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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
2
Local postoffice officials struggle to replace torn pasteboard time cards on Chrombores boards as a possible series of mutilations. Authorities warn that mutilating government property is severely punished and call on parents to warn children of the danger.
The Observer reports a porcupine wandering near The Observer office and later moved to F. B. Currey’s home on Pennsylvania Avenue. A bystander attempted to prod the animal and received a face full of quills. Children gather to learn about porcupines while keeping their distance.
An advertisement urges customers to bank money rather than hoarding it at home or office. It claims absolute security both night and day and promises courteous, reliable service with perfect, satisfactory business methods.
The county court of Union County Oregon appoints J D Slater as administrator with the will annexed of Mary M Biggers deceased. Creditors must present claims with vouchers to 216 Pine Street La Grande Oregon within six months from this notice date August 8 1908.
In Union County Oregon the guardianship of Louis W Bay minor is authorized to sell undivided halves of Lots 9 and 10 Block 198 Chaplin addition and an undivided one sixth of Lot 6 Block 2 BB street La Grande. Next of kin must appear Sept 8 1908 to show cause why sale should not proceed. publication ordered in La Grande Evening Pioneer for four weeks.
The article asserts an electric smelter will be built near Mtalied once the railway reaches Joapeh. Financiers are unnamed but claimed to have ample capital. Local ore and natural resources are said to support full operation and electricity supply for the valley towns.
An advertisement offers a home absorption treatment for piles with promises of immediate relief and permanent care. It asks readers to send an address to receive instructions and free trial samples, claiming local references upon request and no money required.
Mrs M M Davison of 879 Gif ford Ave San Jose California extols Electric Bitters as a potent general remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor claiming more health benefits for the digestive system in a bottle than any other remedy she knows Sold under guarantee at Newlin's drug store priced 60 cents.
Corvallis Oregon notices a catalog advertising agricultural college courses in agronomy animal husbandry forestry domestic science and art civil mechanical and mining engineering commerce and pharmacy with elementary tracks in the same fields. It boasts strong faculty modern equipment free tuition and September 2 openings and invites applications for illustrated catalogue.
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