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NEWS " FIRE THA\(KSGIVING DAY A defective (hlyulr‘,\ in the r dence of Chas.' A. Fox was cause of a fire about 4 o yesterday afternoon which m easily have destroyed home | but for the prompt arrival of the fire department boys with chemi- cals which sufficed to e‘(llngulqh the blaze, | The fire broke out around the | chimney near the floor of the| second story and rapidly mxrendmli | up the walls and into the atti Two large chemicals besides sc | eral small ones were used be- l fore the fire was declared out. Damage caused by the fire result- ed from the necessary chopping | FLOODS LEAVE through the roof and inside ualln[ to get at the blaze and from the! chemical solution which is about | §50 to $100, covered by insurance. | - —— i MISS KIRKHAM SERIOUSLY ILL| Mr. and Mrs. were the recipients of the bad | news Wednesday morning to. the effect that their daughter, Miss South Bend, Washington, w very ill with pleurisy following pneumonia, and would not able to teach any more this year. Hastily making preparations to, ‘h) and | {old Mrs. Kirkham made the Admxral||mnx of wha to h leave on the first boat, Mr. Rogers which left at 5 a. m. yes-| terday to go to their daughter. Depending upon the condition of Miss Kirkham, they will bring her home or send her to|They California for the winter. —— e ON SICK LIST Mrs. John Feusi was quite at her home yesterday which vented the usual generous Thanksgiving entertainment af- forded on that day by the Feusi family. e THANKSGIVING DAY ENJOYED Aside from the fire and some illness in certain homes, Thanks- giving Day came and went in its usual fashion on Douglas Island Turkey with all the trimmings was plentiful and many home parties commemorated the day. ————-— “EARLY TO WED" IS AT LIBERTY TONIGHT According to advance reports Matt Moore is better than ever in “Early to Wed,” Fox TFilmd feature opening at the Liberly theatre tonight. Once again he portrays the young husband who is working his way to the top as rapidly as he can, only this time, he is more of a bashfully enterprising type. He and his little wife, Daphne, have been content to live in a small boarding house until Tom- my gets his start. Then Art Nevers, a seemingly successful friend of the young couple con- vince them that to get ahead they must live in an exclusive neighborhood and meet moneyed people in order to get ahead. Not only that but he makes Tommy, promise to demand a raise from his boss to live properly on. The result is that Tommy loses his job, and, since they have al- ready ordered the furniture from “The Bountiful Friend,” and leas- ed the house, they move in and start trying to catch up with their debts. This leads to comnlica-‘ tions. RUB RHEIIMATISM PAIN FROM SORE, ACHING JOINTS What i meumatism? Paln‘ only. St. Jacobs Oil will awpI any pain o quit drugging. 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They the edge of tha rising and saw that house lurch > a man jostled in a crowd. lowly the building tipped up- tora from the foundation ’ing scream of break- ing for 1 ln ;l.u seen that must at teacher’s yet Alice Jennings it was dusk—the occu- been wo! saming and nothing to be ing night an in Red Cross headquarters,| jone The Associated Press some-| » disaster meant| The boys on tae shore waved s into the growing dark, their hearts pounding in their chests and their s thick in thoir went down. | mout thought they | helping in tha|saw from the ! had come 1 their sch And then the house was and the boys crept home, eyed but torn with great er forme o of my in the lower heen and had work \ THE OAKLA] CIRCULATOR is a heater for home folks who want comfort, economy, convenience, and a handsome ap- pearance. It looks well in any room, and gives ample warmth on less fuel than you ever used before. You can’t find a better heater, if you want sclid comfort even in zero weather, with little trouble and low fuel cost. Be sure to see THE OAKLAND CIRCU- LATOR and let us explain its advantages. HARRIS Hardware Co. Next to Tom McCaul’s Garage, Front St. i Not one case in fifty requires internal treatment. Rub sooth- ing, penetrating’ St. Jacobs Oil directly upon the tender spot and rellef comes instantly. St. Jacobs Oil is a harmless rheumatism and sciatica liniment, which never disappoints and can not burn the skin. - ! Limber up! Quit complaining! Get a small trial bottle from your druggist, and in just a moment you'll be frge from rheumatic and sciatic paln, soreness, and swelling, Don’t su lief awaits you. Old, honest St. Jacobs Oil has cured millions of rheumatism ' sufferers in the last half century, and is just as good for sciatica, meuraligia, lumbago, bu:nclu. sprains and swellings. SPECIAL PROOF HOSIERY | wracking sobs. ol , and floated off, lamps s | olmates | SURVEY OF Briefly they told their tale, and then would say no mor “Don’t talk about it, their mothers. “It was something jeer and we never will be able to talk who has had charge about as long as we live |erew of the l.ur( au The chiliren of W Roads wg least younger ones, . River duri uated during the days afi 2 retur i flood to the village of Etowe - with it, eral miles up the road to Smug- bet o glers’ Notch above the water lins, ere on t And one would see them in the at Ketel -led, or w tained windows 3 ari A as though at vis | effaced, uncommunicative, !ous, thildren who perhaps r . again would be lightheartod enough to laugh at a harmle c ature drawn on a school blackboard. e — ATTENTION REBEKAES Perseverance Rebekah Lodge No. 2A, I. 0. 0. F,, will hold their regular meeting Wednesd evening, Nov. 23, at 8 o'clo V! lng mtmlwn welcome. Chas. ec'y. e Christmas cards galore. them at Guy's Drug Store. e e LET Almquist Press Your Suit. We call and deliver Thone 528, LIBERTY __ TONIGHT they (()'Ll\ Walter this another will be headquarters of the by u. The ) the crew made Chickamin (Adv.) | Early to Wed Farrell Lumber Co. 2109 WESTLAKE with Matt Moore — Zasu Pitts and Kathryn Perry B Also THE MADAM’S OATH “7 A(’EQ OF SPORT” Pathe Scenic U Honolulu A Non-Carbonated Drink TRY IT THE IRROS COMPANY Punch t} i ! 5 Fresh Ship.ment Red Rock ! HmflflllHH?-HHIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIIHIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIHIHImmll{flfm [RIVER I§ COMPLETEDmlm-n its l‘ B m.hp 01 o th for the winter, from 7—-"'—""_—'”"""—'—"_-\ Alaska s Lumber Yard 1927. By BILLE DE BECK I THOLGWMT I WAS GONNA BE SO HAPPY HERE | N TS LWTTLE COUNTRY Town « |T LOOKS AS .y THOLGH \T HADNT *J CHANGED IN NEARS - F THOSE ANCE LWIDE STREETS THOSE BIG TREES TR QYTLE HOLy T SUST CObS Te SHOW ThAT APPEAR ANCES DO DECEWE $ A JLULT AT L \;Bf:l( NEY HERE - A AS ON BROADWAY CHlCKAMlN“uImmur to e glacier. In hmk] and com- middle fleld early in June work abo: nth. h cost o8 a trail or low t road into the dis mineral prospects uch construction. - NOTICE owners "hk the furn havin i vere stationed street 3 '1ue during the winter in ]H((llt CHELL, Quick - Direct Shipment on every Alaska order large or small. A lumber service comw plete in every de Farrell means Quality « Special Grading- Prompt Service. Just send us your specifications - wQ do the rest. W/ I SEATT LF s _m STAND LAMPS AND TABLE LAMPS in a /ARIETY of DESIGNS and COLORS These Lamps are direct from the Makers and are Moderately Priced Some novel designs in Smoking ¢ arc out this year. Make your selection early, : Stands type | | | the columns of The Embire | I des of the FThe Fmesr TRING™ UPOM ‘THE EDRTH - \S GETTING YOUR. § FOLL MONEY'S WORTH.g ALASKA STEAM LAUNDRY PHONE 15 VIRGINIA IV ‘ B it 6 p. m. tonig to Onr Work 1s Onr Best raiis run ed and did Advertisement v, Capitol Dye Works C. Meldner — Profeasional Advertising aiways Cleaner and Dyer—Phone 177 Your interest is here CASH IN ON YOUR PERSONALITY Your personality is worth something! Naturally, you can realize more on it among friends and acquaintances than you can ameng strangers. This being true, there is a tremendous advantage in banking with your home-town banker, ‘This thought will bear study. First National Bank “There is mo Substitute for Safety” T A IIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIIHllllIIIIllllllllllllllllII'IIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllflllll x HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS ¢ LIVING ROOM SETS If you contemplate using Furni- ture as a Gift come in and muke your seletcion at once. T0YS TRICYCLES WAGONS WHEEL- ‘BARROWS DOLL BUGGIES SLEDS — SKIIS and all such items that bring joy to children The Thomas Hardware Co. LET US FURNISH YOUR HOME