Real Estate Loans and Property Notices
Real estate loans offered with prompt closings upon title approval. Listings include store room for rent in Huntington block and two rooms for rent near Adams avenue. WANTED girl for general house work at The Eastern Oregon Trust and Savings Bank. Lost gold brooch with Baroque pearl on Adams Avenue. return to Observe office for reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Oregon Trust and Savings Bank
Adams Avenue
Greenwood
Washington
Main Streets
Coal and Wood Shortage Strains La Grande Amid Severe Winter
La Grande faces a wood and coal shortage as three days of barren supply bite. G. E. Fowler scrambles with Kamela and Hilgard teams to secure wood, while the O. R. & N. must provide transport and timely delivery. Coal awaits railroad action and firm promises have failed to ease the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande
G. E. Fowler
Kamela
Fowler
Hilgard
American Egypt expedition to begin excavations in Egypt
Albert N. Lythgoe, curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, sails for London to buy equipment for planned Egyptian digs. With feared exhaustion of Egyptian rarities in about fifteen years, American efforts will start at once with private funding. Lythgoe, Harvard graduate, will go to Cairo to begin excavations in cemeteries and temples between Cairo and Thebes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
New York
Albert N. Lythgoe
Metropolitan Museum of Art
London
Baltic
Egypt
Nile
Lythgoe
Harvard University
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Cairo
Thebes
Maher the American Jockey Sails for New York
After a highly successful season Maher sails to New York as the leading jockey ranks show Higgs and Madden ahead. His 1906 earnings surpass 291,402 in 100 races with totals near 396,000 and include Eclipse stakes at Sundown Park and National Produce Brothers Stakes at Traquair. He weighs about 125 pounds and has seven wins, with many seconds and thirds. Administratrix Edna Swart of J A Swart estate advertises claims due within six months at La Grande Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Observer Special
London
Maher
New York
Higgs
Madden
Sundown Park
Edna
J. A. Swan
Miners Demand 5 Percent Wage Rise Amid Strikes
In Cardiff the South Wales Miners Federation, led by W Price MP, votes to seek a five percent wage increase after abolishing the coal tax. If no settlement is reached up to 168000 miners could strike, affecting Bristol Channel shipping and ports, though a settlement is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff
Wales
South Wales Miners Federation
Fr W. Price
Bristol Channel
Ambition to Be Beautiful Spreads Through Beauty Practices
A fragment notes the beautifying trend inspires women to pursue beauty in many ways, mentioning Hullister’s fountain tablets and a sale item at Newlin Drug priced 50 to 82 cents. The brief reflects historical consumer items and attitudes toward personal care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hullister
Newlin
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Grant's Agency
W. J. Snodgrass
Fourth Street
Old Town
la Grande Investment Company
la Grande Ore
Foley
Round House
Henry Willoins
O. R. & N. Roundhouse
A. B. Conley
la Grande Nations Bank
Oregon
Hamilton
L. Mans
Ed O'Neill
Corners
Ash St
J. E. Correy
la Grande Oregon
W. A. T. Office
F. S.newcut
2Nd St
Sland
Adcocks & Fritz Furniture
F. E. Moone
Fir Street
Aslady
la Qranos Investment Company
Huntington Block
A.C. Huntington
Polly Dik
la Gaanne Investment Go
Nina Hunsteck
la Grave
Wolving
Buckien
Ayeka
Miletus
Newlin Drug Co
DS Grow
W Jolley
H. A. Stanies
Staniels & Jarman
Degorator
Black
Teller
S.S.S
Ani
SWIFT
Atlanta
Mr. Haggerty
J. H. Childers
Wood
America
Selder
Candy
Steward’s Opera House
D. H. Steward
Messrs
Pelton & Smutzer
Theodore Lorch
Josephine Deffry
Sherlock Holmes
Orchestra and Orchestra
Dress Circle
Galery
Tbs
D, Fitzgerald
Genera Blacksmiths
Fitzgerald
Call
Eversons Guarantesd
J. H. Peare
U. S. Land Office
la Grande National Bank
United States
George Palmer
J. M. Berry
F. L. Meyers
Caswer
L. Brenholts
Caswinn George L. Cleaver
F. M. Burkit
Gonley
C. C. Penington
F. J. Holmes
John Gavan
la Granda
Third Street
Grandy
H. P. Law Atcornar
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