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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1910
Page
7
Colonel Ochiltree recounts a tale where Senator Hearst recalls a red haired boy who once aided across the Platte. Hearst, moved by gratitude, imagines the lad tonight could fetch a million, prompting Ochiltree to a dramatic confession.
The City Council of La Grande Oregon announces improvements in Improvement Districts 1 2 and 3 including Willow Street and surrounding alleys. Estimated cost 74346.05 dollars and a public hearing set for July 13 1910 at 8 PM to consider the levy and hear affected property owners.
A father reports his daughter lost a watch around the depot and left at La Grande Investment Co. A caller sought information but the responder did not understand. He offers to prove ownership and pay a reward upon recovery. J. K. Wright.
Sugar price at $6.75 for cash, beet sugar $6.76. Vegetables include onions 5c, spinach 3 cents for lec, lettuce 16c, radishes 10c for 3 bunches, tomatoes 1d per lb. Meats show hogs $18 cwt, veal 4 to 4 2c, chickens 13c. Butter extra creamery 29c, butter fat Portland delivery. Poultry prices vary with live and dressed birds. berries and fruit listed with per dozen or per gallon rates. Wheat and mill stuffs noted with nominal prices. flour patents $6.15.
La Grande Camp No 7703 meets Mondays at I O O F Hall inviting visiting neighbors. Crystal Lode No 60 meets Tuesdays at LO C F hall inviting visiting members. Names: L R. Snook C D E Cox clerk Anna Alexander N G Jennie M. Smith Srs.
La Grande Lodge No 41 meets first and third Saturdays at 730 pm with John Hodgin W M and A C Williams secretary B P G E. La Granie Lodge No 433 meets Thursdays at 8 pm at Dik's club corner Depot street and Washington Avenue with visiting brother Dr G L Biggers Ex Ruler and Hugh McCall Rac secretary.
The La Grande Lodge No 16 meets every Saturday night in their hall. Visiting brothers are cordially invited to attend. GEO. Grout N G J R Snook Rec Sec W A WCR and Stell Fin Sec
Trade 160 acres timber land for city property. Mac Wood Golden Rule store. Furnished rooms 1612 Adams Ave 8 per month. Phone red 741. For sale 6 HP gasoline engine price 155 at mah s Garage. Wanted limited boarders and roomers Red 8712 or 1911 N. avenue. Lost pair of eye glasses notify Mrs Gray Kelffer Hotel. Wanted good cook woman preferred apply Observer office. For rent barn suitable for three horses. Auto for sale 15 HP Ford roadster good condition price 350 Smith s Garage. Lost white Spitz pup strayed or stolen finder return to Fred Gelble.
A nine story Gwynn Brook Distilling warehouse near Owings Mills collapsed after heavy rain, sending 8,000 of 20,000 barrels of rye and bourbon into the waters and over pastures along the Western Maryland railroad. The resulting alcohol laden air intoxicated the area as whisky streamed toward Gwynn Falls.
The Sable Island wrecks ceases after wireless telegraphy and modern lighthouses. Last wreck occurred in 1904, ending a toll of over 250 ships and numerous lives on the treacherous sand spit off Nova Scotia.
The article traces female writers using masculine pen names to George as a sturdy choice. Early Georges include George Eliet and George Sand. American author Julia Constance Fletcher used George Fleming. Now Georg Shock completes the quartet of Georges.
Phoe Black 3991 lists a dental office location in the La Grande National Book Building with Room 23 noted for patient care or appointment access.
A woman asked a pawnbroker to remove a plain gold ring that wouldn’t come off. He threaded a needle with soaped string, wound it around the finger, unwound it, and the ring slipped off. He weighed it at two dollars, a price she refused, saying she could get three elsewhere.
The Portland department of safety reports that the four year old daughter of Mrs. Jessie Reynolds smokes cigarettes like a veteran. The child becomes fretful and peevish when deprived of tobacco.
The playful exchange notes a child called 4 mechanic who makes locomotives and a father who is a 2 commuter producing two trains daily. The humorous verse reflects mechanical talent and industrious work.
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