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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1905
Page
5
A diaristic note from F G Huntley of Oakladon Ind says his wife recovered from consumption after using King’s New Discovery for Consumption Conghe and Colde. The ad promotes one dose relief and a 50c to 1 druggist guarantee with a trial bottle free from Newlin Drug Co.
A drug ad explains croup as a dangerous throat and windpipe inflammation in children and recommends Ballard's Horehound Syrup and Ballard's Liniment for external throat application with prices 25c 50c and 1.00 from Newlin Drug Co.
The Idaho Methodist Conference closed its annual session with reports praised and La Grande receiving a resident pastor. Rev J D Gillilan will lead the enlarged district next year, while Rev H H Mower is assigned to Ge Giente and comes recommended as a strong map. Bishop McDowell’s Sunday sermon drew a full church, and the La Grande district appointments list includes Gillilan La Grande Prescott Baker City Hill Cambridge Elgin Five Point Circuit Flora Haines Huntington John Day Joseph La Grande Mower Long Valley Ontario Payette Prairie City Sampter Union Vale Wallowa Weiser.
Local notes report De G W Biggers and Fred Reynolds returning from the exposition near Portland. Romig and Staples advertise melons from Milton. Missouri visitors John and Robert Huyd plan to tour the fair before heading home. Taylor of the La Grande Cachetory heads toward Portland with family, uncertain about future home. Recorder Snook says 163 dogs have city tags, while Pound Master Ed Harding estimates about 400 dogs lack tags. If you value your dog, buy a tag.
Justice of the Peace John E Hough and Civil Engineer L A Pickler move their office from the present location to Room 2 in the Land Office hall Foley building as they now occupy two rooms.
The Redmen report favorable results from a carnival with net proceeds exceeding 2200 after deducting their share of expenses. The item notes satisfaction with the financial outcome and the community event's success.
W H Peebler, who once ran a mail and pack train between The Dalles and Missouri City over thirty five years ago, is visiting his brother J J Peebler and wife. He is among the few pioneers who came here in the early fifties and has longed to see the land of the setting sun again. They will attend the local fair and then travel back through California.
Miss Emma Pickler daughter of Civil Engineer Pickler of this city receives a Whitman college scholarship for being the best scholar of Weiser Idaho high school. The award covers the full curriculum offered by the institution.
Public is invited to a tent gathering this evening to hear a discussion on the Sabbath question titled Tis Law of God and to engage in questions after the talk.
Sacks higher wheat ache are higher this season than last, reaching 84 cents as the market shows rising costs for grain.
Fragment mentions George Palmer as President and Geo L Cleaver as Assistant Cashier with partial signature J M Berry. No further readable context or location available.
The Catholic church women announce a social at Mrs F Newlin's home on Wednesday evening August 23. Electric Bitters is advertised as a malaria cure, praised by a Henrietta Texas resident, claimed to rid malaria with no quinine after-effects and sold at Newlin Drag Co for 50 cents.
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