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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1909
Page
8
The ad promotes Pinesalve as a poultice for disease and lists Rings Little Liver Pills claiming to relieve headaches constipation and biliousness. It touts cleansing effects without gripe and prices at 25 cents. Sold at Milverthorn’s Family Drug Store.
A jumble of farm listings offering 10 acres to 1600 acres for sale or rent. Items mention orchards, houses, barns, water rights, irrigation, and varying payment terms from easy terms to one fifth down with a 10 year balance at 7 percent. Numerous locations implied by county and garden spot references.
As spring nears the O. R. & N. plans to repair and improve the new extension’s roadbed in Wallowa county. Assistant Chief Engineer Brandon will lead two work trains near Trench and Finterpine next week. The initial rush last fall aimed for service over permanence. with winter frosts ending, tracks will be finished to a near mainline smoothness.
The basement church social and basketball social are planned for Tuesday evening under the LBC. A Wednesday prayer meeting will discuss Jesus the Great Satisfier. Dr Royal Dye of Bo tens Africa speaks on the 17th, drawing large audiences. Ford Ellis, pastor.
The Palmatier sisters orchestra and concert company will visit March 28 at the Baptist church. They are well known in the city following a pleasing two years ago in the Commercial clad rooms. The five sisters form the group and more announcements will follow.
The county commissioners court grants McKenzie Valley Irrigation & Power a franchise to cross county roads for ditches from near Hendricks Ferry on the McKenzie river to Springfield. Ditch work must begin within 90 days, 10 miles completed in two years, full system in four years, and 16 foot bridges built where crossing roads. The main ditch runs from the McKenzie river westward with branches to the McKenzie north of Springfield and to the Willamette near the city. Officers and stockholders are prominent Springfield citizens.
Ford Ellis becomes pastor of Central Church of Christ and preaches soul winning as the church’s chief mission. He, recently from Corner University Lincoln, urges perseverance in love, prayer, study, and patience to reach souls. The congregation welcomes his upcoming work in La Grande.
Ernest Vehrs a 14 year old pupil at the public school was excused from recitation Thursday afternoon and underwent an appendicitis operation Saturday evening He is progressing well today and no serious trouble is expected
In Nashville today Captain Fite opened the Cooper murder trial denouncing Cob Duncan Cooper as a high handed gambler and embezzler who cheats widows and orphans, alleging he stakes high and dodges honest debts while in public office.
New York long distance walkers Dineen and Prouty reached 41 miles in the go as you please pedestrian contest set for six days at Madison Square Garden starting at 10 this morning. A small crowd gathered, signaling likely heavy promoter losses.
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