Residents and visitors arrive in La Grande for Rose Show events
Photographers and professionals including Ritter and Chandler arrive in La Grande from Portland and Elgin for business and leisure. Residents such as Mrs. Decker and Miss Aikin share visits, while officials like W. C. Pratt and Langley travel to Huntington and the Rose show draws participants and observers across Oregon cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvinn Aikin
Portland
la Grande
J. B. Reynolds
Masonic Shriners
Grady Family Telegram On Father’s Illness
Mrs Grady of Pendleton received a telegram from Walla Walla stating her father had been stricken with paralysis and was in a precarious condition. She hurried to Walla Walla aboard the $25 train this morning after arriving in the city for a short visit with friends.
Claimed Heir to British Throne Dies in New Jersey
Dr. Edmund Montgomery Moffett, who asserted he was the rightful heir to the British crown, died at 62 and was buried at Woodcliff New Jersey. He traced his lineage to 400 years before Christ and claimed descent from King James II through Fergus I of Scotland. He built a large New York medical practice and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edmund Montgomery Moffett
Woodcliff
N. J
Moffett
Cincinnati
New York City
B. C
Dr. Moffett
James II
Great Britain
Fergus I
Scotland
Robert Bruce and the Stuarts Examined in Royal Claim Debate
The article outlines a highly educated opponent who, while not asserting a formal English throne claim, argued the crown rightfully belonged to him. It notes his cautious approach and limited discussion of royal ties with his immediate audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obert Bruce
England
Derailment Due To Uneven Load On Car Wreck
A railroad board of inquiry convened July 9 to determine the cause of the June 3 derailment of three cars between Durkee and Unity. The board found the derailment was caused by an uneven load with heavier weight on one side, causing the car to lift from the rails as it settled on the inside of the curve. the car was not loaded properly to begin with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheson
McCann
Maurice Giroux
John Harrison
Durkee
Unity
Northwest Indians Gather at Warm Springs for Revival Camp
Northwest Indians from Umatilla, Nez Perce, and bordering regions converge on the Warm Springs reservation for a four week revival meeting. Attendees from northern Idaho and southern Washington join participants, aiming to replicate a recent successful event at Tutuilla. Rey James Hayes and Moses Monteith of the Nez Perce pass through en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
Pendleton
Ho For The Picnic Polack Grocer Aims High
E Polack, a local grocer, promotes a community picnic inviting residents to participate and enjoy a day of friendly activities and food in the town square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Polack
Grocer
Enterprising railroad excursion plans amuse the crowds
A local organizer prepares for a Sunday railroadmen trip including lunch provisions and fishing gear. He solicits a friend to lend a basket and has stocked kippered herring cheese pickles and cholesterol dinners for picnickers while advertising tomorrow. Also note a for sale milk cow and Jersey heifer nearby with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louy
Mr. Polack
Grande Ronde Baptist Association meets in Wallowa County
Delegates from the Grande Ronde Baptist Association adjourned after a highly enthusiastic Eastern Oregon meeting in Alderchurch Wallowa County. They toured Wallowa Lake and attended a baptismal service in the Wallowa River conducted by Rev W I Gibson. Next session to be held in Baker City in June next year with officers W H Gibson moderator C H Eyman treasurer J O Maxwell clerk and Rev E R Waltz historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grande Ronde Baptist Association
Alderchurch
Wallowa County
Oregon
Wallowa
Wallowa River
W. I. Gibson
Baker City
W. H. Gibson
la Grande
C. H. Eyman
The
Second Baptist Church of
J. O. Maxwell
Haines
E. R. Waltz
Enterprise
Association
Presbyterian Ladies Lawn Social To Aid Sitka School
The Presbyterian church ladies announce a lawn social Friday evening June 18 to benefit the Sitka Alaska training school. All are invited with extra emphasis on the city’s young people to attend and support the event.
Circus of Greater Kind Coming to La Grande
The Sells Floto Circus, billed as an all feature show, will perform in La Grande on June 26. About 900 people will be involved, from roustabouts to top animal trainers, with a street parade at 10 am and a special morning arrival. World Famous Armour $25 000 Dapple Gray Horses are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sells-Floto
Vaughn to Join Yankees for Pro Debut
Bobby Vaughn former Princeton captain and second baseman is due to join the New York Yankees today. The standout player will start his professional career at a salary of 800 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bobby Vaughn
Princeton Nine
Yankees
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Ritter
George Jasper
Cave
W. W. Glaisler
City
George W. Chandler
Elgin
John Brown
W. C. Pratt
Turner Oliver
James O'Neil
C. O. Ramsey
Duncan
Patience West
Myrtle Decker
Richville
Wash
J. W. Dale
Mission
W. H. Bohnenkamp
H. C. Grady
Langley
Campbell
Huntington
Annie Murchison
Ralph
Walla Walla
Murchison
Edward
W. R. Hamilton
Plorist
Clark
F. L. Myers
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
J. M. Selder
Selder
Tomor
Jersey
Durham
First Street
Lux
Rayo
Megara Taeactory
Lenom
Standard OL. Company (Incorporated
J. E. Martin
International Correspondence School
Walla Walla, Wash
George Palmer
F. J. Holmes
W.H. Brenholts Ass’t Cashier
Williams
Ass’t Cashier
F.L. Meyers Cashier
la Grande National Bank
la Grande, Oregon
United States Depository
M. Berry
C. C. Pennington
J. D.,matheson
F. M. Bryait
F. L. Meyers Gee, L. Cleaver
Lawn Social
Kido
Vaughn
Yankee
Adler
America
Ash Brothers, the Outfitters
Idaho Carry Act
Idaho Irrigation Co. Ltd
Twin Falls
Logan-Sherwood Realty Company
Standard Fiction
Ferguson
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