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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1910

Page

6

Fraternal Lodge Meetings Schedule in La Grande Area

Local fraternal organizations announce regular meetings at I C O F Hall LO OF Hall and Castle hall per month. Groups include La Grande Camp 7703 Knights of Pythias and Crystal Lodge No 10 with visiting members welcome. Grande Ronde Circle No 47 and La Grande Lodge No 41 A F and A M hold bi monthly and quarterly sessions. Hope Chapter No 13 and other bodies list dates and officers for attendance and ceremonies.

R. Bnook Red Cross Lodge No Castle Hall Elk’s Hall Oll ED. Wright la Grande Lodge No

Granite Lodge Meets Thursdays at Elk's Club

B P 0 E La Granite Lodge No 433 holds Thursday evening meetings at 8 o'clock in the Elk's club corner of Depot Street and Washington Avenue. Visiting brother Dr G L Biggers Ex Ruler attends as guest.

B. P E. la Granite Lodge Elk's Club Depot Street Washington Avenue G. L. Biggers

Humor and Philosophy on Jeff and the Boxing Ring

Duncan M. Smith muses on boxing legend Jeff, fate, and the sport’s fickle fans. The poem imagines Jeff’s comeback odds, the era’s influence, and the perpetual cycle of challengers and legends in a fading glory narrative.

Expert Advice on Handling a White Elephant

A dialogue offers a humorous foreign remedy recommending an Indian ma hout with a white turban to drive the elephant away. The exchange frames practical problem solving with a cultural stereotype, delivering a punchline about unconventional methods.

Thinking Fortress and the Fall Question

A dialogue about thinking and desire features two figures debating mental power. One asserts that thinking can place a person in any sphere and position. The other challenges whether thought can cause a fall, while another character questions if one can think themselves out of it.

Dialog on virtue and vocation among youths

A clipped dialogue notes that good upbringing benefits a young man and adds that a good calling down can also be beneficial. The exchange weighs parental guidance and the value of a disciplined path in life.

Traveling fortune teller quip sparks roadside dialogue

A dialogue fragment shows a traveling fortune teller boasting a large crew of fortune tellers and a man claiming to run an automobile with judgment and income. The exchange touches on travel, work, and personal commitments as one character asks about a six month absence and a man reveals engagement to four girls.

Market Quotations From Portland Markets

Sugar price 6.75, beet sugar 6.56. Vegetables list onions three bunches 10c, green onions, tomatoes 10c per lb, new potatoes 10 for 2c, cabbage 4c, green corn 20c, beans 10c lb, peppers 1c lb. Fruits oranges 50c doz, lemons 4c dozen, bananas 40c doz, blackberries 2 boxes 25c. Melons 2 1 2c lb, cantaloupe 10-16c. Butter extra creamery 35 1/2, store 22 1/2-24 1/2. Butter fat deliver 1 0. b. cream 92 1/2, sour 30. Eggs local candied 26-27. Poultry: hens 18-19 1/2, turkeys alive 20-21, pigeons/squabs 2.50, dressed chickens 1-2c higher. Barley producers price 1910, feed 25-26. Brews 26. Peaches 10c lb, plums 2c lb. Grapes two lbs 25c. Meats live weight: beef 9 per cwt, cows 3 1/2-4c, veal 4-4 1/2c, mutton 4-5c, chickens 18c, fries 20c. Wheat nominal track club 86, bluestem 93, Willamette Valley 90-97. Mill stuffs selling: bran 22, middling 30, shorts 24, chop 19-36. Flour old crop patents 5.36.

Bluestem Willam Valley Valley Midling Shorts

Bids Sought for River Cribbing and Channel Work in La Grande

Sealed bids for 360 feet of cribbing and a new river channel near Fourth Street, La Grande, must be received by 4 p m September 7 1910 at the City Recorder office. Bids require a 5 percent certified check and the council may reject any or all bids. August 22 1910. Mayor F L Meyers. Recorder D E Cox. August 22 to September 1 notice.

Bell System Bell Bell Telephone City of la Grande City Recorder Fourth Street

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Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co LA Grande, Ore MW. A D. B. Cox Women of ‘Woodcraft la Grande Lodge A. F A. M John “. Hodgin Williams Rebekahs Crystal Lodge No I. C. O. F. Hall Anna Alexander N. G Jennie M. Smith Ses Knights of Pythian Hope C. BE Holde Mary A. Warnick Sec Pauline Lederlee W. M Hugh McCall Woodmen of the World Neri Ackles J. H. Keeney Duncan M. Smith Jeff al Reno Johnson Jack Jim John Melville Adams Ave LE Grande, Ore Per Doz Portland Delliver J. H. Peare LA Grandes U.S. Land Office M. CO Grandview la Rande la Grande Investment Co Oregon F. L. Meyers D. E. Cox A. R. Wilson Observer George Palmer U. S Union County Lands C. J. Black
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