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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1910

Page

2

Knights Hold Semiannual Election At Red Cross Lodge

Local Red Cross Lodge No 27 of Knights of Pythias held its semi annual election yesterday evening appointing Jesse B. Paul as chancellor commander. Other officers elected included A Williams Var C Ed Wright prelate Jesse A Kingmas ter at arms E C Meldis M W Inner guard B H Relaland Outer guard J F Baker. Existing officers remain for another year. Ben Noyes of the new creamery visited Elgin today between trains.

Jesse Paul RED Cross Lodge Red Cross Lodge No. 27 Knights of Pythias Jesse B. Paul Officrs Aa J. B. Paul A. ©. Williams V. C Ed Wright Jesse A. Kingmaster E. C. Meldis M. W BH. Relaland J. F. Baker Ben Noyes Elgin

Origin of the Alphabet Challenges Phoenician Credit

Johns Hopkins scholar Dr Paul Haupt told the American Philosophical Society that the present alphabet results from a joint Semitic Egyptian and Greek creation rather than Phoenician invention. He argued Phoenician symbols lack sea or commerce connections and cited non Jewish Grecian influence on Palestine culture.

Phoenicians Paul Haupt Johns Hopkins University American Philosophic Society Morris Jastrow Haupt David Goliath Elhanap Bethlehem Palestine Holy Land

Boas Finds Native Immigrant Family Size Similar in Second Generation

Professor Boas of Columbia University reports that second generation families among immigrants have two to three children, similar to native stock. He notes stature rises with one to two children and declines after the fifth, a pattern seen across mercantile, professional, skilled, and unskilled classes.

Boas Columbia University McClure

Pitting In Boiler Plates And Firesses

Pitting results from slag and carbon fragments forced into boiler plates during rolling. Electrolytic cells form between foreign bodies and steel, causing corrosion. A remedy is zinc plates attached to the boiler shell to provide galvanic protection, requiring at least 1 percent zinc surface.

Pattinson's Electric Process Reclaims Silver From Lead

The article explains that old or antique lead contains silver and Pattinson's process can separate silver via an electric application. During fusion most silver surfaces, yet significant amounts remain in the lead before Pattinson's device is applied.

Pattinson

Notice to Creditors Administratrix Elizabeth Donnelly named

Notice is given that Elizabeth Donnelly is appointed administratrix of the estate of John P. Donnelly deceased by the County Court of Union County Oregon. Creditors must present claims with vouchers within six months to the administratrix at 1206 Adams Avenue La Grande Oregon or to Arthur C Williams in La Grande Oregon. Dated May 27 1910.

Elizabeth Donnelly Union County Oregon John P. Donnelly Adams Avenue la Grande Arthur C. Williams John Donnelly

Fruit Trees Order From Milton Nurseries Prospects

D. H. Proctor of Milton Nurseries urges readers to order fruit trees now for fall and spring delivery.

D. H. Proctor Milton Nurseries

Executor files account in Shell estate notice

The executor of the estate of William D. Shell has filed his account in the probate. G H O. L. Cleaver is named as the executor with the filing dated September 20.

Wm. D. Shell

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Knights Cresent Pattison la Grande Post Office May Park SUN Sherwood Williams Imbler Ore Penn Ave The United States National Bank N. K. West WM. Miller T. J. Scroggin H. E. Coolidge Asst. Cashier County Court of the State of Union Gho. L. Cleaver F. D. Aaiste Home Furnisher Fir Street Jefferson Ave California California National Crude Oil Company Los Angeles CAL, National Crude Oil CO J. W. Hellman California National Crude Oil Co I. W. Hellman Bidg Gal Treasury J. W. Hellman Bidg
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