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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1910
Page
2
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Arrangements are underway for the Union Horse Show to be staged June 3 and 4. The event promises the greatest exhibition of fine horses in the county with all the best Eastern Oregon saddle stock on display and city backing to ensure an unusually important affair.
The Kenosha mayor proposes an Innovation in campaign literature sending voters a soap cake bearing purity soap and a candidate image saying re election and a clean administration. The device aims to promote practical promises ahead of elections in Wisconsin.
The speech to Luxor Girls Mission School stresses that progress cannot be achieved by uplifting men alone. Roosevelt argues wives and mothers must share in opportunity, linking general uplift to both genders and noting the Y M C A and W GA roles in motivation.
A fragment from the Spokane Herald notes that one skilled teacher bears more value than many longwinded reformers. The quotation hints at enduring truth in education amid debates over reform.
Willamette Realty Co representatives Cook and Thompson arrive in La Grande to promote West Portland Park property. They set up at McKennon Phy Roberts with a stereopticon showing Portland subdivisions and a large West Portland Park display in the window.
Agreements have been drawn between William Burke of Boston and Ed Kirby of Seattle for a 20 round sparring contest at Steward on April 18. Both boxers are training for the bout which will be held at catch weights around 140 pounds.
Plumbers Bay and Zweifel began a large repair contract in the Sommer building. The plan includes hot and cold water supply to all rooms, installation of new lavatories at intervals, and overhaul of existing plumbing to modernize the facility. The work will be rushed to open under new management as soon as possible.
News arrives of the death of Miss Lillian Coy eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs EB Coy longtime city residents who had lived in Tacoma for the past two years.
Riverside Grange met today to discuss taxes. Assessor Rinehart, unable to attend, phoned regrets for missing the session.
A Northwest dog poisoning wave hits Pendleton and Colfax with dogs and cats dying from poisoned meat. Pendleton residents raise 250 dollars for evidence leading to arrest, and a Portland detective is hired to pursue the culprit.
Miss Ela Stafford returns from Portland after a year as a nurse at Good Samaritan hospital and visits Union friends. Mrs. L. R. McMillian underwent tumor surgery at Grande Ronde hospital and is recovering. Mrs. R. V. Davis at Hot Lake Sanatorium returned home with her husband recovering from stomach trouble. The Second Annual Union Live Stock Show is set for June 3 and 4, 1910 with officers including G. S. Levy and Robert Withycombe and committees named. further announcements will follow.
The Treasury Department ruled that travelers may bring only $10 of dutiable goods into the United States, down from $100. The change responds to customs reports that woolens and other tariff items were being imported from Canada and Mexico under exceptions.
Jeffries reports relief from shoulder soreness during the first week at Rowardennan Training Camp. On April 9 he completed a nine mile run to Boulder Creek then played handball and baseball, with gym work before a planned fight with Armstrong.
F A Rachow of near Lostine suffered a severe accident Wednesday while running a gasoline powered feed chopper. His left hand was torn from the arm and the forearm mangled, necessitating amputation just below the shoulder. He is to be brought to the hospital today. The accident happened at J F Haun’s home in Wallowa County.
The notice advertises a Saturday sale in La Grande offering enameled ware at startling prices. Items listed include wash basins in various sizes, pudding pans, dish pans, water pans, a pie plate, and a dipper with prices shown in a bold bargain format. The event targets keen buyers with a clear date in April.
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