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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1908

Page

5

Local items from North Powder and surrounding areas

Local notes report visits and movements including F B H Sharmard in the city, Mrs J T Ormond returning from Spokane, Judge J A Fee in on legal business, Myrtle Squirea visiting North Powder, and Walter Pierce handling wiring projects. Several residents travel to Pendleton and Portland, with others attending funerals and church events. A Vancouver party applied for land near the Grande Ronde. Beulah Wright returned from Pendleton.

F. BH. Sharmard Kamera J. T. Ormond Spokane J. A. Fee Pendleton North Powder Myrtle Squirea Pacific States 'Telephone Company Willam Morrison Walter Pierce L. Billings Imbier San Francisco Mormon Church Fis Claude Jones Portland Joseph Jones Vancouver Grande Ronde River Beulah Wright Kirtley

Concert at L. D. tabernacle Opens Promptly at Eight

The program tonight at the L. D. tabernacle begins at eight o'clock sharp. Attend promptly to hear every number in the splendid program.

L. D. &. Tabernacle

Kaffee Kiatch Event At Mey Era Home On Main Avenue

Next Friday evening Miss Margaret Newlin and Mr and Mrs F L Mey era entertain the Kaffee Kiatch at the Mey era home on Main avenue.

Margaret Newlin F. L. Mey~era Main Avenue

Painless Dentistry and Gold Work Featured in Local Ad

Advertisement highlights painless dentistry and expert gold work with special attention to children's teeth. Office located in La Grande National Bank Building with contact options.

la Grande National Bank

Byrkit Retirement At Red Oak Bank In 35 Years Of Service

The Sun of Red Oak Iowa announces the retirement of F. M. Byrkit after 35 years as president of the First National Bank of Red Oak. He helped found the bank in September 1674 with $5000 borrowed, later reorganizing it into a national bank with $50,000 capital. Byrkit serves as president of multiple institutions including Eastern Oregon Trust & Savings Bank, La Grande National Bank, and Palmer Lumber. He will remain in Red Oak to pursue other investments and more leisure time while friends in Union County wish him well.

the Sun Red Oak Towa F. M. Byrkit First National Bank of Burkit Eastern Oregon Trust & Savings Bank Oh Adabaechy Atoceiglues We la Grande National Bank Palmer Lumber Company Union County

Birnie Upsets Moore To Reach Tennis Final

George Birnie defeated F E Moore in a semifinal at Algonquin courts to claim the title shot. Birnie won 6 2, 6 9 in two sets as Moore, once a top contender, was defeated unexpectedly. Mixed doubles are scheduled for tomorrow night and men’s doubles open tonight.

George Birnie Moore Mise Ruby Thieson BK. EL. Bragg Mise Floy Massee A. W. Nelson

Union County Equalization Board Meeting Notice

Notice is given that the Union County Oregon equalization board will meet at La Grande City Courthouse on Monday October 19 1908 at 10 am Petitions for reduction of assessments must be written sworn and filed in the first week as required by law The board may sit for 30 days or until business is finished Deod-wit

W. G. Preston Dale J. H. Richardson Wattsburg Hot Lake Llanor Riccardo Martin Llanor Guiseppe Campanari Mme Josephine Jaccoby Marie Rappold Arthur Rosenstein South la Grande Idaho Durkee A.C. Miller Enterprise Archie Wal- Town Wallowa Wallowa County Archile Equalization Board Union County Oregon la Grande

Why Schilling's Best

A promotional line touts Schilling's Best as the top choice with a bold claim that shoppers keep their money if they believe they won’t find a better product.

Schilling

Lost Son Seeks Information From Oregon Post Office

Rue Champollion appeals through a French consul for help locating Rene Morrel, a night bartender once living in La Grande, Oregon. Born Grenoble 1908, now missing about five years. mother seeks any lead via Mr Kitney to forward to the Pont Office in La Grande. He is about 37 or 38 with mailbox 237.

Richey Pulfienea Mr. Kitney Grenoble France Pont la Grande Oregon Rene Morrel America Rue Champollion

Fleming found guilty of murder. wife committed to asylum

John Fleming was convicted of first degree murder for shooting Frank Langford at his ranch after a quarrel over an irrigation ditch. On the same day his wife was adjudged insane and committed to the insane asylum in Shenshone county.

Bolsa John Fleming Shenshone Fleming Frank Langford

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