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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1907
Page
8
Winter stock slashed as community shoppers are urged to shop fast. Jackets valued up to 15 dollars now priced at 89 cents to 1.50 dollars. Odd garments for ladies misses and children's underwear at less than half price. Children s coats and wool hose offered at 25 cents to clear items quickly.
Mrs. CG W Ellsworth receives word from Tyrrell Ward & Co Chicago that she is the seventeenth winner of a $60 cash prize in a contest for the twenty customers sending the largest business over the past year. The note credits her with aiding around seven hundred dollars worth of soap sales locally.
A joint installation of the newly elected G A R and W R officers will be held Saturday afternoon followed by a banquet. All members are urged to attend.
A year-old son of Charles Playlo of Alice fell from a grain wagon Saturday evening and broke a leg but is reported to be recovering well.
Benjamin R. Tillman secured a United States senate seat from South Carolina marking his third victory in a state election. The result signals continued leadership by Tillman within the state’s political landscape.
The Elks Lodge 454 calls all members to assemble by noon tomorrow to board wagons bound for Island City. They will attend the funeral services for the late Mr Hunter E W Davis.
Mrs JH Parson of Elgin underwent surgery this morning for a tumor. She was brought to the city last evening and taken to La Grande hospital where the operation was performed. Mr Parson is in the city while his wife convalesces.
The well known over seer of the poor at Fort Madison Iowa Mays endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills. He claims they act more agreeable and do more good than any other laxative and guarantee relief from biliousness and constipation for 23 cents at Newilin drug store.
Sheriff Childers returned from Union County business. J A Galloway of Elgin transacted here yesterday. Nellie Grimmett of Walla Walla came for uncle W G Hunter's death, others plan Portland trip and funeral attendances. Officials from O R N and local ministers were in town for meetings and examinations.
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