tho Jolly 'Stcon Club was do
lightfully cntertainui nt the
homo of Mr. nnd Mrs. L. H.
Chambers on Fisko Btroct Wed
nesday evening. In the game of
COO Prof, and Mrs. C. A. Fry
captured first prize, and Mr.
nnd Mrs. W. R. Evens second
prize. Delicious refreshments
were served.
Thu East school will have an
eighth grado this term for thu
first time since the school was
in existence. Twenty-five pupils
hnvo registered for tho new term,
mostly in primary grade, which
isiin charge of Mm. Tully, n
new toucher. Tho North school
has twenty new pupils and Cen
tral twonty-five. with two now
teachers. Miss Jano Lowe, kin
dergarten, nnd Mrs. Joseph
Shaw, third grado. James John
high school has registered forty-
eight now students.
To thoso of our community
who, ns stockholders, are inter
ested nnd to those who may be
como interested with tho Silver
King Mining Co., R. D. Powell
wishes to announce satisfactory
progress, considering tho un
favorable weather conditions.
In tho development of tho pi I ne,.
Mr. Powell nlso reports further
encourngment by thevisitof two
othor pnrtios of mining men to
tho property nnd, liko nil pre
vious parties, say it is tho host
undeveloped niino thoy hnvo over
soeif.
Thu Pythian Sisters' club was
very pleasantly entertained at
tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Carl Nelson on North Edison
street, last Tuesday afternoon
and evening. Tho husbands
had been invited for thu dinner
nt 7 o'clock, and a mostcnjoyablo
time was spent by every one
presont. Tho next club meeting
will hu hold at Mrs. J. R. Wei
mer's home Feb. 10th for an all
day session. All Sisters aro ox-
tendcdii cordial invitation tout-
tend.
Mr. G. M. Thorp nnd Miss
Eliza J. Colo woro united in
marriago at Astoria at high noon
Jnnuary 20th. Rev. Johnson
performed the ceremony in trio
presence of twenty guests. Mr.
and Mrs Dyer attended tho
couple. A fine wedding lunch
eon was served. Tho bride was
was attired in soft white crepo
dechine. She is well known in
St. Johns where she resided for
a number of years and where sho
has many fr ends. I ho happy
couple have taken up their homo
at 910 Corbett street, South Port
land.
Roomers and Boarders wanted
Private home, us of phone.
Call Columba 1191.
Tin Too down to ROGERS for
TOE RUBBERS.
every purpose.
GLOVES
. LARCH ASSORTMliNT
W. W. KOGKKS
TI1K RAINCOAT MAN
Who ia ROGERS?
For Sale. If you aro looking
for u bargain in n good six room
house, bam, three good lots,
close in, call Columbia 232.
GLOVES for
ROGERS.
For Sale- Furniture. 223 W.
Tyler street.
When in need of small arti
cles, get them at the G-lO-lGc
store. St. Johns; in thu Pun In
sula National Bank Building.
Grocers Aprons and Black
Sleeves. ROGERS.
If its any thing ELECTRICAL
see thu Peninsula Electric Co.
Silk Shirts. ROGERS.
I.ttrhton Ihrt hoiisu work and
tmv Wlfn or Mother 1111 ELEC
TRIC Washing Machine or Va
cuum Clunner. I'enlnstila filcc
trie Co., '118 N. Jersey street.
Panama lints. ROGERS.
First class hair work and
hair chains made toorder. Mrs.
A. D. Bond. Leave orders at St.
Johns Millinery.
For Sale or Trade for Vacnnt
Lot Equity in five room mod
ern houso near terminal; cash
or terms, uuu at huh on ice.
A birthdny party was given for
Grace koso itiosuay evening,
.liuuiiirr 27th. Sho received
many beaut mil presents, mo
nvnniiMr wiiR snout bv Victrola
11 ay mr. dancing, nnd a numuor
of games. All had a glorious
timo. Refreshments woro
served. Thoso present wru
Grnco Roso, Viola Rassi, Doro
thy Molton, Dorothy Wiiiuor
Laura Rogers, ami Nina I Iocs
Beginning February 1, Officer
Hatt of tho St. Johns police force
wiu hnvo rimruo 01 inn xuu-
Btntion nnd tho officers working
tho night reliei. umcer joiiu,
nmu in elmi'crn. will bo transfer
mil in ( tin Kccnnd nk'ht roliof in
tho North end district. Officer
W. f J. Wilson u so wi bu ass gn-
cd to tho St. Johns night police
fnrcn. A liiL'li noworod Win
choster riflo nnd a motorcycle
aro part of tho equipment which
Ulitcer mm win navu 111 nigiu.
A touring car has been addodto
the oquipment for use as patrol
wagon on the day roliof.
See this Home before Iiuying
in St. Johns.
Strictly modern, lx nxmu, furnace,
routitctnl to H'ymt, IwM-iiitut cement
door, beautiful lawn, fruit trees.
This U aU&oluUly tbe let buy In St.
Joints.
Iwiulrc 929 North Syracoie Street.
WANTED TO BUY
small home iu St. Johns. 2 clear
building lots as first payment. Give
location. Address R, this Office
V7E declare without qualification,
VV that the Brunswick is "All
Phonographs in One" the ioo$
phonograph.
If this is true you ought
to know it before you buy.
Come in today for free demonstration.
Currins for Drugs
105 PliUadelphia.Strcet
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In commemoration of the
birth of Benjamin Franklin,
master of thrift, last week was
being observed throughout
America as THRIFT WEEK.
The American Bankers' Associa
tion endorsed the following
Ten Commandments of THRIFT.
Check them off and see how
many of them you are living up
to and then resolve to obey the
rest of them this year: f
1. Make a budget.
2. Keep an intelligent rec- l
ord 01 expenditures.
3. Have a bank account.
4. Carry life insurance.
5. Make a will.
6. Own your own home
eventually.
7. Pay your bills promptly.
8. Invest in War Savings
Stamps and other government
securities.
9. Spend less than you earn.
10. Share with others. Thrift
without benevolence is a doubt
ful blessing.
Our FAMILY BUDGET and
HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT Book
will help you -to adhere to the
first and second commandments.
Peninsula National Bank
Officers
I. C. Knnpp Chnirmnn of the lltxud
Grant Smith Prtwldonl
J. ri. l'.mcittcu vice riusiiium aim .Manner
I V. V, Drlnkur Vlco 1'residunt
o. n. itnssull Cntihiur
S. L. Dohlt! Atwihtunt Cmdilur
IJ. It. Morris AjwUIhiiI Cnshlr
I,. J. Wright Awhjtuiit Cwdilw
Directors
Thomas Anl.cn,
I'rvtfeltmt I'uitlumt .Mfc. Co.
II. W. Ilonhani,
rrtwMuut llouliuui & Currier.
K. C. Couch,
I'oriHurly of Couch & Co.
V. V. Drinker, Vicc-l'ros.,
X l'riwiilout IViiliKtilu Security Co.
J. N. JSdlufbcn, Vicc'I'rci. and Mjjr.
t A. K. Johvs,
I'oruiutly 1'rw, JoImm Milling Co,
J . If. C. Knapp, Clialrinan of thu Ilohl,
f I'ret, 1'ciiliutilii SliipbulMiiiK Co.
f Vtv, I'riiliiMila l.umuMr Cu.
X II. K. I'cnndl,
t VitH. Cim.I SlilpbuililhiK Co.
I Grant Smith, President,
I I'n. (iruut Smllli Co.
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We Se MMh. s"y Our
TOOLS
Conic into our store
of tools aud everything
re and you will see the best line t
ing iu hirrdware that you "ever &
saw.
The low prices we have marked on our goods will
'nail'1 your trade to our store as long ns you live.
We always take tune to show you whether or not
you are ready to buy.
. Our hardware is the best, it stands the test.
St. Johns Hardware Co.
Phone Columbia 35
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teacher, Mrs. Opal Hagenbuch.