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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
3
An old ad page promotes Edison Phonograph and records as premier musical gifts. It also urges holiday book purchases, citable Bible editions, and quality cigars sold in boxed sets. The copy touts low prices, cash terms, large stock, and international gift items, with many items priced from 25 cents to 16 dollars.
The ad touts a large selection of Meerschaum and briar pipes at varied low prices with cigars in 26 and 60 count boxes. It promotes Eastman Kodak supplies and notes agents for Kodak products.
Plan a memo of those to send presents and note gift suggestions opposite the nana. When you select goods you can focus on the noted lines. We have everything you need with low prices on colored paraffine candles garlands ornaments and tinsel wreaths.
The listing highlights shaving supplies and desk accessories as desirable gifts with broad price ranges. It promotes Gillette and Christy safety razors, razors, ink wells, fountain pens, blotters, mugs, shaving soaps, and related items. Also offered are pocket knives, carving sets, shears, and manicure instruments, all guaranteed satisfactory.
The store offers purest candies, holly gift boxes, perfumes, toilet waters, Bibles, prayer books, hymnals, and church goods. A separate children's department features toys and games, plus new bags, purses, and accessories. Prices are competitive.
An advertisement touts stationery items as ideal gifts, featuring mounted brushes mirrors and toilet sets in silver Oriental pearl antique ivory stag ebony and woods. Quality is emphasized with reasonable prices and holiday fancy box papers and accessories like paper weights fountain pens and ink wells.
Pendlaton December 8 largest realty transfer of the peat year was filed with County Recorder Folsom. The sale covers 19 479.83 acres of grazing land from Charles Cunningham to M Burgess of Antelope for 116 878. The deed covers land and improvements with a 10 filing fee. Nearby social notes mention local residents visiting and illness.
Grant county farmers join experiment to raise thorough bred chickens. Peter Kuhl has specialized in Brown Leghorns noted for farm wide ranging. W H Johnson has studied the Black Mine and shows interest in the line but not yet producing thorough bred stock.
A dog named Fida attempted to frighten a morning passenger at the depot. The train did not derail the incident. The animal suffered fatal injuries and was reportedly carried away in a wheelbarrow by a section hand identified as Japanese.
Judge Eakin presides over Gardiner et al versus George Wright in a case about water rights in Washington gulch. Judge White is disqualified due to prior involvement before his circuit judge election. Plaintiffs are Hart, Smith, and A B Winfree. defense by C A Johns.
Itemized statement shows $1,000 appropriated for the Walla Walla county school exhibit at the Lewis and Clark exposition. $310.59 remains unexpended while total exhibit costs reached $489.41. Committees in charge filed the report with the county board of commissioners.
Farmers are instructed to contact Central for No 4 regarding the Newlin Drug Company over the Vergere telephone. The note directs readers to seek the specified line for information or service.
Located here Dr G E Hawke of Portland has located in this city and maintains offices in the Summer building. Office phone Red 1251 and residence phone Black 831.
An old advertisement promises vitality after using Dr King’s New Life Pills with healthful signs like rosy cheeks bright eyes firm flesh and buoyant mind. It urges trying them at Newlin Drug Store for 25 cents and also promotes Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets as an easy to take pleasant laxative.
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