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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1925)
« Fishing and Hunting Municipal Water System WE HAVE PURCHASED THE GROCERY STOCK OF THE A. COREY CO., AND IN ORDER TO REDUCE THIS STOCK AT ONCE WE ARE OFFERING THE ENTIRE LOT OF HIGH GRADE GROCERIES FOR LESS THAN THEY CAN BE PUR CHASED FOR AT WHOLESALE. QUANTITIES LIMITED ON SOME LINES. A FEW SALE PRICES Small White Beans, 13 pounds.................$1.00 Blue Rose Rice, 10 pounds...................... 75c M.J.B. Bulk Coffee (Ground) 3 pounds.. .$1.00 Folgers’ Coffee, 2l/> lb. tins, each............... $1.18 Schillings Coffee, 2y2 lb. tins, each...........$1.18 M.J.B. Coffee, 3 lb. tins, each..................... $1.48 Large Chipso, washing Powder, 4 pks.........89c Aunt Jamimas Com Meal, Pancake Flour and other Cereals, 2 for........... 23c Cream of Wheat, 3 for.................. 55c Kelloggs Krumbles, each................ 10c Armours “Star” Hams, per pound.. 29c Calumet Baking Powder, 1 lb. cans 25c 39c Royal Baking Powder, 12 oz. can........... 2y2 pound can................................ $1.29 25c Crescent Baking Powder, 1 lb. tins......... 50c Hills Brothers Coffee, 1 lb. tins............... 35c Oests Marmalade, 12 oz. jars, 2 for....... 2 lb. Tins Red Ribbon Blackberries and 45c Loganberries, 2 for.......................... Standard Com or Tomatoes, good grade 9 cans............................................. $1.00 Per case .......................................... $2.55 25c Log Cabin Syrup, small cans, each......... 25c Hooker Lye, 3 cans................................ Linit Starch, 3 packages.......................... 23c Snolite, Royal White and P.& G. Soaps, 10 bars 39c, case............................... $3.75 Crystal White Soap— 10 bars 43c, case............................. $3.95 Fels Naptha Soap, 10 bars...................... 58c Guest Ivory, 12 bars................................ 48c Aluminum Ware, each piece.................. 79c Galvanized Water Pails, each................ 19c Mazola Oil, Quarts, each........................ 47c Kelloggs Com Flakes or Post Toasties, 3 for ............................................... 25c Many other items you can’t afford to overlook A Wonderful Opportunity for the Housewife to Stock Her Pantry. Restaurants, Camps and Large Buyers Can Buy Groceries at a Real Saving During this Sale. Sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday Only February 19th, 20th and 21st SKAGGS’ UNITED STORES I SALE WILL BE AT THE A. COREY STORE OPPOSITE I X 27 -m—3TT—r-r- • day. « • • QUERY AND ANSWER * M. F. B.—What state in the un • • ion has the greatest population to the sqare mile, and also the state | Vernonian Teacher — Since the that has the least population to the women have been voting I am cur square mile? ious to know how many votes were Ans.—The District of Columbia is i cast in the United States at the last greatest with 7,293 persons to the presidential election. Can you tell square mile, while Wyoming is least me ? with 2 persons to the square mile. Ans.—We don’t know just how many votes were cast in the United F. W.—In what state can a girl States at the 1924 election, but that is 11 years old get married? 1 here were 28,930,837 legally Ans.—None, except in nine states counted. where the * common law applies. Those nine are: Connecticut, Flori Please—What day of the week was I bom on, the date being March da, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island 4, 1899? Ans—You were bom on Satur- and Tennesee. . i-M r » 1 ' \ * BUILD RIGHT 0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0 Don’t you always notice that it is the “well designed” house that stands out—that appears more home-like—that sells for the most money when it does change hands ? Maybe you have figured out during the winter months that you are in position to build this spring. But poasibly you are still undecided on just what type of house you can afford to con struct, just how much you want it to cost. WE CAN SHOW YOU HOUSE PLANS AND FIGURE ON BUILDING MATERIAL SO CLOSELY THAT YOU CANNOT LONGER AFFORD TO PUT IT OFF A BIO YEAR We have inside reports from lumber men and material dealers all over theco untry. They say it will be a big building year. That means that lumber and material will ascend as the demand grows. Whether you are going to build a house, a barn or a garage WHY NOT GET FIGURES NOW BEFORE THE DEMAN SENDS MATERIALS OUT OF YOUR REACH? Í Repass Bros I | 1 i I Mother—I want to ask you what my boy, who was born on March 3, will be best fitted for when he grows up, and what will his temper be? Ans.—Most persons born in the first half of March find their best place in life when working for other people. Most of them are rather timid and sensitive ana their feeling are easily hurt. As a rule they are thrifty and neat in personal appear ance. Grade Student—I wish to ask you how much a pound (English money) is in United States money; also the crown, the schilling, the sixpence and the penny? Ans.—The British pound is $4.86; the crown is $1.22; the schilling is 24 cents; the sixpence 12 cents and the penny 2 cents. Old Timer—Will you be kind enough to answer in your Query and Answer column what day and date did the Brooklyn Theatre disaster occur and how many lives were lost? Ans.—Conway’s theatre in Brook lyn, N.Y., burned on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1876. with a loss of 295 lives. there is a broadcasting radio station at Santa Rosa, Calif., as I am told, there is, but havn’t heard the? Ans.—Yes. The Drake Battery and Radio shop there has a 5-watt power station. Ml I FPTIfiNQ WVwLLv I IVlwv We 8alv«»e your old notes and accounts No Collections No Charge KNIGHT ADJUSTMENT CO. J. I. KNIGHT, McMinnville. J. J. STANGEL, Hillsboro. Reader—Why do they call the Irish Free State Chamber of Depu- ties “Dail Eireann”? of January 17th, 1925; that a copy Ans.—The words are purely Irish, of said order setting forth particular meaning “Chamber of Deputies.” ly the description of each piece and parcel of said real property to be Voter—I want to ask you why sold, together with lowest price for Mrs. Ferguson, the woman governor which bids will be received for each of Texas, is referred to as “Ma” reflective piece of property, is on Ferguson? file and may be examined by prospec Ans.—It is flippantly done be- tive purchases in the office of the cause her initials are “M. A.” Her County Clerk of said Columbia Coun name is Miriam A. Ferguson. ty, Oregon, and in the office of the Tax Collector of said Columbia, Please Anwer — Which book is County, Oregon, in the County Court found on the parlor table in the hiuse at St. Helens, Columbia County most homes in this District, the Oregon; said sa|e to be made on the Bible or Montgomery Ward Cata 21st day of February, 1925, at 10:00 logue? o’clock a. m. at the West front doer Ans.—The M. W. catalogue has of the County Courthouse at St. Hel preference over the Bible as regards ens, Columbia County, Oregon. the wording of your question. A Dated at St. Helens, Oregon, this survey will show a Bible in practi 19th day if January, 1925. cally every home, but it can’t be First publication Jan. 23, 1925. found, seen or used as much as the Last Publication, Feb. 20, 1925. catalogue. Post office receipts prove J. H. Wellington, that the M. W. catalogue is the Sheriff. most popular reading matter. A Bug—Is a road hog an animal that is good to eat? I I Ans.—We think so for there is A Tenderfoot—According to edi- I lots of people who would like to "eat quette, when meeting on the street, ’em alive.” who should speak first, the lady or i II Worker—May I ask in your inter the man? Ans.—The lady. esting column when Caransa was I president of Mexico and was his first NOTICE OF RESALE OF REAL name Francisco? Ans.—Caranxa was president of PROPERTY BID IN BY COLUMBIA COUNTY AT TAX SALES Mexico from Aug. 14, 1914, to May Notice is hereby given that the un 20, 1920. His first name was Ven dersigned Sheriff and Tax Collector ustiano. of Columbia County, Oregon, by au Tell Me—I am writing to ask you thority of an Order made and entered on what day of the week did the bat by the County Court of Columbia tle of Waterloo occur? Was it in County, Oregin, sitting for the trans action of County business on the the afternoon or morning? Ans.—The battle of Waterloo be 17th day of January, 1925, wil| offer gan at day break on Sunday morn for sale at public auction for cash ing June 18, 1815, and lasted all all of the real property within Co lumbia County, Oregon, heretofore day. bid in by said County at tax fore Track Worker—What is the best closure sales for the years 1915, time made for a 100-yard dash, and 1916, 1917 and 1918 and to which said County now holds a deed by who holds it? i Ana.—E. Donovan ran 100 yards virtue of said sales; said respective I in 1895 in 9 2-5 seconds that has propertiee will be sold to the highest and best bidder for cash, but in no not been equaled up to 1925. event for a less sum than determined by said County Court by said order J. O. BOZORTH, Tillamook. I 8 I ™ says, *1’11 pay you just what I find out you are worth.’ ‘Nothin’ doin’, I says; I walks out on him. I wouldi"”' not work for no piker like that.”— The Farnview. Ruth rode in my new cycle car On the seat in back of me I took a bump at fifty-five And rode on ruthlessly.—St. Au gustine (Fla.) Record. Samaritan (after the smash-up): “Now, sir, where would you like me to take you?“ . — Confirmed Grade Crosser: “To the Jones Emergency Hospital, please. They give me fifty-trip rates.”—Life. Smith: “Dennis claims «not to have heard the horn. What’s the matter with his hearing?” Smithers: “Nothing; it’s to be held Saturday.’’—American Legion Weekly. "Judge Says Automobile Drivers Are Getting Calloused.”—Headline. The mystery is how this country Your Honor, pedestrans have a can have more than half of the few calluses themselves. — Detroit world’s gold and automobiles at the Motor News. same time.—Cleveland Times and Commercial. "You say your wife want* to get rid of him ? How do you know ? A TIMELY REMINDER “She told him she had read a de cision which gives the pedestrian the The following sign is posted by the right of way over automobiles, and roadside as you enter a western she is insisting that he stand on his town. It says: 4,076 people died last year of gas. 4 rights.”—Houston Post-Dispatch. 39 inhaled it. Excited voice on the telephone: 37 put a lighted match to it. "Say, Mr. Jinks, bandits have just And 4,000 stepped on it.—R. F. robbed the bank and run off with Hatch. your car that you left parked in front of it I” BANG I The Victim: “Well—all I got to say la, they showed rare judgment My Bonnie bent over the gas tank. The height of its contents to see, by robbing the bank first”—Cap per’s Weekly. She lighted a match to assist her— Chorus ■ The last time we had an adver Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me tisement for mechanics we over ■ « —Oregon Motorist. heard the following talk between two applicants: Mr. and Mr». Arthur Kirk have "Did you land the job ?” moved to O. A. Camp, up Rock "Not on your life. I says to him, Creek. i K
