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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1904)
1 2 ALL Rules OVER T H E Th at H O U SE. Should Da Observed S erving a Meal. In Napkins must be folded siinplv and not in fanciful forms. Place knives and forks in the or der in which they are to be used the lirst one used on the oulsid farthest away from the plate. Extra plates, glasses, knives, forks and spoons should be in readi ness on the side table. Butter must not be served so early as to become soft. Bread should be freshly cut. Any dish from which a person at table help» himself should be offered at the left. Any dish which a wait ress serves shoidd be placed at the right. When removing a course, food must be first taken, then soiled dishes, then clean dishes, then carv ing cloth and lastly crumbs. Soiled plates and dishes should be removed from the right of each person. Everything relating to one course must be removed before serving an other course. A meal must not be announced until everything is ready wdiieh is or may be needed. ' ^ m rm - f M F n M M M n S n M P H M M N n W I M R M M M I M L • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ lA ilM H M I During the past two weeks we have not had time to tell you of the M any Good Shoes in Stock for you Come in and get a pair while the sizes are uniform. Our Prices are just right. W hen the W e t W eather Comes You will need them, so why wait until you get that bad cold before purchasing. A shoe worn a few weeks before the next damp weather sets in gives you better results, sets better to your foot while the dust gets its work in on the leather; thus all round it fits better and feels better than to strike right out in the wet the first clatter. A. A. Cutter’s Logger is a bird, our 8, 9, 10 in- heavy shoes will stand you. Mr. Man, are yon thinking of bu yin g shoes? We have the pick of over twenty good makes and if you cannot find what you want in our line, we shall not feel disappoirted fcut you have the privilege of looking at our stock free. If we cannot sell you, it will be because you don’t want to buy of us. That won’t hurt our feelings at all. We have not been in the shoe business for over forty years and not learned something Care of K itchen Knives. about the feet and head. Whatever price you pay to us for shoes you can rest assured that A complete assortment of good knives should form the 6tock of every well appointed kitchen arul You Cannot Do B etter dining room, and the best of care should be given them. Kitchen anywhere and will get all you pay for. We have no fake sales. $5.00 shoes for $1.98 and such knives are as a rule treated as if it were the chief object in life to rot is dead. We are in the Shoe Business to make a living and some money and if we can blunt the blades and break the points ns soon as possible. One way serve you, shall be glad to do it. which knives nre destroyed is by COME AN D SEE A STOCK OF SHOES A N D N O T H IN G B U T SHOES putting them in a pan of hot water and allowing them to soak until the Yours truly, handles are loosened and split and the blades fall out. Grease, acid, salt, etc., all act upon the steel and impair its sharpness. When ready to wash the knives, take a knife in one hand and a soft cloth in the other. Dip the blade in warm (not hot) water, wash thoroughly and quickly, pass the wet cloth over the handle, and then with a soft, dry cloth wipe until thoroughly dry. C. V. B. RUSSELL Of The Forest Grove Shoe Store To Rid Pussy of Fleas. Pussy has trials of her own in hot weather, and the fleas that trou ble her are far more ravenous than dog fleas. If left unchecked, they soon reduce a sleek, healthy cat to a veritable skeleton. To get rid of her tormentors give her a good bath with warm water and sulphur soap, work in rapidly and with con sideration for the sensitive ears, eyes and nose. While the hair is still wet comb with a fine tooth comb, rinse in tepid water, dry with soft cloths and give her after her bath a saucer of warm milk. When the hair is quite dry, blow in along the backbone very fine insect powder, and rub behind the ears with sul phur ointment. The next day the powder can be all brushed out and the backbone rubbed with the oint ment. G irls Wanted Two girls wanted for housework. Enquire at News Office. W e hope you will read what we have to say from time to time about Shoes You wear Shoes and should be interested. We do not make ridiculous claims that are really an insult to your intelligence. But we do claim that ours is a good dependable Shoe Store Our Stock of Shoes is Complete and we feel that we can serve you better than ever before. We invite you to come and see our styles and prices. You will need a pair of our high cut shoes for the cold, damp weather. $2.85 to $6.50. We cannot praise our Cushion Sole Shoes enough, they are all right. W e sell Shoes for Boys and Girls as well as for grown-ups. Our Children’s Shoes are built like a ship. The lines are graceful but the leather and shoe making ire designed to stand rough usage. Large Stock enables us to fit every foot. Prices are as low as can be for good quality, 4 to 6 $1.00, 6 1-2 to 10 1-2 $1.25. 11 to 2 $1.50, $1.75 to $2.25. FOREST GROVE STORE Forest Grove, Oregon