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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1910
Page
7
In pursuance of a resolution by the Common Council of La Grande Oregon on May 2 1910 creating Improvement District No 14 and designating Fir Street as such district and a second resolution on April 27 1910.
City Council to improve Fir Street from Washington Avenue to Monroe Avenue with lithic pavement. A special assessment of 9115.00 will be levied on affected properties to fund the work. A hearing on May 11, 1910, at the council chamber will consider the cost and assessment. La Grande, Oregon. April 27, 1910. By D B Cox Recorder.
Notice of improvement district creation and plan to lay cement sidewalk on the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue from Fourth Street to Lot 4, Block 62. Council will levy a special assessment to cover an estimated cost of 967.80. Ten days after service, work will commence as authorized by the Common Council.
A. F. and A. W. La Grande Lodge No. 41 meets first and third Saturdays at 7 30 p m with Hodgin as W M and Williams as Secretary. La Grande Lodges No 16 meets each Saturday night. George Grout N G and Snook as Rec Sec. W A Worstell is Fin Sec. La Grande Camp No 7703 meets Mondays at L O C F Hall. Fred B Currey and Cal Jordon are Clerk. Visiting brothers invited. cemetery plat may be seen at Model restaurant.
Listing of multiple fraternal organizations with meeting times and locations in Elx and Castle Hall. Includes La Grande Lodge No 433 Knights of Pythias Forester of America Maid Marion No 22 and Red Grass Lodge No 27 with weekly or biweekly gatherings and invited visiting members.
Old method replaced by Vacuie House Cleaner offering cleaning from floor to ceiling. Cleans carpets bugs upholstery bedding curtains and more with repairs and upholstery work also available. For estimates call 10¢ Fir Street or Red 3041. 8-14 J. M. Bowlsby, Frop
An attorney argues that relying on a warranty deed is risky and unreliable in real estate transfers. He notes that clear title passes with the deed if good, but a bad title cannot be corrected by the warranty. The proposed remedy is to require an abstract and consult J. M. Oliver.
Woodmen of the World La Grande lodge No 169 meets every second and fourth Tuesday evening in K of P Hall in the Corpe building. All visiting members welcome. Neri Ackles C C J H Keeney Clerk.
John Stetson ran a Philadelphia vaudeville house that fired underperformers mid-bill. He let front-row patrons decide acts, paying $10 when ousted. One night two singers faced heckling but pressed on, prompting Stetson to question their act and song title, revealing crowd unease.
The plan promotes eastern and middle states' advantages with Oregon resources and builds railroads to handle settlers. A general state campaign seeks moral government support to publicize Oregon as a vast, promising domain. It includes exhibit cars touring the East, literature, and expanded rail service between Portland, St. Paul, and Vancouver, B C.
An unnamed shabby visitor invaded editor James Payn’s private office at the Cornhill Magazine. He claimed to have a treatise on sarcoma and carcinoma, while Payn quipped poetry overload and suggested Italian lovers. The visitor departed after a terse exchange in the medical office beneath the magazine’s rooftop.
The Heidelberg Castle is the largest in Germany standing 330 feet above the Neckar. Occupied as a castle by 1204, it houses the famous Tun, a monster cask holding 49 000 gallons used for storing wine by the castle nobles.
A mother testified to a coroner that she broke a cup on her dying child’s head to drive away evil spirits, describing exorcism as her motive during the inquest in England. The remark highlights religious beliefs cited in the death investigation.
J G Priog and D M D Building associated with phone block 3901 listed in the record.
Sir Hiram Maxim confessed as a youth he intended to become a prizefighter. He chose a perilous path of invention instead, inspired by the kick of a shotgun used in his boyhood hunts to create a rapid fire gun.
The article notes Siamese cats share appearance and temperament with pugs, including similar tails and calm dispositions. It highlights the surprising similarity in both look and behavior between the two breeds.
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