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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1911

Page

3

Chamberlain's Colic Remedy Demand With Early Use

Advised to have Chamberlain's Colic Remedy on hand and take a dose at first signs of disease. Sold through all dealers.

Chamberlain

Let the dealer select your cigars for you

A sales pitch urges customers to call for a Fames King Havana cigar and assures getting the best value for money rather than a dealer chosen option.

Militia Discussed for La Grande Oregon

Local interest grows in forming an Oregon national guard company in La Grande. L C Pratt of Black and Pratt urges action, citing Pendleton and Baker already with guard units and potential funding. Pratt cites past guard service and notes Adjutant General Finger referred the matter to the general staff for action with a hopeful outlook.

Oregon National Guard Finger Staf L. C. Pratt Black & Pratt la Grande Pénaleton Baker Pratt Oregon Baker and Pendleton

Fragmentary medical note hints at remedies and remedies’ names

A garbled text fragment lists treatments and names such as Chamberlain and Linimess. It reads like a disrupted medical note with unclear context. No clear events or dates are identifiable.

Portland A. G. U. wage conflict at stockade setup

The Portland A G U wage dispute escalates as mess houses to feed workers and a $344,000 annual payroll rise are rejected by GM J P Obrien. Over 120 shopmen laid off, Wells Fargo offices trim $4,500 monthly payroll, stockade around Albina car shops completed, camp for new workers readied, international official en route to confer as strike looms potentially any time.

Wells Fargo Albina Harriman Lines Portland International Order of Railway J.P. O'Brien Northwestern Southern Pacific Line Oregon First District Harriman O'Brien

Portlands Harriman yards brace for strike amid wage rise talk

Portland workers face mass layoffs as leaders are dismissed and guards guard plant entrances. The company plans bunkhouses and new camps for replacement workers while unions push for a nine to seven cent wage increase and a closed shop. Elsewhere, management trims costs at Wells Fargo HQ and considers merging payroll tasks to save money.

J. F. Graham Harriman Wells-Fargo

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