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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

December 25, 1936 (8 pages)

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i ? > \ Sage for everyone and it is the sinal pl _ While walking up Broad Side in front of Penrose was summoned. the county hospital. Mr. Bowman ig a quiet man who always has a cheery mesere wish of his many friends 1 recover. “His family are pioneers of Nevada county, Bowman dam being. named after his father. His sister is Mrs. Guater of this city. he y xm To All Our FRIENDS and , PATRONS We Wish a Gay Holiday Season Wives Nevada City ; street f JPeteeetey, George Bowman suffer*€da stroke of paralysis on his left Grocery Store. He walked up to the front of the P. G. & BE. office before he fell to the sidewalk. Rev. H. H. Buckner and Officer Charles Ninnis helpea him ;to the city hall and a doctor He was rushed to kindly VOGUE DRESS 5 TE , Seldom named as the Vogue Dress Shoppe which has just reopened under new management in Grass Valley. All of the smartness yet unusualness implied in the word “vogue” are found in the clothes that one finds in this exclusive little shop. The new owners, Mrs. Mabel Hurley and Mrs. Hattie Pierce, took over the business about ten days ago after decorators had modernized and improved the shop. : _ At present the proprietors are featuring beautiful hand knit sweaters and exquisite slips of fine silks. Mesdames Pierce and Hurley thave haa long experience in the women’s wear field and know thoroughly the needs of style conscious yet careful women buyers. They are confident that the Vogue Dress Shoppe at 130 Mill Street in Grass Valley will rapidly become synonymous in the minds of shoppers with smartness at reasonable price. Ralph Guilieri is spending Christmas in Sacramento with his mother and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Geary Feagans and son and daughter of this city are spending Christmas with relatlives in Red Bluff, AR AR AR ARR RR RD ete tee tee ete YS St St Se ne eee % * mf 3 od * Og % * % * % ks me : be sd $ Morrie Christmas ¢ a * IMerre Christmas ¢ me we Bd is a Ks Ba is : Ca * me é a ake & <a RA Og $ Ou Friends 3 Dg ‘ ur Hriends Mm Xa om i ws iS <7 SARA? x ea Ropopiog z : E ae Ki AO RA 8 a ee * PHONE 100 * x ust 2 : » * Nevada City, California, i. te Sa ic of me ae x we SAVE owis “SAFETY RA a Me 1 5 a AP ‘opr ee a Red Sour Doe DRUG’ STORE * % ey , g4 IS HAPPILY NAMED are businesses as aptly business district. drinks and got tired of the bulky package, black: stand at My Place. Someone became curious and opened it to find the dynamite. gathered the man and dynamite up for safe keeping Tuesday when Turner went to the Arbogast ranch at Blue Tent where wood last spring, (Continued from Page One) hot and the table well supplied a eating record. was more often the bit finicky nowadays, and a little re in a horribly life-like pose. a that electricity had mot yet candles, strings of \PwD-corn, did burn down and some the Christmas tree. in, as compared with fifty years ago. The poor people now spend more for their Christmas festivity than most rich people did then. Throughout the land the merchants look forward to and plan for the holiday harvest. All of which helps to keep money in Circulation, to raise the living standard each year a little higher, until today the American people lead all other peoples in the “abundant life.” “DYNAMITE JOE” HAS BROAD STREET WORRIED A woodchopper and sniper, who is known as ‘“‘Dynamite Joe” Turner blew into town Monday and created much uneasiness for a time when it was found he had cached about a dozen sticks of dynamite in the He took several hid it behind the hbootChief of Police Garfield Robson evening he cut mother and the girls to keep things: father, sons and the hired mén deliberately tried to hang up a new Roast suckling pig chief course than it is now. People are perhaps a volted when a suckling pig with an oven coat of tan and ripe apple in his baby jaws appears on the table There were no outdoor Chrisamas trees fifty years ago, for the reason been tamed enough to light homes or the trees. Although many homes erected and decorated trees with small wax and tinsel, there was always ever present fear of fire. In fact many a home school houses asa result of candle lighting These are opulent times we live CHRISTMAS DOLL By Helen Gaisford Waterman 8, % A . one gave in. probably because Dear was so:nice. That was why everyone called her “‘Dear’’ instead of by name. Such a doll, on Christmas morning, with real eyelashes, and long curls. It could walk, talk, and sleep. And it had a whole truck of lovely dresses and shoes, and a little fur coat. ‘ Dear dashed down to see it first thing Christmas morning, and then, when breakfast was over, she got her wraps, dressed the doll in its ‘fur coat, and set out with its trunk under one arm, and it in the other. it to her friends,’ smiled mama. But when Dear returned, she had neither doll or trunk. ‘Why, Dear,”’ said mama, “where’s your doll?’ ‘T gave it away,’ Dear anwered. ‘I do hope you won't mind. You see, I knew a little girl who had never had a doll in her whole life, and I wanted so to give her one on Christmas.”’ “But Dear, why didn’t you say so? We could have bought one that would have been good enough, and you could have kept yours.”’ “That’s why, mama,” Dear explained. “It had to be just the nicest doll ever, to be fun. And oh, mama,’’ she cried, her face beaming with happiness, ‘“‘did you ever see a poor little girl with her first lovely Christmas present?” © Western Newspaper Union, N SPITE of the gay music, the I Christmas atmosphere, Doris Brian was miserable. For the first time in his life Dick was neglecting her for some one else. Ever since the first, dance he seemed to have eyes and ears for just one person—Barbara Overton, a visitor from Chicago. Doris eculdn’t understand it; Barbara was not even pretty. But there was Dick, hanging on every word she was saying, and leaving Doris unnoticed. feieiiiebtelelototeieietotetetutetetuteteeteateteats .> ~ While You Were Enjoying Summer Vacation —=We Were Delivering Christmas Gifts!
e EAR was really too big to play with dolls. Yet, when she said that all she wanted for Christmas was a really nice doll, of course mama and everyPeople always were nice to Dear, . *“‘She’s so proud, she has to show a Wholesale, ‘‘House of 1000 Fur S Bargains.” 133 Kearney, San Francisco. . The Christmas Party . ELECTRIC REFRIGERA T6RS & oe ‘% USED—We have several good : , buys in used Refrigerators, some . By Katherine Edelman [ are like new. Very easy terma Phone 9 120 E. Main St. Rum. sey’s. TWIN CITY HIGHWAY The Grass Valley-Nevada City highway which has been under op{eration for thé last few month has been finally completed by the local crews withthe striping of the highway. Double lines have been placed at the south city limits of Nevada City and also at Shaw’s Hill. The work was done, except the last finishing touches, by the Independent Construction Company. The completed road is certainly a great asset to the twin cities. . LOST CAMP MINE Jack Zeigler is in charge of operations at the Lost Camp grave! mine in Steep Hollow east of Nevada City. Debris from hydraulic operations is Stored: behind a 75 foot dam which is to be raised an addiz tional 15 feet. It is stated several men have been,added to the crew in the last few weeks. MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE A place where you can bring. your wife and your friends‘ Potted Poinsettias Also cyclamen, azaleas, ferns— for holiday trade. Orders taken now for delivery at any time. FRESH CUT FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Drop in when going through Hills a Flat and look at our display of lovely, fresh flowers. : Foote’s Floral Shop Hills Flat—Grass Valley Phone G. V. 420 ‘ FLEE: ~ FUR COATS, JACKETS, FOXES, Collars. Factory samples. Huge stock! Furs remodeled. DOW’S USED WASHERS—rrom $10 up— as — DIE LEONG QUALITY GROCERIES FRESH FRUIT AND Phone 74 814 Broad St. Nevada City me Maytags and other popular mod FREE DELIVERY els. Terms are easy. Rumsey’s Phone 9 120 E. Main St. Grass Valley-: MAYTAG WASHERS SEE US for your new Washing «= Machine. Exclusive Dealnr for Maytag Blectric and gasoline engine washers, ulso Easy WashOnly yesterday he had been suggesting that they get married. There was his writing; he had told her something would come from it before long. Editors couldn’t keep saying ‘“‘no’”’ forever . . . But now he seemed to have forgotten that she even existed. Doris had heard of men growing suddenly infatuaters, Ilron rite Ironers, Westinghouse Refrigerators. Very Easy Terms Rumsey’s 120 East Main St. Grass Valley Phone 9 for Free Demonstration 2-9-tf ed like that.. Snatching a wrap she hurried out on the veranda. She couldn’t bear the gayety another moment. Suddenly she felt herself whirled around. Dick had come quickly through the doorway. “I’ve got the whole dope from her,’’ he was saying excitedly. “I’m on the way to riches. Don’t you know she’s THE Barbara Overton who took first place in the biggest contests SKIS SKIS SKIS € Central location and 2 dollar value — Unsurpassed 161 Powe Lu: AT O’FARRELL ; SAN FRANCISCO HENS The Nevada City Drug Store announces that it is stocking a complete line of Vikgoods—the benefit buying budgets, Look well to him. The first of holiday stocks ley and Nevada City metropolitan shopping areas an We KNOW that merchants of Nevad: amply prepared—no matter how great t pers may be. Our records of ‘holiday shi IES OF MERCHANDISE HAVE BEEN #IADE DAILY. 11,960 FREIGHT CONSIGNMENTS Sy to the joy, happiness and thrilling exgit the offerings of your him patient and pleasing, him a “break”. Shop tomorrow. Don Your merchant has selected early instantly ordered by keenly foresighted Grass Valmerchants commenced arriving via [Nevada County Narrow, ma iiroad when September was a y sho bers, With a®,eye to forecast shi 4; on enipty Christmas sift. They bou result, you, Mr. and Mrs. HS oung month. Your local pping problems, took no chances ght early, and in quantity. ..As a y Shopper, ‘are offered the finest in gift of a selecti that rivals the most complete of the bprices that do not offend Christmas ement of Yuletide gift giving. home-town merchant. You'll find ady to serve and accomodate. Give 't wait until that Christmas Eve rush.: for you, make your selection early from \ \ _ Neva A 2 85 cents out of every Narrow Gauge dollar go Nevada County Narrow Gauge = Railroad Nevada County Trucking Company Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad-Stage Lines da Pacific Trucking Agency Wages er material purchases, last year—and, honey—she’s put me right on the track. I’m going to win big money next year—you see if I don’t. Doris, are you willing to take a chance, and marry me right away—to make it a Christmas wedding?’’ Which was’ exactly what Doris did. © Western Newspaper Union. DADDY NO SAINT ing Skis and equipment. An Ideal Christmas Gift for the Skier : 121 S. Chureh St. Grass: Hours: ‘and Holidays 9 A. M. to 2 P.M, NATIONAL HOTEL K. H. LAU Chinese Herb Co. Herbalist Consultation Free Valley, Cal. 9 A. M. to 8 P. M.; Sundays Here you will find Prices That Meet Present 2 Day Conditions : New York HOTEL “Mama, isn’t Santa Claus a saint?” “Yes} dear.’’ “I knew I was right. Johnny said that Santa was only your father and I told him I knew that Santa wasn’t daddy ’cause he’s no saint.”’ CY ee Ze SSS Dining room open to public Good rooms and rooms with board at prices you can afford. See Our Beautiful New Bar and Booths for Ladies —MIXED DRINKS— BEER AND WINE Italian Dinners at reasonable rates. SAWS, AXES, KNIVES, SCISSOI 220 East Main ¢ . . made while you wait Bicycles, Steel ‘tapes, vachines, electric irons, stoves, etc., repaired : SHOP . Phone 603 Light RAY’S Fi (IT es back to the community ‘He arrived there’ long years ago on HOLLAND’S SANTA ieassanneascen: (CHILDREN of Holland believe that St. Nicholas was a kindhearted Spanish bishop who had FRED CONTI New Proprietor: heard about their land of dikes, Broad Street, Nevada City windmills and tulips and decided Purchased Licensed by State of California Established 1907 . 3 74: an F; to pay it a visit, says Johan Hart in “Picture Tales from Holland.” December 5, and began giving children presents. Since then he has always returned on that night to fill the wooden shoes of Dutch children . with gifts. The children in turn . leave out some carrots or hay for