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PREFER HOME TO BUSINESS
Mott Women Who Quit Their "Jobs"
Do 80 With a View to Do.
oomlng Wives.
In normal times, twenty out of ev
er? one hundred persons engaged In
gainful occupations In the United
States ere women. At present It Is
tailored that eight million women and
glrln nro at work and that a fourth
moro Will bo when Industry reaches
normal conditions. Tills Invasion of
women applies to almost every Held of
enterprise.
Yet these figures take no nccount
f the vastly greater number of wom
en who are not classed as In "gainful
occupations" yet perform tho natural
function of women homo milking
Tho woman who Is a home maker may
not beable to count her Income In dot
lars as accurately as tho other, who
draws a flxed salary, yet sho Is In a
gainful occupation ncvurthdi'HS. Iter
"Jewels" may bo her sons and daugh
ters and her reward may bo less Ilium
did, but she has It In tho BntlHfur-tlmi
of having done n woman's part In rear
ing a family. It docs not full to ev
ery woman to give such service, hut
to whomever It Is given to ho n wife
and mother the reward Is not less
Uiough It In expressed In different
terms.
That the position of homo mnker Is
the natural desire of women Is shown
In that about as innny stop out of
"gainful occupations" nmitinlly as ni
ter them. Thus for most women such
employment Is hut temporary In con
templation of marriage. That ho tunny
are willing to exchange salaries for
tho homo Is proof which occupation
appeals with more forco to women.
Marlon Htar.
SEEK JEWELS LONG HIDDEN
Dismantling of Famous London House
(tsvlves Ctory of a Scandal
' of Many Years Ago.
Thcro Is no necessity for nny se
crecy now If the builders nt present
tearing down and rearranging the In
terior of u house In 11 well known mid
aristocratic quarter In Guidon come
upon n wealth of Jewels mill Jewelry.
Home time ago this iiiiiiihIiiii whs
bought by a war prolltccr, after having
been (he town house of a lundeil fam
ily for many generation,
Hoincwhcro within the walls of a
room which was tho boudoir of one
of Its chatelaines lies not only 11 small
fortune In precious atones and gold
smith's work, but some heirlooms of n
ducat family. The chatelaine was very
lovely, hut by 110 menus Hlrnlt-hu'iMl.
One nftcrnoon, when visiting a friend,
nho died suddenly. Her husband had
her boudoir shut up mid refused to
have any search made for the Jewels,
which it then becnino known she had
been receiving from her ducal Inver.
who was now much eniharrnstcd by
reason of certain of them being heir
Isoms In his family.
Not for three generations, and on a
distant branch of the aggrieved Inn
band's family succeeding to the prop
erty, was the boudoir reopened, and
though search twin then Instituted
nothing resulted. Tho fair lady's cache
remained undiscovered, If nud when
the heirlooms come to light again It
Is certain tho lawyers will prolU by
tho wrangling for possession of them.
Chicago Journal.
St. Johns Grocery
(Formerly C. S. Bucy's Store)
202 South Jersey street, Corner Lcavitt
Phone Col. 528 WE DELIVER FREE
Trade at the Store Where Your Dollar buys the Most
WE SELL THE BEST FOR LESS
Drop in nntl see Our Specials for Friday, Saturday and
Alonday. Satisfaction or your money back.
"MIRACLE" WAS BEYOND HER
Unfortunate Italian Woman Threatened
With Death by Her Superstl
tlous Townspeople.
Torello ltonsl, u peasant of Han
I'rospere, Tuscany, had been 111 for
some tlino. As the cures given did
not Improve his condition, tho popula
tion decided that ho was tho victim of
witchcraft. After taking council to
gether, they decided thut U10 witch
must bo discovered by tho tosU which
have been In practice for ngos, Buys n
Koine dispatch.
Tho family of itossl were told to
put his underline!! Into a pot of boil
ing water, and then heat them with
roils, This process would cause grave
physical pain to thu witch, who would
then call and cure thu sufferer. Tills
was done, and u few duys luter un old
woman who bad originally lived next
dour to Ho-tsl appeared nt tho house.
Her visit Immudlutoly condemned her
In the eyes of tho iiopulacu na tho
witch mid W10 was ordered to free
her supposed victim from his Illness.
Sim promised to do so, but said that
It was ImpoHslhlo unless she had the
aid of three other women who were
more conversant with wltchcruft than
she was. Hut the three were not forth
coming, and tho "inlriiclu" wus there
fori) left to thu old woman, who triad
ever) thing sho could think of to euro
thu sufferer, but without success. Tim
crowd was Dually aroused to such au
ger that the unfortunate woman would
probably havu been drowned In tho
river but for tho timely Intervention
of thu carabineers.
Old Knickers and Qolf Suit
The homo folks wero inystllled tho
other day when Harold, who Is attend
ing an upsluto university, wrotu a
letter to Ids sister, Klsle, asking her
to dig Into Ids old trunk up In tho at
tic and send Mm tho kulckerbocker
Norfolk suit lie woro during bis Junior
year In high school, llememberlng
with what Joyous abandon Harold
Mcppcil out of short pants Into his
llrsl suit of long trousers, mother
could nut figure out why ho should
want to backslide.
A postscript cleared up tho mys
tery, says tint Now York Hun.
"All the fellows nro wearing golf
suits 011 the campus," Harold wrote,
"especially on Knturdays and KundayH.
I know dad ciiii't afford to staku me
to filft worth of new dollies, so I'll try
to bluff the. thing through with my
old high schiNil knickers and about
S'i worth of regulation gulf stockings."
If You Want
Real Service
The Modern Klcctric Wash
ing Machine lias been called
the greatest of ull
Labor-Saving
Money-Saving
Timc-Saving
Appliances ever
for the Home.
produced
We believe you will agree
with this strong statement
after you have seen one of
these machines in action.
Drop in nny time for free
demonstration.
Electric Store Electric Building
Portland Railway
Light & Power Company
"Buy Your Ueclric Goods at an Eleclrictore"
Phillips & Leland
Transfer and Storage
Phone Col. 72 Office 209 S. Jersey
DAILY TRIPS TO PORTLAND
ELMER SNEED
Violin Instruction
STUDIO, 215 N. Syracuse Street
Phone Columbia 1102
Wanted. Men and women to take
orders iuiiouk friends and nclghlsirs for
the genuine Kurautccd hosiery, lull
line for men, women and children.
Hllmluiitc durnlng. We py 75c. nu hour
suite time, or J.KJ.00 n week far full
time. Experience ttiincccsMiry. Write
lutcriiiitiouiil Stocking Milln, Norrls.
town, I'll.
Keep
Your
on
ROGERS
Simons Saturday Specials
Bargains, Bargains, Bargains
Free Delivery
111 Philadelphia St.
JACK WOOD, Manager
Phone Col. 1148
Calumet Nuking
Powder, 1 lb. can
25c. 5 lb. can
$1.00
Chirardellis Choco
late, 1 lb. can 27c
U lb. can 80c
5 lb can $1.25
Hill or Folgers Gold
en Gate CoiTce, 2 a
lb. can
$1.00
Standard Peas, Corn or Tomatoes
2 cans ,
25c
Crown or Olympic Flour, '19
lb. Back
$1.80
Karo Syrup, 10 lb. Pail Light CC
60c, Dark
Federal or Darinmid
Milk, a can 10ct
case
S4.75
JANUBRY SHOE
CLEARANCE
Odd lines accumulate in the shoe stock which take up space and tie
up money. It becomes necessary for ns to dispose of such lines tounake J
room for Spring Shoes.
Women's Shoe Specials
three paits
$1.69
Oue lot of qo pairs with not more than
of n style, that were sold regularly to
$io.oo, Special ,
Auothcr lot consisting of 160 pairs of fine quality kid
or calf in black, brown or grey; all dQ QCt
good, serviceable Shoes, Special pO00
A third lot of new styles and patterns made to suit the
. t A
more tasticlious taste, Uxlorus or high shoes,
black or brown, in Kid, calf or patent
leather, special
$5.85
O :
Men's Shoe Specials
Odd pairs left from our regular 'stock but styles that
arc t" be discontinued; English or wide toe, black
or brown, shoes that sold to $12.00, dQ AC
Special tP5LD
This is special lot of Beacon Shoes that sell at the
present time up to $8.50, Special for
this sale.
$4.85
All Regal Shoes $6.85
All Odd Crossct $6.85
A few odd Florsheiins $6.50
The above Shoes arc worth $9.50 on today's market.
. We have Specials on our
Boys', Girls and Children's Shoes
That save you money
o
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Bonham & Currier
MISS PLASKET, Buyer Dry Goods Dept.
L. E. ROSE, Mgr. Men's Dept.
I
Solar Pineapple, No.
Special 6 cans for. . ,
2 cans
$1.00
Tapioca
for
or
Sago 4 Pounds
Split
for. .
Peas, 3 Pounds
Lima or Red Mexi
can Beans, 4 pounds
25c
Small White Deans,
4 Pounds
25
Hox True Ulue Soda
Crackers, a Pox
50c
Fancy Hgad Rice, 3
pounds for
25c
Our Special Blond Coffee,
Pounds
$1.00
White Wondor or Royal
White Soap, 25 Bars for. . .
$1.00
Curve Cut Macaroni, 4 Pounds
for
25c
Com
for. ,
Meal, 9 Pound Sack JQ
WINTER IS AT HAND
Buy your Winter Supply of Coal and Briq
uettes now
Wo have all kinds of Hay and Feed for your Stock.
All kinds of Grains and Mashes for your poultry
See us for your Lime, Cement, Plaster, Brick, Etc.,
for your Buildings
Get our prices on your bill of Hard
ware for your Jobs
Will sell Plaster Board, Beaver
Board for your Walls
Try our Scratch Food and Egg Mash at $2.50
Per Sack
The Home Mercantile Co.
SOI) lr. Jtttrllnutan Stroet
IF of Joy you wouldpwtakeI
DROP IN HERE AND
Sic
Flour,
for. . .
10 Pound Sack
45c
nnrtn 11 time .
Farina,
for. . . .
9 Ponnd Sack
60c
Pancake Flour,
lb. Sack
70c
Tree Tea, Green or
Black, ' 2 pound
25c
Good Matches
Hox
per
5c
Alaska Pink Salmon
1 lb. talis, a can
10c
Snowdrift Shortening, 4 lb. can 1 MC
75c, 8 lb. can SHilO
U. S. Army Corned Beef 1 a lb. OCp
can, a can
Libby's Apple Butter, 1 lb. 2 oz., 1 Cp
a can
Silverdale Apricots, No. 21 a,
5 cans for
51.00
IF YOU WANT THAT YOUR
MEALTIME
Should be an affair of joyfuluess you should investigate
Jt our meats. By investigating wenueau you should pur-
chase a portion of our choice meat foods, apply it to the
i fire, and then to your digestion. If you do this we'll,
make a customer.
Good Bulk Teas, a Pound
for
43c
Jersey Belle Butter 38c lb., per
Roll
75c
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ST. JOHNS CASH MARKET
GEO. W. IMBODEN, Prop.
109 North Jersey Street Market Phone Columbia 21
Star, Horseshoe or
Climax, a Plug
78c
Velvet Tobacco, 1
7-8 oz. cans, 10
cans
$1.00
Union Leader,
Dixie Queen, Pedro
or Geo. Washing
ton Lunch Box
85c
Camels, Lucky
Strike, or Chester
field Cigarettes,
Carton of 200 Spe.
$1.60
b a Or Member Builders Exchange
iWhm & brewer w. P. Greene & Son
lOBtracwn and Baudm
Plans anil Specifications furnished
Free when we build. Repairs and
, Alterations. Res. Phone Col. 962
Contractors & Builders
625 B. BUCHANAN STREET
Portland, Ore. Phone Col. 1026
FUNERALS
Doautlful gray or
blaok adult, oaiket,
hanrsc, box, 2 nutoi
mbalmlna and rafln
d aarvloo for.,,.
$75
MILLER
TKACKV
We manufacture cnskcU.
Higher priced funerals In proportion,
Iaily assistant. Ileuutiful funeral chapel,
MILLER & TRACEY
Broadway 260t Indapandant Funaral Dlroctora 6 1044
Waihlngton at Elk Street, Between 20lh and 2(t Strrrt, West Side
Please Telephone your Orders Early and help
us give you better service
C. J. MUCK, Grocer
Fancy and Staple Groceries
"OUR MOTTO" v
QualityPrice Service
Phone Columbia 118
217 S. Jersey St. Portland, Oregon
Into (tie Depths of the Earth
Goes the fearless and tireless
coal miner, to bring you the
black diamonds to warm your
home and your bod' and cook
your food. Our coal is the
best that comes out of mother
earth. It is worth the effort
and the price to get it.
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ROBERT RAKES
Plowing, Teaming and Ex
cavating of all kinds
Prices Reasonable.
616 U. Charleston St. Phone Col. 1393
Residents of St. Johns having taxes
and city liens to rpy in Portland can
malce their payments without Inconveni
ence by availing themselves of our ser
vices. We will pay same anil secure your
receipt without inconvenience to you.
Fee, 25c. References: Any St. Johns
Bank. Peninsula "Title, Abstract and
Realty Co.. by H. Henderson, Manager;
402 North Jersey Stmt.