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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1913,
a r e i r nr tilln a io k ie d m id p laced in th
I u f T e r m o s t 'i s p r e s e n c e o r m in d .
energy of society and have enslaved it, not from
| U egiiiiiiu« w ith th e « lad N ew Y ear c e n te r o f th e rin g . J u s t u n d e r th e pi
malice, but for the satisfaction of a natural
1
th e d im e m u se u m s hope to h a v e on e x ­ « « tn ; a long, lig h t pole Is h a n d e d to hei
The Christmas Stocking
passion of accomplishment allowed to be per­
G E O R G E H U N T IN G T O N C U R R E Y
a n d s h e la told to s trik e c a re fu lly uni
h ib itio n th e m an w ho n e v e r « live u
verted to private ends and permitted to be in­
ED ITO R A N D O W N E R
"co n m u ch « fu e rz a " (w ith m u ch force
C h ris tm a s p re s e n t fro m a s e n s e o f
dulged unbridled.
I in th e d ire c tio n o f th e p iu a ta .
f , ;... A N G u p th e C h r is tm a s s to c k in g s ; d u ty .
But the dawn of a new day is brightening.
G ood n a tu r e d e m a n d s t h a t a ll o f th«
L e a v e n o t a d e a r o n e o u t,
T h e c ra b b e d b a c h e lo r m e m b e r o f th e
Piffiluhvd every Thur»d»y at Fore* Grove, Washington County, Oregon.
c h ild re n first h a v e a n o p p o rtu n ity t«
fa m ily w ho w ith a s p u r t o f g e n e ro sity
Man better undetstands his responsibility; he
£ a t c r c d at the Forest Grove, Oregon, Post Office as second-class matter.
b re a k th e p iu a ta . As th ey n a tu ra l);
p u rc h a se d fo r th e c h ild re n th e long,
more clearly sees the harmony of the force of
a re u e v e r a b le to do so, th e c lo w n be
re s o n a n t C h ris tm a s h o rn s w ill h a v e
the supernatural and the power of society, and
A n d w a k e o n C h r is tm a s m o rn in g
Ing a to u g h ttberod in d iv id u a l, tin
soon co m p le te d th e ta s k o f k ick in g
W ith r in g in g s o n g a n d s h o u t.
S u b s c r ip t io n R a t e s in A d v a n c e .
is becoming cognizant of their unity as well.
tu rn o f th e g ro w n u p s c o m es n e x t
h im s e lf In to th e g lad N ew Y ear.
F o r in t h e s ile n t m id n ig h t
Furthermore,
he
is
beginning
to
intelligently
S h a ll S a n ta C la u s a p p e a r
O n e Year................... $1.50
Six Months............75 Cents
A few w e ek s a g o a w o m a n w ro te u O n e by o n e th e y a re b lin d fo ld e d , tu r n
< ► A n d c rp w n w ith g if t s o f g la d n e s «
exercise his ability of choice, and by choosing
le tte r to a n e w sp a p e r, in w h ic h sh e e d a b o u t th re e tim e s a n d th e n a d m o u
* *
T h e lo v e tim e o f th e y e a r .
to
place
himself
in
harmony
with
the
great
all-
sa id , " I f I could g e t m o n ey bow I ished to " s tr ik e o u t.”
O r n c E o n M a in S t r e e t .
P h o n e M a i n 502.
governing power is assisting the world’s advance
< > H a n g u p th e b a b y ’s s to c k in g .
w ould m a k e p e o p le 's h e a rts b o u n d w ith
A m id a p p la u s e fro m th e e ld e rs and
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T h e c u n n in g littl e e lf
according to the best of his present knowledge.
Joy!” A ric h un cle p re se n te d h e r w ith
w ild y e lls from th e c h ild re n th e p iu atu
< > Is s till to o v e ry th in
$100 on C h ris tm a s d a y , a n d th e se a l­ Is finally lo<ated a n d s tru c k a t v icio u s­
W oe u n to you, la w y e rs! fo r ye h a v e ta k e n a w a y th e
He finds that acquaintance with things removes
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T o d o it fo r h e rs e lf.
sk in sack sh e b o u g h t w ith th e m oney
y
A n d h a n g th e m o th e r 's s to c k in g .
ly. w h en — hey. p re sto ! — th e
poor
all mystery, and what is good he can eagerly
k e y o f k n o w le d g e ; y e e n te re d n o t in y o u rse lv e s , and
i >
O h, v e ry p la in in s ig h t!
m ad e a n u m b e r o f p e o p le 's h e a rts c lo w n ’s g a y b lo o m ers u u d red a n d gold
embrace, and what is bad (ideas and methods
th e m t h a t w e re e n te r in g in y e h in d e re d . —L u k e 12:52.
o
S o m e o n e m u s t th in k f o r m o th e r,
b o u n d w ith envy.
w a istc o a t a re re n t fro m to p to b o tto m ,
not in harmony with the great laws of the uni­
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his big so m b re ro is se n t Hying a cro ss
verse)
he
can
certainly
avoid
and
easily
abolish.
The greatest transitional period
H a n g f a t h e r ’s s t u r d y „ o c k in g
th e room , u n d do w n upon y o u r d e v o t­
* *
R ig h t h e r e b e tw e e n t h e boys*,
CHRISTMASTIDE IN MEXICO. ed h e ad com es u d e a fe n in g ra in o f
TH E MARCH yet encountered by mankind in By accepting the basic fact that life is growth,
4 ► A n d g iv e h im b o o k s a n d p a p e r s ,
that
the
creative
power
of
God
has
not
nor
will
o ra n g e s, n u ts, sm all c an d ies, a ll s o r ts
OF 7 HE
its advance toward that perfec-
4 ► A s h e g iv e s th e c h ild re n to y s .
A F e a s t T h a t la C e le b r a t e d F o r T w o
o f sm a ll, u n b re a k a b le p re s e n ts a n d a ll
< ► L e t S a n t a C la u s b e c a r e f u l
N E W LIFE, tion, which broadens as human­ never be completed, and is in process today,
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.
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A b o u t th e p o litic s,
c o n c e iv a b le k in d s o f d u lce s a n d good
ity evolves, has now been en­ man is beginning to gain confidence in himself
* * F o r f a t h e r h a s a c o n s c ie n c e
In fiesta lo v in g M exico C h ris tm a s Is th in g s to e a t.
tered. Many ages ago the being called man and in nature. By the comprehension of this
, >
T h a t to t h e r ig h t s id e s tic k s .
c e le b ra te d fo r tw o w eek s, b e g in n in g
appeared upon this earth. His origination has fact of changeability in all things, and the
w ith th e 17th o f D e c e m b e r a n d n o t j
H a n g u p th e old fo lk s ' s to c k i n g s ;
adoption
of
a
conscious
effort
for
advancement,
been guessed from many different premises; but
e n d in g u n til N ew Y e ar’s d a y .
T h e j ::
H a n g u p th e little g ir l's .
CHRISTMAS MOTTOES. ::
* ° * D e a r g r a n d m a w ith h e r s ilv e r h a ir,
his characteristic attribute, the one differentiat­ humanity will have attained a big promotion
p rin c ip a l f e a tu re s o f th e c e le b ra tio n
\ I
S w e e t F lo s s y w ith h e r c u r .s ,
in
the
ungraduating
school
of
the
universe.
a re th e “p o s a d a s ” a n d “p iñ a ta s ,” both •l- l- I- I- l- l- l- l-l- i-I- l- l- I-l- l- H - i-H - i- l-H - ^
ing him from the beasts of the wilds, was not
< . W ill b o th b e v e ry h a p p y
v e ry q u a in t a n d p ic tu re s q u e c u sto m s
-
W h e n d a w n s , in r o s e a te c h e e r,
the development of the primary elements of Traditions of the past still limits man’s think­
E v e ry one k n o w s th n t a fittin g s e n ­
«
T h e m e r r y C h r is tm a s m o rn in g ,
a n d e n tire ly p e c u lia r to M exico.
thought, for the animals possessed them; it was ing; customs of the past still regulate his
tim e n t to go w ith a g if t g re a tly e n ­
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.
“ F o s a d a ” tn S p a n ish m e a n s “ a b id ­ h a n c e s its value. H e re is a very old
A n O w e d to th e S t o r e .
rather a recognition of responsibility involving actions. However, many worthy customs have
t h e l B rid g e » .
s h o p p in g , t r a la.
in g p la c e " o r “ in n ” a n d In M exico Is one. w hich is a p p ro p ria te for u e a rly
been established for ages; many invaluable N o w th e m a id e n g o e s a - —E
a consciousness of choice.
T o get a p re s e n t fo r h e r d ad d y , pa, pa.
a p p lie d to th e n ig h tly se m lre lig lo u s a n d j e v e ry in d iv id u a l, a n d Is c o n se q u e n tly
truths have been told to a later age by a great
B u t w h e n c o m e th th e N e w Y e a r
Nature is democratic, and man reluctant to mind
e n tire ly Jolly p e rfo rm a n c e s w h ic h in |
of
a
former
time.
For
the
first
time
man
to use: it la In th e q u u lu t
A bill w ill th e n a p p e a r
recognize a responsibility to any of its own kind is beginning to demand of all things, whether To h e r d a d d y f o r th e p ric e o f g ift, h a , h a ! th e h o u ses o f all M ex ican s la s t fro m ^ a old s a fe sp e oue
llin g , w hich is a tt r a c t iv e in
and by nature possessing an inward feeling of new or old, a test for utility. The new life re­
th e 17th to th e 2 5 th o f D e ce m b er. fu n c y le tte rin g :
T h e s e c e le b ra tio n s a re c alled " p o s a ­
an outside governing power, formed his early quires
Hit |ol< and Jotlltie wait cm thv hoikUyi
that
every
thot,
every
act,
defends
itself
impressions of the supernatural. The idea of in the court of Reason, before the judge of | CHRISTMAS COMMENTS ! d a s ” b e c a u se th e y a r e In c o m m e m o ra ;
Cruc love and friendliness«
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Ballow thy happiness
God has ever been changing; it has always done Knowledge, against prosecution on the charge T f u T f . T T T T t..T r T . .Tn T 1 T . .T. T . f T . T T .T. T .T. T .1 T . T .T. T T .T. T T T T T T
lly u n a v a illn g ly se a rc h e d fo r a n “ a b id ­
O ne a little m ore s e n tim e n ta l goes
30 in the past and will continue so to do in the
unworthiness, by the attorneys, Investigation
in g p la c e ” o r “ In n ” a n d , u n a b le to find j w ell w ith flow ers o r a p la n t:
T h e b u ld h e a d e d m an Is fla tte re d !
future. Man has alway attempted to limit of
and Meditation. The world is beginning to meet w h en h is little sou p re s e n ts him w ith a j su c h a place, so u g h t re fu g e In th e sta - I fond thoughts and conatant prayers X scatter
God by a definition, his conception of Him hav­ advancement
ble w h e re o u r L ord w a s born.
with an open mind and a helping h a irb ru s h .
free,
ing become broadened, deepened, enriched and hand, rather than
A t a n e a rly hour, on a c c o u n t o f th e | Llhe flowers, along the pathway thou must
with
unbelief
and
opposition.
S
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ld
iers
a
r
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v
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so
p
o
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t
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rist-
!
tread,
unified as the works and ways of the living Cre­
g c h ild re n , th e sig n a l ts giv en
future will be an age of prevention of evil m a s tim e t h a t th e y c a n n o t p re s e n t J c fo la r m th o rin
Grateful and glad If haply they may shed
ator have been discovered. The omnipotent and The
e p iñ a ta b re a k in g , a n d all th e Borne fragrance to refresh and comfort then.
promotion of good. And as dirt is simply a rm s.
g u e s ts flock gnyly a b o u t th e bobbing
imminent Creator has always stood completely and
T h e first C h ris tm a s p re s e n t a n y m an
T h e la s t one. w hich is by T e n n y s o n ,
“ matter out of place,” so evil will be found to
c lo w n , w ith th e s e rv a n ts a n d sm all
revealed, altho humanity has recognized the be
sh
o
u
ld
b
u
y
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a
s
e
t
o
f
re
c
e
ip
te
d
bills
is b e a u tifu l Inscribed iu a book o r t ‘>
a
perversion
of
nature’s
principles.
To
do
b
a
b
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s
c
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g
re
g
a
te
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in
th
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b
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.
revelation but gradually, and only by an ever one’s best is good; to do less than one’s best is fo r h im s e lf fro m a ll his c re d ito rs .
go w ith a c a le n d a r:
increasing sum of knowledge.
T h e p ro p e r k in d o f h o lid a y p re s e n ts W h e n th e a sse m b ly is c o m p le te all
Che time draws near the birth of C h rist t
sin.
fo r m en in re sp o n sib le p o sitio n s w h e re Join h a n d s a n d c irc le a b o u t th e big.
Che moon ts b id ; the night is still i
From the first, however, what appeared to
g
litte
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g
to
y
a
s
it
s
w
in
g
s
fro
m
its
Cbe Christm as bells from hill to hilt
Even
now
we
are
hearing
preparations
of
be another power began to manifest itself. the onward march. Nations are becoming closer n e rv e s a n d p a tie n c e a re trie d to th e book in th e ceiling. O n e o f th e chil
Hnswer each other tn. the mist.
That was the power of society. As this great united. Races are learning their relationship.
force began to be better understood more and
are recognizing their equality. Democ­
more was it seen to work in harmony with the Classes
racy in form is ceasing to give satisfaction and
universally recognized power of the super­ its
true essence, an equality of chance for all, is
natural. But as so many powers have been, for
demanded. We are finding less and less
ages this dynamic force of society has been pol­ being
need
of the negative and are measuring all
luted by a few great individuals for their per­
by positive standards. The world is no
sonal benefit. These have been the monarchs of things
more
content
with the illusion that it is good to
the past; these are the commercial kings of to­ simply be good,
is learning that it is better
day whose personal strength lie in their ability to do good. Life and
no more considered a stored-
to enslave the force of society. For this they up static existence, is but
an ever generating
should not be greatly blamed, for it has been in dynamic energy whose as essence
is growth and
keeping with their enlightenment. They have whose function is social accomplishment.
only been successful where many have failed.
Many and frequent are the evidences of the
Humanity long mistook this power to be inherent
in these individuals, and having recognized its coming march of progress in which all will keep
unity with the force of the unseen, attributed step to inspiring music of fraternal encourage­
these men with the attributes of a god, and ment, and the weapons will t e those of accom­
the world has worshiped many “divine” plishment rather than destruction, and the desire
of the majority will rule and it will be good, for
monarchs.
will be in harmony with the great forces of
Since that age little by little the people have it
society
and of God, which will be recognized as
discovered the great power of society. During
and the same, the latter being from and of
the last two centuries America has been leading one
former. THIS IS THE MANNER OF THE
and pointing the way to a better understanding the
MARCH
OF THE NEW LIFE. THE LIFE OF
of this force. Little by little has the great ACCOM PUSH
ENT BY LOVE, REASON
truth been dawning upon this country that the AND ACTION MM
;
WHERE
IT WILL BE THE
interests of all are the interests of one, and DUTY OF SOCIETY TO PROTECT
DE­
that his interests are the interests of all th ■ VELOP INDIVIDUALS, THE DUTY AND
OF
INDI­
others.
VIDUALS TO MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE
In nature there is a certain survival of the SOCIETY: A SOCIALIZED INDIVIDUALISM
fittest, but properly understood the unsurviving IN WHICH A UNIVERSAL RAC
CON­
among a single species yield as a sacrifice for SCIOUSLY STRIVING TOWARD A BROAD­
Next Door to the Post Office, Forest Grove, Oregon
the common good of its kind. The only unre­ ENING PERFECTION SHALL UNITE IN A
lenting stri'e has been a war between species, SOLIDARIFYING SOCIETY THAT WILL
FOR B A B Y he brings rattles,
OR THE past
and not between members of the same family. MORE AND MORE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE
rubber dolls and animals, rubber
12 years the Bazaar
The great family of humanity is now just be­ AN EVER BETTER UNDERSTOOD MATE­
balls, bell wheels, stuffed animals
ginning to comprehend its unity. This has been RIAL WORLD FOR THE CONTINUAL SPIR­
has been the h ead ­
manifested to mankind not by other revelation ITUAL ADVANCEMENT OF ITS INDI­
of all kinds, gold bracelets or any­
quarters for Santa
than that of the great demonstration of our VIDUAL MEMBERS.
thing that delights the baby,
commercial and industrial world-wide monopo­
Claus.
Every year
lies. The great individuals behind these enor­
F O R SIS he has numbers of
h e has brought carloads of
mous combines have harnessed the great potent
things,
such as dolls, doll buggies,
toys and beautiful X m as gifts
doll furniture, books, sewing boxes,
to the Bazaar and old Santa
n o n . t h e s a l e w a s In c re a se d to (230,000 Qeorgè and give the tumblers to
a n d In 11*10 t o n e a r l y $ 3 lO.OtX). L ast John?”
stoves, dishes and hundreds of other
never forgets anyone
y e a r th e s a l e In c re a se d to $330.1X10, oi |
33.IXXMXX* s e a l s .
articles.
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Unit Is belli« linked by m an y
d m iiiK th is h o lid ay se a so n , w h en m il­
lions of th e se s tic k e rs a re belli« sold
a ll o ver th e F o ile d S ta te s. T o Ja c o b
ltlls , th e well k n o w n social w o rk e r o f
N ew York, anil to M iss E m ily P . Ills
sell, th e e n e rg e tic s e c re ta ry o f th e
D e la w a re lie d C ross so c iety . Jo in tly
lielonits th e honor o f o rig in a tin g o u r
A m e rlc a u lied C ross C h ris tm a s seal.
In 11X10 M r ltlls ' In te re s t w a s tiroiis
e d by th e receip t o f a C h ris tm a s til
b e rc u lo sls s ta m p on a le tte r fro m Nor
w ay
H e p u b lish e d a n a rtic le ab o u t
t h i s q u e e r looking s ta m p In th e O u t­
lo o k a n d su g g e ste d som e p o ssib le uses
f o r It In th is c o u n try . M iss n is s e ll a t
sin c e sa w an o p p o rtu n ity h e re a n d p re ­
p a r e d a sta m p , from th e -¡ale o f w h ich
h e r so ciety re a lis e d $3.i»x> fo r tu b e rc u
lo sls w ork. So Im p ressed w a s sh e w ith
(h is su c c ess t h a t she In d u c ed th e
A m e ric a n lied C ro ss to ta k e up the
s a le In l'.xis on a n a tio n a l basts.
W ith r e ry little o rg a n is a tio n and
w ith h a rd ly any a tte m p t a t c a re fu l ad
t e r t l s l n g , th e sa le th a t y e a r bro u g h t
til o v e r $133 ism for a titl-tu h e rv u lo sis
w o rk !u v a rio u s p a rts o f th e F u lle d
P tn te e . In 1Q0P, w ith m ore o rg a n la a
W h ile o u r o w n Red C ro ss seal d a te s
“ N ow . iny d e a r.” sa id Mr. Y ounghus-
b ack o nly fo u r y e a rs, " c h a rity s ta m p s ," b an d to th e p a rtn e r o f his Joys, w ho
fro m w h ic h th is Idea o rig in a lly sp ra n g , w a s a b o u t to s ta r t fo rth on C h ris t­
go b a ck to 1S02. w h e n " s a n ita r y f a i r ' in as sh o p p in g lient, " g e t p re s e n ts fo r
s ta in ,is " w e re tirs t used tn B oston to all th e fam ily -tn -law a n d buy a nice lot
ra is e m oney fo r th e c u re o f soldiers o f th in g s for th e boys, b u t d o n 't spend
w o u n d e d d u rin g th e civil w ar. N early m ore th a n $100. W e m u st liv e w ith in
$l,txx!,txxt w as ra is e d In th is w ay d u r o u r Incom e."
in« th e y e a rs lSi’>2 to 1305
"W h y . G eorge." re p lied th e lad y in
A fte r th e w a r th is m ethod o f ra isin g a n a g g rie v e d tone, "y o u to ld m e w e
m oney w as d isc o n tin u e d In th is conn h a d $200 th is m onth -you kn o w you
try fo r a g e n e ra tio n , a lth o u g h It fo und d id ."
vogue In P o rtu g a l. S w itz e rla n d . A us­
A nd M r Y ounghtisband o n ly sig h ed
tria , F ra n c e . S p a in , D e n m a rk . N orw ay.
R u ssia, S w ed e n a n d o th e r K uropean
A n A n c ie n t C h r i s t m a s C u s t o m .
c o u n trie s
T h e re a re now h u n d re d s
O ne o f th e oldest a n d fo r c e n tu rie s
o f d iffe re n t ty p e s o f c h a rity staini>s one o f th e m ost p o p u la r o f a ll C h ris t
used In a ll p a r ts o f th e w orld, a s m any m as u sa g e s Is th e sin g in g o f C h ris tm a s
s s fo rty bein g used In A m erica for c a ro ls by p a rtie s o f c h ild re n o r of
c h ild re n 's h o sp ita ls a lo n e
y o u n g m en a n d w om eu. w ho go ab o u t
S ta m p s o r s e a ls w e re first used to from house to house fo r t h a t p u rpose,
get m o n ey fo r th e a n il-tu b e rc u lo s is c r u ­ bein g e v e ry « here h e a rtily w elcom ed
s a d e In N o rw ay a n d S w ed e n In 1IXM.
a n d re w a rd e d w ith m oney a n d C h ris t­
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A p p r o p r ia te C h r is t m a s P re se n ts.
larg e ly o b se rv ed In E n g la n d , p a r tic u ­
" I h u e you d e cid ed on y o u r p re se n ts larly In th e c o u n try d is tric ts .
fo r th e b o y s y e t. m y d e a r? " a sk e d Mr
Ile m lrb k s a f te r th e la d s had le ft th e
T o G iv e a n d R e o e iv e .
b r e a k f a s t ta b le fo r «uhool.
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w as once
"N o t q u ite all. Hilt I h a v e decided.
o r th y p h llo e o p h e r s a id .
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v e r e x p e rie n c e d t h e Joy o f th e m a n
so m e th in g u se fu l
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Who at C hristm as c o m e s o u t a h e a d .
w a s tin g m oney o n u se le ss to y s for
th e m to b re ak . A nd. by th e w ay. w e
W h a t ’» In a N a m » .
m sst a new n ig fo r th e p a rlo r a n d a C hristm as h r any other nam e
W o u ld p in c h y o u r s a la r y J u st th e s a m e
dozen tu m b le rs . W illia m .”
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F O R M A M M A he also has brought lots of necklaces, bracelets or anything in that line
gifts. Toilet and manicure sets, gold watches, that she would enjoy.
F O R T H E BO Y S he brings everything
that can make a noise. Horns, drums, pop­
guns, clappqrs, ai d cannons.
Also things
that are destructive around the bouse, such as
hammers, hatchets and tool chests, Besides
these there are steam engines, games, trains
on tracks, magic lanterns, picture and story
hooks and other things in endless varieties
and quality.
A N D N O W C O M E S P O O R P A P A --
H e ought to have something too, when he
stands before the tree Xmas Eve with an
empty purse.
Santa has not forgotten him.
Santa is an old papa himself and he knows
what it means to be a papa. A set of mili-
tery brushes, a pair of cuff links, a beautiful
stick pin or a new watch fob would be all the
things that papa would be pleased to get.
It doesn’t take much money to get these things in the
Bazaar this year as Mr. Staehr is having a Clearance
Sale and gives a reduction of 35c to 50c on the dollar.
Besides this he gives a $ 2 5 doll and a gold watch aw ay
Xmas Eve as a first and second prizes to those who
buy their Christmas goods.