Funeral for Fred Baker Nears Tomorrow in Local Farm Area
The funeral for Fred Baker born 1886, son of Cry Attorney Joseph Baker, will be held tomorrow near the J. E. Reynolds farm southeast of the city. Interment is in the Masonic cemetery. Baker, a well known local resident, fell ill while with his brother in Wal Johnson county and was brought home by his father. The Baker family extends sincere sympathy to relatives and friends.
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Fred Baker
Joseph Baker
Forendon
J. E. Reynold
Masonic Cemetery
Wal Jowa County
Historic Dry Dock Condemned in Portsmouth
The old wooden dry dock in Portsmouth New Hampshire has been condemned by naval authorities and all work halted. Dating to 1850 it once housed famed ships including the Constitution Kearsarge and Raleigh and cost over half a million dollars originally. One hundred thousand dollars had already been spent on futile repairs and officials oppose further spending as it is retired.
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Orto News Association
Paortamouth
N. H
Tas
Heacock Jeweler Catalog Highlights Local Stock Pieces
La Grande jeweler and optician 0. M. Heacock has issued an artistic jewelry catalogue. The items shown are photographed from actual articles available in his stock.
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M. Heacock
la Grande
Wyatt Baby Born in City on December 8 1906
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wyatt in the city on December 8 1906.
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Wyatt
This City
C. R. Wyatt
STMWILL & CO The City Market For Meat
STMWILL & CO markets itself as the cleanest meat source and the most up-to-date market in the city with a focus on serving boarding houses and similar establishments.
Elected Officers of La Grande Eagles Lodge
La Grande Aerie No 295 Fraternal Order of Eagles elected J H Peare as president G A Lincoln as vice J H Stevens as chaplin Wm Ash as treas LA Snook as sec David Rosche as inside guard Jesse Griffin as outside guard physician G L Biggers MD trustees D H Proctor R Kelly and A Lottes There will be a good roads convention in La Grande on the 19th and 20th of this month Salem Journal reports prominent Salem men will attend
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la Grande Aerie No
Order of Eagles
J. H. Peare
G. A. Lincoln
J. H. Stevens
Chaplin
Wm. Ash Treas
LA. Snook
David Rosche
Jesse Griffin
G. L. Biggers
M. D. Trustees
D. H. Proctor
R. Kelly
A. Lottes
la Grande
Salem
Salem Journal
Local items from La Grande and area
Lon Cleaver of Union visited La Grande on Sunday. James Ireland returned from a northwest trip. Fritz Sheets visited with his brother Joe Sheets and Mrs S C Gates. Miss Sybell Eldridge returned to Walla Walla after visiting Ball. L H Russell did business in Baker City and has mining interests there. S E Burgunder of Colfax, Washington left for San Francisco after a week with L F Massen. Miss M M Slattery of the Standard Business College left for Pendleton on business. Edward Ellsworth of Island City worked as helper for L F Massee during the holiday rush. Hope Chapter No 15 C E S initiates candidates Wednesday at 7 50.
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Lon Cleaver
Union
la Grande
James Ireland
Northwest
Fritz
Sheets
Joe Sheets
S. C. Gates
Sybell Eldridge
Walla Walla
Ball
L. H. Russel
Baker City
S. E. Burgunder
Colfax
Washington
San Francisco
L. F. Massen
M. M. Slattery
Standard Business College
Pendleton
Sale On Today For Benefit Recital Seats
The advance sale for seats to the benefit recital is now on. By noon today the board was thinning out and those who wish to secure seats for the musical event of the year should do so at once. Stoddard news announces a birth in the city on December 9 to Mr and Mrs Dave Stoddard a son.
Train crushes young worker in Portland yard
Edgar F. Butt, 21, an employee at the round house, was crushed between two cars as a freight and passenger train moved. He suffered severe foot injuries, was treated by Doctors Bacon and Hall, and taken to a Portland hospital with the likelihood of amputation.
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Edgar F. Butt
Round House
Bacon
Hall
Portland
Sawmill Project Planned Near Union By Promoter Zeek
Zeek of Union travels to Portland to buy supplies for a new sawmill to be built in High Valley, nine miles east of Union. It is slated to open by March first with a 15000 feet daily capacity and employ about twenty five men. Zeek is an experienced lumberman who formerly owned the Floyd Lumber Company mill.
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E. ©. Zeek
Union
Portland
High Valley
Zeek
Floyd Lumber Company
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Saint Nick
Golden Rule
Adams Avenue
Stmwill & CO
T-N- Murphy
J. H. Hubbard
Jones
Edward Ellsworth
Island City
L. F. Massee
Hope
C.E.S
Stoddard
Dave Stoddard
Dot
Siegrist & Co
Libby Cut Glass
China
Oregon
Rina Watehac
Rogers Bros
Community
J.D. M’kennons
Siegrist & Company
Range
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