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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
4
The La Grande Observer outlines subscription prices for daily and weekly editions, changes to posting policy, and advertising rates. It notes a year ahead payment plan, discounts for longer terms, and local notices at 14 cents per line, plus a financial recap showing a year deficit turned positive by mains upgrades and fuel costs.
The Civic League clarifies its purpose to uphold law enforcement and better government in La Grande. It notes internal differences on license policy while endorsing correct principles, and cites a city financial report showing about 11,000 spent by February 1 with sewer, paving, and water main projects amid higher material costs.
Local church listings show Catholic, German Lutheran, Christian Science, Central Church of Christ, First Presbyterian, First Baptist, and First Methodist Episcopal services. Lent events include Bishop Paddock visits, devotional hours, and special sermons, with multiple Sunday and weekday services across Island City churches.
In the Oregon Union county ecclesiastical court a summons requires J A Hough to appear and answer the complaint filed by Bank of Emmett, a corporation, in the above entitled action.
Court process issued April 6 1908 summons against defendant for 100 dollars plus 10 percent interest from April 9 1907 and 25 dollars attorney fees plus costs. Seeks sale of defendant's real property Tracts I and J in Coggan's Second addition to La Grande Oregon to satisfy judgment. Publication ordered by Hon T H Crawford dated February 14 1905 in La Grande Evening Observer from February 16 1908 for six weeks.
William G. Peach files for divorce from Ella C. Peach in Union County Oregon. Court orders publication of summons in Weekly Observer La Grande. Attorney Cochran & Cochran represent the plaintiff.
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