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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
8
The trees committee of the council awarded a contract to Chas Tall for grading the courthouse grounds at 500 dollars with city and county sharing costs. Dirt removal, top dressing, sowing of lawn, and shade tree planting planned. effort to transform the jail yard into a small park.
Itt Experiment with Observer Want Ads appears in a local page item. The notice references a classified ad section listing expected help or services offered by the Observer publication.
Henry Chambers of Cove reports a statewide gathering of threshermen with 150 delegates in Portland. A grand banquet hosted by the Commercial Club followed several addresses on good roads. organizers say the new association will aid the state’s development and become a strong factor in progress.
The New York World notes a vivid scenic and mechanical spectacle titled A Day In The Alps. It portrays St Geneva Switzerland with sunrise lightning rain rainbow sunset and moonlight over a viaduct. Presented by Parker show management on Chestnut Street Jefferson Avenue as a premier amusement resort.
Before 6 0 this morning a four in hand with Joe Woods handling the ribbons headed for Meadowbrook to inspect the site for a large dam that will form one of the region’s biggest natural reservoirs. Accompanying the board was Engineer Humphreys with irrigation project experience in Klamath Falls. The group is enthusiastic and aims to move quickly.
Ladies hear the Miss Yeager corset sale at the Summer Hotel offering domestic and imported corsets with French military style. Medium price and all garments measured to fit. she will wait on customers until May 12.
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