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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1906
Page
5
A sentimental Christmas appeal highlights Santa Claus as a symbol of generosity. It urges thoughtful gift giving to aid friends and the homeless alike, noting plenty of stores ready to help purchasers choose meaningful presents.
Don’t wrinkle your brow this season. Our selection offers hundreds of gifts men will like including smoking sets ash trays ink stands cigar holders and more. Women’s gifts are easy too with our men’s furnishings counter offering many stylish wear items.
The shop adds a yearly display of popular fancy china across useful articles such as bread plates cups and saucers berry dishes cake plates vases and mush sets. Shoppers are invited to visit and browse the selection to please the lady with a fine piece.
A dry figures man notes that about one third of Santa Claus gifts are handkerchiefs as shoppers view snowy linen pieces with intricate borders. The display offers a wide stock and promises readers they will find exactly what they want long before the entire collection is seen.
A tannery behind skilled leather workers pairs with a present day designer to produce gifts in pocketbooks card cases and travelers' essentials. Plain and unusual leathers vary in cost and a season of surprises awaits lovers of applied art with decorative metal work and artist sensibilities on candlesticks mirrors ink wells and trays.
A list of votive offerings decorates a lady's toilet table highlighting daily economy items such as brushes, combs, mirrors, and manicure sets. The passage emphasizes equal attention to all articles without precedence, urging equity in display.
The best time to buy jewelry is now as buyers who stay ahead gain advantage. Real Art-in-Precious-Met items are here not as costly as believed, since we sell jewelry like coarse wares with minimal profit margins.
A catalog style notice describing a toy department offering steam engines, tool chests, magic lanterns, trains, air guns, tops, drums, games, stoves, sewing machines, planos and dishes with a warm waiting area and comfortable seats.
A box contains a pair of stylish gloves described as a delightful gift for Christmas. The piece advises choosing gloves early to ensure the right shade and fit, and suggests selecting several satisfactory pairs to give to others.
We present a selection of furs for Christmas including boas muffs scarfs and four in hand neckwear. On sale at half price this week. ladies suits and millinery also featured at value prices.
The article touts metal workers wood carvers feather and wood turners and other experts who twist cut and press substances into boxes cases frames pins trays and trivets for convenient use. It promises affordable items for a wide range of needs and practical home novelty goods.
Catalog of dolls from many lands including China, Paris, England, Germany and the United States. Describes blue eyed brown eyed black eyed and golden haired dolls in many sizes and styles with various expressions. Emphasizes attractive pricing for all dolls offered.
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