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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1910
Page
7
A new shoe shine operation will serve customers at 1118 Adams Ave promising service to both new and old patrons. Authorities or owners have not provided further details.
Franklin would have been amazed by electric illumination as General Electric’s Media Lamp promises nearly three times the light of carbon incandescent bulbs. The ad extols superior white light and cheap operation while urging households to wire for electricity and visit for satisfaction.
The East Oregonian reports a Knights of Pythias district convention set for December 17 in Pendleton. Alva A. Shumway of Milton chairs the arrangements committee with J. W. Maloney and James Gwinn also on the panel, drawing members from Umatilla County lodges.
Critics praise The Time The Place and the Girl for its clever melodies and nonstop humor. The production boasts top talent and a chorus in rich costumes, presented at the Steward on November 50.
A Paris Hair Store line features hair switches 18 to 80 inches long sold at low prices while stock lasts. Contact via phone Main 731 and visit 209 First Street.
A collection of wry maxims on gender roles, aging, voting, self control, and life’s follies. Snappy lines compare autumn tasks, romance, and human foibles with a humorous, social commentary tone.
Notice issued by the La Grande Common Council announces Improvement District No 27 on North Second street from Oregon Rail Road track to Lake Avenue for macadam paving. Estimated cost 13500 dollars. A November 23 1910 meeting will consider cost and the special assessment with a hearing for aggrieved parties.
A humorous exchange centers on a proposal and a cautious response. One party jokes about consulting a date book before commitment, noting an inability to marry this year and hinting at a possible future match when schedules allow.
A terse line asserts the whole exceeds any part, echoing a proverb about unity. The verse hints that belief in totality may hold in literature and art but not in a literal well. It suggests a philosophical contrast between idealized wholeness and physical limits.
Every family needs a reliable liniment and Chamberlains is hailed as best for soreness of muscles and mercorine. Sold by all dealers.
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