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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1906

Page

6

Insanity Adjudged for Mrs. Cora Wast by County Judge

County Judge Henry commits Mrs. Cora Wast to the asylum after ruling her insane. The demented woman, described as nonferocious, has been seen at the depot during the onset of madness. Her five year old daughter, noted for extreme beauty, faces concern as the mother imagines threats to the child. Relatives are to care for the girl if meat is incarcerated.

Cora Wast Henry Jobs Sha

Jasper to Accept Charge in Long Valley

F. M. Jasper, granted an ex harter's license last week by the presiding elder of the M E Church, will leave Monday for Long Valley to take a regular charge. Jasper is described as a man of ability who should succeed in his new calling.

F.M. Jasper M. E. Church Long Valley Mr. Jasper

Local notes from Union and surrounding areas

J J Miller of Union visited county seal office. Mr and Mrs Joe McCrary left for Baker City to visit friends. Rev B F Meredith returned to Elgin for Sunday. Mr and Mrs J H Alkine depart for Jackson Michigan to visit his seriously ill mother. S R Haworth returns from Woolla county with a large stone building contract. Elizabeth Fowler leaves for La Grande to spend the winter. A R Huffman and Joe Martin of Joseph transact business in the city. M E Imbau s of Baker City in the city planning mining interests on the river. Mesdames R E McDowell and J W Hampser of Telecaset visit. Mr and Mrs Geo B Small and daughter Hazel return to Boxer Gury after Bessie Henry funeral. H G Davis Flora photographer visits and to Impler for a few days. Dr G W Bigger pioneer physician of La Grande on business trip may locate in Pendleton for health reasons. Dr Bigger has thirty years practice in Union and Baker counties and now retires. Grider brother of Mrs Mollie Buck and W T Grider leave for the east stopping at Danver and many points visiting relatives then to Colwell Kansas to visit parents not seen in sixteen years return to La Grande early February. H H Staniels buys Jarman’s interior business and will continue it. Staniels will personally run the business and cites years of experience and high grade work. Sample of work just completed for engineer Henson offered for inspection.

J. J. Miller Union Joe McCrary Baker City B. F. Meredith Elgin J. H. Alkine Jackson Michigan M. E. Imbaus Mesdames R. E. McDowell J. W. Hampser Telecaset Geo. B. Small Hazel Boxer Gury Bessie Henry H.G. Davis Impler O.E. Grider Mollie Buck W. T. Grider Danver Colwell Kansas la Grande H. H. Staniels Mr. Jarman Staniel and Jarman Staniels Henson

Pixies Raise Funds With Opera House Show

The Pixies entertain at the opera house drawing over two hundred local youths in costumes for choruses solos and drills. Proceeds boost the public school library fund as two more performances are planned tomorrow night and tomorrow afternoon. Bishop Scadding visits La Grande with rector Upton Gibbs arranging an informal reception.

W. A. Milne Jonce

Bazaar and Dinner Plan by St. Peters Ladies Guild

The Ladies Guild of St. Peter's church hosts an annual bazar and dinner around November 24. Full details will be announced later.

St. Peter's Church

Local B P O Elks Lodge Initiates Several Members

The La Grande lodge number 455 initiated Howard Campbell from Wallowa county G Young and J M Alston of Hot Lake and Charles Weitsell of the city. Out of town guests included Dr Phy of Hot Lake Ghas Halgarth W E Zelle John Goff Mike Nelson and Dr Whiting of Elgin. A weekly social for members and families begins a week from Saturday night.

la Grande Lodge Elks Howard Campbell Wallowa County G. Young J. M. Alston Hot Lake Charles Weitsell Dr. Phy Ghas Halgarth W. E. Zelle John Goff Mike Nelson Whiting Elgin

Grange Meeting With Mrs Waldo At Granga Hall

Mrs Clara H Waldo will appear with the Blue Mountain Grange at Granga hall next Saturday. In the forenoon she will inspect the work and in the afternoon there will be an open visiting to which the general public is invited and Mrs Waldo will deliver an address.

Clara H. Waldo Blue Mountain Grange Granga Hall Wrk Waldo

Roosevelt and party turkey hunting near Scottsville

President Roosevelt Dr. Bixby and others hunt turkeys today at Pine Kroat as part of a country excursion. Gymnastics alone cannot grant elasticity and grace, says a health advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mount Tea Tablets from Newtin Drug Company.

Scripps News Association Scottsville Roosevelt Bixby Hoosevalk Pine Kroat Hollister Rocky Mountain Newtin Druc Company

Rocky Moon Tea Claims and Health Link

An advertisement asserts beauty equals health and that 99 of 100 users achieve it with Hollister's Rocky Moon Tea. It promotes Tea or Tablets at 35 cents and credits No Drug Co for distribution.

Hollister No Drug Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Astrakhan San Francisco the Golden Rule Company Adams Avenue Park - Logan CO Cuy Timberlands Beetlands Fairbanks-Morris CO Portland la Grande National Bank O. M. Heacock New Jewler and la Grande, Oregon Mrs. West H. A. Stanies Staniels & Jarman Degorator Black Bishop Scadding Scadding Oregon Episcopal Church la Grands Upton H. Gibbs Oregon Pendleton Baker Coal Heater T.N. Murphy FLKS Turkeys E. Hackman Gov Greenwood Avary J. A Arbuckle Geo. T. Parr B. Simmons Sec'y and Mgr Parr-Simmons Company Grande Ronde Valley Applesa Specialty Jefferson Ave Greenwood St J. A. Peare, Jeweler
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