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Mrs. Walter Newcombe o f Grants
Pass spent several days in Ashland
during the past week and returned
to her home Sunday night.
Mrs.
Newcombe is a form er Ashland resi­
dent and has a large acquaintance in
this city.
The Ashland American telephone arrived and actual construction will
number is 95. Phone in a news item soon be under way.
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The W. C. T. U. met last Thurs­
day at the public library.
Mrs. Agnes Herndon left on
Thursday for Seattle, called by the
serious illness o f her sister.
W. II. Perkins and family have
moved from Iowa street to the Pearl
Easterling house on Beach street.
Mrs. F. F. Whittle o f this city is
a patient at the Portland Medical
hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl McEwen have
returned from a visit with Mr. Mc-
Ewen’s parents in Idaho.
Send in a news item, or a com­
munication or regular correspond­
ence from your community.
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L. N. Hansen o f Hotel Ashland is
again around after being laid up for
a number o f days with the grippe.
Spring seems not far away when
the pussy-willows appear and daffo­
dils are found in ' ud.
M~. Hearst and son returned last
Saturday from a four week’s stay
in Salem.
Everett Redifer came up from
Mytrle Creek last week where he has
been employed for a time.
The Free Methodist people began
a revival last Sunday with Rev. A. L.
Whitcomb in charge.
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Bring an order o f job printing to
The Ashland American and you will
be pleased with work and price.
The Ladies’ Aid society o f the
Presbyterian church will meet on
Friday in the church parlors,.
Daughters o f the Nile ceremonial
in Grants Pass Tuesday was attend­
ed by several from Ashland.
There will be a missionary recep­
tion at the M. E. church this Friday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bluett of
Gold Hill, and their guest, Miss
Gwendolyn Hall of Portland made
a visit in Ashland on Sunday.
R. W. Price o f the Lithia Springs
hotel, spent Monday in Fort Klam­
ath on business, and will returned
to Ashland on Tuesday.
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Mrs. Marcie Mitchell o f Laurel
street has been in Portland for the
past two weeks visiting in the Jiome
o f her son.
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Wallie Jones, Southern Pacific em­
ploye at Klamath Falls is in Ashland
visiting at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Elwood Hedburg.
Mrs. E. R. Cobb and Mrs. F. 'J.
Wilmot o f Medford were shopping in
Ashland one day last week and were
also visiting old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Burdic, Sr.,
o f Grants Pass, spent the week-end
visiting at the home of I>r. and Mrs.
R. L. Burdfc, Jr., o f High street.
August Buesing o f Klamath Falls
was in Ashland last Friday looking
after his residence property on
Third street.
A little classified adv. in the Am-
r r i an last week for a garage, not
only got the garage but brought ir.
three andsfers before Friday noon.
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rt he 'aree r P*' f°r th® replacing
< j 2 ¿no Lithia s¿ri(.ga ,*r® line has
ter which side wins.
Ashland post, No. 14, American
Legion, held its regular meeting and
iirstallation o f officers recently in
the Pioneer hall on Winburn Way.
The usual business session was con­
ducted and the following officers
were installed: Commander, Millurd
W. Grubb; vice commander Ralph
Bowen; adjutant, Theodore E. Pat­
terson; chaplain, William Grenbem-
er; sergeant-at- arms, Charles Dels-
man.
Several members o f the Knights of
Pythias from Ashland journeyed to
Medford Monday night, taking some
L. S. Brown of the firm o f Brown
candidates for the third degree work.
and Rice^ returned last Friday from
It was a big K. P. night and the
a three weeks visit in southern Cali­
Ashland bunch report a royal time.
fornia.
The newly made knights enjoyed
Last week there were several of
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the ceremony immensely.
Souther;: P a cific Ord er* Rail*
our local merchants featuring Sat­
Mrs. Anne Russell, southern Ore­
An order for 28,650 gross tons of
urday specials. They had some very
gon pioneer, who has been seriously
S. A. Swan o f che Swan Blue Gran­ attractive prices upon staple goods steel rails has been placed by the
ill during the winter, is much im­
ite company was a visitor in Ashland which would be o f service in any Southern Pacific with the Colorado
proved and was able to attend church
Saturday, making preparations to household. This type of advertising is Fuel & Iron company. The railroad
on Sunday.
get out an increased amoftnt o f blue bound to bring results to the adver­ is understood to be spending about
with
Colorado
granite for monuments^ tombstones, tising merchants for the people as a $100,000 monthly
R. G. Fowler, county club agent, etc. The quarry is situated three and rule go to where they get the most Fuel for miscellaneous steel pro­
was in Ashland on Friday arid also a half miles northeast o f Ashland, be­ for their money. The best part o f it ducts. The contracts call for delivery
visited in Bellview where a meet­ ing beyond the Bellview schoolhouse. is they are getting advantage of bar­ by next July.
ing was held for the organization of
gain prices at hoftie and not having
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boys’ and girl’s clubs.
Patronize the A d v e r t iie r * .
A, M. Beaver o f the Beaver Real­ to drive to a nearby town. This week
Read the ads and patronize those
ty company has received a snapshot more bargains are offered and we
The Claycomb Motor company re­ o f seven young men, formerly of hope that our reader“ will find it to who advertise. We are now a family
ports the sale o f a Ford tractor to Ashland, but now attending the ag­ their benefit to take advantage of o f a thousand regular readers and,
Fred Vetell o f northern California ricultural college at Coijyallis. oAll these specials.— Gold Hill News.
o f course, depend on advertising sup­
last week and o f a Ford roadster to seven were former i^unday school
port to get out a better community
Harley Dunn of Talent this week.
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pupils o f Mi. ¿eaver in the Methodist
The Moroni-Olsen
player were paper.
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Episcopal church here.
greeted by a fujl house at the normal
Bring an order o f commercial or
F. Zana was a caller from his ranch
auditorium last Saturday when they
society printing to The Ashland
on Emigrant creek, six miles south­
Gust A. Peterson
and
brother
presented
Sutton
Vane’s
drama
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east of Ashlarid Saturday. Mr. Zana who have been w orking.for several ‘' “Outward Bound,” a three-act play American office, 374 East Main
is engaged in the growing o f grain, years in the orchard o f J. M. W ag­ depicting the experiences o f a group
stock, alfalfa and small fruits.
ner and son in Valleyview, have pur­ o f persons who had died and were
chased a tract o f about ten acres a- aboard ship to sail to their destina­
The character presentations
Mr. and Mrs. Everett G. Holman long Bear creek from the Crater tion.
of Grants Pass were visiting their Land company, and intend to im­ were inimitable. Maroni Olsen him­
self was the hardened business man,
daughter in Ashland Sunday.
Miss prove it for a home.
cold and calculating; Miss Janet
Holman is employed as stenograher
Chapter A. C. o f th e. P. E. O. Young, a general favorite with Ash­
spelled, pronounced,
in the o ffice Qf Briggs & Briggs.
and defined in
Sisterhood, held their regular me*et- land audiences, was a beautiful
ing
on
Saturday
at
the
home
o
f
Mrs.
mother who had suffered one o f the
The Merley Circle o f the Baptist
church meet this week with Mrs. J. B. C. Forsythe on Scenic Drive. severest and most cruel blows the
NEW INTERNATIONAL
C. Hopper, 71 Scenic Drive, for their Various matters o f business occupied world deals to mothers— a son’s life
monthly social and business meeting the early part b f the meeting and wrecked by drink. The other charac­
Mrs. S. A. Peters, Sr., is the efficient the remainder o f the time was spejit ters o f the play were as well taken
T h e " S u p r e m e A u th o r ity ’’
in consideration o f Founder’s day.
and the audience was particularly
president o f this society.
H e r » are a few ear .plea :
well pleased with the return visit of
hot pursuit
Red Star
Mrs. S. P. Barnaburg, formerly of the company. The troupe may re­
Mrs. Ida Hamblen, Oregon state
Air Council
capital ship
mud gun
mystery ship
supervisor o f R o y a l
Neighbors Ashland, but who now lives near turn again in June.
S. P. boat
irredenta
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has been attending rally and instal­ Medford, had the misfortune to lose
aerial cascade
Esthonia
lation meetings at Klamath Falls, almost entirely the eye sigHt o{ one
American Legion Blue Cross
Ashland, Medford, Jacksonville, Cot­ o f her eyes. Her Ashland friends
girl scout
airport
cyper
crystal detecto
áre glad to learn that the doctor
tage Grove and Grants Pass.
eippio
superheterodyn
thinks she may recover her sight
■honeen
Editor Bray o f the Jacksonville ‘again in time.
/* th ie e to re h o u e e j
Post was a brief visitor at Ashland
o f in f o r m a t i o n
e » r u in e y o u T
Rev. Hugh T. Michelmo're o f the
Friday o f last week. Mr. Bray is in­
2700 P a ge * ,
stalling a new linotype machine, Presbyterian church was( ill on Sun­
With the objective o f 500 mem­
6000 lllu*.
having faith in the future o f his day and unable to meet his pulpit bers, Medford post, American Le­
tratioD*
appointments.
At^the
morning
serv­
city and surrounding country.
407.000
gion, has put on n membership cam­
Word* and
ice, Dr. David Thomson, synodical paign with John F. Partridge and J.
Phrase*
executive
o
f
national«
missions,
gave
C. G. Benedict o f Vancouver,
W. Judy, as cnptains o f the two op­
G azetteer and Bioaraphir a' Dictionary
Washington,
recently
wrote
his a very splendid address, and in the posing teams.
The contest closes
Get the B e e t I - W r it e for a sample
father, G. W. Benedict o f Mt. Ave., evening no service was held.
page o f the N e w W ord», specimen of
April 1, the losing side treating the
R egular and India Papera. FR EE .
that he was just home from the hos­
winners to a banquet. The ladies’
Last
Friday
night
the
members
o
f
pital having undergone an operation
auxiliary is watching the contest
G.&C.MERRIAM CO.
the choir o f the Episcopal church with keen interest as they will be
for the removal o f a goiter.
Springfield, Ma**., U. S. A.
was delightfully entertained by the guests o f honor at the feast, no mat-
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Peachey came ladies o f the Trinity Guild in the
A splendid musical
up from Portland where they have parish house.
been visiting their daughter, Mrs. A. program featured the evenings en­
Bish for a time and are visiting with tertainment and bridge and refresh­
Bring this Advertisement and
their daughters here, Mrs. McKin­ ments made the later part o f the
evening very enjoyable.
ney and Mrs. Edwin Dunn.
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WEBSTER'S
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Forty-two new yearly subscribers
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to the Ashland American were re­
N. J. Reasoner, Christian minister
ceived on Monday and Tuesday of
at Colfax, Washington, writes Ash­
this week.
land friends o f the arrival o f a little
Rev. H. T. Mitchelmore, pastor of daughter, Gertrude Ellen, in their
the First Presbyterian church of this home on January 15. Mr. Reasoner
city is confined to his bed and was formerly lived in Ashland many years
ago and has many friends here.
unnble to conduct services Sunday.
Mrs. J. Yockey is quite ill at the
present time, being confined to her
home and having a trained nurse in
attendance.
hand. Soon it is F'ebruary; time to
think o f gardens in southern Oregon
Valentines day, Lincoln’s birthday,
Washington’s birthday— all in Feb­
ruary. February clearance sales also
in order, hence, good time to watch
advertising pages for bargains. New
and early spring arrivals are also
liable to be advertised in any issue
o f the home paper. February is an
eventful month, and to those who
gaze at the stars and read forecasts,
they say it is a lucky month.
The American has the largest cir­
culation o f any weekly paper in
Jackson county. I f you have anything
to tell the public, or if you would
invite their patronage, it will pay to
use their home weekly— the family
paper. Both quality and quantity cir­
culation, and especially
popular
As we go to press this Thursday among direct adjacent farmer read­
evening the Ashland normal is ers. No contract needed— just bring
scheduled to play basketball with in ad copy.
the “ Mohawks.” The Mohawks is a
Portland team o f high standing and
The first o f the week witnessed
real winter in the northern part of
it will be a hard game.
the state, Portland experiencing con­
Coasting,
George N. Gray, son o f Mr. and siderable snow and ice.
Mrs. C. A. Gray f Iowa street, has sleigh riding and snow shoveling was
returned to Portland where he has all the rage. Hard to realize dowa
charge o f a factory that produces here by our citizens who read of
large quantities o f cottage cheese. their tough winter. The cold weather
George has been visiting with his in Ashland and the Rogue river val­
ley was welcomed, as it came— mild,
parents for the past *month.
calm and no snow or ice. Just right
Charles L. May, who recently took to hold back budding fruit and to
over the Eagle meat market at 82 destroy worms or insects should
North Main street, from George Kir­ they exist.
by, is this week installing a new
Miss Irwanda Bateman was hap­
McCrea refrigerator, allowing him
to take better care o f his trade.
pily surprised on Friday evening by
eight o f her friends, who arrived at
Miss Grace H. Chamberlain and the Bateman home early in the even­
Miss Elizabeth Palmer arrived in ing to celebrate
Miss Irwanda’s
Ashland on Thursday and are at birthday.
The time passed very
home at "H illtop,” their beautiful quickly in games and music until
bungalow home southeast o f town. Mrs. Bateman served very da!"*v re­
They have spent several weeks at freshments. The guests for the even­
California points.
ing were Grace Coonbe, Mary Galey,
Lucille
Carson,
Nedra
Bartlett,
Friday and Saturday nights o f last Lydia Smith, Ellen Galey, Lorraine
week were without doubt the coldest Sparr, Doorthy Stevens, Frederika
lights o f the winter, considerable ice Brommer, Miss Bateman’s house
'reeling. Temperatures have since guest, and Irwanda Bateman.
.loderated and residents are again
The short month, the birthday
enjoying climate which makes this
month, the month o f events is at
< 'action famous on the coast.
50c
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You
Here Is
for
LISTEN! Let me explain. This is the time of year
that I more than share my profits with you on shoe
repairing. I have a nice stock of fine oak tanned sole
leather and while it lasts I am going to make you this
LAST BIG OFFER!!!!!
with each pair o f guaranteed'half-soles put on in the
next 30 days I w ill put on my regular 50c guaranteed
RUBBER HEELS FREE
YOU
MUST
ACT QUICK
Bring in all your
Shoes now!
Have ’em fixed
THE
TIME
IS SHORT
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I must soon prepare for my big stock o f fine SU M ­
MER GOODS, shoes, etc., for mens women and
children which will soon be here. People are flock­
ing to this store where they can buy the same goods
for less money and save.
WOOD’S
375 East Main St.
Ashland, Ore-
‘The Bargain Spot of the West”