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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
3
An advertisement boasts a household goods business offering a full range of groceries, meats, vegetables, and fancy items at low prices. It emphasizes cold storage and refrigeration, with fresh fruit and produce kept cold and ready for sale and a daily price watch feature.
The ad claims many meats are available but only the best kind is sold. It asserts a trial order will prove the claim and that only top specimens are killed properly. Prices are described as low yet consistent with quality.
The readable text mentions payments and a reference to Chamberlain's Liveriver Tabiste with a figure of 60 and a page cue 3, indicating a small classified or medical note.
Notice states office hours run 6am to 6pm and that access is at the offices of John Ben Adame Avenue. It specifies availability before August 1 and closes with respectful sign off from W Macfarlane.
Yesterday Jim Bramlet was arrested on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly attacked Fred Miller with a knife at the old Kirtley barber shop on Depot street. Marshal Rayburn jailed him after a hearing before Justice Jobe E Hough and the grand jury set bail at 300 dollars. Bramlet remained in jail unable to post bail.
Olympia Washington July 20 Vice president M Lavy sent ten dollars to the state labor commissioner asking that the inspection of Northern Pacific Railroad machine shops at Tecoma Spokane Ellensburg South Bend and other places be required under the new factory inspection law. The attorney general rules one fee will not cover inspe ction of several plants even if owned by the same company. The railroad would pay far more than ten dollars to comply with the law.
A four year old boy, son of Herman Grows, a farmer six miles north of Ephrata, wandered from home while his parents were away in town. Left in care of a 12 year old sister, he was found dead at about two miles from home after a search. The death is attributed to fatigue and exposure.
The notice lists contest entrants Tillie Bomning 186 Gora Harding 2078 Genevieve Christofferan 2605 Mable Stacy aee and requests all dealers to purchase cigars before July 25. Voting closes August 1 at 6 PM with boxes sealed. any boxes left open will be counted out.
Mrs Bartmash died at her mother’s home near Island City on Wednesday July 19 1906 at age 32. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. tomorrow with interment in Island City cemetery under Henry and Carr funeral directors.
The bulletin reports bay crops in excellent condition with above average glalde yields. Fall wheat harvest starts while barley and spring wheat advance. hoplies abundant and spraying active. Gardens and fruit show varied outcomes with apples and peaches strong but expected smaller yields. Weather and dry ground strain stock and hay.
Willie Allen aged 8, son of Dwight Allen, is missing from his home in Spokane. He was last seen at 9 o clock last night. Police had not been advised of his return by late hour. He is described as light complexion with freckles, bare feet, red waist, black pantaloons and a gray cap.
Byera's mill reports orders for 30,000 sacks of flour from Japan. Seven thousand five hundred barrels will be shipped to Japan, with shipments moving as fast as cars can be loaded.
Two more people died today in Ohio as a severe heat wave continues. A Cincinnati report notes temperatures reaching around eighty degrees with worsening health risks statewide.
Nine Parisians drowned when their boat overturned while shooting wild fowl at Et Nezeire near the mouth of the Loire. The accident occurred today as the craft capsized due to equal instability.
Aged Chaplain George W Coller U S A retired died in this city at age 80. He served as chaplain to the chief of the republic on General John A Logan’s staff.
Dr Louis J Wolff of Silverton sails on the Roosevelt July 16 for Peary Arctic expedition at age 80. In Glendale Oregon logger Frank Nelson, 30, crushed by a donkey engine log. Anton Lingschell, 30, found dead with skull fractured at Helena Montana. John Crewe, 20, shot his father at Ophir Curry County. old man saved. Eugene F Burt, Pacific Baseball League president, shot self with pistol. family and police call it attempted self harm. Mrs A Richardson travels to Cove to visit sister Mrs D H Clark. Ball game at Elgin Sunday expected. teams in fine condition.
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