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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1905
Page
5
A reader recounts tragedy from consumption and pneumonia in many homes, noting Dr King’s New Discovery cured his wife after three doctors gave up. He praises Ballard’s Horehound Syrup for colds and croup as quick reliefs, with Ballard’s Liniment for throat pain and a physician’s trusted remedies.
The Oregon Development Co filed a mortgage with the American Loan and Trust Co of Boston securing up to 1.5 million dollars for the Central road of Oregon Development Co. A further 1.0 million may be available as first twenty five miles are completed, with 20 000 per mile advanced after that. Harvey Harding is president and Horace B Perkins secretary. The record notes rights of way and franchises secured with no bonuses sought.
Mrs June Johnson and her husband Allen Johnson died within hours of each other, separated by 10000 miles. Mrs Johnson, a magazine contributor writing as Helen Dizle Johnson, faced news of her husband’s death as her body was taken from Coney Island waters. Allen Johnson was president of the National Exchange Bank of Little Rock Ark.
Rufus H Pitch r, reputedly one of the last Black Hawk War survivors, died at his son’s home aged 101 years on August 30.
Sacred Heart Academy run by the Sisters of St. Frances offers classical literary and scientific courses with music drawing and painting. It prepares young ladies for teaching as a specialty and resumes classes September 5 with terms and details available by address.
Notice to dairymen offering to rent a dairy farm of 60 acres located 214 miles east of La Grands for a term of three to five years. The place has hay for feed for 96 or 30 cows, summer pasture, ample running water, and price is 10 per acre. M Baker, Old Town.
A historical fragment outlines symptoms of a blood poison with extensive body involvement. It notes red eruptions, hair loss, copper tones, and ineffective early remedies, mentioning attempts at treatment without clear relief.
Public notice from the U S Land Office La Grande Oregon announced claims and filing details for a land patent. The notice lists applicant A J Sullivan and Minnie A Sullivan with parcel descriptions and dates for action and continuations.
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