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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1911
Page
5
Mesdames Smith and Davidson of Portland announce a one week showing at the W. W. Berry millinery store. The display features a full line of hair goods for shoppers.
The Elks meet at 1 pm Wednesday to attend the funeral of Brother G E Fowler. Woodmen of America members are urged to attend the same funeral. Exalted Ruler G L Biggers and Consul E B Daniel issue the notices. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid plans a meeting at Mrs J K Wright home with important business.
Local items note Ben Lindsey lecture tickets on sale at Silverthorne's, sewer pipe service from Fowler's Transfer, Unique Cleaning's city contract system, and monthly contract rates. Also advertised are Sunset Magazine features, serials by Williamson and Carpenter, a Chinese quarters sketch, April issue pricing, Berry millinery, new wallpaper stock at Bohnenkamp, and a mining engineer Neison from Baker City Oregon.
Local names such as W. J. Laam, E. B. Pyle, and D. J. Coleman visit the Foley while Sheriff Childers returns from Salem. Notables from Pendleton, Baker, and Union register at the Foley or nearby hotels. Businessmen like W. H. Arbuckle and Hi. F. Van Riper arrive. plans include Elgin shoot, cement contracts, and stock dealings with Pearl Bowman and McKay Creek stock.
A daughter was born on April 4 to Mr. and Mrs. M. A Harrison in the city.
Pastors and lay delegates from 125 congregations gather in Moorhead for a two day session on dividing the Minnesota conference and forming a new one. If approved the proposal goes to the Augustana Synod for final action in Duluth next June.
The annual Blue Ribbon Trotting Meeting by the Detroit Driving Club is planned for this summer. Stake races will feature top trotters racing for purses at the club ground near Detroit.
A fragment describes a new book read with interest by Ca Grande people. It claims the book explains how fear and illness are connected and mentions a free giveaway by T. Hill.
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