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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
4
The Beattle grocery company proclaims readiness to offer first class groceries at lower cash prices. It pledges a pure cash basis to cut costs, boost trade, and increase profits, emphasizing quality weight and service guarantees.
Joseph Lawrence, 25, prisoner at the Boise state penitentiary since July 11, escaped during ditch work under Guard Perkins. About 20 men and a few trackers pursued, but by dusk he remained at large after vaulting walls and sliding through ditches near the prison orchard. Lawrence, described by scars, was serving a two year burglary term from Washington County.
Oakladon Indiana resident FG Huntley reports his wife cured of consumption after using Kilag's New TMecovert for consumption coughs and colds. The ad claims one dose relieves and germs are killed with a guarantee and a trial bottle offered by Newlin Drug Co.
C Towns of Rat Portage Ontario Canada says Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets did him great good. He notes mild physiology and recommends them for stomach disorders. For sale by Newlin Drug Co.
New York August 17 Standard Oil today announced a quarterly dividend of 64 a share totaling 6,000,000. John D Rockefeller will receive 2,400,000 as his share next month. Rockefeller's distspent for the quarter, about 9,000,000, exceeds his income by roughly 1,000,000.
Stock of switches wigs and toupees, switches and pompadours offered. Combings and hair dyes available. Hair dyed and scalp treatments provided by Mrs A D Vandecar, 824 Room 14 Ronde Valley House.
Japanese gardeners maximize small plots by training cucumbers on stakes and planting in neat rows similar to peas. They claim four times as many cucumbers can be grown on the same ground as in American plots, due to efficient vertical growth and compact spacing.
Ministers from eastern Oregon and Idaho gather in Baker City for the Idaho annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The event gathers over fifty ministers and spouses, with sessions starting at nine o'clock and continuing until Monday morning when bishop readings conclude appointments.
A local meat seller advertises a trial order to prove its claim of top quality. The business emphasizes that it kills only the best specimens and aims for correct butchers’ methods while pricing products as low as possible within quality standards.
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