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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
6
An old La Grande Oregon notice touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a cure for coughs colds and lung disease with testimonials from Rushville Pennsylvania. It promotes a Newlir drug store sale and lists land rental by Bramwell Co and J Black.
The piece notes scarce immigration and stalled colonist travel on the Pacific coast with openings at Portland not boosting activity. It cites Johnston Beott plans to restore staff after reductions, describes four offices in Seattle Olympia and easts, and explains money-market conditions delaying western migration. A fire destroys the Willamette skating rink in Willovale with $7000 losses and no insurance.
An odd Collier's style advertisement extols Blue Mountain Cough Syrup as a universal cure for coughs and promotes a talking machine by Davis. The piece references Dr. 11. C. Par er of the Indiana School of Medicine and mentions Red Cross Drug Store.
Horse offering listed by agent A. E. Brunson for Portland Livestock Insurance in La Grande Oregon. Contact during the summer at the Sum mer hotel for details.
Estray notices list five hogs at Cove to be claimed by owner with proper proof and charges. Two sows swallow fork, two unmarked shoats, one sow split and underbit. at Frank Mitchell place in Cove. Also Starkey notice describes a 900 pound hog branded J J and circle T left/right shoulders, to be claimed by paying pasturage.
Rev. F. Starbird of East Raymond Maine extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best healer for an old army wound and obstinate sores, noting use in his veterinary work. Price 266 at Newlin’s drug store.
Ladies are invited to call and see two hundred plus shirtwaist styles at La Grande store. THE VAN DUYN Co. offers the finest lines of ladies shirtswaists in town.
An old courting style notice from Blue Mountain Creamery highlights evenings with a talking machine and inviting Davie-dor dan Music Co. to fulfill orders. It advertises we cream in gallon quantities and promises delivery of all orders.
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