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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
4
The fragment discusses newspaper pricing for daily and weekly editions with advance payments, then shifts to a coastal town scene of floodwater and stagnant ditches. It portrays weary residents, a sermon on progress versus vagrants, and a moral call to improve the community while condemning idle behavior.
A long, dialect heavy recounting of Bill Shifticws spouting against modern town life. He complains about noisy streetcars and cites his move from Arkansas to Fort Smith and then Oregon before settling in the town. The piece portrays a rough, aging frontiersman amid a busy street scene.
Prospects for Vale Oregon rise on a surge of hotel and dwelling construction The Vale area expects heavy investment in oil and neon machinery with Deckplug Company projects and a planned pipeline from Vale to the water Confidence is rising as new plants and machinery are shipped from San Francisco and connected to the local boom Executives from the Coualia OO & Gne Developinga Company report large scale equipment arriving and work starting soon on energy infrastructure in eastern Oregon
The Baptist church ladies plan a cooked food exchange at Adcock and Pritts furniture store next Saturday July 14. Proceeds support church activities and related missions.
A huge coalition of manufacturers and shippers plans to resist railroad rate increases of at least 10 percent nationwide. A Chicago meeting set for July 24 will organize the fight, with court action and state legislative battles possible if needed.
The ongoing case centers on Dave McFarlane former Kentucky Liquor Store proprietor and Burtmere who both pleaded guilty in a district court. Judge Broward suspended sentence for Burtmere awaiting McFarlane’s case resolution. The court imposed a 450 penalty with terms tied to additional restrictions and supervised conditions.
The report notes American athletes posting solid marks in shot put preliminaries with W W Dee of Boston AC leading section one at 42 feet inches and J C Garrels of Michigan winning section two, while Garrels also placed third with 43 feet 3 inches as England led in gold medals this year with Taylor securing a win.
Summary of today's results lists Dikens Sheridan American as first in 134 feet 2 inches, Griffin American second, Herr American third, with 16 pound shot Rose American first and Horgan English second, Gorrell American third, and Taylor English first in 400 meter swim with 5 minutes 36 4 3 seconds. Meredith English sets a new Olympic record in the 1600 kilometer bicycle race with 2 hours 43 minutes 16 2 5 seconds.
London reports a new naval tactic with over 200 vessels in the North Sea maneuvered from land by wireless. Admiralty experts track positions on a minute by minute map, arguing the system is superior to traditional admiralty action.
A dramatic cloudburst tore through the Ar Tove Canyon delaying a passenger train on the Santa Te line. Three hundred feet of track washed away and a wall of water ten feet high rushed down the arroyo Chumes. The roar echoed for miles as crews worked to secure the area.
July 16. Sheriffs probe two linked injuries at a ranch. Morford Van Vranky, a rancher, found in a blood pool by his home with an apparently wounded boy and a girl nearby. No knife recovered and the man gave an incoherent hospital statement.
Dallas today drew more than 75 000 spectators for the monster parade of Elis with banners from Los Angeles and other lodges. Delegates wore purple and white, performing stunts along a thronging three mile route. A Los Angeles delegation reported a theft at a sleeping apartment, with cash and three gold watches stolen at about 205 dollars each.
If you suffer from bleeding itching blind or protruding piles send your address and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorption treatment and will also send some of this home treatment free for that with references from your own locality if requested Immediate relief and permanent are assured Send no money but all others of this offer Write today to Mr. Summers Box P Notre Dame Ind
A Notre Dame woman offers free instructions to mothers on stopping bed wetting and urinary troubles. Mrs Summers of Box W, Notre Dame, Ind, asserts the method cures children and even adults. No payment required. write today for guidance.
Milk corn offered for immediate sale by Robert Miller in Bavenne. Cheap price for quick take.
Modern ground floor residence offered for light housekeeping. Contact Red 1712.
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