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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
3
The ad promotes Edison Phonographs with records and a broad range of books as ideal gifts. It highlights phonographs at 10 20 and 80 dollars and urges books as universal gifts, with titles from world literature, Oxford Bibles, and prayer books. It also suggests cigars and imported German gift items, including baskets and artful reproductions, priced 25 cents to 16 dollars.
A bold advert touts a magnificent assortment of Meerschaum and briar pipes praised as the envy of every smoker. It promises low prices and cigars to suit the most critical taste, available in boxes of 25 and 60 with special box pricing.
Vintage ad suggests a Christmas shopping plan to note preferred gift lines opposite names for quick in store reference. It touts Christmas tree trimmings including colored paraffin candles and wreaths, plus shaving supplies with Gillette or Christy razors and accessories.
A small-town ad highlights assortments of candies, including holly and Pace varieties, priced at 406 per box, with guarantees of satisfaction. Also offered are carving sets, tools, perfume, toilet waters, and colognes, marketed as high quality gifts for the season.
A store catalogs its Christmas merchandise including Oxford Bibles, Teachers Bibles, hymnals, prayer books, and church goods. It features a children’s department with toys and games, plus Christmas cards and booklets. New bags and accessories like vanity bags and Fifth Avenue bags are advertised with competitive prices.
A storefront advertises holiday gifts including fancy boxed papers, ink wells, portfolios, fountain pens, and gold pens. Items are mounted on silver, oriental pearl, antique ivory, stag, ebony and other woods with quality noted as best and prices reasonable.
Island City items report Miss Nelle Atherton of La Grande visiting on Sunday. F H Kiddles and M W Kiddles family and Frank Davis shared Thanksgiving with Wim Allison and wife in La Grande. U G Gooch household guests of Willard Couch at Ladd Canyon. George Holmes family from Cove and Mrs Olive Johnston of La Grande hosted dinner with C H Bidwell. Stella Hunter and Notta Kiddie visited Union friends. Mrs Ben Brown improving enough to sit up and dispense with night watcher. Young folks went to Summerville for a sleigh ride. James Bator the Union miller visited Island City.
Miss Ida Wade of Walla Walla visits brother Irwin Wade and Vern Aldrich plans a Salt Lake trip. Mrs. Ella Hunter in La Grande Wednesday. Mrs. N J Choate returns from Nevada. Elsie Murchison leaves for La Grande. Wade Bros store hosts a Saturday chicken pie supper. Sleighing end as warm wind melts snow. Singing school each Saturday night. Mia Collins family and Miss D S Wall back from Wallowa for Thanksgiving. Johnnie Stevens returns from La Grande. Elma Mills ill with influenza. Chess Lanman visits Elgin. Elsie Vanderpool sick. Ladion Al Society hosts chicken pie supper Saturday night.
At the annual election of Union city the following officers were chosen for the new term. Mayor L J Davis and council members include A Goodbrod Thomas Brasher a lander one he se s ar yond H a olireasurer May Mat W Maxwell Street Gemmis Joseph Wright. Also mentioned is the Newlin Drug Company and a Vergore telephone center line.
Notice for publication in La Grande Oregon lists land entries under Timber Land Act June 3 1878. It names filing dates claimants and officials including Register E M Tan and Robert A Wilkerson with deadlines to file claims by February 1200 or as stated. recipients urged to appear at the La Grande land office.
Alice Ladd, ex executrix of Loale DePetria, has filed a final account in Union County Court. The hearing is set for Tuesday, January 2 at 2:00 PM to review each report and all sections thereof.
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