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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
5
A local ad promotes Haviland china as ideal Christmas gifts for mothers wives and sisters. It lists several sets including a plain white 42 piece at 13.15 and decorated 42 piece at 17.22 with English decorated options and 57 piece sets priced around 5.48 to 5. Alternate pricing appears garbled but indicates multiple piece counts and finishes.
An advertisement lists glassware items including tumblers and sherbet glasses with sets priced from $2.25 to $3.00. It highlights star cut and imitation cut patterns, fruit bowls, saucers, sugar bowls, creamers, and spoons, with various price points and sets described.
A display of embroidery drawn work centerpieces and table covers with Battenburg items priced at 2.00 and 1.76. Persina silk patterns appeal. Robinson waists and home sewing services offered. Men s four in hand ties cost 25c to 1.00 for sets. boxed gift hosiery and suspenders priced 0.50 to 1.50. Kimono line includes cotton and fleece options from 9c to 1.95.
Retail notes a broad Christmas line including German Blaque Dolls 24 inches tall with opening eyes, silk garment patterns from 6.50 to 18.00, and various dolls heads and bodies. Linen books, sanitary towels, handkerchiefs, and table linens are marketed with prices and color fast guarantees.
A local store advertises inexpensive ornaments in all sizes for trees and room decorations with a complete line of tree decorations candles and holders. Santa will be available Saturday and during the following week as the souvenir ping sale opens Saturday.
The piece notes rising popularity of furs and coats with items from Astrakhan fur jackets to near seal garments. Prices range from 40.00 for a 27 inch Astrakhan jacket to 185.00 for wide scarfs and fur sets priced up to 28.00, with coney neck pieces and German Martin fur sets featured.
Men prefer practical fur coats for cold weather and riding, with options in Russian calf, half seal, and coon coats. Prices range from 20.00 to 85.00, featuring shawl collars, quilted satin linings, cuffs, and beaver or otter trims from the McKibbon line.
Local notices promote sweet oranges via Main 46 Geddes Bros and announce a big Christmas tree ornament sale at Selders. Geddes Bros. advertise pineapple shipments and Hubbard squash priced at 2 cents. Silverthorn's Family Drug Store runs a three day sale on manicure goods and offers a free small aquarium with two goldfish sold at 5 and 6 cents each.
An old advertisement from the Newlin Drug Co. lists Tru-Fruit Chocolates and apples for sale at six boxes for one dollar. It promotes D. D. D. Prescription liquid as a cure for itch with a trial bottle priced at 25 cents. The notice includes an address at 2105 Hast Adams Ave and dates Dec 13 16.
Scientists now agree that eczema germs reside not in the outer skin but in the inner cells. A penetrating liquid is required, not an outward salve that clogs pores. We recommend the standard prescription to eczema patients.
OCR text is incomplete and lacks clear entities or actions. The readable fragment mentions dealers and a sale but provides no dates, names, places, or outcomes to anchor a valid summary.
Advertising for rent furnished room at 1603 Pennsylvania avenue with contact Red 3681. Lost purse with calling card change between Thorns store and L M Hoyt residence. return at Hoyt residence for reward. Wanted cook and helper position by a man and wife. inquire Observer. Rent two furnished rooms with light and linen. no children at King's cigar factory. For sale two heavy work cash or on time at 1108 First street. fur sale offered.
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