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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1910
Page
5
Community notices include a 25 dollar reward for convicts breaking sewer pipes, rag solicitations at The Observer, cleaning and sewing services, a rummage sale by Ladies Aid Society, walnut sale by Geddes Bros, and a beauty product demo at Wests store. Also listings for impounded stock, job seeks, and trespass warnings.
Atterbury of Elgin and McBride of Timber in town for business at the Foley venue. Portland guests Murphey Morris Coe stay at the Summer. San Francisco visitor Cox and Seattle resident Carper linger at the Sommer for business. Ivanhoff of Boise conducts Williamson land office matters. Kirkland of Haines seeks city affairs, Jacobse of Baker City is visiting.
A regional note lists George H. McDonald of Pendleton visiting the Summer. B F Wilson the Union attorney spent the day transacting legal matters. J W White is recovering from pneumonia. C Newton of San Francisco shows suit cases to La Grande buyers. Mr and Mrs A E Patterson of Heppner visited the city. H M Ruby of Golden Colorado, VP of the American Bankers association, is here. Samuel Sauders, a La Grande pioneer, died in Salem.
Mr William Gullickson purchased Lot No 9 in Cove orchard tracts from the La Grande Investment Company. The 10 acre parcel is planted with apples and cherries as part of the Payne tract. He plans a fine home once the trees show returns.
C. L. Spiker sold a house and two lots on the north side to Jean Bodette of Newport Washington. The sale was through L. B. Wilson Realty. Bodette is a sawyer and will work for Palmer Lumber Co.
John Erickson appeared before Police Judge Cox in Jo Nee Court on a drunken and disorderly charge. He was fined or ordered to donate to city offerings as directed by the judge.
Years of practical experience in fitting glasses offered by Dr Mendelsohn with service and material priced lower than elsewhere.
Will Siegrist of the Siegris TMry company bought the Mavis Hitset building and lot housing the jewelry store for 5000 dollars. The deal closed this afternoon with Mrs Hassett visiting from Portland.
Island City travels to the local gridiron tomorrow to face the local high school second team in a promising matchup. Island City is billed as a fast squad and notable for its speed.
J. D. Gillian, D. D., speaking for the Observer, calls the incident a rarity. The physician, noted as a close student of astronomy, asserts such cases are seen only infrequently.
Brickwork on the Gardinier theatre is finished with woodwork underway and roofing to be completed. The asbestos roof will be fireproof and interior finishing begins next week as plans aim for a modern vaudeville house with all contemporary conveniences.
The North Dakota Educational Association closes its annual session after a largely attended program featuring prominent educators. The final session includes expected remarks and continuing education discussions as the gathering wraps up today in North Dakota.
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