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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1910
Page
5
Local notices advertise furniture and carpet work by L L Bellinger with phone connections, thermometers from Newlin Drug Co, prescription service notes, wood sales by McLeod and Palmer, and December Sunset Magazine from San Francisco. A builder disclaims responsibility for materials or labor on his project.
H F Van Riper of Seattle and R L Collins of Chicago are at the Foley. George Howland of Wallowa spent Sunday at the Foley. J Woods and W Y Sherwood of McDonnel Palmer Junction are at the Savoy. Adam Mueller of Portland is at the Hot Lake sanatorium for treatment. Peter O Sullivan, pioneer president of this and Wallowa county, is visiting from Ritter Oregon and is at the Foley. Mrs M P Mendelsohn savors a San Francisco arrival for her parents golden wedding. 8 McAff of Union at the Foley. Mrs D B Cox left for California en route to future home with Mr Cox to follow early next year. H R Baxter in the Tincoin Jefferson university extension courses advertising department.
Advertises Geddes Bros for food items and a Silverthorne Drug store goldfish sale priced 25 to 50 cents. Also notes a St Peters Guild sale of fancy work and cooked foods on Saturday December 10 in the Summer House sample room, with a dollar donation per parishioner.
C W Banting of Holt Manufacturing and M W Greer of Tacoma are in town for the state threshermen’s association meeting. Greer, a booster for Sound City, urges locals to learn of city prospects. Turner Oliver returns from Toppenish after his brother Marshall recovers from typhoid and pneumonia.
A readable satire collection raises everyday frictions from rainy day savings to the burden of chores. It contrasts gossip and honesty, notes lazy bad actors, and ends with a comic tale of a buyer seeking a weeklong trial to impress company.
The Presbyterian church Ladies' Aid Society holds a regular meeting on Wednesday at 2 PM at the home of Mrs Ralaton corner Std and Washington Ave. After a brief business session there will be work for all attendees.
A Holiday At tire shop promotes a wide selection of men’s gifts for Christmas. The ad highlights apparel and accessories such as suits, coats, robes, pajamas, shirts, gloves, neckwear, umbrellas, and underwear as ideal reminders for the men and boys in the family. It invites customers to visit and see the range available.
A lively exchange shows Jenks the scribbler asked to write verses for the upcoming lodge meeting while another man playfully assigns him the task of cleaning ashes from a basement, highlighting friendly community humor.
Mrs Hettie Hedgeman of Nelsonville Ohio reports Parisian Sage halted hair shedding after two applications and a third bottle finished stopping it. The Newlin Drug Co guarantees results or refunds and advertises a large 50 cent bottle. The package features the auburn haired girl.
Advertisement touts Hyomel inhaler as a quick two minute relief for catarrh with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist. It promotes a hard rubber inhaler kit and HYOMEI liquid, priced at 1.00 dollars, with refills offered for 60 cents. The offer is marketed by New-Wp Drug Co and druggists nationwide.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a sale line with the phrase for sale by all denon and scattered illegible text. No clear person, place, or item details are readable.
Household furniture sale for Mrs Jno Sampson at 1318 Jackson Ave. Three rental notices list furnished room for light housekeeping inquires via Clintos Van Fleet Golden Rule. Another front room for rent at 1911 2nd Street with phone Black 1682.
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