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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1906
Page
8
Store highlights a fall opening featuring Misses Goats in popular styles and colors. Emphasis on tailored looks and high quality construction offered at attractive prices.
A collection of short notes from La Grande and nearby areas including visits and moves among residents. Mr and Mrs T B Johnson are in Union. Polk Mays of Joseph visited La Grande. J T Thatcher of Baker City spent Sunday here. R C Bancroft in Elgin seeks 1400 boxes of apples. brick masons began on a new Baptist church. Ed Gettings returned from Milwaukee after a month away. DA F S Ivanhoe returned from Portland. Mr and Mrs F A Eliot of Newberg are visiting at A T Hill home. Mrs Hill and Mrs Elliott are sisters. Dr Price opened a dental parlor in North Powder and reports business improving. W S Deal brought twin mule colts selling at 35 dollars each. E P Staples residence moved to Greenwood and Adams. Miss Laura Holm leaves for Pendleton Business College. B E Emerick editor of Pacific Searchlight spoke on the San Francisco saloon issue. Louis Anger Jr to assume charge of Wallowa’s leading drug store. Mrs W T Cross and Norma head to Gresham. Mr Gross and family moving tomorrow with household goods.
An old sailor shares a humorous tale about understanding an anthem through a muddled shipboard mispronunciation. A mate asks what an anthem is and the sailor explains with a playful example using a handspike to illustrate how misheard words become a hanthem.
An old article explains terms spinster and eye adaptation to light. It notes spinsters arose from spinning duties prior to marriage and cites the iris refocusing to protect the retina. It also attributes black clerical dress to Luther’s adoption of court fashion and Elector of Saxony cloth gifts, making black a clerical norm.
We thank friends who aided and sympathized with us after the death of our son and brother. Mrs. A S McGes, Brothers and Sisters.
Help is needed for immediate apple picking duties at F. H. Tatman in Fruitdale. Applicants may call Black 201 to arrange an interview or for details.
Emmett Elmer Scott of La Grande and Miss Martha Elizabeth Fouste of Island City were married at 5 o clock Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Humphrey in Island City. The ceremony was performed by Pastor W H Gibson of the First Baptist church of La Grande. Irene Dalstrom was bridesmaid and Earl Dalstrom best man. The couple will reside at the Geo Ball residence at the corner of 6th and Washington, with many friends offering heartfelt wishes for a long, happy life together.
Mrs Hattie L Huffman aged 29 died at her Union home yesterday morning from child birth fever. Born in the county October 13 1877 she married Geo L Huffman February 14 1901. Survived by husband three children Vero 4 Leonard 2 and Kenneth 17 days and sister Mrs T B Johnson. Informant placed this afternoon at two from the Union home with Rev W W Deal officiating.
The notice reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs A F Hall in Elgin on October 11 1906. A brief ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for beauty and health with a price of 35 cents at Newlin Drug Co.
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