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La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1908

Page

5

Local items note travel and business in La Grande area

Local items list visits from Kinwa to Wallowa and Baker City. Several residents travel, visit relatives, and attend banks and business meetings. Public notices mention a July 1 tree ride for old soldiers and a Grande Ronde bridge project. Weather records report a sultry, hot day with a government thermometer reading.

Andy Harris Kinwalowe H. Finn Hot Lake J. H. Mimmaugh Wallowa Thomas Wade Island City Thomas Loftus Starkey Machinut C. O. Wehre Kansas City Susie Walk Willie Walk Ed Murphy North Powder la Grande W. Ri. C BR. V. Yates Aimmona Elgin Charles Melquist Baker City Wallowa County Oscar Hopper Portland J. P. Black Phoenix Arizona Josh Hopper E. Rinehart Corp Blao Arbor Williamzon Ide Wiliam University of Oregon Bea‘pide

Reception Honors Salt Lake Officials at Stoddard Home

About eighty people gathered at the Georgy Stoddard residence to honor high church officials from Salt Lake. Before the west bound train arrived, guests were entertained informally and light refreshments were served.

Georgy Stoddard Salt Lake

Baseball game planned for the Fourth at the ball park

Bruce of Sherwood's Electric manages a game between gang men and Cueners at the ball park this Fourth afternoon about five o'clock. Boosters practiced last night while business men head home this afternoon. William Miller and George Cleaver, along with Rev Logan, are among those expected to attend as Rev W. W. Deal and family visit Union.

Bruce Sherwood Wil Ball Park William Miller George Cleaver Logan W. W. Deal Family of Union Deal

Taft Leaves Cabinet to Be War Secretary Wright Chosen

Washington June 20 William H Taft resigns from the cabinet and Luke E B Wright of Tennessee succeeds him as secretary of war Wright a former Confederate veteran with a long public career including attorney general in Shelby county governor of the Philippines commission and ambassador to Japan Wright enjoys broad support from Union veterans and Republican leaders as he takes office and Taft to organize his campaign forces and meet party leaders tomorrow.

Washington Roosevelt William H. Taft Luke EB. Wright Tennessee Taft Republican National Committee Representative Sherman Luke Wright Ie & Comfederat Dews Ile Wright Memphis Philippine Commission Uncle Sam's Islands Far East Japan

Accident and long layover near Perry and La Grande

A brief incident report notes an accident followed by a return to La Grande after reaching Perry. The group reportedly remained there for lunch and the event was held until about 1 o'clock.

Perry la Grande Pidmengere

Nashville Students Impress at Steward's Opera House

The Nashville Students gave their show last night to a small audience, praised for lively entertainment. The performance drew a fair mood from attendees and a repeat show is promised for tonight at Steward's Opera House with ticket prices 10, 20, and 30 cents.

Nashville Steward's Opera House

Dentist McMillan Advertises Painless Extractions

Dr W D McMillan dentist offers painless extractions and specialized care for children's teeth. Located in the La Grande National Bank Building. Finder asked to return to the Observer office with a June 25 possible Elgin train reference noted.

W. D. McMillan Red la Grande National Bank Elgin Observer Office

Train timetable fragments for Portland Elgin and La Grande

Mixed and passenger trains listed with arrival and departure times for No 1 No 6 and No 3 services. Includes Elgin Branch schedules with a Neguisar mixed train La Grande timing and a logging train that leaves at 12 30 p m and returns at 7 45 p m.

Elgin Neguisar la Grande

Train 1 Delayed by Freight Wreck Near Perry

Westbound freight No. 2 derailed a truck from a care car at Perry this morning delaying passenger train No. 1. A wrecking crew was dispatched to the scene to straighten the track and restore service.

Perry

New Theory Promoted By L T Cooper On Stomach Health

A young man named L T Cooper advocates a theory that the human stomach is central to most diseases. He claims a proper stomach causes health and that many fevers and ailments originate from stomachic conditions. Testimonials from A C Brock praise the remedy, noting weight gain and improved appetite after using Cooper medicine.

L. T. Cooper Cooper Eixtern Gestive Ratus A. C. Brock Brock Restaurant Market District

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