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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
7
Fire in a block of businesses highlights charter flaws. Plan includes water pressure safeguards during fires and fines for owners who neglect to shut irrigation streams after alarms. City attorney sketches heavy penalties for burning rubbish in alleys as Mayor Hall urges.
Wallace Childers of Spokane shows promise at third base for the Spokane club in the Northwest league. The Spokane papers praise his defense and steady improvement, noting he has earned consistently favorable mentions in every game played so far.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church held a successful lawn sale on the WBR Grandy lawn. Weather was pleasant and receipts neared $20, aiding the sinking fund for a new church structure. The Ald society of the Methodist Church shared in the cooperative effort.
Peter Nusbaum of Balesville Indiana reports a three month cold with hay fever symptoms improved by Foley's Honey and Tar after other medicines failed. He credits the product for a quiet cure and notes his wife had the same success.
A gasoline powered wood saw advertised with model details and contact line “Phone Black 1861” appears in a classified or trade notice from a historical newspaper segment. The short entry lists makers Oliver and Hagerty and mentions a gasoline saw for sale or demonstration.
An advertisement claims spankings fail to treat bed-wetting and urges mothers to request free instructional material from Mrs. M. Summers in Notre Dame Indiana. It asserts constitutional causes, says children cannot always help the problem, and extends the treatment to adults with daytime or nighttime urine difficulties without payment.
An advertisement touts Tee Cream as the finest ice cream, claiming it offers a superior experience. It emphasizes rich flavor and expert preparation as the key to satisfying lovers of delicious ice cream at the tavern.
A Pendleton academy catalog showcases Mies Hearilet Young from La Grande as a standout student. The catalog notes her as a Whitman Conservatory graduate and lists instructors in plane, organ, and color studies, with details on curriculum and staff.
The National Livestock Insurance Association paid losses to local black farmers and ranchers in Trion county over the past months. D. A. Phillips received 100 dollars for one horse. W. D. Grandy 365 for two horses. J. Goytt 100 for one horse. Rockman 100 for one horse. A. Woodle 100 for one horse. F. Goff 940 for four horses. Walter Hill 100 for one horse. J. F. Hill 100 for one horse. Matt Buswell 100 for one horse. Also advertises land for rent by F. S. Bramwell and Black at La Grande Oregon.
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