This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
5
Local brief notes a basement display by The Golden Rule Co selling lumber to the public. The ad promises cheap prices on 15 000 feet of lum and ship sap 2x4 2x6 and 1x12, with contact for B. H. Davis, sewer contractor. Old Santa Claus theme runs through the copy.
Advertises facial massage shampooing manicuring and scalp treatments at the Paris Hair Store. Offers made to order switches curls and comb ins plus hair goods and novelties along with massage cream and facial remedies for trade.
Clarence Baer and family from Imnaha are in the city for the holidays. W Bunting from Walla Walla, D A Watt and Al Pucket of Cove, and Fred B Currey are registered at the Sommer. Miss Susie Deal and Austin visit Roger Deal of South La Grande. Max Gummerman and wife of Enterprise travel to Portland. Mat White of Grande Ronde Lumber Co. shops in Pendleton. Mrs B Smith of Portland is a Christmas guest with the Slaters. Harold Grady of the Observer staff is in Pendleton on business. The University of Oregon Glee Club passes through en route to Pendleton for a performance. Mrs Will French will spend Christmas at home after Hot Lake. Eb Adcock and family depart for Adams for holidays. Pauline Lederle leaves for Pendleton to spend Christmas with her father then to Walla Walla. Mrs Laura Green Wills travels from Hot Lake to visit her parents. Lowell Williamson returns from Ontario where he worked for American Light & Power Co. Jack Tiling of the west end takes a layoff and leaves.
The Observer invites you to bring your next printing job for quick, reliable service. Satisfaction promised with every order and a commitment to quality.
Local figures prepare for Christmas travel with J D Stout of La Grande visiting Cove and friends in Bend Pendleton and Foley hosts. Hogs bring brisk sales at 9 cents while Joseph residents Fred Gayford and Mrs Fergus plan holiday visits.
Our Haberdashery Department gleams with exclusive cre ations ideal for Christmas gifts for any man young man or boy. We offer neckwear gloves shirts night robes and pajamas house coats bath robes hosiery collars and cuffs mufflers shirt protectors suspenders umbrellas underwear handkerchiefs and more with moderate prices and distinguished style.
Chas Brandon of Seven Nation mines reports 14 inches of snow upriver delaying initial assessment work at the Hureka mine owned by Julius Fisher. Crew plans to proceed with ore dumping once conditions allow.
Police plan to clear congestion at the American Express site tonight as officers work to untangle a mess caused by Christmas presents piling up. By midnight they expect the logjam to be resolved and traffic to resume.
Classified notice listing furnished rooms for light housekeeping for rent and two unfurnished rooms available. Inquiries addressed to Clinton Van Fleet of Golden Rule and W. R. Baxter. Also loss notices for opened letters to W. R. Rivette and a missing brass valve plug from an oil wagon with instructions to return to Observer office.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.