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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1911

Page

5

Local businesses and notices fill city pages

Community entries list H T Love jeweler and eye ear nose throat specialist at 121244 Adams av fr Posey with service hours and baths. Also J Frank Maguire of Boston advertises piano organ voice and harmony lessons. Ladies Guild rummage sale scheduled for October 12 and 13 at the new Guild hall basement on Fifth street. Bradley & Co promotes heating and plumbing services and offers crews for repairs and remodeling.

Ladies’ Guild Guild Hall Fifth Street

Pendleton Roundup Pictures Noted In Wardrobe Window

Old clipping notes crowd of local items. Mentions Pendleton Roundup pictures, a flooded street on Sylvania Avenue, a March arrest and conviction for a robbery at West's store, Dr. Kirby's critical injuries near Elgin, a burial under Mason lodge for Custas Forsstrom, and attendees at Foley today including Pendleton and Imbler residents.

Kirby Elgin

Water rent due today to avoid penalty

The notice states the tenth of the month is the final day to pay water rent without penalties. It emphasizes timely payment to prevent extra charges.

Lost and For Sale Classified Snippets in Local Paper

A stray Brown traveling bag is reported lost between city hall and Cove, with a note it contains viothing. Local for sale ads list goats, a tent, and other items at Valley Creamery corner Fifth and G. Also notices seek a boy’s room and board job, wood for sale by Waters Stanchfield Produce, and a woman for housework at Snowflake bakery. A lost ladies chain and cross engraved Alaska are offered for reward at the observer office.

City Hall Cove Observer Office Alaska

Personal notices from Salem and region

A roundup of local names with church, college and hotel mentions. C F Williams of Salem ill in city yesterday. A R Emmons of Enterprise stayed at the Foley. R N Warnock of Siletz visited and lodged at the Foley. J D Casey from Hilgard notating business and staying at the Foley. Ruth Hart spent Sunday at Hilgard and returned home this morning. Mr and Mrs George L Cleaver moved to Imbler to reside for the winter. Marbel Green from La Grande listed among Northwest college freshmen distictions as secretary of Wirings at Willamette. Fay West, brother of Mrs Jerry P Rusk, visiting from Joseph with fractured cheek bone injury from Enterprise incident and under Dr Bacon care.

Fay West Jerry P. Rusk City Joseph Enterprise C. T. Bacon

Banks Close October 12 for Columbus Day Holiday

Local banks will observe October 12 as a legal holiday in honor of Columbus Day, with closures across institutions noted for that date.

Air Currents and Why The Wind Blows

The astronomer royal explains air as gaseous particles that seek to equalize pressure. Cooling contracts air drawing in more air, heating expands it sending particles apart and allowing some to escape, producing wind driven by heat and gravity.

Astronomer Royal of England Earth

Will Install Officers of Tuesday Musicale Tonight

Old officers retire in favor of new managers as the club holds its installation meeting tomorrow. Secretary Mrs L F Dunn bis calls all members to attend as general business and yearbook press preparations promise excellent programs.

L. F. Dunn

Fines of Shelton Buy 80 Acres Near Island City

Saturday Amzle reports SHelton Nebraska resident Saturday Amzle Fines and son in law purchase 80 acres including H W Schroeders improvements three miles east of Island City. Sale price about 7500 dollars. possession set for early next spring. Geo B E Currey negotiated the deal. Schroeder plans expanded poultry farming.

Amzle Fines Shelton Nebraska B. G. Fritts H.W. Schroeder Island City Fines Geo. BE. Currey Schoeder

Union County Treasurer Calls for Road Warrants

The undersigned treasurer John Frawley announces funds on hand to pay road warrants endorsed before October 5 1911. No interest accrues on these warrants after October 10 1911. Union County treasurer notice dated 1911.

Treasuerr Union County John Frawley

Stories of Rossini and his playful superstitions

The article recalls Gioachino Rossini’s quirks including tolerating a prank with Stilton cheese, dismissing a out of tune note by his own father, and his love of leap day birthdays and fear of the number thirteen. It notes he died on Friday November 18.

Rossini Italy New York Sun

Hyomel Antiseptic Inhaler Promoted for Colds and Coughs

An advertisement touts Hyomel as a pure antiseptic inhaler made from Australian eucalyptus claiming it cures catarrh asthma croup bronchitis and colds. The complete outfit costs $1.00 with separate bottles for 50 cents available at Newlin Drug Company and other druggists.

Newlin Drug Company

Petition for Liquor License in Hilgard Oregon 1911

A petition from Hilgard residents asks Union County Court to grant Nels Holverson a license to sell spirituous malt or vinous liquors in quantities under one gallon starting November 18 1911 at Lot 3 Block 1 in Hilgard Oregon. Signers include C F Bailey Walter Thompson and others. Notice lists dates for publication October 2 9 16 23 30 1911.

County Court Union County Oregon Hilgard Erant C. F. Bailey Walter Thompson Roy Hawes J. W. Scott J. D. Porter R. H Young Geo. McGarey Hana Endrup Harry French W. H. Williamson J. H. Young E. G. Williamson J. C Hart D. W. Sanford Pearl Stiles R Richards W. W. McDougald Lee Young Geo. Haneke Louie Olson Chas Anderson W. J. Saling J. R. Beauchamp Geo. Wehrs John Burnett A. Beauchamp la Grands

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Thelsis Theatre A. Pathe Pathe Kalem Mr. C. P. Ferrin H. T. Love Posey Selders Combs Sixth Street Penn Bradley & Co Elm Street Toso Sion Wright Drug Co Pendleton Sylvania Avenue Partes West N. K. West Gaspling Wood J. A. Oliver Custas Forsstrom C. J. Forsstrom Union The Foley Today John Fletcher H. W. Smith Frank Flage E. Gin Nellie Welle Imbler W W. Brooks Herman Clark la Grante F. J. Freenor Adams Avenue Imo LA Grande Investment 9 la Grande Chamberlain Valley Creamery Guy Spencer Waters-Stanchfield Produce Company William Stradford Toney & Scranton C. F. Williams Salem A. R. Emmons Foley R. N. Warnock Siletz J. D. Casey the Foley Ruth Hart George L. Cleaver Colleges of the Northwest Marbel Green Wie Rings Willamatte Onivarette Journal of Council Geo. A. Bateson & Co., Inc Portland Catarr Nels Holverson Dly Stevenson G. A. Brown J. E. Stevenson J. E. Whiton Observer Job Printing Department Empire
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