Local items relay travel, work and visits across cities
Local brief notes list residents and visitors including Huelat Averite trips, Perrin family in Union, Band Baker City attorney at Foley, Ashwill Pendleton business, Weatherby Seattle visit, Turner Oliver Boise trip, Preston Portland return, Shoemakers Filgin move, Hough Portand matters, Althelde Pendleton business, Stilwell Kearney family, Gibson visit, Dickey visit Summerville, Peel Spokane business, Shea Spokane move, Goodnough health update, Mosler Baker City hire, L D S church gathering in Baker, McCulley Portland trip, Brunson Fosterling Baker guests, Bruce Belknap wiring project progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huelat
Aetire
Ove Didlom
Welser
Mew
C. P.J Perrin and Family Ware Oercei
Union
Bohnenkamp
Elng
John L Band
Baker City
Foley Sun
Turner Oliver
Boise
C. W. Preston
M. J. Buckley
Portland
R. L. Shoemaker
Filgin
Shoemaker
Farmers & Traders National Bank
Justice of the Peace
John
Hough
Portand
August Althelde
Pendieton
Mia
Frank Stilwbil and
O Kearney
Ned
He Gibson
Observer
Pleasant Bet
I. W. Dickey
William Baker
Summerville
Allen N. Peel
Ber Hn Machine Works
Spokane
Palmer Lumber Company
John Shea
Oyster Cocktails Sold at Selder's Store
Selder's candy shop begins selling oyster cocktails as a new offering. The item is introduced amid quirky proverbs and fragments reflecting a dated, humorous newspaper vibe. No further context provided on pricing or availability.
Afternoon wedding of Frank Galloway and Myrtle Agetin
Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs W T Short in this city Frank Galloway a popular young business man and Mrs Myrtle Agetin were married by Rev C E Deal of the Methodist church. Mr Galloway is well known here, formerly employed at the Red Cross drug store and now to reside in Wallowa where he is in the drug business. The couple left for their new home in Wallowa after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Goodnough
P. A. Mosler
Fair
Corvallils
N. K. West
L. D
Baker City
George Stoddard
F. S. Bramwell
James Hood
4. R. Price
W. T. Short
Frank Galloway
Myrtle Agetin
C. EB. Deal
Methodist Church
Galloway
Red Crom
Mian Austin
Espn Welake Way
Wallowa
Painices Dendetry Expert Gold Work Specialty
Advertisement for Painices Dendetry offering expert gold work with special attention to children's items. Located in the La Grande National Bank Building with office and phone details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande National Bank
Lord Mayor in Office Plans Grand Banquet Relics Referenced
London report describes Sir George Truscott's induction as lord mayor in 1844 and details an elaborate Guildhall banquet. It notes 1030 guests including the American minister Edward Everett, a food contract of £1050, wines about $2500, and a silk cloth menu with an extensive menu in many dishes and desserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Truscott
Charles Bell
Edward Everett
Upton H. Gibbe
Costs and powers of London's lord mayor role
The article reviews expenses for city administration valued at ERN1 with $1960 borne by the lord mayor and London Middlesex sheriffs. It notes the lord mayor covers half the cost while the other sheriff shares the balance. It laments reduced powers of the office yet stresses its prestige and heavy personal expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Middlesex
Maree
Etty
Elf
Passts
Notice of timber and stone final proof for land claim
Notice is given by the U S Land Office La Grande Ore that John O Kissell of Vancouver Washington who on October 65 1908 made sworn statement for lot 1 NEM NWY NWY NEU section 30 BesW section 1% township 5 south range 36 E Will file final proof to establish land claim before the register and receiver on December 21 1908 at La Grande Oregon Witnesses named David Cy Brichoux Wash Chester A Pike Vancouver Basil B Lever Portland F C Bramwell Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
la Grande
Ore
John 0. Kissell
Vancouver
Washington
Nwy
Besw
E. W
Oregon
Namen
David Cy Brichoux
la Granie
Wash
Chester A. Pike
Vancou
John W. Maitisnd
Vem
Basil B. Lever
Port- Iand
F. C. Bramwell
Register
W. M
U. S Land Office
Bast E. Lever
Portland
John O. Kissell
John W. Maitland
Public Timber Claim Notice by Chester A. Pike
Chester A. Pike of Vancouver Washington filed notice of intention to make final timber and stone claim for land in W half of section 8 township 5 south range 35 East Willamette Meridian. Hearing before U S land office La Grande Oregon on December 21 1908. Witnesses Bast E Lever John O Kissell John W Maitland.
Embroidery and Leatherwork Lessons Offered at 906 Main
At 906 Main Street a studio advertises embroidery work and teaching in embroidery, tooled leather, and Dedham pottery. Lessons in these crafts are available in a high class manner and interested persons are invited to call the studio to learn from Miss Eva Netl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Dedham Pottery
Eva Netl
Partnership Agreement Fragment Between Signatories
A fragment indicates a partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned under the firm name. The text references a continuing business relation and formalizes a cooperative arrangement. Further specifics such as names, dates, and the firm name are not provided in the readable portion.
Fragmented Quote Sparks Local Curiosity in City
A garbled line referencing purity freakness and a mayor hints at a curious local dispute or event. The readable portion suggests tensions over conduct and public perception in a candy shop context.
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Pendleton
Eugene Ashwill
Annie Weatherby
Seattle
Joseph Jones
James McCoy
Hom
F. D. McCulley T
Mr. Serther
Federal Grand Jury
Mesdames
George Brungon
Jeexie Fosterling
Thomas Bruce
City
Olive Lake
Selder’s
Selder
W. D. McMillan
Lon
Don
Vege
Coats
David ©. Brichoux
la Grande, Ore
F. C. Bramwell, Register
Stenographer’s Note
George Palmer
Washington and the
Old Town Store
Finder
W. Wain
Wright
Hermann Roesce
Walter B. Bunker
Treasury Department
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D. C
National Bank of
Walter
Neidner
Lawrence ©. Murray
Roesch
Newlin Book
Stationery CO
E. D. Selder, the Candy Max
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