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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1918)
15c Bar 2 bars for 25c Perkins' Pharmacy '"If we haven t fcot it " ' we'll get it Ask us. i,0c00t0n Local Brevities l30C300C30cU Gordon Ragsdale, formerly of Monmouth but now of Malheur county was a visitor here Wednes day at D M. Hampton's. Mr. Ragsdale and his father own 14,000 head of sheep in Malheur county. He was married Wednesday to Miss Allen of Oak Point. Walter Brown has traded his Sax on for an Overland, in which he is now taking the air. He drove over to Dallas Monday to see the boys off. Mrs. Jacob Smith and Mrs. Ralph Dodson were called to Dallas Mon day by the serious illness of their mother Mrs. Clanfield. The latter has suffered from heart trouble and was taken with a hemorrage. She is now reported as some better. C. H. Gwin has sold his small 6 acre farm in the southwestern part of the city to M. J. Towne of Gar diner. The place has house and barns and was sold for $2,650 cash. Mr. Towne, who will take possess ion in the fall will engage in the poultry business.- Mrs. Bethers and son Elden are visiting in Portland with her daugh ter, Mrs. Endelle Norgaard. E. R. Ostrom walks the streets with a limp, the result of a sprain ed knee achieved last week. Miss Lulu Peterson, daughter of Grove A. Peterson of Snvpr anrl recent graduate of the Normal, was married on Tuesday of last week to Phillip Thurston, also of Suver. They have the best wishes of many friends. Miss Mabel Stevens, a former In dependence high school teacher has enlisted as a naval yoeman. An Industrial Club picnic was held at Mountain View last Satur day. Clark Hembree came up from Willows, California, where he is engaged in rice culture, this week for a visit and returned with a wag' on in tow of his automobile. Mrs. Wm. Riddell, Jr. spent the week end with relatives at Sweet Home. F. McGee of McTimmons' Valley was a visitor in Monmouth Tuesday He reports that he has sold out in McTimmons and will move o New- piort. Mrs. C.A.Cook and two children arrived by auto from Multnomah last week for a visit with Mrs, Cook's mother, Mrs. H. G. Richards. Mrs. Allen Chase came to Mon mouth Wednesday and took Mrs. H G. Richards home to Oak Point with her for a visit. Mrs. Richards formerly lived at Oak Point. It is urged upon the women of the country to can or dry all sur plus fruits and vegetables as far as possible and thus help Uncle Sam to feed the world. It was decided in the business meeting on Tuesday that the Mon mouth Branch send a delegate to the Home Service school in Port land in August. Mrs. Ostien was j elected delegate. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Wilkins and wife of Portland were visitors at D. M. Hamtpon's last week. They came by auto and Miss Mayda Huber returned to the city with them for a visit there. Frank Laughary and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Price of Luckiamute valley were visitors in Monmouth Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hampton of La Grande, spent Saturday and Sun day at D. M. Hampton's. Mr. Hampton is attending summer school at Eugene. , Willie Crabtree is spending the summer vacation working in a saw mill at Falls City. Miss Lena Brown is among the ""TrTfTTI fr ffttf tfTTTrfTTfff f Ttf Tf f tff TttTTTTTTT TTT'TTTTTTTf Tf TtTf TTf tf f f t i t Buy Silk for the Next Dress And Help Win the War It is not often one can gratify her taste for the beautiful and at the same time have the consciousness of aiding our country In the war. Yet this pleasure may be yours if you choose silk for your new dress. Everyone knows of Uncle Sam's elTurta to secure ample supply of woolens for our soldier and sailor boys and the consequent restrictions for civilian use. ' Anticipating this situa tion we asked that our Fall silks be sent to us early; and a gener ous shipment of these are now in the store. You may select from many beautiful fabrics in pongees, crepe and Grecian failles, duehes.se satins, satin velours, peau de sole, and fancy plaid effects. Come to the store and let us surprise you with the very reasonable prices asked. Miller Mercantile Company t t Miss Mills, who is connected with the Council of Defense is now established in Dallas as official dem onstrator for Polk County in war time methods of food comservation and will be glad to be helpful to the patriotic women in any way either by advice or practical teach ing in the art of conservation of food. For any thing you want or don't want try our barcain column. It will buv or sell for vou. Miss Liliian-Dinius will leave im mediately upon the close of sum mer school for a visit with her mother at Roanoke, Indiana. She will remain in the East having ac cepted a position as Assistant Su- young ladies of the Luckiamute val- j perintendent of Schools at a splen- ley who are doing their bit in the did jn ,arge city ne her narvesi nems. home The food administration has given out the official prices for wheat this coming year, based on delivery at Seattle, Tacoma, Port land ar Astoria. The prices range from $2.13 per bushel to $2.22. A company of medical men, Dr. Cady of Newberg, Dr. Cotterell and Dr. H. G. Thurston of Port land, were visitors in Monmouth Monday afternoon, taking a trip through this section of Oregon. Whether the cause and the result were even remotely allied is not at all certain but it is the truth that they had not been in town long before it began to thunder and lighten and soon the first rain storm of four months was upon us. Save Money by Saving Shoes Practice economy and help Win the War we are told. How better can you save than by making one pair of shoes do for two? Bring them to me. They may be pretty well gone but I can add weeks to their useful ness. I sell new shoes, too. Men's Muleskin Shoes for Summer comfort, $2.95 pr. Boys' $2.50, Youth's $2.25 Electric Shoe & Harness Shop . Byw I: R- EVANSProp. J Harnesses Mended Shoes Repaired On account of high cost of feed we find we must raise price of milk to 10 cents a quart after August 1. " M. Sacre J. Winegar Monmouth Heights Frank Skeen and son Don of Mon mouth had business on the Heights on Wednesday. J. W. Skeen and grandson Delbert Skeen of Monmouth hauled slab wood from Mr, Comstock's place last week. Len and Ina Fishback visited their brothers, Will and Clem of the Coast Ship building Company of Portland, Saturday and Sunday. Homer Murphy and one of his neighbors of Hubbard purchased thirty sheep of W. Riddell and sons one day last week. George Chesebro and w ife and grandsons of Monmouth were out to his place here Saturday. Noah Heffley was a gDest of rel atives in Monmouth Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mack of Monmouth were callers at the V. A. Fishback home last week. George Sullivan and Sam Morri son of Monmouth were in this vicin ity the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. John Riggles of near Independence were in our midst last Sunday." ' ' 1 A. N. Halle'ck buys' junk of all kinds and pays highest cash prices. , ,, .-:'",. v;. " 26tf WALTER G. BROWN Watchei and Jewelry. Repairing Read your own Herald ' r MONMOUTH HOTEL Changed ownership, we solicit your patronage. Square deal guar anteed. JOHN DENNEY proprietor DR. F. R. BOWERSOX PHYSICIAN & SURGEOS PHONE NOS. OFFICE , 2303 HOUSE ' . 15)3 L.C. PRICE, M.D. Office and residence . ... Kurre Apartments Phone 1903 . WALTER G. BROWN Representing the ' "PENNSYLVANIA" Fire Insurance Co. of Philadelphia Notary Public Blank Deeds, Mortgages, Etc. DONT FORGET That A. M. Arant wrjtes Iniu ranee: Fire, Automobile and Surety Binds. ' Swope & Swope, Lawyers, I. O. O. F. Bldg. Independence W15 1 ?liUhii MimiiKh Ihi . 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