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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
2
Advertising dates and rates for display ads. rites furnished on application. Local reading notices priced ten cents per line. Payment and submission details from Pat Ras Rey Sos Sebesenant in Weston of condoena. Thank you per line.
A brief weather note extols ideal conditions for all produce types including wheat beet and fruit. It emphasizes favorable temperatures and conditions for growth across crops.
Several houses in the city lack numbers indicating their addresses creating confusion for mail delivery and emergency services. Residents urge officials to assign clear street numbers and update property records to avoid misrouting and delays.
The notice urges arranging affairs to attend the Commercial club business meeting scheduled Friday evening. It emphasizes participation and punctual attendance by members and guests alike.
Fragmentary notes indicate the Commercial Club aims to arrange an event in opposition to Hays La Grande day during the county fair period. The readable text shows scheduling tension and local civic groups involved in planning.
To appreciate the Exhibit Hall one only has to visit the depot when the west bound evening train arrives, a note underscoring the hall's appeal tied to train schedules and traveler traffic.
Circulation of descriptive literature for Exhibit Hall visitors promotes understanding of the productive Grande Ronde region. Guides encourage travelers to seek and read to learn more about local industry and opportunities.
The Grants Pass Mining Journal notes early distress among state institute employees in Salew as a 15 percent discount on certificates to realize vouchers arises. Salem dispatch of April 8 says funds exhausted, Secretary of State issuing certificates, banks accepting vouchers at 90 percent collateral with interest 7 to 8 percent, amid uncertainty over the referendum’s impact on the general appropriation bill.
The passage notes that initiative and referendum end the domination of political machines. Legislatures will heed public opinion rather than bosses, and voters can correct missteps. It asserts Oregon already has laws reflecting citizens’ wishes to curb corruption and empower the people.
It will doubtless be a very short time until the O. R. & N. will operate the Elgin branch with gasoline motor cars, especially in the passenger department.
An old ad-like fragment touts Jersey Cream Flour for superior bread. It then extols Herbine as a health tonic for digestion and liver issues, claiming it cures biliousness and kidney complaints. The jumbled text references a testimonial from Nowlin Drug.
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