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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1910
Page
5
Local figures including Bramwell and Hamilton return from Portland with reports of community visits. Attendees note upcoming marriages, land filings, homestead applications, church activities, and village meetings as residents plan for the coming year.
Miss Ena Taylor, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Taylor long residents here, becomes Mrs Areel D Gustafson in a Portland Easter ceremony. They will live with the groom’s parents in Pullman Washington before moving next month to a stock ranch near Calgary in the British Northwest.
Chocolate creams 10c per pound and chocolate wafers 10c per pound offered at The Fair from 7 to 9 PM. Marshmallow drops 10c per pound and figolets 10c per pound with a three pound limit. Duchess gum drops and peanut clusters 10c per pound available Saturday evening. sale runs 7 to 9 PM.
Spokane report states Charles H. Braden resigns as pastor of Grace Baptist Church to pursue political life. He critiques preachership as tame and claims religious ideas are drifting toward theoretical, nonpolicy worldviews with little practical government impact.
A cooperative farming scene unfolds near La Grande Oregon as 17 neighbors with farm equipment drive a teeming caravan onto J W Castle's field. Workers toil from morning to evening turning the soil and preparing for planting, creating a hopeful image of community effort observed by the disabled farmer.
Resolution establishes grade lines on Cove Avenue from Jefferson to North Willow with mixed elevations and transitions. The plan details multiple grade percentages and lengths ending near North Willow Street, to be published in La Grande Observer and take effect after approval by May 1 1918.
A morning wedding took place in the Grande Ronde Valley House parlor as Miss Jesale Irwin wed Claude L. Damrell. Pard A. Ziss officiated. Both from Kamela. Damrell is a rancher. They will reside in Kamela after the ceremony.
Trial of Dr Hyde for the Col Swope murder opens amid clash between defense Walh and prosecutor Conkling. Walh objects to opening address by Reed citing faulty details and hired counsel. Judge Lathan overrules and Reed continues.
Listings describe 80 acres improved 65 under cultivation at 8000, 10 acres improved near Summerville at 6500, 4? acres improved near Summerville at 3000, 100 acres improved 40 under cultivation at 65,000, adjoining land suitable for fruit or alfalfa with irrigation at 6000, 240 acres well improved under cultivation hay grain and fruit at unknown price, 160 acres 30 bearing orchard 30 new orchard all apples 100 acres pasture. Terms on application. Timber and other property offered by H C Rinehart, Summerville Oregon.
Prof. Selak chosen leader of the La Grande band and weekly rehearsals begin immediately. He built the organization into fine shape last year and a new term should raise proficiency. Dr. T. Bacon is re-elected business manager.
Advertisement notes Ladies Attention and invites estimates by calling station 106 Fir Street or Red 34k 1-42 for services offered by J. M. Bowlsby, proprietor.
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