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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1911
Page
2
The Enterprise squad, hurt by Bolton's likely season-ending neck injury and Captain Lottes’s absence, struggles with weight and experience. Coach Caylor must rebuild a lineup as 42,000 seats loom for a Harvard Yale clash and other schedules shift around.
Promoters of the Johnson Wells bout threaten to curb activities in London as the Moha Thompson match in Orleans on October 8 is canceled. Chicago promoter Jack Curley joins Jim Flynn in managing the forthcoming “hope killer” event while racing opens at Pimlico in Baltimore with a 14 day fall meeting featuring the Artianities cheeplechase and the Hotel Kernan purse among events.
Local crowd questions the result as calm and confident winner emerges amid a muted celebration and lingering mystery about the event.
New York fans flood offices with seat reservations as world series odds swing. Cy Young’s Boston Red Sox lead discussions while Athletics and Cubs hopes clash. insiders pick winners, with colorful notes on players and travel plans across leagues.
An English curling squad plans a Canada tour this winter while Eddie Hanlon, former lightweight boxer, eyes refereeing on the Pacific coast. The note lists ages and local sport details, including Sydney teams and Syracuse trainer Tommy Keane praising his quarter usher Neldpath, with a winter meeting announced at Japreah Phage.
Steward's opera house overflowed with auto owners and relatives as the B F Goodrich Tire company presented a Tree to Tire lecture and moving pictures. The show toured the Amazon region with tire making insights and auto race clips, emphasizing tire care and repair to prevent trouble.
Four governors and numerous mayors along with leading military groups will attend a three day peace celebration in Atlanta. The event marks the unveiling of the Old Guard monument at Piedmont Park commemorating the Gate City Guards tour north after the Civil War.
City council of La Grande Oregon orders cement sidewalks on Adams Avenue within Improvement District No 1 from First Street to Oak Street. Affected properties include lots in Grandy's Second Addition and Miook areas. Estimated cost 461 65 dollars with a special assessment levy to fund the project. Hearing set October 18 1911.
In Oregon on the Sunday of August 1909 the city outlines Improvement District No 2 for Third Street. A September 6 1911 resolution declares the intention to improve the specified portion by cement curbs on both sides. Ten days after this notice owners of affected properties will be advised.
Notice to property owners in La Grande Oregon that the city council will levy a special assessment on affected and benefited parcels for an improvement along Jefferson Avenue Main Avenue and nearby blocks. The total assessment amount specified is 84.50 with a notice date October 4th.
Notice of improvement district No 17 in La Grande Oregon actions taken by the city council on February 9 1910 and September 28 1911 to pave cement walk and gutter alongJefferson Avenue from Elm Street east curb to block 112 Chaplin addition including lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 block 112. A special assessment of 591.60 will be levied to benefit the improvements with a hearing for aggrieved parties. October 4 1911 La Grande Oregon. Recorded by M Humphreys City Recorder.
The Union County Oregon board of equalization will meet at the La Grande courthouse on Monday October 16 1911 to examine the 1911 assessment roll correct errors in valuation descriptions or qualities of property and hear grievances affidavits with grounds for complaint must be presented in the first week of the meeting.
An Ohio reader recommends Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to treat a common cold and warns against substitutes. John Parsons of Stewart cites a family case where two bottles cured a severe infant cough, claiming a doctor said it could not be cured. Hill's Drug Store.
The La Grande city council announces the creation of Improvement District No. 13 on North Fir Street. A macadam roadway cement curb and drainage will be laid with an estimated cost of 6438.50 dollars. A hearing on the levy of assessments will be held October 11, 1911, at 5 p m.
The city council of La Grande Oregon on October 4 1911 created Improvement district No 40 designating Spring Avenue as district and outlining boundaries from Fourth Street to Alder Street benefiting properties along the south side of specific blocks. The hard improvement cost is 510.55 dollars and a hearing on the assessment will be held at 8 pm with ten days notice to affected property owners.
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