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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
6
The article notes a coming money influx as farmers finish crops and sell cherry and wheat harvests. It predicts a revival in local business once farmers circulate funds, with additional activity from the apple crop later in fall. Passenger traffic from La Grande shows a decline from last year, but overall business is improving for the season.
After a second fight at Hilgard, Peterson was arrested by Constable Faulk and taken to La Grande. He pled guilty to paying twenty dollars for the melee. Mund suffered facial injuries, with estimates placing the duration between one and two hours.
A Baker City Herald item recalls a little girl asking what the P in Rev. Ett’s name stands for. The mother answers truthfully that it is Timothy, his middle name, and the child quips it would be fine to call him alfalfa.
Sherwood Electric Theatre presents an instructive comic program titled There is something, plus a feature film that proves its skill in arrangement. The crowd last night filled three houses as the Sherwood maintains its reputation with Scenic and a standout number Croming the Piping in 49. Ferrin singing returns with improved tone. Depot Street prospers with crowds and business resumes. Dr W D McMillan promotes painless dental care at the La Grande National Bank Building.
An old ad touts Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup to aid digestion and stimulate the liver and bowels without irritating the stomach or liver. It claims the syrup is mild pleasant to take and does not cause nausea or griping, unlike pills or ordinary cathartics. A. T. Hill, druggist.
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