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of Germany and Poland, is being conquered by powerful lights made Dr. Allen W. Freeman of Johns by uncovered incandescent carbons, •» Hopkins spoke encouragingly regard which attract the insects at night ing a new compound for destroying and cremate them. germs of tuberculosis in a recent re port. The compound has been named ABOUT WOMEN “sanochysine” and is the product of a Danish bacteriologist. If future Queen Marie of Rumania is an ac tests confirm those already made, it is declared that the treatment of tu complished actress and frequently plays in native costume before her berculosis will be revolutionized. peasant subjects. She spends much What is said to be the largest of her time on the royal farm and meteorite to reach earth from the is a great lover of horses. depths of space has been found in “Princess Nellie,” a circus midget the desert region of North Africa and has a volume of about 160,000 whose home is in Syracuse, N. Y. cubic yards. M. LaCroix, a French has a ten months old baby daughter geologist who has examined the me more than half as tall as th* mother. teorite, states that is contains some Miss Evelyn Brodstone, a former rare metals. Nebraska country girl recently be Guglielmo Marconi, famous Italian came the wife of Lord William Vest- radio pioneer, declares that his new ey, known as the “meat king” of “beam system” of directing short the British empire, for whose firm length wireless waves in one direction she worked as a stenographer for with economy of operation and freed several years, first in Chicago and om from atmospheric interference, New York and later in London. has been developed for use in day Miss Vera Bloom, the talented time as well as at night. The first beam station to project radio waves daughter of Congerssman Bloom of around the world is expected to be New York, is the author of “The Life of Empress M8genie,” recently established soon. published, though she is only 19. A plague of moths, which have wrought destruction in the forests Miss Mary McLaren, one of the NEW WONDERS AtVe/AViAl >.y > Al’ Af ' A1 /.A1 ZAVÂÿMl RADIO The Magnavox One Dial Control Com« in and hear it, and be convinced. I sell install them. You’ll be surprised at the terms. We alee repair them. The whole Family wants C ne. A. L. FENNER VERNONIA, OREGON á/p ívviVi » i tv/sv<>'■ early movía atora, has retired from the screen to wed Colonel Geo. H. Young, a British official stationed in India. riy Miss Eleanor Ketter of Evanston, Hl., saved three children by heroic ally stopping a runaway horse. PYrincess Marie, widow of the ex-j kaiser’s son, Prince Joachim, who committed suicide, will marry a wealthy commoner, much to the dis gust of Wilhelm and the former royal family. i I INTERESTINC NOTES ' a Í, Ât Your Winter Clothing Needs Murray Kingston, aged organist i of a London church, flies to his I work three times a week in an air plane. OVERCOATS, WORK CLOTHES, GLOVES, RAINCOATS, SHOES, HATS SHIRTS AND FURNISHINGS After an absence of three years a black Persian cat returned to its old home in Rochester, N. Y. Never before have we ourselves seen better Men’s clothing than we are now showing. A stock of Wool Shirts, Sweaters, caps, h ‘ivy underwear and hose that has no equal in this community. The husband of Mrs. Anna Reese declared at her inquest in Chicago that she had taken 36 kinds of med icine in six months. Wehn Karl Moerchen of Berlin, jilted Frieda Mattich she poured kerosene on him and burned him to death. We have some choice goods for Christmas presents that we’ll gladly lay away until you want them. PETERSEN’S POPULAR PRICES A. W. PETERSEN Married women won all the beau ty prizes at a recent fair in Hartle pool, England. Radio saved the life of Harry Th« Sunday Oregonian will have a | Bingham, at sea on the Atlantic, by calling another ship alongside with page on the Inland Highway, featur-| a surgeon, who performed an emer ing Vernonia as the hub between Portland and Astoria. gency operation. ; Misses Joan and Mary Channing of New York, sisters, prominent in society, became the brides of Phil ip Niles and Gregory Tobin, respect ively, in a double wedding recently. SELL, RENT OR VERNONIA MEAT MARKET H WE GUARANTEE OUR BEEF TO BE CHOICE PRIME STEERS Specials For Saturday Choice Roasts........ 14c-15c lb. Boiling B«ef 10c-12Hc Fresh Beef Hamburger 15c Fresh Pork Hamburger 20c Pork Link Sausages 25c Steaks .................................. 23c Pure Open Kettle Rendered Lard, 3s .................. 95c 10s . . «1.85 Bulk ....................... 20c lb F Sliced Dried Beef 5Oc Dry Salt Pork ... 18c-22c S ' Sugur Cured Bacon 20c-25c It» Weiners and Bologna 18c Minced Ham ............ 20c Fresh Whipping Cream daily at 35c pint We carry a full line of fancy Cheese. All kinds of fresh Fish on Thur sday, Friday and Saturday. We will have a nice selection of Xmas Poultry, Please leave your order early The Big Chamber of Commerce “What Is” Its’ Named Side Shows, Stunts, Surprises, Come Early and Stay Late You’ll Say You Like It I To Name This Big “Jubilee” or “Hi Jinks” Was a Job. Prizes Were Offered for a Name and the First, Second and Third Sug gestions Were: Vf")f % v*5 ■ : * Come—Coyle’s Hall, Monday Night, December 29th z IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO Emmott & Culver By KATHERINE EDELMAN J Ever stop to think that explaining ((£), 1924, Western Newspaper Union.) to your wife and arguing with the AI’F’Y New Year, everybody I" ever] neighbors get you about as far as ♦ ♦'JIY APPY Stella Mayfield cried. , as she riding on a merry-go-round? entered the room, glowing and rosy from the long drive from the station. “My, but It wins good to be home again!” It was New Year’s eve and Stella had been away four whole weeks vfs- iting Aunt Sarah In the city, But If she had been away four years. Instead of four weeks, the family could not have made a bigger fuss over her. Everybody was Just as excited as could be, till talking at once nnd want ing to know all about what she had been doing while away. And Stella had lots to tell them— about the wonderful shops she Imd visited, the buildings that were taller than the old meadow field was long “DUMB-BELL’S FROLIC” By Mr«. P. D. Schroeder. “COMMERCIAL CAPERS” By Mr«. Twineham. “MOONLIGHT FROLIC” By Mrs. Juliou« Boeck I BOB I AD IN OUR CLASSIFIED COLUMNS Ten years at school without be ing absent or tardy is the record of Miss Dora Melzer of New York. FROLIC a û TRADE AND WANT QUICK RESULTS, PLACE AN Thomas Mew, lifeboat hero, who was once a notorious smuggler, died in England at the age of 74. Monday Night, December 29th ■ We urge every man to come to this store NOW and select his winter needs. Here you will find Heavy Stocks of th- Newest and Most Up-to-Date Clothing Never before have we shown as large and complete line of DUnB=BELLS > ri ■ y -~>s7y mm mm mmmmT the hundred and one things she had seen and beard during her ubsence. "The city must be something like the places In the fairy stories mother rends to us and the heaven our Sun day school teacher tells us about,” little Margie cried, her eyes opening to their widest. For answer Stella took her little sis ter on her lap, and very solemnly she b< gan speaking: "Margie, dear," s ! h - I said, "It was all very wonderful nnd | very benutiful, but when It comes to 4 comparing it with the places you men tion I can’t see It that way. To me the only place In this world that can compare with heaven or fairyland is thia little home of ours here in the valley, and I'm the gladdest, happiest girl on earth to be buck Itere with you all again. I hail a lovely visit in the city, but—Its not like home." Stella looked shyly, but lovingly, nt her mother ns she "nded her Ifftlc talk. Mrs. Mayfield smiled hack at her in return, then, going to the window, she looked out nt the lovely moonlit land- scape. Yis, It wns like fairyland, she thought, for everything was covered with a beautiful, glistening mantle of white; a master artist’s hand had touched all within view. But Mrs. Mayfield knew that all this would not make Stella think their horn* the best place on earth If It lacked love and peace and hnppfm-n*. And there wns a deep content and thankfulness In her heart that the dawning of the New Year was bright and rosy and promts Ing for them all, and that she had fid- filled the mother mission that site felt was hers—to make home the best place on eorth for all of her family. Nee</ Defcrmtmrtion Among the best of New Year reso lutions la to save money. It may be easier In 1023 than In nny recent year, but the Job needs determination and perseverance. The Season of Good Cheer May this Christmas Day be Happy and may the entire NEW YEAR Bring you Health Con tentment and Prosperity KULIANOER'SJEWELRYSTORE Expert Swiss and American Watch Repairing Done 3