This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
7
Boolkana city officials arrange welcome for National Apple Show attendees in Spokane Washington. December date set with plans to host apple growers from across the industry. Organizers invite all interested parties to request premium details from National Apple Show Inc. Spokane Washington.
A. T. Hill, druggist, promotes Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup to stimulate stomach liver and bowels without irritation. The mild remedy aids digestion and avoids griping or harsh effects, described as gentle and non gripe-inducing for stomach and liver trouble.
A growing trend sees many people abandoning alcoholic drinks in favor of Ginger Ale. Health-conscious consumers seek lighter social options and nostalgic flavors, boosting sales for brands promoting gingerly, non-alcoholic beverages.
The weekly transfers list shows numerous property transactions including George A. Nichola trustee to W. B. Butterfield for part of section 16 township 4 south range 40, at 2500 dollars. others include W. H. Gregor, Cora Richards, United States to Ellis Hale, L. A. Stoop to Mary A. Hoffman, W. Merrill to Emma Merri, G. L. Keller to F. W. DeBorde, Elon Huff to Bitsa Hart, and David Mackey to Mary Brown, with various lot and block parcels and prices listed.
Lawrence White an 11 year old boy visiting Baker City wore his mother’s white chiffon dress gloves and a wig to imitate a girl along East Malin street. Patrolman Cooper stopped him at Washington Avenue and escorted him to the city jail but released the youth due to his tender years. The boy said he planned to tell his father how well he fooled Portland people after attending a Grand theater performance.
J H Rinehart will return this week from an extended visit at Portland. Most of the sawmills have closed down for the season. Rev W H Gibson of La Grande preached here and at Sidehill last Sabbath with good attendance. Mrs H C Rinehart hosted a birthday party for Val, about 20 friends attended. Pearl Park returns from six weeks at La Grande Normal. The Indian of the Bible class plans a social at Prof Winn's for primary and Intermediate divisions Thursday 4 to 6.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.