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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1910
Page
8
Rehearsal today Thursday at the Elks hall with Latics chores at 4 p m and gentlemen chores at 6 p m. Principals at 7 p m for the pro and performers reminded of Monday April 4th. Good Friday services listed with morning 10 am afternoon 3 pm and evening 7 30 pm with offerings for the A ges and Infirm Clergy Fund.
The sealing steamer Voting Ioinshare wrecked off the French island St Pierre with 58 crew reported safe but two feared lost. Efforts underway to salvage the vessel and its cargo of about 24000 seal skins. In other news miners threaten strike after wage talks fail and Thomas F Walsh faces libel suit in New York. Cards announce the high profile wedding of Miss Majorie Gwynne Gould to Anthony Joseph Drexel in April.
An old advertisement announces a sale starting Saturday at 10 a.m. featuring a wide range of rib bon in multiple colors and widths from 3 to 4 inches wider than two newspaper columns, with a five inch overall width. No yard will be sold before the stated time.
Local bakeries place Hot Cross Buns in stock for Good Friday sales with demand expected to grow. The treat, already popular in New York and other cities, is becoming a staple for Good Friday in England Germany Denmark and across Europe.
Trial notes show Fred Wisdom of Elgin charged with perjury after testimony in a Stewart case. jurors were selected for a separate railroad company dispute against C F Coolidge over cement payments. Wisdom was said to be wounded previously, with allegations of false testimony regarding Stewart’s guilt.
Clarence Whiteman and Miss Nan McKittrick were married at the Savoy Hotel with Rev. Gray presiding. The ceremony was private with a small circle of intimate friends. The bride hails from Portland and the groom is a junior at Whiteman & Son, noted in the auto field. Attendees included Mrs. R. D. Austin and Mrs. D. C. Brichovx.
The funeral services for 8 L Risk the engineer killed near Mission last Sunday morning were held in Portland this afternoon. The remains will be shipped to North Dakota for burial. The local Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers 262 provided a wreath and railroad men offered a memory pillow. J A Handrahan a Brotherhood member oversaw the arrangements and attended the services, accompanied by Mrs Handrahan and daughter.
New York reports physicians debate a serum by Dr Simon Flexner that he says reduced current meningitis mortality. He claims the serum cured 107 of 183 cases, with usual death rates ranging from seventy to forty percent.
On Saturday at 10 a.m. The Golden Rule Company offers 2000 yards of ribbon at over 50 percent off, less than half the regular price. The event is marketed as a big savings sale.
80 acres improved with 65 under cultivation and 1 2 mile from Summerville. 40 acres all improved 212 miles from Summerville. 100 acres improved 40 under cultivation. 40 acres adjoining Summerville ideal for fruit or alfalfa with irrigation. 240 acres well improved under cultivation hay grain and fruit. 160 acres with 30 bearing orchard 30 acres new apple orchard and 100 acres pasture. Terms on application Vieal Realte Summerville Ore.
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