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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
5
Portland bound visitors and locals travel by train with multiple names listed. Individuals arrive to tend business, attend games, or visit relatives as Elgin, Union, Wallowa, and La Grande figures appear, including court and hospital news and preparations for upcoming events.
Mrs A L Richardson welcomed a large company of ladies on Thursday afternoon. Guests read like a who’s who of Island City society with Bridge Whist, Kaffee Klatch, and Current Topic discussions filling the day. Notable names include Mrs J H Alkine, Mrs M B Donoghue, Mrs J M Barry, and Mrs G Sh Cleaver among others.
The Millionaire Tramp drew a large crowd with flawless performance and praised acting. The play Texas West follows a ranch romance with Jack Dallam and Lord Angua Trevor, presenting brave frontier figures against refined society, praised as a masterwork by critics and audiences.
The Lyric presents mostly new films with strong interest and Rob ert Burton delivering praised singing. A standout story, Red Girl, drives a thriller plot about a kidnapping of a mute girl with a perilous river journey and final rescue by a fisherman’s son.
Tomorrow afternoon Miss Gland Bighap returns for a matinee as the Hot Tamale girl in blackface stunts at the Scenic. Miss Bishop, who originated the role, performs clever turns again this week in the new program. Helen Brandon handles the toe dance while a complete new program debuts tonight. The films keep pace with the beat and the venue expects strong crowds all week.
The bulletin lists services at St. Peter's Church on the Sunday before Advent with Holy Communion at dawn and Sunday school at 10 am, plus Friday evening rehearsals. First Methodist Episcopal Church shows Bible School at 9:45 am and service times with sermon titles, while other churches announce Epworth League, prayer meetings, and midweek services under Rev Upton H Gibbs and Rev C E Deal.
Dr W D McMillan of Palaices Dentistry offers expert gold work and special care for children's teeth from offices in the La Grande National Bank Building, focusing on thorough, friendly dental service.
William Long died yesterday evening after several weeks in hospital with typhoid fever. He came from Elgin to be cared for, leaves a wife and several children, and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Long of Summerville. The family has lived in the valley for years. Funeral tomorrow with interment in Summerville cemetery.
Morning subject Reasonable Expectations Evening subject The Voices of God Special music by the choir Sunday school at 9 44 a m with W L Brenhouts superintendent Evening service 6 20 p m Prayer meeting Thursday at 73309 p m Rev W Sermann D D minister
The next Oregon legislative session will consider vacating the old Pendleton cemetery and transferring the site to the city of Pendleton for park purposes. The move aims to repurpose the area as public green space in Pendleton.
Notice permits city to remove bodies to Olney cemetery and lists public publication, land claim entries, and witness names. Rufus M. Motor of Kamela Oregon files final proof for homestead grant in La Grande district with witnesses J B McCoy Chas W McFall J A Grabeal Lee Cravten. F C Bramwell registers the notice.
U S Land Office La Grande Oregon September 21 1908 notice of intention to make final timber and stone proof for Martha Langdon of La Grande Oregon. Witnesses Chas Colwell Harry Colwell Edward Lovely and W R King. Proof to be filed before the registrar and receiver at La Grande Oregon on the Sunday of December 1908.
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