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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1914)
I I SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1914 L Gigantic LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE SEVEN. Stock Reducing Sale Movement in This Store's History The Greatest Merchandising . This Is the Occasion Above All Others to Visit This Store A backward season- cold and unseasonable weather at the time when sumery merchandise should have sold has held pur stocks back. ' Business has not been up to regular standard unsettled cbnditions all over the country have had a tendency to retard business and if there is one bright1 spot it will be at ''Anderson's," Where the business will go merrily on bee ause it will be our effort to have merchandise and prices to please you. Come Monday for thsse and Other specials mentioned In the big circular additional bargains will be added as belated merchandise arrives and lines - become broken. We're going to dispell the gloom that has hovered over this section of the country with the BiggeBt, Brightest and Best merchan dising event ever attempted by this store. Bring your nimble dollars and come prepared to buy for it's stock reducing time and economy awaits you. Put Your Nimble Dollars to Work Now--They Will Never Buy More Goods Wool Dresses Values to $20.00 Special at $7.79 $7.75 Walking Skirts go at $4.75 MLLINEM; ONE -HALF PRICE 1 Lot Trimmed Hats Values to $8 J 5 Special at $2.98 ONE BIG GROUP CF MUSLIN WEAR CONMWWO .GOWNS, CORSET COVUS, f ET71 COATS. COMBINATIONS, PRINCESS SUPS AND DRAWERS. VALUES TO $2.50. CHOICE AT SI. 15 A PHENOMENAL SALE OF HIGH GRADE SUITS AND COATS AT ONE-HALF PRICE AND LESS SUMMER FABRICS REDUCED IN PRICE 25c Ratine, 19c 50c Ratine, 33c 75c Ratine, 49c $1.00 Ratine, ........ ...."59c 25c Crepe, 19c 40c Silk Striped Crepes, 19c , EMBROIDERIES REDUCED. Fine- Cambric Embroideries and Banding, values to 25c, special at 5c 27-in Flouneings, special at 45c 4-i-m Flouneings, special at 95c 1 Lot oi; Silks, values to )'' $3.50, per j7ard, special, ... . . $1.19 $1.25 Silks, . .79c' $1.00 Pongee vSilk, ...59c S1.2S CREPE GOWNS NOW 79c. White crepe with - scollop fin ished sleeves and neck; some are trimmed with torchon lace and in sertion. These Gowns laundry splendidly and do not require ironing; usual $1.25 grade, special at 79c. ONE LOT OF WOMEN'S SUITS, VALUES TO $25.00, SPECIAL AT $7.75. . I HOUSE DRESSES . 89c. Geo. O. Anderson guaranteed Hose, .......... 3 pair for $1 15c Children's Hose 10c 15c Womens' Hose, 10c 124 Womens' Knit Vests, .' 8c 65c Womens' Knit Union Suits, ........ t ... 49c 65c Bungalow Aprons, .... 49c 35c Corset Covers, 23c AfDBlSOH TKC3Br Greater 3 Progressive Bio Stores Boise - Caldwell - la Grande TP S AT EE N, PETTICOATS : 99c .'; ::, Brocaded Silk Petticoats, .... $1.49 Messaline Silk Petticoats, ....$2.95 C. B. AND AMERICAN LADY Corsets, ........ ... .One-Half Price Crepe de Chine Knickers and Cor set Covers, $3.50 values, . .$1.98 1 Lot of Silk and Net Waists, Val ues to $3.50, Special, . . . . .$1.98 1 Lot of "Wash Waists in White and Colored, $1.75 values, 98c 1 Lot of White WJatets, ' values .to $3.50, special at ...... . . .$1.49 ' PROHIBITION COLUMN This Column Is Conducted by the Temperance Forces, It's Slogan Is a "Dry State and Nation." Statements Appearing Herein do Not Voice the Editorial Policy of The Observer. Edited by George Huntington Currey. JOHN BARLEYCORN. Temperance Sermon Given by Mov ing Pictures of Jack London's Autobiographic Story. From the realism in the presenta tion, from the breadth of scope, from the cutting directness from each step to the next, Jack London's Story "John Barleycorn" as presented in a local motion picture house this week ranks as one of the greatest temper ance lessons ever given in La Grande. The story is not aoout the usual drunk. Jack London is telling the his master (Alcohol). In that he ex hibits the streryth of. the exceptional His first drink, he took while car- brought "Barleycorn" face to face with his enemy. Jack needed funds to finish his ' j rying a pail of beer to his father in from a frjemjiy bar tender. But the field. Every farmer who gives one day under the encouragement of children the filthy slop or who merely i the girl he wrote a sea story. It was Voan. if YiarAT -fni Viic nw nan alimilrl nnnn.nr nJ ..ui:nl 1 vl e: i. e keeps it handy for his own use, should read the story of "Barleyeorn" 'and then look around and witness a dozen stories of the average fight with booze and the human . weeks that usually result. His next taste came from a gather ing of foreigners. Then as news boy and at other jobs he frequently meets "Barleycorn." Here is a lesson for every parent ' The long out- storv of his own life, and Jack Lon- w.ora Plea Ior .e criminal negligence 2- t. .:..! i,0i0, Vot lof well meaning parents, who say: nnn is an txmuuuiia uimiai.w;i. , . - w. n.l,f hi. lif he Wl heen the I ' nys win ue Doys average man, the servant ot "uariey corn." But Jack finally overcame accepted and published. The first of his money from his writings went to repay the bartender, and then to treat the boys. He saddened the girl's pleasure over his success by bringing "Barleycorn" with him when he told her. But she forgave Jack, and married him. And with Jack she took "Barleycorn." London found that he was more brilliant in society when he" had "Barleycorn." By de grees he found that he could not write as he once did without the help of "Barleycorn". Finally ho There are many reasons why you should, COOK WITH ELECTRICITY Let us tell you more about the most convenient and modern way of operating the kitchen in your home. Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. Telephone Main 34 and who fail to know what their children are doing! came to the place where he was liv is brought to light by the events t jnr for "Barleycorn". He could not later m tne story. live without "Barleycorn" and !he On sailing around the bay Jack awakened to the fact that if he kept continually came into contact with Up his acquaintance with his former the rough sailors of the fishing boats friend, now his relentless master, he and again he met with the universal i would die. "Barleycorn." j But Jack was strong, and he was Finally be became the owner of an lnckev in tht ho h:,, th h..l nf oyster pirate boat and with his part- i the girl, his wife. For his love for ncrs in their unlawful business he; her, and by the help of her encour learned the etiquette of the bar room, agement, realizing his peril, "John where one drink calls for another, Barleycorn" after a determined fight where the system of "treats" im- was bested and Jack London the ex- poverishes the homes and enriches the I ceptional man appears and with him saloon man. Jack thought tha he ; instead of his former ally is his wife, was drinking only for social reasons.! Seldom, if ever, has a motion pic He knew he didn't like the-stuff. ture play received as hearty aplouse Later he .joined the government fish las "John Barleycorn" did from the police and hunted law breakers. He large La Grande audiences, found "Barleycorn" with the officers The story deals with the alcohol evil of the law as well as with the break- i from the stam,)oint of thc hidivitlual ers ot it. ,'only and enters not into the great After one drunken spree without : ;i i , iwiunini; ins ijui ifune lit: Li lull lj D. R. FONG MEDICINE CO. s CHINESE ROOT AND HERB REMEDIES furrs Bodily Diseases With Rot and Herb Treatment Phone 762 Free Consultation La Grande 141 2 Adams Ave. Ore. drown himself but was rescued. And now came into his life an in fluence that in time took un ths fight against "Barlevcorn." Jack met "The Girl" a good girl. Under her inspirations he studied for col lege and after a long per;od of strenu ous preparation he passed his en trance examinations with high marks. To rest himself he bade the girl good bye and started off for a cruise around the bay. He fell in with some of his former friends and with them was "Barleycorn." Then for the first time in his life he felt a real desire far booze. Even then he did not like it, and if "Bar don tells he tells well, and there will be many readers of his story in print and in film that when they next meet "John Barleycorn" wheth er they bid his will or not who will recognize under his friendly manner the cunning of the cruel master that he is. Special Saturday Sale . of our new stock of candies. On Sat urday, June 13, we are going to sell any of the hulk candies in our store for 29c a pound or 1 pound for 15c Chocolates, Bon Bons, Butter Scotch, kycorn" had not been such a 'choc chips, Cream Carmels, etc. Every constant companion during his entire life he would not now have felt the need of its stimulus. He came honie piece fresh. N'ewlin Drug Co. Sanjtaryessing Mahm Dry miMnnMMi Cleaning DONE RIGHT OVER $2000 IN EQUIPMENT EXPERT OPERATOR CHERRY'S NEW LAUNDRY Inc. MAIN 56 f 1 drunk and met the girl. He had C-ll-3t.
