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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1911
Page
5
Prof F J Freenor, advertised as a magnetic healer, is back in La Grande and available at Savoy hotel room 10 with office hours 9 to 4. He treats chronic diseases and requires appointments. Also notices Dr A C Posey, eye ear nose throat specialist, fitting glasses at Gelder's store.
The S Peters guild plans a lawn social at Mrs James A Ruanel’s residence on Main and Third streets with home baked cakes cream and sherbet. Miss Ka hafin Treveille of Chicago will give a recital at Island City Union church Saturday under the Alerts. a lawn social at Ed Kiddie’s home will feature ice cream sherbet and cake.
Mr and Mrs W Headland of Imbley were guests at the Savoy last night. C L Johnstone of Walla Walla and James V Hatcher of Portland stayed at the Savoy. Mrs Eli Adler visited friends at Kamela. R Meill of Walla Walla was a Summer guest. B F Bushburn and F J Baumgaren of Portland were Summer guests. W Laird from Rubicon Idaho registered at the Foley. George Ball and family rusticating at Kamela. Mrs James Anson of Telicanet called on friends in La Grande. Joe La Branch from Joseph registered at the Bu voy. Dr McMahon of Ho Laks baths attended city business. H H Nottingham and wife registered at the Savoy from Enterprise. Fred Johnson of Baker transacted business in La Grande. L N Se a Summerville resident stopped at the Foley. John Schell of Wichita and A R McArthur visited La Grande. registered at the Foley. A W Fraser of American Tobacco is staying at the Summer. Mr and Mrs C Rammedell and Miss Rammedell of The Dalles visited La Grande and stayed at the Solumer. Red Rose of San Francisco, D Greenwald of Denver, B A Barlow of Caldwell were Foley visitors. G S Huffman deputy sheriff of Union was in the city as a witness in the Hogg case and registered at the Savoy. Mrs S D Crowe and kin returned from Willamette valley and Portland. Mrs Jack Oliver and party planned Portland visit. Miss Ethel Gulling expected tonight from Portland. Mr and Mrs J C Gulling and Mrs H M Bayer and Mrs B G Adcock and Miss Whitlow returned from a Beaver Creek camping trip.
A. E. Curtins from Portland is in the city on B L E committee business as guest of friends in La Grande. Sherif Childers and family and Jack McCarthy plan three week Fez Springs rest and hunt trip. Cecil Galloway from Elgin stays at the Summer while attending county court. Frank Millering underwent appendicitis surgery with Dr Hall and Dr Biggers and is reported improving at noon. G L Biggers returns from a eastern and midwestern tour as La Grande Elks delegate to the national convention.
Spokane August 2etre flank leaders urge congress to amend the Interstate Commerce Act to an absolute long and short haul clause for western territory. Henry M Stephens says water competition West of Buffalo Pittsburg line lacks evidence and may justify stricter rate rules. Great Northern Railway rushes 25 miles of new line to Hellgate to secure a right of way amid a federal forfeiture suit.
The department of justice filed a restraining order in response to a petition from the Spokane & British Columbia Railroad led by W. T. Beck. They seek to extend the Neldon Republic line through the reservation to Spokane, while Great Northern anticipates laying track before the ruling.
A New York statistician proposes saving costs and boosting efficiency by retiring presidentially appointed postmasters and filling those jobs with trained postal workers. He notes post offices declined 17,345 from 1900 to 1910 while postmaster salaries rose and mail transport costs grew slower, suggesting economy from this reform. President Taft had urged bringing postmasters into the classified service, but Congress did not act.
New plans reveal a tallest hotel on Seventh Avenue replacing a district of odd shops and old clothes dealers. The building features multiple courts to ensure a cool southern exposure and a continuous cycle of guest centered locations as a subway line expands as a major thoroughfare.
Washington reports that exhaustive tests of dirigibles and aeroplanes will be held at Hampton Roads in early August. Actual ammunition will be used on aircraft and naval authorities will judge the accuracy of Navy guns against advancing airships using large kite shaped devices as targets.
The article describes experiments using dirigibles manned by dummies to simulate air attacks. Small and medium artillery will be fired from ships under captain control, with ground forts observing. Navy and army tests at Sandy Hook will evaluate new percussion cap and gas bag damage potential, aiming to determine effective defense and possibly award a trophy to the best performing vessel.
A New York Telegram description recounts a bulldog named Dechute dominating a thoroughbred bull pup. The dog seizes the bull by the lip tongue or eye and holds fast, resisting every effort to detach him. The dog reportedly endures injury or death rather than release the grip.
The rival quips about the heat as Satan reminds him the place is meant to be warm. The exchange highlights tensions and humor in a satirical exchange quoted by Catholic Standard and Times.
An American takes a friend to a theater for a farce. During the dying scene an actor cries to his wife not to bury him in Yonkers. The Englishman asks what Yonkers means, prompting the remark that Yonkers is a place referenced in the joke.
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