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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
6
A vintage ad extols ice cream as delicious and inviting for all ages. It highlights children’s fondness and notes elders, especially ladies, rarely decline a serving described as a gare dish of excellent cream. It promotes taking along this “Frozen Gladness.”
Union county residents are urged to attend the Pioneer Day picnic in Imbler July 22 with promised good service and transportation. Secretary Rinehart arranged two social coaches from La Grande to Imbler via No. 7 and the Joseph train, with return by 5 pm, ensuring convenient travel for North Powder Cove and Union residents. Coffee tea and cream will be served free and attendees are asked to bring lunch for a full day with Imbler neighbors.
Elgin arrives Sunday to challenge La Grande at home, with a large crowd expected to back the visitors. Also on the schedule are Baker City versus Cove at Cove and Huntington versus Union at Union, continuing the weekend slate.
The Bible and Missionary Institute closed last evening at the Christian church. Prof. Sutton gave a wide awake lecture on The Evangelization of the World in the Present Generation. Tonight at 8 15 he presents the monologue from Hendur The Tale of the.
Mr Jerard founder of the Fraternal Order of Ben Hur hails Charlot Race monologue as a masterpiece saying he has read it across the west and middle west for fifteen years. Prof Sutton calls it the best and the author insists the work has been tested before the public. Admission tonight is twenty five cents.
A rubbish fire near a Standard Oil tank interrupted the Fourth of July committees meeting as members rushed to the blaze. Most work was completed, with bills audited totaling $1070.00, and only a brief session remains to finish the audit. A note mentions a large shipment of electric trons and a call to the light office for prices and samples.
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