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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1905
Page
4
A bank report lists resources including loans and discounts United States bonds real estate furniture fixtures due from banks and U.S. ties cash on hand total and names George Palmer president and officers and directors Geo L Cleaver assistant cashier J M Berry A B Conley F J Holmes as staff.
Notice to abutting property owners in La Grande Oregon of a proposed sidewalk along Adams Avenue from the southeast corner of Spruce Street to the southwest corner of Palm Trees intersection. Objections must be filed by October 18 1906. otherwise the council will order construction. Dated October 4 1905. Recorder BR Snook Union County Oregon.
Patrons are informed that Mre Lyle has returned to the city for the winter and can be reached at Mrs O Ralston’s home, 1404 Ninth Street, or by arranging lessons at home via phone Black 1041.
The Bishop of Baker City, J O RisMy, aged 46, fell ill while at St Vincent’s Hospital after three weeks’ care for syphilis. Doctors were summoned as his condition worsened late last night, with grave fears for recovery. Former Mary’s pastor at Albina and editor of the Catholic Sentinel, he rose quickly to bishop in August two years ago.
Local resident Mr Burdett departs for the Soldiers Home in Los Angeles to spend the winter under government care. A lifelong state resident of twenty years, he hoped to journey there since 1876 but delayed for decades. Friends in the county join the Olivetter in sending best wishes for a pleasant trip and a happy winter at the Home earned by his service to a free land.
After The Prize We Hall will leave this week with an apple hoped to win the Lewis and Clark prize for big apples. The current holder is Washington state with twenty ounce fruit, while Hall boasts a 26 ounce beauty from Wall River variety.
The elaborate house frock worn by Miss Bernice Howard and Fifi Folliette in Why Women Sigh will be shown at Stewart’s Opera House next Tuesday Oct 10. Made by Madame Lamoine of 8, it features a white conooline bodice and heavy black Gayapure lace with jetted ornament.
Post Office officials announce the quarterly report showing substantial growth for the city. The quarter just ended shows over five hundred dollars more than the same period last year. The statement emphasizes improving business and city development.
Fragmented ad copy describes a bakery confectionery and luncheon room for sale in Cove Oregon with building included and a price of 1600 dollars. The notice cites illness and a need to pall ing? not fully clear. Other garbled lines reference a hat and a nurse or doctor claim in a Riverside Prive scene and a Talat taing pale paragraph.
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