Local Items Show Residents Traveling and Visiting
Local notes list Mrs F 5 Ivanhoe returning from near Gibbon and Kerles Gore in Baker City. Several Elgin residents like Mrs Ella Morris and Arde Lyman visit La Grande for land office business. Continued updates cover Walla Walla, Pendleton, Union, and Seattle fairs, with many returning home and attending to local matters. Dr M P Mendelsohn opens optometry offices in Foley building as permanent local practitioner.
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Ella Morris
Elgin
la Grande
Arde Lyman
M. P. Mendelsohn
Foley Building
Mendelsohn
Dalles
Crimes of a Big City at Pastime tonight
Sensational performance at the Pastime theatre promises a great show with the stock company delivering rapid thrills and uproarious comedy. Bertha Natino and Russell Harrison lead with strong turns while Chumley Tucker Kelley and others appear to advantage in a lively two night engagement.
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Bertha Natino
Holmes Residence Contract Awarded to Heisner and Robinson
The contract to build a $10000 residence on Fourth Street for Fred J Holmes was awarded to Heisner and Robinson. Work will start once the foundation is laid, likely around September first.
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Fourth Street
Fred J. Holmes
Heisner and Robinson
Meyers and Kelley Form Partnership for Parlor Goods Sale
Notice announces a new general tensorial parlor business partnership between Harry U Meyers and Joe Kelley. They invite public patronage and promote a bargain sale ending Tuesday August 31 with sensational values in women’s apparel at the Meyers barbershop location, Be sure to visit this sale.
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Harry U. Meyers
Joe Kelley
Meyers Barbershop
Joe Kelly
Strikebreakers Walk Out At Pressed Steel Car Plant
About 300 strikebreakers at the Pressed Steel Car plant in Pittsburg walked out this afternoon, saying they were treated poorly and not paid promised wages. They planned to join the other 300 tomorrow, halting plant operations, as Government Agent Heagland heard their testimony in the alleged peonage case. The strikers expressed optimism for victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
Heagland
Farman Wins Grand Prix with 100 Mile Flight Record
In Rheims on August 27 Henri Farman won the Grand Prix de la Champagne after flying 100 miles in two hours and three minutes, besting Latham's world record by 4.6 miles and earning $20,000. Earlier that day Paulham's aircraft suffered a wing failure causing a minor injury and grounding the plane in strong winds.
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Rheims
Latham
Paulham
Henri Farman
Elgin Public Schools Set to Open September 6
Elgin public schools will reopen for the fall term on September 6 with high attendance anticipated. Prof. Bailey and his team of assistants are prepared to ensure a record-breaking term.
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Elgin Public Schools
Bailey
Elgin Recorder
Sacred Heart Academy to Open Next Week
The Sacred Heart academy will open one week from next Monday. The Catholic school at La Grande is always largely attended, but this year is expected to break all attendance records.
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Sacred Heart Academy
la Grande
Joseph Hotel Sold in Joseph by N Middlebrook
BE Spokane magnate N Middlebrook buys the Mitchell Hotel in Joseph for 16000 dollars and takes charge immediately.
Home Missionary Society Meets For Deaconess Talk
The Methodist church women’s group met at president Mrs. J. W. Bush’s home to discuss adding deaconess services. A social tea followed with many attendees. A fishing party including Register Bramewell, Chief Rayburn, Sheriff Childers, Geo O’Neill, Phil Krouse, M. H. Kirtley, Ed Moghes, James McClure and Lyman Pollock returned from the headwaters of Minam, Cove.
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Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
J. W. Bush
Register Bramewell
Chief Rayburn
Sheriff Childers
Geo. O'Neill
Phil Krouse
M. H. Kirtley
Ed Moghes
James McClure
Lyman Pollock
Minam
Val
Cove
Homestead final proof set for Kamela land in Oregon
Notice from the Land Office, La Grande Oregon, states that Harry S Swauger of Kamela Oregon filed for final five year proof on land described as SH%4 section 29 township 1 S range 36 E Willamette Meridian. Proof is to be made September 29 1909 before the Register and Receiver. Witnesses named are James L Walker Ozro Hunt Kyle Charlton John Smith all of Kamela Oregon. F C Bramwell Register.
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Department of the Interior
la Grande
Harry 5. Swauger
Ekamela
Oregon
Willamette Meridian
U. S. Land Office
James L. Walker Ozro Hunt
Kyle Charlton
John Smith
Kamela
F. C. Bramwell
Register
Union County Warrants Called For 1908 Endorsements
Notice from John Frawley treasurer of Union County Oregon states funds on hand to pay all county warrants endorsed prior to June 1 1908. No interest after August 24 1909. (A-23-30t)
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Union County
Oregon
John Frawley
For Sale Items and House for Sale on Adams Avenue
For Sale listing of household effects including dining table chairs rockers couch refrigerator cook and heating stoves rugs and bedroom set. Also FOR SALE House and lot on Adams avenue plastered house good basement and wood shed contact Black 1940 or D. C. Stevens at Henry and Carr's store.
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Rush
Fourth St
Adams Avenue
Black
D. C. Stevens
Henry & Carr’s
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Stinebloch Clothing
Andrews & Berry
Ivanhoe
Gibbon
Kerles Gore
Ness
Baker City
F. E. Smith
la la Grande
JW. Craven
Twin Falls
Joe Robinson
J. L. Caviness
Raymond Caviness
Seattle Fair
A. G. Kregness
Norman Gray
Pastime Stock Company
D. Crowe
Home Independent Telephone Company
Union
F. S. Ivanhoe
Portland
F. H. Greenes
Gordon R. Huston
Nyiga, Oregon
J. E. Stevenson
Dennis Madden
Walla Walla
Pullman
Washington
Geo
Craig and Son
Enterprise
Hattie Glenn
Ontario
Mrs
T. T. Glenn
Summerville
J. N. Neeley
Dan Summer
C. R. Thornton
Wallowa County
J. J. Evans
EH. 5. Evans
Summer
Kansas City
Louis Schneider
Denver
City Recorder
D. B. Cox
Frank E. Wilhelm
C. A. Vurpillat
Main Street
Will Church
Joe Carr
Church
Flora
Paradise
Sled Springs
Ann Flat
Lake
Enterprise News Record
the van Duyn CO
Academy
St. Ren
Esthetic Chemical CO
W. 125Th ST
New York
Presh Lot Justin
City Grocery and
E. Polack
BellsPhore
George Palmer
Williams
F. J. Holmes
W. H. Brenholts
L. Mey Wits
la Grande National Bank
United States Depository
J. D.matheson
M. Berry
M. Bryait
G.C. Pennington
F.L. Meyers Gee, L. Cleaver
W. L. Brenholts
Geddes
Geddes Bros
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