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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1910
Page
8
Libby Montana August 16 on the second day of the trial of Mrs Nora Prosser of Seattle for killing her husband aboard a passenger train near Libby in June. County Prosecutor Maiden continues examining talesmen as the defendant appears tired yet relieved the state will not seek the death penalty if convicted.
Boston reports drought has damaged cranberry crops across Cape Cod with many fields light or unsalvageable. In higher Cane area yields may reach normal levels while some bogs produce only a few barrels. The fragment mentions a distant past role toward turkey sauce and a local line about cash for used school books.
Rochester hosts a four day convention as growers from across the United States and Canada attend the annual meeting of the Society of American Florists with the flower show in Convention Hall as the key feature. Rumors circulate of hunting and fishing law violations in La Grande with Game Warden Clements pursuing suspected violators in Wallowa County. No official action reported by press time.
Thousands of fair employees are dismissed and labor conditions turn critical as Belgium debates an extra parliamentary session to avert a financial panic. The World Exposition losses sparked calls for bonuses to promoters, while the fair opens with only a handful of visitors to the remaining structures.
Stockton Calif August record almond crop promised this year in San Joaquin country as almond exchange formed to coordinate marketing and improve prices for growers.
In Summerville, three runaways on the William Eubanks place yesterday afternoon damaged property and injured Eubanks, who was hauling box material when a wagon load slipped, crushing his foot. A second buggy toppled during hitching and a draft horse owned by George MacDonald was killed as the spooked horses ran free. Eubanks remains at home with pain, hoping to return to work soon.
Good furnace and bath in house with cement cellar and living spring. Includes seven acre commercial orchard, dairy and poultry farm. Priced at $5,000 with easy terms.
Property listings describe a two story house on Pennsylvania avenue in splendid repair just repainted and papered, asking 2500 dollars with reasonable terms. Also advertised are three lots on a beautiful hillside west of La Grande and a desirable lot and houses in nearly every portion of the city.
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