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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
4
Observer reports a late race night driven by a food shortage scare that briefly suggested an all night affair. Theaters plan to run as usual tonight unless additional breaks occur.
The Baker City group plans a road trip by passenger train No 6 to Union county seat La Grande to assist with La Grande’s Elk chapter. They restrict baggage to a small grip per man and expect to return Thursday morning after a fasting ceremony and speeches.
Descriptions from January 21 indicate severe earthquake impacts near Smyrna with fears of greater damage than prior Tuesday. Residents flee mountains as authorities report widespread wreckage and deteriorating conditions along routes between Seattle and Everett on the Great Northern line.
In Constantinople on January 21 reports say a plot to overthrow the sultan and dissolve parliament was prevented when a conspirator received letters by mistake. The plan targeted the grand vizier and the president of the chamber of deputies. About 100 arrests have been made. Tacoma reports on January 21 notes separate shipping news.
Two room house with two chicken coops woodshed and fruit trees on 120 by 140 lot offered for 800 dollars cash with easy payments. Property must be sold at once by Bee the Van Duyn Realty Co. for further particulars both phones.
The report notes that inland points like La Grande will see occasional bursts of the firecracker phase of the week’s celebration, but the public will not be bothered by the racket that characterized last night.
A fragment listing costs related to L. J. Caviness water rights in La Grande and Turner Oliver salt case appealed to the supreme court. It itemizes repairs, labor, court costs, wood, pumping, lights, and various city expenses including a pound fund and contingent stamps.
Chicago sport fans will see a 26 mile and 385 yard marathon at the old Dexter park pavilion between Dorando the Italian champion and Albert L. Corey the Chicago amateur. Corey will turn professional for the money race.
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