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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1910

Page

5

Visitors and travelers stay at Savoy and Foley hotels

J W Sawyer and S C Stuart visit the city. COR Beckley from Boise registers at the Savoy. H R Elbrooks and wife of Payette Idaho stay at the Savoy. J C McGaughey of Boise at the Foley. Mrs N Molitor returns from head of the lake. Dugger of Joseph guests at the Savoy. Sarah Heilman of Parma rooms at the Foley. Tom Proffit the Baker City stockman passes through. Mr and Mrs W B Grandy plan Baker City visit. Chase Bohnencamp and Will French return from interior Oregon trip. Kila Don Myers arrives from Portland with stock. Roscoe Dean returns from camping at head of the lake. Lou Bell joins O R N as brakeman at Savoy. President Homan of Willamette University passes through to dedicate new Methodist church at Wallowa.

Homan Willamette University Wallowa New Methodist Church

Local Notes From Pendleton Area Reflect Visits and Illness

P. Semel, son of L. Samuel, Oregon Life Insurance general manager, is in town to meet with local agent H. A. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sommer traveled to Elgin after returning from New York, where they spent nearly two months with notable residents. Mrs. O. E. B. Harper of Pendleton visited J. W. Bueh’s home and plans to return to Pendleton tomorrow. she previously lived in La Grande. Miss Heaton of Enterprise, treated for a tumor, is recovering rapidly at Grande Ronde Hospital. Peter O Sullivan and daughter of Pendleton were called to Joseph due to Mrs. O Sullivan’s serious illness. she had been visiting her daughter and is believed to be in a critical condition again.

P. Semel L. Samuel The Oregon Life Insurance Company H. A. Watson Mra Dan Sommer Elgin New York O. EB. Harper Pendleton J. W Bueh Miss Heaton Enterprise Grande Ronde Hospital Peter O'Sullivan Joseph Mrs. O'Sullivan Iso

Unconscious Humor Goes After Hartford Woman Quote

A Hartford woman quotes her husband’s humorous reply to summer travel plans. The exchange reveals the strain of rising costs and the husband’s lighthearted insistence he can still fund a country trip for his wife, suggesting optimism amid expense.

Hartford Jim Waashington Star

Crazy Ones at University Bring Odd Question

A woman alighting at Thirty-fourth street nears College hall and asks a campus youth where to find the insane department claiming to visit a friend nurse at the Philadelphia hospital. Another item recalls grim charms used to cure news and tales of hangman fees and public interest in executions.

Thirty-fourth Street Woodland Avenue University College Hall Insane Department Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia Times

Paternal Fortitude in a Quiet Family Scene

A narrator recalls a morning visit as Pearl speaks of her grandmother leaving. The child notes her mother’s sorrow, yet observes the father remains cheerful, offering a glimpse of family dynamics and resilience.

Not Enthusiastic. My Boy's Back From College

Regional brief quoting a Kansan journal line about a boy returning from college and his father’s practical concern for farm chores. It reflects rural sentiment and everyday work ahead without dramatic events.

Holt Kansa

Dreadful Stelle and Bella in a Ladies' Quest scene

A fragment shows Bella recalling a strange encounter with a daring man and a defective stocking during a Ladies' Quest. The brief exchange hints at a humorous or risqué mood within a social event.

Stelle Bella

Elaborate Five Hundred Party Hosted by Golden Ladies

Social note describes Friday afternoon Five Hundred gathering at Mrs. Murphey’s 902 Main with Mrs. Murphey, Mrs. Gulling, and Mrs. Moore hosting. Prizes went to Mrs. Dellie Green, Mrs. H. C. Grady, Mrs. C. P. Newlin, Mrs. S Edmonds, and Mrs. W R Jones. Also lists guests and notes Neighborhood club plans a chicken pie dinner August 24 to fund prizes. Miss Callie Nason, manager at a Grand Rapids paper mill, visiting.

T. N. Murphey J. C. Gulling J B Moore Golden Cole C. P. Newlin S Edmonds W R Jones Mesdames F Boch William Allinson Frank L Lilly M K Hall B E Bragg C P Newlin Vincent Palmer J E Reynolds Rd Wright A B Cherry Robert Pattison Will Y Stoddard Clare Scriber C § Dunn J D Slater W J Lindsey H C Grady F L Meyers E Polack M B Donohue Jay van Buren Robert Newlin Kiddle A L Richardson David Clark Cove Julius Roesch Lou Given Delile Green W H Bohnenkamp H C Rinehart Will French Adolph Newlin W S McMillan George Palmer C A Vurpilat John Thieson Odd Fellows' Hall

Oregon Glee Club ends season with tours and new plans

The Oregon Glee Club led by Papa Glen tours the southern state to Portland and the California line, calling the season the most successful yet. Manager Sweek plans an Eastern Oregon itinerary including Baker City and Hood River, with many returning singers and a possible new lineup after tryouts.

Papa” Glen The State University California Line Portland

Port Personals and Global Quips

A column notes a Russian law limiting marriages to five. It quips Nat Goodwin would join terrorists if in Russia. It compares Count Zeppelin to Lipton in persistent airship dreams and cites England's complaint about George's independence with his mother pressuring him.

Nat Goodwin Russia Kansas City Star Count Zeppelin Sir Thomas Lipton Washington Star England George Springfield Repubican

State University Glee Club to Return for Fall Entertainment

The Oregon Glee and Mandolin Clubs, seen in La Grande before, likely return this fall for another popular show. President Thomas A. Burke discussed fall plans with Manager Sweek after visiting Baker City to schedule an eastern Oregon Christmas trip.

Sweek Oregon Baker City la Grande Pendleton Hood River The Dalles Port Oregon Glee and Mandolin Clubs Thomas A. Burke

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Jowght Sally Eclipse Company H Pathe Dina A. F. Weakly J. W. Sawyer Walla Walla S. C. Stuart Cor Beckley Dal Boise Savoy H. R. Elbrooks Payette, Idaho J.C. McGaughey Foley Dr. N. Molitor Co. Dugger Dugger Savoy Hotel Sarah Heilman Parma Idaho Tom Proffit W. B. Grandy Chase Bohnencamp Wadhams’ & Kerr Kila Don Myers Island City Roscoe Dean A. T. Hill Drug Store Lou Bell Sumpter Valley R. R Particu Banking Home United States National Bank London Elnce Northampton Pearl Mamma J. E. Whiton Pritery Bird F. Lewis Lewis Building Callie Nason Grand Rapids Wis Stella Ingle Misa Nason U. S M. P. Mendlessohn Kryptok Adams Ave Dr. Mendelssohn Glee Club Samuel Davidson Burke Cation Oregon Glee Club Oregon Lads 0. A.C. Rooters Corvallis Oregon Songstera Port Personals Pan Dalton State University Glee Club Winchester Nie F. L. Lilly Corner Depot Adams Ite Lilly
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