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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
4
A fragment shows subscription rates and mailing details for a local daily, plus editorial notes about nom de plume policy and reader letters. It also includes a brief political aside about Virginia’s Republican platform and a quip on Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s flying machine interests. Mention of Union County’s gubernatorial candidate presence is noted.
The body of Leutenant Pike, discoverer of the famed pike bearing his name, will be moved from Sackett's Harbor Massachusetts to the base of Pike's Peak near Cal onnd Springs.
Five people died in Chicago from heat yesterday as the city faced extreme temperatures. The report notes the contrast with cooler Oregon nights that might have seemed unlikely to the victims.
Mrs Ella Young has been elected to lead Chicago public schools as superintendent, marking the first time a woman holds the position in the city’s history. The milestone reflects a historic advancement for female leadership in Chicago education.
Report says the Porter Bros paid farmers a bond of 30 000 dollars for Deschutes canyon land but the true investment is only 4 50 so far. Officials warn it may take weeks to determine how much bluff underlies the sudden activity.
Specifications for a concrete dam at the mouth of Meadowbrook outline a 825 by 450 foot base, rising 110 feet with sides slanting to a 60 foot crown. The design, to be reviewed by directors and engineer Mr Humphreys, will be considered tonight pending Secretary Reynolds’s return.
Harry VU Meyere and Joe Kelley announce a new partnership to operate a general tensorial parlor business. The notice states the partners will share management and profits.
A La Grande report details Union County Day at the Oregon Building of the fair. About 125 residents attended the reception from 8 to 5 with refreshments, music, and a display of cherries and apples. Mrs F S Ivanhoe led the hostess team with help from several local ladies and a blue ribbon reception line. The Seattle Times covered the event, noting Union County’s strong turnout and festive decor. Also included is a 1909 public notice for Benjamin F. Young's homestead proof in La Grande Oregon with witnesses listed.
Notice is given that C. C. Penington and W. H. Rush, doing business as C. C. Penington & Company, have dissolved the business by mutual consent. C. C. Penington will collect and pay all bills against the firm.
Notice states Joe Kelley and Harry A. Meyers have formed a barbershop to be known as Myers and Kelly. The firm will operate under this name.
Joe Kelly invites friends to visit his new location expressing general acknowledgment and cordial reception. The note lacks exact address but signals a personal relocation announcement and friendly reception.
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