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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1910
Page
5
Locals advertise vacuum carpet cleaner work with guaranteed service and “Prices right” plus Cu-Sem Cream for winds harsh skin relief at 25 cents. New Lin Drug Co promotes hotel rule and trespassing cards and rental cards printed in red and black. For sale cheap at The Observer office.
Citizens may inquire at this office about trading city property for an 18 horsepower Franklin. The notice invites interested parties to contact the office for details and eligibility.
Geddes Bros supply dry mealy potatoes as the event proceeds with the Lady Maccabees serving a cooked food sale at the Russel Meat Market on October 8. The notice mentions Haradon Tru-Fruit Chocolates and Dreas Making with Mrs. McCarter at 2005 Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wright, parents of J. K. Wright, have arrived from the west and will stay in the city indefinitely. Fred B. Currey, secretary of the local fair association, visited from Hot Lake to inspect preparations for the opening next Wednesday.
Newlin Drug Co promotes cold cream and pears by phone Red 932. Geddes Bros offers rolled rye mush described as healthiest and most nutritious. Pears available by request via Red 932 phone line.
F. S. Bramwell visits Baker City on business. Mrs. Eva King of Portland guests Mrs. Ed Eckley. Mrs. L. F. Proebestella hosts Mrs. E. M. Watts of Portland. C. B. Cawthorn of La Grande attends to business. A. R. Bodmer and Mr. and Mrs. F. D. McCully and Mrs. A. E. Johnson of Joseph are in La Grande and plan to return this evening in Mr. McCullys Overland car.
Revy Dr. George G Haley District Superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Church traveled from Cove last night and returns today. He will be present Sunday October 9. Accompanied by Prof. N J Man Sager, La Grande football team went to Enterprise and will face Wallowa County High School tomorrow afternoon. Mr Chandler stock buyer and Don Myers arrived home from Portland after a stock shipment last Tuesday.
The La Grande district justice of the peace nominee C. W. P. Elsworth and the district attorney candidate John Hodgins were left out of the prior list and should have appeared.
Joe Clemens game and fish warden for Union and Wallowa counties meets with the state game warden in the city to discuss enforcement and wildlife concerns.
Frances May Ladd, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ladd, will be buried next Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock from the family residence after death from a complication of bowel diseases. A correction to the funeral date is provided.
Uncle Sam offers examinations for railway mail clerk post office clerk carrier customs house and departmental clerks with salaries from 900 to 1400 yearly. Free scholarships and information available this month. Central Schools Dept 945 Rochester NY invites young men and women to prepare now for upcoming appointments.
Four animals are impounded including an old brown mare branded 8 on the left shoulder with a bell, a white pony branded lazy H on the right hip with shoes, an old sorrel work horse branded P on the left shoulder with a halter and a scar, and a bay mare with inverted 7 on the right shoulder aged about three. Chamberlain's Colic remedy is praised for diarrhoea and dysentery in both adults and children.
Tony Guido a Greek laborer is hospitalized with a broken leg in three places and severe scalp wounds after being struck by an engine while trying to escape a moving passenger train on the steel bridge at Dell. Engineers applied emergency brakes but he was struck midriff and hurled clear of the rails.
Mrs Pane Born who had stayed two months with Mrs C A Logue of this city died Sunday morning at 1 25 o clock in Snodgrass panatorium. She suffered one week with acute Brights disease. Her husband arrived Sunday and accompanied the body to her childhood home in Fort Garland Colorado.
Willie W. Wright of Alicel wed Miss Mattie Comstock of Cove on September 20 1910 at the Foley hotel officiated by Arthur C Williams Justice of the Peace. The couple, well known locally, plan to reside in Union county with many friends wishing them happiness.
A playful exchange on a ship’s voyage mocks dietary limits and privilege. Mr Hyeda accuses the elephant and his wife of special rations while others endure smaller meals. The elephant replies that they threatened to rock the boat if meals shrank further.
A short excerpt recalls a cradle song with repeated refrain about Lullaby Land and dream trees. The piece notes a gentle guide leading listeners through dreamlike imagery with shadow figures present in the scene.
The new bride calls the iceman asking for a portion to keep a steak fresh until Archie returns for lunch. The playful exchange turns on a witty measurement as a domestic scene unfolds in lighthearted fashion.
A brief newspaper item notes a misquote tied to Elisabeth Barrett Browning and a casual remark about losing cares, with a line about flirtation and return of thoughts, attributed to the Leago Record Herald.
Lord Brakeleigh pompously calls to request Boxley’s man. Boxley replies that he wishes to be charitable and offers five for the man. The exchange appears in the Catholic Standard and Times.
A brief London Tatler excerpt depicts a dialogue about a widow's bonnet and a ninepence in a social exchange. The fragment centers on cost and risk in a domestic setting without broader context.
An excerpt contrasts London fog with sea fog noting traffic disruption, omnibuses and steamships, while ships' cabins remain unaffected. It traces fog origins to sixteenth century wood and later coal use, cites royal restrictions on coal in 1308, and mentions a 1808 payment for coronation preparations as evidence of shifting fuel practices.
Connie Mack’s great height gives him edge as Athletics may win the pennant this year. Managers note dugout changes lowered heads and altered field sight lines in new ballparks, but Mack’s tall stature and keen vision helped him adjust and lead his team.
A nostalgic note recalls Maud Muller on a sunny day baking meadow sweet hay. The lines contrast a girl known for warm weather tasks with an unlikely snow shoveling image, capturing a playful rural vignette.
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