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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1911
Page
4
Parcel of text from La Grande port office appears as second class matter with garbled OCR lines and unreadable fragments. No clear news event or named entities are present beyond the port office notation.
La Grande will end dual telephone service as Home Independent Telephone Company takes over most Bell properties in Union and Wallowa counties. The move promises improved service and plant upgrades while ending the costly second system, a result praised for ending public harshness and shifting to regulated monopoly.
Greene and Sawyer of Hardecrabble orchards say Imbler fruit holds value as they tour Grande Ronde valley buyers view prices and compare with higher land costs elsewhere. Their long stay signals interest and confidence in the local fruit industry.
D Zimmerle manager of Grande Ronde Orchard Co says Seattle HQ aims to develop a major orchard operation in Union County. Land near Union now fetches 125 per acre. orchard sites demand 500 per acre. The piece notes rising land values, strong profits from poultry and dairy, and expects a steady water supply to support an abundant crop.
Former Cleveland mayor Tom Johnson, ill for months, suffered a relapse and is in critical condition this afternoon. His family arrived today from New York to be with him.
Miss Marion Thurber daughter of Henry T. Thurber once secretary to President Cleveland wed ex-Congressman Edwin Denby of Michigan's First District in a quiet Detroit ceremony. The couple planned a European honeymoon amid a day of local notices and classifieds noting rentals, livestock and real estate listings.
An employment office advertises providing all kinds of reliable help on short notice with workers listed in the office. People seeking staff are urged to phone with their requirements to Wilson & Reed employment.
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