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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1916)
Slip Jfitrrfli (Srmtp lExjirPHB Publisher! every Thursday at Forest Grove, Oregon. W. C. Benfer, Editor and Publisher. Entered as second-class matter Jan. 12, 1916, at the nos to thee at Forest Grove, Oregon, under the Act of March 8, 1879 hanksgiving ! THURSDAY, NOV. 30 1916 NOTES AND COMMENTS Did it ever occur to Mr. Capon, we wonder, that, even if the Ex press hasn’t as much circulation as some of the older papers, pub lishing the school budget call in the Express brought out a larger crowd t h a n generally attends school meetings in this city? The Whine cannot take to itself any of the credit for the attendance, for it published the call for Nov. 15th (three days before the meeting was held). Was this erroneous date run to keep people from the meeting, or was it merely one of Big Joe’s little jokes? out the man who took you when you came shivering from 1 Minnesota, you may still be able to wax wealthy and lord it over! the poor clods who have for sev ; eral years been paying you real money for your so calk'd news- paper It would not be right to lead you to believe that you will ever again have a monopoly in Forest Grove, but if you don’t die of indigestion, (brought on by whining) there is a chance for you to live to a ripe old age and enjoy what Aaron helped you build. But be warned. Josey, this con tinual grouching will make you as WHAT’S THE ANSWER? big a scold as Sister Carrie Nation | The food problem is looming and another “Sister” who recently 1 large before the British nation. whined and groaned in this city. Walter Runciman, president of why do you whine, dear brother; the London board of trade, sounds Oh, Why do you grouch and groan? a solemn warning to the govern Don't you know it is written ment that timely steps mu.>t be “The grouch shall herd alone?" taken in view of the liklinood of “ Laugh and the world laughs with you" a long protracted war, to con- i Is a maxim old as Ann up and smile. Dear Josey. serve the food supplies of Great Cheer That is, if you can. Britain. is it ails your tummy? Simultaneously, c o m e s t h e ! What Or is it in your head? startling declaration of Basil Why can't you just imagine Manly, American food expert, The durned squatter's dead? that bread is selling for four and You’ve kicked out poor Aaron, one-half cent a pound in London, Gobbled the whole durned bed; can't you smile one wee smile. while in America we must pay- Why E'en tho' it split your head? six cents for a 12-ounce loaf. In you seek new worlds to gobble. other words, bread, the staff of Do Where competition is squeezed out? life, costs Americans 74 per cent Then smile, e’en tho’ it choke you more than it does the Londoners. Put Gloom and Grouch to rout! The present epidemic of high Gird on your shining armour. prices in America is due to the 1 Once more grin like an ass, __•_ __ „, | hot-air doctrine war in at least so the i Spread . the may „ . Europe, r , And , joy come to pass, so-called experts say. If the war is to be long drawn 'out, certainly 0h* why do y,ou wo" 7 ’ De‘ r Jo9ey’ we may look for still higher prices Why not be a Gentleman. J o e - —Portland News. Like unto Sir Galahad? /h e spirit o f the season prompts us to express our grateful appreciation o f the good wilt yon have bestowed on us during the past and we bespeak an opportunity to supply your Holiday l''estival wants. Our Personal Attention will accompany your kind favor. Turkeys Nuts Geese Ducks Chicken» Oysters Celery Cranberries Mince Meat Last, but not least, our Purity Home-Made Mince Meat, in Sanitary Con tainers. at 20c the pint, 35c the quart or 60c for three pints. Order Today! Our Store will be Closed ALL DAY THURSDAY, November 30th~Thanks- giving Day—but will I k * open this i Wednesday) evening until 8 o'clock FREE COUPON We (¡ive Good fo r 100 Votes FREE T IC K E T S Fur Contestant to the “ High-Flight” Auto Contest Star Theater Come anti vote for whoever you please. Start your hoy or girl today. W rite name in blank line. Ballot box at our atore. Ask the Clerk Let us all be Thankful for the Blessed Peace that [»revails throughout this grand Nation of ours and as we enjoy our grand Feast of Thanksgiving, let us offer a Prayer for Universal Peace, Thankfully, Yours for Pure Food, Phone 061 Phone S C H U LT Z ’ Forati Crovo't 061 D» Lu t o G R O C E R Y ano M A R K E T Does your conscience prick you, Josey, THE AUTO TAX For what you did to Scott-? The action of the West Side It certainly was ungrateful. sion to be used as a part of the tion to the Express or for every Pacific Highway association fav The deal sure smells like rot. vice film. 25c spent for job printing. If you oring the framing of a new law He gave you part of his bed, sir; Hundreds of characters have owe on subscription, pay up and for increasing the fee in licensing A bed free from pain; taken part in the picturization. Ket som(‘ free tickets; if you do automobiles is a move in the You kicked him out like a dog, Joe, the com- not owe- a Outshining any of the sonsa- Scenes of the sessions of theoom- in the Oregon rain. right direction. C. C. Chapman No Out wonder you have indigestion. ! tional films recently shown here, mission in Chicago, Washington nient starts this week and runs is the father of this plan, how The fantods in the runnet; exceeding in spectacular interest and other cities are shown. Vice for ten weeks—until Jan. 27th. ever, and it is likely that many i It looks to this poor Squatter “Where Are My Children?” and president Marshall and Congress- bills will be introduced in the ! Like you hadn’t ought to “ done it.' different from that film in that it man Mann, who attended the Free Methodist Church legislature on the same proposi attacks and exposes commercial- j sessions in Washington, were Sabbath school 10 a. m., preach- Notice of Public Auction tion. The resultant tax would be K now A l l M en by T h e s e P r e s e n t s , ized vice, while that attacked an- photographed. ing 11 a. m. and 8 p. m., prayer applied to county road fund in That the following articles will be meeting on Wednesday evening at other form of evil, The Little j Co to the Show at Our Expense each county f r o m w h i c h it sold at public auction, to-wit: 8 p m. All are welcomed. 1. One Elephant, about 61 year» old, Girl Next Door” comes to the I The manager of the Express has emanates. J. N. W ood , Pastor. The automobilist uses the roads aired by Wall Street and dammed by | Star theatre next I uesday for arranged with Manager Hoffman body. matinee and evening performance. a great deal and the revolving of every N.H OFFM A N 2. One perfectly dilapidated Repub This film, based on the testimony of the Star Theater to give Ex the wheels at great rapidity re lican Platform, all shot to pieces. press subscribers free show tickets, Attorney At I .aw duces the gravel and rocked roads 3. One Republican Machine, badly of the Illinois vice In the een* ß°°d f°r Saturday Matinees only. has been suppressed by surface to dust. Hence it wou’d in need of repairs. , One of these tickets will he given Patent Office Business Solicited sors at Seattle and other cities 4. One set of Teeth, seen for the follow that the demolisher of t ^e with every 25c pad on subscrip- ForestGrove, - Oregon but has been endorsed „ by ,r roads should meet its just share - T F f \ .. . . off n ffav atirm in f o ,» » u ” Two 8ets beautiful Whiskers, ; prfcs.s and pulpit and Mr. Hoffman Of taxa ion. In fact, the majority guaranteed to antagonize the Barbers* expects to be able to show it here of autoists have no objection to Union. .......... The stories told by the girl an increase in the tax on autos, 6. One Billion-Dollar Special Train, with a flat wheel. ’ witnesses before the commission, if the money will only go to the To Sister Lucretia: 7. One Goat. Lost Tuesday by a road fund in the county where gentleman at one time Justice of the including the white slave stories, Snakes, like men, run up and down the whole were re-enacted. The scenes are the tax is levied. Supreme Court. scale of good and bad. O f all the bad snakes, laid all over the country. The The present method of collect 8. Yards and yards of Tariff Bull. however, the black cobra seems to head the list ing the automobile license or tax 9. One antiquated policy of attack- reels are connected by a running for genuine capacity for harm. He has been cal through the state department is ing labor unions. This belonged to the sto ry , telling the history of one led the “most diabolical member of the snake too expensive, not enough of auto laj! Ha™ n Gray Whoti9 and wil1 girl from her firs’ false step to her family.” Of course there is nothing diabolical tax money returns to the county. ^ o ^ O n e “ WhtatSTbadly cracked, and aPPearance “ a ™tness before about him, for whatever he does he does because —McMinnville News-Reporter. of no further use to the Old Codger at l^e commission. The experience “he’s born that way ” u n v v n n V m ; w m w i> , Fir8t and Broadway. thru which she passed, as well as Wherever this snake is found it it reported WHY DO l OL VV H IN r.. We give further notice at this sale those of other witnesses are told. I that the spray of his venomous saliva, which he Some of t h e Major Twin’s Elihu Root wishes to dispose of his pre- The state senate investigating can throw as far as eight feet, will produce in friends ought to take him in hand ™ature appointment to the position of ^ Jy ¡n ¡t report recommended . . . . . . . S p c r p t a r v of r»f State. Stuff* K i r i n as u u low o as u " Secretary Bids stantaneous blindness when striking the eyes of and whisper in his ear that con 30c will he considered, while Mr. Ray that its report be placed before man. Sometimes this blindness is permanent, tinual whining gets him nowhere mond Robins will sell his chance to be the public in pictures. The re sometimes it lasts but a day or two. head of the Department of Labor except the dyspepsia ward in the come port in written form, it was sug for a much less sum. Here is a fine illustration of the slanderer horse hospital. Not an issue of Any and all bids will be considered. gested. would only be read by del- who goes about blinding people by “spitting” the his Distress Signal appears with (Signed) vers into sociological facts, physi venom or slander and falsehood into the intellec CHARLES ECHO HUGHES, out one or more whines. Gen cians, preachers, and persons es Auctioneer tual eyes of those she knows, till they are either erally it is somebody he calls th e ! pecially interested in the vice permanently blinded to the truth, or at least so For Sale—Rose Comb Rhode “Squatter” o r “Bushwhacker” Island Red cockerel; full brother problem from a standpoint of seriously incapacitated for seeing that they never which appears to be worrying him. of pullets entered in Laying Con statistics. The senate passed a see straight again. A CATHOLIC LADY. Cheer up, Josey; all may not yet test at Washington State College, resolution authorizing the taking be lost. Since you have crowded | Inquire at this office. tf of a picture of that body in ses- Sensational Film Comes to Star J The Black Cobra *