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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
2
O R N officials indicate purchases of motor cars for the branch line passenger service. General Superintendent Burkley, speaking in Walla Walla, says a large consignment has been bought and will soon be put in service.
Residents oohed and awed as the Parker show car arrived from the East for Pendleton performances. La Grande will be the next town to host the new attraction named Johns town Pined and The Alns.
Al G Barnes brings a large animal troupe to La Grande for the Business Men's Carnival with C W Parker shows. New acts debut next week including a trained sea lion balancing a ball and juggling torches while riding a horse, alongside expanded groups of animals and other performers.
The article describes an animal display where a horse performer mimics human applause and shares honors with its mount. Trainers show patience as spectators witness a close neck caress before dismount. The Blossom Carnival features diverse animals and a boxing kangaroo in a three round bout with its trainer.
The Chicago Tribune questions mild treatments for colds and warns they require indoors rest and can lead to pneumonia. It urges trusting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, famed for cold cures and reliably sold by good druggists.
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