The Monmouth herald., May 13, 1921, Image 4

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The Herald
Dissatisfaction and Thought
are the causes for moif of our progress.
Elias H ow e’s D issatisfaction pro­
duced the sewing machine.
Wright’s D issatisfaction with the
ways and means of traveling gave us
the flying machine, Perhaps you, too,
are dissatisfied w ith you r glasses
or ey esig h t. A progressive ifep for­
ward would be to have your eyes e x ­
amined by our specialist. Our glasses
w ill satisfy y o u in efficiency and
appearances
For School Books and Supplies
MORLAN
H A R T M A N BR O S. C O .
Jewelers and Opticians
SALEM,
Iy with harder work than the same
would have cost within the walls of
a class room. We hear people com­
Entered a s secon d -class m atter Septem bers. IWJfi.
plain at the cost of education. At
n th e poet office a t M onm outh. O regon, u n d er the
tie same time they a rr singularly
Act of March S. 1*7*.
oblivious to the high cost of other
RICHARD B. SWENSON
things, some of which minister to
E d ito r & P u b lis h e r
! vanity or foolishness and others
which are a positive detriment.
MONMOUTH,OREGON
Two dollars is spent for tobacco in
ISSUED L VERY KRIDA Y
America or every dollar spent for
any and all kinds of education. The
FRIDAY, MAY 15. 1921
nation’s chewing gum bill is twice
as high as the total expenditures in
S u b s c rip tio n R a te s
GO TO
the land for normal schools. The
One year
-
-
$2,00
amount spent for soft drinks last
Six months •
•
$1.00
year would build all the college and
university buildings in the land, in­
Three months -
-
75 cts
cluding dormitories. The amount
spent for face powder in America is
only $12,000,000 less than the to­
tal cost of grammar school and high
Monmouth's largest and most complete Confectionery and Book Store
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school instruction in the land.
People who begrudge the expendi­
ture of 5 cents a day for a newspa­
per spend from five to ten times * * * * * * 4 * * * * 4 « 4 « * * * « * a* * # t» A****-*******««**««**««««**
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that amount on cigars and chewing jp
tobacco. It is true we spend much
A T W A T E R BROS.
|c— to t
- j 1 larger sums on education than we
formerly did, but it is only a sign
that we are making some progress.
When the “ Man With the Hoe
F irst C lass W ork G uaranteed
Farm Mutual Fire Insurance
had its greatest vogue, a little less
than twentyfive years ago, there
I have taken the agency for the
In B oulden B uilding
was a divided opinion as to how it Farmers’ Fire Relief Association of
was to be interpreted. People fa­ Butteville, Oregon, a farm ers’ mu­ »
M onm outh
Oregon
miliar with the origin of the poem tual insurance company which ac­
know it was inspired by the picture cepts no city risks, is incorporated
by M illet,-the French artist and and has been doing business for 28
that the words applied to the man years. This company has always
in the picture, alone. But many paid its losses promptly and Janua­
insisted that the poem referred to ry first has assets deposited in sev­
ali farmers as a class, who were im­ en different banks of $46,764.70
puted to be “ half brothers to the To join costs $1 and 40 cents per
ox” and on whose backs was impos­ $100 for dwellings and contents; 50
ed "the burden of the world” . cents per $100 for barns, school
Some were inclined to resent this. houses and contents. The applicant
But a little investigation showed is then entitled to insurance sub­
them they had taken a wrong view ject to such assessments as are nec­
and it all helped to advertise the essary to cover losses and expens­
poem.
es. A member can withdraw at any
time. The company has on its books
H .G . Wells, in discussing the ills $7,995,934 insurance and paid out
CORONA
of civilization, gives as his idea of during 1920 losses amounting to
$10,840.27.
For
particulars
inquire
a remedy—more education. Con­
of G. W . C h e s e b r o agent.
sidering. even the civilized nations
The portable typewriter.
Carry it
of the world, statistics show aver­ Monmouth, Ore.
age intelligence to be still low.
with you. A perfect machine for the
For Sale
People flippantly remark that a col­
14
acres
of
land,
close
in.
Price
Home, Office or Student.
lege education unfits a man to earn
his own living; but the world reduced from $140 to $125 per
knows better. We have too many acre.
W A L T E R G. B R O W N
20 acres of land, 15 in cultvation,
examples of the trained intelligence
which gives a man a trer..endous ad­ 5 acres in pasture, 260 prune trees,
vantage over his fellows. No self fruit and berries of all kinds. 9- ****** *******.-i************************************** *
made succesful man is unintelli­ room house, good barn, 1 milk cow,
M ONM OUTH T R A N SFER
gent. To succeed he has had to horse, harness. 1 wagon, 2 buggies, J
cultivate his mind and train, usual- all farm implements. Price $5000.
Transferring by
Will take desirable dwelling prop­
auto truck and by
erty in part exchange.
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8i acres of land in the city. Fair i
team , w ith in the
house and barn, chicken house and **
city or out of to w n .
park, fru it and berries of all kinds. à +
L eave o rd e r, a t G arag e
An ideal farm home right in the
i
Call Phone 2003
city. Price $4000, terms.
i
COFFIN A EGLESTON
5 room house. 2 lots. Fruit and
berries on a good corner. Close in. I * A* A * *■* a a a******««a a*«**«* ******************* ******
Price$ 800.
51 acres. 7-room house, barn,
chicken house. Well equipped for
poultry business in the city. Price * * *»**«*«*»*t*#*«**««*«*«*«****è«****«**««*«*«*«*«#**«
$3,000.
10 ares of land, all in cultiva­
tion, good house and barn, 1 mile
Bran, Mill Run and C om
to city limits, an ideal home' Price
P o u lt r y S u p p lie s
B O N E, S H E L L a n d G R 1T
right.
12 acre? of land. 7-rco:n house,
barn, chicken house, store room,
wind mill, water ir. house and barn,
- H - I -l- 1- 1 . 1-1-I- H - l- M ' 1 i n - n
boated 1 mile east of Monmouth.
Fruit for family use. For $5,000.
Just to remind you to call on
Terms.
us when you need anything in
G. T. Boothby.
the line of
OREGON
^
SON
&
Monmouth
Meditations
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E lectric S h o e S h o p
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Safety
With
Service
Groceries & Provisions
Good Goods and Fair Treatm ent
The function of a strong,
progressive bank such as this
is to serve every customer to
the very best of its ability.
But safety should never be
sacrificed in the giving of ser­
vice. Safety first, last, and al­
ways—that is the business
motto of this bank. It will
never be anything else.
We invite you to freely
consult us in the m atter of
your financial affairs. Let us
get acquainted, in whatever
department you are seeking
safety w ith service.
C. C. M u l k e y
First National Bank
MONMOUTH, OREGON
Ira C. Powell
J. B. V, Butler
F. EL Chambers
P rM idtnt
\ sc« P re s id e n t
C a s h ie r
& Son
:
Highest
M arket Price Paid for
Poultry and Veal Calves
Thos. Boulden
MONMOUTH MARKET
W a ll Paper
and Paint
Thm N a tio n 0» H air
a n d S c a lp R am ad y I
fc
If we haven’t got it
we’ll get it. Ask us.
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______ , scalp.. — »tops falling hair—
W h y n o t s t a r t r ig h t n o w a n d begin
p la n n in g a n d
s a v in g
to o w n
your
o w n h o m e?
No m a tte r w h a t y o u r c irc u m s ta n c -
M agazines, Periodicals
Books, S tation ery
M r. B a rn e s , U. S. W h e a t D ir e c t o r Says:
“Eat More
bread
Holsum Bread
A n d r e d u c e th e high cost o f liv in g .”
c o m e a n d t a l k o v e r th is m a t t e r w it h
us. W e ’ve p ro v e d h e l p f u l to o t h e r s
a n d m ig h t be a b le to h e lp y o u .
r.
G u th r ie Bldg. ;;
Former place of CityMarket ..
- h - i - k - h - m - m i m h - h - h - h - i i » ’
la aaae City. I
Your Own Home
“ I w ish I h ad s o m e t h in g b a c k o f m e "
Candy and Cigars
P. H. JOHNSON
E D W . J. HIMES
Civil E ngineer and
Surveyor
P h o re 40 3
5 5 8 U v e m 5»
D allas
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M o n m o u th L u m b er Co.
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V* • • ¥
L. W . Waller, Manager.
O . M A T T H IS
■ician and Surgeon
INI 673
Houee 6 «
10 Bank o f Commerce HMg.
a le m
O re.
D R. F. R. B O W E R SO X
P H Y S IC IA N O SVRGEO S
PH ON E N OS
O F F IC E
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M ti
H O tS E
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3301
P ic k le s
J. B. * Hill
&. Son
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) prom otes luxuriant grow th —addahia'
[ beauty, health — action Im m ediate i
certain. M oney-Back Guarantee.
^ A t a r u f f s t a t s mnd l i i t t r * , o r a aa 4 * ■
1 LOOT TICE* CO..
H o w o f te n is th e d e s ir e e x p re s s e d :
P o rk S a u s a g e : a n d
1
E N DO ftSKO » V H O S P T T A L S A M
T H O M W H O K M CW .
Positively eradicates
Perkins’ Pharmacy
FR E SH AND CURED MEATS
Lucky Tiger
IS T H E C H E A P E S T AS W E L L AS T H E M O S T
W H O L E S O M E FOOD ON T H E M A R K ET.
BUY THAT
EXTRA LOAF
Y o u r G ro c e r has it
Cherry City Baking Co.
I am h ere to s a w w ood
N o raise in prices
a t p re s e n t
S. H. H inkle, Phone 2411
ST E V E N S & CO.
R. L. Kullander
G eneral C o n tra c tin g fo r
Concrete
W ork
E s tim a te s p r o m p t ly
f u r n is h e d
Independence, Oregon
PH O N E. M 2 1 11
D e a le r s in
S econ d Hand Goods
C St.
In d ep e n d en ce
W ALTER G. BROW N
Representing the
“PENNSYLVANIA”
Fire In su ran ce Co.
of Philadelphia
Notary Public
Blank Deeds, Mortgage*, Etc.