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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1910
Page
7
Shoe shine parlor TOM THE BOOTBLACK relocates to 1118 Adams Ave to serve all customers old and new. The notice states the move and ongoing service at the new address.
An envisioned Franklin era claim extols the General Electric Madi al Lamp as three times brighter than carbon incandescents and cheaper to run. It touts sunlike white light and rapid adoption as homes wire for electric light, inviting readers to view demonstrations of this ultimate household convenience.
Recorder of La Grande Oregon announces assessment roll for Chestnut street improvement in Improvement Districts 25 and 26 under Ordinance 491 Series 1910. Property owners may pay within sixty days from November 21 1910 or apply within ten days to opt for ten annual installments starting January 21 1911. County and city officers list various parcels with assessed amounts for J B Foley Julius Roesch W J Church and others.
A witty exchange from the Boston Advertiser features a salesman touting a shoe that will fit like a glove, while the buyer quips that gloves do not fit his feet, asking for a true shoe. The exchange captures humorous advertising slang of the era.
A playful exchange from Puck notes a race tale where the speaker keeps poise while others finish ahead, and their car makes the loudest din. The vignette mentions Buffalo Expresa and Last Hers and hints at a minister’s arrival in the afterlife with a joking line about shining at supper.
An amused snippet notes amended status of a writer named Goldsmith as postcards and letters accumulate. The fragment suggests a literary or editorial focus on correspondence and the pace of mail in transit.
In a brief Chicago Record-Herald note a reader is asked what state they are from and whether their line is automobiles or health food, illustrating playful 1920s type questions. The snippet reflects the paper’s casual quiz tone and crowding chatter.
President Ban Johnson directs Chief Umpire Jack Sheridan to recommend taller umpires due to many tall catchers in the league. The article notes concerns about visibility behind the batter and references Western association conditions.
Dialogue from a rural household features a mother and children trading taunts about twins and a coming beating. The tension hints at family conflict and discipline in a small community setting.
A sober letter from Crook to Mrs Pal recounts last week’s jail term and Independence Day, noting criminal past, nightly speeches to Salvationists, and urging young men to abandon the downward road. He jokes about reform, predicts crowded graft, and asks for continued aid.
The City Council of La Grande Oregon invites sealed bids by December 7 1910 for macadam pavement over 14054 square yards and 6524 feet of concrete curb along North Second Street from the O R N rail line to Lake street center and south half of Lake to North Cedar curb. Bids must be eight o clock December with five percent certified check. The council may reject all bids. D E Cox recorder. November 23 1910. Nov 26 10t
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