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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1911
Page
5
A theatrical item promotes Pathe Weekly Special with a dramatic tale of a young married couple, a lone pup, and railroad authorities. Audience fun grows as the pup appears in a soup tureen and a comic song by C P Ferrin titled Back to the Old Home Town provides closing entertainment.
Mrs. O. K. Combs advertises electric and steam baths at 1620 Sixth Street as a personal wellness service option.
Public notices include a reward of 50 dollars for the arrest and conviction of parties robbing West's store on Halloween night. Also announced is a lecture at the Presbyterian church by Rev B L Moore on the Holy Land. Additional items advertise plant sales, jewelers, and medical remedies with local names and contact details.
Wilson Connelly of St Paul was a Foley guest last night. E Stroub of Payette was a Foley guest this morning. Police Chief John Walden was in Elgin on business. George Bidwell from Los tine was a Savoy guest. F Forsstrom from Joseph visited the Foley in La Grande. Jas B Sicher a Baker resident stayed at the Savoy. Mr and Mrs Clyde Scheurer from North Powder will attend the show tonight. C T McPherson from Palmer Junction stayed at the Savoy. District Attorney F S Tvanhoe traveled to Elgin to take depositions. Florence Theodore Roberts and Thurlow Bergen, actors of national fame, stopped at the Foley. N G Zeek BE C Zeek and W A Haggerty from Union were at the Foley. Zeek is a union lumberman. H R Blackwell of La Grande is a...
EW travelers visit Rome and tour the Vatican palace once the Emperor Nero’s gardens. Pope Symmachus built a residence here, Nicholas V began major upgrades in the fifteenth century, and successors continued the work. The complex spans nearly fourteen acres with about 1,100 rooms and hosts formal audiences in the throne room seen by visitors worldwide.
Hooper of La Grande and James Dalton of Baker County were in the city yesterday. Dalton, whose stock was alleged stolen by John Spain Mc Grath and Morse, returned to his North Powder home after attending the recent trial.
Elks dance at the Elks auditorium tonight has been postponed. A further announcement will be made later.
A baby boy weighing 14 pounds was born on October 1 to Mr. and Mrs. George Brown. The event is recorded as a birth notice in the local notices column.
An Oregon testimonial touts Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain and frequent kidney secretions. The advertiser notes a 15 year history of dull back pain and numbness, claiming the pills relieved all trouble after other remedies failed. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is the U.S. agent.
Mr and Mrs George L Cleaver have relocated to Imbler and will reside there for the winter season.
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