Local Society Notes and Community Happenings
Union Items reports visits by Miss Deils Childers and Miss Richards in La Grande plus Emily Merrit returning from Portland after a fair trip and meetings. Evensong details note A Eown and others returning from Portland after ten days away. An injunction suit by Mitchells attorney LJ Davis seeks to restrain Chas Nelson from using a Cove spring. Visits include Mrs Chet Bidwell Island City, Mrs Foster, Miss Lipincott Kansas City, Miss Mable Graham from Lamar, and Professor Omen Bishop with his wife arriving from Nabracka. A new Union instructor praised as experienced principal and advocate of field and athletic sports to aid elder pupils.
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Omion Republican
Deils Childers
la Grande
Richards
Emily Merrit
Portland
Cludesqus
WOTU
Wits
Mise Shew
Eaton
Giark
Mitchell
LJ Davis
Chas
Nelson
Cove
Abe
Omen Bishop
Nabracka
Unin
Union Experiment Station Critique Urges Local Oversight
A Union Republican urges residents to identify a person behind alleged efforts to undermine the Union experiment station. The writer blames current conditions on design, neglect, or idiocy and calls for public attention and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Experiment Station
Union
Union Republican
Mill Worker Loses Arm in Wool Picker Accident
Mark Heppner, a woolen mill employee, lost his right hand and part of his arm while feeding a wool picker. He was brought to town and his arm amputated by Drs. Irwin Saunders and Cromwell. The accident occurred soon after he started work. he is improving under the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Heppner
Dra. Rwin, Saunders and
Cromwell
Heppner
Union Republican
Lands Withdrawn for Irrigation Work in Wyoming Land District
The land office commissioner withdraws about 6000 acres from all forms of disposal in the Lander Wyoming land district due to irrigation work. Withdrawn lands include sections in townships 52 north 102 west and 52 north 103 west and 62 north 104 west, with multiple sections listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
The
Land Office
Lander
Wyo
Teams Wanted to Haul Cord Wood in La Grande
An all summer job advertised for teams to haul cord wood. Contact John Anthony at Box 143, La Grande, Oregon, for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anthony
la Grande
Oregon
Beattie Grocery Ad Promises Cheaper Cash Sales
The Beattie grocery company invites customers to inspect a stock of first class groceries and aims to operate on a purely cash basis to offer lower prices and gain more trade and profit by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie Grocery Company
Assessors Notice on Union County Real Estate Rolls
Real estate assessment notice from Union County asks owners to review property rolls and notify the assessor within ten days. JH Morton, Assessor, directs residents to request copies of assessments by personal visit or by letter. Dated fifteenth day of May 1905.
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Asaecor
JH Morton
Union County
Daly
Plans Wanted for Eight Room School in Union County
The District School Board of Be hool District Number One in Union County Oregon seeks plans for an eight room brick and stone school house with basement. Estimated cost around 10000 dollars not including interior upper story finishing. Plans due by July 26 1905 at 4 pm with A O Williams, School Clerk in La Grande. Board may reject any or all proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behool
Union County
Oregon
O Williama
la Grande
O Williame
Notice to Water Consumers in Arrears
City warns water customers in arrears to settle at once at the city Recorder office. Section 28 requires payment in advance on the first of each month at the water superintendent or the water rate deadline. Nonpayment within ten days may result in shut off per Sections 26 and 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder
Pleasant laxative tablets from Chemberlain line
An advertisement urges use of Chemberlain's Stomach and Liver tablets as a pleasant easy to take laxative that acts reliably, sold by Newlin Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemberlain
Newlin Drug Co
Warning Notice Against Dumping by Real Estate Association Property
Warning is hereby given that anyone dumping refuse on any property belonging to the La Grande Real Estate Association will be vigorously prosecuted. This property includes Riverside and Willismoon's additions to La Grande and related real estate abstracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande Real Estate Association
Riverside
Willismoon
la Grande
LA Grande Real Estate
Wm. Miller
Perfect Womanhood Tied to Health Claims for Rocky Mountain Tea
An advertisement claims perfect womanhood comes from perfect health and promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with promises of bright eyes and red cheeks. Lilents Newlin Drug Co. is listed as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Newlin
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Relief
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea from Newlin Drag Co as a cure for headaches constipation kidney and liver troubles, claiming it will make you well despite prior medicine failures.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain Tea
Newlin Drag Co
For Sale A Second Hand Self Binder
A second hand self binder offered in fair condition. Inquire of Mr Nowsome for details and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irtleys
Mr. Nowsome
Board and Rooms Offered Near Portland Fair
People visiting Portland are invited to find boarding and rooms near the fair. Call or address Mrs. Bartholomew at 250 Dixon Street, Portland, for lodging options. Date August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Fair
Lonable Piloce
Bartholomew
Dixon Street
Portland
Wood and grocery notice from Old Town store
A public notice from Hept. 1 E J Atkinson lists Old Town store offerings including wood for sale with a 30 day timeframe, cheapest groceries and provisions in the city, new stock, and supply of feed arriving for fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Town
J Atkinson
St Peter's Guild Fall Sale Announced for November
Members of St Peter's Guild plan a fall sale featuring fancy work and useful articles around early November. Ladisa urged to watch for further details and participation information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Peter's Guild
Herbine Treatment Promised to Cure Wide Range Ailments
An advertisement claims the Herbine remedy cures indigestion with symptoms like heartburn, liver torpidity, constipation, and nervous complaints. It urges readers to see the bottle and mentions Newlin Drag Vo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newlin Drag
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E. Polace
Ity
W. H. Bornenkamp
M'Kinnis Bros
Summerville
Grande Ronde Lumber Co
Perry, Oregon
Stoddard Lumber CO
Union Scout
Chet Bidwell
Island City
Foster
Miss Lipincott
Kansas City
F A Bidwell
Mable Graham
Lamar
Colorado
Wm Graham
Graham
Portland Inn
GEO, Kreiger
Crescent Seattle Grocery Co
Zundel & Lawson
Lewis Building
Summer House
T. M. Stubblefield
LA Grande Investment CO
Tinto
Seuiben
Pana Reto
Denver
Beqcaus
G Preston
WC McBride
Third St
Portlard
Gvassiigp
la Grande Ore
Mre L
la Grands
Harry
G@ H POWERS
Slater
Adams Avenue
West
Newlin's
M Baker
Grande Ronde Stock Growers Protective Association
Jefferson
GBR Cash Co
WM. Reynolds
J. L. Mars
la Grande, Or
Pollah
Kinney
Adams Ave
Tod Anthony
Mre
Gollithan
ILA Grande School OF Music
Tale
Foley House
vStore
Julius A
OESCH
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