First Class Orchestra Delights Small Friday Night Crowd
A reduced five piece Hee cock orchestra entertained a limited audience at the Elks auditorium last Friday. Al Hisner left the rostrum due to illness, but the ensemble delivered a high standard of local music with plans to resume normal staffing when he is able to return. The lineup includes O M Heacock, J Snodgrass, G B McCully, M B Sherwood, Miss Ormond, and drums.
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Hee~cock
Elks
al Hisner
Robbery at Adams and Weston Strikes Two Towns
Thieves burglarized the Weston post office and the Adams store, stealing over 200 in cash and missing two registered packages including a ring. A sledge hammer and tools were used, and two strangers were seen in town hours before the burglaries. Police describe the suspects vaguely and suspect outsiders planned the heists.
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Weston
Pendleton East
Local Notices and Advertised Names Listing
A fragmented notice lists numerous individuals including Mrs J H Allen Mrs Eidia Balls Mrs Morty French and others. The text appears as a catalog of names likely from a classifieds or public notice section with occasional titles and occupations such as postmaster and cooks.
Piano Tuning and Dressmaking Ads in Smiths Rooming House
Piano tuner Francis advertises service in Smiths rooming house with contact Red 141 and guaranteed work. Dressmaking parlors at 1407 Ninth Street promise fashionable sewing and satisfaction with phone Red 1042.
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BE. Francis
Smith
Ninth Street
House Cleaning by Machinery Ad Copy
An old ad promotes machine based house cleaning with no dust and thorough work. It promises costs no higher than traditional methods and invites readers to call ALTHEIDE & OLIVER at red 1782.
Electric Bitters touted as family remedy by Mrs Davison
Mrs M M Davison of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California praises Electric Bitters as a strong general family remedy for headache biliousness liver and bowel torpor. The product sold under guarantee at Newling's drug store priced 60 cents.
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M. M. Davison
Gifford Ave
San Joss
Cal
Newling’s
College Football Schedule From Various Venues
Daily slate lists games across campuses including Yale at New Haven Washington and Jefferson at New Haven Pennsylvania versus Carlisle Indians Philadelphia Harvard against Naval Cadets Annapolis Princeton versus Syracuse Princeton Cornell versus Vermont Ithaca West Point to Colgate West Point Pennsylvania State meets West Virginia State College Bowdoin versus Colby Brunswick Michigan against Ohio State Columbus Iowa versus Morningside Sioux City Nebraska against Haskell Indians Lincoln Stanford against Nevada Palo Alto California Washington State College versus Montana School of Mines Butte California Case School versus Oberlin Oberlin Western Reserve versus Keyon Cleveland Ohio Wesleyan against Otterbein Delaware Lost pearl-handled penknife between Hoerlat store and Fermora feed barn.
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University of Michigan
Ohio State State
Columbus
Iowa
Morningside
Sioux City
Nebraska
Haskell Indians
Leland Standford
University of Nevada
Palo Altto
Cal
Washington State College
Montana School of Mines
Butte
University of California
Barbarians
Berkeley
Case School Ve. Oberlin
Oberlin
Phone call directions for Observer readers
Patrons are asked to call Main 13 to reach the editorial or news department and to use Malin 1% for the business office. The note directs callers to ask central for two rings when contacting the business office for subscription matters or complaints.
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The
Observer
Central
Dinner at The Model Restaurant
Advert reads The Model Restaurant offering ideal dining with quick courteous service. It proclaims perfect cooking, faultless food, and popular prices including a regular dinner for 26 cents. Open daily with weekly and night tickets.
Special Election to Approve La Grande Charter Amendments
Notice of a November 24 1908 special election in La Grande Oregon to approve amendments to the city charter. Polls open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ward polling places judges and clerks listed by ward. Recorder L D Cox signs the notice dated September 10 1908.
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City of
la Grande
Union County
Oregon
Granda
City of la Grande
Clwadiedadie Opyhowe
City Hall
J. P. Clark
E. C. Davis
Frank Kilpatrick
William Miller
Arthur Crutis
Council Chamber
Peter Euhe
Bramwell
George Ball
H. BE. Coolidge
A. W. Nelson
A. C. Williams
Harris’ Hall
Bernard Logeden
Eb, Fowler
John Sheak
C. J. Vanderpoel
Warren P. Nobie
D. E. Cox
Notice of Final Account for Emanuel Swauger Estate
Mary B. Swauger administratrix reports her final account in Union County Oregon. The county court sets Monday November 2, 1908 at two o’clock P M for the hearing of the final report. Dated October 4, 1908. Administratrix Mary B. Swauger.
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Mary B. Swauger
Emanuel
Swauger
Union County
Oregon
A. D
Mary BG
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G. L. Biggdrs
Lewis Building
Henry @ Carr Undertaking
Hubbard
New Bank
A. L. Richardson
Borgece
Hill
WN. Molitor
Adams Ave
Depot St
Bacon & Hall
Physicians and Surgeons
Grande National Bank
T. Bacon
M. K. Hall
E. Moore
H. C. P. Moore
H. Upton
la Grande National Bank
P. A. Charlton
la Grande Residence
W. H. Riley
Ohio State University
Adama Avenue
Pacific—Black
Independent
la Grande Oregon
J. G. Price, D. M. D
Toentiat
BE. Porter Day
la Grande School of Music
A. Pickler
Bahnenkamp
la Grande Orego
KR. Thornton
Attor
Chas. BE. Cochran
Gee, P. Cochran
Cochran & Cochran
R. B. Lloyd
United States
Elgin
C. H. Crawford
VIAVL
Grace McAlister
Biernie
Siegrist & CO. and
Opticians
Adams
Mra
J. H. Allen
Eidia Balls
Morty
Mrs. Bil Familton
AD. 1. Harris
Alin
Morrey Holmes
5. M. Hendersn
Mise Nell Prev
Erma Thomas
Margeret Talbot
B. C. Wilson
Bowe
Mr. Abraham
Chas. Bedingfield
Guy R. Lyons
Clyde Masters
Richard W. Petrie
Roy Smith
Perl Thorsten
G. M. Richey
Altheide
Oliver
Brent
Elm Street
A. C. Huntington
5Th St. Corner Depot
A. B. French
8. C. Zuber
Ivanhoe
Yalera
Washington and Jefferson
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Carlisle Indians
Philadelphia
Harvard
Naval Cadets
Annapolis
Princeton
Syracuse
Cornell
Vermont
Ithaca
West Point
Colgate
West
West Virginia
State College, Pa
Bowdoin Va
Colby
Brunswick
Lincoln
Western Reserve
Keyon
Cleveland, D
Ohio Wesleyan
Otterbein
Delaware
Hoerlat
Fermora
Ture
J. A. Arbuskle
Ree
Emanuel Swearer
Iyue For Sale
W. Kammerer
Adams Avenue
N. Spruce
Jersey
Durham
Childera
Island City
F. B. Houston
Ore
Kirtley Barn
la Granade
J. Selby
H. Monson
Fir Street
Farmers’ Line
H. Young
Agricultural College
Corvallis
Egon Shore Lin
Union Pacine
Tralie
Grande
J. H. Reevey
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