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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1911
Page
6
Church notices announce a Christian Science service Sunday at 11 o clock with the season sermon titled Truth. The event is held at 7 C Avenue and invites parishioners to attend the morning worship.
Sunday morning topic The Regulative Principle of Life and evening topic The Amusement Question at First Presbyterian Church with special music at both services. Christian Endeavor superintendent C A Small presides, minister Rev S W Seemann. Prayer meeting Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
A church notices Holy Communion at St. Peter's Church marking the sixth Sunday after Trinity. The fragmentary text confirms a morning service, but exact time and additional details are unreadable.
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday school gathers at 9:45 a.m. with F. H. Green as superintendent. Epworth league meets at 7:45 p.m. with Rosa Sherman guiding the meeting. The pastor speaks on Comfort in the morning and God in History in the evening, recounting Moorish repulsion and the Spanish Armada defeat.
S P Shott sells the Joseph Herald plant to G O Mercer who took possession last Saturday. Shott, a noted newspaper man, plans landholding near Hood River and may relocate or continue related ventures. Public notices follow about street improvements in La Grande Oregon detailing Second and Third streets and assessments.
G O Mercer the new editor and owner of the Herald, from Onjo, Wash, has previously edited in Camas for three years. He plans to settle in Wallowa County, pursue honest farmer ideals, and begin reporting on local news and resources. He will start work as soon as business affairs permit.
Large quantity of terra cotta pipe for well curbs and drains. Dimensions range 18 to 30 inches. Selling cheap as cleanup of Foley Hotel work proceeds in La Grande B. Davis.
The city council of La Grande Oregon schedules a hearing at 8 p m in council chamber over the proposed improvement in west half blocks 14 15 and 16 Grandy’s addition. Estimated cost is 2197 50 and includes benefitting each improvement to cover the expense. By C M Humphreys July 21 1905.
Four miles from Summerville this 50 acre alfalfa and 55 acre fall wheat operation offers 10 acres of oats and summer fallow. A six room house, barn, and outbuildings, sub irrigated with a stream, priced at 85.00 per acre with down payment options and terms on the balance. This year’s crop will help pay part of the price.
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