This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1910
Page
6
A local sale at Biler Piano House announces discounts on used pianos and organs from 25 dollars up. New pianos start at 168 dollars with each instrument guaranteed and a one year trial. Visit the Hoted Summer Building at 107 Depot Street.
Notice reads Miss A. D. Vandecar will be found at Hotel Summer in Room with various goods. She offers all kinds of bald goods and combings, promising services or purchases. Call 325 for details.
A fragment reports a shock claim that a Black postmaster named B Perkins was killed, with unclear details on location and circumstances. The readable text mentions a fatal post office figure and race context, but lacks full names, date, and investigation status.
Detroit Tigers, American League champions, will baste in San Antonio for a month. They will play several exhibitions against Morris Blacks’ Arocho team at the city’s baseball grounds. In early next month the squad splits to tour. Hughey Jennings likely manages the northern division via New Orleans while Bill Donovan heads the Southwest tour.
The annual meeting of the Miss Vel State fair directors was held in Sedalia with Prange presenting the catalogue for the ton annual fair. The Executive Committee of the State Board of Agriculture convened and T. C. Wilson of St. Louis succeeded George B. Ellis as secretary.
In Townley v Laudermilk the key issue is whether Union district land was swamp land thus state owned. The State presents evidence that drained swamp land became cultivable and title was granted to Townley. the defense contends the land was not swamp land and thus not subject to state deed. Many witnesses have testified. defense may rest tonight or tomorrow.
Motion day before Judge Knowles previews the circuit court term starting Monday with a record number of cases to trial. The spring term shift from February to March extends the session by a month. First actions include Mrs Newlin vs Lindsey and Frank Brown administrator vs Truax. Wednesday opens with State vs Rube Chandler for perjury as officials oversee county finances and roads.
A banquet Friday night program lists toasts and speakers honoring Evangelist Johnson. The lineup includes Dr S W Seemann as toastmaster, Rev PL Gray, W L Brewholts, TM RK Bridges Musie, Chas Fania, H Gray, Rev FL M Canfield, Walter M Pierce, and others. themes cover church and community, relationship of church to dust, and expectations between church and men.
On the evening of the 17th of March the Union band will present a hard times dance at the Opera house. Union Republican notices the event in the paper.
The Scottish comedian Harry Lauder parts New York after a coast to coast tour and vows not to return soon. He departs with a small fortune in American gold a loving cup and trophies from admirers on this side of the waters. Lauder jokes that his only unpleasantness in America was jokes about his frugal ways.
Berlin reports Baron von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen former counsellor to the German Embassy in Washington and longtime head of American affairs departs for Buenos Aires to take the post as German minister to Argentina The move signals a high tribute amid expanding Germany South American commerce and Buenos Aires strategic role in German commercial efforts.
Highway improvement experts from the United States and Canada arrive in Toronto for the Ontario Good Roads Association convention. The conference will plan a road system covering 3 000 miles in Ontario and continue for three days.
Engineer Fields is quarantined after a light attack of smallpox. Authorities expect the disease to remain mild and not develop into a virulent form.
The Congress Debating Society of the University of California will discuss a public utility bill modeled on the Hughes New York Hill proposal. The debate is set for tonight in Berkeley with students weighing the California adoption question.
Sacks furnished for funerals and private parties. Baggage transferred day and stand at Pauls Cigar Store. Southern Pacific Co. sells round trip excursion tickets Portland to Los Angeles with sale March 19 for six days out and 90 days return. Two fare options 40.50 or 90.40 with various inclusions. Tickets from Portland only. return validation rules vary. J A Keeney agent. Estate of Calvin R Thornton probate notice. Administratrix appointed. claims due in six months.
From the date of the first publication January 25 1910 PARA L THORNTON Administrator.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.