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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1911
Page
5
Local ad lists general repairs at R. W. Leighton’s Auto and Bicycle Garage 309 Fir Street. Repaired items include umbrellas phonographs sewing machines typewriters stoves guns knives skates saws keys locks locks and soldering. Also offers granite wall repair and sells flash lights and supplies. Main 737. Tru-Fruit Chocolates appears as a nearby address.
H C Rinehart conducted business in Elgin today. J J Carr returned from a business trip to Joseph. M Crawley of Palmer Junction stayed last night at the Summer. Frank Johnson of Baker visited his sister Mrs Henry Frewen. W R Rivette came back this afternoon from a business trip to Enterprise.
Mrs W Ge Sawyer visits from Hot Lake with E Coit Albertson. Foley hosts A Stubborn Cinderella. George T Cochran tours Baker as district water superintendent. Tony Brown returns to Baker after visiting Nina Ott. George Adams of Twin Falls and John Adams visit Summer hotel. John Adams recovers from a severe cold. Mrs Laura Green Wills spends Sunday with Green parents. Mrs John Adams visits sister H C Courtway en route to Portland. Co BE Skiles, Seattle drummer and former Portlander, in town. Charles Knapp of South La Grande suffers a paralysis attack, la grippe. Miss Hazel Kirk of New York, a Steward diva, guests at the Summer. W H L Vogel and R Withycombe in town on business. W J Bland of Sherwin Williams travels Portland to Boise via South La Grande. Eva and Ruth Gaskell leave for St Helen's Hall in Portland. Chester Hamilton returns to Summerville after weekend in La Grande. Claire Gilfilland joins him in Summerville for a few days.
An advertisement extols Dr Mendelsohn as a reliable optician offering eye care with free examination and same day repair of broken glasses. It claims 2200 local testimonials across Union and Wallowa counties and promotes high quality service without extra charges, located at 1105 Adams Ave Foley.
Sir Frederick Treves notes in his writings that the rhinoceros shows extreme fear of novelty. The creature supposedly charges anything unfamiliar, from a man reading to a crumpled water tank, displaying battleground-like fury and surprise at hard objects.
A London Telegraph note recalls a frugal Scot who slipped a small coin into the collection plate and then asked for it back when he realized his mistake. The registrar refused, leaving the man disappointed yet amused by the possible trouble avoided.
A light exchange from London Tit-Bits notes a bazaar's success leaving the first girl triumphant and the second amused. All the gentlemen lacked funds, unable to pay tram fares as they walked home penniless. A witty quote about love follows from the Chicago Record-Herald on love and blindness.
Newspaper ad lists numerous fur and tailored coats with price cuts from 25 to 60 percent. Includes Astrachan jackets, German Martin coats, Bolos, hats, children's bear skin coats, and discounted underwear and woolen wear. Prices range from under one dollar to around sixty dollars, with half price sale notes and percentage discounts highlighted.
A catalog of deep discounts on men and boys sweaters coats overcoats suits and hats with 25 percent and half price offers. All wool blankets fur coats and wool shirts feature reduced prices including Russian calf hair seal and coon skins with values from $3 to $90 and many items marked down to under ten dollars.
Local hardware sale features Airtight Heaters in multiple sizes with January pricing. Also promotes nickel plated ware, white enamel ware, pudding pans, mush bowls, and Turquoise Blue enamelware at reduced January discounts. Horse Shoe wringer offered with 10 percent savings.
For rent listings include a nice single room with bath and heat call Black 822 or 13110 Ave. A modern six room furnished house is also available with phone Black 342. Wanted help sought includes loggers with teams at Cove Planing mill Cove Oregon and real estate salesmen for orchard tracts at Box 97 Enterprise Oregon.
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