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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1910
Page
11
The Warren Construction Company, renowned for bitulithic pavement, lays a lasting, superior surface in La Grande. The piece details pavement differences, bank industry demand, and local civic and business leaders backing the project and its broader city improvements.
La Grande chose to pave streets with bithubble pavement under a 31000 yard contract. The company, founded by io brothers, created a durable mix that outperforms asphalt and macadam, offering strong 5 foot horse hold. It has been laid with success in Grants Pass Boise Woodburn Cottage Grove Albany and several other Oregon and Washington cities.
The La Grande National Bank, established in 1887, is praised for robust health as of September. The article details its founders and early leaders, its role in La Grande and eastern Oregon’s development, and its lasting public trust and ongoing community support.
Pennington's offers a full line of men's wear including suits, gents furnishings, and shoes in La Grande. Since moving into the current business two years ago, he has built a strong eastern Oregon trade with first class goods and attractive prices.
T M Shannon owner of a fine harness and saddlery shop in eastern Oregon has taken over the old Waggener shop in La Grande. He offers a complete stock including saddles harnesses and home straps with superior quality goods at lower prices than eastern shops. He plans continued improvements and local manufacture of saddles and harnesses.
The article outlines a democratic social scene in La Grande with varied clubs. It lists Neighborhood Club merging with Tuesday Musicale, K Kaffee Klub, Five Hundred, Bridge, De Cum, La Jauneasse eight-member sewing and dancing group, B. M. A athletic but fringe society, high school co-eds in clubs, and three key female clubs La Volta De Lykely Tretten Ya ma Yama. It notes church clubs, winter record parties, Elks auditorium dancing, a growing local band, and L D B church young people Amusement Association organizing dances.
Seattle investors purchased 12 1 2 acres in the Grande Ronde Valley near Imbler, with apple crops expected to pay 60 percent of the land price in the first year. La Grande Investment Co. markets orchard tracts on installment plans, subdividing farms like Pennington into 360 acres and Grandview additions, promising bearing orchards after four years with no taxes or interest during that period.
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