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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1911
Page
5
Positively no hunting on the land belonging to Walter M. Pierce. Property at 1620 Sixth Street is off limits. No permission will be granted. Electric and steam baths operated by Mrs. C. J. Combs are not relevant to the notice.
The article urges homeowners to start remodeling considerations this time of year. It notes budgeting, contractor selection, and project timing as key steps to achieve efficient upgrades and avoid delays.
A list of notices includes Heacock glasses fitting services and eye tests, Mrs. Coombs opening an electric and steam bath parlor at 1620 Sixth Street, music lessons, a chicken pie dinner by Catholic ladies, and various local shop promos and events noting dates and locations around September.
An advertisement notes bags from Water-Standfield Produce Co with prices and display at the show window. A reception for Grand Marshal Mrs Dora B Schilke and drill team is planned at Hope chapter No 13 with a banquet to follow. Presbyterian Aid society hosts a cafeteria dinner on Friday September 29 at P ball Ry.
A parade of names in a local personals column lists L. H. Russell heading to Portland for lumber work and Mayor L. A. Wight visiting from Union. Guests in the city include Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cochrane of Union, Morocco Iron-jawed wonder K Hassan Ben Abdic at the Savoy, and various officials from OW, water, and agricultural departments. Other items note J W Earls's declining condition, Prof. H R Cox of O A C Corvallis visiting, and multiple residents traveling to Portland, Pendleton, and New York for business, study, or relocation plans.
The fair will run for three weeks showcasing agriculture live stock mining pottery and milling among state exhibits. Friday marks a major event with speakers James J Hill of St Paul and President Howard Mmlott of the Northern Pacific Road delivering addresses.
William Province of Seattle, Lone Star native, suffered severe injuries when a passenger train caught him while he attempted to board at the depot. Doctors amputated the crushed foot at Grande Ronde Hospital. Province is in satisfactory condition with one foot amputated and his Texas family notified.
Hartford March 26. The Connecticut legislature adourned sine die. Progressives say the session made a poor record. It defeated the workingmen's compensation, home rule for cities, the initiative referendum and the recall. Allegations claim money was used to manipulate the public utilities measure.
San Francisco reports heavy turnout among Elks for a Sunday baseball game between the La Grande Elle team and locals, with the Union County crew alleged to have benefited from ringers in a prior contest. Visitors head to Boise to play the lodge Monday.
Weather draws heavy turnout as McCarthy leads in polls and Rolph remains favorite against the current mayor. Voters flock to these mayoral primaries, shaping a historically strong county election.
North Dakota's Exposition in Bismarck opened today after months of preparation. The large industrial show filled nearly every available exhibition space as the curtain rose on the long awaited event.
An old advertisement declares a reward for the cure of catarrh and praises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous system remedy. It includes endorsements from Waldring Kinnan & Co and J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and urges purchase through druggists at 75 cents per bottle, along with a note on Hall's Family Pills.
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