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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1906
Page
2
The piece discusses filing and publishing policies, local printing rates, and a push for a $25,000 cold storage plant in the valley. It urges civic involvement, mentions commercial club action, and compares Oregon’s direct vote progress to nationwide trends in senator selection and direct democracy.
East farmers note eggs in Oregon are shipping in July and August for 25 cents a dozen. Prices had hovered around 15 cents in the Grande Ronde valley for years, marking a notable rise amid growing market movement.
Fragments describe extreme heat with hundreds prostrated and deaths feared along the eastern regions. The text hints at broader consequences as residents cope with dangerous nights and shifting climatic pressures.
The mayor advises careful reading and broad consideration of proposed charter amendments. He notes voters now have the right to decide on charters and amendments and urges residents to take ample time to understand the changes and form an informed opinion.
The Union County Agriculture Association must decide soon whether to permit its continued disorganization or risk private ownership of the county fair assets. Officials warn mortgage debt grows yearly and could end the era of a premier county fair unless finances are stabilized.
Chicago wheat opened at 7.21 and closed at 7.5. Corn opened 4.9 and closed 4.945. Oats opened 3.11 and closed 3.14.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy for chalk stomach dyspepsia catarrhal stomach and chronic catarrhal diseases. It cites endorsements from professors and physicians, claiming broad cures and pharmaceutical endorsement with testimonials and no alcohol.
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