Local items from La Grande and vicinity
Local notes from La Grande include Rob ert Newlin at Hilgard and Ed Hughes back from Hot Lake. Fireman Charles Chandler earns an engineer list promotion. Several residents travel or visit, including Miss Madeline Aiil of Union and Evelyn Nesbitt visiting the city. Spokane and Hermiston figures appear alongside land office visits and Reclamation Service business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chandler
Ted Leavitt
Bo Brady
Catherine Creek
Wallowa
Grant Geddes
la Grande
Baker City
C. H. Bidwell
Island City
North Powder
Homer Bodwell
BF. Caliment
Betakiey
Ark
Jennie Baker
J. F. Baker
Pendleton
Dean
J. M. Choate
Summerville
McCulley
Wallowah
W. HF. Gibson
Tl. Winn
H. W. King
Hermiston
To Grande
la Grande Lodge
A. F
A. M
Ene
J. W. Baird
Murphy, Grant & Co
San Francisco
Mr. Haird
Coulert
Arthur Curtis
Curtis
Lostine
M. W. Goodman
Wallowa County
Coos
W. Boner
Moore
Joseph
Roosevelt Arrives at Port Said in Calm Passage
President Roosevelt and party reached Port Said tonight with no incident reported. In Rome, J Pierpont Morgan announced plans to buy a Wright aeroplane and asked Wilbur Wright to fly him if his weight allows it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Said
Roosevelt
Morgan
Rome
J. Pieripont Morgan
Wilbur Wright
Kesslers Entertain Guests on Twentieth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J C Kessler celebrated twenty years together at their Island Avenue home with a large gathering of friends. Guests left many beautiful gifts for the couple. A notable moment was a moving impromptu recitation by Mr J W Lawrence, Mrs Kresslers father.
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J. C. Kessler
Island Avenue
Easter Knight Templars Gather at Masonic Hall
The All Knight Templars meet at Masonic Hall on Easter Sunday at 2 30 p m to attend Easter services at the Episcopal church GEO T COCHRAN Recorder. Local letter condemns dry vote outcomes and calls for liquor license repeal and stricter enforcement amid concerns over near beer and red light districts in La Grande.
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Knight Templars
Masonic Hall
Episcopal Church
la Grande
Police
Wren
Prohibition Debate in La Grande Letters to the Editor
The letter criticizes prohibition enforcement and saloon sympathizers who seek to make the dry law costly for taxpayers. It praises legitimate saloon operators who conduct lawful business and calls for decency while urging support to keep La Grande from becoming wet. The author signs J. D. Quillilan.
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J. D. Qillilan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Newlin Laap
Hilgard
Ed Hughes
Hot Lake
J.A. Anderson
Minnie B. Brewster
Mattie Jenkins
Land Office
Terday
Miller
South la Grande
Leslie Burger
Minneapolis
Conductor Kerr
Fruitdale
Toplift
Mae A. McLennan
Toronto
Canada
A. C. McLennan
Mac
S. S. Denning
Moscow
Idaho
Cty
Clem
T. Denhuna
Mr. Jenning
Scotland
Washington
Can Che
George Stoddard
Bakey City
Lodge
Geo. T. Cochran
Recorder
la Jonnese
Bordeaux
Little Shop
Main St
Vaude
Pastime Theatre
Harris French
Bordeaux and
la Janeuse
Billy Sanborn
House of Bargains
Cal
Charles L. England
Dr. W. D. McMillan
Denistry
la Grande National Bank
Ferguson
O. M. Heacock
Red Cross Drug Store
George Palmer
F. J. Holmes
W. H. Brenholts
C.S. Williams
la Crarde, Oregon
United States Depository
J. M. Berry
J. D. Matheson
F. M. Brykit
Pennington
L. Meyers Gee
L. Cleaver
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