This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
4
The page lists subscription options with daily and weekly rates, advance payments, and advertising prices. It includes a note that unsigned or pen-name articles will be rejected and urges authors to sign submissions. An editorial on President elect Taft and tariff revision argues for honest reform and frames the debate as historically partisan.
Congress ends its session for the holidays and will reconvene January 4. The piece notes hopes for a forgiving tone after a fiery exchange over a president's reference to secret service. The writer laments a few who keep scraps for birds and praise small kindnesses.
A light note mentions Mies at breakfast being set aside this morning with no pressing concerns noted for the routine meal.
The junior team defeated the seniors 10 to 8 in a close low attendance final. Reynolds Green Geddes and Carpy led scoring for both sides in a rough yet improving contest with strong junior guards and new players Borders Enia and King contributing notable play.
Real estate advertisement lists multiple houses with varied rooms, cellars, barns, water shares, and land partner options. Prices range from about 950 to 5 400 dollars with locations on Jefferson Avenue First Street North Fourth Street and other local streets. A note offers one tenth down with easy payments and promotes La Grande Investment Co. as the seller.
The L. D. 8 quartet performs at the Pastime for the last time this evening. They will sing entirely new songs and entertain with a delightful program. The audience is encouraged not to miss this final show by the famous ensemble.
Miss Gladve Fisher Dr Laura Gilbert Miss Leota Howard Miss Agnes White Andrew Barnhart KE M Craven Frank Crowley M Endo Jerry Joubert Clyde Johnson T E Johnson Earl C Johnston 4 J P Neilson FB M Oliver Homer Roper F E Storma Joseph W Williams G M RICHEY Postmaster.
A vintage ad fragment markets candy purity and value from K. D. Selder the Candy Man. It also promotes a 560 acre land tract six miles from town on R. F. D. with 100 acres cultivated, a $1000 residence and improvements, spring water, and a 40 acre parcel with 5000 dollars cash, via Indian Valley Realty Co Elgin offering a square deal.
An advertisement claims a constitutional cause for child troubles and offers free instructions from Mrs Summers of Notre Dame Hox W. It promises to help mothers with bed wetting and urges writing to receive guidance. The ad also states the treatment can cure adults with urine difficulties day or night.
A brief note announces a line of hand colored Ks ser photographs of American scenes and Christmas greetings with limited supply. Interested buyers are urged to call at once to THE LITTLE SHOP located at 906 Main Avenue for available items.
Miss Young plans a limited pupil studio at 1616 Sixth Street the home of Mrs Harriet R McDonald. Pohne Black 402. Ex cellent preferences given.
The city pound in La Grande Union County Oregon will auction December 18 1908 at 2 30 PM a red and white cow 3 or 4 years old brand Homlef hip ear marks square crop off left ear right ear slit three due laps impounded December 7 1908. Sale under city ordinance with cash to highest bidder.
Otho Eckersley as administrator of the William J. Shoemaker estate filed a final recount. The Union County Oregon county court will hear objections on January 4, 1909 at 2 p.m. in the county courthouse La Grande. Dated December 4, 1908.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.