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Wash, Tuesday. Mrs. Jones accom “burn” and got a load of oats from
the Libel rauch, Friday.
panied her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Florian Mill motored
Mr and Mrs. T. S. Crouder were
guest of Mr and Mrs. Louis Carmical, down from Vernonia and spent Sunday
with T. E. Knowles folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peterson came Sunday.
down from “Oak" ranch and called on
the J. O. Libel family, Sunday.
Rymal Johnson was a Clatskanie
Wm. Bridger was a Westport busi
visitor, Sunday.
ness visitor. Friday.
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Mrs. E A. Reynolds is spending this
Sy Taylor came down from the
Skaggs
United
Stores
No. 225
VERNONIA, OREGON
SATURDAY
AND
MONDAY
FEATURES
1 lb. box of Fancy Chocolates, Peanut Krumble or Chocolate Cannels for
33c
1 pkg of Citrus and package of Citrus Granulated Washing Machine Soap
(38c value) for 25c
Pure Cane Sugar 100 lbs. $7.25
M1CELLANEOUS
Corn, Peas. String beans, Lima beans
or Tomatoes. 7 tins for........ $1.00
Gem Nut, per lb........................... 25c
“Scookum” Apple Butter—
large 1 lb. 14 oz glass............... 33c
3 lb. Tin Giradellis Chocolate ... 93c
1 lb. Tin Giradellis Chocolate.... 33c
Sweet Potatoes, large tins........... 25c
CEREALS
Shredded Wheat, 3 for.......
Motheis
Î S Oats, per pkg.......
Rolled Oats, 9 lb. bag.........
C an Meal, 9 lb. bag.............
C own Jiffv Oats..................
Whde Wheat Flour, 49 lbs,
Fresh Side Pork, per lb—
Pork Roast, per lb..............
Pork Sausage, per lb........
Nice Lean Rib Boil, per lb
35c
. 38c
. 58c
... 45c
.. 40c
$2.50
A New House a Day
VERNONIA EAGLE
TEAS AND COFFEES
i bib. Golden West or Royal Club 33c
Ì lb. for...................................... 65c
Coffee, No. 1 blend, per lb......... 48c
3 lbs. for.................................... $1.39
No. 4 blend...................................... 39c
3 lbs. for.................................... $1.14
Salad Dressing* and Relishes
Primere Salad Dressing—
Gold Medal and Thousand Island
large size, 8 (A ozs................... 28c
Del Monte Catsup.... ................... 25c
Heinz Catsup, large size............. 33c
India Relish, “Heinz”, 1 lb........ 38c
Horse Radish, 16 ozs.................. 33c
Horse Radish, 6 ozs..................... 15c
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life miserable for me. Otherwise I
think a great deal of him. He says
* he wouldn’t be jealous if I would
QUERY AND ANSWER
* marry him. Now. I am asking you
what to do?
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Ana.—You had better not marry
I. A.—IOn electricity what is a him. The probability is that he
watt and what is a kilowatt?
would be worse after marriage. If
Ans.—A watt in electricity is a a boy is jealous as you say, quit
unit of power, and a kilowatt is “going with him" und leave him.
1,000 watts.
R. S. R.—1 would like to ask in the
W. T.—What are the dates of the question column who was Secretary
earliest and the latest Easter Sun- of State under George Washington?
Ans__ In his eight years as President,
day we have ever had.
Ans.—The earliest Easter Sunday George Washington had three Secre
in the last two hundred years was taries of State—Jefferson, Randolph
March 22, 1818.
The latest was and Pickering.
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April 25, 1886.
Citizen—I overheard a divine -ay
that everybody should be thankful.
M. P.—Will you please answer in What should I be thankful for, when
your questions which is the heaviest 1 can’t even pay my bills.
metal
Ans.— if you can’t pay, just be thank
Ans.—Platina is the heaviest met ful that you don’t owe yourself.
al with a specific gravity of 2,150 as
F. B—I am anxious to know what
compared with water at 1000. Gold
day of the week 1 was born. The
is mixed with 1,926.
date was May 4, 1901?
Ans.—You were born on Saturday.
C. I.—Can you tell me in your
paper how many years will outlaw
Scholar—What is the fastest tune
notes and accounts in Wisconsin and
any passenger ship has crossed the
Ohio?
Atlantic ocean?
Ans.—In Wisconsin the statutes
Ans.—The Mauretania crossed the
of limitation on both notes and ac Atlantic February 13-18, 1909, in 4 days,
counts is six years; in Ohio a note 17 hours and 6 minutes, covering 2891
is outlawed in 15 years and account jiile*. The same ship, September 10-15,
is dead in six years.
1910, crossed the Atlantic from Queens
town to New York in 4 days, 10 hours
A. P.—Which is the deepest ocean anil 48 minutes (281)0 miles).
the Atlantic Pacific < or the Indian
P. R. W.—When and where was
ocean ?
Wilkes Booth hanged for the assassin
Ans.—The Pacific,
It’s average
depth is 12,960 feet, The Atlantic ation of Lincoln?
Ans.—Wilkes Booth was not hanged,
is 12,200 feet, and I the Indian is
but was fatally shot at the home of
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11,136 feet.
Mrs. Surrat while resisting arrest a
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few days after the assassination
D. L.—Will you kindly answer if
there is any state in the Union that
o. M.—Can you answer in your col-
has no divorce law?
umn who is the champion horseshoe
Ans.—South Corolina has no di pitchcer of the world?
vorce law, but marriage may be ari-
Ans.—In a world’s tournament at
Minneapolis, September 17 to 21, 1924.
nulled by law in that state.
I. in which O. P. Mossman, of Eldora,
I
D. D.—Is Decoration Day a na- la., was winner in the professional
class with 152 points, he is recognized
tional holiday?
Ans.—There are no national holi as the world’s champion.
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days. The Federal Decoration Day
L. M.—Is there a certain number of
is May 30, and the Confederate
square miles a territory must have be
Memorial Day is April 26, except
fore being admitted as a state. If so,
for North and South Carolina, which
how many?
is May 10.
An*.—No.
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THE IRISH OF IT
"Now. Pat, I’ll cure you if you’ll
take the medicine 1 prescribe."
"Go ahead, doctlior. Oi’tn that anx
ious to be well thot Oi’d take yure
medicine even if Oi knew ’twould
kill me.”
Wasteful
McTavish: "How is young Sandy
getting on? He took up journalism.
didn’t he?"
Donald: "Och. aye, but they would
only let him write on one side of th ■
paper, and the waste broke bi* heart.
Up Io Hubby
“MIST”
Friend—I suppose you find your wife
can live on your income all right?
Newlywed Oil, yes, indeed; but if
up to me now to make another one for
myself.
“Did you notice those two new fel
low* at the boarding house this morn
ing?”
“Yes; one is a farmer and the other
a city man.’’
"How can you till?"
“The fanner said. ’Will you pass the
cream, please?' and the city man san
‘1* there any milk in that pitcher?'
Something
new
Special
weave
Cloth
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for you/
HEADLIGHT
UNION MADE
Overalls
Outwear two
ordinary pair
FOR
SALE
BY
M. E.—My Physician has recom
S. L. L.—How many years will it
mended that 1 take more exercise. take before the dates will be the same
How can I do it when I’m a hard- as this year?
MEATS
| working house mover?
An*.—In 1931 the calendar through
Miller Merc. Co.
Ans.—Easy enough—move two at out the year will be the same as 1925.
time.
A A McDonald Mg
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30c
Rooled Prime Rib Roast, per lb... 22c
Miss, Oh My—Do you believe in
23c
R. N.—I want to ask you how to long engagements or should young
Pot Roast, per lb..................
couples marry quickly and get started
write 1 925 in Roman numerals
20c
29c
Lean Bacon Strips, per lb.c
in life?
Ans.—MCMXX.
10c
31c
An*.— Both have their drawbacks
Whole Hams, per lb............
and
advantages. Long engagements
H. B., Avoca—To settle a bet
please will you state in the question shortens married life, while with quick
marriages, each other's tempérament
column if the Metropolitan Life In
is soon revealed.
From now on you can
surance building in New York, with
purchase
its 50 stories is the highest building
H. R.—What is the governing body
in the world?
Monument* and Markers
of a village called?
In both Marble and Granite
Ans.—It is not. The Woolworth
Ans.—Usually it is called a village
For a great reduction in price, a
building in New York is the highest. board.
waving to the purchaser of
It has 51 stories and •"
high
from 10 to 25 per cent
er than the Metropolitan building.
E. E. E.—1 want to ask you how
Com. and b. convinced
much per capita is the public debt of
M. N. LEWIS & CO.
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_ the United States? And is the amount
Cor. 4th and Main St*.
D.—I was born on April 7, .
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Hillsboro,
Oregon
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increasing or decreasing?
week with her daughter up at “Koster 1906. Will
you tell me if that w«s) Ans._Th(. pl|blic d( b, of thc Unitrd
Camp.”
an unlucky day
What day if the Staten at the beginning of 1925 was
a
“Spady” Lane is working at the week was that, and what will excel $21,178,045^71.03—7r $188 14 per capita. I ««
in music. People born at this time The amount is decreasing now about
Westport camp for a while.
in when I grow older?
$3 a year per capita.
Ans.—It is only the superstitious
Mr*. Verne Fugerson arrived, Sun
MARKET
day, from Seattle for an extended visit that believe in “1 lucky and un I F- A.—Can a person tell the weight
Late Models
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wtih her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. i lucky” days you were born on
_ of a ship’s cargo by the displacement?
For sale on
Meli*.
Saturday, You will probably excel What is meant by displacement?
Ans.
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Displacement
is
the
amount
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are usually friolous and seeking for
easy terms
James Hill was a Clatskanie shopper, “something better.’’
of water displaced by any vessel. If
or for rent.
Tuesday.
a vessel is floating in equilibrium in
still water the weight of the water she
W. T.—What “line of talk” do displaces is called displacement and
Vernonia Representative
i The Ben Stoops family were down
Vancouver visiting relatives last week. the barbers have since the ladies be- equals the weight of the vessel itself Wholesale Typewriter Co.
gun to patronize them?
with everything on board.
G. C. Olsen
Mr*. W. R. Johnson was a Tuesday
Ans.—They are learning to talk
afternoon visitor of Mrs. A. Dowling. embroidery.
HOME
FOOD AND
MONUMENTS
SKAGGS UNITED STORES
Emmott & Culver
VERNONIA MEAT
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Typewriters
Choice selections of fresh killed
Steer Beef. Fancy Veal and
Grain Fed Hogs
Specials For Saturday
10c-12 l-2c lb.
Beef Boils
Choice Steaks
25c lb.
Pot RoaM
15c lb.
Fresh Hamburger .
15c lb.
Pure Pork Sausage
25c lb.
Weiners and Bologna
18c lb.
PURE OPEN KETTLE
RENDERED LARD
10s ..................................... $1.85
Bulk
.................20c lb.
Fresh Whipping Cream 35c pt.
Kippered Salmon ......... 30c lb.
Fresh Dill Pickles ... 3 for 10c
We Handle all Kind* of Fancy
Chees*
We carry a large variety of Luncheon Meats
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Beall Electric
EASTER EGGS GALORE
Mr. Bowman is going to move hi*
S. O. S.—When people say "money
family from the ranch to thc West
talks,” why don’t they let it talk?
Under the auspices of the Wom
port camp this week, where Mr. Bow
Ans.—They can’t. It goes so fast it en’s Business Club of Vernonia, a
man is working.
gets all out of breath, we presume.
Home Cooked Food Sale will be
held at Brown’s Furniture Store,)
Harold Magmusen and his mother,
Inquisitor—Can you tell me how
in Hubbard, came in last week for a
Saturday, April 11, 1925, beginning,
old settler* in the valley but now living long the Panama Canal is? Also its at 10 a. m.
Cakes, piea, cookies,!
visit with Mr. and Mr*. M. A. Armodt. width and its cost to build it?
bread,
salads,
in fact everything
Ans.—The Panama Canal is 501-2
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good to eat will be sold, and all pre
miles
long,
is
JOO
feet
wide
(average)
Mr. Hoburg purchased a “spreader”
pared ready to serve.
ami cost $375.000,(MM).
from Wm. Brdiger this week.
Come early in order to have your
B. F.—My boy friend, with whom choice of the good things, Thia is
i Arthur Lasver is helping Bert East
man.
I have been keeping company for a splendid opportunity for buying
over two yearn, gets insanely jealous your Easter dinner.
Colored Eggs by the score will be
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Libel were busi over anything I do. He gets jealous
ness visitors in Clatskanie and vicinity of my girl friends, anad it makes on hand for the kiddies.
Saturday.
Building
PATENTS
Obtained. Send model or sketch
and wc will promptly *en<l you a
report. Our book on Patentsand
Trade-marks will be sent to you
on request.
D. SWIFT & CO.
— PATENT LAWYERS —
305 Seventh St., Washington. D. C-
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