D tmmmm mm mm mmm mm mm JMMMM,MMMW,MMMMMMBWIIIWMM' CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR EVERYBODY OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS The Hardware Store is Headquarters For those Practical Useful Quality Gifts that give Lasting Satisfaction. We are Prepared to Solve Everyone of Your Gift Problems with something that will be Appre ciated as a Thoughful Remembrance. VELOCIPEDES Tho atutyly kind built IV luml UBftBi'H. For Iioy or c'.tv $3.00 to $10 00 I Special prices sr mi. size r.'.cutuM stze $4.35 $5.45 LARGE SIZr. $6.55 What Shall I Give for Xmas Wc offer a few Suggestions of Gifts of Usefulness FOR THE CHILDREN Steam Engines Toy Sowing Machines Drums Tinker Toys Mechanical Toys Air Kiries Puzzle Toys Krootor Seta Blocks Electric Motors Toy Dishes Games FOR THE GROWN UPS Silverware Scissors Manicure Sets Safety Razors Pocket Knives Spotlights Fish Baskets Lunch Kits Pishing Rods Tools Flashlights NAIujmnnRooTtcrT J WEAR EVER ALUMINUM WARE Tho ono gift this wifo or friend will Always appreciate. I r Tfxmmn J RUGBY AND SOOOER FOOTBALLS Just tho gift for the vigorous hoy. $1.00 to $7.00 REHD DOLL BUGGIES fn hTo a wido selection moilerttply priced from 4,U6 to $14.00 VISIT TOYLAND and Bring the Children Your problem, what to give will disappear when you see our Variety of Toys WINCHESTER POOKET KNIVES of nil descriptions Just tho thing to give a boy or man. 25c to $5.00 ELECTRICAL GIFTS Always Acceptable A Gift that can bo utilized everyday Electric Heating Pad, Electric Irons, Electric Toasters, Electric Waffle Irons, Electric Grill, Electric Percolators, Electric Swoepcr, Electric Curling Irons. GIVE THE BOY A BICYCLE tTtist li'uit ho wmitM nml ho -will npproolnto it too Our Bicycles ore Fully Equipped liko the Boy wauts. . .$30.00 to $65.00 JOHNS HARDWARE CO THE WINCHESTER STORE FLASHLIGHTS Alwoys an acceptable gift for men or women. Ueautifully fin ished in nickeled and gold cases. 70o to $3.00 rJrmmmmmmmmm DOLLS DOLLS A wido variety of dolls to choose from. Dressed dolls., Crying Haby dolls, Jointed dolls moderately priced. IDe to $7.00 SILVERWARE ROGERS "1847" Ambassador Pattern Tho ideal gift and always brings romembrunco of the giver. ShoeRepairingPrices REDUCED Starting, Decembor18, 1922 A BIG PDROHABE OP MATERIAL, AT LOWER PRICES EN. ABLHB MS TO MAKE GREATEST OUT IN BIIOE REPAIRING KYKR KNOWN. I AM WILLING T OBE FAIR TO THE PUBLIC AND TO MY SELF. REALIZING WAGES ARE SMALL, I AM WILLINO TO MAKE MINE SMALL, SO LET'S GO lira's nuavy Soles f-JJ lira's Light Bolus S1-"0 Men's Rubber Heels ;J Ladies' Liffht Soles , Ladios' Rubber Heels 3 Ladles' Loather Heels Joe Taps 20c TKE8E PRICES BIIOW 40 CENTS REDUCTION IN MEN'S BOLES AND HEELS AND 45 CENTS IN WOMEN'S SOLES AND HEELS. DOE THAT MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? Economy Shoe Shop 607 N. JERSEY ST. Cheap Insurance Chcnpmtu is relative. Adulterated food, oven if bought at a "bargain" may impair health. Inferior medicine, irro apectivc of the price, is a pooo investment. Insurance which docs not insure is ono of the most costly things on earth, though itn promoters claim to sell it "at cost". Stock h surance may be more expensive to buy but it is cheaper to hold. Mushrooms are good to oat while toadstools are poison us, yet they look so much aliko tltat it takes an expert to tell tho difference. Stock InMiraneo Is The Only Sound Insurance. Peninsula Security Company "Everything In Insurance 1 Holiday Greetings from The Quality Store of Portland, Oregon Th Qualitv tron wr alH of Portland. Ohicion k 9tn. ., m. T I YtTfresfliBHHItfllSil More Heat for less money Why Waste Fuel when yu can by the New Eastman Slbloco with the fallowing features added without addl tlonal cost: Cast Front Humidified Cast Feed Door Duplex Floor Grating Cast Door Plate Fire Proof Register Box Larger Radiation Check Damper Heavier Smoke Collar Dual Chain Control For $79.60 Go Home for Yuletide Holidays "WHY NOT Sl'KlMUSK TUB FOLKS AT HOME WITH A VISIT AT Yl'LKTlDK, IT WILL MAKK Til KM HAPPY AND YOU, TOO. PLAN NOW TO TAKH ADVANTAGE OF 25 per cent Reduction in Round Trip Fares Heteween oil stations where one-way faro Ls $30.00 or less. Sale dates: Dccebmer 22, 23, 21, 25, 29, 30, 31, Jauary 1st. Final rturn limit January ttrd. Frequent and Convuniont Service will make your journey a trip of pleasure. Southern Pacific Lines For further particulars ask agents or write ,10UX M. SOOTT, (leneral Passenger Agent Portland, Oregon Heavy No. 23 Sibloco Furnace $135.00 Prlco F. O. B. Sllvorton Alex. S. Scales Dr. D. S. Swart Physician and Surgeon Donliatn & Currier Dldg. Office Empire 1883 Residence Umpire 0288 Home, Km. 1131 Office, Km. 0370 DR, F, P. SCHULTZE !" Physician and .Surgeon ' .Room G-7-8 Bonham & Currier Bulldlug Diseases of Women Office Hours Children and Obstetrics 9-12 A. H 2-5 P. N 7-S.30 P. H. I WASH THE PENINSULA Why Not .Your Bundle? o CALL L. K. von Pier. Empire 2192 1032 N. Syracuse St. 502 Fessenden St. Phen Empire 1225 Jap or Chinese. The eldest son of the mayor of Jof ferfonvllle, who Is about nlw yars old, Is a shrewd olwemr nnd no douht marks what Ids elders say. Ht can, howover, And his own way of express ing himself. Ho was In a newspaper oltlco a few day ago when an eastern "drummer" camo In, showed his wares, and said ho would call ajaln. A dis cussion ensued In the office whether the visitor was a Chinese or Japanese when Hiram spoke up: "He said ho would come, back. If he does, he Is a Chinese, but If he doesn't come back v-nnti- ii u Jananese." Evl- dently the Chinese hate an onTlabIe1 reputation, In lllrama juugmeni, ior "truth and voracity," Indlanapoll News. M) mam inaomnx) mm cv K) mlO Residents of St, Johns having tasea and city liens to pay in ronunu cu make their payments without Inconveni ence by availing themselves of our ser vices. We will pay same and secure your receipt without inconvenience to you. Pee, 25c. References: Any St. Johns Bank. reulnsula Title, Abstract and Realty Co., by II. Henderson, Manager; 402 North Jersey Street All Kinds of Truck ani Team Work, Furniture Moving, Basement Digging, Sand and Gravel; Wood for sale Cordwood $7.30; Planer Trimmings $5.50. W. S. JEANS Empire 722 510 E. Polk St. ELMER SNEED Violin Instruction STUDIO, 215 N. Syracuse Street Fhone Empire 0302 DEARING'S For Fine Chacelates Ice Cream, Tebacco and Cigars 311 South Jersey Street St. Johns Fuel Co. 515 Columbia Boulevard Slab snd Cordwood Office Wildrose ShlnRte Co. Phone Col. 918 DR. FRANK SAHDIFUR Exclusive Care of Eyes Bonham-Currier Bldg. Res. Emp. 1086 Office Erap. 1883 Try an Oyster Supper at DAN'S : Tho bonder Cure for RHEUMATISM Geo. W. Crockwell, M. E. Naturopath, Spinologist 7M.720 BtkamBldf. Klootrlo Troxitmoxits SPECIALTIES Stomach trouble, Chronic disease ami; Female complaints. Consultation and examinations Free, No knife. No operations. No Incurable case taken. 1 , Free treatments this week.