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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
4
The Observer in La Grande urges eastern readers to explore Wallowa county North of Union, highlighting abundant water, wheat lands, and livestock. The piece stresses unity, productive farming, and the need to inform visitors of Wallowa's merits as easterners visit La Grande and the valley.
Wallowa county greeted the La Grande Commercial Club delegation with hospitality as they discussed a joint advertising campaign. The group praised linking both counties to reveal the merits of the two great valleys and to build outside recognition for the cause.
Vitagraph presents a comedy featuring Dick and Elsie, the Vitagraph children, who seek parental affection by clever means in Hungry Hearts. The program also includes The Angel of the Slums, underscoring the arcade’s emphasis on quality pictures.
Reports from Montana describe a road agent operation selling "easy term" plots that enticed a woman with a bank balance and home to mortgage her house for Jovita Heights lots. The public is alarmed as victims face loss and death threats loom for the cheaters.
On June 19 the residents of school district No 32 elected B F May to another term as director and A H Perryman as clerk for a third straight term. A 20 mill special tax was approved to fund a new schoolhouse. Henry Spears donated an acre near a spring for the site. Perryman was approved to extend his term by five months.
Men labored eight hours removing stubborn stumps with ax and crowbar and unearthed many “rocks of ages” from a firm foundation. The work is framed as aiding passing travelers and could earn a rural mail route in the near future for progressive homesteaders and taxpayers in the region.
Harper's Weekly notes 28 kinds of mail bugs used by Uncle Sam with prices from 22 cents to 2156 each. Beehive bags allow long bee shipments, while bags vary from cotton to leather, reinforced for trains, ships, or sleds. Over 65 million bags yearly, with mail bag hospitals repairing thousands daily.
Fragmentary quote recounts a disagreement over clothing choices and multiple outfits for different times of day. The garbled text references Mr Richquick and Morin and suggests a disagreement about changing clothes for morning noon and afternoon.
Notice states that Chestnut street in improvement district No 25 will receive cement walks 12 feet wide on both sides. It lists district boundaries from a alley north of Adams to Jefferson avenue and identifies affected properties including Lot 18 Block 115 Chaplin's Addition and Lot 1 Block 114 Chaplin's Addition. The city council adopted resolutions in 1910 and 1911 and the improvements will begin ten days after service to property owners.
La Grande Oregon city council plans a special assessment on properties benefited by a local improvement. Estimated cost is 412.32 dollars. A hearing on the levy and cost will be held July 18, 1911 at 8 p.m. at the council chamber. C. M Humphreys, recorder, confirms notice.
An old health ad describes examining hair bulbs to judge health. It promotes Rexall "08" Hair Tonic with a free trial offer and promises to treat dandruff scalp irritation stimulate roots and curb baldness. Two sizes priced 50c and $1.00. Sold at Hills Drug Store.
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