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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1911
Page
3
The notice speaks of La Grande Milling Company Blue Stem flour and customer loyalty. It compares brand familiarity to losing a close family member and urges readers to look for the La Grande brand on every pack.
The Tivery family endorses Chamberlain's Pain Remedy for sprains bruises and rheumatic pains saying there is none better. Sold by all dealers.
An ad promotes the FAM US KING Havana Cigar claiming quality Havana flavor at low prices. The copy notes three shapes exist but a single grade, emphasizing good judgment and affordable smoke.
Gus C. Moser exalted ruler of the Elks in Oregon was the guest of honor at a clam bake hosted by the local lodge in Wiks. He inspected lodge operations and addressed members before continuing his tour to Eastern Oregon and then returning to Portland.
Arcades present The Deluge a Vitagraph drama about flood destruction years ago praised as one of the month’s strongest releases with convincing drowning scenes and an ark afloat. Pineapple Cagnery in China from Pathe. Bolted Door Kalem a strong drama. Betty's Apprenticeship Pathe a comedy about Betty finding millinery work and ensuing troubles. also described as instructive and pretty yet energetic program notes.
Mrs Jones swapped flour on her husband, but the next order of Blue Stem from La Grande Milling Co. changed the matter and the couple lay happily together again. The sacks carry La Grande Milling Company branding.
The piece notes Japan’s unusual pets including musical insects and waltzing mice kept in bamboo cages. It describes delicate trills from suxu-mushi and a black white pink-eyed rodent that waltzes tirelessly. It ends with a stark joke about a doomed man asking for suspenders on his scaffold.
Frau Matter weeps at Vesuvius recalling Henry who smoked and died, a line from Filiegende Blatt.
A maxim from La Bruyere notes joy should come with laughter. The saying warns that delaying happiness may risk never laughing at all.
Orrine is marketed as a pill for voluntary treatment at 1.00 a box. In Union county Oregon the treasurer cites funds to pay scalp bounty, county, and road warrants endorsed before Feb 1 1911 and warrants on road fund before Mar 11 1911 with no interest after that date. John Frawley, treasurer, La Grande, March 11 1911.
An appeal to wives and families to save husbands and fathers from alcoholism through Orrine. The ad touts two forms, including a secret tasteless powder, as a scientific treatment to cure the craving for liquor.
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