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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1909
Page
8
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The Lambha Phi Alpha Club meets this evening at Lynn Bohnekamp’s home and all members are urged to attend. The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church meets tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Hanna’s home for annual officer elections.
Judge Knowles presides over around the clock sessions in the Phoenix Insurance Company versus O R and N case over the $100 barn loss paid to Mrs. Halverson after a Hilgard fire on January 29 1909. The trial featured a witness who altered his account and a heated exchange on impeachment with attorneys arguing the right of cross examination.
Nine year old Schilling boy, under court review, awarded to grandmother Mrs. George Purns of West La Grande after alleged abuse by father John Schilling and his wife. Constable Faulk arrested the father Saturday. If paternal home offers proper care custody may revert.
Dr. H. W. Seemann of Portland was named chair of the Oregon Synod Home Mission Committee, the first non-Portland resident to hold the post. He was also elected to represent Oregon at the national council in New York on November 14, joining synod, National Home Missionary Board, National Foreign Board, and National Sunday School Board delegates.
The board of managers meeting of the Union County Exposition scheduled for this evening has been postponed until tomorrow evening. The committee urges all with claims against the Exposition to file them with secretary J. Kim Reynolds.
Success Magazine seeks an energetic person in La Grande to collect renewals and solicit new subscriptions in full or spare time. No experience required. Start with friends and build a paid, permanent business without capital. Outfit and instructions free. Address VON Success Magazine Room 103 Success Magazine Building New York City.
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