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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1911
Page
5
The article hails a community finance effort to pool working capital for local commerce. It emphasizes stability and safety, branding the institution as a Sound Bank, a Solid Bank, and a Safe Bank for residents.
Local notice announces a lawn social at Mrs F Newlin 810 Main Ave on Thursday evening July 20 1911 to raise funds for the Catholic church building. Advertises ice cream sherbet and cake and lists organizers Mrs F Newlin Miss Margaret Newlin Mrs C P Newlin and Mrs F L Meyers. Also mentions sales of Royal Ann and pie cherries at Batleys and sherbet at Silverthorn's fountain. A separate sale offers 200 White Leghorn pullets. A grass field fire near the old cemetery hill prompted a noon fire department response and quick extinguishing.
A series of personal items lists visitors and residents in La Grande Oregon and nearby towns. A. J. Gilbert of St. Louis and John Collier of the Peoples store host a visit. others include A. Lockwood in Foley, Mrs. Deal visiting Baker, Rev. Qusterhout heading to Elgin, and Miss Bessie Brown traveling to Spokane for summer vacation.
A brief ad-like notice touts Chamberlains Liniment as a remedy to remove soreness and restore joints to a healthy condition. It targets readers seeking fast pain relief and improved mobility.
Henderson Clarke of South La Grand hosts his brother John Clarke and brother in law Jim McFarland of Overbrook Kansas. Vera Ballance of Lincoln Nebraska leaves for Seattle to attend the Golden Potlatch then returns to La Grande. W F Brock visits en route to Rondown to inspect realty while crossing the Blue mountains via Indian trail. Rev Dr George G Haley completes inspection in the valley then proceeds to North Powder before Caldwell conference. Mike Moran returns to Cayuse after recovery from a stabbing incident at Martin Anderson saloon months earlier.
Ground was broken for the Panama California exposition in Balboa park with ceremonies in the park and a telegraphic signal from President Taft. Religious services led by Bishop Conaty preceded the program including floral pageants water sports and an industrial and civic parade planned through the week.
On July 19 during the royal visit to Edinburgh the king and queen attended the corner stone ceremony for Usher Hall funded by a donation from the late Andrew Usher. The project aims to promote music education and culture. Earlier the king visited St. Giles Cathedral and the Thistle Chapel dedication.
Water Commissioner George T. Cochran sets August 8 for inspection of Crooked River water rights in Malheur county. This marks the first adjudication under the new law for Malheur water users and the inspection is noted as highly significant for the district.
Grand Junction youths Lee Baker 15 Gladys Thompson 17 Lillian Osborne 14 and Virgil Watson 17 face direct murder charges in the Wolfskill rancher case. They mock the arrest, and refuse to disclose details, claiming they only searched the body for money.
Richard S. Ryan of Control ler Bay Alaska travels to Washington to testify before the investigation committee. He denies writing or hearing of the Dick to Dick letter and denies representing the Guggenheim syndicate or using the name of Charles H Taft in correspondence with Secretary Ballinger.
Ottawa July 19 petitions pour in from Canada and the United States asking clemency for Angelina Neapolitano sentenced to death for murdering her husband in April. Public sympathy runs high across classes as officials confront ongoing requests as the execution date nears.
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