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La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1905

Page

8

Local council updates and community notices in Montgomery

City Council meets this evening with Dr. Ed Staincamp newly elected to the council. A bright boy seeks work and schooling, while C Ruckman returns to Alicel for construction work. The Commercial Club plans its annual officer election at 7 pm in Central Church. Dr Brougher speaks on education with a lecture tonight. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs B Montgomery on December 12, 1906.

George McGabe Elgin Commercial Club M. E. Church Coffey McKennon Montgomery la Grande Commercial Club We. Miten Pros

Mertitinds Keepsakes Gold Pieces Survive Fire

Mrs Emma Harding recovered several small pieces of gold from a fire that destroyed her home. Fire damaged several personal items and a chicken killed by the blaze was found with a gizzard containing ash. Investigators identified gold fragments among the ashes. Skeptics may view the pieces at Newlin's drug store.

Emma Harding Newlin

Society 401 club hosts Miss Syra Kuhn at Jefferson Ave

The 401 club enjoyed a gathering at Miss Syra Kuhn s residence on Jefferson Avenue last evening. The High Five Club will be entertained tomorrow afternoon by Mesdames M L Causey and F F Moore at Selater s home. Master Charley Harding received a surprise party with thirty four youths attending.

401 Coub Syra Kuhn 401 Club Jefferson Avenue Mesdames M. L. Causey Dr. F. F. Moore Charley Harding Charley Aly Netta Leep Effie Stublefield Lillie Stublefield Hazel McCrary Maud Harmon Hilda McGrary Lucy Harmon Dillie Morton Irene Edmunds Louise Schilke Vera Leffel Bassie Corbett Hal Bohnenkamp Stanley Carpy Chase Bohnenkarp Willie Nibley Willie Hamilton Carl Walters Arlo Meyers Roy Corbett Herbert Ormond Roy Grandy Jesse Rosenbaum Ray Scofield Elmer Stoddard Cora Harding Mr. Edwards Harding Bertha Kelley

Peters Jacobs House Burns On the Hill

Fire destroyed the house of Peter Jacobs, near the Sacred Heart Academy, this morning about ten o’clock. The blaze started from a defective flue and grew beyond control before firefighters could contain it. Loss and insurance figures could not be learned.

Petar Jacobs Sacred’Heart Academy

Smallpox Found in Portland Mercantile Houses

Baker City Herald reports smallpox identified in several large Portland merchants. One house closed for a day, yet catalogs continued to be mailed statewide. A Baker City recipient received a Christmas catalog sent from the same house the day of the closure.

Portland Baker City

Jackson Day Meeting Deliberates Committeemen Election in Portland

The Democratic State Central Committee plans a Portland gathering in the afternoon of January to discuss electing committeemen under the direct primary law and address related matters. A Jackson day celebration and banquet is planned for the evening.

Democratic State Central Committee Portland

Paul Meurice Dies. French dramatist and Hugo executor

Paris December reports the death of Paul Meurice the noted hawuthor and dramatist who served as literary executor for Victor Hugo. He influenced French theater and guided Hugo’s legacy in his later years.

Paris Des Paul Meurice Hawuthor Victor Hugo Diad Hare

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