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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1909
Page
7
Wiley B. Allen Company advertises top piano makes Knabe Mason Hamlin Hardman Fisher Milton in their Summer Hotel block rooms. Call early to select a piano as only a few days left. Mr Little can play favorites. pianos guaranteed from 250 dollars and up.
The advertisement extols Electric Bitters as the greatest health builder, claiming it purifies blood, strengthens stomach and liver, tones the system, and yields vigor and sharp thinking. It targets the weak and sickly, priced at 50 cents and guaranteed by Newlin Drug Co.
Subscribers should report irregular delivery to the office. The paper emphasizes the importance of proper delivery year round and states customers should not suffer from missed issues. The notice underlines that timely delivery is essential and aims to reduce paper drying.
A special panel of jurors has been drawn amid defense claims that newspaper attacks on the ice company prejudiced the proceedings. The case centers on alleged restraint of trade and a life and death matter touching the corporation.
Caldwell overwhelms La Grande and Baker City in football as Walters retires early and Calwell backs star, Peldenrich and Bolton excel in Boise trip. Baker’s eleven fall 31 to 0 with Hall White and Jones prominent. Cove players sustain late drive while Walters leaves due to injury.
Seven passenger trains passed through the city last evening in two sections of numbers 9 8 and 6 plus the regular fast mail train. The main train is running fast stopping between 25 seconds and a minute. Power at the local point is insufficient despite six new engines arriving for service. In New York the October 18 trial of the American Ice Company faces indictments in an extraordinary term of the criminalbranch supreme court.
Grande Ronde Reservoir Company in La Grande Oregon invites sealed proposals for the South Oak project valued around $0,460 cubic yards of excavation and embankment. Bids due by 3 pm October 26 1908 with details from J B Reynolds secretary.
Masonic and related fraternal groups in La Grande announce regular meetings: KWA La Grande Camp No. 7703 meets 1st and 2nd Mondays at I O C F hall. La Grande Aerie No. 259 meets Fridays at Bik's ball. Hope Chapter No. 13 meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Star Encampment No. 31 meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Woodmen of the World La Granite Lodge No. 166 meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. I O C F Subordinate La Grande Lodge No. 16 meets Saturdays. Foresters of America Court Maid Marion No. 22 meets Wednesdays. La Grande Lodge No. 41 F A M meets 1st and 3rd Saturdays. Red Cross Lodge No. 27 meets most Mondays.
La Grande Lodge No 438 meets Thursdays at 8 PM at the Elk's Club corner Depot Street and Washington Avenue visiting brothers welcome. Crystal Lodge No BY holds meetings Tuesday evening at the IOO with all visiting members invited. notes include officers H Be Coolidge Hugh McCalla reassigned names Mrs Tile Cos Miss Nna Alex Animir Seoh.
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