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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1905
Page
5
A testimonial from FG Buntley of Oakladun Indiana touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. He claims his wife was dying after three doctors, but recovered after using the remedy and cold cures. Trial bottle offered free by the drug company.
A brief medical notice explains croup as a violent throat inflammation often occurring at night in children. It recommends Ballard's Horehound Syrup for internal use and Ballard's Liniment applied externally to the throat. Price details: 26e, 500, $1.00. Newlin Drug Co.
The sheriff’s office reported a seven year shortage totaling 90 051 63 with 66 073 during William Blakely’s term. Sheriff Taylor repaid the entire amount by depositing 1 479 76 into the treasury after being notified, with 6 38 of his own money contributed.
Work on extending the OB and N line toward the mouth of the Wallowa river continues with a large crew. A steam shovel labors on the gravel end of the old track, while two additional squads clear right of way and blast rocky points. P A Worthington and W J Cook dispute the right of way in Wallowa county as contractor McCabe oversees the daily progress.
Manila reports an outbreak with two soldiers dying at Camp McKinney and several natives and one American woman dead. Authorities state the illness is not serious and that many are quarantined.
Twenty three Mr and Mrs Allen Depp of Hickory Bay Pennsylvania welcomed two children yesterday with the support of twine. The couple, aged 40, married sixteen years ago and claim the largest family in America. Depp works as a railroad section foreman.
District Fair Board selects five pace and Meya as Wallows County members of the First Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Society. Union County names Dishman Horner and McDonald. Society reorganizes electing Hunter president Holmes secretary Church treasurer. Plans a county fair at Lostine the last week of September. FOR SALE second hand Empire Cream separator No. 3, good as new, used only one year. Price 90. Inquire of this office.
Notice to dairymen advertising rental of a dairy farm located 23 miles east of La Grande for three to five years. The farm provides hay for 25 to 30 cows, pasture, abundant running water, price ten dollars per acre. A. Baker of Ol Town appears as the contact. Also included are stray phrases about rabies and a product from Newlin Drag Co.
Portland crowds hear the Mormon choir from Ogden Uteh during a Utah exposition event. The group performed at the Lewis and Clark Auditorium, seating about 10000, with thousands attending over three nights and hundreds refused admission due to capacity.
Fire spreading from a willow clearing burned Melds and caused heavy losses including hay fencing shelter and other property. About two hundred tons of hay burned at one location. County as defendant among disputed responsibilities amid claims officials were notified late. A large firefighting force operated on the sugar company land this week.
Misa Wright, a native daughter studying music in Germany, wins three year engagement as leading actress in the Opera Frelechuts w and will debut as Agatha before the Duke of Coburg around September. The town anticipates her rise and plans public celebration.
The sasessora census shows Wasco County population 15,895 and Hood River Valley 4,076. Within city limits 1,808 residents, balance outside. Dallas city 4,292. Nular Cascados 404. Uigelow precinct 1,342. Tygh Valley 525. Shaniko City 216.
Public notice appears to reference a filing or record action involving named individuals and witnesses in Starkey 45 8 Ne Bes, with A. J. Bull and Minnie Eparaet among those connected. The document lists E.W. Davin as registrar and mentions Alen.
A historical ad-style claim promotes blood medicine as a cure for acne and skin eruptions. The narrator asserts skin conditions arise from impure blood and that the product cleanses blood and clears symptoms. It emphasizes personal transformation after using the medicine.
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