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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
8
Reports from Athens Georgia say one quarter of the city is underwater as floods rise. Rescue teams report bodies recovered and up to 30 deaths likely. Refugee camps form on high ground while boats are seized for rescue work. families improvise rafts from beds and doors.
In the District Court of Oregon notice is given that on August 26 1908 George W Hanson and C G Hanson were adjudicated bankrupts. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the Court House in La Grande Oregon on Sunday September 1908 at 10 oclock. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct other business. La Grande Oregon August 27 1904 INC HODGIN Referee in Bankruptcy. Albany re launching a scheme to build an electric road from that city to Brownsville 25 miles
The J M Berry store currently closed for inventory will reopen Saturday morning under the successors J. M. Berry, C. C. Pennington & Co. An opening advertisement will appear in this paper.
A line at the Wallowa county land office for entry books in a land section grows toward twenty by September 15 as nightly cold and hard pavements test hopeful life-men. In La Grande bankruptcy notice Edwin Thomas listed for a first creditors meeting September 10 1908 at 10 am in the referee’s office with claims to be proved and a trustee appointed.
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