Sale Report Stages Deep Discounts at 25 to 50 Percent
A brief sale report notes items marked down to 25 percent to 50 percent below regular price. The piece highlights discount ranges and storefronts offering reduced goods.
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
8
A brief sale report notes items marked down to 25 percent to 50 percent below regular price. The piece highlights discount ranges and storefronts offering reduced goods.
Fragmented OCR style report mentions near beer development, Pendleton factory activity, and a sample labeled Malton. References to a church event and local figures appear in garbled text, with repeated hints of suppliers, testing, and a potential public notice.
Daker City and neighboring promoters plan a revived league with a dome style in a coming campaign. Bakersfield leaders met to endorse a finalized plan aimed at reuniting teams and restoring a major sports circuit under a single governing body.
Walla Walla and Pendleton face travel costs of Boise-to-Walla Walla 200 miles as La Grande and Baker City weigh league participation. Fans debate whether scheduling and expenses will revive or end the current circuit while Pendleton pushes to reorganize the club amid mixed support and broader regional hopes.
A land grabber linked to Cooke allegedly pressed a $1 per day board to stay at a ranch in eastern Oregon while pursuing a government land deal. U S District Attorney McCourt, alerted by a New York applicant, pursued the case as federal investigators traced the scheme through La Grande and the Portland office.
F W White formerly from Portland bought a 10 acre fruit tract near Freewater. From one acre of one year old strawberries the gross was $430. After $100 for marketing and picking, net profit stood at $260 per acre of the 10 acre tract.
A heavy shower at noon drenched La Grande while Cove and Elgin remained misty. Rain from Sunday night helped crops in the valley and irrigation may not be needed for several days as a .45 inch fall soaked the driest fields between 12 and 1 PM.
The two theaters present a crowded week as crowds return for late night electric street attractions. The Sherwood's Electric line offers two acts and local programming while another venue boosts offerings, drawing larger crowds and promoting opportunities for entertainers.
Starkey resident H P Briggs faces contempt of court for allegedly disobeying Judge Crawford's injunction to refrain from disturbing irrigating dams. Trial paused today to allow a hearing in contempt proceedings as Cochran and Cothran represent the plaintiff and Finn defends.
The readable fragments mention names and places but lack coherent events. It references Kir Corweniar and Ingtsials, with scattered terms that hint at warery coobady and public notices. The text remains cryptic and cannot establish a clear reported incident or date.
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