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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1910

Page

5

Travelers check in and out of local hotels

Baker City visitors including C. B. Rush and Mrs Kanana stay at the Foley and Savoy while R. M. Rogers and J. W. Vickers register at the Savoy. George Wyatt and family linger at the Foley. others like Mrs T White and Martin Anderson arrive for visits as Fred Geible joins an excursion to Seaside and Portland.

C. B. Rush Baker City Foley Martin Anderson Pendleton The G. C. Growing Joseph the Foley Seaside Fred Geible Portland

Eastern Oregon people gather in La Grande notes

A string of visitors and locals pass through La Grande with business talks and travel plans. Clint Van Fleet returns from Grandc and stays at the Dragon while Mrs. Prescott of Portland is en route to Rondown for camp. Others include Mrs. Romig, E Porter of Pacific Telephone, C W Parish of Eastern Oregon Light and Power, and L A Coolidge completing hospital painting.

Clint van Fleet J. H. Dupes Grandc the Dragon California Portland John Prescott George Carpy Rondown C. W. Parish Eastern Oregon Light and Power Company la Grande Baker City Herald O. R. Coolidge la Grande Hospital Ujiro Oyama Frank and Coates Oregon Union Elgin

Local visitors depart after Portland and La Grande stay

Mrs A Hall of Portland and Mrs Jack Oliver of La Grande sister of Dr L K Blackstone, after visiting at his home, left for their homes yesterday.

A. Hall Portland Jack Oliver la Grande L. K. Blackstone Pendleton East Oregonian

Rightly Fitted Lenses Offer Clear Vision in Portland Area

Dr Mendelsohn offers wide field deep curve lenses with one charge for exam glasses and frames. Endorsed by Portland oculists La Grande physicians, he guarantees satisfaction and replaces broken lenses while you wait. Office hours 8:90 am to 2 pm and 1 to 6 pm, evenings by appointment.

Portland la Grande Mendelsohn

Hall Safe for Sale by C E Suydam

A Hall safe in good condition offered by C E Suydam. Private seller invites quick purchase with favorable terms.

C. E. Suydam

The Prize Cucumber Or Married in the Garden

Amos Gray, a widower deacon, plans to marry Widow Spooner, but ponders propriety and her readiness. He visits Nancy, weighs practical hurdles, and after several days of cautious talk, debates how to approach the subject before moving forward.

Beacon Amos Gray Spooner Deacon Widder Spooner Abe Martha Widder Nancy Yeu

Deacon and Widow Agree After Cucumber Confrontation

A county fair devotee, Deacon Gray, faces Widow Spooner over his prize cucumber. She threatens to chop it in two unless he marries her within weeks, leading to an arranged wedding and a long, happy union.

Sodom Methelist Deacon Gray Spooner Widow Spooner Wieder Waal Nancy

Not Saucy. A Quip Filled Exchange About Love and Dogs

An exchange features Flo and others musing on care for a dog versus children. Characters discuss engagement delays and breezy manners. A line hints a diamond ring as a sign, while dialogue touches on civil service exams and human limits.

Flo

Stubborn Facts Subdue the Planner’s Uses

A reflective verse on how facts resist manipulation despite efforts to bend them. The poem compares facts to a stubborn rubber band that snaps back when stretched, noting that planners cannot force outcomes by will alone.

Close Mills and the Burglary Searchlight Night

The excerpt depicts a man reared in luxury now penniless with no trade or profession. A banter on his grammar and wit follows as guards reveal a searchlight in his face exposing his misdeeds and showing the burglar’s dawning realization.

For Sale Sheep Water Glenn Watched by R F D 2

Classified snippet shows for sale 500 sheep at Water Glenn with route delivery R F D No 2. An unrelated line notes a pantry girl needed at Palace rea alee with no clear location or dates.

Water Glenn Palace Rea

Minstrel Show Seats Go On Sale In La Grande

Richards and Pringle present a Friday night minstrel at Steward's theatre in La Grande. Early sales indicate strong interest with tickets available today at Van Burans cigar store. The show features Mr Bones and solid comic routines for road audiences.

Richards and Pringle Steward's Theatre la Grande van Buran Mr. Bones

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