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VERNONIA EAC! r
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Alter invoice
New Prices for Jan
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We offer Startling, Low, Sale Prices on a Store Full of the best quality and New Stock in
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Groceries, Dry Goods and Shoes
READ, COMPARE, COME IN AND SAVE DOLLARS
We are determoned to Merit this Business»—Y ou can’t out-sell The M. Ellis <& Company Store
SERVICE, QUALITY, PRICES
GROCERIES
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Flour, Pure White, Hard Wheat, 49 lb. sk $2.19
Sugar, 14 pounds............................
$1.00
White Wonder Soap, 27 bars........
$1.00
Milk, 11 cans.....................................
$1.00
Daily Milk, 1 quart.........................
10c
Peaches, gallon...............................
.. 75c
Peas, can..........................................
16c
Apples, box.......................................
$1.50
Coffee, bulk, 5 pounds....................
$1.95
Portola Sardines, large can.............
... 15c
Oregon Milk, case............................
$4.25
Wesson Oil, pint can.......................
... 29c
Blue Jacket Sardines, can.............
.... 9c
Sea Lion, can....................................
.... 5c
String Beans, Pride of Oregon, can
... 16c
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M. MURRAY, Manager
Shilling Baking Powder, can........................ 39c
Monopole Catsup, bottle .............................. 20c
Navy Beans, California Extra Fancy, pound 11c
Navy Beans, Oregon, pound
.... 9c
Citrus Powder, large package
27c
Argo Starch, box ...
... 10c
Snowdrift, 4 pound can.............
95c
Snowdrift, 8 pound can
.......
$1.85
Cocoa, 4 pounds...........................
25c
Honey, Pure Clatsop, per quart .
65c
Honey, Pure Clatsop, per pint
34c
Cheese, 2 pounds.........................
.. 58c
DRY GOODS
Men’s Shoes, pair............................
Ladies Shoes, pair
Mens Blue Devil Work Shirt, each
$2.95
$2.19
.. 69c
19c
Outing Flannel, 27-inches wide
Outing Flannel, 36-inches wide
Sheets, size 81X90 .......................
Apron Gingham, yard . .................
26c
$1.75
17c
$6.95
Serge Dresses.................................
Army Blankets, each ................
Blankets, 64X76, each ..................
Blankets, 68X80, each .................
Blankets, 64X76, each..................
Wool Sweaters, Mens and Ladies
J. & P. Coats Crochet Cotton, ball
Sewing Thread, spool ..................
House Dresses, each ....................
$2.69
$2.75
$2.95
$2.50
$4.95
10c
4c
95c
THE PEOPLES STORE”
ELLIS & COMPANY
The body was sent to Portland for guests of the Wm. Bridgers family chant who advertises quality goods
burial which took place Friday.
Tuesday evening.
and then hands them cheap goods at
MIST NEWS
quality prices, with a lot of “bull”
Walter Wagner and son, Jewell, thrown in gratis.
Mrs. Elsa Knowles and daughter,
Interesting Items from Dairy *
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and Farm Center, Adjacent
* Miss Agatha Emmons were Seaside returned from a two week’s vacation
Nun-advertisers are simply staying
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• visitors a couple of days last week. last week. Mr. Wagner’s broth, r re­
in the background, forgotten, while
turned with them for a visit.
the progressivi« advertisers are get­
Vernonia sightseers Tuesday were
Mrs. J. O. Libel and two daughters,
ting the business.
Fred
Wilson
motored
down
from
Ed
Reynolds,
Carl
Brooks
and
Geo.
Misses Fay and LeOra, were Portland
Portland alst week for a flying visit
Jones. •
r hoppers several days last week.
at the J. 0. Libel ranch.
L. H. Detrow was transacting bus­
Mrs. Fred Mamsey is sick with the
Geo. Turner and Earnest Lf ne
iness in Portland the first of the
Mrs. Cameron, who is house keep
■went up on the Burn to work for the small pox at present.
week.
er for E. T. Wallace, made a trip to
Turner Shingle Mill which started op­
Mrs. Wm. Bridgers is able to be Portland the last of the week.
erations the first of this week.
about her duties in the store again.
We are not a crank on prohibition
“Shady” Lane motored up to Ver-
Austin Dowling made his usual but we do believe in the enforcement
Several members of the J. O. Lib­ weekly trip to Astoria for a truck of the prohibition laws for more than
1 onia Saturday evening.
el family are sick with the gripe.
load of freight for Wm. Bridgers last one reason. There is undoubtedly less
C"..i uniption of intoxicants and on
Louis Wicgstrom and family re­
Monday.
There was preaching in the church
this account there is a better mark­
turned to Buster Creek Thursday,
et
>r legitimate
manufactured
after spending the holidays at her Sunday.
AND IT SOUNDS TRUE
goods and grown products, the se­
f J her’», James Hill.
AND DEMONSTRATED
“Shad ” Lane went up to fire for
quence being better wages paid and
IN EVERY TOWN more of an eight-hour day. But
Funeral services were held in the the Berkenfeld Logging Co.
there is a better reason than this.
church here Thursday afternoon over
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK?
The old days of the sale of liquor
lhe remains of J. W. Holmstrom.
The Reynolds family wer« radio
By E. R. Waite, Sec. Shawnee, Okie.,
could not be repeated with safety
Board of Commerce
during this automobile age. The loss
Best News, this week and most every week, is found in
of life would be far greater than
That newspaper sare the proper ad i what it is, and at present moonshine
the ads appearing in the Eagle. Bai gains are now in every
store. Read the ads an ds. ve the price of subscription vertising mediums for places of plays quite a factor in the number of
auto accidents and deaths. We are
many times. Some exceptional good hints and prices to­ amusement.
That theatres that are successful now practically a sober race. Let us
day. Read ’em all.
can place credit for most of their
remain one legally. It is true that
success to newspaper advertising.
That it has not been the spasmodic
advertisers, but the steady advertis­
NOTICE
ers who have made their business a
Notice is hereby given that sealed
success.
bids
will be received by the Mayor
That the same rule applies to the
of the City of Vernonia, Oregon, at
druggists.
That good advertising of their bus­ 8.00 p. m. January 19, 1925 at hi»
iness has made regular customers office in »aid city, for $17,260.16
par value, Bancroft Sewer Bond» of
out of prospects.
That some of them spend too much ■aid city, said bond» to be in denom­
time worrying about somebody else’« ination of 8r»00.00 each, to bear in­
business. If they would spend that terest at a rate not to exceed six (6)
lost time in improving their own bus­ per cent per annum, to mature ten
iness they would enjoy a better busi­ years from date of issuance, with
principal and semi-annual interest
ness.
That some druggists think adver­ payable at the Fiscal Agency of the
tising does not pay. That class should State of Oregon in New York City.
The approving legal opinion of
sea a brain specialist and have their
Messrs Teal, Winfrer, Johnson A
“think tanks” repaired.
That «business concern who loses McCulloch of Portk.id, Oregon, will
the confidence of the public is just be furnished the successful bidder.
The Council of the city of Ver­
getting the reward that the public
usually gives a business concern that, nonia, Oregon reserves the right to
reject all or any of the proposals re­
is not entitled to its confidence.
That the public will soon get the ceived. and to modify the terms of
"goat” of the merchants who are not this notice.
Guy R. Mills, Mayor
progressive enough to advertise their Signed:
business. Just as they will the mer-1 Attest: Ben S. Owens, Recorder.
January Prices
Now in Effect
STOVES AND RANGES
Some Exceptional Bargains
Smith Furniture Co.
Bridge Street—Near Depot
VERNONIA, OREGON
New Fire-proof Building. Next Door to Silver Fox Pharmacy
many consider that they have been
deprived of a personal privilege, but
in this respect do not think of others,
including wives and children and the
building up of America’s physical
manhood and character. Prohibition
is not a failure even if intoxicating
liquors are still sold in the land and
illicitly manufactured, but it is gain­
ing ground ns evidenced by th««
squeals of those engaged in the traf­
fic.—Woodburn Independent.
SEASONAL SPECIALS
32
INCH
GINGHAM
LENG ETTE 45c
23c
3ard Wide, Popular Shades
colors
Wide range of
and
ARROWHEAD HOSE
CHILDREN
designa
X
30c — 35c — 40c
COLLEGE GIRL
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BLACK,
CORSETS
BROWN ELKSKIN
FOR BOYS •
BEARSKIN BRAND
35c
They don’t wear out
% TRICE
Style to suit all type»
Some of these winter days are rather
__ nu’k everything seems
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to go wrong, nothing right. That’s v, WI
we have a chance
to shine folk», serving you and the community with good
things to eat, fresh fruits, vegetables, canned deliciea, and
other good foods. Let u» help you plan a cluing«' in menu.
groceries
Sugar, 100 pounds
.. $7.85
Eggs, dozen
55c
Bananas, 2 pounds
25c
Borden, 11 cnng
Dr. Phillips Grape Fruit,
guaranteed, 3 for
Largo Oranges, real sweet
Large can Tornatoci .... 15c
7 for ........................ 51.00
Fancy Pack Okra, can
Grits
5 4
at
. 20«.
................ 18c
2 dos. 80c
Cornflakes, 3 for
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Honey, pure
FREE GROCERY DELIVERY
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