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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
4
Unfavorable weather disrupts high school track practice in eastern Oregon and Washington. Western teams like La Grande show strength as veterans return, while eastern Oregon athletes hope for better form by spring events.
The drafted plan for the Athletic park shows a grandstand 165 feet long with nine seating rows and a direct main entrance. Side entrances access the bleachers as promoters negotiate with lumbermen to supply material expected on site early next week. Combined seating capacity exceeds 1200, with bleachers and grandstand contributing. Notice to Poultry Owners reports residents with poultry in the city.
A damaged notice from La Grande warns poultry owners that poultry running at large must be kept confined on the owner's premises. The sale or ordinance will be strictly enforced and owners are cautioned to heed the warning. Dated 3-14-20.
Belting for the city pumping plant has arrived and the Cove electric plant will soon lift water to the reservoir. The new electric motor is installed and ready, replacing the steam pump once current is supplied.
Fans discuss which professional squad will represent Grande in the Inland Empire League. A fundraising dance at the Commercial Club next Tuesday aims to finance the project with music and a ladies’ judges’ vote.
G W Nelson, who recently resigned as roadmaster for the ft and N between Huntington and Kamela, anticipates accepting a post with the North Tank Froud. He will assume duties about April 1 and move his family from La Grande for now.
A meeting advances plans to form the Arann League of muscle and strength. President T. Craigtoad of Hot Springs will head the board with a secretary treasurer and one representative from each city. The six cities include Hot Springs Pine Bluff Newport Helena and likely Argenta.
A Notre Dame woman claims a home treatment cures rheumatism and neuralgia without changing climate. She describes the remedy as banishing uric acid from blood, relieving stiff joints, purifying the blood, and brightening eyes. Address Mrs M Bum bers, Box di, Notre Dame, Ind, for proof and the treatment.
Learn Chartler shorthand, the shortest system, used in Portland Seattle Spokane and Ta coma business colleges. Ten rules, 53 word signature, no prefixes or suffixes or contractions. Students take dictation after three weeks study. Call Miss Caten, Himew 1601.
A Solider’s Weekly note endorses Dr Henry Parker of the Indiana School of Medicine and promotes Billy Mountain Cough Syrup as a remedy that claims to cure coughs with its ingredients.
The La Grande Evening Observer home delivery advertised at Sundave excented with a monthly rate of 65 cents for daily evening service.
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