This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
8
La Grande Oregon July 15 A letter argues progress in the Grande Ronde Valley depends on concerted advertising through the standard methods to attract investment and growth. It urges locals to support publicity to put the valley on the map and counter non progressive opposition.
A La Grande Oregon address urges farmers merchants and workers to embrace new ideas to stimulate business and population growth. The note promotes a Grande Ronde Valley meeting to discuss resources markets freight options and regional prosperity with emphasis on progressive measures and public support.
An unruly scene unfolds as La Grande youths interrupt a demonstration marching through town. Citizens turn back amid catcalls and shouts while the opposing group again moves ahead. A brawl-like moment results when a participant falls after a shove near Harris French.
University of Oregon announces three new women’s houses ready by September, with capacities for 66 to 70 residents. The Mary Spiller house, Kxlohe Tillacum club, and Zeta Iota Phi sorority will join existing dorms to ease housing as many girls join the campus in September.
Lauree Jansen 11 decides to live after a failed suicide attempt following credit denial at a San Francisco butcher and baker shop. Her mother, amid hardship, previously lost the father in the earthquake. Lauree cites fear of further debt and writes a distressed note to her mother.
A damaged passage shows a note directing a message to mother. Louise moves to a butcher shop rear, drinks from a carried bottle with her school books, and collapses on the floor. The phrasing hints at a personal crisis or distress without clear context or names.
Tomorrow afternoon in Washington DC the post office department will open bids for the sale of a site to erect a federal building. While exact bid counts and amounts are unclear the department is expected to have several bids to consider and will notify the successful bidder if one is chosen. La Grande previously faced a dry June 1 and now boasts abundant artesian water just feet below the surface prompting questions about city water plans.
The fragment lists reasons for choosing the Pirkt product line highlighting purity of ingredients and waters. It claims cleanliness and care in preparation and bottling. It mentions pricing at a fair profit and references several beverages such as Ginger Ale and Mineral Water.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.