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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1910

Page

8

Hundreds Pay Last Tribute to Mrs. Bramwell in La Grande

A large crowd gathered at the L. D. tabernacle for the funeral of Mrs. Jennie S. Bramwell born June 15 1882 Wellsville Utah died November 25 1910 from heart leakage. She married Franklin C. Bramwell February 25 1903 and left a bereaved husband and two children Vernon 6 and Liolla Jane 3.

F.C. Bramwell L. D. @ tabernacle Bramwell la Grande

Prescription accuracy checks protect every compounded fill

The system ensures errors are nearly impossible by dual checking each preservation leaving the store. Druggist oversight guarantees correct compounding, preventing taste, appearance, or odor clues from misleading customers.

Odd Fellows Elect W S Wines Head Of Lodge For Term

At La Grande Lodge No. 16 I O O F regular meeting on November 26 officers for the new term were elected. Noble Grand W S Wines, Vice Grand A H Harvey, Recording Secretary F E Macy, Financial Secretary W A Worstell, Treasurer H E Coolidge, Trustee J A Arbuckle.

W. S&s Wines la Grande Lodge No Noble Grand W. 8. Wines A. H. Harvey F. E. Macy W. A. Worstell H. E. Coolidge J. A. Arbuckle

Chance For a Hero In Courtroom Beetle-Beat Plea

A playful historical line hints at a challenged party choosing weapons in a mock arena. The timid respondent proposes a beet beetle eating contest to settle the dispute.

Why a Woman Marries and a Man Blames

A brisk dialogue contrasts why a woman might marry with a man’s view. One participant asks why a man marries and another replies that a man marries to have someone to blame things on. The exchange features brisk, jokey rhetoric about marital roles.

Jones' Mistake and Wise Girl in Palace Dining Car Dialogue

A narrative vignette set in a palace dining car features a sharp exchange about a club quitter who misused a big stick. A waiter, a “mouth and gun debater,” and a wise girl weigh in on youth, wealth, and future fortunes. The tone reflects social satire and timing in a clipped exchange.

Money can’t buy friends say critics of wealth

The cartoon tabloids poke at wealth as a claim money buys companionship. A snap caption suggests money reduces the need for friends, quoting a character who notes the paradox with a wry edge.

Grand Jury Called Early to Speed Circuit Court

District Attorney to devote full attention as grand jury meets next Thursday, three to four days before regular December term. Judge Knowles orders early session to prep bills on inmates while jail remains crowded. Two murder trials loom on the docket as circuit court opens.

J. W. Knowles

Luck and Ambition Win Kit and Johnny a Farm

Johnny O Neil and Kitty Bowers chase marriage despite poverty. Johnny digs for oil on the Bowers farm, finds a rich underground reserve later sold to major companies. Johnny returns rich in city wealth, claiming luck as the cause while Kitty marries him and Mr. Bowers remains wary of their fortune.

Griggs Bowers John Kitty John O'Neil Mr. Bowers Oll Tie Eagle Oil Company Universal Oil Company Johnny O'Neil Bowers Farm Johnny Kit

Man Buys Submarine After Garage Incident Reported

In Yonkers a man who recently purchased a submarine is linked to a garage incident. Witnesses say the situation is unsettling and the man appears accustomed to the events. Local officials provided minimal details while investigations continue.

Yonkers

Nautical Hugh Declares Cap Is Picturesque

A nautical person named Hugh protests a misaligned cap with a bold cry avast there selay I wear it song way because it is picturesque.

Hugh Selay Lippincott’s

Chickens a la Mode Tale from Cana da Visit

Freddie visits relatives in Canada where his mother warns him to mind his manners. At luncheon his aunt asks for curried chicken and he blurts out that in the States they do not curry chickens but pick them.

Freddie Canada States St. Paul

The Old Roller Towel Ballad

A lyric meditation on an aging towel roll worn by many hands. It recalls New York travelers and Kansas voices bidding it depart while suggesting the towel endures as a mystic scroll bearing fingerprints and memory from countless users.

New York Kansas

Close By and the Building Loan Purchase Quip

An exchange from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes a joke about buying a car via a building and loan association rather than mortgaging a home. The quip highlights the era’s financing mindset and consumer humor.

Building and Loan Association St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Poetry and Pickles in Atlanta Constitution

A whimsical verse from the Benstown Bard appears in the Atlanta Constitution. The poem playfully contrasts a varied mood woman with promises of pickles and preserves to outlast winter and tease the coming of spring.

Dells Benstown Bard Atlanta Constitution

Little Eleanor Reflects on a Rooster's Death

Eleanor, a child fond of chickens, cries over a dead rooster and blurts that he was glad when a hen laid an egg. The Delineator attributes the line to a moment of simple rural humor.

Eleanor

He Could Not Keep Abreast of the Aviation Game

The remark notes a figure failing to stay current with developments in aviation, hinting at gaps in knowledge or strategy amid evolving air travel and technology.

Chamberlain Liniment Promoted for Sprains and Aches

The notice touts Chamberlain's liniment as a reliable remedy for sprains bruises and rheumatic pains claiming it offers steadfast relief for every family in need of a good remedy.

Chamberlain al Era

Modern steam laundry contrasts with Chinese laundries

An opinion piece argues Chinese laundries are unregulated and unsanitary, with workers paid little and lives exported abroad. It praises Cherry's New Laundry in La Grande for sanitary steam methods, skilled assistants, and reasonable charges, urging readers to compare and choose their services.

China Cherry's New Laundry la Grande

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BE. F. C. Bramwell Maud Schofield C. P. Ferrin C. P. Ferr W. K. Davis Alexander Linde4y William K. Davis Charles W. Nibley, Jr Co. P. Perrin Wm. K. Davia Wright Drug. CO Kingsford’s Pattison Bros John Melville Adams C. M. Humphreys City Recorder ODD Fellows Elect Wikinsmy American Press Association Philip Bowers Mr. Bower SOL BO Toney & Scranton Cherry
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