Local residents greet La Grande with visits and events
Mrs Tom Rice and daughter travel to Portland while Mrs John Parrott visits La Grande. Numerous locals from Enterprise Elgin Cove and Union pass through, plan outings, land office matters, and attend concerts. A prizefight in Haines draws Lucinda Wickman and others as weekend plans unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Rice
Portland
John Parrott
Enterprise
la Grande
Joe Sommers
Elgin
Harris French
the Cove
Ivanhoe
Archie Lyman
Robberies Signal Food Looting by Hoboes on Sunday Night
Local houses were entered and robbed including the McWhirter home on Adams Avenue where an ice chest was emptied of food. Two dozen eggs a cake and other food were taken. Similar thefts occurred at the Berry residence. Burglars also stole suitcases from the Mormon choir special train. Police continue investigating with hopes of catching the thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghai
W. W. Berry
Mormon Choir
Costly farm purchased by Brown family in Lodge City
The 160 acre McCoy farm, previously leased by Sugar company and bought for 26000 by BE Brown of Lodge City Kansas, was acquired through McKen non-Phy-Roberts. Mr and Mrs Brown will settle matters there before moving to live permanently in this city. The price was not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maessrs Chandler
Allison
McCoy
The
Sugar Company
McKennon-Phy-Roberts
BE. J. Brown
Lodge City
Kansas
Positive joke sparks subsidy push for merchant shipping
At a banquet, members of the congressional party traveling to Honolulu pledged House passage of the ship subsidy bill. Congressman A J Braschfield called the U S “a positive joke among the nations in maritime matters” and proposed adding 8 000 000 to government expenses to subsidize merchant lines between U S ports and South American and Oriental routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Congressional Party
Honolulu
Pacific Coast
American Merchants Marine
House
A. J. Braschfield
Pennsylvania
South America
Orient
Bargain Sale Continues at Van Duyn Co
The Van Duyn Co extends its bargain sale through Tuesday August 21 offering sensational values across all lines of women's apparels. Shoppers are urged to visit and take advantage of the low prices during the balance of the sale.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Robinson
Joseph
W. Wade
Summerville
C. W. Nibley
Salt Lake
C. H. Law of
Union
Harry Bookman
East
Haines
Lucky" Ross
Lucinda Wickman
Richland
Oregon
J. C. Gardner
Lulu Gulling
Reno
Nevada
Wilcox Lumber Company
Lone Pine
Hot Lake
D. A. Barnes
Arthur E. Lambert
American National Bank of
Pendleton
A. Boice
Baker City
Ed Anderson
Cove
George Hanson
H. Norris
C. E. Johnson
Samuel Cochran
Agency
Iowa
BE. B. Holmes
Frank Mytinger
Etta Eubanks
Walla Walla
Bertha Wallsinger
Imbler
Niomia Williamson
Frank Wilson
Catherine Creek
Thomas Johns
Lillian
Wallowa
Johns
Mackay
Idaho
C. H. Lewis
Jersey City
New Jersey
J. K. Wright
Seattle
Middle West
Léla Driscoll
Nampa
W. E. Gorrie
Payette
Ed Wright
Cove and
Chas. H. Dodd
Home Missionary Society
J. W. Bush
Second
Adams Avenue
Frank Ralston
Frank Earls
Will Hamilton
Bessie Newell
Miss Bean
Western Union Telegraph Office
Merrill
Wisconsin
W. D. McMillan
la Grande National, Bank
Costly Farm Purchased
Congress
the van Duyn CO
Men’s Department
Esthetic Chemical CO
125Th ST
New York
Presh Lot Justin
City Grocery
E. Polack
BellsPhore, Main
George Palmer
C. S. Williams
F. J. Holmes
W. H. Brenholts
F. L. Meyers
la Grande National Bank
la Grande, Oregon
United States Depository
J. D.matheson
M. Berry
F. J. Holmes ,F. M. Bryait
C. C. Pennington
F.L. Meyers Gee, L. Cleaver
W. L. Brenholts
Geddes Grocery
Geddes Bros
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