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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
4
An ad urges buyers to secure the best property deals and loan services. It markets real estate expertise and promises top results, citing a La Grande market price of 10 dollars per ton for coal deliveries and mentioning G. El Fowler at Pioneer Main 16.
In Ladd Canyon on January 31 a leap year necktie social at the school house drew nearly all residents and visitors from La Grande and Island City with varied performances. Separately, a court orders sale of Maggie Given estate land in Union County with heirs listed and a March 3 hearing set at La Grande courthouse.
After an initial cancellation, the La Grande girls basketball game against Pendleton was restored to the schedule. Pendleton Schools official Professor Landers notified manager filling that the La Grande team would travel to Pendleton with Mrs. Jay Van Buren as chaperone for the trip, despite prior plans and miscommunications.
In Mason County Oregon at La Grande a probate term began January 6 1908 before Judge J C Henry Clerk J B Gilham and Sheriff F P Childers. On January 30 1908 the court heard the guardianship of Maggie Given true name Margaret Given an insane person with no property or cash to support maintenance. order concerns care and support from the estate of the lunatic within a described land portion.
The administrator of the estate of D B May deceased has filed a final account in the Union County Oregon county court. The hearing for objections and settlement is set for March 3 at 16 o clock in La Grande at the court. Dated January 30, Jons BR T May administrator. The remainder of the text appears to be unrelated store advertisement copy.
A local ad notes new buyers can benefit from experience and prices as customers are urged to visit Corner Drug Store run by Autverthorn and Mack at the corner.
A damaged advertisement fragment mentions drug supply and trading terms with Newlin Drug Co at 1114 and 1116 Adams Ave. The readable bits urge fair proposition, protection of interests, and start of trading, but specifics are unclear.
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