Dispatchers Change Made at Local Rail Office
C M Andrews leaves the O W R N dispatchers office for Corvallis to join the U P and Corvallis & Eastern traffic departments. Lynch resigns to Spokane. J C Macfarland arrives as permanent operator. Mrs Andrews and children to join later. Andrews and family leave many friends in local social and business circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Andrews
Corvallis
U. P
Corvallis & Eastern
Andrews
Corvallis & Astern
Newport
Southern Pacific
J. D. Lynch
Spokane
J.C. Macfarland
A Famous Walking Match in Early Boston Scene
Thomas Bulley Aldrich participated in a celebrated walking match organized by Dickens during his six week visit to America. The six mile course ran from the Boston milldam toward Newton Center with signatures binding the arrangement. Attendees included notable Boston literary and cultural figures at dinner at the Merker House after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bulley Aldrich
Minde
Dickens
America
Boston Milldam
Newton Center
Chiles
Merker House
Boston
Hyperion
Longfellow Haven
Bilow
A. W. Hones
Bad Boy
B Aldrich
Accent Memory and Fragments in a Local Column
A collage of classroom quips and ads from a historical page recounts humorous mispronunciations about Queen Mary and Calais, exchanges on economizing, and notices praising Chamberlain’s remedies. It includes pharmacist quotes and parental anecdotes about cures, with casual references to cold remedies and stomach aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Mary
France
Calais
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy
Kelly
Driggist
Chamberlain
Enos Lollar
Saratoea
Ind
War Declared against Catarrh Germs with HYOMEI Air Inhaler
A dramatic health notice urges a war on catarrh germs using HYOMEI inhaled therapy. The ad claims HYOMEI can end catarrh asthma bronchitis coughs colds and croup with a money back guarantee from Newlin Drug Company. An inhaler costs 50 cents and a full outfit one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newlin Drug Company
Improvement notices for La Grande Oregon streets
Public notices describe planned district improvements in La Grande Oregon including Third street Spring avenue and Seventh street with details on boundaries affected property parcels and estimated costs. Council meetings set for October 1911 provide hearings for objections and assess tax levies to cover costs.
Notice of Street Improvement District No 17 La Grande Oregon
The city council of La Grande Oregon created Improvement District No 17 on February 9 1910 designating Jefferson Avenue for concrete walk curb and gutter. The resolution of September 23 1911 states intent to improve the section from Elm Street east curb to Lot 8 Block 112 Chaplin's Addition with a hearing after ten days for property owners affected. The improvement cost is listed as 591.60 with a hearing at 6 o clock p m in La Grande. October 4 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
City of
la Grande
Oregon
Third Street
Third Stret
Jfferson Avenue
Main Avenue
C. M. Humphreys
Spring Avenue
Fourth Street
Alder Street
Romie
Grandy
A. ©. Huntington
Seventh Street
Washington Avenue
M Avenue
Chaplin
Jefferson Avenue
Elm Street
Chaptin
In Pursuance Notice Sent To Whom It May Concern
To whom it may concern a terse legal notice declares that no tce is given and outlines pursuance of unspecified actions. The fragment hints at formal process or filing but lacks concrete names or dates for further detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tce
The
Com
Creation of Improvement District No 5 on Seventh Street
On August 5, 1909, a resolution established Improvement District No 5 designating Seventh Street as its area and authorizing the district’s actions under municipal procedure.
Notice of Meeting of Union County Board of Equalization
The Union County Oregon Board of Equalization will meet at the La Grande courthouse on Monday October 16 1911 to publicly inspect the 1911 assessment roll and correct errors in land lot and property valuations. All interested parties may appear with affidavits of grounds for complaint during the first week of the meeting. D M Clark Assessor for Union County Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Cqvalization
Union County
Oregon
Court House
la Grande
D. M. Clark
Assensor
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E. E. Kirtley
Townes
Express Today
Michelin
Sia
Dittebrandt Auto CO
Washington St
Union Meade
B. B. Nutter
LA Grande Electric Supply Company
Lynch Leay
Macfarland
Willie
Chienge Record Herald
Puck
Too & Wily
J. W. Copeland
Dayton
Ohio
Cod & Wkly
United States
Board of Equalization
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