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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
4
The La Grande Observer lists subscription rates including daily and weekly options, notes post office filing as second‑class matter, and states articles may be rejected if unsigned. It also details display ad rates, local notices priced per line, and condolence or thanks cards at per line rates.
The piece urges readers to shop early in December and avoid evening shopping to spare thousands of workers from fatigue illness and unpaid overtime. It notes delivery workers and factory staff suffer during the season and argues shopping early eases strain while promoting peace on earth and goodwill. It ends with political notes on Taft and public retrenchment in city expenses.
Tabler Nov 19. Rapid progress is being made on rebuilding the Swamerville Lumber Company's planing mill, which was completely destroyed by fire recently. The article notes the game number of pieces of machinery.
The Bay and Zweifel team will install a complete blower system once the building is ready for occupancy. The system size will be about the same as before the country fire. The La Grande plumbers recently completed a similar setup prior to the former mill fire.
A Riverside Park Association meeting is set for Saturday afternoon in the Commercial club parlors in the La Grande National Bank building. The session begins promptly at 2 30 PM and all ladies in La Grande are urged to attend to ensure the park is secured.
The city council, after formal consideration, directed the ways and means committee to review receipts and expenditures and report later on possible tax levy reductions. The aim is to devise means to curtail city expenses.
An offer to launder and press suits is presented with a simple call to action. The message urges readers to send their suit to the advertiser for cleaning and pressing services.
Potatoes offered by Fergusons and Fine Peersvas for safe shin week at 5 cents per crate and 1 dollar per crate delivered. Ry G. L. Cleaver listed with Conley warehouse as pickup or delivery point.
A letter from an osteopath recounts treatment of stars at a Pittsburgh festival. The text notes Emil Paur and noted singers Gadski Linne Cowper Baerenstein sought osteopathic care for throat relief, claiming it surpasses other systems.
On November 16 19058 I took up while running at large in La Grande Oregon the following animals a small brown cow branded BR on right hip a spotted cow red on white marks hole in left ear a red cow no brands noted a red and white spotted yearling halter swallow fork left ear a brindle yearling steer ear notch all branded or unbranded with hooks kept in the city pound of La Grands Oregon under ordinance and subject to claim by owner with costs and expenses unless claimed and paid
At La Grande Oregon on November 17, 1908 Chief of Police John W Walden orders sale of impounded animals ten days after notice as provided by city ordinances. Sale to be advertised and conducted per municipal rules.
The curtain at the Costateral opera house for the Texas presentation will not lift until 7 oclock. This delay gives business men and clerks a chance to attend. James Conton from Union visits on electric light company matters and will take on duties at North Power after work with Union and Cove sub stations.
The city treasurer calls for payment of all outstanding general fund warrants up to No 6765 endorsed March 14 1907 and water fund warrants up to No 7766 endorsed Ferguson July 7 1908. Interest on warrants specified ceases from the date of this call. La Grandes Oregon November 5 1908. City Treasurer.
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