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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1910
Page
2
The notice outlines monthly and advance subscription prices for various terms and describes editorial policies. It lists a price of 3.60, 6.50 and other figures, notes mail handling in La Grande, and states signed articles are subject to editor discretion. Advertising rates are given as 10c per line for local notices and higher rates for the Gret portion, with lines for condolences.
Eilers Music House to consolidate four firms with Portland as headquarters and a paid in capital of 3 million dollars. The move unites major piano makers such as Chickering Hallett & Davis Sohmer Weber Steinway Pianola Kimball Modart M. Cable and Smith & Barnes under one firm. Directors include Henry Eilers D S Johnson Adolph H. Eilers and others across Portland Spokane Seattle Stockton Tacoma San Francisco and San Jose.
Miss Harland, who has aided Rev. Johnson in an special meeting for four weeks, received a telegram today announcing the death of her mother in London.
Wallowa County farmers prepare beets for the sugar factory with 730 acres plowed near Brierprise and over 400 near Lostine. Seeding to start soon under field foreman T W Workman with headquarters at Stubblefield farm. A new dump above town will speed loading next fall as Workman travels from La Grande.
A special gathering at the Central Church of Christ on Washington and Depot tonight at 7 30 seeks truth. Minister Ford A Ellis delivers a short sermon on Man's Desire for Truth followed by special music and several individuals will be baptized in Christ.
Tonight the Presbyterian Brotherhood will discuss the New Thought subject noted by thinkologists. Speakers include Attorneys Crawford Oliver Ivanhoe and Rev Seemann at the home of Hon Walter Pierce corner First and Main.
The first annual meeting of stockholders for the Irrigation project was postponed due to lack of attendance. The meeting will be rescheduled for Saturday, with at least half of the stock required to transact business.
Revivalist Johnson and his party will return to Minneapolis tomorrow per current plans. The visit follows prior engagements and underscores ongoing religious outreach in the region.
A. E. McCready departs for Lead City South Dakota to join Hametock Mining Company as engineer. He previously worked with the firm in a similar role. O H Crawford of Virginia arrives to settle and buys McCready's La Grande property, the Sim Romig place, amid talk of Western growth.
Superintendent J. F. Campbell reported the temporary bridge across the river near Hilgard will be completed by tomorrow allowing traffic to resume. The crew fights logs from the current drive as piling is driven and residents along Hilgard and upriver anticipate the finish after the bridge washed out during recent high waters.
Directors of the Home Independent Telephone Company met in the central offices and declared a regular quarterly dividend. The meeting also transacted routine business matters.
The Interstate Commission ruled Pullman must stop equal upper and lower berth pricing as unjust and unreasonable. It ordered differential charges in several cases and reduced some rates to the Pacific coast.
Dr Pons proclaims a new discovery to straighten crossed eyes in hours without drugs or surgery and without charge. He advertises his special nerve lenses handmade by himself, claims to relieve eye strain symptoms such as nervousness dizziness watery eyes and eye ache. He promotes reading aids and East origin nose glasses, attention to children, and rapid lens duplication during his fifteen years in La Grande.
A group of baseball promoters from Walla Walla Pendleton Baker City and La Grande are expected to meet tomorrow. Officers for the coming season will be elected and a schedule drafted. The session may occur during the day or be adjourned to the evening to complete substantial business.
The Grande Ronde Presbytery opens its session tomorrow evening at the city’s Presbyterian church. Rev Boozer of Baker City will deliver the opening address, with leading district ministers on the platform. Retiring moderator Dr B W Seemann presides.
Fragmented OCR text mentions access, a price of 47 cents, and unclear sale or saleable context. No clear person, organization, or event identified. Summarized from unreadable fragments.
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