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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1908

Page

5

Local items highlight visits and travel across towns

Mayor M. J. Duffey visits Cove area while others head to Meacham for outings. A flurry of residents—Swackhammer, Mapes, Rueh, Roberta, Hartshorn, Keeney, Smith, Palmer, Noyes, Bronsen, Klooster, Ivanhoe, Damon, Campbell, Hilts, Beaton, Humphrey, Stoddard—make brief trips, return journeys or seek new posts, with notes on health and local business.

M. J. Duffey Cove la Grands Vera Wells Meacham Swackhammer Union G. C. Mapes Elgin Mountains Lavelle Florence Pendleton A. A. Roberta Brown Centennial Hotel Attorney L. Denham Misa Bessie Weaver Rockford L. A. Livingston

Local fruit prices and movie listings at Pastime shows

Fruit prices show cherries 20 to 26 cents per gallon and raspberries 2.25 to 2.50 per crate while green apples sell in large quantities. The Wandering Hobo and other films are playing at the Pastime all week with songs and vaudeville acts including Mr Ferrin and the puppet show. The program promises laughs, thrills, and musical entertainment for local audiences.

Amal! Quantitien

Victor Over Flames

Santa Barbara fire crews regain control after hours of battling a blaze that destroyed four grout tanks totaling thousands of barrels. No injuries reported. Fire officials investigate the cause and estimate damages.

Victor Santa Barbara

Wanted Couple Seek Ranch Work Assignment

A man and his wife seek ranch employment with plans for the husband to work solo after hire. Inquiries to be addressed at 1768 Fifth Street, July 23.

Fifth St

Merry Widow Party At Holm Residence Draws Crowd

The Merry Widow party at the F. BE Holm residence drew a large crowd last evening with guests jokingly fashioning Merry Widow huts to show their tastes. The event was described as a huge success. Also a Methodist ice cream social at Mr and Mrs G C Ca bourne's home drew good attendance despite rain with ample cake and ice cream served.

F. BE. Holm Ines

Electric shows urged to illuminate Baker City streets

A call urged residents to attend electric shows this week to fund lighting, with organizers arguing illumination boosts downtown blocks and helps the city sparkle, noting past waste of incandescent spending and its restoration.

Baker City

Dan Clark Returned to Enterprise Over New Year Stabbing

Dan Clark accused of stabbing a man in Wallowa county is moved from Walla Walla to Enterprise. The Wallowa county sheriff seized Clark with requisition papers and handed him to local authorities for the night. This morning Clark and the sheriff resumed their journey.

Wallowa County Dan Clark Enterprise Walla Walla Clark

Denver Hosts Big Bankers Convention in Mile High City

Denver prepares to entertain the American Bankers' convention beginning Monday September 28 with unprecedented attendance of national financiers. The Denver commercial body promises hospitality that will make bankers remember Denver as home and headquarters for real hospitality.

Denver Cal

Pasadena Suicide Attempt In Despair Edits Life

Mrs Edith Mary Teagle wife of Walter Teagle Standard Oil heir shot herself in a fit of despondency at Cleland Pasadena California July 1 her condition unchanged and she may recover bullet entered through the right temple exited left side nurse found her across her bed husband was in Europe born about twenty years old she was despondent over poor health

Hich Pasadena Cal Edith Mary Teagle Walter Teagle Standard Cleland Tengle Europe

Electric Bitters Praised by Local Resident

Mr Frank Conlan of 439 Houston St endorses Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver issues and to aid lame backs and weak kidneys. The tonic is advertised with a bold guarantee at Newlin's drug store.

Frank Conlan Houston St. N Newlin's

Birth record for Weteh child at Imbier home

Yesterday at their Imbier area home Mr and Mrs G C Weteh welcomed a son.

G. C. Weteh Imbier

Ladd Canyon Sawmill Reaches Re‑equipment Phase

Ladd Canyon residents report the sawmill re‑equipment under way with new machinery to start the summer run. Farmers faced delays from rainfall while hay was mowed or stacked. The Ladd Canyon team lost 5 to 2 to South La Grande at Hot Lake with local observer Fred N. Fox in attendance.

Ladd Canyon District Ladd Canyon Niew Eilon Stevens Tas Grande H. Burcell la Grande Meweell Steve Golden Counsell Oli Ladd Canyon South la Grande Hot Lake

Carder Dies. Funeral Held at Home

Carder died Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held at the home at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Rinehart plans a business trip to Portland this week. Mrs. Huron will return to her home at noon. Mrs. Halley is improving. Rev Boyles will preach at Flat Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. The town lecture Tuesday night was well attended.

Carder Rinehart Portland Miew Luli Huron Enern Mtth Elyth Futroers Boyles

Dentist Dr McMillan Offers Expert Children's Care

Dr W D McMillan advertises expert gold work and special attention to children's teeth from the La Grande National Bank Building at Red 861 Pallena. Comet Roorms and results from yesterday's Coast games list Portland 7, Los Angeles 1, San Pranocteco 4, Oakland 6.

W. D. McMillan la Grande National Bank Comet Roorms Portland Los Angeles San Pranocteco Oakland

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Edgar Marvin Wallowally F. C. Hartshorn Clarion Iowa Hartshorn J. H. Keeney L. C. Smith North Powder George Palmer Guy Burkit Newport Charles W. Noyes David Haws Tillamook George W. Taber Rotaty Lds Nettig Lormene Tacoma Lytton Ivanhoe J. de Mathearn BH. M. Bay Tvanhoe W. Bk. Damon A. Campbell Broiler W. B Robert G. W. Donnelly Caldwell Idaho T. J. Hilts Nevada J. M. Hilta D. Beaton C. M. Humphrey Mr. Humphrey George Stoddard California Mr. Stoddard Bshorn Wood Ferrin Cing Bruce the Farmers and Traders National Bank the Best the Farmers and Traders National Bank of Jheripp Fidi China Craven Johnson Broa Patra Stannard Golden Rule CO Canyon Fred N. Fox Echothers la Grange Hammerville Halley Edward J. Malley Devon Seal Pool Qaetwn Tad
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