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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
8
A Telgnd Ofty committee led by Dr. Seemann Mrs W R Beckley and Mrs Ea Kiddle tours the water beds to inspect asters and announce the upcoming second annual Aster Show in La Grande. The event at the K P Hall on Adam Venue offers free entry with refreshments served. weather favorable for tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The article discusses Haskell in connection with a $500000 bribery fund involving the Standard. The speaker cannot exonerate Haskell and cites Charles Squirtre naming Haskell as one of three men who funded the bribe. The piece emphasizes awaiting grand jury findings and references January 5.
A cured hay fever case extols Foley's Honey and Tar from A J Nusbaum of Batesville Ind and a druggist endorsement. The La Grande Weekly Observer publishes a summons from the Lapicen Justice of the Peace in Union County Oregon to Jesse Palmer with seven days to answer a complaint. Includes ad copy for Foley's product and a Eugene Guard remark on building before orders rise.
Fragmentary note states a grocer may refund money to a customer if a service or product is unsatisfactory, with a rest dealer or person named Whe Schilling referenced in the fragment.
Los Angeles law enforcement reports indictments against Jesse D Button and G J Patch for alleged smuggling of Aslaies into the United States from Mexico. Co defendants Fran eleca Chaves Tynadis Barrio and Balyar dor Armentes, all Mexicans, were also indicted. Button and Patch released on bonds. Mexicans held.
A new charter changes city election timing from March to the first Monday in December. The document criticizes wartime debts and pension payments, attributing them to Republican policy and praising past soldiers and their sacrifices. The excerpt reflects partisan reflections on postwar obligations and governance.
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