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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1911
Page
6
The board of directors is described as men well known locally who have actively contributed to the city’s progress. Their experience is said to help them fulfill duties in line with national banking laws. Our directors do direct.
Crowds throng Ash Bros clothing sale as customers browse racks. Prices range from 1.75 to 4.25 with discounts on men’s and women’s wear. W. H. Bohnenkamp Co. promotes the event as the store offers bargains to shoppers.
Dalton's offers shoes, butter ice cream buttermilk and cream at Valley Creamery 215 Fir Street with quick service. Also promoting Photo equipment from Wright Drug Company and Ash Bros. along with water wings from W. H. Bahnenkamp Co. Phone numbers Main 738 and Black 331 listed.
Advertisement announces Sunset Magazine July issue featuring Peter B Kyne story The Call of the Cool Sea Breeze and The Spell by C N and A M Williamson. Promotes hunting fishing motoring fiction and four color illustrations available on newsstands.
Mrs. Julia Head and W. H. David with family from Boise visited W. H. Allison and Ed Kiddle in Iowa. They recalled life in the corn state, praised the West, and then continued on to Portland for a few days.
Foundation work for the wing of the Savoy hotel has begun and is progressing smoothly with the project now well underway.
Mrs George T Cochran is due home from an east tour next Thursday. Mrs Henry Ritter and daughter Miss Flavia return from Port land. C H Broughs formerly a newspaper man now in Boise spent Sunday in La Grande. Miss Calista Love captain of last year's girls team leaves for Baker to remain indefinitely. Miss Irma Martin leaves for Chicago and South Bend Indiana to be away until next fall. Miss Louise Schilke visits La Grande. employed at Pendleton telephone office. Miss Wells of Joseph returns after visiting friends. Miss Wells was with La Grande Commercial club’s girls basketball team. E S Norris leaves for Pasco to attend Farmers' Union meeting aiding the Portland terminal warehouse project.
In Union on June 25 Bahr’s strong pitching helped Elgin edge Corvallis 2 to 1 with just one error amid a near flawless display by Relben of O A C. The Union game followed by a rough Saturday tilt, Baker defeated 7 to 2 in the percentage column.
A private letter from George C. Rankin, receiver of the Farmers and Traders National Bank, indicates a likely final 10 per cent dividend to depositors within a short time. Rankin notes prior dividends of 46 per cent and 10 per cent, totaling 55 per cent, with the final distribution pending.
A humor class escorts a fainting professor to a lab as students improvise jokes about a satirical picture. In lively banter, characters named Longears Lynx Blinders and Dubbleigh propose puns about a young woman, a Rubaiyat, and a seaside scene, amid mounting confusion about who Tommy is.
The comptroller reports a slightly higher total than previously anticipated, signaling modest upward momentum. Officials note the gain stems from increased tax receipts and improved collection efficiency across multiple agencies, with a cautious outlook for the next quarter.
Mrs. E J Baker widow of late Attorney M Baker and mother of J F Baker died at home at 806 Spring Street at 12 15 this morning aged 78. Funeral is set for 2 PM Tuesday from the Spring Avenue home. Survivors include J F Baker S K Baker Jessie Matott David Horace Lloyd and James with ties to La Grande Tacoma Emmett Weiser and Turlock California.
Dubbleigh explains Tommy is hidden behind the divan. The professor, inspecting a picture, leans in and collapses as props fail. Attendants restore him and students rush from the room as the bell rings.
A brief reprint notes the Bible states it is not good for man to live alone and suggests companionship fuels happiness, even if quarrels arise. The quotation underscores social ties as essential to well being.
In Browning's Magazine a witty exchange hints that the clever Soggs will quit his job at Foggs Soggs and Doggleton. Foggs asks if Soggs knows, and Soggs replies he does not yet. The scene foreshadows a career move within a storied firm.
A boastful man claims to work ten to fifteen hours daily. The perverse philosopher counters that such intensity implies unusually easy work, per the Washington Star.
A Houston Post feature quotes a performer discussing a striking costume and curious lines about reactions once masked attire came off. The piece highlights stage persona and audience perception without sensational details.
A diner fixates on the size of the tip rather than the meal, pondering how large a gratuity might be. The exchange centers on service expectations and social etiquette at the table.
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