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When you go Christmas shopping be sure to see
The Hoover and have it demonstrated for you. Noth
ing you could select would be more acceptable than a
Hoover. It combines a beautiful thought with a most
practical gift. Year in and year out it will remind of
your thoughtfulness, for it will make work light and
easy and pleasant. In addition to all this, The Hoover
will preserve the original I autiful coloi'6 and prolong
the life of the rugs because it boats-— as it sweeps—as
it cleans. _____
•i SJfie HOOVER'
AS IT SWEEPS AS IT CLEANS
ARTIN & CHRISTIAN
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No. Airiiographsc
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IFhat can I get that wouhl please Jim
EVERYBODY
$16.2
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Pic.tu res,
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KODAK
likes picture —everybody iikes to
make them—everybody can, with this simply
worked instrument. No sooner does the opened
box disclose a Kodak than the camera is in eager
hands and ''ciiuv" the hrt-& picture is made.
Qui (J!:i istm '.s stcvl: is varied aiul complete, !-.ut
there one thing you won't lirnl hcic—uso :u
thiiiw ju ::s 1'fHJt!." We sell tile real tiling.
K-odiili* from $0.4!) u(.
Ur.iwiiic Cameras $2.SG u[).
J. D. BROWN & SON
Druggists and Optometrist*
A Merry Christmas
and
A Happy New Year
is the wish of the officials and employees
of this Bank to those whom it has been
our pleasure to serve during the past,
and to those we shall likewise serve dur
ing the coming year.
4 per cent interest on Savings Accounts
State Savings Bank
Missouri Valley, Iowa
Member Federal Reserve Bank.
DEPOSIT BOXES $2.00 PES YEAR.
Walsh 4c Chambers havo moved to the office form
erly ocoupif'd by Dr. Rowon. Phone 645.
Bird Song* at Pairing 8eason.
The tender eme'1»ns of the pairing
tea son urge almost nil birds, however
iinproflclent In minstrelsy, to become
AVoubadonrs for the time being—even
such birds as aandptpera. sttnta.
:~ind others, the season calls forth a
3tlbnte of song. Tills often takes the
of a trill executed as the bird
through the air. with wings
suf) trembling.
WALSH Ss CHAMBERS Missouri Valley. Iowa
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Why the SHy la Blue.
When you refer to the blue sky,
reu really mean the blue rays In light,
rhicb ts compound of many colors.
The blue of the. sky, ts mainly dne to
(mrtides Heating tp the air. These
^articles, which constat almost en
treiy
fit
the gases whleb constitute
lie atmosphere Itself, scatter and
jrnjk up the blue rays tn light with
he result that whttt the sky becomes
kmr* the ana looks yaUotr.
DESIGNED MANY FAST YACHTS
Charles Jackson Paine, Famsd aa
Builder of Successful Defend
ers of America's Cup.
Recent yachting events between the
Resolute and Shamrock accentuate the
birthday of Charles Jackson Paine,
Born Augustus. 1833, and died within
a few days of his eighty-seventh bfrth
day, four years ago.
Besides being a soldier of distinc
tion in the Civil war. Colonel Paine
took an ardent interest In yachting
and became a master of yacht design
ing and "ailing. It was In 1885 that
he formed, tl'e syndicate that built the
Puritan, and also served at the head
of the committee which had charge of
the races of that year.
came sole own*r of the Puritan, but
later sold It to iVimmodore Forbes.
An old friend of the writer of this
Item, who has been "covering" the
water front at Havana for the last
twenty years, writes that for the first
time In all that period he greeted some
tourists who came right back at him
with the real plain unvarnished truth
as to the reason for their visit to
Cuba.
These fellows hailed from Louisi
ana and Texas, and when accosted
with the time-worn Interrogation, "Any
special significance to your visit hereT"
they did not cami ullage.
There was nothing about climate,
nothing of business or seeing the
world.
"Significance? Sure! We .Inif came
•ver for a little drink!" was the
prompt though utterly unexpected an
swer.—Los Angeles Times.
The Makin's..
A puzzled group of men had gath
ered about the window of what was
formerly a saloon on a street uptown.
The object of their gaze was an ex
hibition of socalleil "domestic" and
"Imported" hops. A sign gave forth the
Information that mult also was for
sale.
"Wad.vthink It means?" asked one,
"It's the *makln's." said the other.
"Whazzat?"
"The makin's, Jus' like for cigarettes.
Now they have It for beer. You buy
the materials, take 'em home, mix 'err.
up. Result: Hooch!"
"Lena I?"
"Huh, I dunno. Prob'ly not."—New
Tork Evening Sun.
Brltfeh 8hlp« to Chile.
The British battleship Canada, has
been handed over by Captain Toralln,
on behalf of the British admiralty, to
Admiral Sir Louis Gomez of the Chile
an navy.
The Canada will now !e known as
the Almirante Latorre. Ii was built
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"ITPR"HPCHE» ®essor
In 1886 he built the Mayflower,
which defeated the Galatea, and the
Volunteer, which successfully contest
ed the America's cup with the Thistle.
The New York' Yacht club, especially
honored Mr. Paine and his fellow
members presented him with a silver
cup In commemoration of his triple de
fense of the America's mi p.—Chicago
Journal.
WHY THEY WERE IN CUBA
Party of Tourists Finally Found Whe
Were Willing to Tell the
Truth About It.
HUNT FOR EEL DATA
Danish Scientist Hopes to Gattar
1 Interesting Information.
Seeks for Spawning Eal, Something
That Has Never Yet Been 8een—
Quick Death After Maturity.
Cardiff, Wales. Dr. Johannea
Bchmldt, a Danish scientist. Is search
ing the Atlantic between the Azores
and the West Indies for spawning
fresh water eels, which the eye of man
has never seen. This announcement
was made by Dr. W. A. Herdman, pro-
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England for the Chllenn invy. tmt was
commandeered by Giva# Britain dur
ing the war. The 'Miilran navy
IIMS
also taken over the I'.riiish destroyers
Broke, Botha ami KnulUner. suid the
tug boat. Stoic.
The destroyi'i-. Hn^ke, oarm il fame
In the channel ill April. 1K17. when It
and the Swift nttuckcd and defeated
sis Gerimiii ti^sii-uyers, sinking two of
Useful "Bungalow Hat."
A new kind oi' unilirella Is the broad
"bungalow hat'' ".oru by a material
checker in shipyard of Portland,
Or*. It is made chiefly of wool and
measures 35% inches long by 21 Inch
es wide. It has supporting frame
which rests on the* shoulders, and It is
steadied by straps which connect with
a chest belt, and a wooden strip which
extends down the back. Its purpose is
to protect not only the wearer, but
also his tally sheets in stormy
weather.
Wasted Effcrt.
Vice Presidential Cundldate Cool
Mge was commenting on a rival politi
cal party. "It reminds me," he said,
"of the little boy who hurt his finger.
"•How did you do It?' cried the
anxious mother.
'With a hammer,' sobbed Willie.
'But I didn't hear you cry.'
'I didn't Uuow you were In the
house,' was the reply."
Punishing the "Missus."
"Does Friend Wife call you often
during office hours?"
"She used to," said Mr. Gllpplng,
•"but 1 cured her."
"How?"
"1 hired an office girl to answer the
telephone, who has a voice like a co»
mg dove."
A Polite Fiction.
"Are lawyers truthful?"
"In the nature of things they cant
be."
"Why not?"
"Aren't they always addressing tht
Intelligent gentlemen of the Jury'?"—
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Airplanes to Chase Bandit*.
The Chinese government plans to uss
Ulrplane? to locate bandits and stnug
glers. transport precious metals from
the Ulterior to coast ports aiul explore
for new railroad and highway routes.
Explaining the Situation.
Frederick was not popaltr with the
Kher hoys, as he was of a riarrel.
mme disposition, and Tony shunned
llm whenever possible. When aaked
»bon» It he replied. "Well, he'd always
ooklng for trouble, and If Tw not,
fve Jam got to stay where he ain't,
tuit'B •!!." \i
!Ery a Timee Want Ad.
oceanography at Liverpool
university. In his presidential address
before the annual conference of the
British asoclatlou.
"All the eels of the streams and
lakes of northwestern Europe," Doc
tor Herdman said, "live and feed and
grow under our eyes without reproduc
ing their kind—no spawning eel has
ever been seen. After living for years
In Immaturity, at last near the end
of their lives the large male and fe
male yellow eels undergo a change tn
appearance and In nature. They ac
quire a silvery color and their eyes
enlarge, and in this bridal attire they
commence the long Journey which ends
in maturity, reproduction and death.
They migrate In the autumn to the
coast, from the Inshore seas to the
open ocean and still westward and
south to the mld-Atlantlc and we know
not how much farther, for the exact
iocallty and manner of spawning have
still to be discovered.
"The youngest known stages of the
Leptocophalus, the larval stage of eels,
have been found "by Doctor Schmidt
to the west of' the Azores, where the
water is over 2.000 fathoms In depth.
These were about one-third of an Inch
In length and were probably not long
hatched.
"Now Doctor Schmidt Is traversing
the Atlantic In the hope of finding the
missing link In the chain, the actual
spawning fresh water eel, In the Inter
mediate waters somewhere above the
abysses of the open oceau." •j #.
ARCTIC MISSION IS RELIEVED
Revenue Cutter Reaches Point Bar
row for the Flrat Tltfw in
l'Tw° Ye'r*-
New York,—A cable message has
been received here from Rev. Dr. J. H.
Condltt stating that the United States
revenue cutter Bear has succeeded for
the Brst time In two years In breaking
the Ice pack' and tn reaching the
Presbyterian mission at Point Barrow,
Alaska. This is the most northerly
mission of the Presbyterian church,
and said to be farthest north of any
mission In the world.
Doctor Condltt and Mr. and Mrs.
Hide, the latter a graduate nurse of
Seattle, made the trip with the hope
of establishing a hospital at Point Bar
row, and they carried along a quantity
of material with which to .erect It.
Also In the party were Mr. and Mrs.
Brown of Seattle Miss Jordan, a mis
sionary nurse, and Dr. W. H. Grelst.
The sum of $25,000 will be spent to
build this hospital and probably a
like amount to equip It
Point Barrow Is on the Arctic ocean
and one of tho northernmost points of
this continent. Its only inhabitants,
with the exception of Rev. Dr. Prank
B. Spence, a missionary, are natives.
GETS DATA ON MILK COST
Department of Agriculture 8ay» Re
placing Bottles Is an Impor
tant Item.
Washington.—Replacing lost milk
bottles adds to the price of milk paid
by city consumers, an Investigation by
the department of agriculture has dis
closed. although no attempt was made
to fix the amount added to consumers'
bills for that reason.
The report says milk dealers "are
compelled to purchase 12 bottles ev
ery month for each bottle they have"
ailed daily during that period," and
continues:
"The loss among small dealers is
less than that sustained by the large
enterprises. The small dealers have
greater breakage than the large dis
tributors. but they are better able to
check up on the return of their bottles
and therefore do not lose so many In
that manner.
"Breaking bottles, losing or using
them for other purposes, selling to
Junk dealers, or giving the bottles be
longing to one dealer to another, adds
materially to the consumer's bill and
is an economic error which each cus
tomer can help to reduce by returning
every bottle in good condition."
Wore Only Shirt and
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Lantern to Flag Train
Wlnsted, Conn.—When Thomas
J. Doyle of Waterbury, a New
Haven railroad brakeman. stood
on a grade crossing In Torrlng
ton with a lantern In his hand
and nothing but a shirt on his
back, some one gotlfled the po
lice and Doyle was escorted to
the police station by Patrolman
Hurlbut Then he cursed.
In court Doyle said he was
In the caboose changing his rain
soaked clothes and that before
he had a chance to put others
on It became necessary for him
to run to the crossing and sig
nal the approach of a locomo
tive.
Holee tn Plaater.
Holes in painted or tinted walls eaa
H? filled with plaster of parts, but the
ronirsst Is often worse than the hoja.
hie coloring uaed tn washing waiata
»n he used in mixing the plaater
at
nits
until tlie wall color Is reached,
ind .there will be no strong contrast
,o call attention to the spot.—
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DR. R. MEIER
Veterinarian
Offiee 108 N. 3rd Street
Phone 117. -Day or Night
Phone RILEY BROS, 43
for quality meats. Fish and poultry
in season. We solicit your trade.
219 West Erie Street.
WALSH & CHAMBERS
Real Estate
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PAUL A. GREER
Our Profit Shooting Sale Stilt Goes On
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REIFENRATH BROTHERS
"The Home of Good Furniture"
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•'Jewelry,'Cut Glass or a Watch is a,gift that is always appreciated by the recipient.
Such a gift is used the year round.
Just at the Holiday Season we are making a cut of ten to fifteen per cent on our large
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Look at the list below* perhaps it will suggest just the gift you have been worrying
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Fana Saka.aai Un Mwk
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
boaa MB or 2F1S, Miaaoni ValWy
99* f,
All our set and plain rings, cuff links, stick pins,
La Valliers, Waldemar Chains, Broaches, Gold Knives,
Gold Pocket Combs, Watch Chains, Emblem Charms*
Emblem Pins and Rosaries, all go at
FIFTEEN PER CENT DISCOUNT
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DR. H. ROBERTS
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
Office in Gilmore Office Apart
aento
U4y Attm*
DR. E. £. LUSK
Physician and Surgeon.
Glasses Fitted.
..Hours 10 to II a. m., 1 to 8 and.
Tto9f.a.
Old Coit Office. Phoas 1W
Pearl Bead Necklaces- indlstructible and guaranteed not to peel, break or. discolor, priced
at 15 per cent discount.
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Gold M»»H Bags, Bronse and Silver Clocks, Silver Trays, Gold and Silver Belt Buckles,
aU priced at 15 per cent dicouat.
Roberts Jewelry Store
F. E. ROBERTS, Prop.
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The great number of customers
who took advantage of our price
reduction sale last week proves be
yond a doubt the confidence placed
in our fair dealings.
The opportunity to !:ivo dollars
on your fumituure purchases and
Christmas shopping- is here use it,
every dollar saved is
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SILVERWARE
$41.00 Chest of Silver, 50 year guarantee $34.85
$86.75 Chest of Silver, beautiful pattern $31.27
$21-00 Set of Knives and Forks, beautiful design. .$17.85
$ 4.50 set of half dozen Tea Spoons $ 3.85
$ 8.25 sot of Dessert Spoons $ 7.15
OUT GLASS
$30.00 Extra Fine Cut Glass Water Set $25.50
$ 9.00 Extra Heavy Cut Glass Vase $ 8.10
$ 9i00 Beautiful Cut Glass Comport $ 8.10
$12.00 Cut Glass Casserole $10.80
Creamers and Sugars ranging in price l'rom$4.75 to $8.50
dorral
earned. Ouru prices are lowr now
than they will be any tim«- next
season. Do not over look our of
fer of $25.00 worth of vjcoros free
with every phonagraph old row.
Make your selection now.
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ELECT® CAtXMAS
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EDECTRICAL APPLIANCES are GIFTS that
benefit the whole family. There is a cozier touch to the
breakfast table where coffee and toast are made.
ELECTRICALLY—and served piping hot.
Then too—there are electrical appliances that make
the housework easier and quicker.
Damps, Percolators, Grills, Irons, Heaters Vacuum
Cleaners, Sewing Machines, Washers, Iron Mangles.
All of our small appliances are priced specially for
Christmas.
Toasters from 7.50 to
Curling Irons
Coffee Percolators
Grills
Irons
Heating Pads
Heaters
Vacuum Cleaners
Desk Lamps
Flashlights from $1.00 up
Owen Engineering and
Construction Co.
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...from $55.00 up
from $ 5.00 up
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