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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1907

Page

5

A Strong Team Leads Corvallis Basketball Tour Wins

A.C. Corvallis reports 650 students this term up from 560 last year. The college basketball team went on a Northwest holiday tour and won all games including vs Monmouth Albany Vancouver Seattle Spokane Wash State and Pendleton. Players Swan Reed Foster Roaper and Bilyeu started with Kate Spires as subs. Short Course in agriculture runs two weeks with 55 enrolled, offering lectures by college professors to help farmers stay current.

A.C Corvallis Lloyd Seriber Frank Hawley North West Monmouth OAC Albany OAG Vancouver Winlock Centralia Seattle Snohomish Pendleton Weston Spokane Wash State C Swan Reed Foster H. Roaper Bilyeu Kate W. Roaper

University items from Oregon report on race topic and campus events

University of Oregon notes President Campbell's Assembly talk on the race question with stereoptical views from a southern trip. Neill enjoyed Salem vacation. Glee Club concert at Heiligin in Portland drew a full house and funds. Miss Slater spent Christmas in Salem.

University of Oregon Campbell Assembly South North James Neill Salem Glee Club Heiligin Portland

Woodmen of the World Insurance Prefers Value Over Cost

The Woodmen of the World urges members to choose insurance wisely, noting that cheapest plans are not always best. Rates reflect experience of societies and Fraternal Congress minimums to sustain the order without future rate hikes. The group reports 460,000 members in the US and Canada and a $6.6 million fund surplus.

Atbe National Fraternal Congress United States Canada Woodmen of the World

Morton Favors Change in Tax Collecting System

Union county assessor J. H. Morton supports a change in the tax collection system. He attends the Portland convention during the week’s sessions.

Portland Telegram J. H. Morton Union County Morton Portland

Oregon selects site for state building at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition

Seattle reports the Oregon provisional commission chose a two acre site with lake views at the exposition grounds. The panel seeks at least 150000 dollars for participation with 50000 to erect a building and plans a collective exhibit of all Oregon displays. Members listed include W H Wehrung M D Wisdom Henry E Reed W W Rowe and J D Booth.

Seattle Oregon Provisional Commission Chamberlain Lake Washington Yukon Avenue Forestry Oregon Wehring Commission Gregon Oregon Commission W. H. Wehrung M.D. Wisdom Henry E. Reed W. W. Rowe J.d.booth Lorsinens

Some Men Who Have Met Christ Sermon Draws Attention

Special Services at the Presbyterian church attract interest after a stormy night audience heard Dr Seemann discuss how men in daily life meet Christ and how Christ can change lives. Godhran sang a moving solo and Seemann planned two sermons tomorrow morning on The Dynamic Of The New Life and in the evening The Choice of Life with an invitation to seekers.

Presbyterian Church Dr Seemann Christ Mr. Godhran

Bishop Moor to Speak at Portland Epworth League Meeting

Monday evening at the Methodist church Bishop D H Moor of Portland will give a lecture under Epworth Leagues auspices. Tickets for adults are 50 cents while children pay 28 cents. See particulars.

D.H. Moor Portland Epworth Leages Childern

Grain markets open mixed in Chicago session

Wheat opened at 76 cents and closed at 56. Corn started at 43.34 and finished near 43.54. Oats opened at 56 and closed around 56.?. The Hormos News Association reports a fluctuating early trading day in Chicago grain pits.

Hormos News Association Chicago

Not Guilty R R Kally Case Decided In City Case

Recorder Snook rendered a not guilty verdict in the City versus R R Kally case for resisting an officer. A long chain was found near the A B C Laundry. The owner can claim it by visiting the office and paying fifty cents for this notice.

R. R. Kally Rsnook A. B.C

Mutual Aid Association shows gains and reserves in 1906

The M W A reports higher insurance costs and member numbers with a reserve fund near two million dollars. During 1906 the group paid all death claims and deposited over two and a half million, with more than one hundred thousand net new members added.

Wise counsel from the south on back trouble cure

J R Blankenship of Beck Tenn praises Electric Bitters as a cure for back and kidney distress. He says initial relief came after the first bottle and complete cure after several bottles. Sold under guarantee at Newlin drug store. Price 60c.

J.R. Blankenship Beck, Tenn Newlin Drug Store

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