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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1910
Page
5
Fragmented notices advertise rule and trespassing cards, cheap sale items, and a loan office. The text mentions vacuum carpet cleaning promises, contact numbers, a telegraphy training pitch with salaries, and a September reception with coffee and wholesale tea offers.
Donald Bangs visits Union on Sunday. Philip S Bates publisher of the Great Northwest joins Grande to discuss roads. Many townsfolk including F. Wilson and Jerry P Rusk attend political and social events. The Isis theatre, Foley hotel, and Haisten store feature crowds and new balcony work as community life buzzes amid expositions and visits.
Mrs Anthony hosts a special sale of house plants at 1606 Sixth Street starting September 21. Most plants are priced at twenty five cents with a few exceptions.
A public health oriented piece on optic nerve paralysis and atrophy detailing warning signs such as blurred vision specks and light sensitivity. It describes eye anatomy where the optic nerve passes through the skull and how arterial or sheath enlargement can choke the nerve, leading to numbness and dim vision.
A Sunday matinee in La Grande drew a several hundred strong audience. The downtown performance by the La Grande band was well rendered and enjoyed, with a larger crowd than previous Sunday matinees. Also listed a newborn daughter born to Mr and Mrs A W Nelson on September 17 in the city.
The Van Buren cigar store is undergoing a complete change with new furnishings and decorations.
Alicel Farmers Union officials W. J. Case and John Speckart promote a free dinner and picnic on October first at Alicel with State President Sykes as principal speaker. The event aims to draw local residents and celebrate the union.
Dr MP Mendelsohn, a 20 year experienced optician, operates permanently at 1105 Adams Ave Foley Hotel. He advertises reliable eye fittings with professional equipment, skill, reputation, and honesty. Glasses are replaced if broken and hours are 8 20 am to 12 pm and 1 to 6 pm with evenings by appointment.
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