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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1910
Page
8
Tonight a popular band dance at the Elks Hall invites everyone to attend and help the depleted fund of the organization. The band promises its best summer performances yet and urges public participation. For sale a two year old pony suitable for children to ride inquire at F D Haisten s store
Building Superintendent J A Loring oversees rapid progress on new shops with Darter completing excavation awaiting sand and gravel from Umatilla and lumber. County Clerk Wright issues a marriage license to John Statt and May Ingal.
An advertisement targets men of all ages suffering from debility nervous weakness stomach liver and kidney diseases rheumatism indigestion constipation lung troubles catarrh and skin and blood conditions. It promises lasting cures by a new scientific treatment and offers help for those who are overweight or underweight seeking vitality and strength restoration.
Reports hold that Buckley will be assistant general manager while a new general superintendent from outside Oregon takes over his current Portland office. The Oregonian notes five assistant general managers will be created September 1 for the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon and the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company.
Baltimore hosts a three day fall meet by the United Hunts Club of Maryland starting tomorrow with amateur riders dominating the card. The program includes a mile and a half race for Navy officers and a two and a half mile jump race featuring Uncle Sam’s crack equestrians on Saturday. Labor Day wraps the event.
Tonight at 6 50 o'clock the fair directors attend a dinner at Mode restaurant to discuss the upcoming fair. The meeting aims to cover all details and ensure an early start, with important matters expected to arrive and all members urged to be present.
Sam Y Edwards of Union Portland Cement Company Ogden reports a fifth find of valuables last evening. He recovered a pocket book with cash at Foley hotel and earlier located a diamond at Welser and another at Twin Falls. He is noted as unlucky in losing his own property though often finds others.
New York Aug 31 Race week of the Atlantic Yacht Club begins with exciting contests. The main events are the Thompson Cup third leg and the Lipton Cup first leg. Races sail today tomorrow and Friday with further events through Saturday and Labor Day.
A speech section emphasizes freeing government from powerful business and cotton interests. It argues only justice for all, but no corporate voting or public office representation, calls for limited franchise terms, and demands accountability for corporate officers when laws are broken. It also advocates stronger tariff reform to serve the whole people.
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