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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1910
Page
8
Funeral services for the late F R Swaney were held this afternoon at Elk's Hall under Lodge No. 433 B P C E. Interment followed at Masonic cemetery. The remains arrived from Portland where he died early Sunday morning. Mrs Swaney receives the community’s sympathy in La Grande.
Notice from La Grande Oregon dated January 13 1910 states that due to higher living costs carpenters will raise the uniform daily wage to 4.00 for a nine hour day after April 1 1910. Signatories include J N Kohl W A Ludiker Joseph Horstman M M Marquis Thomas H Moore F B Houston and others.
Feliz Zimerman, an employee of the Lyttle Co. lumber firm in Hoquiam Washington, was killed when a timber pile toppled and severed his jugular vein. He died within minutes.
A country girl drawn to vaudeville by a famed manager finds success at a banquet with young swells. Her lover, a curate, arrives to confront the scene and fires his revolver to “save her soul.” The couple ends kneeling at a church altar back home as the moral unfolds.
A full set of pictures premieres at the Scenic this evening. The foot juggler drew a large crowd last night and will perform for the entire week. Fieming and Long, noted musical comedians, provide skilled performances with ample mirth.
The Swedish king underwent an appendectomy last night in Stockholm. His condition is reported satisfactory today and indicates a speedy recovery. The operation followed thirty six hours of illness and occurred before midnight.
A white crew under surveyors and workers faced a besieging group of armed black laborers at a government dam site near Halls Bar. Captain Burke and a police posse rescued them. three black assailants were killed. The conflict began from a laborers dispute and ended with the siege lifted.
A concise moral statement notes that a gentleman seeking courtesy must first extend courtesy to those around him, arguing etiquette flows from reciprocal respect and civility in everyday interactions.
The County Court of Union county Oregon sitting in probate has appointed an administratrix of the estate of Calvin R Thornton deceased. All persons having claims against the estate are notified to present them duly certified to the administratrix at her residence in La Grande Oregon or at the law office of Jno B Hodgin in La Grande within six months from the first publication January 26 1910.
PARA L. THORNTON. Administratiiz. PARA L. THORNTON. Administratiiz. Our prescription department has the approval of your physician and should be patronized whenever you have prescriptions or recipes to be compounded. Newlin Drug Co. WANTED-Girl to do general house work. Good wages. Apply at 1802 Penn., between 9 and 12 a. m.
A nearly new fire and burglar proof safe is offered at a bargain by McKennon Phy Roberts. The listing highlights strong security features and a reduced price for quick sale.
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