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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1906
Page
3
Yesterday's Lyla Tuesday Musical gathering featured a state federation report by delegates and a plan for local civic work. Discussions at the regular session touched on city matters and a potential union with the Neighborhood Club, signaling forthcoming civic suggestions from La Grande ladies.
Scripps News Association reports Seattle November 21 that the Grand Trunk Pacific will shorten trade routes across Canada and the British possessions. The line will run through Manitoba Assiniboia and Alberta then into British Columbia with a Pacific terminal on the Skeena river at Prince Rupert. Construction proceeds with dispatch.
Valuable mare owner J. M. Lightfoot files a claim in Grant county court seeking 1100 dollars for damages to his race mate Constance after falling through a bridge in Silvies valley while being transported to John Day from Burns by C. Eagle.
A heavy looser W. W. Stabler from Wyoming arrived Monday and secured cars for sheep shipment after a two month delay. Heppner residents say the hold up caused a loss estimated at about $2,000 and note he has been a repeated buyer over ten years.
Tuesday night a blaze swept the Walla Walla roller mill on the Yellow Hawk near the city cemetery, reducing the three story frame building to smoldering ruins. Insured for 7000, the loss is estimated at 20000 to 25000. Operated by Coyle and Garmaphbell the mill produced the Satisfaction flour brand and housed 12000 bushels wheat 10000 sacks of barley and 3501 barrels of flour all destroyed.
Residents are invited to visit Mr Samuel R Deal in the old town to view a superb collection of Chrysanthemums grown for the season. Varieties include Empress of Japan, Mikado, Empress of China, Golden Beauty, Lillian Russell, Maxine Elliott, Queen White, Flower of the Sun and others in full bloom by Thanksgiving.
In Pittsburg on November 21 a large ministers meeting advances a five year effort to consolidate Congregational Methodist Protestant and United Southern churches into a single United Church. The merged body would total about 1,260,000 members, forming a major Protestant denomination.
Washington investigation finds Porto Rico coffee shipments mislabeled as high grade. New York customs to inspect ship manifests for pea and bean adulteration and rerouted cargo.
The Portland high school eleven and Baker City players both average about 148 pounds. The close weights mean neither side holds a material advantage in the upcoming Thanksgiving day game at Baker City.
A large stock of genuine rubber water bottles has just reached the Newsin Drus Co inventory. Shoppers are invited to pick their preferred sizes and designs while supplies last.
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