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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1918)
LA UUANDK JA'JvVlN'U OliSKUVJ-Jli' ARCADE, THURSDAY Teach the Children A Fe How to Care for Their I ... ... ; v rSb w Left Teeih It is an easy matter to impress .-Iiild i-cn with tlic value of certain haliits uliicli Iiavo to do with health. .Food lodged between the. teeth affords an ideal culture ground for haeteria or germs, lint for this, teeth would never deeay and certain diseases would he , avoided. A. D. S. TOOTH PASTE will remove; all germs and overcome the conditions which cause their growth. It. is a, safe dentrifice for children's sensitive teeth. It sweetens the hreath and keeps the mouth clean and healthy. Provide;, each child with its individual tooth brush and tube of paste, and en courage it to brush its teetli after each meal, also just after arising in the niorn- ing and before retiring at night. Price 25c ,Jvv' TVs-1 F. Wl nT V 1 tH- 4 1 V - V. V 2i PHcbPLAYI)HrsftTlf i f t tK1 MAXIMA V 5 ' -Nf IF Kven if you conteinplate buying a mackinaw coat for the advancing winter -DO IT NOW A SAFE AND SANE INVESTMENT. We offer you exceptionally good value3. Mackinaw Coats $6.90, $7.90 and $8.90 I1 V Corduroy Caps J 9c rsiy mv Itovuyer of h'rle. It was iie'.hlnn nmre nr less limn a hirne roll nf white silk, j bcarlnc the WMds: "This is for ft '.vcddiii dress. Please valentine mo ! w'th a 'yes " 'l'he silheu valentiue ' wns cifrcilw. ! Oil Valentino's day throe years npo ! two men sent llieir sweethearts rail-! rnatl timetubles to Niagara l-'alls, and Formerly The United Store Hoys' Mittens 2.1c LA Adolph Newlin, Mgr. Quick Delivery . Phone Alain JO La Graudc, Oregon Work on Ituilioail. KLAMATH FALLS, dr.. i'eb. 10. Work has been proceed Inc more another niau ent lii.-i lady love a trunk I rapidly than was anticipated on the lied Willi while ribbons and strewn '-uinicipai railroad now under crm iusiile Willi rice; j i.truction. A gap or less than two .lohn Tlioimej Kay of Oniah'i wou a ! bundmd feet now exists between fie wife ihrouuli a v.ilenliuo sent to u ' end of the rails over which dirt !s yniniK wcaian living in Bi. Louis. bein hauled from the IMne Grove Hay's valentine took the form of a distiict, seven miles east and the hi;; red apple, to the stem of which ho i point whore tho dedication exercises Whatever You Buy CUPID STILL RULES i ' Cynics Wlio Decry Power of j Valentine Are Unable to Prove Their Case. A Valentine ARTHUR. CU1TERMAN tclth drcwlngt Itjt ' . JOHN WOLCOTT ADAMS A (f all be true that wise men say Of good St Valentine his day. Oh, ihen above tlw melting snow The Snowdrops bashful kisses blow; Th silver Trout of lake and linn Do swim together fin'to-fin; The fijrry Hares of heath and shaw Do make their gambols, paW'io-paw; The Birds their mating carols sing And fly together, wing-and-wing. And all about the wakening land Go Youths and Maidens, hand'iri'hand Tiwn, Ever'Dearest, hear my plea And wander hand-in-hand with me, From Good Houukeepir. A' i" " ....- I l -W ttv.'J A xfwqua CYNIC! once remarked thai he two most in-Hating days on the calendar were those con secrated to Saints .Swithin ; mid Valentine, because, said he, the first often brought Willi It a stretch of ; rain and Hie second a wretch of a : strain; for, of all strains in I he world, i lie argued, the worst was that imposed ! Iy Having to read a silly lot of fool ; less and useless valentines. The cynic probably does not stand nlone In his opinion of Sain;-. Valen : line's day. There are tlioui-ands of rA -1 YU ; , " """ """ " '"" "'v mi, rJvtX&t' $'.! ,las owneraleil ; Hint, where wire C'u- missives sent on t'ebruary 11, he now i merely yawns and falls to heed. 1 In t docs he? Have Hie old valen : tihi'!,1 as love message., really lost ; their power? Or have' new kinds of v.ilcnlincs succeeded lie? flimsy lace kind of oilier yearn? And are Hiey at i all ed'eciive? The printed chronicles of Hie last several years reveal nnmcrnus cases : that (to to disprove I he statement of the cynic and his followers. On Saint Valentine's day. IPOS, Ar thur Truuiburl of Oswego, ,. Y., sea! a' young woman named Alice Cayvan. whom in had hce:i conrtiiig v.liii in diiTerent success for i.evenil ye:irs. n larae heart fashloneil out of criiic.i cardboard. Tlncai-cli Hie heart, lie bail slueli a pitpier tiuielic arrow, tin it ; he bad wniten Ibe single inlerroalory . word "Hopeless?" The next d:,y the , bean as reluined lo biia by mail: - bin Ibe arrow bail been leisivcil and ; llli' iiole in Ibe center bad been puleheil . up wiih a bll of while paper 'on which .Miss (.'ayvan hail wi'ilieu a clearly IcaHile "Yes." They were married soon nflcr. Nor less productive of result was the .ITorl of Albert Ulliinmnsel of Topika. Ivan., who, acctirdiim lo an ariielv1 p'.'iuleil In U'eslern lieT -papi'i :;, f.eal ibe young woman lie locl. I'hu-n ,Se;l;'wleli, a blatik marriage eertilicale on last Naleirine's day Willi these verges on the back : wore hold last July. The fill over which the train Is running will be completed within a few weeks. I o . j Ontario Malheur Drainage Dis- j I 'ict lets contract for drainage of 53507 acres, cost 130,001). j fiardir.er Jewctt. 50,000 capacity; sawmill here ready to commence, operations. IJeaverton Klectrically driven tarch factory ready to run on pota- ciills. i to util-con- h:ul uttarlu'd a cnnl reading: "Lovo me and n wavhi of Impplncss slmll bu yniir.'!. Love nu nut, and ull that yu will have will hv this upiih. It is big arid red and 'prolty, but it will not last any mure tii.m will the scnuliappl iicss ynt! lu'ik'Ve you art enjoying whil. sin;:!)." Tin ii.ipular jigsaw puzzh'S wero used as vali'iit-itu'S by Hovd'al wooors last yoar. Jnc nian, nanmd Shaw, of Atlitnla, Kent tnUi lo his Kwoolhoart In i ho same city and with it the lines: "I've puzzled my brain to pness your au.wer. Won't yon ptrt ua in shape tipiin with u 'Ves'?" The girl sent the v:'.i.-nti!ie pu'.zle tiaek with a note that jvad: 'l do not want this pilule. I'll i'lve you iny.seli'. T huve been a puz Kle, I admit; but I'm coins to solve myself for you." ; o Anoilur man, Stanley Lemoyno of Newpoit Standard pause raii-n.-uver, snt one of ihe puzzles as n ,oatl fltMn South Ceaeh lo Wuldpo.t vah-.ttiue f) Ithea Kn.wle.s of tho talked. s:;;m town, with ilie note: "This will o Ih-lj. passTiwiiy the dull Iioum for you , Northwest Steel Co. will supply iu ease you refuso to marry me." The 1.0,000 tons of rivets Tor Seattle man lvd him. j nhlpyurda. u!d valentines, Ihese, indeed; hut odder sliil (be valentine sent In 11HKI hy Ileym.lds Tniiiuy of New York to May KimNtro.T (lf Brooklyn, a valen tine that sueceedi d in leading the lat ter to i!h aliar. I'mihey's valentine was a ! u-esden dull hahy. and tutaeheil to it was a eui;I reinlins: "linai;ine having uoildf:; a. ore real tlam this uti ;mir life!" The Sunday Mnyuziue. FROM TJS YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON THE QUALITY BEING- RIGHT. YOU GET THE RIGHT PRICE, TOO, ON EVERYTHING WE SELL. sizt'. . . ' KuKcne Government may i lac idle sawmill near hero ill i nprlinn with vn i iilnno Wtaiidaid (ualily I'cas, per can, Standard Quality Toiiiatoi-s, L'Oi Solid I'ack Ttiiiiatocs, lar:;'c .size . . . . ftajdt' 'allcy String liciuis, L'lli-'size IVaclti's, extra standard, o.lc quality. Pcachfs, standard, .'Hie size M. 0. ii: ('of ). can Uandon Two barges secured to ship lumber from Moore Lumber Co. to San Frnnciuco. ! PERSONAL MENTION S j r.Ir. John Williamson is ill at his home with an attack of tonuilitis. Fresh Hulk Peanut ISutter, Hi. . . ( 'ooldiiLf .Molas-t s, 1-t;:d. can Mli:-;U (Mii, 7-!li. lio. W'liite Laundry Soap, I liars (lolden h'od Wheat Klakes, large .12 .15 .17 .11 .28 22 $1.10 19 80 SO ... 19 ikir 29 IT PAYS TO PAY CASH AT THE loovenzed h rocery Across the Track Next Door to Stillwell's Cash Market MAIN 32 i i ; I'OU JMCNT Furnished housekeepint; i - 1-o.ims. .1.508 Kourth street 2-13-lit j Muney t- Han. ulcani.mt; Shop Cloves. Oil improved-real pioperty In; 'J be La flraude VulcanlsinK Shop t'nlon county. No delays. Current-js ,. located in the new Ilohnen-Mte.-i. La Grande Investment Co. i i,,. biii:.!ii.L.'. Itrnaii-s all riibl.ei- j Koods. J. K. Stronit. ManiiKer. 2-9-tf Advertising in Brief Adv. tf. When oa have piclure work to be done and wish prompt senko, take il In (lie M.i'k-m Dark Room at Kilverthorn's Family Druti Store. 2-13-11'. .11 P EEEEBCT 1'. It. L. & V. Co. to opciale Jitneys from Oregon City to ohwcko. Portland--Standifer Consti in-iion ; f o. to build six iiM.ie wnodi n ships. mow ha.-, cily i.all dc- bi-i Then a: the niclit. will Chris be i bin Valentine soci;,! L'hurch Till'rvU.v ; Sugarless Niik; , Grande Pharmacy. j '-ion made by J. (J. l'Vcsh c:i:idy boxes all sizes inlla,e Co'- 1!alt.Lak. all kinds. (let them at Silver-1" I'lorn's. 2-1 ;i-t f ! :i Is at the La Tiie uiiv confej Mi'Donald (hoco- 1J. A. 2-2-tf. S-T-A-R New Domestic Gas Bums Eorosena Oil, Tan Hours or Ma! r r one Most siliil'le jiiid si rated at KW ea.ii-si oDcr.il cm. Ill slreet, next li Priiilinir ShoD. ..41 G-allon '.v i h" in in 'urre' I icss R. F. FRA5ER, County Agent La Grande, Oregon iA, 4, A, j, 5; it- Chain 'Wood $3 J fj? fij? 5 h A U C pfti Y ( are ayaiu pi t pared to the old pri -e, SC5.IHI. until l-inch dry cord wood at lelivei' chain wuml at furiher notice. Also c'-.od. delivered. The Grande Ronde Lumber Co. Retail Department Phone Main 732 Greenwood Avenue il 1.-; lay l.lt-:i of a vetnl ine, 1 1 ul. mii. ri. l-nt Inio. t II vi il,. j ,i-..r li-irn. in it, vill In- ,i v.ll- iittti'j for tno. u ati-ivl'i- t.i ii-ii.- that lb-' re 'liil ih d'r-"-icd. Id v.ib p.liue wa- lb;l s.-nt two ,:n 1-y l'fa!l'-is i;rilin nf Chi- s-r-. !i (.'o'.IIik nf T..!cd.. (. !i: 'I !.-.ked i;e latlor to niaiv.v lU.ltl'-reilS DC. .;v,,;i ; l,,n tilti .el-. ."ii h !! -il.'.-iy, a,!, l lm to .1 ri-.:ai-diii-.' bi-r oib.'rn I T." l-;crlin bad 110 sii.-h iti'iu. !:ouci-!-. nut!. I ail.i l is till Vsi"hTi!'.r's ii:i. .'iii bcr a nine n-inli' Uji la roi-nil.lc a l-al-acli a i--. u-.cil in hit.;,:. ,-, r. . Al llli- lop el' l!'- I -: : I i 0 ; a '-'ii i:ii, p'u ill t if a Ii, mi'l 1 ' ' 1 ,i!'i'.'..ri-.l 1 '. 1 n '.- t. e all 11:.' i.lln t . 10 be X 1 (-,:-, l-i t,l..; . f. In i.dle i-.;r:-;- r. l.iv.:i.; nllil, a-.il S-) nr.. A ,-!i;t v ;,ii. ' 'd ;.-.:. 1:1;: llli' vi'or I" t.f lb" ill li'Ivil. Wb-ili.-r il was ill.- of II of .mill, :h a- i-l ... is ui:. li'iinM:; b:il tlic l'iH-i rc:i::.!n ibal -M.-i C'lliii-: iml the leal: inn 1111. il X uiiili i tb" bouse. Tin' "iui':i:ii:-!. ''.''" i'i'.- .;i' era -.c pae Hcrl'i r' ilatlil.ill nf Smi I-rar, ci.n hi .ileillilie cue in 1::- V. To Ills :. i-.-tl.t .n'l, Vi'i-a s;ij..n ol II.. ?-i i n - ( i'.. be s. nl Ibis iiii-oi-i;-!,.: -i:.aa. i.iili.i: bcr In 111 nlli liie la-: I. in'. l".;e v.-i-s.' raa: il : 11 A a olin:; ,v ri frnl'i l-l.ai ": Itlll-lti'l lM I b. ::. . 1" I. bnsl.l l'.-.:.l. si rar lima. ..:-!-- !.om, sic.i:.c(: or stolen One black mid while Lcwcllen .-('ilr.'- hiiiilini; (!-:o, ,;..sweis name i'f IlliK.e. PhoiK' lied 171. -l"-3t AL ANUKEW.H. Cur Boys m Francs" and Horr.o Prelection '" -' lb. I-.:. and Daily Cows. vill lie in La flran.le all tbi v.-c x. Any one haviue mmd beaw ! ' 'l1'.0' l!l:ic. or dairy cow.-, for salt. ' it Foley hotel. n.AHK.NTK V. DA I Tho men on Ibe li: f.ie. )ic'i i.i o-:r Auie 1 i i bin- if o-.-.r h. :: r; -ct'il l i-: ;.- ( ; ! v. oi le.i vi t j v.-n: d -n: :;:iiiii '-.1 .-M.r n"l n Hi. ii tlnii.i;, 'rii from .in :i v. c w l te- r .. Itn:r eba:u ' ' of the !inr.:ier.! la li:u The cold winds chnp tho liumir i "'v'' lbat .vo;' -;ind fa--' s. bin there is a reined---. ,v"ll'r ''? h-.-.. ii i for troubles tit llli'-- kind in Silvei tl-'irn's inb-l'e Cieam. C.i-e.-is.. :i , ' 'bmoie m r. n-ill ). Tin." '-.'seb si ci-.'.iiii.i for the rotnplexinn "a- s-.ifci.ilty. Sihertlmrn's Kami'v Di Sto:e. 2-i:i-tf. to , I - T.'i; :'::it li-..-. :: . ::.-e I'icrcc :-.v., .!; of : ',)r;j- x 4 Ii... "I! I'liKbl l:.iv, I Ik- -. 'lb,- ll.t' '.Hi il" .-:r,. l.l l...-II.,- tl.i ':e ri.'io'i chi of cin''i ; rifion: a j y-jiifh. i.."('(iV'J ,'.?c i' 'k' ifif! ; .'v.,', -".VS iift. i,' r-"l-':l" Ul's .sl'I'W. !l"aulif'il stationery l i; st roonMte:-. of n le'.er. and lcavci a t-'ood impression el the write;-. Crane's Linen Lawn bev papers, pla'll and mil edirrd. Initial Siatioaery. Cot rcspendencf Cards, ami pound fapets wl:h en- elopes to 11-,,'itcb, in all nades ami piices al Sll ertllern's Family Druu scire. 2-13-tf. j care at yoi:r nc:.;i'. t ,' iloiibie t-1 rrn-;li ). -li -vcs ibe i-;- ;-.rid i ! Hcl.-i anil rli-.'t:ii:ali.-ui. J If we w: ii l I: -i-i on' !,' best. con. iiiion a eiei of t-.el: j u'.i'b-s, with o.iiv Utile iia al one of UwUt ., mfl f,iaa!il.'. Urn-, appreciated v.alcr. !:.!.. .i::,,i;, ;, 1:.' for a t::'.iitb. :'.'! Dr. l':?.v t-;! -: . v..-;;.u. " Aiiaric' a-r.i.v " li'iit tl::.n litb a. i lii-ii, ., hot water melts suya. . rial will convince ymi. .MR. Rkkci: .Tiinki miv-: a n g:ml t.i Dr. Pi. tv. 'j A:,. -"--"'i,v '"'''ii ".! v. 1 ri W ' Y ..." . a I tr It-.inueane Sale Fi brunry 1 :,. in t!: !. K. church. nil day Friday. ' basement of the 2-1 ::-:'!. ' sian.-.a was- r.-tnrii, in- ii::y w ii a il-.is line : now w ill be your u lie." Dae nf the l" i.-i v. ul; d Hi-'Vi-', i ; i-:i re. I i .1:1 v. -H.'f. A!'., n K;r:iw of I'l'l-bnili I-. I.i "fi'iWv ? S:-.-a;bvs Nui;i;els at the La Cinmle Pliannacy. The new confje 'ioii ni.ule by .1. 0. McDonald Ciioci i:i'e Co.. Salt Lake. F. S. A. 2-2-tf. Sim.i: less Nai:.;el at the I.a Claude pb.ii niiicy. The new rnufec-! lien made bv .1. n. .Mi-Donald f'bero '. te Co . Sail Lake, I". S. A. 2-3 tr run1.! 1-iLtli III.' ff.'i'i:: ..I I f'vt. C'ttin- li " oi.i ii.:-.- j.-m n coiiiiii-.i.....1 '.a now .in. " .'!H t :- -. i -I. I., v :,. Thursday and Friday ALMA RUEBENS and Walt Whitman in THE REGENERATES . l)r.",i:ia of Plue Blood a::d l.'ed-Arito.-rai y and l)einocrac'. Also Comedy Paramount Pictographs f ei. tuv.-k ;iic our u