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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
8
The La Grande Joseph football game ended in a 6 6 tie after a fast hard contest. Joseph outweighed the visitors by about 30 pounds per man yet La Grande held its own and praised the experience and the host team.
A farmer at a Weston area site reports deer shooting on his land while a Milton company has shipped 78 carloads of fruit this season, paying growers over 60000 dollars.
The new stockyards at this place, built by the railroad, replace the temporary yards of the last six weeks. Wallowa Hill area provides alleys and loading ways, creating a convenient stock loading site. On Monday four cattle cars and three hog cars were loaded and shipped to Portland and Wallace markets by Graham Doud and Warneck.
Havana reports indicate Jose Miguel Gomez, Liberal fusion candidate, leading over Mario Menocal with 37 electoral votes from Matanzas Pinar del Rio and Camaguey and 69 from Havana Santa Clara and Oriente. Santiago sees the fiercest contest as conservatives hope to reverse a liberal lead.
Montreal reports eight rifle teams from all Dominion universities compete in the Dominion Rifle Association Inter University match opening three day shoot. The event is billed as the most notable in the sport’s history in town. A separate police report notes the arrest of Trallan of Ellensburg Washington on a charge of larceny of $800 from a countryman.
Council Bluffs Iowa November 14 a large gathering of the states sportsmen convened for a major meeting.
Italian in Trouble reports Paul Negro involved in an incident in Chicago dated November 11 with sparse details in the available text.
A concise note cites Johnson: those who provoke sharp wit cannot complain about the clever retorts that follow. The remark underscores wit as a boomerang of offense and response.
A boastful note praising the purity and freshness of confections, promising customers they get their money’s worth whether buying an ounce or larger quantities. The text emphasizes Cine flavor and general satisfaction with the shop’s candy offerings.
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