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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1910
Page
7
Water department enforces strict collections with disconnections for nonpayment. Officials claim the public will adjust to the business-like rule requiring payment within the first ten days of each month as the department works to clear overdue accounts.
City leaders urge tenants and landlords to uphold on time rent payments to ensure housing stability and municipal revenue. Officials warn delays strain services and can trigger enforcement actions while outlining assistance programs for struggling renters.
The Journal notes crop prospects around Fossil could scarcely be finer, highlighting favorable growing conditions and robust potential yields for the area.
A humorous old tale recalls Little Tim Sullivan and Colonel Mike Adden in New York politics. At a festivity they pool exactly one dollar for four oyster stews. A mishap spoils one stew with catchup, prompting Tim to swap stews and theatrically insist Colonel Mike’s taste runs to catchup. Mike agrees and eats.
In a burglary case the defense uses cross examination to expose witness uncertainty. The lawyer pits the witness against herself by asking if the husband’s face faced her, only to reveal she cannot tell due to the man’s bald head making his face indistinguishable from the back of his head in the dim light.
Sugar cash price four eighty five and beet sugar six seventy five. Vegetables include onions spinach peas rhubarb lettuce radishes green onions tomatoes new potatoes with assorted prices. Fruits list oranges lemons bananas strawberries cherries gooseberries raspberries blackberries dewberries. Meats show hogs cows veal mutton and chick ens with live weight prices. Portland markets detail butter eggs poultry barley wheat millstuff and flour prices for 1909 and 1909- crop terms.
North Powder Beat praises Best Patent flour as wholesome meal for children with butter jam or jelly. It highlights golden brown crust and soft white bread fresh from the oven. The aroma and quality are shown to appeal to housewives. For sale by all grocers.
An auto for sale lists a 15 horsepower four cylinder Ford roadster in good condition priced at 350 dollars from Smith's Garage. A summer quilt cleaning and pressing service is offered at Pennington's with the number Phous Black 851 or 44. A modern five room house is available for rent with inquiries directed to D. Brichoux.
Monitored fraternal notices list meeting nights for M W A La Grande Camp No 7715 at the Odd Fellows Hall with invitations to visiting neighbors. I R Snook and Cox sign as Clerk and C D E respectively. Additional lodges A F & A M La Grande Lodge No 41 and Crystal Lodge No 0 state regular meetings on Saturdays and Tuesdays with officers named.
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