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About The Gate city journal. (Nyssa, Or.) 1910-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1918)
EASTMAN KODAKS P H O N E r e x a l l r e m e d ie s 2 THE ONTARIO PHARM AC Y T H E HEX A L L STORE All Mail Orders Promptly Fiiled. Headquarters for out-of-town visitors. When in Ontario call on us. SODAS, N Y A L ’ S QUALITY GOODS CANDIES m I T H E IN T R U D E! \ By AGNE8 Q BROOAN. (C o p y r ig h t . 1911. W estern Newspaper Union.) HUY W A R S A Y IN G S ^TAMPS REGULARLY Tha United State* Government ha* authorized the iale of War Savings and Thrift Stamps. Each Stamp you buy is a loan to the United States Government, is a direct help to every soldier and sailor who is risking his life in the war, and is a ■ate and simple way tn invest your savings. $6.00 Stamp* are sold at $4.16. For each Stamp *he United States Govern ment will psy you $5.00 on January 1, 1923 The difference between what you pay and $6.00 is the interest. Twenty five cent Thrift Stamp* are sold, if you wish to save by quarters. When sixteen stamps are affixed to a Thrift Card, you can get a War Sav ings Stamp by paying 14e, 16c or the amount indicated. You can buy War Savings and Thrift Stamps from any salesperson in this store. Buy one every day—or every week—but buy regularly . Have you a War Savings Card? If not—why not? It is a badge of loyalty—a work of Thrift. (This space donated by Wilson Bros.) T H E ONTARIO LAU N D RY S O F T W A T E R -B E T T E R W O R K Leave bundles at Gibsou’a Barber Shop NYSSA BARBERSHOP Shaving, Hair Cutting, Hot and Cold Baths NYSSA . . . . OREGON H OTEL W ESTERN MRS. c. C. FORBES. P rop . First Class Meals----- Moderate Prices. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO COMMERCIAL TRADE STAR ROOMING HOUSE IN CONNECTION tlon? w no are you corn ana now uu , A BARGAIN IN CITY Batteries Charged. you happen to eater my friend's home We charge storage batteries at the PROPERTY at midnight f* Nyssa Garage. 30tf “ Your friend’sT* gasped the girls In House and two lots, hor further unison. ! particulars call at this office. Gem State Lumber Co. for lath. "Harry Gordoa la certainly my no40 tf friend,” the man reapooded. "That is Butter wrappers printed while you why when I met him upon the train The Journal prints all the good home wait atthe Journal office. this morning, I agreed to epeDd m.v news also advertising phons us. business week la town, occupying and looking after hla flat at night.” The summoned officer's arrival. Just then, delayed the girls' explanation; hut Theodora has always been gruteful for her presence of mind In tactfully llspustng of that person. For as 6he now says, "It would be an awful thing to have to recall that one’s husband had been under suspicion of arrest." IlHrry was going to New fo rk on business, and this would be Janet's first opportunity to visit her home, Blnce marriage. The one difficulty was In leaving the new apartment va cant In winter. Janet was afraid that the water pipes might freeze, and It would he impossible to leave Nancy, the parrot, In the cold rooms. However, Harry departed upon the morning train, and as she was leaving upon a later trolley, Janet sat at the THISTLE IN SCOTCH HISTORY telephone, considering whom among her friends would be willing to care Various Traditions Concerning Its for her troublesome pet. Just In the Adoption by the Highland Clans midst of her problem the telephone as Their Emblem. rang with a sound of promise. “ Hello, Janey," called a tone of pe "The thistle of Scotland Is said to culiar sweetness, “ you will never he the oldest national flower, and tra guess who this is, so I'D tell you. Your dition traces Its adoption to the reign old college sister, Theodora; and I ara of Alexander III and the battle of on my way home from a trip with Lnrga” (when an attacking Dane Nell Tniesdale. Could you keep me stepped upon a thistle and Involun over night? We want to go to the tarily gave the alarm, whereupon the theater.” Scots drove the Invaders out). "Another account of Its adoption Is Janet's brain worked hnslly. "Come out right now,” she replied. The. two of a very different character,” writes girls had written of their wandering Katherine M. Beals In Flower Lore and trip to the homes, of various old school Legend. “About the middle of the friends. There would be much of In fifteenth century a company of stern- terest In the city that week. Perhaps faced men met In the council cham she might be able to persuade them ber of Edinburgh, and the occasion of to stay and keep bouse In the apart that meeting was to discuss the ad ment (luring her absence; a mutual visability of substituting the thistle ! exchange of accommodations, the new for the figure of St. Aridrew on the experience for the girls, care for her national banner. The proceedings of plants, and pet. So when the girls the council were secret, but soon after came all was quickly and satisfactorily the thistle appeared upon every Scot arranged. Joyously her friends escort tish banner. The national motto might have been adopted with appropriate ed Janet to the trolley. “ You can rely upon us.'’ they as ness on either o f these occasions: sured her, “we will keep ttie gas go 'Nemo me Impune lacessit.' The polite ing in the furnace, and haive every reading of this is, ‘No man attacks me without being punished,’ but the thing in readiness for your return.” more simple translation of earlier days Nell Truesdale eagerly scanned the was, ‘Touch me who dares!’ while the evening's theatrical notices while original Is supposed to have been, ‘Wha Theodora attended to the electric cof dare meddle wl’ me?’ Another Inscrip fee pot. tion which sometimes accompanies the "Isn’t It delightful, being alone like Scottish emblem reads: *Ce que Dleu this?” she said. "No one to entertain garde, est blen garde:’ ‘That which us as we do not wiish to be enter God guards Is well guarded.’ tained. The only thing »hat troubles “The thistle appeared otfielally for me, Nell, Is a fear o f burglars. O h! 1 the first time during the reign of you needn’t smile,” as her friend's James II, who had It placed on the lip curled'sarca,stlcnl?y, "we have been coinage of the kingdom and adopted reading enough about apartment it as his own badge. It also appeared thieves. Couldn't we leave all the upon the coins in the reigns of .Tames rooms lighted, so that when we return IV, Mary Stuart, James V and James at a late hour tonight there .will be no ! VI. The thistle merke was a silver fearsome dark corners? shilling. The thistle dollar was a dou "Not a single light," Nell answered | ble merke. Each took Its name from firmly. “ That would be a fine "way to ! the emblem on It.” . keep house for Janey, running up her electric light hills. We will press the i lighting button In the entritnce hall PROUD OF “REMINDER BOOK” when we return. If It will then ease your mind, you may (fit at the tele Mr. Bllnkinton Claims That by Its Aid He Has Been Saved Much phone ready to give the ula rm while Tims and Worry. I explore hidden corners.” Nell was laughing, but Theodswa’s lovely fuce expressed apprehension, as the two I “ What I used to do when I put any thing away.” said Mr. Bllnkinton, “ was went into the night. A man stumbling Imter, up tihe same to bestow It with great care In some darkened stairway, fitted first one key place where I would know Just where and then another^, Without sucicess. A ♦o find It. and \hen T would forget It moment longer H»e persisted, then completely. More than onee when I made his way torn rear entrance1 with have wanted something that I had thus rewarded effort. The hack hall idoor carefully put away I have had to tear responded to his 'touch, and feeling his the house apart to find It. “ So It was until I evolved my 'Things way the man entered the apartment. He made hla way to an Inner chamber, Tut Away' hook which has proved to the one vacated by the inmates, and be a grent help and comfort. "Now when I put anything away I after Investigating, reclined on the first enter It In that hook, which Is, of couch and lit a ■cigar. course. Indexed, so that I won’t have to “Oh—” screatmed Nancy. look through a long list of things when "Shut up," the man crossly shouted, I want to find anything. - and watching the is.noke rise from hla “Onee soon after I started the bonk cigar, he unexpectedly fell a (deep. I put thnt away somewhere very care Perhaps Nell wtis not as brave as fully gnd then forgot where I And put she would have hwr friend believe. At It and had a terrible time looking It nny rale, she entered In the same tense up: hut since then I have kept It In n listening air of tfilence. Neither girl spot where It can't fall to come under spoke as they pressed the button In my eye dally: and It works like a the hall, and peesed on Into the room. chnrm. "Smoke 1" brMfthed Dora. "Really I should say that for any “Cigar smoke.* echoed Nell. They body who like myself Is apt to forget stood ft>r a moment transfixed, then things a ‘Things Put Away’ book would hand In hand moved Into the room to be Indispensable.” gether. As the reclining manly figure met their gaze. Dorm »creamed a smothered »cream, but th» man’s eyes A test of Intelligence Is the ability snapped open. to keep trace of the do-without days “ Shut up,” he roughly entnmanded. without marking them off on the cal “ Oh, mercy I” murmured Nell. endar. The man laughed. "So you can do more than screech." he raid. Coal Shortage. • Theodora's fear vanished in Indigna Store Aberdeen now. Call up Spur tion. the cool Impudence of Mm ! Eyes rier Lumber Co.. Parma, Ida. 43tf flashing, sho advanced to the tele phone. “ Station No. 9. and at once," she called. f Daringly, with one spring the In truder jumped to hla feet. “ Women I” he exclaimed, “ and I thought It was tho parrot." But Dora n B a r t l and cop yrigh t« obtained n r uo j _ (4-nd i i i t - ‘ « k e v in * o r phot«* and ue- I was giving her nu-ssMa. I wrtpe.-« for O l « * »EAISC M »»«I "W 'rt on pfltfatflbM RPi R an k re fe ría » ca. "Send an nfllear to the Handley. No. PATINTS BUILD TOHTUUtS »W I 12, at once,” sho demanded. PATENTS Comprehension dawned In the man's face. "Pardon me,” ho said with a smile. “ And I am to tie the er object of the officer's visit? Or may I ask^g ques- ■ » — » a- * a ■ i * —. • T *-*- I y<*n. lAir free b ook leU tell h n * . whet t o t o n a l I and «avo yon m oney. W rit» today. D. SWIFT & CO. PATBNT LAWYERS, L 303 Seventh St., Washington, D. C j REMEMBER THE FLAG OF LIBERTY—-BUY WAR SAV- INGS STAMPS. 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