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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1908
Page
4
La Grande Evening Observer lists subscription prices for daily and weekly periods with advance payments. The paper notes it will not publish unsigned or nom de plume articles and asks contributors to sign submissions. Advertising and local reading notices are priced per line with specific rates.
The city faces a special election next Tuesday on Barna or not and La Grande’s charter. Supporters tout the Charter’s water benefits from Beaver Creek and the broad distribution of pamphlets. Opponents link any charter defeat to Beaver Creek funding, urging voter turnout amid uncertain bid ties and legal voting limits.
Readers note a long standing debate as parents and educators prefer baseball over football for younger students. The public attention grows with seasons and larger crowds, while many understand little about football tactics causing heightened scrutiny of the sport.
North West lumber producers rally for revival after the 1908 presidential election. Eastern yards cut stocks to low levels. Taft’s election sees orders rushing to western mills and increased lumber loads moving east, signaling a shift in supply flows.
Runday at the churches with Holy Communion at 4 m and Sunday school at 10 a.m. Evening service and choir practice on Fridays. First Methodist Episcopal Church and Epworth League events with sermons and prayer meetings. Addresses given for locations, pastors named, and midweek services announced.
Sunday services listed for First Baptist at Corner Sixth and Spring Avenue with 11 am worship and 7:30 pm evening service led by Pastor Rev. W. H. Gibson, plus Sunday School and youth topics. Central Church of Christ at 145 a. m. with 10:40 am Lord's Supper, 11:30 am sermon on Practical Religion, youth programs in basement, evening preaching at 7:30 pm titled Be Held Your King.
County court of Union County Oregon appoints executor for Duncan Merfeth's last will. All creditors must present claims with proper vouchers to R. H. Lloyd at his Elgin office within six months.
Dated this 21st day of November, 1908, Ao William M. McBeth, R. H. Lloyd, Attorney, Executor. Now 21-28-5-12-29 With the natural revival of business following a presidential year and the new money that is coming to the great northwest, added to good prices for overruling we produce, the outlook for 1909 is certainly most promising.
E D Sellers expands con fectionery to hot chicken tamales at Pawnee store. Sam's million-dollar federal building nears completion with public inspection planned Monday. Embroidery lessons and occupancy activities listed with materials noted as high quality. One season free with for business on November 30.
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