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About The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1912)
10 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1912 r wm IBJ5JCIM' 1 1$H L- i U AbsoIutelPure From a eries of elalorate chemical tests. Comparative digestibility cf food made with different baking powd.rs. An equal ouantity of hre.nd (biscuit) was mads with each of two kinds ( f taking powder cream of tartar and alum an.1 submitted separately to the action of the digestive fluid, each for the saoM length of time. The percentage of the food digested is shown at follows: Bread Bad with Royal Cream of Tartar Powder! 99 Par Cent. Dige.ted BtMd mad witk alum powder i 67 Par Cant Ditd J . Roval Ratintr Pnwrlpr raieori fnnA to knnm Of greatly superior digestibility and healthfuloeafe Time to think of Christmas. Couldn't beat this weather. - CENTRAL VALE Jl Mitm Alberta Warner left Monday lor IViiwr, Col., w here she expects to i-piid the winter. V. It. Warner will ppt-iul the winter at Van Horn. Waiter Niehans and Arthur Hansen went to Dee Sunday to attend the play given by the local talent there. Miss Miller returned Sunday after spending a tew days, in 1'ortland. Miss Mary Sheppard taught school in lier place on Friday, while she was away. There being no school in Fir on Fri day, Sampson Boles took the opportu nity of visiting the school he formerly attended in the valley. Lloyd Moss is expected back Tues day from Kugene, where he has been attending the boys' conference. He spent Thanksgiving with his sister, Olive, who is teaching there. At a meeting' of the school board Saturday Frank Massee was elected as director to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Ralph Jarvis was pleasantly surprised last Wednesday by a party of young folks. The surprise was a complete cue and a jolly time was had by all. Mr. McCauley from The Dalles has been at his place here for several days. Mr. Scott is here from Portland for a few days' stay with H. K. Daven port. Jack Kennedy was a guest of Wal ter Niehans on Thanksgiving. Messrs. and llounsell were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ferny hough for their Thanksgiving dinner. Hernice Hansen, Ilernice Moss, Maude and Vere Leiniger, Orey and Loren Cameron, Ulodys and Mamie Scarlett and Donald McDonald were neither absent nor tardy last week. Frank McDonald and family went to Hood River Saturday. A party of several ladies of the Mrs. Paul Hansen Friday. It was the anniversary of her bllhday and all who were there had a very pleasant time. Mrs. E. A. Letnluger spent last week with her Bon, L. E. Roberts, and family. A number of friends gathered at W. A. Durham's Friday to celebrate the birthday of Mr. Durham. J O. M. Scott Is building a uew house on his place on Willow Flat. Thanksgiving Day was the occasion for a family reunion at the home of Ralph Jarvis. There were four broth ers present: Harry from Seaside, William of Minnesota, Joe and family of Pine Grove and Ralph of Willow Flat. Emily and Eunice Lester spent Sun day with their sister, Mrs. Newt Sex ton of Odell. Miss Pal ma Hagen went to Hood River Sunday to spend a few days with Mrs. N. Hone. Fred Gazelle and Miss Ruth Clark took Sunday dinner at the Sheppard home. Mrs. F. Massee and son spent Sun day with Hagens on Willow Flat. Mrs. O. H. Hill is visiting In Pine Grove. Walter (to happy looking customer) Well, Bir, what is it? Happy-Looking Customer (spontan eously) Boy eight-pounder finest in the land! Looks like me, too. Puck. PARKDALE NEWS Rev. E. A. Harris of Hood River will deliver his popular lecture.'The Relgu of Women," on Friday evening December 6, at Mclsaacs' Hall.Park dale. This will be the third (lumber on the course. Jack Gordan seems never to tire of relating his experiences while making his first visit to the metropolis. He told of his visit to a tailoring es tablishment, the proprietor of which was a typical Israelite who.upon ob serving Jack enter, left a customer whom he was fitting with an overcoat and came forward, all bows, to greet Jack. As he did so the third party that was trying on the overcoat thought it a good opportunity to make his getaway and accordingly darted out the Bide door. The Jew detected the act and gave pursuit, shouting "Stop tlef! Stop tief!" Jack Joined in the chase and drawing his gun, was about to fire when the Jew shouted "Mister! Mister! Shoot him In the pants, the coat is mine." The regular meeting of the Cpper Valley Progressive Association was held Saturday afternoon and those present elected five directors in ac cordance with the new constitution. The Cpper Valley was divided Into five districts and John Goldsbury was elected to represent the first district, C. E. Mcintosh the second, G. M. Up tegrove the third, K. J. Mclsaac the fourth and W. E. Clark the fifth. The regular meetings of the association ' hereafter w ill be held quarterly and i will be addressed by speakers of pro minence. An article in the consti tution was modeled from the one that reads "All persons over 21 years of age are eligible to membership." In consequence thereof the ladles are Invited to enroll. During the session John Goldsbury, the genial president of the association, made a speech that was repeatedly Interrupted by applause. He spoke on the necessity of getting together and outlined some of the plans of the uew regime. Ity postponing his Inauguration Wil son Insures himself a warm reception in Washington. 2aftlflEHyKMQfi2BZ Your Holiday Buying GROCERIES new nuts No. 1, soft shell, very best, per lb. .. 20c No. 2, soft shell, very best, per lb 15c Brazil's Best, per lb 15c Almonds, best, per lb 20c Mixed Nuts, per lb 17Jc RAISINS AND CURRANTS Raisins, best 16 oz. package 3 for 25c Best 12 oz. package 4 for 25c We have all other ingredients for your MINCEMEAT Package Mincemeat 10c and 2 for 25c OTHER' SUGGESTIONS Dates, Figs, Bulk Raisins, Citrus, Lemon and Orange Peel, Canned Mincemeat, Pickles, (Heinz) Cranberries, Horse Radish, Bananas, Oranges, Pumpkins and Squash tF See our Fancy Soaps and Cigars put up for Christmas Presents -J J Remember We Deliver Orders of a Reasonable Size E. E. KAESSER S CASH STORE was adopted at the last election and 1 1 THE FRANZ BISCUIT BAKING CONTEST, Saturday, December 7th Every little girl in Hood River County has her eye on that beautiful little Quick Meal Steel Range. Scores are registering for the contest, but we want you ALL to share in the fun. Come in or phone for your number and be on hand at one o'clock Saturday afternoon. And the Contest is going to take place right in the heart of Toylandthe greatest display of Toys ever made in Hood River, and the beauty of it is they are all so low in price. Why? Half a dollar will buy an arm load and a dollar would fill numberless Stockings. TOYS ! TOYS 1 TOYS ! $1.2u $1.25 $1.23 $3.00 $4.50 $2.00 $1.00 .50 DOLLS AT LESS Natural life-like dolls Sis Hopkins $1.00 Spic and Span $1.00 Campbell Kid $1.00 Dressed 18-ineh Doll - - - - - -$2.25 Dressed lS-inch Doll $:i.25 Dressed 18-inch Doll $1.50 Dressed Doll .75 Dolls Mb Dolls - .15 MECHANICAL TOYS Usual 25 to 50e. Our Price, Kadi $1.25 Trains $3.00 Trains $2.00 Steam Engine $2.50 Steam Engine $3.00 Magic Lanterns .... $3.25 Microscope 15c. $1.00 $2.50 $1.50 $1.75 $2 $2 Z-i 75 GAMES $5.00 Combination Carrom-Board - - - $4.25 $2.00 Crokinole Board $1.25 .40 Checker Board ------- .25 $1.25 Ten Pins - - - - .75 $1.50 Ten Pins $1.00 $1.75 Ten Pins ,$1.25 5c. 10c. 15c. 25c. to 50c. Drawing Slates Dressed Dolls Building Blocks Building Blocks Tin Wagons Automobiles Tops, Balls Hocking Horses Wash Boards Horses and Wagons Holy Poly's, watches Tea Sets, Furniture Iron Toys, Animals Circus Cars Horns, Whips Animals, Teddy Bears Surprise, Boxes, Jump Rubber Dolls Ropes, Tea Sets Tubuphones, Pianos Toy Furniture Trains, Iron Stoves Pop Guns Look through this List for Suggestions-Cut it out tor Reference "WEAREVER" ALUMINUM Men! You could not please your wives more with anything you could select. Just drop a hint arid see the effect. Our stock is very complete now. 50-Year Guaranteed "COMMUNITY" SILVER Stronger and better in every way than Sterling. All the newest designs are here in sets and odd pieces. CHINA AND CUT GLASS Imported Painted China Plates, Chocolate Sets, Fern Dishes, Steins and Vases. All moderately priced. Expect to buy Cut Class here at about usual price naked for imitation. HAMMERED AND SPUN BRASS Most magnificent asort merit ever shown here. Jurdenieres - - - 90c. up Fern Dishes 75c. up Candlesticks 50c. up Trays 20c. up Smoker- Sets 25c. up KEEN KUTTER KUTLERY Pocket Knives and Scissors J- A Fine Man's Knife. Special ... - 85c. A (lood Boy's Knife. Special - 35c. Manicure Sets. Pearl, Silver, and Bone handled $1.00 up GOOD TOOLS for men and boys, (let him a good saw, hammer, brace and bit, combination tool set or any other one or more of a hundred useful tools. Keen Kutter Tool Sets (Jood tools to teach the boy to use his hands profit ably $2.75 to $15.00 CARVING SETS Stag handle knife and fork. Steel. Sterling silver mounted ' $3.50 Game Sets Silver mounted $2.25 Largest Stock of Xmas Tree Novelties Tinsel, Glass Ornaments Etc. Priced lower than ever before THIS IS THE Christmas Store The idea of a "Sane Christmas" is a good one -don't buy expensive presents that hardly outlive the Holiday season. Little remem brances, gifts of utility, articles of every-day usefulness that's the kind. You'll find them here, pric ed as usual considerable lower than exclusive stores. It's thedepart ment plan that makes this possible. Spirit of Christmas IN THE FURNITURE SECTION "and, taking everything into consideration, I must admit that, although it is rather out of my line, a piece of furniture or a rug is about the most practi cal Christmas gift." SANTA CLAPS. There's our authority. But who doubts it? Think of the year-round pleasure to be derived from a "comfy" Morris Chair, or a big, easy Lea ther Chair. This big City Furniture and Rug Store is full to overflowing with the most appro priate gift things. Morris Chairs $10. to $:?."). Mission Kockers $:5.!): to $24 Leather Chairs $S.')0 to $."). Library Tables . .v $.'). to $2.". Ladies' Desks $fi. to $::). Cedar Chests $12. to $IS. Music Cabinets $10. to $22..r)0 A few more suggestions Kitchen Cabinets, Brass Beds, Dressing Tables, Shaving Cases.Foot Stools, Smoking Stands, Work Baskets. An hour or so can be spent pleasantly just looking through anyway! You know you're just as cordial ly welcome if you do not expect to make a purchase. E. A. FRANZ CO. Ltel "Curio Bronze" Crdzeniiiiii INEXPENSIVE ARTISTIC USEFUL Perfect reproductions of ancient Greek carved Bronzes and the prices are sur prisingly low $1.G5 to $9.50 Jewel Cases, Vases, Frames, Crumb Trays, Smokers Sets, Fern Dishes, and Baskets E. A. FRANZ COMPANY noon uivmi, okkgox I