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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1906
Page
4
The Hills Drug Store owners recount their arrival to La Grande and note multiple enlargements to meet growing business. They emphasize square dealing, good goods, and reasonable prices, claiming to be Union County’s leading drug store with a complete stock in Eastern Oregon.
The shop promotes a premium perfume selection bought directly from makers. Highlights include Queen of Violets at 75c an ounce and Ricksecker holiday packages exclusive to this year, with cut glass bottles and varied sizes from 10 cents to 7.50 dollars, aiming to attract distant customers.
The store advertises Toilet and Manicure sets as useful presents and ornaments. It promises an exceptionally fine line for men women and children.
In a broad stock display the store lists popular powders lotions soaps and cosmetics suitable for varied needs. The outlet emphasizes satisfying even the most critical customers with a wide assortment and quality items.
A local seller highlights a wide range of hair brushes and mirrors. They emphasize quality, careful selection, bulk buying power, and attractive prices. Hand mirrors are pitched as good presents and military brushes are mentioned.
A local shop showcases a full line of tablets, box papers and fancy box papers from Whitings Berlines Eaton-Hub urse and other leading makers. The store promotes the newest styles at attractive prices and features Colorado view tablets among its offerings.
The shop notes their method of stocking based on customer preferences and keeping cigars fresh. They offer imported and domestic cigars, including Christmas specials, in boxes from 12 to 100 with prices starting at $1.00.
To the particular buyers of toilet waters we will merely say that you are sure to find what you want in our stock from the 26c bottle up. Roger & Gallat's Colgates Ricksecker's Palmer's Pinand's 4-7-11 Hud nut's ets. We invite you to inspect our perfume department. quality and prices cannot be beat.
Save Yourself Money By Buying Her Our prices on leather goods are down to bed rock, and the quality of the goods are unequalled. The newer styles, Best of leather and workman ship, Easure and get our prices, we know we can save you money.
Local ads promote shaving merchandise including shaving mugs mirrors brushes and the celebrated Gillette safety razor. Buyers can get razor straps made of leather promising a fine edge and durability with prices ranging from 35 cents to 2 dollars and 50 cents.
Book department highlights quality gift books this year with elegant bindings from standard authors. A good book makes a good present, and shoppers are urged to come early as selections are selling quickly.
Festive note extolls cut glass and china as nice presents. All designs priced as the lowest in the city, appealing to shoppers seeking affordable bric a brac gifts.
PIPES Come in and see our line of hand on me nines Then male nice presents for men and bar prices are way down Genuine French briar with amber stems Some are plain and some have beautiful gold mountings Be sure to see our holiday line of smoker's articles Smoker's sets in stag gun metal ash trays cigar holders tobacco jars and many things too numerous to mention
Gorton's Minstrels bring a new show to Steward's Opera House with 30 performers including top comedians Jake Welby Ralph Kintner and Charles Jacobs Tickets promise an up to date minstrelsy program to cure the blues Also billed Messrs Cameron and Toledo presenting The Enchanted Grotto a blend of operatic pantomime and juggling with special scenery and astonishing acts
A Prussian government delegation arrived to negotiate sending a large number of coolies to Western Prussia. Farmers face labor shortages, prompting the West Prussian Agricultural Association to urge Diet and state action. the move is criticized as undesirable yet deemed necessary.
Jane Halpin aged 104 who died at the House of Good Shepherd in Scranton, Ireland born, remembered the Battle of Waterloo amid Ireland’s unrest. Notice of execution and sale issued by Oregon Circuit Court in Union County details a foreclosure sale for December 17 1906 at 7 pm at La Grande courthouse. Property involved is north half of lots 1 and 2 in Block 9 Honan's Addition La Grande Oregon. Sheriff F P Cxitoars dated November 16 1906.
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