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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1911
Page
2
Fragments show Masons and Odd Fellows groups inviting visiting members to Tuesday and fourth Wednesday meetings. Names include L. M. Hoyt W M C Williams secretary E E Daniels FD Heath Clerk, and others like Mrs Katie Arbuckle Miss Anna Alexander Carrier Aunt er, with notes on lodge schedules and weekly gatherings.
City council of La Grande Oregon announces a planned street widening project on Fourth Street within Improvement District No 9. The estimated cost is 2200 dollars with a hearing set for August 2 1912 to consider assessments and objections.
Fragmented text from Lincoln area column notes illness and attendance with stray names and incomplete phrases. Readable bits hint at local figures, a chamber event, and social mentions without clear outcomes or dates.
Oregon officials warn the gipsy moth and related pests may devastate forests, threatening millions in damages. Scientific bulletins highlight birds as natural pest controllers, urging immediate checks to protect timber, fruit, and farm interests in La Grande and statewide.
A garbled record discusses Great Britain's pension system during civil unrest, noting miscalculations of beneficiaries and the quarterly payment schedule. It mentions officials approving adjustments and the complexity of determining totals, with references to long stands of entitlements and the handling of funds.
A London Standard note recalls Wordsworth’s rare moment of olfactory clarity during a midday dinner. He, with wife and family, carved a leg of mutton stuffed with onions, and for once the sense of smell revealed itself, exposing plain, unpolished domestic life.
The text describes Peter the Great taxing beards in Russia. Subjects kept their beards despite heavy payments. He ordered beards to be plucked or shaved, leading to a beardless nation.
In pursuance of a resolution by the La Grands city common council on October 27 1900 creating Improvement District No 8 and designating Second Street as the district and July 5 1911 resolving the intention to improve all of Second Street by laying cement sidewalks and constructing curbs on each side the council will ten days after service of this notice proceed with the work
The city council of La Grande Oregon invites bids for about 8700 feet of cement sidewalk five feet wide and 8700 feet of cement curb in Connorsdale addition. Proposals due by 5 PM July 26 1911 with a 5 percent certified check. Plans and specs are on file in the city office.
Terra cotta pipe suitable for wells curbs and drains from 18 to 30 inches offered by B and Davis. Advertises cleaning up remaining work in La Grande with a note about selling cheap. Includes terms about bids and location La Grande Oregon and date July 1.
Notles announces sealed bids for a project in La Grande Oregon to construct four hundred linear feet of sidewalk along an avenue in the city. Bids due by eight o clock in the morning on July 12 1811 to be accompanied by a five percent certified check. City Recorder M Humphrey signs the notice by order of the county.
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as effective for bladder, urinary tract, backache, kidney and rheumatic congestion. It claims quick relief from bladder irritation and persistent urinary irregularities with permanent benefits.
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