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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1911
Page
2
Community fraternal groups including Masons Woodmen of the World Royal neighbors and PEBEKAHS announce meeting schedules at locals halls with times Saturdays Mondays and Wednesdays. Members and visiting brothers welcomed. officers named.
City council of La Grande Oregon adopts improvement district to lay cement sidewalks on Fourth Street from Jefferson to M Avenue. Affects east half of blocks in Grandys and Chaplins additions and two parcels between Pennsylvania and Maine avenues. Estimated cost 2300 dollars with a hearing on August 2, 1911.
An elderly Lincoln resident describes a long illness with gastric pain and weakness. After taking Chamberlain's tablets the patient reports gradual improvement and returning to normal activities.
About 150 Idaho excursionists traveled by special train from La Grande to North Beach for a coast trip. The party included tourism from across the state with Boise sending the largest delegation. The group aims to return in a few days after completing the North Beach visit.
A sunlit Sunday near a famed Scottish loch finds two tourists seeking a boatman. Sandy tricks them into rowing to the middle of the loch, promising payment after he meets them on the bank and swears at them, while planning to collect Monday.
The girls offered the bride a commiseration shower as they told her how sorry they were she would marry the groom. The bride suspected no hurt, knowing every girl would trade eyes to win him.
A consul reports that locksmithing in Germany rivals plumbing and blacksmithing in importance. Prussia saw early use of keys as defensive weapons, with pockets carrying about five thousand tons of iron in keys for doors and corridors.
The article recalls Rear Admiral Sir Colin Keppel taking King Edward VII to steer the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. A misdirected course prompted a ship captain to signal, provoking a royal grin. The king later sent a playful apology message from Edward.
On October 27 1909 an improvement district was created for Second Street designating cement sidewalks and curbs. The common council adopted a resolution to proceed ten days after notice to affected property owners, outlining district boundaries along Second Street from the south city line of Jefferson.
Notice outlines curb line along Main avenue 1A and affected property parcels East half of blocks 7 9 and West half of blocks 14 15 16 in Grandy’s addition La Grande Oregon. Estimated cost 2197.50. City council meets August 2 1911 at 8 pm to consider cost and levy assessment with hearing for complaints. By C M Humphreys. 7-21-81.
Large quantity of terra cotta pipe for well curbs and drains offered for quick sale in La Grande. Sizes range from 18 to 30 inches. Davis at Foley Hotel pricing described as very cheap as cleanup proceeds.
Sealed proposals will be received by the county of La Grande Oregon until 8 o clock p m August 2 1911 for the construction of a 400 foot long by 5 foot wide sidewalk on the south side of 8th avenue La Grande Oregon per plans and specifications on file with this office A certified check of five percent must accompany all proposals By order of the county July 19 1911
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