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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
4
The La Grande Evening Observe lists George H. Currey as editor and proprietor and details subscription rates and advertising terms. It states signed articles are preferred and subject to editor discretion, with rates for local notices and condolence resolutions per line.
The 102nd anniversary recalls Robert Fulton’s 1807 Clermont voyage on the Hudson amid derision. A replica steamboat, 150 feet long, 18 wide, and seven deep, will be displayed during the Hudson Fulton celebration starting September 25 in New York and travel upriver to Albany under steam.
The St Olaf college band led by a 318 pound leader arrives Aug 22. Annie Besant predicts Christ will return in a western body by Aug 22 at the A Y P. Sousa praises the Mormon Tabernacle choir arriving Aug 26. A rainbow trout in the government exhibit swallowed a seven inch trout but survived 18 hours later. Exposition attendance nears 1,745,260 with 10,040 seats for visitors.
In Union yesterday the reformers and the present city won a decisive vote to authorize building a municipal lighting system. The bond issue carried 131 to 10 percent against it, marking the first round in a bitter contest that could end the fight.
Voters turnout nears 40 000 of 84 000 registrants in Frisco as the direct primary nears a final election feel. A strong write in movement supports Francis J Heney for district attorney with indications of broad cross party backing and heavy write in activity for the Republican contender in a tight race.
A vintage sales pitch extols harmless fat reducing tablets promising rapid transformation to a normal body. It warns excess fat causes misery and fatal disease including heart trouble kidney problems and muscular rheumatism.
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