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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
5
Local shop offers furniture and carpet work, unholstering and cleaning. DMA notes and window displays at Daltons and Toy Window Display. Newlin Drug Co promotes prescription service and price quotes while Wright Drug Co advertises patent medicines.
An assortment of local ads promotes dry wood at low prices with phone numbers, Christmas postcards, and a money back offer from Newlin Drug Co. Readers are invited to call the office to view goods on term. The ad also touts four color Sunset Magazine and fresh seafood at Farquharson's Dress making parlors above Silverthorn's drug store.
A local advertisement touts Dr Mendelsohn as highly skilled reliable eye care in Union and Wallowa counties. It promises free examination and same day replacement of broken glasses with superior service and materials, endorsed by about 2200 residents.
The note mentions a job ad at King Cigar factory and a request to apply or call. It states the writer will not be responsible for material or labor done at Mrs G B Moore's request. Maggie D Burgomaster seats go on sale at Van Burene. WCTU meets at 8:30 in the Methodist church. Water rent notices will not be sent. users must pay in person before the 10th.
Frank Bay arrived this afternoon from Enterprise where he has been looking after plumbing business duties.
A group including A. E. Barr Nick Roberts A Bin sheimer B F Gray and C N Foster all of Portland stop at the Summer this morning. Lee Childers recovering well after appendicitis surgery performed by Dr Molitor. Walter Kimmel visiting Baker City friends after schooling in the city. A S Geddes returns from Ogden Utah after funeral of brother Grant Geddes. Mrs Hattie McDonald travels from Hot Lake to visit relatives. Prof Johnstone former Cove athletic leader passes through La Grande en route to Portland from Michigan.
An orphan recalls leaving a shelter after eighteen because the matron urged self support. She accepts a position as a wife prospect in the West, receiving a ticket and funds for travel while her future husband awaits at the station.
A narrator recalls a tension filled journey toward an arranged marriage. A sympathetic stranger offers practical counsel about love versus convention, suggesting that a successful match depends on mutual judgment and restraint from blinding affection. The tale ends with the narrator meeting her promised groom, accompanied by a surprising twist about her companion on the train initially.
A tip advises placing a kerosene lamp in front of a bedroom mirror but not so close it heats the glass. The mirror will reflect roughly twice the light, strengthening illumination without heat damage.
Fragmentary note claims Chamberlain’s product helps ward off severe cold with a dose at night and mentions availability from local dealers. The readable text is incomplete and lacks verifiable details or validity of claims.
The Daily Bread society column quotes praise for Nia Gillard praising her grace in elite circles, with a jab that the editor likely never saw her on roller skates, reflecting a light gossip tone from the Chicago Tribune.
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