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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1910
Page
4
United Press Telgraph Service notes subscription rates and a policy forbidding unsigned articles. It states post office protocols for second class matter and requires signed submissions with editors' discretion for revisions.
Judge Webster and Road Expert Eldridge visit La Grande sparking talk on road improvements. Union county presses for bonds and macadamized routes, with farmers benefiting from more efficient transport and markets. neighboring counties lag in Coos Tillamook Aberdeen and South Bend face impassable highways, limiting local commerce.
City progress on paving continues along the irrigation ditch area while critics claim some wealthy landowners blocked full paving to protect riparian rights. Residents expect pride in streets as outsiders witness the town’s improvements.
The text notes Spokane considering possible single sex schools and doubts the sincerity, suggesting August Wolf exploited the idea for headlines as a publicity stunt. It implies Spokane would be mocked if she pursued such a plan, from Maine to Oregon, and questions the authenticity of the notion.
A death at Butte was followed by a remark about a nine and a half inch appendix, suggesting the deceased might have avoided painful surgeries had the condition persisted.
The Walla Walla sheepherder believed to be driven insane by Halley’s comet hints at a troubled past influencing his actions.
Sealed bids for 43 920 square yards of macadam pavement in La Grande Oregon must be filed at the Recorder's office by 4 p m May 25 1919. Bid must include a certified check equal to 6 percent of the bid. The Council reserves the right to reject all bids. D E Cox Recorder May 12 23.
Tickets for the Chautauqua are now on sale at Bohnenkamp's store. Those who have engaged tickets should call to secure theirs, says W. R. Jones, treasurer.
Harry A. Meyers purchases Hagan's barber shop on Depot Street and invites old patrons and new customers to call for up to date tensorial art. Bathrooms are provided in connection.
Notice warns dog owners to place license tags on collars or have dogs impounded. Un-collared dogs will be taken up and a $1.00 additional charge will be added. From G. W. Ferris, Pound Master.
During warm days the shop markets almost every kind of sherbet and ice cream. Patrons are urged to take some home for dinner.
List of unclaimed letters at La Grande post office includes Mergiam Mrs W W Cade Mr D W Cox John Grant Ed Good A R Hayek Mr A J Mirfield Robert Stuberg Dan Spencer J M Stack Bert Selin Albert Wagner Joe. Call and say Advertised. letters will go to Dead Letter Office June 3 1910. G M Richey P.M.
Members who have not paid present year dues must remit to the secretary before May 24. The season’s last meeting will follow and those in arrears will be dropped from the books after that date unless paid up.
City Recorder invites bids for 7930 square feet of cement sidewalk and 1586 linear feet of artificial stone curb on Fourth Street between O Avenue and Depot Street and on Pennsylvania Avenue between Washington Avenue and Fourth Street. Plans are on file. bids due 4 PM May 25 1910 with a 5 percent certified check. Council may reject any bids. D. B. Cox.
A dramatic picture titled The Gypsy Girl's Love ends happily after a mob nearly lynches innocent Gypsies. A colored boy distracts the mob, and the tale unfolds a heart story with a lover's perfidy discovered. The acting and mob scenes are strong and the photography shows film progress.
A patent remedy for women claiming relief from vague stomach and liver complaints, dizziness, skin issues, and dyspepsia is advertised as effective. The note presents the product as a universal tonic for various symptoms.
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