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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
6
A garbled OCR snippet mentions a sheriff and an incident with unclear details. The fragment hints at a nighttime event and a possible arrest or response, but readable facts are limited and no names or places are confirmed.
Mrs F Lilly discusses spending at Hot Lake while Mr BR McKinzie of Summerville visits the court house on business. Memorial day plans proceed with GAB members publishing details in the Observer tomorrow. Diphtheria case count low. one quarantine in effect and others recovered. The W of W social was a success with music readings and luncheon. County Treasurer John Frawley aims to sell La Grande school bonds next month to fund an eight room addition and related sites and furnishings costing $12,000. Oscar Lineberger returns from Malem State School for Deaf Mates to Ladd Canyon. George A Waggoner of Corvallis, author of Old Oregon stories, visits, plans to stay several days. Carpenters work on the Methodist parsonage. Presbyterian church interior improvements underway. District attorney Clarence Crawford travels to Union for business. Mrs Wm Morgen of Walla Walla visits Mrs M D Mallory. W Briggs of Starkey reports on the Thomas Loftus property sale to Joe Cooney. Presiding Elder J D Gillian Lee departs for Egin to assist in Methodist meetings and will return for Sunday service. State Labor Commissioner Goff examines sawmills countywide to reduce worker danger through better machinery and operations.
The following have been drawn for the Jane term of the Circuit Court: LL McKennon J A Gaskill Oliver Perrin Alicel J E Stearne Frank Dougherty Geo Corps L ove J W Cummings Jobn Brogger J C Miller John Garrett Cecil Galloway Elgin H Shropshire Hilgard J L Cavinesa Island City J H Lieshman John Young Wm Rynearson D A Davis G O Decker J J Carr Ed Hughes La Grande H M Gilliam Perry T J Cantrell W H Glenn J Bonnette Summerville B P burnett Starkey S Vandecar J A Pilcher North Powder N F&F ficklin Albert Cummings 8 O Gates 8 D Dorrey Union
A Scripps News Association dispatch from London reports that Arabian insurgents captured the town of Hodeidah in Yemen province during the ongoing conflict.
Mr H Sommers of Elgin visited the county seat on business. James Langley, R N general master mechanic, arrived to oversee road interests. W K Davie, Crescent Knitting Mille manager, traveled to failed Baker county points on mill business. Building and Leven Association plans promise home ownership for many residents through the program.
Local docket lists participants in a Mayville cigar contest with entrant names including Genevieve Christofferson Tillie Hennings Katy Klein Gora Harding Mable Stacy Sybil ane Queenie Schilling and May Lilly 885 Bird fy 54 afl 243 165.
A saying notes a hungry man is hard to please while a well fed man appears amiable. Experienced wives in the city know this and many wiser women have learned a related lesson about temper and hospitality.
A scheme targets a wealthy banker by inviting him to a lavish meal at a local restaurant. The plan hinges on a superior dinner to persuade him to grant a request. The setup centers on a model establishment chosen for maximum influence.
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