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Newspaper
Roseburg Plaindealer
Location
Roseburg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
3
A brief ad notes inexpensive tree ornaments and rubber dolls with prices from ten cents to one dollar. It invites readers to shop at the store, promising attractive decorations and a selection including dolls and heads for guverment in the city.
Substantial holiday gifts encouraged by local ads. Dentists and abstract services promoted alongside theater events and ball plans. Local residents travel to Portland and Tacoma for holidays amid society notices. Minor crimes noted with warnings as James Boys rumored to visit Roseburg. security urged.
Christmas travel plans across Roseburg Oakland Portland and Salem are noted along with weather station setup at Gold Beach. Local shipping updates include 15 000 pounds of turkeys from Roseburg and Lane county cabbage and potato shipments to Riseburg. The piece also covers theater plans in Roseburg and a large family move to West Roseburg with new homes and livestock arrivals.
Santa Claus will appear at several churches tonight. The Methodist and Episcopal services start at 7 and Santa arrives around 7:30. The Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian and other churches host Christmas programs with trees gifts and a Magic Box for Santa to distribute presents.
Marion County Bar Association seeks to restore grand jury use in criminal cases. Local society notes report visiting relatives, travel to Seattle and Alaska, and a large Roseburg wedding for Daugherty and Lamb with many gifts. Several court actions and regional weather and travel references fill out the page.
The first page of Prampeacen features an original Santa Claus cartoon by Volney Dixon a local high school student. Dixon a native of Douglas county son of W G B Dixon of Deer Creek born twenty years ago last March studied at Partington Art School in San Francisco and now sketches at Roseburg High School. He shows notable talent with a promising future likened to Nast and Davenport.
Music lovers may inspect a large selection of pianos including Chickering Kimball Crown Orchestral and Victor models. The store lists mandolins guitars banjos violins and more with prices 2.50 to 50 and says it is sole agent for the Columbia graphophone.
An early 20th century advertisement offers a scalp treatment promising removal of dandruff and reduced hair shedding in three to six applications. Price listed as 60 cents. Sold by Marsters Drag Go.
Charles Thom and H. K. Sykes of this city purchased the Taylor and Wilson building at Jackson Washington and Main streets for $12 000 from G A Taylor. Thom bought the two story portion housing W A Burrs Music House L Kabats cigar factory the Telephone office and part of S K Sykes hardware with upper offices. Sykes and Thom as partners bought the single story portion housing part of Sykes hardware and the Club saloon. They plan extensive repairs and may add a new top story with offices while Thom invests about $2000 for front modernization and re arrangements.
A U B R EE Bal announces a Christmas Eve supper at Mosier's restaurant near the depot on December 24. A special menu will be served and Mosier's endorsement is the guarantee of quality. Plates priced at 50 cents for what is billed as a worthy sapper event.
A long catalog of items offered including game boards, dolls, go carts, trunks, tools, books, iron toys, silverware, punching bags, boxing gloves, carving sets, and many more miscellaneous goods listed by 8 K Sykes.
A Oregon family endures a tense Christmas Eve as Grace, the farmer’s daughter, goes missing after seeking eggs. Rescue parties comb the hills and woods, finding her lifeless beneath a blanket of winter, the father’s kiss and a note of faith easing the sorrow as Grace is laid to rest.
Mrs. J. H. Messer occupies former F. E B. Alley rooms in the Marke building and offers fashionable dressmaking. She has recruited a Port land cutter, fitter and seamstress and guarantees customer satisfaction. Specializes in parties, wedding dresses and tailor made garments.
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