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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1916)
LA ORANDE EVENING OBSERVER THURSDAY, MAY 2."), 1910. PAGE TWO i PONGEE SILK& i Tlic Pongee pulse is stroii"- in the larger cities. Hundreds of women herein "La (irande Ikavc pongees in mi ml. Planning a Dross, Coat. Waist, Middy Hloiiso or a Hat that's to lie made of this popular fabric. We are showing two widths priced special at 47c and 74c per yard 'ftucsc are worth 75c and $1.00 and when our present 'supply is sold we will have no more at these cheap prices. f SEE DISPLAY IN OUR WINDOW Hill's Department Store AT THE MOVIES AT SHKRRVS. "Wold and the Woman," Today aitd Tomorrow. AT ARCADE. Mary rickford in Marvelotut Holt. is it ii Italian hoy! Mary Pickford The dcKfrfatful little Japanese Cho-San, in "Madame Butterfly shied her sandals and her kimono for the roujrh' lioots and corduroy of thi Il:iliai peasant, and she laughs, lights and smokes her way into the heart, just as the little Niponese sohbed her way into the allections of the puhlic Can a woman play vampire parts on th.e norn or stmre and retain her nelf-respect? This question is often asked. At last it is answered, and it is ajitwered ,by one who should know Theda Baia, star of the William Fox production, "Gold and the Wom an." Miss Kara declares that vam pire acting and a. regard for Chrimiuii And just as the Famous Players star wcais '.jui ii sen-respcci. or worn. ( so cleverly concealed her own manner you will are not incompatible. Sheijsms in the interpretation of the .lap treats the subject of sex picture-i inKi,,, so in this original photoplay bv a refreshingly frank way. (Kate Jordan, which will bo the Para- "Wlhiy should any one declaim ; mount attraction at the Arcade theu against the so-called sex drama!" de-j-tre Friday ijnd Saturdny. mands Miss Bum. "Sex is the mo.H i "Poor Little Peppina" is the highest vital influence in life. From the time , and most thrilling original xtoi-y in a person is born into the world he is .which Miss Pickford has ever been constantly under the influence of sex. seen on the screen. Opening in Italy, When I use the word 'sex' tl use it; the scene of action changes to Sicily in its true sense, which is its best and then, when the kidnapped Amcri ense. Most people give to the wold can girl makes h'r escape as a stow 'sex' a false meaning. jaway dressed as a boy, New York f-up- "There are had' women just the plies the setting for the rest of the ac ame as there are bad men. Is there : tion. Here the little runaway, still any reason that th3 bad women should prese:ving her disguise, becomes a not be shown on the screen, so that "newsie," a bootbljek, a fruit vender nome one may profit by seeing what land a messenger boy. But her ail havoc she can cause? I can find no I ventures narrowly escape coming lo Toason." a very sudden end when she becomes employee? in an opium den in which she again encounters the - man who had stolen her several yeais before. I netei-mirwH in invti. thn nlnv :i liii ge portion of which transpires in j Italy and Sicily, with the proper nt j mospiiere in the matter of action us i well as settings, the produce-s secured r I the services of several well-known i if. in ; ..r p. (luuaii atkiiia tii:it ill auflu L Oi hUf iiu;.-.. t;..i,;.....i a it. t tonio Maiori, Ernesto Torti, Osa.-e (Gravina N. Cervi, and Krancesca Guerru. Poiionoua Floweri. Flowers of tbo Jomiuil, white hya cinth nnd snowdrop all possess a poi goiiotm nature, the narcissus being also particularly deadly, so much indeed that to chew u small serap of oue of the bulbs may result fnfally, while the Juli o of the leaves is nn emoflc. The berries of the yew have killed inauy persons, and it Is known now adays that tt is not safe to eat many peach plpa or cherry kernels at once. !-he lobelias are all dangerous. Lady's slipper poisons In the same manner as docs poison Ivy. The bulbs seem to be the most harmful. I.lllcs of (ho valley are also as mncli so. There is enough opium in red popples lo do mischief, and the autumn crocus, If the blossoms are chewed, causes vomiting and purging. The leaves and flowers of the olean der are deadly, and tbo bark of the i-iitalpa tree is very mischievous. The water ilropwort when not In Dower re sembles celery and Is virulent. Coun try Gentleman. IS t' Cleaner spark plugs Your spark plugs will keep cleaner if you use a straiKht-distilled, refinery gasoline. A niiird or imperfectly refined pasoline breaks up and deposits carbon instead of exploding completely. ied Crow ike Gasoline of Qualify is the all-refinery gasoline not a mixture. tlRAl.il NH rVKIIYWIIItllF AVI, AT OCR HIVKI b I A I 1 IJ N s STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) 4)ur Want Ads bring results. BAD TAKE SALTS Says Backache is a sign you have been eating too much meat, which forms uric aoid. I,iV Onut'le j When you Wake up with backache and dull misery in the kidney region it gen erally means you have been eating too much meat, says a well-known authority. Meat tonus uric acid which overworks the kidneys in their efTort to filter it from the blood and they become sort of paralyzed and loggy. When your kidneys get sluggish and clog you must relieve them, like you relieve your bowels; re moving all the body's urinous waste, cist you hare Iwckiichc, sick headache, dizzy spells; your stomach soutb, tongue iB coated, and when the weather is bad you liavo rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of sediment, channels often get sbro, water scalds and you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night. Either consult a good, reliable physi cian at once or get from your pharmacist about four ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water Ndore breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous suite is mode from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with litbia, and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize acids in the urine so it ' Cutting Off Noaes. Hameses II. of Kgypt cut off the nost of any person convicted of treason or arson. Actisanes, another Egyptian ruler, punished robbers In the same way. After each nose had been nnrpu talcd back even with the bridge the culprit was wnt to a colony of noseless felons, the place of banishment being known as Ilhinoroimni. from the na ture of the irtiulsbwetit its colonists had undergone. In England in H171 Lord Coventry, then "great keeper o the British seal." had bis uo.se cut off by order of the king because be bad dared to ask some questions about an actress then play ing at Drury Lane theater. A conscript who protested openly that he bad been enrolled In the army of Frederick the Grent tn a fraudulent manner bad his nose amputated hy or der of that sovereign, who spoke of the punishment as an "Indelible mark on the front side of the face." NO ASSESSOR IWcr pliw-fd a higher value on your property than do we ON YOUR PATRONAGE Which We Strive to Merit When it eomfci to Flour we recommend Knowdrop, the kind that "will make you sit up and take notice. At the most wonderful low price of $1.40 Per Sack Harris Grocery, Uses of Bicarbonate of Soda. Bicarbonate of soda should always be kept In an easily accessible place in the kitchen. Applied Immediately to a burn and moistened it will relieve tbo palu. A pinch added to any fruits or vege tables will make them iiipre palatable, and less sugar will be needed. Use a (piarter of a teaspoonful to two quarts of fruit, fresh, or to one pound of evap orated fmit 'FIU now cooking utensils with cold water to which one teaspoonful of soda has been added and boll It. Then wash the utensils with good soap and water, dry, and they are ready for use. Bicarbonate of soda added to the i water In which old vegetables nro j cooked will make them green and I fresh. It will also make tender a I tough piece of stowing meat. U will sweeten milk which is about ! to turn. New York Sun. chain i WOOD FULL LOAD DELIVERED HIAWATHA & ROCKSPRINGS COAL, DRAYAGE, STORAGE, FEED. LYNCH and STEWART Jefferson Ave. One Block East Depot. Phone Main 10 Did as He Was Told. One evening. ,1ut as it was getting dusk, a laborer walked down the main street of t be i lt.v. Coining to a poultry dciilcr'.s place, he slopped and gazed : admiringly nt the fowls and game (lis- played on the window slnb. One tur-1 key of about fifteen pounds weight ' took bis fancy. After running his D. R. FONG MEDICINE CO. CHINESE ROOT AND HERB REMEDIES Baft Kl Eli i&KBBa3',3W Cores' Bodily Diseases With Root and HerbpVAV1, ireatment. rree consultation CTtL a 4 Lk Phone 762 1412 Adams Ave. i - r- j. A ' SO MUCH EASIER, ELROD MXER SAYS IF YOU WANT TO' GET INTO THE SWIM WITH A BIG SPLASH INSTEAD Of GIVING TANGO TEAS, DIVE INTO ANY STORE' WITH A NICKEL AND BOB UP WITH A PACK OF iwfi no longer irritatca, thua ending bladder j '"'-'' rou;:li the coins In bis troll- WeakllCSS. i 1 ivi-i.-l n unu-n uu uriim-n .lad Salts is a life saver for regular j on liavinir Hint turkey. Picking It up meat eaters. It in inexpensive, cannot be entered the shop. The shopman was injure and makes a delightful, effer- I very busy. "Jest welsh this bird for vettcerit lithia-wutcr drink. j,Kli ,vill ye?" snld be. "Why don't ' ' you take your bird somewhere else to . ()o .iin,, v siinppiiv replied tbo .i , j poullerer without looking tip. "Oh. I i kin do that all rlirht," be replied, cheer- j j iimy pu-kiml; uie ouu up aim waiKiny j out with it. Loudon Tit-Hits. J J$&TKZ CIGARETTE f g cf cwAirnr I Bukowtna's Stormy History. I Itiikowltin. the Auslrii Hungarian province, has undergone sundry politl- cal transitions. Aiwdlnjr to many ; .Vustrian authorities, it vas wrested from Transylvania iu Hie liftecuth cen I tury by Moldavia, but it not long be fore I bat formed an Integral portion of the latter state, to which it belonged until it was ivded to .Vtistria by the . Turks in 1 77.". llukowina, which I means "llcei-h Kind." abounds In wood I land and mineral wealth and rears large numbers of cattle and horses. London tliobc The Puzzle. "I wonder how Flubdub can afford an auto, lion't. you?" "No, I don't wonder how lie can af ford an auto. I know be can't alTonl an niilo. l'.ut bow do gazaboes like him manage to get bold of nutos? That is what flabbergasts me." Louis ville Courier-Journal. BON TON RESTAURANT 213 FIR STREET PHONE RED 1241 Expert Chef, American and Chinese Dishes Noodles and Chop Suey a Specialty OPEN AT 6 A. M. TO 1 A. M. Furnished rooms up stairs Wong Dan, Prop. Shocking. "Tliey tell me Hubbs Is in (lie hos pital. What happened to him:" "lib. he saw a piece of wire lyiniri in the street and tried to pick it up." j "Yes, and then?" I "He discovered that the wire was busy."- St. Louis Post l'1-.pati h. Ve-y Annoying. j The eldest daughter says slie wishes dishes were nuiile of rubber so they! wouldn't rattle so when maw Is w:i.h. I ! iiiL t hem and she has an early evening ! caucr. Hernia l imes Union. Mctionul Nicknames. Just as the P.riiish (p.:u about John i Hull, the l-'rcneti talk about Jean Ora. ' :tnd and the l:usinn oImiu Ivan ivamiviMi. Aso, i.ito ;, n,rn nf quality M jou estet-m your own rcpuUUon, for It is better to bo alone tb Id had -miiny. Waihuistor. WHAT ONE CENT'S WORTH OF ELECTRICITY WILL DO Operate sewing1 machine two horn's. Keep six-pound iron hot 1" minutes. I lent clectrie curling iron 14 times. Percolate four cups of coffee - . . Lift 100 gallons of water 1(H) feet. (Jive light of 7-" randies for one hour. Toast lirend for six persons. -Operate luminous radiator for eight minutes. Warm hahy's bottle twice. Cook Welsh rarebit in chafing dish. Keep beating pad hot two hours. Heat S-ineh electric stove eight minutes Operate 12-inch fan two hours. Vulcanize four automobile tire patches. Keep foot warmer hot one-quarter hour. Uaise passenger elevator five stories in a minute. Operate electric griddle eight minutes. (Calculating current at 10 cents per kilowatt -hour rate ) Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. Always at Your Service Telephone Main 34 "i Hal an iiiii i in One Word, One Cent, One Time. s 1 (
