Novelty Auto Race Promises Street Speedway Attraction
A plan to convert Adams avenue into a temporary speedway for a novelty auto race on the sixth day is arranged with the street committee. Entrants include Robert Plant with a homemade auto and the Ray & Zweiffel runabout, with a rivalry noted between owners. Plant will drive his machine while the steerer of the other car remains undecided, likely to be one of the firm.
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Adams Avenue
Robert Plant
Ray &Zweiffel
Plant
Death at Summerville claims local bartender Witherll
Mr. Witherll a Summerville bartender at a brew ery ceased after a brief illness yesterday morning and was buried at 3 pm with Rev Kline of the M E church and Elgin Eagles leading services. He suffered early Sunday night and was attended by Dr McKenna of Ambler before dying. He leaves no immediate family.
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Summerville
Kline
M. E. Church
The
Eagles of Elgin
Witherll
McKenna of
Ambler
Wallowa
Mrs Vandecar to Stay in La Grande for One Week
Notice states Mrs A D Vandecar will be in La Grande at the Summer hotel on June 27 for one week to care for hair with goode. Bring your combings and consult Mrs Vandecar for services.
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A. D. Vandecar
la Grande
Hawley Paroled On Condition Of Good Behavior
Roy Hawley was paroled for two years from the penitentiary on the condition he live as a law abiding citizen. J W Knowles lectured Hawley at 10 am and the parole requires him to report at each court term and explain his conduct. If parole is violated the sentence will be revoked and sentence enforced.
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Roy Hawley
J. W. Knowles
Hawley
Fireworks Arrive From Orient For Fourth Celebration
Fireworks sent by Frank Mizoguchi and the local Japanese colony arrived Sunday. The display includes 20 pieces with 15 for daytime and 15 for nighttime use, shipped direct from the Orient through a San Francisco house to Mr Mizoguchi. This marks the first such display seen in the area.
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Frank Mizoguchi
Orient
San Francisco
Mizosuchi
Enterprise Stout Ball Team Heads to Union County
Enterprise's crackerjack squad, fresh from defeats of Union county rivals, arrives under Sheriff Marvin's guard and ventures to Cove for two games tonight. They then meet Wallowa and Union in series through Thursday to Friday, with a possible July fifth Elgin-La Grande matchup if that date opens.
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Enterprise
Union County
Sheriff Marvin
Cove
Wallowaera
Union
Elgin
Grant Lincoln
Neck of the Woods
Office force stays busy amid bank receivership case
Receiver C. R. Eberhard and the land office clerks are busy this week due to Register Bramwell’s absence in Portland as a witness in the U S District court case of the Receivership of the defunct Farmers and Traders National Bank against A B Thompson. George Carpy, chief clerk, is on sick leave.
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C. R. Eberhard
U.S. Land Office
Register Bramwell
Portland
U. S. District Court
Farmers & Traders National Bank
A. B. Thompson
George Carpy
Methodist Cooked Food Sale Announced Ahead of Celebration
The ladies of the Methodist church plan a large cooked food sale to be held all day Saturday. Location to be announced later as part of the celebration events.
Morrison to Visit North Powder for Business Matters
William Morrison will travel from North Powder tonight to attend to business matters.
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William Morrison
North Powder
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N. K. West
the Quality Store
W.H. Bohnenkamp Co
Merchants of
Oregon
Oregon Merchants Mutual Fire Assurance Association
Dayton
Oregon Merchants Mutual
J. W. Oliver
J. B. Weaver
Prop
Ore
al Summerville
Mr. Witherll
Bohnenkamp's
Lawal
Clover, Timothy
A. V. Oliver
Geddes Bros
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