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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
8
In Hilgard this afternoon an unroped arena bout between R. Mund, a Ta Grande resident, and a local resident named Peterson escalated into a terrifying melee that lasted over thirty minutes. Constable Faulk intervened with warrants for both men’s arrest.
A merry go round operator hauled his machine to Fifth Street this morning but encountered strong resistance from residents. Kilty filed a complaint and the operator moved toward Spring Street. Others joined in protests while the owner searched for legal counsel. location remains uncertain.
Rev. Eades a longtime Northwest figure and pioneer in the Methodist Church died in Spokane early today after a brief illness. Born November 8, 1829 in Missouri he moved west with his family and became an educator later serving as Blue Mountain university principal. Funeral plans pending with remains to be brought to La Grande.
A major deal in restricted property sees Island City financiers purchase the Imbler flouring mill from J. McKennon and Jess Henneman for about 26,000. The Imbler plant will operate 24 hours, run by the Imbler Flour Milling Mill Company, and stay open through the season, stabilizing local industry in Union County and affecting Grande Ronde valley output.
A dispatch reports many passengers drowned when the Dutch ship Anitelland caught fire off the South African coast on August 6. The exact death toll is unknown.
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