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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1909
Page
8
The Quality Store touts best shoes and clothing for men and boys with a large stock and expert fitting. It emphasizes value, style, and satisfaction, claiming to deliver more for your dollar than rivals and inviting everyone in need of shoes or clothes to visit.
Officials, at least temporarily, refused a near beer license to Cris Bellus, Greek restaurant proprietor, last Wednesday. He was arrested by Chief Rayburn on a local option law warrant, pleaded not guilty at arraignment, and posted a $150 cash bond. Hearing set for next Thursday unless postponed.
A satisfactory winter run continues with a showing of A Message From Mays at Steward's Opera House tonight until 9 o'clock. Store employees who cannot leave work before then will have a chance to attend this dramatic presentation after hours.
Yor Examination tablets and 5 and 10 cent items are advertised at Ferguson's. A flying machine is offered with 10 cents' worth of Hunt's pens, promoted as the best available.
A 16 year old boy seeks farm work in City on a Red 442 phone contact listed May 18 1923. He desires ordinary labor or daily chores and can start immediately.
The notice lists remaining unsold letters for the week ending May 21 including names such as Mrs C L Forbes Miss Lee Maskins Mrs Simon Meyerstein Cordelia Walters and Mr Joel L Belleman among others. A separate public notice from La Grande Oregon dated May 8 1909 announces Kyle Charlton of Kamela Oregon filing intent to prove up on a homestead with witnesses Ozvo Hani I K Charlton John S Graybeal and James L Walker before the land office on June 22 1900.
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