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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1909
Page
2
The Grande Ronde Cash Company advertises top cash prices for chickens. The notice mentions ready payment and asks sellers to bring poultry for quick sale. A garbled line references carpet cleaning service and a phone-like clue, but the main readable item is the poultry buy offer.
Whitman College authorities invite parents friends and visitors to Walla Walla for a two day Tri-state track meet Thursday and Friday May 6 and 7 plus a May Move Festival featuring a declamation contest two concerts by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a matinee. Rail rates to Walla Walla are one and one third fare round trip with lodging arranged by a city committee to ensure reasonable accommodations.
The Oregon university baseball team finished the season with seven wins and three losses on a grueling northwestern tour. Players hit above .200, with Gabrielson, Clark, Jamison and Coleman above .250. Coach Kelly praised the squad ahead of championships at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.
Officials of the Portland Retail Grocers Association finalize the National Grocers Association convention plans to be held June 25 with 350 to 400 delegates expected. The Commercial Club hall may host the banquet, with sessions starting June 25 and editor entertainments arranged, followed by river trip and Rose Festival ties before Seattle events.
A summons from the La Grande Justice Court requires T Ralston and Company to appear by May 28 1909 six weeks after first publication. If unresponsive judgment for 19 dollars plus costs and disseisins may be entered. Publication ordered by Justice A Stewart.
Pl Comreto Cigars offered at 10 cents and a feed store for sale as partner Bramwell leaves Amalgamated Suna r Co. Debtors urged to settle with C J Black. Dissolution of Lilly Foster Hardware Co in La Grande Oregon. F L Lilly to operate solo and collect debts. dated April 7 1908.
Object to strong medicines for rheumatism and use Chamberlains Liniment for non fevers and minimal swelling relief. Also recounts Geo B Blevens of Springfield North Carolina who recovered from consumption after three weeks with King's Now Discovery, claiming dramatic cure and offering guarantee with free trial bottle.
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