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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1910
Page
5
Local advertisements boast 25 cent bundles from the office, cleaning and sewing services, fruit sales, and phone contacts. Oregon features travel notes, a magazine offer, spice and extracts at Geddes Bros, cereal health notes, and Studebaker buggy shipment details from the M. and M. Co with auto seating options.
A local store advertises a trim built stylish buggy with a self-closing lsser standy and notes an all day Saturday sale at the Toggery featuring large sizes in Stein-Bloch menswear for those who care about quality.
W J Townely from Union registered at the Foley hotel. City Attorney J F Baker in Pendleton on business. Colonel Calahan of Baker City visits for political matters. J A French from Enterprise stayed at the Foley. Dr B C Wilson of Elgin quartered at the Foley. David Bay, blacksmith, seriously ill at East Jefferson Ave home. Miss Lillian Fuller of Severy Kansas returning home after land matters with Wallowa county. John Graham of Elgin, Democratic candidate for county commissioner, toured the political field. Mrs Frank Holm and daughter Mrs Perry Oliver visit. Holm returns to Seattle. Benj F Clark of Hiler Music, Portland, plans a branch office. Rev Doctor Haley led a Methodist church meeting. Haley heads east toward John Day valley. L B Tuttle, editor of the Bigin Re-
Stories from the Elk's clam bake as Elgin visitors join the event in La Grande. Fred Smith H D Spenser travel with a group while Mrs Arnold Ross Miss Louise Miller visit Baker City from Portland. Edward J Donahue of Toledo tours coast to spend time with M B Donahue. Congressman and Mrs W R Ellig head to Portland for a week. Frank Bay Bay & Zweiffel finish plumbing work at Wallowa high school then return for more material. John Bateley of Enterprise moves from Wallowa county to Walla Walla for treatment with Dr Anderson Mrs Ketchum and Bateley Jr accompanying.
W M Jackie is named assistant superintendent of the O R N to fill the vacancy caused by H J Lonergan resignation. Lonergan had held the post for more than a year after succeeding Stotler who followed Berkeley now with the Oregon and Washington. An unusual rail accident occurred near Biggs Tuesday night when a westbound freight train lost the first car behind the engine on a curved section without disturbing the rest of the train.
Rail workers report a car detached on a sharp curve and rolled into the river without disturbing the rest of the train. Old railroad men recall similar stunts but rarely witness such an incident in Portland Journal.
Caldwell College of Idaho squad, coached by Prof. Kyle, arrived this afternoon and will stay at Foley hotel for the game against La Grande. The Huskies, averaging about 147 pounds, toured Kien School and city landmarks. lineup features Dresser, Van Wyngarden, Newman, Powers, Princiman, Sherman, Saffan, Castle, Rice, Johnson, Prinell, Gowan, McGee, Rosas, Boone. La Grande's lineup listed includes Gauntt, Little Garrity, BoheAkamp, Banes, Grout, Trewin, Currey, Bolton, Rice, Lottes.
The regular meeting and initiation scheduled for Friday October 26 are postponed. The banquet will occur immediately after at the Knights of Pythias hall with an address by Gertr Ruth.
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