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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1910
Page
2
An unclear fragment lists N. Molitor an engineer and a M. D. physician and surgeon with addresses on Depot Street, noting Main 68 and Residence 8 1a. The text appears as a historical notice or directory snippet with sparse legible details.
Flora notes include Dr. Hackett's tyme fever visit to a patient, town guests at the Farmer's hotel, barber shop opening by H. Huff in the Farmer's hotel, and several residents traveling to Enterprise Vollmer and to attend family matters. Additional items mention relocations, visits, and ongoing health concerns in the community.
A jumble of quoted verses and quips appears, including an old lyric about a woman in a shoe and a comic exchange from Puck where a lieutenant refuses to make a prisoner walk the plank without a cut of moving picture profits. The Cleveland Leader references a variant line.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes Willie McKvane built a personal aeroplane rising about six hundred feet. A gas tank failure under his seat is mentioned. The item emphasizes Willie’s fate avoids water on the brain.
Kansas City Journal notes the romance tale of Benedict Milton with a social quip about a wife leaving him and his subsequent work as indicated by a later piece titled Paradise Regained.
A brief item from Pittsbore Press notes Mary’s pet dog caused a small escape of trouble with a bite and a flea incident centered on Mary. No injuries are described and the event appears minor in scope.
Notice given that the undersigned treasurer of Union Oregon holds funds to pay county warrants endorsed no paid for want of funds before July 1 1910. No interest on warrants after August 25 1910. John Frawley County Treasurer.
A dense list of prices for groceries and farm goods. Sugar at 6.75, beet sugar 6.55. produce including onions, potatoes, cabbage, corn, peppers, and melons with cents per unit. fruits with dozens and per box notes. meats with live weight prices for hogs, cows, veal, mutton, and poultry. barley, wheat, millstuffs, hay, flour. butter and eggs. miscellaneous notes for Portland Markets and delivery terms. Includes some 1910 price references and varied unit measures.
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