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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
6
A crew of 25 Greeks arrived in the city to unload about 34 000 tons of coal by hand in the railroad yards. The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company stores vast autumn coal bunkers for emergency use and daily engine needs, with many cars requiring manual unloading.
The old coal chutes in the R. R. & N. yards, idle for months, are back in use while the traveling crane is repaired. Engines are fed from the old chutes until the crane is ready, at which point the modern coal handling method will be re adopted.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church invite the community to a cream social at Mrs J K Wrights home on Wednesday evening. An artistic offering will be taken.
Milroad employees were paid today as merchants circulate several thousand dollars in checks arriving on the 16th of each month.
The Pastime theater debuts this evening with its first real program. A four piece orchestra provides live music while the audience enjoys a newly angled floor for better views and the latest electric theater machinery. The opening night features Manning On and will begin at 7 o'clock.
The Sherwood Electric program features An Indian's Gratitude as its strongest number tonight with catchy songs and strong traction. At the Scenic, An Error in Justice is the week opening feature film, praised by Manager Cardinier as a solid program. Tim Donovan spent yesterday at Kamela updating Summit Station wiring and installing a new oak techic for the agent, with cable and wire system torn out for enhanced equipment.
A druggist A. T. Hill advertises Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild stimulant for the stomach liver and bowels without irritation. It claims to aid digestion not nauseate or gripe and avoid common cathartic drawbacks.
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