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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
6
Westbound traffic on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation reached peak season as five trains, all carrying full loads, moved through La Grande from the east. The day saw two morning arrivals, then three sections of No 5 at night, with eastbound trains adding to a bustling depot scene resembling a metropolitan station.
ISLAND CITY NEWS reports visits and travels of residents including Mrs R Leng returning from Enter prise, Mrs Joe Perry home from Wallowa county, Mrs A R Hunter and the Misses Hunter from Meacham outing, and A R Hunter with companions from Spokane. Local groups Busy Bees and Clover Club sold ice cream to raise funds, while the Alerts hosted an evening at the Bidwell home aiding the organ fund.
An old advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the instant remedy for burns scalds knife cuts and bruises, claiming it soothes inflammation and relieves pain. It touts the salve as the earth’s supreme healer for boils ulcers fever sores eczema and piles and promotes it at 25 cents through Newlin Drug Co. The Observer notes it excels in real news.
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