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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
4
Post office registration indicates the weekly La Grande publication runs six months in advance and one year prepaid. Editors reserve right to revise signed articles and require real names. Classified rates set condolence resolutions and local notices at ten cents per line with subsequent insertions at five cents per line.
Circuit Judge Bean ruled in favor of District Attorney Phelps against the interteam group seeking to hinder enforcement. The decision endorses the DA’s use of detectives to enforce the local option law, noting prior indictments and fines exceeding seven thousand dollars.
Frank Mitchells and C. Cunningham are the complainants in the suit, both noted as prominent county taxpayers, who challenged the court’s ability to mandate payment of the bill.
City faces fuel scarcity with no coal in markets yet relief expected as a carload moving from Huntington toward La Grande reaches by Monday. Overfilled orders drive shortage more than the switchmen's strike, affecting dealers. Dora Thorn closing tonight at Pastime. Polly Primrose to be repeated tomorrow to meet demand.
The church schedule lists morning sermon The Birth of the New Law and evening sermon John the Baptist with prayer meeting Wednesday and a Friday program by children. Ford E Ellis and Rev W Seemann named. services at Washington and Fourth/M streets precincts. Funeral notices dismiss morning rites for C R Thornton with Sunday School as usual. Epworth League 6 30. Advent services and Christmas plans noted.
A testimonial notes Chamberlain's Liniment superiors as a dampened flannel bound to the back side or chest eases lame back pains and rhite malady. The notice states intention to file offering with that disease and claims prompt relief and dealer sales through reputable outlets.
The Baptist church invites all to Friday evening Christmas program prepared by the Sunday school and young people. Sunday services are at the usual hour with morning theme Its Masters Voice and evening The Wonderful Sign. Bible school at 9 45 and Christian Endeavor at 6 20. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30. Pastor Frank E Gray welcomes all.
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