City plans cement sidewalk on Pennsylvania Avenue in La Grande
La Grande Oregon notice describes the 1910 improvement district on the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue from Fourth Street east to Lot 4, Block 63. The city will levy a special assessment of 987.20 to cover costs and holds a hearing on May 11, 1910 at 8 p m in the council chamber for affected property owners to contest the levy.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourth Street
Avenus
la Grande
Oregon
City Council Notes Actions in La Grandsy Oregux
City officials in La Grandsy Oregux met on April 28 to discuss ordinances. D E Revereetie Wty presided with Ry, presenting proposals and fiscal considerations for the upcoming quarter.
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City Council of
la Grandsy Oregux
D. E. Revereet
Bids Sought for Beaver Creek Pipe Line Telephone Link
City of La Grande invites sealed bids for a permanent telephone line along the Beaver Creek Pipe Line right of way from the intake to the city. Bids must include a 5 percent certified check and be filed with City Recorder D. E. Cox by 4 p.m. May 18, 1910. Plans and specs available at the Recorder's office.
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Ricacine Vias
City Recorder
Beaver Creek
la Grande
Gald
City of
D. EB. Cox
Prohibitive Spring Delays Marriage Over Rising Prices
In spring a young man debates marriage as thoughts turn to life choices and costs. He refrains from taking a wife due to prohibitive prices influencing his decision.
Dangerous debtor Brown haunts towns for loans
A fragment notes Brown, described as dangerous, owed money to many and continually dodges collectors. The passage suggests his habit of taking loans from almost anyone who approaches, while evading repayment.
Grand lodge meeting notice at I. C. C. F. Hall
La Grande camp No. 7703 meets every Monday at I. C. C. F. Hall. All visiting neighbors are invited to attend. CAL JORDON, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AF. & A. la Grande Lodge
A. F
A. M
Hodgin
W.M. A
Williams
I. C. C. F. Hall
Fraternal Lodge Meetings and Dates Listed
Various fraternal groups meet weekly in local halls. Elk Lodge No 433 convenes Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Elk’s club corner of Depot and Washington Aves. Court Malad Marion No 22 meets Wednesdays in K of P hall. Lodge No 50 meets Tuesdays in I C O F Hall. Red Cross Lodge No 27 meets Mondays in Castle Hall. Members and visiting brothers invited to attend. officers named.
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Elk's Club
Corner Depot St
Washington Ave
H. BE. Coolidgh
Hugh McCall
Marion No. 22
K. of P. Hall
Frank Bay
R. Leo Herring
Co. J. Vanderpoel
Knights of Pythias
Red Cross Lodge No
Castle Hall
Old Elks Hall
HD Wright
C. C. Wr
Market Quotations From Local and Portland Markets
Sugar prices listed at 6.76 dollars per hundredweight and 6.26 for beet sugar. Vegetables show varied small lots: onions 2 1 2 cents, spinach 9 for 25 cents, asparagus 3 pounds for 26 cents, radishes 3 bunches for 10 cents, tomatoes 10 cents a basket. Fruits include oranges 40 cents each, lemons 35 cents, bananas 40 cents, strawberries 20 cents. Meats quote hogs 10 dollars cwt live weight, veal 4 to 4 1/2 cents, mutton 6 1/2 cents. Portland butter at 7 cents extra creamery, eggs local select 23 23 1 8, poultry dressed chickens 27 28 cents. Barley and wheat prices noted with 1909 producer price 25 dollars for feed and 26.50 for rolled. willamette valley wheat 86-89 cents. Flour new crop patents 5.55.
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Florida
California
Delliver
C. B
Portland
Willamette Valley
Sic
Mixing It and Rye: A Rustic Cold Cure
A witty exchange centers on a cold remedy described as working best when mixed with three fingers of rye. The quick quip highlights a humorous approach to a common ailment and social banter about practical remedies.
A Grim Warning Of A Terrible Glutton
A cautionary verse describing a reckless eater who feasts on mutton until overindulgence leads to distress. The poem portrays a creature that becomes loud and bleats after excessive consumption, serving as a moral vignette about excess.
Fancy Sketches and Witty Quips Cited in Column
A collection of humorous lines and quips is quoted from the New York Press. The items reference close and careful writing and social observations about faces fortune and manners.
First Overcoat Fate and Camphor Ball Dilemma
Seasonal snippet presents a dialogue on overcoats and a humorous choice between camphor ball or three balls. A quip about tipping a waiter in a public place follows, involving Cousin Reuben and a cautious tone about public embarrassment.
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New York
White Swar leads La Grande market with Chief-Joseph shade
The White Swar is the best on the La Grande market aside from the Chief Joseph brand. A demonstration will convince the most skeptical. For sale by all dealers, Woodmen of the World. La Grande lodge No. 169 meets every second and fourth Tuesday evening in the K of P Hall in the Corpse building. All visiting members welcome. Neeri Ackles, C C J H Kemney, Clerk.
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Women of Woodcraft — Grande Ronde Circle No. 47
L 0. C. F. Hall
Chloe Robinson
G. N
Lizzie Blisworth
Gierk
Odd Fellows’ Hall
H. & Coolipge
P. W. A. Worstell
la Grande
Woodmen of the World
la Grande Lodge No. 169
P. Hall
Neeri Ackles
C. C
Duchess funds work home for prisoners wives in London
The Duchess of Marlborough establishes a work home for prisoners wives in London and plans a nursery for prisoners children. Amanda Ford among migrants aided by immigrants home in East Boston assisted about 1190 vessels arrivals over a year with 14 women, 306 men, 76 children. Mrs Thomas Jenkins sails as navigator on Wanderer for a thirty month voyage with husband, the captain.
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Duchess of Marlborough
London
Amanda Ford
Boston
Elyity
Thomas Jenkins
New Bedford
Hwilzabeth A. Moss
Frank Moss
New York
Woman's Society For the Prevention of Crime
Miss Moss
Bertha Rembaugh
Julia Ward Howe
Armies Crafting With More Machine Guns and Naval Plans
The text notes England arming with two battalions and six machine guns per cavalry brigade, France budgeting over 900 million dollars for navy over ten years, and Europe expanding machine gun stocks. It also cites figures to map the U S fleet requiring 8,800 officers and 72,281 men in war time, 8,052 officers in peace, per Captain N R Usher, excluding shore stations.
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England
France
N. R. Usher
Bureau of Navigation
Short Stories Chowder House Keeps Open Twenty Five Years
Los Angeles cafe Short Stories Jim's chowder house has operated day and night for twenty five years without a key to the door. The Isthmian canal commission orders several large searchlights to hasten work on the Panama ditch at night. The Bohemian diet moves to release 280 inmates with mild mental disturbance. Adam Toms a Hungarian landowner in Szczona district commits suicide fearing Halley's comet preferring self death to death by a star.
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Jim
Los Angeles
Cal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Ditch
Adam Toms
Szczona
Halley
For Rent Advertisements Including Rooms and Land Wanted
Two front rooms with electric use of bath for rent. Modern rooms for housekeeping. Inquire at street. Mrs Zuber contact. Wanted to rent one acre or more with small house suitable for chicken raising. W C Rockwell 1504 Adama avenue.
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Bath
Zuber
W. C. Rockwell
Adama Avenue
Fragmented musings on relationships and honesty
A jumbled reflection argues friends feign sorrow, men stay clever when women keep them guessing, and letters cost more than they gain in divorce court. It muses on advertisements of self and a world surprised by truth, ending with a quirky metaphor about a dentist and guava metal eel.
Zimmerman osteopath physician advertises studio and services
Classified notice lists GEO W Zimmerman osteopath physician with summer building address and home contact, plus Dr F.B. Monec piano teacher and pupil of Pierre Douillet, Burrows music garden studio near Mahaffey Map, and Dr W H Riley dentist listing.
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Geo. W. Zimmerman
Pacif
F. BE. Monec
Pian
Pierre Doullet
Burrows
Mahaffey
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Ketica
D. G. Brighoux
Depot la Grande
OF the
Ore
C. F
la Grande Lodge No. 16
Gworgh Grout
N. G. I. Rk. Snook
W. A. Worstell
Fred B. Currey
Cal Jordon
Crysat! Lodge No
Vislting
Cora Fitzgerald
N. G
Susan McIllroy
Pauline Lederlee, W. M
Marr B. Warnick
Rome
OM Nero
New York Press
Reuben
Joseph
J. H. Kemney
Old Papera
Observer
J. B. Reynolds
Young Orchard
Earl Zandel
la Grande National Bank
Heacock
Union County
The
tIndman
Higin
H. I. McGintin
Neligh
Nebraska
Penneylvania Avenue
Main Street
Fir Street
Logan-Sherwood Company
Oro Dell
Eastbern Oregon Light and Power Company
Heacock’s
Newlin’ Drug Store
Professional Directory
BaCon & Hall
Uticon
la Grands Na
Fonelle Ballamy
If T. Bacon
L. H. Underwood
Richardson
Molitor
M. D
Adams Ave
Depot St
Upton
PE. G. MD
la Grande Nations
Thones
G B Grawford
Stats
United States
le Grande National Building
Orego
Chas. & Cochran Geo T. G Cochran
Cochran
William de. Ramey
Lawbush
Vera Oregon
P. A. Charlton
Hill's Drug Store
la Granda
W. H. Riley
Ohio State Uni
J. D. Price
D. MD
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