Local items from La Grande list residents and events
Local items note E W Allen hired to teach at Pinecrest. Attorney Robert Lloyd from Figin arrives for courthouse business. Wm Jack’s remains en route to Imber for burial after dying July 18 at Baker City sanitarium from heart trouble. Pauline Lederle opens her father’s tailor shop during his absence. Summerville people, visits, and a broken leg for Noyes at Blue Mountain Creamery. WCTU meets Thursday at 2:30 PM at the Baptist church. Weather observer Worafall reports 99 degrees and forecasts a record heat tomorrow.
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Robert Lloyd
Figin
City
Court House
Berney Huber
Summerville
Portland
Pauline Lederle
Pendleton
Sin
Jack
Imbier
Baker City
H McKinnis
McKinnis
Observer
New Secretary Takes the Oath in Quiet Swearing
Elihu Root was sworn in as Secretary of State shortly after ten o clock, succeeding Secretary of War. The oath was administered by William McNeill, assistant librarian at the Department of State, with little ceremony and no speech from the new secretary.
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Washington
Elihu Root
William McNeilr
Department of State
Koreans plan trip to Washington for independence appeal
A Korean delegation funded by supporters aims to travel to Washington to meet President Roosevelt. They seek U S backing in forthcoming peace talks to secure an agreement that would make Korea independent within twenty years and prove readiness for self government.
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Honolulu
Fire at Fort Washachie Destroys Cavalry Stable
Fire at Fort Washachie last night destroyed the troop stable. Fifty cavalry horses were burned in the blaze at the Lamesa staging area.
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Cheyenne Wye
Fort Washachie
Lamesa
Heat Proves Fatal in Cleveland Total Seventeen Deaths
In Cleveland on July 10, the heat caused eighteen infant deaths and two adult fatalities. Authorities report a severe heat wave led to the high toll across the city. Records indicate unusually high temperatures for the period.
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Scripps News Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Saw Mill Worker Killed by Flying Iron Near Elgin
Frank Page, an employee at Fisher & Quandlers saw mill near Elgin, was struck by a fragment of a broken wheel last Saturday. He died within hours from injuries that included liver damage. He was about 45, with a wife and two children. The funeral was held yesterday.
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Frank Page
Fisher & Quandlers Saw Mill
Elgin
Laver
Funston Found Guilty Of Disturbing Peace In Concealed Weapons
Former Congressman Funston and father of General Frederick Funston was judged guilty of disturbing the peace by carrying concealed weapons. He received a five dollar fine on each charge plus court costs. Judge Adair noted the guilt though he respected the defendant and stated an appeal will be filed.
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Scripps News Association
Tola Kanas
E H Fanston
Frederick Funston
Costa
Adair
Funston
Edward Gottechalk Sentenced for Murder and Self-Strangulation
Scrippe News Association reports in St Paul that Edward Gottechalk was sentenced to hang on August 8 for the murder of Joseph Hartman and charged with killing Christein Schindelbeck by strangling him with a shirt in his cell today. A note mentions trade terms for a wagon and other market garble at the end.
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Bt Paul
Edward Gottechalk
Joseph Hartman
Kiliig Christein Schindelbeck
Himslf
Comfort for Ladies Attracts patrons With Pleasant Odors
The text describes a restaurant catering to women with tasteful decor and healthful meals. It boasts the cooks’ excellence praised by many female patrons and promises inviting aromas that entice the senses. Guests would leave satisfied, saying the meal was very tasty.
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Rule Company
Adams Avenue
J. Hi. Peare
ASH Bros
Selder
Candy Store
J. R. Oliver
Union County
Farm Loans
R. Oliver
LA Grande, Oregon
E W Allen
la Grande
Pinecresk
J W Craghead
WCTU
The
Baptist Church
Fb. Meyers
Hannah Rogers
Mre Barth
Bordan
Pueblo Colorado
Dan Jordan
Whittier California
Henry Henson
Men Noyes
Blue Mountain Creamery
Peerless Ice Cream Freezer
T. N. Murphy
Scrippe News Association
Ae Rue Tony
Dro
Lievee
OUR
J. A. Arbuckle
Grande Ronde Stock Growers Protective Association
la Grande Pawnbrokers
Ae. Oliver
Tefferson Ave
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