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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
6
Local contractor advertises masonry services with guaranteed satisfaction and furnished estimates. Promises Mantela and fireplaces repairs at Room No. 1 Smith Rooming House in La Grande Oregon. Phone Red 141.
A reform plan outlines conductors and trusted officers to ensure passenger comfort on a two‑section train to Looking Glass. It bans toiletry items in coaches but allows private storage. The first section will run to two stops, the last will pick up passengers at intermediate points.
The Commercial Club of La Grande urges residents to attend this week’s benefit carnival on Depot street to fund costumes, band uniforms, an instructor, and band-room rent. President John Collier emphasizes the city needs its home band as a civic asset.
The lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in the city announced a two month summer recess following yesterday afternoon's final meeting of the season. Members will reopen in the autumn to continue their auxiliary activities and local lectures.
Property owners must prune overhanging branches to at least seven feet above sidewalks and streets. A. A. Matott, Street Superintendent, issues the directive.
Water users not on city supply are asked to record their water use for irrigation from 5 39 to 7 30 p m. H C Gilman Water Dept confirms this scheduling for conservation and system balance.
An advertisement quotes Dr B C Parker of the Indiana School of Medicine praising Blue Mountain Cough Syrup as a guaranteed cure for coughs. The Cros Drug Store promotes the product as effective though less pleasant than alternatives.
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