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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
6
A sprawling 1908 style notice urges urban beautification with parkways and public buildings, proposing a mall along Washington avenue and reserves for government use. It also lists land patent notices in Oregon and bids for school furniture, with dates and names of involved officials and applicants.
The Sunday game with Elgin and the Gobbiers is canceled to avoid clashing with the Elgin intercounty fair next weekend. Officials cite Elgin's bid to bring in the Wallowa team and expected large crowds as reasons for the postponement.
Notice from the United States Interior Department Land Office at La Grande Oregon dated June 3 1908 for Janie H Yentzer of Elgin Oregon claiming BWR BEY Sec 4 WU NEM NWSE Sec 9 T3S R25E Willamette Meridian. She will prove up August 10 1908 before the registrar and receiver at La Grande. Witnesses named Joshua C Smith Samuel Parker Carroll L Venter and Albert Taucher all of Oregon.
Mr. Frank Conlan of Houston Street extols Electric Bitters as a grand family remedy for dyspepsia liver issues and kidney weakness. The ad claims digestion improvement blood purification and renewed vigor while noting artesian water supplies beneath La Grand and proposing city water.
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