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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1909

Page

5

Local notables visit Grande Ronde area and beyond

Union residents and out of town guests populate a busy day in local news. Lewis Stonehall from Union and George L Walk from North Powder visit the land office and city, while Mrs J J Carr returns from Baker City. Y M C A lectures are announced at the Presbyterian church as the Turner funeral draws near. The La Grande band rehearses for a St Valentine ball and a funeral gathers relatives from Baker County.

J. J. Carr Baker City Lulu Guilling Union Grande Ronde Electric Baker County Turner Mesdames Riggs Haley J. M. Fuller Messrs Soards Maxty Sumpter Walter Gorrie Grice & Bodingen Drug Co Silverthorn Family Drug Store la Grande Elka’ Club The Dades George Turner Wallice Idaho Grant Turner

Lodge meet to honor late brother Donnelly

All members are requested to meet at lodge rooms at 8 o clock Friday morning to attend the funeral or fuera of our late brother P Donnelly. Exalted Ruler C Denn requests attendance and honors duties at the lodge.

P. Donnelly Denn

Candy Sale at Newlein Drug Co on Saturday

A one pound limit per person applies to all flavors and bon-bons. The sale runs 11 AM to 5 PM at Newlein Drug Co with a promotional offer on chocolates and nut candies.

Newlein Drug CO

Climax in Negro Case Sees New Defense Witnesses

The defense resumes testimony with Jennie Sherwood D C Brichoux and Mie A Zuber recounting events around the fire scene. Zuber corroborates Joe Williams as a worker living at her home and details his care of the premises and timing of the fire. The report notes court proceedings and local notices about church events and theater ads.

Harris Winters and Harris bring plantation act to Pastime

Harris Winters and Harris present an old-time plantation show at the Pastime tonight and through the week with a cotton field scene, darkie singing and dancing drawing warm applause. Bramwell Music Co sells 10 inch Columbia records for five cents each.

Harris, Winters & Harris Darky Darkies Bramwell Music Company Columbia

Turner Funeral Held From Knights of Pythias Lodge

The funeral of Grant Turner will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock from the Knights of Pythias lodge room in Sumpter. The body was brought from Sumpter last evening and there will be no services at the lodge. Mrs Turner, widow, has been ill with nervous prostration since her husband s sudden death.

Grant Turner Knights of Pythias Sumpter Everning Tone

Weston Nari Tear Faces City High Tonight

Basketball tonight matches Weston Nari Tear against the city high school team. Several players return after absence as the high school squad aims for a strong showing in a whirlwind exhibition tonight. The game starts promptly at o clock.

Weston Pive Tink Agaist Normal School

Knights of Pythias Members to Attend Grant Turner Funeral

Notice to all visiting Knights of Pythias members to meet at the lodge hall tomorrow at 1 30 PM to attend the funeral of Grant Turner. Chancellor Commander directs attendance.

Knights of Pythias Land Grant Turner

Lost design and invitations rumored in strange message

A garbled note hints at plans for invitations and a lost design. It mentions fanning arrows, blazhing torches, and conforthons of lane pi bero, with a call for early selections and remembering someone. The text reads as a cryptic search for a design that may never return.

MBE Church Tag Day Postponed Until Next Saturday

The tag day planned by the ladies of the M B E church for next Saturday has been postponed.

M. E. Shurch Ladies of the M. BE. Church

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Lewis Stonehall Land Office George L. Walk North Powder City Today Chester Newlin Grande Ronde Hospital A. G. Laughlin Pacific Telephone Company Waljowa County Kis Allen Peal Presbyterian Church J. B. Rhoades Oregon Y. M. C. A Mianilas Viave Torten Snuffer Findley Wallowa Aerivon Viantouyer, Witt Dr. W. D. McMillan Denistry la Grande National Bank Ike Towte Towte Merleail Co St. Paul Ntor Jennie Sherwood Mr. Buehler L. H. Russell Tion Zuber la Grandé Seventh Joe Williams Joe Model Contaurant Prom Curtis Comedy Company Steward Opera House Leota Howard Curtiss Comedy Company Curtiss P. Wali Gallard Propeck Phore Black FIR Oughly Cear Free Stract Books Union County LA Grande Investment CO Black Valentines Voc Enterprise Logan-Sherwood la Grande, Oregon Globe-Wernicke F. S. Ivanhoe Dr. N. Motitror Henry & Carr Furnishers LA Grande Heote Cnet Nolmes ‘Business College ATS Fortland Pinesalve Liza Rourreg Sun Skeae
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