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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1910
Page
6
Whigton presents a sermon on the Prodigal Son as the Bibical foundation amid a talk on Popular Amusements. Baptismal services follow the sermon with 19 having taken their stand for a larger life this evening.
A Gau mont feature titled The Greek Slave's Passion centers on a slave's love for her owner. The story’s suggestiveness fuels many imagined details not explicit in the film. Technical work is satisfactory and some scenes are attractive. It is novel and merits notice for adventurous viewers.
Edward Elliott opens the third La Grande Lecture Course attraction in the Mormon Tabernacle tonight. General admission costs 75 cents with doors opening at 8 15 p m. The remainder of the series will feature entertainments rather than lectures.
Master Kenneth Carpy will sing an illustrated song at the center during the Saturday matinee and evening performances. The act is touted as a strong attraction for both children and adults with pictures that especially please the young audience during the matinee tomorrow.
Mrs. Ben Brown widow of the late Ben Brown remains gravely ill at the family home near Island City after a sinking spell last evening. Medical fears grow that she may not recover.
County Superintendent Bragg with Prof. J. D. Stout and Miss Ruth Bush completed grading for teachers examinations. Only three or four failed. list of successful first and second grade certificates includes Nellie Bullen La Chande Elizabeth Shoemaker L. G. and others. State papers awaiting graded results include E. W. Allen Sara Weber F. N. Fox and H. E. Blevens among La Grande entrants.
St Peters Church holds Holy Communion on the Second Sunday in Lent and announces weekday services on Wednesday and Friday at 7 30 p m. Upton H Gibbs is rector.
In Montgomery on February 18 public schools across Alabama observed temperance day in compliance with a law from the last legislative session. The program aimed to teach children the evils of intemperance and its social impact.
Constantinople reports the Turkish government has approved a narrow gauge railway to the Garden of Eden site in the Hari lah district about 200 kilometers north of Baghdad based on Sir William Wilcocks measurements. The Oasis lies amid a desolate plain crossed by four Euphrates river arms.
It was announced that the Home Independent Telephone Company plans to extend lines across Oregon connecting with all farmers lines. Work will begin immediately.
The Southern Pacific Co offers round trip excursion tickets from Portland Oregon to Los Angeles with a March 19 sale date. Going limit six days return limit 90 days, stopovers allowed en route. Two ticket types: straight fare and a premium package including railroad travel Pullman sleeper meals dining hotel accommodations special drives and electric car rides.
The document outlines fare levels of 40.50 and 80.40 for special feature tickets. Tickets under the 40.50 rate require validation for return passage at Los Angeles, while others do not. Tickets are sold only from Portland and travelers must present their tickets to Portland for the trip and return. Inquiries may be made to J. H. Keeney, Agent.
Board minutes name ART. US CG. WILLIAMS as Clerk of School District No 1 in Union County Oregon.
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