Local Items From La Grande Area.
Chas. McAlister of Enterprise visited La Grande this Sunday. Miss Lucy Harmon has entered Baker City schools for the winter. Knapp Dooley left for La Grande to handle business and visit friends. Wm. Dishman and family travel from Elgin to Walla Walla to visit friends. Jor. Williams, son of Hon. Williams, is a longtime Wallowa county commissioner and visited La Grande over Sunday. Mrs. John Frawley departed for Imbler to attend her sister-in-law’s funeral. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Emfiald arrived from Spokane and plan to settle in La Grande. Chas. Scheurer of Portland will stay through winter after joining his brother in La Grande. Mrs. Bert Woods of the Carver House in Wallowa canyon passed through on way to Pendleton. Rev. E. B. Hays and Wm. Grant depart as delegates to the Grand Ronde presbytery in Portland and other meetings in Corvallis and Newport. Mr. and Mrs. Peter O’Sullivan returned from Wallowa, with O’Sullivan soon moving to La Grande after years there.
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Chas. McAlister
Enterprise
la Grande
Lucy Harmon
Baker City
Knapp Dooley
Laker City Herald
Wm. Dishman
Elgin
Walla Walla
Dishman
Eigen
Jor. Williams
Hon. Williams
Wallowa County
John Frawley
Imbler
Berry
L. C. Emfiald
Spokane
Emfiald
O.R. & N. Chas
Bert Woods
Carver House
Wallowa Canyon
Pendleton
Woods
E. B. Hays
Wm. Grant
Grand Ronde Presbytery
Portland
Corvallis
Oregon Synod
Newport
Peter O'Sullivan
Wallowa
Meeker Reaches the East on Oregon Trail Route
Ezra Meeker arrives in Sioux City Iowa while retracing the Oregon trail from the Pacific coast to the Missouri river. His journey began February 2 and follows the historic route across Nebraska and along the North Platte to Payne Town before continuing toward the Missouri.
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Ezra Meeker
Pacific Coast
Missouri River
Sioux City
Iowa
Nebraska
North Platte
Payne Jown
Missouri
Idaho
Truant Officer Appointed by La Granda School Board
The La Granda school board appoints Marshall Rayburn as truant officer to enforce attendance. He will target children of school age who play hockey or skip school and will address noncompliant parents with strict measures.
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School Board of
la Granda
Marshall Rayburn
Marshall
North Side School Opens With Twelve Rooms And Staff
The North side gains a modern twelve room school house now open for regular classes. Four grades will be taught by Mrs Nellie New Miss Young Aldrich and Mitchell with pupils from the North side and some exceptions from the South side included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie New
Young
Aldrich
Mitchell
Tuesday Musical Opens New Year With Urgent Meeting
The Lyle Tuesday Musical plans a first-year meeting in the club rooms tomorrow afternoon. Members are urged to attend as plans and discussion for the year’s work will be heard.
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Lyle
Ladies Aid to Fund Church Repairs at Liberal
The M.E. church trustees plan repairs including diagonal bonding, new paint, and improved warmth. The ladies' aid society contributed a hundred dollars yesterday, with increased subscriptions raising the needed funds to near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Married Wright McKennon at Alice home
G G Wright of Union and Miss Alice L McKennon wed at the bride’s parents home in Alice with Rev Deal officiating. The groom, assistant cashier at Union bank, is praised for a spotless business career. The bride is the daughter of L L McKennon, a niece of J D McKennon. They will reside in Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright M’kennon
Alice
G.G. Wright
Union
Alice L. McKennon
Rev. Deal
Union Bank
Grande Ronde Valley
L. L. McKennon
J. D. McKennon
Cottage Grove Council Discusses Charter Amendment Vote
The Cottage Grove city council met with mayor and all officials present except Councilman Johnson. An initiative petition for a charter amendment granting local option voting rights was presented. The election is set for Saturday October 20, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
Johnson
St Peters Guild Rummage Sale Planned in Slater Building
The ladies of St Peters Guild will hold their annual rummage sale in the Slater building on Friday October 12 and Saturday October 13. They offer a large varied assortment of goods for customers to select from. Remember the place and date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of
St Peters
Come on time or wait for the next act
Opera house patrons are urged to arrive early to be seated before the first curtain. Delays disrupt the show, deprive timely arrivals of benefits, and disturb others. The management asks patrons to be punctual to avoid missing the opening act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
O. R. and N. Announces Special Round Trip Rate
The O R N announces a 5.40 round trip from La Grande to Blalock Island and return for train No 6. Tickets go on sale Oct 19 for this service only.
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la Grande
Blalock Island
Cake serving rush at the restaurant during peak hours
A note describes how serving cakes is the only method to deliver desserts to customers, causing ongoing rushes for staff during meal hours at the restaurant.
Half Your Life $ Eats and Drinks at Our Place
A promotional note inviting patrons to enjoy hearty meals and satisfying service, urging readers to eat well and visit often with friendly assurances of welcome and value.
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Children’s Cross Pinids
Shaddow
New Fall
Astrakhan
Martner
San Francisco
the Golden Rule Company
Adams Avenue
Meeker
North Side
Ladies’ Aid
Liberal
Coal Heater
T.N. Murphy
Watts Drug CO
Depot Street
Flora de Hackman
C. E. Hackman
Greenwood
Newt Orvo Co
The
J. A. Arbuckle
Prop
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