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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1906

Page

8

Perfumes and Toilet Waters Arrive at Spheilers Depot

Local store offers direct-from-maker perfumes with a wide selection including Spheilers, Palmer's, Wright's and Colgate lines. Queen of Violets priced affordably and lasting, with packages from 15c to 7.50, and exclusive Ricksecker holiday sets available only in La Grande. Beautiful cut glass bottles and premium cases attract collectors.

Ricksecker la Grande

Toilet and Manicure Sets for Everyone

If you want useful presents and ornaments, our line offers exceptionally fine Toilet and Manicure sets for men women and children.

Toiletry Offer Catalog Highlights Wide Brand Selection

The advertisement lists top powder, lotion, soap, cold cream, cosmetics, massage cream, and manicure accessory lines. It promises broad stock and seeks to please even the most critical customer.

Hair Brushes and Mirrors Offered at Bargain Prices

Local retailer promotes a wide selection of hair brushes and mirrors. Emphasizes quality, careful buying, and low prices with large-quantity purchasing to pass savings to customers. Hand mirrors praised as nice presents. Publicized military brushes for eyeing.

Toilet Waicks Perfume Department Invite

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 & Gallet's Colgates Ricksecker's Palmer's Pinand's 4-7-11 Hudnuts. We invite you to come in and inspect our perfume department. For quality and prices it cannot be beat.

Spheilers Palmer's Wright's Lightner Lazelle Dalley Roger & Gallet Colgate’s Piper’s Roger & Gallet’s Colgates Ricksecker's Pinand’s Hudnut's

Hand Bags and Pocket Books Bargain Offer

Save Yourself Money By Buying Her Our prices on leather goods are down to bed rock and the quality is unequalled. Newer styles. Best of leather and workmanship. Come in and compare our prices we know we can save you money.

Hills Drug Store la Grande Union County Oregon Bed Rock

Shaving Goods Ad Promotes Gillette Razor and Accessories

An advertisement touts Gillette safety razors and shaving accessories. It features shaving mugs mirrors brushes and straps. The ad emphasizes leather razor straps priced from 35 cents to 2 dollars and 60 cents.

Gillette

Gift Books In Elegant Bindings Sell Fast

Book department reports a special effort this year with gift books in elegant bindings from standard authors. They are selling quickly, so shoppers should come early to secure a good present.

Stationery line offered with assorted papers and tablets

A local shop advertises a complete line of tablets, box papers and fancy box papers from Whitings Berlines Eaton Hob urns and other top makers. It highlights latest styles and best prices and notes Colorado view tablets are carried.

Whitings Berlines Eaton-Hoburns

Elegant Cut Glass and China Gifts on Sale

Local shop advertises a wide selection of cut glass and china with attractive designs. It claims the lowest prices in the city for these items and invites shoppers seeking affordable, decorative gifts.

China

CIGARS We Cater To The Smoker’s Preferences

We cater to the wants of our customer by stocking his favorite brand. We keep cigars fresh for a good cool smoke from our cass. Imported and domestic cigars are a specialty with Christmas cigars in boxes from 12 to 100. Prices range from $1.00 up, and we can suit the particular smoker.

PIPES Holiday line of briar pipes and gifts

Come in and see our hand some pipes and holiday smoker items. Genuine French briar with amber stems and varied mounts. Also ash trays cigar welders tobacco jars and many items to suit gift buyers.

Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall at the Tacoma theatre

Alberta Gallatin stars in Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall in a charming Elizabethan romance at Stewards Opera House. The performance showcases strong scenery and music with James K. Applebee as the jester. critics praise Miss Gallatin’s voice and stage presence as American audiences are urged to attend Monday Dec 24.

Xmas Eve Bell Dorothy Vernon Alberta Gallatin Tacoma Haddon Hall Miss Gallatin Charles Major Stewards Opera House

Oregon timber sale sparks push by southern buyers

A 500 million foot tract of fir in Lane County Oregon was sold by J D Lacey & Co to Kent & Moberly for about $200000. The buyers are large yellow pine operators from Louisiana betting on rising Oregon timber values in five to ten years. Lacey & Co also notes $1.5 million invested in Oregon and Calumet a river timber for eastern and southern clients. A separate note reports found leather valise in front of a Chinatown storefront. owner urged to claim at Anderson & Meyers barbershop.

Lane County J. D. Lacey & Co Kent & Moberly Yellow Pine Louisiana Oregon Lacey & Co Calummita River Pendleton E. C Chinatown 4Th Street Anderson & Meyers

Sale of Live Stock and Household Goods by Auction

Auction in Thurs. Dec. 20 begins at 1 p.m. featuring black gelding and mare ages three and five, mare and colt, milch cows, bull, yearling, steer, spring calves, sheep, pigs, farm equipment including drills wagons plows harrows binder and harness, furniture and bedding, a steel range and more. Terms cash for sums up to ten dollars credit at six months with interest. L. M. Jensen auctioneer.

Willite

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Merry Christmas Ricksecker’s von Hilt OPERA HONS DD. H. Steward Edison Gorton Grand Street Parade ERA House Sweeley, Shipman & Co Alberta Gollatin Athwodin Mt Ree Usiness Q College the Minstrels Adar Eden Rocky Mountain Ewin Davo Co Fraitag Farr Imbler L. M. Jensen Grande Ronde Lumber CO Perry, Oregon Schegrer Olympia J. W. White Grocer
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