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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
5
Notice to identify a steer a cow and a heifer branded P. L. on the left side and possibly other brands. Property listed under the notice of F. B. Stilwell with the call to notify him.
Cold weather approaches and Newlin Drug Co offers accurate thermometers with quoted figures. The store promises better prescription service than any other and invites customers to bring prescriptions for expert handling.
A promotional notice touts a large load of dry wood at an affordable price from McLeod and Palmer with contact numbers Main 757 and Independent 1602. The piece also advertises Sunset Magazine in San Francisco and All News Stands price as 15 cents with a money back offer from Newlin Drug Co.
A public notice informs all material men and contractors and mechanics to take notice of upcoming requirements and deadlines related to a project. It calls for compliance with specified regulations and project timelines as outlined in the formal notice.
Mrs G B Moore states no material or labor on bald leg. Maggie Mahapey says apply at the Cherry New Laundry dress making parlors rooms 4 and 6 over Silverthorn's Drug Store. Mrs E E Wins proprietor notes patent medicines sold at Wright Drug Co.
J W Cavender of North Powder at the Foley while retired capitalist. George H Clark registered at the Foley on a tour to inspect steel bridges and ride the branch. County Commissioner Selder departs for Portland for his health. Mrs E E Bragg hosts Kaffee Klatch afternoon, evening section canceled due to illness. Philip Bates, long viewed as congressman, arrives from Portland for the convention starting tomorrow. Heath of Gaar Scott Threshing Machine Co arrives to meet local threshermen and settle here. Sammons of Pacific Printers Supply Co visits La Grande with plans for a large scale chicken farm in the Grande Ronde valley.
In Holiday At tire shoppers seek a wide men and boys gift selection for Christmas. The text promotes suits overcoats raincoats house coats bath robes pajamas shirts gloves neckwear suspenders hosiery undergarwear and handkerchiefs as ideal presents. It invites customers to visit to see many suitable items for his holiday needs.
A concise line notes that the phrase says 60 cont onge means it is time to play the game from both producer and consumer perspectives. The fragment reflects commentary on timing and roles in the marketplace.
The La Grande local of the Farmers' Cooperative Union holds an open meeting next Saturday with organizer H. D. G. Cox from Walls. A mass Taxpayers' League meeting is set for December 20 at 10 o'clock in this city, urging all members to attend.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society held a Christmas bazaar in the Marcell building on Saturday and realized $100. Plans are underway for a church costing $1750.
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone solicitors visit Plains with plans to establish an exchange. They have 60 business phones and many residences signed up. No current line to Spokane or other Montana cities. Extension planned from St. Regis.
The Inland Empire steamer of Open River Transportation arrived at the Balfour-Guthrie dock Lewiston Idaho on its first season run carrying 104 tons of freight for Lewiston and other north Idaho communities from Celilo to White Bluffs and back.
Spokane forester B T Allen of the Western Forestry and Conservation association aims to include forest fire prevention in scouts work across the Northwest. Spokane leaders Carl Altest Jr and Rev. David W Ferry support training scouts in fire prevention as leaflets for Washington schools are prepared to teach campfire safety and protective legislation.
Mrs. Julia Webb-Bartley, 26, was shot five times by James Whitley, 60, partner in Hotel Brule. She died this morning. Whitley hacked his throat and injured himself then attempted to drown in the bathtub. he is in serious condition under guard at the hospital.
Census bureau estimates the national population at 92 135 221 based on complete returns from most states. It notes Alaska and other possessions are not included. It cites 1890 population of 62 422 160 and 1900 population of 76 303 387.
Ex Justice Simeon Baldwin, age seventy, leads in the governor race for Connecticut as a Democratic candidate. Born February 5, 1840 in New Haven, he is Yale educated with a storied Connecticut lineage including a governor father and a signer of the Declaration of Independence as great grandfather. He has maintained sharp intellect and stamina despite retirement.
A leading figure in law has served as president of the International Law Association of London and of the Association of American Law Schools and as director of the Bureau of Comparative Law of the American Bar Association.
A humorous observation notes a man who can shuffle and deal cards deftly yet struggles to hook or button his wife's gown. The piece, framed as a quip about dressmakers and public attention, contrasts dexterity with domestic task difficulty, reflecting a line from the Chicago Tribune’s voice on male habits.
A hurried traveler tries to pass through a gate with a sizable live turkey in a crate. A guard insists the bird go to the baggage car or be checked, while the passenger chants it is luggage and lucks his way through, leaving the guard astonished.
Mrs. Gibson lectures on domestic science in the sample room of the Summer Hotel beside City Grocery and Bakery. Coffee hot biscuits and potatoes will be served. Fancy work and cooked foods for Christmas gifts will be sold Saturday December 10. Parish ladies invited to donate articles worth one dollar. Per order of the Guild president.
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