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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1910
Page
5
The program lists Empty Cradle Lucy Has Her Fortune Told Pathe Sisters Edison Brother Sister and Cow Puncher 8 and A Song When You've Won the Girl You Love plus a matinee with beautiful dishes for lady patrons and a lobby display for AMISSION at 10c.
Conductor Lee Hanford and Bert Withen returned from a fishing trip today. Councilman George Kreiger shows improvement and his doctor hopes he can resume business soon. Arlo Meyers, long critically ill, shows slight signs of recovery after a period of discouraging spine illness. Arthur Curtis surveyed a farmer's warehouse in Elgin for J. F. Steinbach. Father Allders leaves for Joseph church with Father Luke Sheehan to take the pulpit tomorrow. Arthur Van Fleet, a post office employee, plans a week of fishing in Wallowa with vacation ahead. Mrs Lee Matlock and her mother from Pendleton accompany Mr. Matlock home.
Mrs. Emma Kirkpatrick departs tomorrow to reside in North Yakima with her daughter. She has sold her Island City residence and will live with her child from now on. H. G. Kirkpatrick owns a B. B. bass horn built for a SouSa band member at $350. The instrument joins local band gear. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Frits travel to Southern Oregon to visit daughter Mrs. De Long and plan a strenuous climb near Klamath in the heat. On return they visit Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wills in Roseburg.
Stow describes an inn run near Billinggate where an organizer supplied cutpurses. A school trained youths to lift purses and pockets with bells as signals. The system awarded titles such as foyster for pickpocket and nypper for cutpurse or pickpurse.
A testimonial leads with Parisian Sage as a cure for dandruff and a promoter of hair growth. Springfield barber and Geo. A. Stiltz praise its effectiveness and urge barber shop use. The ad claims scalp nourishment, stop of itching, and fading prevention with a money back guarantee from Newlin Drug Co. Buffalo manufacturer details.
A humorous catalog lists petty domestic trials for husbands. It mocks outdated gender roles by describing ways a husband should handle chores, confront anger, resist temptations, and endure social pressures within a marriage.
An Athiuta Constitution excerpt mocks a patriarchal figure as idle and quarrelsome, listing his varied schemes from breakfast delays to shouting at bands and fussing with rivers. The tone satirizes petty, loud behavior and the tedium of daily labor.
An observer notes the humorous shift from giving a flower to a bride before marriage to finding flour in the bride’s hair after the wedding. The remark highlights playful contrast in wedding day myths and customs.
A witty exchange features Miss Maidstone praising a book as highly charming and remarkably true to life, while remarking every man in it is a villain. The dialogue hints at a sharp, cynical narrator.
Sealed bids for 520 linear feet of standard five foot sidewalk on C Avenue will be received at the recorder’s office. Bids due by 4 p.m. July 20, accompanied by a 5 percent bid check. Council may reject any or all bids. D. B. Cox, Recorder.
The ordinance requiring property owners to remove weeds will be strictly enforced. J. W. Waldon, chief of police, announces the directive and enforcement stance.
Any loose stock in the city will be taken to the pound at once. Phone Black 3721. G. W. Farris, Poundmaster.
Thaddeus Dayton notes that pearl strands are now strung with surgeon's silk a soft durable thread and a meticulous knotting system between each pearl. The article explains knotting, threading without a needle, and the care needed to arrange collars for perfect fit and beauty.
A courtroom vignette depicts a prisoner urging the judge to eat first before sentencing, a moment reflecting human nature as the judge prepares to pass judgement.
A Chicago Tribune style quip shows a caller asking Elfreda what her father said. She recalls his reply calling the caller a cumskull a mollycaddie and a jolterhead with the adjectives excluded.
The exchange records a barter style negotiation where one party offers the position in return for a $1,000 security deposit and the other counters with a similar security condition. The dialogue highlights mutual insistence on security guards before granting the position.
A brief philosophical note from Souls Post-Dispatch argues that for longevity one must quit pleasures that give life meaning, warning that pursuit of a Methuselah existence requires restraint from enjoyable activities.
The plat of survey for the new town site of Evans near the depot grounds at Lostine has been approved by county officials and the sale of lots is now open. Interested buyers should contact Couch & McDonald of Wallowa Oregon who handle the entire tract.
The Indiana and Ohio Live Stock Insurance Company, the oldest largest and best live stock insurer in the U S, expands to Oregon with agencies in every county and seeks a Union county hustler to solicit horse mule and cattle insurance. Write F H Pageler Portland Oregon to apply.
Furniture from a party leaving town before August 1, 1901 is offered for sale. Corner of 6th and N streets.
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