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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1917)
8 ffXGE SIX He HAPPY, SNAPPY MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY atom Show Girls In Two Hilarious Musical Comedies TONIGHT SUNDAY A A Trip f'f NiSht Around J . The Mlt Uuna World fesfe t own , ti4 1 1 --Unsurpassed Musical Comedy Favorites-1 1 BILLY RAFFERTY-BILLY NIXON THOSE COMEDIANS THAT MAKE YOU kAUGH iATlUNEMcDONAGH MISS'JRANCES HOYLE Character Leading Lady MOREY LONG Baritone MISS Singitfgsngenue AND A GINGERY, HAPPY, SNAPPY, CHORUS OF GIRLS -- PRETTY - GIRLS THAT CAN SING AND DANCE THIS EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION WILL BE AT ARCADE THEATRE TWO DAYS ONLY TONIGHT & SUNDAY, APRIL 28-29 MATINEES 10c - 25c EVENINGS 15c - 30c SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1917. U tfeA evtremelv inclement weather, However, each and every person wno saw the Boston show girls was well repaid for his troume in guining --: tho.r nnwprl to be a little bit the best tmng in me muitoi tunny conim"" ,. ",; gram uu , j"7v Rn- than pleased tno crowuo n.. day and Monuay s jn.iw. MORE FOOD PATRIOTISM." WISCONSIN Madison. Wis., April 28.-(United Pvf )- food i? patriotism. tue siuuun. uj. x-. , ee is being spread broadcast tlu-ouhoat Wisconsin to day'on " war stickers," on bill-boards anon buildings in the farm sections. kW,iMflnn mnrP. Wisconsin was a leader m tne.iouu 1"u"""""""; ' ment, the legislature having passed a law creating a council of state defense several weeks ago. Since then tteKnovenicnt has been jammed home through many agencies, even the phone companies helping by spreading Sdcast daily wether reports for the guidance of farm- er7 i. t n wn,w T?n,i fllnirp is fie-litim? to ffet senator iwy x. a bill through the Legislature providing n civilian sold iery for Wisconsin. The bill would require the taking of a muster roll oi an tnose uiwiunuucu " . - and have them serve the country in some other capacity. NEBRASKA CONCENTRATING ON CORN AND BARLEY. t i -vri, a oa TTnitoi Press"! Under the direction of University of Nebraska agricultural expeitS farmers of Nebraska today are fighting for the greatest corn and barley crops ever grown in the state. Balked in their efforts for bumper wheat crops because winter wheat was killed and plowed up, the state is planning to ... ii X- i -ej ,,V.;Kof iin nniYinfllOTI do its share or me national iouu iiiuinwu through new planting and increase of acreage, parley will be practically a new problem for most Nebraska farmers, as it has 'been grown but little in the past though. the climate is acimiramy suite u u.ur it. TESSIE BATTALIONS OFF FOR THE FRONT. , London, April 28. (United Press) Two Tessie Battal ions, composed mostly of marriagable blondes, are ready to sail for France to take up their work as the pioneer units of the Womens' Auxiliary Army. They are clerks, housemaids and waitresses and are generally easy to look upon, -i i j In response to the howl of the trenches, it is hoped that the next women's suit will be the cooks' brigade. Soldier girls dress a whole lot like soldier boys. They wear khaki suits, caps, puttees, rough boots and khaki overcoats. ,L What? Certainly not! Why, skirts, of course. ATTENTION. 1 Sergeant J. E. Norton, member of Cbmpnny M departed lust evening for . Portland enrouto to Snli'm. Ho hns been with the Company M for two years and receiving his honorable dis charge he will now resume his former structor in the steno graphic department of the Snlem high school. He has been confined for PIANOS PIANOS KNABE SOHMER IVERS & POND 8 Hush & Certs Hallett & "Olivia ,,,8H1ufrtaTiT"'"'"''' Poole Emerson Cable Schultz Bennett and others I if . . PLAYERS TALKING MACHINES SEVERAL OF THE BEST MAKES PAT1EEP1IONE THAT PLAYS ALL RECORDS DIRECT FROM FACTORY TO CUST OMER NO CULLS SHIPPED FROM OTHER TOWNS NO WORKED OVER GOODS RICHEY PIANO HOUSE HERE TO STAY Lewis Building Opposite sommer nouse some time in the Grande Ronde hos pital from an attack of rheumatism. BOSTON SHOW GIRLS AT THE ARCADE TONIGHT AND TO MORROW NIGHT The Arcade. theatre tonight and to morrow matinee and night, presents "The Boston Show Girls," a traveling musical comedy company which has received popular approval and flat taring press notices everywhere. The bill tonight is "A Trip Around the World." Tomorrow the bill is "A Night in Chinatown," both shows absolutely different in plot, music, costjnes and dancing. i Tho show is fortunate in having Billy Nixon and Billy Rafferty, clever comedians, Miss Frances Hoyle, lead ing character woman, Miss Arline Mc Donngh, singing ingene, Morey Long, baritone, and a claver singing and dancing chorus. i The Baker Democrat said of the ' show: ; "The Boston Show Girls," who are playing a week's engagement ot the Orpheum opened their show Sunday night to a record breaking crowd. Not only was the Orpheum filled to : capacity but the lobby and street were packed with people waiting for the second performance. AU this n spite LADIES Did it ever occur to you that no two faces, thumb-prints, or. figures were ever ex actly alike. Why therefore, should youompress your vitally delicate orsrans intcfea stodk or ready made corset? . Bearing this in mind wky not be fitted with a Barcley, the only CustoinxMifde Corset in La brrande. v. Mrs. C. H. 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