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Friday, July 16, 1926.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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GOVERNOR
JAU,AS, Tex. July 10 (AP)
Throe honnota and as many iom
breros huvo boon ' loaned Into the
'JVxua democratic poltllcul rlnff,
the exit from which may lead one
of tho owncra to the ffovcrnor'a
IDHnsion.
Governor Murium A. . KorsuHon
wants to roturn to tho citpttol for a
aecond term.' Mrs. Edith Wll
minis, of Da 11 us, maplred by hor
distinction us , tho Tirnt woman
member of the Texas IcfrlHlnturc,
a I o deslrea the- job, an does Mrs,
K. M. Johnston, of Kan Antonto.
Tho Men CniitostnnlH
,In thn rnce to restore the mnn
under tho executive house dome
are Dan Moody, uttorney frencrnl:
Lynch DnvidHon, Hotmton bUHiness
limn, and Rev. O. F. Zimmerman,
known us "Zim, the Tithtnff Kvan
gel 1st." ,!
v Moody has concentrated his at
tack on the KerKUSon ndmlnistra
lion. Davidson's principal plank
is consen-atlon Of. the state's na
tural resources and his slogan
"more business In government und
less government in business."
Mrs. Johnston advocates modi
fication of the Volstead net, while
Mrs. Wilmaii calls for strict en- :
forcement of tho prohibition laws,!
reduction of tuxes and reform in j
HOMELESS REFUGEES
:
An improvised tent by tho road leading from sfYjejieh ' 1-ake Den
murk, N. J., with u family thankful to have eseaped d;uth In tho ex
plosion und bombardment which wrecked their home, along with the
navy ammunition depot there. The picture shows, h;ft to light tho
family of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Klch: Mary, Nettie,, Lucy, and the fath
er und mother. . ' ' ' )
Ihe euro of Insane persons. Mr. 'tsts from the slate, If given the op
to crush portunlly.
evolution- J One feature of the cumpaign is
551m merman prom ises
bootleggers and drive
Governor Ferguson's offer to re
sign after tho primury July St
if Moody leads her by ono vote,
provided Moody resigns if she is
ahead of him by 2F,U0U. Moody
accepted. whereupon Duvldson
charged the two principals with
placing two of tho highest offlceB
of the stale oh the plune of a
"common crap game."
The republicans also will hold
their primary on July 24 and for
tho first time in years there uro
two candidates for the nomination,
K. 1. Hcott, Corpus Christ), and
ll.'li. Haines, Houston.
Primitive hubhmen in the great
Kalahari Desert, Ho nth Africa, are
believed the shyest on eurlh. At
the approach of a stranger, even
of their own color, they will run
for miles or, if taken by surp-tso,
will burrow in the sand and hide
themselves.
The apple hr.s been crossed with
the pear by grufting apple twKn
on six-var-old plum trees, the
shoots thus obtained being graft
ed in turn on peur trees.
The majority of blind people in
Spanish- A merlcan countries are
forced to beg for a living. In the
United States most of the blind
are virtually sclf-supportlnp.
SCATTERED DESTRUCTION
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OFFICE
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Nobbed luilr has made 1 15.700 .
Chim'.se women Uoiientlont upon
charity. They were formerly hutr-i
lift makers but the popularity uf
short hair hus thrown them out;
of - worl(.
Charleston dunec is said to bo
healthy. So is hurdle Jumping.
A roof eraalied in ut the town of Now Hope. N. J. a mile und a half
from tlie navy ammunition depot at I.uke Denmark. Shells were
hurled in nil directions over tho countryside by the. explosion and a
burrage mined 'Ubwn na terrific us on a battlo front in wartime. Tho
population fled madly from tho stricken region, uud scores of civili
ans were injured by the bombardment.
rersoiml liberty! Tho right to
onduiiRor tho lives and .limbs of
others.
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Tho man is always tho fool In a
lovo affair.
Tho only thing the. doctors know
for suro about influenza 1b that
they don't know anything about
It.
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"Woimn speiid lialf lliclr Uino
Kiiyliiff tlmt tlicy linvo uotlilng to
put on their back,"
."Ami llio othci' half provhur It,"
J5on't get mud nt a cross friend.
Ills children niuy bo slek or his
svlfo may bo reducing. .
....
Any modern girl Is willing to
marry provided tho young mun
can support her -In tho manner to
which sho has not been accustom
ed. CiiKtmiK-r: Till xovun-ilollar
fflllllljliil lkiti vmi mt r.in
llltietV-llliift feiil leiiLu
MUesiimn: Alt, yes. you ucO one
cir our imtonteti rubber wrltuur
lilove.s. Tbhty-flvo wits, please
how businMi t iru'aarly rfr
ring to her lout."'
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First DtvoMKtn. Haw to It yoa've
kept tlw amm btMlMJKi far five
jrcr? ',-
Kroond DiMivm: Hi complex
ton DMtclMs) mf fiumMare.
Btatlstlcs prove that fifty per
cent of th married people in the
United State are Tronien.
' "You haven't . cent?" asked the
La Orande potinater, .
"Not today," replied the flap
per, "the drufctat HI out of the
kind 1 usually uo."
p ,. '
Ha (lighting last Fatima) I'd
Ilka to offer you a olgarette, but
Bhe Don't bother,' v I never, .
smoke cigarette butt. -
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Johnny has Just eaten eleven
plums!"
"'Good heavens! Call the plum
ber." '- - ..'-Vr ' .' :
Some men have winning ways.
St. Louis girl stolo 175 to elopo.
Doesn't mntter. but wonder if
shoo dealers ever walk to work?
"In what theutro
lug?"
"When I said alio was in the
' Alaskan Sucar Beat
ANCHOKAOE. Alasako, July 1
(AP)-t-An experiment In raising
sugar beets will be made in Alas
ka. l,-':.f,i'''
The department ;of agrlculturo
and the Alaska railroad will coop-'
erate In the i effort. The expert- ,
munt will be mad la the Matan
uska and Tanuana. valley north of
here. Cost , of . production and
product will largely determine the
future of the venture. . ,
...
Heartbeat, can be reproduced
Is sho Piny- on phonograph, record so accur
ately as to serve for diagnostic
purposes, . ' '' '' , H
ASSIGNEES SELL THIS ENTIRE STOCK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CREDITORS AT 52c ON THE DOLLAR
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ELM & ADAMS
LA GRANDE
After a lifetime in business This Reputable Firm Goes to the Wall Through Inability to Meet Wholesale Obligations
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HJnzW it i n
Prices Prevail on Eery Article Marked by E. H. McCune & Co. Sales Adjusters 1
1A $1500!MERCANTltE:l
: r LIQUIDATING THE COMBINED STOCK OF ASH BROS., LA GRANDE, WITH ALL SURPLUS STOCKS OF JOHN A. T ROTTER'S STORE, BAKE? ' '. v '
Saturday. July 17
Sensational Hourly Specials Opening Day? Saturday
I Reg. S2 Quality I S
Pants "OC
Men's $2.73 end
$3 Moleskin Cl HQ
Pants
SPECIAL SPECIAL SPPXIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL
.9A.M. 10A.M. 11A.M. 12A.M. 1P.M. . 2P.M. 3P.M. 4P.M. !
, TO TO TO TO TO TO TO . .-.TO '
10A.M. 11A.M. 12A.M. 1P.M.' 2P.M. 3P.M. 4P.M. , 5 P.M.
MEN'S LADIES' MEN'S Reg. 75c MEN'S MEN'S MEN'S ONE GROUP
ATHLETIC 75c AND $1 Blue Wrist MEN'S NOVELTY WOOL CHAMBRAY 2f)e :
UNION RAYON Styles SILK GARTERS Reg. 35c Reg. $1.00 YOUK '
SUITS HOSE . CANVAS TIES 11c WORK SHIRTS CHOICE
29c 19c GLOVES, 5c 9c Reg. 35c HOSE, 11c 29c COLLARS, lc
One Suit One Pair Limit 2 Pair Limit 1 Tie to Limit 2 Pair Limit 2 Pair Limit 1 Shirt Limit, 3 CoHan
to a customer to a customer Is a customer each customer to a customer to a customer to a customer to a purchaser
Men's Silk and Rayon Ties
Ail regular 75c Ties, in both tubular knits and
cut silks, to be sold out at . 39c
Regular $1.25 and $1.50 Tics, good grade cut
silk, new patterns. Bankrupt Price'. 69c
Regular $1.50 to $2.00 Silk Ties, including Che
ney and brocaded silks, go at 79c
Heavy Blue and Khaki
COVERALLS
Reg. $3.50 Grade
$2.45
Ladies' 75c and $1
Rayon Hose
Including all the latest colors in all
sizes, sheer weave that closely resem
bles chiffon, Bankrupt Price..
Engineer and Firemen's
WORK 1 .Oc Reg.
SOCKS -LvJ 25c
ill
no "? i
saw ,i
39c Jr
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Society Brand Suits
Your choice at Bankrupt Prices of hundreds of Men's Young Men's and Youths'
Suits tailored Society Brand, Knopf & Capps 100' wool suits Tjcttcr and big
ger variety of makes, fabrics, patterns and sizxs than has ever been offered in a
La Grande bankrupt sale. Nearly every suit goes T)eIow wholesale cost.
MEN'S
$20.00
TO
$25.00
SUITS
.Many Myht funics
jf. In this ffmup. You'll
' liavo to liurry Uigrt
i jours nt
$9.85
$25.00
UP TO
$30.00
SUITS
IJoth Mcn'fi ami
V runt tc Mph'h Slnl
him l)ouhl(sltii-ali!l
mmli'ls. new put
liMns for
$14.85
MEN'S
$30.00
AND
$35.00
SUITS
Sri prill Two 1'jiiiIm
SiiMm, tulloiil In ihe
hurst of hi) lew, fen
liinnl nt a limiknipt
$19.75
MEN'S
REG. $40.00
AND
$50.00
SUITS
(.oimI lnuvy Kiuph)
WI-tff'H us well n.s
li i K U h fliuim ls
with ImUIouii luuii,
$23.65
MEN'S
REG. $50.00 '
AND
$60.00
SUITS '
Nw H'otrh twNtH
and Liu; riuot nf nil
liuiul CUiNtivl fiar-
IIH'llLH llH'liKiCtl nt
llily prko--.
$29.65
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MSB
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YOUR CHOICE OP BOO PAIR
MEN'S $5.50 TO 7.00
Shoes and
Oxfordd
Included in this sensational group
ing are not only the regular staple
Shoes and Oxfords but many of
the latest novelties in blonde and
light tan calfskins. : ;
$3.69
Other groups go ait
$3.98, $1.29 and $4.79
Save on Your Fall
Blankets Now! :
(Greenland $4.00 double 72x80
Cotton Blankets.. Bankrupt
Price, pair .:..........$2.19
Regular $6.50 Wool .Mixed
Plaid "Nonpareil" Blanket,
66x80, many colors gOea at....$4.95
Regular $6.00 dark gray. All
Wool Camper's Blanket,
66x80, double, goes at... $4.39
Esmond Satin faced Plaid
Blankets in many beautiful
color combinations...,....... $3.89
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