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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
7
This season's great success comes to our city for one night at Steward on December 14. C H Kerr author of The Beauty of Little Dimples and Over The Fence headlines a fine company led by Grace Cameron. The piece promises delightful and diverting comedy with heart and popular appeal.
Historic ordinance in La Grande Oregon authorizes the mayor and recorder to contract with B W Grandy to guarantee cement curb construction on Grandy A ddition blocks along Adams Avenue as part of city paving, with Grandy to pay assessed costs in ten installments. The item accompanies a lengthy society notes section on New York horse shows and international interest in equestrian events.
The Orpheum show opened with Swor and Westbrook delivering a lively singing and dancing act with original songs and intricate steps. Contortionist Miss May Emernal added flair while the Parrots jugglers performed clever feats making the program well worth a second viewing.
The Paria Hair Store will open a special hair manufacturing department offering a full guarantee of satisfaction on all weaving. Miss Marie Swann, formerly of Los Angeles, is now located at the store and private work is available by appointment.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and Morris Hewlett lead four in hand drivers as amateurs compete for the Holland House cup. The show features saddle horses and foreign champions in heavy draft classes with a $7,380 prize fund. Spectators anticipate a strong, spectacle filled day with top entries defending last year’s success.
A Washington Post excerpt explains U S flag display rules after President McKinley's assassination. It covers half mast timing from sunrise to midday on Memorial Day for Union soldiers, noon dirge, 21 gun salute, and flag handling including hoisting, lowering, and distress signals.
An Englishwoman calls on an American countess in Belgravia, remarking she thought the countess was out. The countess responds that she thought she was out as well, joking about a mistaken presence and the social give and take among American and English women.
A village hotel keeper explains he keeps several dogs to enjoy watching them eat regularly even if they do not pay board, reflecting a humorous local portrait from the Washington Star.
A quaint exchange reveals a wealthy recluse who desires affection and a child’s insistence on privacy. The narrator notes a habit of rummaging pockets in old clothes, while a feverish search evokes curiosity about a long guarded secret.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Bulletin notes a lordly request to travel to London for a daughter’s London wedding, contrasting the idea of attending with concerns about money and status in a brisk, era-typical exchange.
An advertisement promises a cold remedy that will quickly boost your energy and ward off pneumonia. The claim urges readers to purchase the product from local sellers amid unclear wording and misspellings.
The city of La Grande Oregon holds a special election to authorize bonds of ten thousand dollars for completing the sewer system and to amend the city charter to appoint the chief of police by the mayor. Voting hours 9 a m to 7 p m at four wards with designated polling places and officials.
Notice is given to stockholders of the United States National Bank of La Grande Oregon that the annual meeting will be held at the bank in La Grande Oregon on Tuesday January 10 between 10 a m and 4 p m for transacting any other business that may come before the meeting Dated at La Grande Oregon the sixth day of December 1910 T J Soroggín Cashier
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