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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1917)
I?GE TWO 4 4 4 ! 4 ,4 j Bud BtyoNT Brainstorms SHERRY'S I lL I'roxy." I i I ARC A DE PICTAIKN ISLANDERS TO GET FIRST MAIL SERVICE FROM U. S. Wilt by Here is Mabel Taliaferro in one of the .best screen dramas of her career. The part is wonderfully suited to her. 'She is a (poor Irish lassie, whose father, before his death in the "Old Country," urges her to go to Ameri- jca and look up Norton Burbeck, a wealthy young club-mun, who is un der obligations to him. Charming little "Jerry" McNuirn, left alone in the world, packs up her scant belongings and goes. Burbeck welcomes her and calls her "the guardian of his comfort." She be comes a part of his life. Burbeck be lieves himself to be in love with a beautiful, conscienceless woman who is scheming to feet his money. "Jerry" learns of the plot. How she foils it and becomes Burbeck's "wife by proxy" is the greatest part of the play. This is a production that makes a deep appeal. It is clean, wholesome, full of a love element of the right sort. "Husband and Wife." "Husband and Wife," a strong dra matic play written by Charles Ken- yon, author of "Kindling," ana given its premieie at the 48th htreet tnea- New Yor., Mar. 10. (Untied Press) ( - For the first time since its colo- j nization in 1789 by mutineers and Tahilian women, Piicairn Island, that ; reoeraDhical per ad in the Pacific New York, where the newspapers ! ocean between Panama and New Never go into the water ON CROWING SMALL FRUITS. Growers of small fruite who are in- Get In The Swim We want to show the tlie JUEiN'W 11 ATS tll.lt are winning the admira tion of hat buyers. John B. Stetson Hats They are here hats for smart dressers in all shapes a n d shades. Don't buy a hat until you've seen them and then you'll buy a hat. HILL'S JJept Store y after a hearty meal, for terested in varieties best adapted to you'll never find it there. 'their part of the State may secure inner ana rename iiaia on mis ana other important phases by sending for either or each of the threo bulle tins, Small Fruits, just issued by the O. A. C. Extension, Service. No. 146 is on strawberries, No. 105 on logan berries and No. 192 on the brambles. They cover the subjects of soils, soil preparation, fertilizers, varieties, planting, propagation, cultivation, pruning, trcllisirg, marketing, cost, insects, and diseases, as well as other problems of successful growing and marketing. tre, pronounced it one of the most extra-; ""- till ordinary plays of modern times, with times as f en as once a year U. a st'ong and appealing moral; all in receive mail service from the Un ,'-d "h ' .u. . !... j,fi,. ,i,m,.a! Statts via the steamship Australia ail. III3 UI hi- ic uuun.o. v. , . ! iL. .,i f!luin. sailing from this port todr. Willi'!! IIIVV IMC UllUlviuvu iwm ui i , 1 ji, in,.., ,.i-itiea I Probably the only person in the s.i",.Ji.. Wili;,.m A KrnHv u. i United States to whom this news is pervision, it has now been made into a valuable is Miss Emily McCoy, who motion picture also under Mr. Brady's left Pitcairn 15 years ago to come to critical eye, and will be shown at the j the United States to study nu?mg. Arcade theatro on Sunday. This pic- There are about 150 innahtuncj on ture marks the first of the Brady all- j the island. Miss McCoy says dn-oico star casts,.whi-h includes Ethel Clay- and unequal suffrage are unknown ton, Holbrook Blinn, Emmett Corn- among he islanders. Ucrda Holmes Montagu Love, gan, Dion Titheradgo and Evans. Little Madge OLD PAPERS For sale at The Ob server office, 25 cents a bundle. ARCADE SUNDAY. At Sherry's Today Let us print your farm sale bills. 7 CP ifc 4 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? H? rj? rH? rj? fl? t Hi i is -WyXT- r Does Farming Pay? The income is huge enough but the expense is also large. If you can got tvicc aa long service cut of wagons and implements this expense is greatly reduced.' , I Keej)i:.g them well painted is absolutely necessary if you arc going to t;et this ser vice. Get t!u: Paint at 4 4" 4 4 4 4 4 4 Oxner'sPaini Store ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. AXJSTHN BROWNELL, Manager HOUSE WIRING A SPECIALT""" Supplies and Heating Devices Phone Main 726 Sommer Hotel Building, next to Western Unioa WILLIAM A.SRADY In association with WORLD PICTURES prnt ALL STAR CAST in 'Husband and Wife" vS i '-turn fm Aif By CHARLES KENVON Author ofKlNOLINO m XDfr.ct. d by BARRY ONEIL LJ j Xffif ,u; 1 lr-g.A -- ' ..... . .-, ,,i',ilti rfalAj It's Here KING'S EVAPORATED FOODS 10c Package Soup Vegetables Enough For Ten Plates 30c Package Boiled Dinner Vegetables Equal to Ten Pounds Fresh Vegetables 30c Package Prunes Equal to Three Pounds Fresh Prunes 30c Package Dried Apples Equal to Eight Pounds Fresh Applce 30c Package Spinach Equal to 20 Pounds Fresh Spinach X Harris Grocery PHONE MAIN 70 408 North Fir St. FARMERS PHONE B. 192 Cross The Track SHERRY'S SUNDAY. IF fa, Jtf " -if r .1 A, v ill THE UNIVERSAL CAR J - 320,817 Have been built and actually delivered to retail buyers since August 1, 1916. These figures 320,817 represent the actual num ber of cars manufactured by us since August 1st, 1916, and delivered by our agents to retail buyers. This unusual fall and winter demand for Ford cars makes it necessary for us to confine the distribution of cars only to those agents who have orders for immediate delivery to retail customers, rather' than to permit any agent to stock cars in anticipation of later spring sales. We are issuing this notice to intending buyers that they may protect themselves against delay or dis appointment in securing Ford cars. If, therefore, you are planning to purchase a Ford car, we advise you to place your orderand take delivery now. Immediate orders will have prompt attention. Delay buying at this time may cause you to wait several months. Enter your order today for immediate delivery with our authorized Ford agent listed 'below and don't be disappointed later on. , PRICES: Runabout ?345, Touring Car $360, Coupclet $805, Town Car ?595, Sedan $645, f. c b. Detroit Ford Motor Company T. F. COWARD, Agent 5CBNE. FROM.'"AWIFE BY PROXY Miss Schlapp had been art super visor here nearly two years. Each summer she studied in Woodstock, I New York, with Mr, Carlson, the landscape painter. She may study in the Art League school of New York I C'lt.v nnvt. winter. Alisq Sfhlnnn'a j f - j- " paintings in this city are prized high ly by her friends. K AM EL A HAS MEASLES SCARE There are eight cases of measles in Kninela. The . ick arc: Uert Rose, Viva, Walter and Bernicc Ingerson, Maydce, Johnnia and Freeman Uoers and Joan I'idcock. Jimmio Rose is sick with the disease but is at Ment- zcrvillc, a settlement ten miies from KameUu The disease was brought to Kaniela by the Ifiyant baby who took sick at a dance March 10. Then Gail and Geraldine Hnnlen took sick and Matches. Tile world is cursed today with the lf:mperan.ental match. Koniu ly the match was a big, husky sliver of wood with a head full of fire r.iul brimstone. It was a hail trigger match. One you could strike anywhere and get results. But matches today arc different. Thin, stunted, puny little things. And so darned particular they have to be scratched on their own brand of snnd- next Shirley Beers. Gail Hanlen had paper or they won't light. You just a severe attack, almost contracting pneumonia. Owing to the scare there are but eight or nine pupils in school. NO PHYSICIAN IN KAMELA. have to coax them all the time. And their heads fly off on the slightest provocation. They're no good. MadeC ARTHY 1GARS Imperial 15c 2 for 25c Imperial Club House 10c Imperial Smoker . . 5c w. d. McCarthy Officeand Factory ' 1C6 Depot St. Levis X 4" 4 -f1 4? 4 4? 4" 4" 4 V 4 4" $? 4 &? 3? WANTED To buy ten million foot o rash to operate vour in: not. Phono Main 711. W. R. KIVETTE mnhpv, or will furnish and mark 't. the prod- 4 4 ART TEACHER LEAVES CITY Miss Fannie Schlapp, public school Riiiinrvisnr. loft. Inct waaU "Unfortunately wo have no physi- Raton, New Mexico, where she had cinn in Knmela, writes a kamcla ; been called by the illness of her sis citizcn to The Observer. "We are us- 'ter. Miss Schlapp will probably not ually o hciUthy lot up here." Evi- 1 return to La Grande. Her absence is (leiuiy, too, u it is permissible to read keenly felt in the city's school circles. uircwccii tne lines, iameia ls preiiy sure it doiwn t need a physician despite the fact that at the present timo there are eight cases of measles thore. BUTTER LABELS Observer office. -For sale at The BERG WILL ARRIVE HERE MARCH 2 A letter from John, Berg states he will arrive here March 20 and that he is in splendid condition for the match with O'Neill March 23. He also wrote that negotiations are being made for a match between himself and Ad Si.utel of San Francisco, who recently wrestled Joe Scechor for the worlds heavy weight championship. QUICK DELIVERIES are a feature of this limber business. When yoo give us an order you aan confidently rely on getting your lumber a little before yon need it. That means ne delay in construction, no waiting time that you have to pay for Think that over. GEO. PALMER LUMBER COMPANY Retail Dept. Phone Main 8 PLAN GARDEN NOW IS THE ADVICE It is too early for the amateur gard- ei.er 10 do worKing in nss garden, but ; timo can profitably be spent in plans j J for the coming season. Ask to see the : I gardening books at the publk library. There are several general works, and one volume each on celery, onion, to- j mntooA, melons, and rosea, The library also has state or gov- eminent il t'.ns on bem i, ucumbers, 1 J Mrivb ios, loganberries, corn, cab- j bi.ge. i.niittoes, niul sqim.Oi. The "En- I cvclni;:cdia of practical 11 irticulturo," j edited by Granville I.owther, assisted i by the "best known scientific and prac-1 tU'ul hcirticiilturalists tlirouirlioiit tht ON'T fail to see the Pack-1 ard Twin Six at Hamil ton's Beoth at Auto Show, Saturday and Saturday Even- D mmmmmmmm try" nnl particul-rly l .. m mm tha V ... I . .xoiiii-.wsr., is n fomnnvn ns:vo work in feur vi.Uur.rs. profs.ly iuu:rrto-1 nrul thoroiiphly itidoxr-l. roil KKN'T S1CNS For snlo at The Observer office. -! I I mmm I I ! I mmm I m m m I ammm I m mi ! J mm mm a