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U;HAT A JOY TO GIVE PRESENTS! AND HE THAT GIVETH SHALL RECEIVE.
NOW IS THE TIME: OUR STORE IS THE PLACE TO BUY THINGS TO GIVE ALL
OF YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THE RUSH WILL SOON RE ON. SO COME THIS
UERV WEEK AND BUY FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS NEEDS WHILE YOU CAN TAKE PLENTY
OF TIME TO CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT.
OUR STORE IS THE STORE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES FAR.
Gift Suggestions
FOR FATHER
Suit Cases. $1.50 to $10
lions' ('oat, $3.50 to S :
Shirts. $1 to $3
Mackinaws, all prices
Traveling Bags. $5 to $10
Bath Rotas, $3.50 to $7.50
Sweater Coats, all prices
Merchandise Order.
or
MEN’S FURNISHINGS
SUITS, SHOES FOR ALL
CHRISTMAS |
MESSAGE
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(’. B R A CK EN B U R Y .
FOR FRIENDS
FOR
Kid (¡loves. $1.50
Fin, n 1 lamlktTchicts, 12’ 2C to 25c
I'nibrellas. $1 to $5
Fair of Shoos, $3.50 to $5
Hal. $1.50 to $3
or
L adies' and M en's Fine I nibrellas
L ounging Robes. H ats.
Neckw ear, (¡in ters.
Box of Hose. Collars. Suspendei s.
Shirts. Belts. ( llo v s . House Slippers. Woolen Blank, is.
Silkoline Quilts. Caps. Auto Robes, or a M erchandise O rder.
Merelianili.se < irder.
ED H . AYLSW ORTH
we
about yours or m ine— need
stum ble at th a t?
From his b irth to his ascension His
whole life was a w onderful life. If
the life of Je su s was seen to be m ore
m iraculous th an any o th e r life, why
m ight we not expect his b irth to be
m ore m iraculous? If God can come
a t all into hum an perso n ality the
p re te rn a tu ra l circum stan ces of his
m ind be in you which was also in 1 SAVES HIS CHICKENS
AND FINDS MONEY
C h rist Jesus, who, being in th e form
or God, thought it not robbery to b e
E. A. K ent, living near Rockwood,
equal with God, but m ade him self ol
heard
a com motion in ills chicken
no rep u ta tio n , r ' d took upon him
th e form of a se rv a n t.’
Humility house the o th e r night and ru sh ed
com es before honor
Self-sacrifice out ju st in tim e to scare away a
before glory. H um ility makes us chicken thief and save his chickens.
In looking around h e picked up
like C hrist.
the
th ie f’s purse, containing ten dol
May th is C hristm as be to you u
happy one. And may this message lars, and is willing to have the ow ner
carry to all of you the assurance of call for it.
my personal regard and g ratitu d e,
and also be th e expression of mv
p ray er th a t the com ing days may be
rich in blessings to all. May your
hom es be under divine protection.
May your children, who are dear to
you, be kept from falling by the way.
May th e ir feet be ever found In the
ways of life. If any of them have
w andered, may God bring them back
to th e fold. And may he who "went
about doing good,” say to each o f us
when o u r work is done, "Well done
good and faith fu l se rv a n t.”
com ing m e d not puzzle us. When
How fast lim e flies. C h ristm a s is we rem em ber his w onderful life why
re again. Again we a re a b o u t to should faith stum ble at his m irac
lebr:. e th e b irth of C h rist to this ulous b irth ?
The first noteB of th a t heavenly
»rid.
Its u n iv e rsa l observ an ce
m essage. “ 1 bring you glad tidings
Inga gladness an d good ch eer. T he
of g rea t joy," fell on a sad world.
art oi Im m unity reech o es th e notes But he cam e to give lig h t to those
Anti, li, "Jo y to th e W orld, th e th a t sa t in d arkness and to guide
,rd is coine.” A nd each C h ristm a s th e ir feet in a plain path. It was
tags to us th e g la d m essag e, old good news for woman. W om an oc
cupied a very low place when Jesus
t ever new , “ U nto us a child Is
cam e to this ea rth . On th a t night
rn, uti’o us a son is g iv e n .” And,
when Jesus was born the best friend
ily. Cliiist is th e g ift of G od.“ F or
of woman entered the world. Jesus
CORBETT
d so l,o ,-d th e w orld, th a t he gave
entered into sym pathy w ith woman
s on! it, g o tte n son, th a t w hoso-
in h er low condition. And th e re is
The b azaar held by the Ladies ,
rr I,, ¡. , eth in H int sh o u ld not
risli, but have e v e rla s tin g life ." ,,o w onder th a t women should weep Aid society of th e C h ristian church, i
at his cross and be first at his em pty was q u ite enjoyable, and also suc
e ma r u d e an d v alu e of th is gift
gepulchere.
, cessful from a financial standpoint. I
the
uld is too g re a t fo r h um an
T he an g el's m essage was good The ladies m ade $96 in all from the
pression
P aul sp e a k s of it as the
news for children. T here was little »upper, candy and fancy work sales.
apeak ble g ift of G od's love. W hat
jov in the h ea rts of children before The program was enjoyed by all,
b e a u tifu l th in g God did w hen he Jesus cam e, but Jesus laid his hands
special featu res being: music by
oe to his e a r th as a little child.
on .hem and blessed them and put Yancll Evans and Mrs. Em ily, by
' be, mue flesh a n d dw elt am ong a new song into th e ir m ouths. He
a high school q u a rte t composed of
It was th e sh re w d e s t p lan of came to be th e ir p ro tecto r, th e ir
K. M urray Sm ith and Cecil Pounder.
proaeh to a fallen rac e th a t could
teacher, th e ir deliverer, and now E sth er
Kincaid, F ran ces Johnson,
to b , ,i devised.
m illions of children sit at l.is_ f t
The ChristmaB program will be j
From God to c h ild h o o d ;
from and learn the way of life, and today
given at the ch u rch on Wednesday
Udho, I to God.
W e know
not m illions are singing his p r a is e .
evening, December 23d.
tare i
pace th e c e n te r of th e uni- When Jesus cam e and laid his hand
The basket social given a t the
f*e i but h u m a n ity h as found Its „ „ lhe heads of the little ones and
S pringdale school last Tuesday e v
er. It is In a m a n g er, and ble8ged them he lifted childhood to
en ing was q uite successful, the bas
child - face is th e r a d ie n t sun a W gher Plain, and the i m p o r t « -
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licit
rk s it.
C iv ilizatio n faces Of Childhood IS beginning to find its kets bringing »25.
A C hristm as e n te rta in m e n t will be
*anl it; th e sw in g in g c e n tu rie s rig h tfu l place In th e th o u g h ts of
given a t the M ountain school on i
tie aroud It; th e h a n d s of a child
Thursday evening. D ecem ber 24th.
e clam ping th e e a r th , an d th ey are ” T he good news Is for all people,
e h. .is of God. It is to hum an l-ron. the oldest to the youngest we
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God is to rev e al him self. It may all rejoice. And it is «he work
The Misses V era C olt, Marie Wood ,
4e< 1, th ro u g h
to u c h in g hum an of ih e church for which Jesu s gave and L ouise Gifford, of Lincoln high |
* at every point. To com e sudden- his life to hold up before th e world school, were visitors on last W ed
Iroin th e e te rn a l void a full man
C hrist Of the m anger, th e cross. nesday. These young ladies are in
>u!i t to iO8e h a lf th e p u rpose of ¡Je sepulchere and th e th ro n e. th e seventh term of th e teachers
1 con ii
u iB by childhood th a t Hence we plead for sincere self-sac course and were here to observe the
ir firs t rev e latio n of God daw ns
m ethods of the teach ers. They visit-
rificing effort on the part
"W o u r h ea rts. T h is is th e way by „eople to do th e ir very best, p ray er ed also th e schools at L ato u rell and
bch infinite love becom es real to Hilly and financially, to help c a m B ridal Veil.
Ami w hat m o re could God do in on th e glorious work of s .v n
T he piping of the w ater into ihe
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plan of redertiption th a n by lost w orld, and laying it a t th e feet building has been com pleted, and
PPmi him self in to th e arm s of of th e Savlous of the w orld, th e th e system is now in fine w orking
Buaniiv as a lovely ch ild ? If Ood p rin ce of Peace. H was Je su s who
order.
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Bl|,: " in th e w orld in th is way, aid “ I « a s hungered and ye gave
C lara Easley was a guest of her
J " , sister. Mrs C laude Woodle on S u n
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can he succeed?
If men 'm i m e a t ; « was thirsty• « d
• sunk below th e pow er of cbild-
I was a stra n g e r and ye d ay .
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t '»n naked and ye clothed
l°1’ in touch
th e m , if a baby s X
F ran ces
Johnson
and Alma
H*-rs w n o t lift th em o u t of th e ir ™ I was sick and ye visited m e; I T hom pson w ere gu ests of B ather
81 condition w h at do you suppose -
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« v z ; r « " o ' K incaid last T hursday
® If th e re is n o t ch a rm enough
All M g h t R ance. Ite g n e r'« H all.
son of God in th e form of a X T t h e .e a s t o f th e s e my b r e th r e n
An all nig h t dance will he given in !
iil'1 to a rre s t th e ir dow nw ard steps ye have done it un to me.
May Ood
save th em , a r e they capable of '
u. ,o live for o th ers as did o u r R egner s O pera House. Frida» n ig h t.
U uiss' o rch e stra.
-d .c d ? T h a t God sho u ld draw u > « te r
Decem ber 24
If « 7 wboae eyes may fa
«hete lin e , would really cele Door prlxea. 1st »5. 2d »», 3d »2.
to m an th ro u g h a b irth called X
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HOW ITT BLDG.
GRESHAM, OREGON
T h o u san d s of farm e rs use Lowe
B ro th e rs S tu n d ard b arn p ain t for
p a in tin g th e ir b arn s, silos, fences
It Is th e m ost
P h ilip N elson, a m issionary from an d o u tb u ild in g s.
econom ical b arn p ain t on th e m ar-
C hina, will speak
in th e Mission ket.
Ask for color c a rd s a t o u r
ch u rc h In th e evening. S unday, He s to re . M etzger Bros. — Adv.
cetn b er 19.
C h ristm a s serv ices in th e Mission
(local f o r C o n s t ip a t io n .
C h a m b e rla in 's T ab lets a re excel
ch u rch will be held as follow s;
m o rn in g serv ice ( J u lo iia t 6 o'clock le n t fo r co n stip atio n . Thoy are
p le asa n t to ta k e and m ild and g en tle
a. in., X m as day.
Sunday school, In effect. F o r sale by G resham Hrng
X m as e n te rta in m e n t, i : 3 0 p. in.
Co. Adv.
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W ish our Friends arid Patrons a M e rry Christmas
and a H a p p y Neu) Year
H e re is a L is t o f P r a c tic a l C h ris tm a s G ifts
Tennis Balls
An Aluminum Teakettle
A Coffee Percolator
An Electric Sad Iron
Eglostove
A Pair of Shears
A Bread Cabin’l
A New Razor or Safety Razor
A Razor Strop
' Carving Set
A Fish Rod
A Pocket Knife
A Rifle
An Electric Lantern
A Fine New Bicycle
A Set of Tools
A Coaster Wagon
A Velocipede
An Air Rifle
A Foot Ball
A Pocket Knife
An Erector Set
Base Ball Mitt
Embroidery Scissors
Manicure Sets
Flash Lights
Tennis Rackets
We have a complete line of Aluminum W are. Manicure Si ts. Pocket Knives, Flash
lights, Shear» or Scissors.
Let
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All make ideal Xmas (lifts.
show them- goods to you.
Sterling & Kidder Hdw. Co.
Gresham