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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
5
Fine boxed neckwear and elegant ties offered for Christmas trade. Largest and most complete display of neckwear with high grade silks in new weaves and patterns. Also four in hands and a range of 50c to 75c values highlighted for holiday shoppers.
An ad promotes McKibbon furs and fur coats as lasting gifts for wives or daughters. It emphasizes the timeless style and long life of the items and positions the seller as agents for the largest U S fur line.
An old ad lists The Toggery offering Christmas presents with open day and night hours. It mentions basement displays, free candy, and a welcoming Santa motif. The Golden Rule Co advertises cheap lumber and ship lap 2x4 2x6 and 1x12, with B B Davis as sewer contractor contact.
Ladies desiring facial massage shampooing manicuring or sealing should visit the Paris Hair One. Switches carls puffs and combings made to order can supply the trade with hair goods and novelties massage cream and facial remedies.
Miss Marie Jones of Ogden Utah visits her sister Mrs Storfe at Island City. Several locals arrive back from Portland and Salt Lake business trips. Miss Lucrece Wood returns for holidays from St Helens Portland. Various officials and teachers are noted in transit visits and holiday plans across Union County.
A local eye fitting service highlights 30 years of experience and claims to have satisfied nearly 2290 customers including over 200 children in Union and Wallowa counties. Endorsed by Portland ophthalmologists and La Grande physicians, the practice promises on the spot lens replacement and a strong guarantee.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the La Grande National Bank of La Grande Oregon will be held at their offices in La Grande Oregon on Tuesday January 10 1911 at 2 oclock p m for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may be properly presented Dated at La Grande Oregon December 10 1910.
Notice is given to stockholders of United States National Bank of La Grande Oregon that the annual meeting will be held at the bank premises in La Grande on Tuesday January 10 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for transacting any other business. Dated La Grande Oregon December 6 1910 T J Scroggin Cashier.
Notice to all Grand Army members of the La Grande post to attend the hall tomorrow at 1 o'clock sharp. By order of the committee. Nonmembers wishing to attend are asked to be there.
Meetings at the Methodist church continue to draw people with daily conversions and accessions. Mr. Elliott grows more effective though fatigued as the five week run continues.
Cove has issued a challenge to the local girls team to play either at Cove or here. A game is expected to be arranged for next week likely Friday night with both sides arranging details.
Governor Bowerman and Senator Nottingham led an eighteen-man business delegation from Union and La Grande to inspect sites for a proposed asylum at Union. Dr Phy hosted a banquet at Hot Lake for the inspectors, who departed west early this morning.
A correction notes that The White Grocery was unintentionally omitted from the list of stores scheduled to close all day Monday. The error affects coverage of local closures and business notices.
The plan is to shift the high school into the new building during the holidays after the old building closed for Christmas. A literary program marked the end of the 1910 school year, and Santa Claus distributed candy from a basement toyland space set aside for him.
Classified notices include furnished rooms for light housekeeping offered by Clinton Van Fleet of Golden Rule, two unfurnished rooms through W. R. Baxter, lost letters addressed to W. R. Rivette with contents to return to Observer office, a lost 1 inch iron plug with brass valve to be left at Fowler's for reward, and an endorsement of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for colds.
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