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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1905
Page
7
La Grande High School football follows a strong practice run as they prepare for a Thanksgiving showdown with Pendleton. Spectators expect a tight battle with La Grande colors bound for victory.
Farm Incorporated records show the Grand View Farming company filing Articles of Incorporation with County Clerk J. B. Gilham. In corporators listed are Walter M. Pierce, William G. Sawyer and T. R. Berry. Capital stock set at $6000.
A violent gale in the channel drives waves over the Admiralty pier, submerging parts of the structure and preventing the London boat train from reaching its pier. Rail lines are blocked by shingle, forcing suspension of cross channel services.
La Grande public schools and Sacred Heart Academy will shut on Wednesday afternoon and stay closed for the rest of the week. The two institutions will hold appropriate exercises Wednesday afternoon.
Hall Bros. of Union filed an attachment suit against William Alexander of Cove to recover money. A. J. Gale of Union filed for divorce from Mabel Gale on the charge of desertion.
Dr C E Hawke of Portland has located in this city and maintains offices in the Summer building with office and residence phone numbers Red 1251 and Black 851 respectively.
H L Leavitt returns to town with McEwen company at Feet theatre Monday night and stays days. Leavitt, early Fraternal Order of Eagles founder and first past grand worthy president, will be honored with a smoker by local lodges. The Eagles have grown from seven to 300000 members with substantial cash and property and large salaries paid since inception. Also on stage, Happy Jack features Edward E Kidder in A Jolly American Tramp at Steward's opera house Friday December 1 with strong cast and reserved seating.
F. Bramwall of La Grande, secretary of the La Grande sugar beet factory, left Portland after a brief business stay related to marketing the season's output. The plant just closed a very successful year and the management anticipates a strong increase in business in 1906.
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