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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
4
Promote self sealing jars and wide mouth Mason jars, lids, and rubbers, plus crocks in multiple sizes, with warm demand for canning fruits and berries before winter. Encourages ordering now to avoid shortages and save on prices.
Inventory notice offers discounts on all white canvas shoes with price reductions and seasonal stock details. Mentions next year’s supply expectations, color options, and clearance of various styles for men women and children.
Lists men’s work clothing items including overalls gloves underwear shirts and coveralls with prices such as 81.79 to 81.60 and notable items like the “ALLTiOne” coveralls at 2.40. Highlights durable work wear and standard make shorts ending closeout pricing.
An assortment of ladies auto hats and caps advertised at low prices. Styles in dust hats, lightweight and serviceable, with selections priced from 80 cents to 1.50. Patent leather options and a range of fashionable headwear touted for summer wear and comfort.
Set of light back harness for sale. C W Metz of aMence bought a Ford touring car from H L Hedrick local agent. Mayor Banister weighs oiling Weston streets again with estimated $600 cost. Mr and Mrs Jess Liewallen return from Alberta Canada harvesting wool. Mrs Jack Minnick visits her mother A A Rees. Minnick travels from Ruth Nevada to Seattle for shipyard work. Large road work trucks seen roading through Weston, tied to Warren Construction. Weston band to give free concert in city park and Hazelwood ice cream cake 15 cents per plate. Rattlesnakes reported along Meacham creek and Umatilla forks. Measured weather notes and hot spell with 84 degree average. Fire on 0 W trestle near town quickly fought. Cherry orchard raid and prank incident. Proebster and Caldwell mobilization orders near Pendleton. The volunteer and slacker sermons at United Brethren church. The town buzzes with prowlers and local readings.
Wartime census entries list Weston and neighboring upland precincts Mountain No 18 Fairview and details of residents by serial numbers and names. Named individuals include Herman O H Sullivan George Walden Carl J A Carlstrom Willard Furth Sylvester Sams Vernon O Hara Linus Anderson Charles March David Read Perry Nelson Carl Nelson Roy Key Claude Oliver Ewell Edwards Walter Hastir Noblin Murphy and others with serials 416 through 492 and additional listings for Mountain No 18 and Fairview.
In Un County Oregon administrator appointment made for the estate of William Walker deceased with the will admitted. Creditors are required to present claims with vouchers at Carter Smythe office in the American National Bank Pendleton within six months from June 15 17. Manville Plant is named administrator.
The regular meeting of the W. J. U. will be held at the UB. panonage on Tuesday the Slat at three o'clock. We seek baskets of old cloth for hospital use. Hemming must be done by hand for softness. Substitutes for handkerchiefs and other items are being prepared. Patterns will be shown for comfort bags surgical bandages bed socks shoulder wraps and housewives. Directions in Modern Privenlla but men can be obtained from the Indies who take the White Ribbon Review or at the meeting. All friends and neighbors are welcome to join and help care for soldiers away from home.
Administrator of the estate of Martin BE Olson, deceased, announces filing of the final account in Umatilla County Oregon. A hearing is set for July 19 1917 at 1 o'clock in the County Court at the courthouse in Pendleton to hear objections and settle the account as directed by the court.
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