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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1911
Page
5
Classified items list eye ear nose and throat specialist Dr Posey at Adams avenue with eye glasses services. Also notes boarding at 1617 Fourth Street and Croche t work. Local ads promote La Grande Business College, Thanksgiving nuts at P O candy store, gift books and Mrs Moss near brickyard.
Jurgens, a constructive engineer, and Miss Bessie Titus were married by Dr. Gillilan at a parsonage. Jurgens will supervise the construction of a large ice plant in his hometown Christmas Fremium. Snow Flake Bakery advertises chowder and shellfish daily and promotes gifts like phonographs.
A stream of visitors and residents are listed staying at the Savoy Sommer and Summer hotels in La Grande. Guests include Mr and Mrs Dan Sommers of Elgin, S Billings of Imbler, A H Holmes of Imbler, Ethel Bean of North Powder, F D Carnett of Standfield, Miss Nettie Leap visiting Walla Walla, C R McCormack of Union, BE C Goodwin of The Dalles, W B Palmer of Walla Walla, Irwin D Wright from Union, Hugh McCall and family from Cove, and a group of Wallowa county teachers en route from Baker with names noted.
Blanche L. Cole, 48, of Middleboro Mass, and W K Brocklebank, 50, a bachelor farmer of Quincy Wash, wed in Spokane on November 24 after a 30 year courtship. They plan to live at Quincy where his ranch is large. The bride traveled solo from the East and they met in New England 95 years ago as Plymouth County schoolmates.
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity begins a three days district convention in Atlanta with delegates from all southern chapters present. The event marks the largest Greek letter society gathering in America and covers fraternity affairs across the region.
Col Edward T. Brown of the field artillery retires in Washington D C after more than 42 years of service. In Spokane a new machine gun company is to be organized next month and will be one of the state and Pacific Northwest’s top militia units. Captain Henry A Wise of company I N G W has enrolled over 100 men with rigorous screening. The full company is to be mustered in within 30 days and will begin practice with horses and equipment. The Spokane chamber of commerce is involved in organizing efforts.
General Llewellyn announced two infantry companies will be organized next summer with Wenatchee Waterville Vancouver Ellensburg and Waitsburg as applicants. An additional artillery company will be stationed in a coastal city. The officers assisted in organizing the company will provide suitable trophies for competitions.
The ad touts D. D. D. as a superior eczema and skin remedy offering instant relief from burning skin and germ elimination. It claims it cleanses minor impurities and leaves skin smooth, with a free trial bottle and a first full size bottle offered. Navlin's Drug Store invites inquiry and discussion on the product.
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