One Hundred in a Bun Die at Office Sale
A brief notice reports a cart of hot dogs and buns sold at the office for 26 cents each, selling out quickly as workers purchase meals.
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1910
Page
5
A brief notice reports a cart of hot dogs and buns sold at the office for 26 cents each, selling out quickly as workers purchase meals.
The St. Peter's Guild will hold a full rummage sale Thursday and Friday the 13th and 14th of this month at the Airdome. New goods and a larger assortment than ever offered before. Feed them International Poultry food to boost egg production. 26¢ per package at Newlin Drug Co.
N K Mitchell and daughter Miss Katherine Mitchell plan to locate in La Grande. Miss Mitchell comes highly recommended by Northwestern University faculty and other prominent figures for her work as reader and teacher.
L. F. Billinger offers vacuum carpet cleaning, taking up, sewing and laying tasks. Contact Red 562 or Red 141 for details and scheduling this week.
Engine 147 of the Joseph branch suffered a minor derailment during coupling. The locomotive was righted quickly and found damaged but slight, as crews worked to rehook the train.
To the Ladies Mrs D Vandecar is in the city ready to make up orders for switches puffs and related items. She will buy combings and has a large line of switches puffs and other goods at room 34 Foley hotel.
A reflective note envisions a future where people tread with confidence and learn truth directly rather than relying on others’ reported words. The passage foregrounds the idea of discerning real meaning and avoiding misinterpretation in public discourse.
A quip about Ella's exacting dining rules, noting she will not order half a chicken at a restaurant unless she knows who will receive the other half. The witticism contrasts a dainty standard with practical dining etiquette.
A New York Journal comic caption questions a barber and a customer about oatmeal soap and breakfast in a playful exchange. The mutt and mule imagery appear as a humorous aside, reflecting whimsical rural wit.
A whimsical reflection ponders food abundance as the globe becomes a banquet of cake pie sea and starchy woods inviting imagined feasts and a playful meditation on appetite.
A fragment shows a buyer calling stock worthless while the promoter protests its past value, hinting at a tense negotiation or investment dispute in a historical trade scene. The terse exchange suggests broader financial intrigue around a promotional figure and a disputed asset.
A playful Buffalo Express piece asks why a barber keeps his razor in a handy place behind his ear as it ponders the clerk’s steady profile and the habits of tradesmen.
A Yonkers state man reports a playful exchange about footwear as a theme, noting a bargain or request for new shoes amid a domestic moment. The dialogue hints at humor and domestic life without wider context or consequence.
A Pittsburgh Post item laments a troubling habit where marriage becomes a ledger of bills rather than companionship, noting how financial strain sours the union and dulls affection. The brief admonishes couples to preserve warmth beyond monetary duties.
Dr William Mendelsohn offers complete eye care at 1105 Adams Ave with one price covering examination frames and glasses. He cites 29 years of practice, high quality stock, and endorsements by Pacific coast ophthalmologists and La Grande physicians. Broken glasses replaced while you wait. office hours listed.
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