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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1906
Page
4
An advertisement touts the La Grande School of Music as a premier institution in the state. It describes two departments for ages five and up with graded curricula and daily or weekly lessons, claiming a superior kindergarten alternative and graduation for older students.
Local visitors include Attorney C. E. Cochran of Union and 5S S. Miles of Lostine. Evelyn Seeman of Union and Miss Rather McKinzie returners from Lostine visit County Superintendent E. E. Bragg and Naoma Williamson with Rather McKinzie join. Raymond Hockenberry arrives from Portland to supervise bank building duties. The Bridges Quartet and Mrs Bates stay in town, J H Russell plans Market corner change, and the L D S Tabernacle organ arrives for installation and grand dedication.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Augusta Bherns on September 11. The body of the late Charles Hammock is expected to arrive tonight from North Yakima. A funeral is set for 9 o'clock tomorrow at the home of Mr and Mrs Beldin with interment in Summerville Cemetery.
A special train of Pullmans carrying Pennsylvania tourists moved through the city this morning on a pleasure tour of the United States. The train is headed to the South with a former acquaintance of H. J. Hochenberry aboard, who arrived too late to meet them at the depot.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Brenholts hosted Mr. and Mrs. Bridge and Mr. and Mrs. Forman, noted Bridge Concert Company members, with several ladies present. An evening recital followed by refreshments. the group plans to tour Pendleton for the coming weeks.
The Central railroad crew makes steady headway laying steel to near Ed. Miller place and grading toward the Grande Ronde river on the La Grande branch. A new spur near Taylor Green sugar beet acreage is graded while back-spiking Cove branch from the mainline proceeds. New York company reps will inspect Catherine Greek copper mining and timber areas for future extension. Labor tightness noted, but progress remains strong with ample steel in sight.
Try our Eastern Oysters then choose from the tempting items on our bill of fare. After dining you will feel like a king. Open eve open day we sell week and night. Bring your wife for a cha it won’t cost much. The ad promises latest market offerings and low prices.
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