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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1905
Page
4
A jumble of late 19th or early 20th century classified style lines offering real estate for sale rental and miscellaneous business notices. Includes mentions of Corner ath al torma and Fourth Street with various contact prompts, sales notices, and job ads for a cigar factory and lumber yard.
A fragmented ad offers a free delivery service inviting readers to call their phone number. It promises pleasant service and satisfactory prices and mentions delivery to customers whether or not they frequent the store. The faded text references products like mountain line items and tablets.
Annie Johna administratrix of the Hiphop Johns estate filed her final account in the Union County Oregon City Court. The court set Tuesday October 3 at 4 p m for the final settlement and appearance.
The ladies of the ME Church announce a rummage sale on the 16th 19th and 20th of the month in the White Building once home to the Union Steam Laundry. Donations welcome via Mrs Aldriob for pickup or drop off.
Community rummage sale seeks donations and contributors. Mindy asks club members to notify Mrs. Mas Weed to arrange items for sale. Local event promises bargains and social time for residents.
The Observer notes available engraved cards and announcements at current prices with postage prepaid. The offer emphasizes ready stock and prompt service for patrons seeking stylish invitations and notices.
Gabhart, an accused burglar, was brought back to La Grande after a confinement period in Elgin. He allegedly entered J A Shockley's store with a bridle and fled with goods, expressing threats of self harm while in custody and has a long history of criminal behavior and multiple jailings across the region.
A new novelty will be presented at compete enpera bonds Tuesday October 10 featuring the sensational melodrama Why Women Sin directed by Jas H Brown and Back F White. The cast includes Bernice Howard Kace Towser Jertrade 8 Francis Mildred Worth Arnold Will Fields Bert Wheeler WO Galsbury AN Patterson Geo Spears Frank Raymond and child actress Little Margie praised for her demanding role.
Public notice reports that Simmons is absent from the Steam works and may be subject to inquiry. Authorities urge filing reports or locating Simmons for resolution.
Public notice announces an estore sale of wood products in Old Town with 30 days to respond. It references cheap groceries and provisions and mentions a bow steak and full teeed phrase, indicating a local sale or procurement notice.
Notice to property owners in La Grand city that limbs protruding over sidewalks may be cut back at owner expense. Fred Gynhorst, Street Captain, city of La Grand. Dated September 27, 1906.
Night school to open in central city under plan by J Hockenberry. One subject taught per evening weekly from 7 to 9. Charge two dollars per month per subject. Subjects include English grammar arithmetic rhetoric literature as classes allow. Enrollments welcome.
Local residents report trips to the Portland fair and La Grande fair with visits from Mr Morette and family. Miss Lone Peterson begins a six month school term at Clover Creek, about ten miles up Ladd Canyon. The Phillips brothers move into the Peebler house, and Willard Couch and Ladd Osnyon are noted attendees at area fairs. Mrs McClure and others recently returned from the Portland fair. Adolph Peebler and Adolph Banton are mentioned in connection with fair travel and threshing near Union.
Final papers filed by O Plast today renounce the title of King Bawerd Vil of Regions, marking a formal end to the royal claim. The withdrawal cements a new political stance and alters regional leadership expectations.
A fragmented notice indicates Draper lost a cook receipt No MAES for 22 sacks of barley tied to someone named himesl with a date in 1005. The text is garbled and unreadable in parts but references a loss and claimant.
Reports from Spokane and surroundings note a rail pause at Spokane station deemed impracticable by J Hill, travel rise to Yellowstone Park and advertising plans for 1905. The Presbyterian synod meets in Hoquiam. Callahan incident in Aberdeen court. Coquaille fair draws record attendance. Idaho Senator Heyburn returns from illness. Gray’s Harbor jetty damage. eight Montpellier shops burned. rain floods Tacoma basements. Spokane tax rate 87 mills and total property valuation 946,536,670. Congregational meeting set for Forest Grove in October.
Rustis seeks 360 million dollars in loans at four percent with half possibly placed in France. British financiers offer 5 million for a Korean loan backed by railroad bonds tied to Japanese agents. New Orleans reports 67 yellow fever cases to 6 pm Oct 4 with 896 deaths and 210 in treatment. John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers may be named immigration commissioner. Omaha council faces injunction against a long-term gas lease. International Tuberculosis Congress cites alcoholism overwork and crowding as main predisposing factors. In Edna Texas 700 men hunt Monk Gibson for murder and assault. his escape is suspected.
The first snow of the season arrived after rain, leaving roads bad. John Baker refused five thousand dollars for bin ranch. Mr H Bramier of La Grande peddled chickens and plans to return in three to four weeks. A meeting is set at Swamp Creek schoolhouse on October 8 with all invited. Wallow Chieftain notes generous church donations and cites a proverb about bread returned tenfold.
GB Cash Co announces highest market prices for all valuables at its Atour Warehouse on Jefferson Avenue. Buyers urged to bring items promptly for cash purchases.
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