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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1909
Page
5
William Miller went to Baker City on business. W Faulk served papers in Alice, while L H Tucker from Medford visited Joseph for ten days. L C Smith and Mrs Buehler also travelled. Numerous locals attended fairs, visited relatives, or left for home.
Marlon Cady of Chesterville Ohio visits old friend W B Grandy in Boston. The pair, lifelong cronies, recall their eastern upbringing and Cady’s GA R membership. G E Corpe of Cove brings eggs and promotes the Union County Exposition with rock and petrified wood samples. Vera Swalberg, 15, is severely ill with typhoid fever. Slater and Lindsay return from Baker City where they stayed with the Geiser Grande hosts.
Society notes the Le Jaunese club hosts the first of a series of informal dancing parties at the Elks auditorium tonight. The event marks the winter season kick off with popular guests expected and music arranged for 8 50 p m.
Allentown Pa Beyt 22. Some of the best racing material in the country has been entered for the six running races and the various harness events comprising the three day meet commenced here today.
The eighth annual event draws hunting set and metropolitan society to Queens Nassau Fair. Blue-ribbon winners vie for cups in horse classes while wealthy agriculturists compete for prizes in vegetable and farm products events.
Marriage licenses have been issued to William J. Walker and Mary Davis as well as KR. J. Sheppard and Gertrude Woody.
In Vallence France on September 22 three criminals were guillotined after being convicted of fourteen murders and a robbery. The crowd cheered as each execution occurred. The gang reportedly tortured victims before killing them, shocking the nation during the trial.
The piece urges teachers to care for students eyes noting many children appear dull due to unseen eye defects. Dr. M. P. Mendelsohn offers complete eye exams glasses and frames with one charge and operates at 1105 Adams Ave opposite the post office promising satisfaction.
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