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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1908
Page
8
La Grande band will perform a short concert at high noon to fill the Steward Opera House, followed by two successive evenings featuring For Brother Tom. Final rehearsal of the home talent is tonight, with all parts well taken and a fine production anticipated.
St Peter's Guild announces a spring rummage sale May 1 and 2 in the Slater building with proceeds aiding church activities.
Officials of the L D S church in this city plan a grand concert in June featuring the soon to be installed large pipe organ. The event promises a level of quality unseen before by the church and will showcase the new instrument.
Attention directs L. G. FE and M. D. A toward the La Grande entertainment matter, indicating ongoing civic or organizational outreach with unspecified next steps.
To Exchange asks for second hand goods or gan in exchange for team work and requests some poles. The note directs contact with Hendricks described as the reliable piano tuner for arrangement.
Mrs J Hopper hosted a dinner yesterday for Mrs Wesley Andrews and her children Erin Brown and Ben Hopper with about 20 girls in attendance. Mrs Chester Newlin and Miss Margaret Newlin plan a card party on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Gutridge marked their paper wedding anniversary with a surprise party. Names of attendees include E Gutridge, F Eberhardt, C Leap, A J Warren, H Smith, Ed Kammerer, N Zweifel, W F Anderson, J Hough, O Fleshman, D Fleshman, J H Harvey, C L Mackey, T G Van Vinck, W Brady, W Jane.
Dr W T McMillan offers expert gold work and special attention for children's teeth. Located in the La Grande National Bank Building with Red 681 Painten attraction.
George Harmon lay on the ground with a sprain and a wound on a Montana ranch after falling from a scaffold. He said a man who employed him claimed he had worked there three weeks and refused to take him to Helena. A letter to his wife was left at Crescent post office. Harmon then went to Spokane for treatment after visiting his brother-in-law My Crowell in Helena. His attacker took $200 gold and a revolver from his pocket, but $200 in bills sewn inside his vest was missed. Friends question why Harmon left home amid his business affairs reportedly in good shape.
Ed Cross leaves La Grande and plans to visit Portland after a long trip where crew limits and layoff pay drew attention. The Chicago agreements are described as a victory for the four brotherhoods, with implications for enforcement and pay status during layoff periods.
Officials and employees of the local United States land office receive delayed pay after about a month due to backlogs from an overabundance of work. The hold up affected staff and operations.
Bock the popular shortstop on the professional baseball squad met with an accident this afternoon. He overstepped an ankle while training at the ball grounds and was taken to his hotel. The ankle is weak and the twist may keep him from training for weeks, removing the fastest infielder from the lineup.
The final prayer meeting of the North Side series will be held tomorrow at 1 PM at the M E church South. Meetings have occurred about four afternoons weekly for the past week and yielded good results.
Local music retailer DAVIS JORDAN MUSIC CO promotes the waltz titled Alameda as a sought after dance tune. The ad emphasizes its appeal and invites dancers to request the number at halls and gatherings.
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