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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1910
Page
5
For sale cheap 15,000 feet of lumber including ship lap 2x4 2x6 and 1x12. Contact B. H. Davis, sewer contractor. The ad invokes a Santa Claus scene near a basement Toyland with beautiful toys, pitched by The Golden Rule Co.
A fragment promotes a basement Toyland with free candy and a cold remedy Chamberlain's Coughenay claimed to ward off pneumonia and safe for all ages, sold by dealers.
Naomi Kirtley hosted a Monday skating party in Perry for nine friends. Guests included Ida Bilugs Florence Happersett Louise Roesch Elva Greene Errol Laudicer Lee Reynolds Russel Ralston and Mrs Jones with Mrs Happersett as chaperone. The event marked the first skating party of the season.
Churches plan festive decorations and special music for services. Sunday schools’ programs will be presented at Presbyterian Baptist and Christian churches Saturday evening, Methodist church Sunday morning, and Episcopal church Tuesday evening.
L. M. Hoyt was chosen Wor shipful Master of La Grande lodge No. 1 A F and A M. Other officers elected include Will Stein as W, George Cochran as J W, A Williams as Sec, T Bacon as Treas. Appointive officers named are Ed Wright senior deacon Fred Huffman junior deacon J M Hills tyler Charles Noyes senior steward J P Williamson junior steward.
A veteran optician advertises 30 years of fitting glasses with 8200 satisfied customers including 200 children in Union and Wallowa counties. Endorsed by Portland occulists and La Grande physicians. Prompt lens replacement and reasonable charges guaranteed.
Union residents R T Oliver and Isaac E Johnson stay at the Foley and Summer respectively while guests from Meacham Union and Baker stay for the holidays. The La Grande band announces a dance with full ensemble. Lester Stoddard travels to Logan Utah for holidays. Others visiting include Miss Hilyard from Meacham and A B Hempe with A J Goodbrod attending a local murder trial. Skating season opens and local youths enjoy ice. A I Berry and daughters visit Springdale Arkansas, W W Berry and Gladys Oesterling head to Hood River to visit Elsie Wagner. Mrs Luke Ferguson and children travel to Portland to visit Walter Ferguson.
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