Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

La Grande Evening Observer in La Grande, Oregon

We have 1,612,739 pages in Oregon

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1909

Page

3

Shore Acres and the dramatic past in New England life

The notes praise James A. Herne and his rural drama Shore Acres for its forceful portrayal of New England life. It cites critical praise from the Oregonian and mentions performances and tricks by Clifford and Clifford at the Pastime in La Grande, with advertised feats of escape artistry and public demonstrations of their chain and trunk stunts.

Whittier New England James A. Herne Shire Acres Shore Acres Herne Clifford Madame Clifford la Grande

Shore Acres at Stedard Wednesday Jan 27 with Archie Say

A listing notes Shore Acres to be seen in this city at the Stedard Wednesday January 27. Archie Say reprises Nathaniel Perry in a rural character masterpiece, with Dorothy Say as the heroine alongside. A fire at 8 30 this morning in the Armory hall on Court Street caused about 6000 dollars in damage. The Cliffords arrive at Pastime theater tonight, billed as the coast’s best trunk and jock act, Lloyd Eccles predicting strong crowds.

Whittler Shore Acres Stedard Nathaniel Perry Archie Say Varnery Mr. Herne Mn Boys Mrr. Herne Armory Court Street Trunk Jock Minacer Eccles

Colored Lady From Dixie Tops Scenic Vaudeville

The Scenic presents COONAC The Colored Lady From Dixie as headliner with Lyn don of Lyndon and Wren performing the colored lady act. Clever Clarke debuts a changed routine tonight alongside the Lyndon Wren duo and a new feature film The Bride of Lammermoor, said to be colorfully presented.

Mr. Lyn Lyndon & Wren Clarke

New Game Show Turns Child Into Bank For 75 Cents

A playful line describes a child acting as a bank after 75 cents are inserted. The remark captures a family moment of improvised play using a coin-based pretend banking game.

Conwell Visit Sparks Citywide Interest and Hope

The city anticipates the Conwell appearance next Friday with wide support from Minneapolis to San Francisco. First Baptist sponsors urge youth to hear him as a beacon of possibility. Tickets sell at Silverthorn's, $1 for the auditorium and 50 cents for the lecture room.

Minneapolis St. Paul Denver Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Russel HH Conwell Deougher First Baptist Church Silverthorn’s

Dancing School Hosts Evening With Fine Music

In The Dalles on June 1 citizens will attend a dance at the Elks' auditorium featuring a nine piece orchestra. The program promises good music and a lively evening though a jam at the falls delayed some travelers arriving overnight.

Dalles Ena Celtic Elks’ Auditorium

The Laying on of Hands Debate at Healthy Home

Mrs Dix and others argue over faith healing through laying on of hands. Mrs Dix asserts belief, recounting a personal cure for her child’s cigarette habit, while another speaker dismisses faith cures.

The Scenic on Pantages Circuit Showbill

A two tier vaudeville program by A Gardinier features latest moving pictures Bride of Lammermoor Painting and Will They Ever Get to Town plus Dixie Colored Lad Forum and sensational wire work. Matinees Tue Thu Sat at 2 30 PM with 5 cent children under 15. evenings 15 cents adults 10 cents children.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pendleton Oregonian Archie Boyd Uncle Nat Cliffords The Cliffords—trunk Mysticers Coonac From Dixie Don Lyndon Wren Mra Clever Clarke A. Gardinier the Bride of Lammermoor Mevern Teiek Steward’s Opera House D. H. Steward Ghas. A. Miller, (Inc Priges D. R. Eccles Proprieto Clifford & Clifford Handivulla Ted and Lis Daily Observer J. E. Stevenson D. D
Search Courier

Search the La Grande Evening Observer Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The La Grande Evening Observer?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication