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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
5
A vintage ad touts fine boxed ties and hosiery for Christmas trade. It also promotes fur coats and sets as lasting gifts, noting McKibbon furs as a premier U.S. line and highlighting neckwear with new weaves and patterns.
Open day and night with free candy and a basement toy land. The Golden Rule Co promotes ship lap lumber sales of 15,000 feet sizes 2x4 2x16 and 1x12. Apply to B S Davis, sewer contractor, for sale details. Old Santa Claus appears in the basement Toyland with many toys on display.
Ladies desiring facial massage shampooing manicuring or scalp treatment should visit the Paris Hair care shop. Switches curls perms and combings made to order can also supply hair goods and novelties, massage cream and facial remedies.
A string of residents and guests stay at the Foley and Sommer hotels including R. G. Selders from Gove, George Bendub dler of Elgin, H. C. Fugate of Walla Walla, Daniel Boyd of Enterprise, J. F. Alton from Hot Lake, and D. Sommer with wife from Elgin. Other locals such as J. S. Caviness, B. H. Becker, Mrs. J. D. Casey, Mr. and Mrs. Fleshman, H. Lt. Alexander, Leon Dawson, Engineer and Mrs. Fred Schilke and daughter, T. C. Bangs, and a lost wagon valve notice are noted.
Wayne Pickler plans to arrive this evening in Portland for the holidays. Misa Frazee Theisel from St. Marys Academy Beaverton will visit her parents for Christmas Vacation. Blue Mountain Association to hold its Christmas meeting with special entertainment. H. E. Swachammer, pioneer, came from Union to attend the Waldo Perry murder trial. Peter Larm, treated for rheumatism at Hot Lake, was in La Grande yesterday and greatly benefited.
J E Johnson a carpenter from Wallowa is in town today transacting business matters and meeting local residents. He is engaging with tradespeople and potential clients during the daytime.
Acting Governor Jay Bowerman arrived on the delayed train last night and spent the night here. This morning he returned to Union following a Baker sites inspection for the Eastern Oregon asylum, meeting a large delegation of Union and La Grande business men.
Tod Conrad reports strong attendance at a three department shooting event near the hospital. The competition features pistol rifle and blue rock divisions with many participants today.
Portland judge dismisses all Oregon land fraud indictments except one against John Williamson after Francis J. Heney request. Former Congressman Binger Hermann among those freed as the famed cases conclude after years of legal action.
A fragmented humorous-philosophical note contrasts tireless effort with competition and daily effort. The author muses that small learning tires, the road to success is uneven, and one should rise early to push ahead while others do not wait. The text ends mid-thought.
A reflective verse on how habit defines behavior and identity. The speaker describes routines from waking hours to work and leisure, noting how rituals shape behavior and resist change. Only a fortune can yield new habits, while old ones fade slowly as life shifts.
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