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MR. FARMER
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We want you to make our store your
headquarters during Farmer’s Week and
the balance of the year.
W e extend to you a special invitation to call on us for
any information or service that we can give.
M e e t Y o u r F r ie n d s a t O u r S to r e
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Leave your parcels here until you are ready to go home.
If you are interested in Fertilizers, Land Plaster, Feeds of any kind, Seeds,
Spraying Material, Pruners, Fencing, Berrywire, etc., have a talk w ith us.
\o u r wife may need a Washing Machine, a new Range, a Set of Dishes, or
Cooking Utensils of some kind. We w ill he glad to show her.
T h u rsd a y S p e c ia l
Special Demonstration
This Week of
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FLOURING MILLS PRODUCTS
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Fisher’s Rolled Oats
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Fisher’s Pancake Flour
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Fisher’s Blend Flour
You all know MR. “ BLEND.”
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He
wants to serve you w ith another de
licious Scone.
GRESHAM, OREGON
Fisher’s Famous Chef
Will Serve Scones
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This is your opportunity to cut the H. C. of L. We have too many, that’s all.
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SWIFT’S PRIDE WASHING POWDER
Large Size Package 25c
W . Metzger <& Co,
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Quality and Service
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I o f M rs . A J . M c C lu n g .
C h a s . W i t t e r is s e r i o u s l y ill a t h i s
j h o m e iu G r e s h a m .
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h a s b e e n s e c u r e d t o c a r e f o r h im .
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c i e t y w il m e e t a t t i l e h o m e o f M rs . A.
H e v e l t o m o r r o w a f t e r n o o n . F e b . 11.
M r s . C . P . M o f f itt is t h e l e a d e r .
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l t i - t o n C h e v ro le t tr u c k e q u ip p e d fo r
h a u lin g liv e s to c k .
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c o m e to o s m a ll f o r h is g r o w in g b u s i
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a tte n d in g W illa m e tte U n iv e rs ity . S h e
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h e r w o rk .
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r i n g t h e E . A. L e o n a r d h o m e o n P o w
e l l s t r e e t t o M r. a n d M r s . W i l l M a x
w e ll.
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R e v . M r. L e o n a r d , w h o is v i s i t i n g In
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tr a c tiv e m o d e rn h o m e w ith a n a c r e o f
w e ll-d e v e lo p e d g a r d e n a n d o r c h a r d
b ro u g h t $5000.
T h e s a le In c lu d e d
a u to m o b ile , p ia n o a n d a ll h o u s e h o ld
fu rn itu re .
T h e M a x w e lls c a m e h e r e
f r o m S o u t h D a k o t a in O c t o b e r a n d
b o u g h t t h e E x le y p r o p e r t y o n S o u t h
R o b e rts a v e n u e .
FAIRVIEW
Complete in all details. The
In te r n a tio n a l
T ractor
— has removable cylinder
sleeves Governor—Water
Strainer. A strong light
weight tractor that will pull
two 14-inch plows in deep
plowing, /u s t the Tractor
for the small ranch.
T r a c to r P l o w s -
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A l l T r a c t o r I m p le m e n t s
O v e r la n d
Reliability
W. A. HESSEL
Phone 544
GRESHAM, OREGON
EKSTROM
3 B IG T R U C K S
R E SPO N SIB L E
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b o r n to M r. a n d M rs . G e o r g e S h a w
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p ia n o n u m b e r s b e tw e e n re e ls .
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w a s a ls o a c o u p le o f a m u s tn g c o m
e d y r e e ls .
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ST A N DA Kl» ’I t »M ATOES
Dr
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A. T h o m p s o n a re
w e a rin g a n u n u s u a lly h a p p y e x p re s
and while you are attending the Farmers’ Institute we
s io n to d a y a s a r e s u lt o f a te le p h o n e
m e s s a g e th e y re c e iv e d th is m o r n in g
invite you to make yourself at home at our store ■ the
f r o m t h e i r s o n E . B. T h o m p s o n o f
new Ely Building.
T h e D a lle s te llin g o f t h e b ir th o f a
g r a n d - d a u g h te r e a r ly th is m o r n in g
> A ll a r e d o i n g w e ll.
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m o th e r,
M rs.
S. K a d f o r d .
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s t o p p e d a t P o r t D o u g l a s s . U t a h , to
I v i s i t h i s b r o t h e r E a r l w h o Is In t h e
s e rv ic e th e r e . H e a ls o v is ite d a m a r -
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g o i n g t o r e m a i n In G r e s h a m .
T hey
w ill c o n t i n u e t o li v e In t h e a p a r t - 1
m e n t s In t h e S e ll b u i l d i n g w h e r e t h e y
w ill b e g l a d t o s e e t h e i r f r i e n d s .
L i n c o l n ’s b i r t h d a y w ill b e o b s e r v e d
a t U n io n H i g h s c h o o l T h u r s d a y a f t e r
n o o n a t 2 o ’c l o c k .
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S c h n e i d e r w ill d e l i v e r t h e a d d r e s s to
th e s tu d e n ts .
T h e r e w ill b e s p e c i a l
m u s ic by th e m u s ic a l o r g a n iz a tio n s
o f th e s c h o o l.
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V e r n l e K a d f o r d h tfs b e e n l a i d u p
a b o u t th r e e w e e k s fro m a b ad cu t
w h ic h h e r e c e iv e d w h ile f e llin g tim
b er.
T h e a x e w h ic h h e w a s u s in g
g l a n c e d o ff s t r i k i n g h i s f o o t.
H e Is
; still g o i n g a b o u t o n c r u t c h e s .
,
A n n o u n c e m e n t o f J o h n B lis s ' s a le !
' w ill b e f o u n d In t o d a y 's p a p e r , w h ic h ,
’ m e a n s th a t a n o th e r o n e o f th e o ld e r
f a r m e r s is c l o s i n g u p a p r o s p e r o u s
f a rm iu g c a r e e r a n d e x p e c ts to t a k e a
l i t t l e t i m e o ff t o e n j o y l i f e .
M r. a n d 1
We would like to show you a number of lines that w ill
M r s . B l i s s e x p e c t t o r e m a i n In t h i s '
interest the Farmers at this time, such as
l o c a l i t y . T h e f a r m w ill b e u n d e r t n e
m a n a g e m e n t o f C e d ric S to n e a f t e r
M a r c h 1.
M r. S t o n e is a s o n - i n - l a w
PAINT, ROOFING, SPRAY FUMPS
o f M r. B lis s .
!
T h e r e w ill b e n o m e e t i n g o f t h e
We are headquarters for Spray Material and carry
G re s h a m g r a n g e th is m o n th .
The
) n e x t m e e t i n g w ill b e h e l d a t t h e r e g
the famous Hardie Line of Spray Pumps.
u l a r m e e t i n g in M a r c h .
T h e K n ig h ts a n d L a d ie s o f S e c u r i
Lime and Sulphur both in solution and the Sherwin &
t y w ill h o l d a b u s i n e s s m e e t i n g W e d
n e s d a y e v e n i n g a t M e t z g e r ’s h a l l . T h e
W ill lams Dry Lime and Sulphur. A full line of Pruning
m e e t i n g w ill a d j o u r n e a r l y in o r d e r I
th a t a ll m a y a tte n d th e A m e ric a n L e- i
Shears in long, medium and short handles.
g io n d a n c e .
M r s . E ffie B a r g e r , s o n F r a n k l i n !
a n d d a u g h t e r , A lic e , c a m e d o w n f r o m
H o o d R iv e r f o r a w e e k - e n d v is it w ith
M rs . S. A . R o b e r t s n e a r D a m a s c u s .
W h ile h e r e th e y c a lle d o n a n u m b e r
; o f G re sh a m frie n d s .
M r. a n d M r s . J . C . S h u l t z h a d a s
d i n n e r g u e s t s o n S u n d a y t h e l a t t e r ’s
! s is te r , M rs. G. 8 . D in s m o r e o f S h e r i
d a n , O r e g o n , M is s L o r e n e D i n s m o r e
o f P o r t l a n d , a n d M rs . O . L . T i b i t s o f l
, P o rtla n d .
J . 8. R o a rk o f P o rtla n d
w as a c a lle r a t th e S h u ltz h o m e on
S i n .d a y a f t e r n o o n .
M r. R o a r k i s s e c -
L. L. KIDDER HARDWARE CO.
FARMERS’ WEEK GROCERY SPECIALS
P e r can
P e r dozen
P e r rase
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861
«’or P ow ell ami Maple
G itw h a iii T h e a t r e M a tin e r
W o d n rw d ay .
F o r t h e c o n v e n i e n c e o f t h e w iv e *
and
c h ild re n o f d e le g a te s to th e
F a r m e r s ' w e e k l e c t u r e s , t h e r e w ill
be m a tin e e * W e d n e s d a y a n d S a t u r
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th e s u p p ly o f h o u se s
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in c re a s in g a t th e
p e r ce n t a y ear.
It pay* to advertise.
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We have w ith us this week
MISS MARCIA LOCKLIN
Culinary Expert
Demonstrating Kerr’s Pancake, Kerr’s Rolled Oah,
Kerr’s Wheat Flakes.
These are Oregon Products. Come in and try them.
W ALRAD
M E R C A N T IL E
CO.
Gresham, Oreg;on
G RESH AM G A R A G E
Auto and Gas Engine Repairing Accessories
Auto Electric Work a Specialty
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1 ' Miller
m V,11 and j « Oldfield.
h 0- 1 our They’,«,
Tire proposition.
We handle
Racine,
all good makes
Investigate our ‘’DAY N IT E ” headlight lens, where dim
nt b eSSary- LeaVe y0Ur b^ htS on S T t i T
comply with every city and state law. A demon-
stration will be given in the near future.
W atch for Announcement.
A few good second-hand ears left. Get ready for spring
Purchase while prices are reasonable.
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JOH N IDE
Res. 12x3
Phone
J. E. PALMQUIST
Res. 32x
80]
Gresham, Oregon
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FARMERS
You
Are
In v ite d
By a Bank which, bv courteous treatm ent
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oil have made the batik what it is -it is yours to use
January 3Rth
D e p o s ita
1918
1919
1920
S280.139.97
380.849 78
601.663.98
Increase past twelve months S220.814.20.
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