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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
8
An advertisement touts a wide spring shoe selection for all ages with best makes and expert fitting. It invites everyone needing shoes to visit to compare quality and comfort and promises a knowledgeable staff.
Mrs Gilbert White aged 25 died at 5 oclock this morning at Grande Ronde hospital after a brief illness. The funeral will be held from the Methodist church with Rev C E Deal officiating and interment in Masonic cemetery. She is survived by husband three children parents two brothers and a sister. The Whites lived in the city four years.
George Lamoreau, respected local accountant, has been appointed general agent for Mutual Life Insurance Company. He will base in La Grande with territory covering Baker, Umatilla and Wallowa counties. F A Carrol of Spokane arranged the setup, and Lamoreau will travel frequently as he builds his Oregon field. Coming soon.
A doctor in La Grande declares a unique system for stubborn eye problems and headaches, offering comfortable glasses and immediate consultations. He emphasizes his life’s work, cites numerous references, and invites people to call promptly for fitting.
A delegation of about 56 Chicago top business leaders plans a June 1 visit to Baker city, traveling through La Grande late at night with no planned stops between Baker and Pendleton. They state they seek acquaintance with the region and its resources, not sales or orders. A black silk pleated boa was found at the corner Depot and Adams avenue. owner may claim at Lilly Holn, Store.
Boston high school athletes gather for tomorrow's outdoor field and track meets with all city schools represented. Officials predict several Interscholastic records may fall as Beantown rivals showcase top sprinters and field performers.
Old English drama by Henry Potter presented for the first time in America by the Philo Literary Society of the University of Pennsylvania. The play will be staged tonight in the Botanical Gardens and repeated tomorrow. Nearby notices include rental ads and a reception for Mrs. Shepard hosted by neighborhood club president Mrs. B C Moore. The Rising Mountain boys plan a gathering at the Frawleys' home.
The Pendleton Tribune reports the Cornerstone of Pendleton's First Christian Church to be laid next Wednesday May 26. The new edifice promises to be a major city landmark with the foundation complete and ceremonies prepared by the active pastor. Nearby pastors and other denomination clergymen are expected to attend.
Members of the congregation will attend in a body and take part in the ceremonial exercises. The invitation invites participation and signals a formal communal observance.
Organizer C. E. Willis announces fourteen recruits will join the Modern Brotherhood next Thursday evening. He urges maximum turnout as two new members were inducted last evening.
Over a million pounds of wool were sold near Pendleton with no public sale day in Pilot Rock Echo or Pendleton after the J. E. Smith Plot Rock clip of 70 000 pounds sold for 21 14 centa per pound to Ellery for a Boston firm. The season's sales are effectively closed in the county with Shaniko the only remaining sale this year as buyers pushed high prices in advance. A lost black Cocker Spaniel named Dick is also reported with a reward offered.
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