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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1910
Page
3
An advertising pitch touts the General Electric Magic Lamp as a revolution in artificial light. It claims three times the light of carbon incandescent lamps, sunlike white quality, and rising home electrical wiring as electricity becomes cheaper and more convenient.
A collection of ads for lumber sale by B S Davis and furniture work by L L Bell, Keefer Hotel rooms and rates, Tru-Pruit and Haradon e Tru-Fruit Chocolates, Oregon Boarding House, and a Baptist Home Missionary Society meeting. Also a festive Christmas dinner hosted by The Foley with mountain trout mentioned.
R. D. Hamilton plans to depart for Vancouver Washington, Portland, and California by steamer. Archie and Mrs. Bacon return from Montana. Kilpatrick neighbors near La Grande are settled on their homestead. C. M. Lockwood arrives from Enterprise to join his wife at 1305 N Avenue. Don Pruitt Baker Herald editor passes through after Christmas with his brother in Pendleton. Mrs. Gilbert and daughter Mrs. Morrin visit with the Hoyts. Elsie Couch returns from Berkley for holidays. Engineer Fred G Schilke comes home from Portland. Mrs. Schilke and daughter stay. F S Ivanhoe, formerly a local teacher, now science instructor in Wallowa county, visits the city spending holidays.
Elgin residents H F Shoemaker and S Harris stay at Foley while J C Baird visits Wallowa guests at Sommer in Pendleton. Walla Walla travelers C W Bushing and F J Glover appear at Foley and Sommer. Joseph and La Grande names attend socials, with Senator Turner Oliver in town for official duties. A Christmas visit to Pendleton and upcoming O B S initiation are reported as well.
A vintage advertisement proclaims that troubles vanish and difficulties disappear with KING tobacco. It claims all virtues of good tobacco are in the Family King cigar, urging smokers who swear at other cigars to try this brand.
A Virginia man from Waverly, B. L. Hall, endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best cold medicine on the market and says he has recommended it to friends who agree. Available for sale by all druggists.
AF and AM lodge invites masons to attend regular meetings on the first and third Saturdays at 7 30 P M John Hodgin W M and A C Williams secretary extend cordial welcome to all Masons in the community
La Grande Lodge No. 433 meets each Thursday at 8 o clock in the Elk's club at the corner of De Pot street and Washington avenue. Visiting brothers are cordially invited to attend. Dr G L Biggers Ex Rul Hugh McCall Rec Sec.
M. W. A La Grande Camp No. 7703 meets every Monday in the month at No 1 U U Dall. Visiting neighbors are cordially invited to attend.
Granda Ronde Circle No. 47 meets on the first and third Thursday evenings at the I O O F ball. All visiting members are welcome. Chlo Robinson G M Lizzie Ellsworth Clerk.
A. W. Woodard was shot above the right temple by his brother-in-law M. H. Frawley during a family quarrel at Mrs. Foley's home at Tenth and Estes. Woodard was treated by Dr. Huff and taken to his mother-in-law's house for his oldest son. Frawley, a 20 year old coal wagon driver, was released on bond.
Classified notices mention doctors and a bank stockholders meeting in La Grande Oregon. Listings include Os teopath and eye specialists W Zimmerman H L Underwood and Dora J Underwood with office details and phone numbers. The La Grande National Bank announces its annual stockholders meeting on January 10 1911 at 2 PM to elect a board of directors.
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