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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
2
Advice on curing a cold emphasizes using a trusted medicine with a proven record. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised for its world wide reputation and reported to relieve lungs aid expectoration and open secretions to restore health. sold by all reputable dealers.
A running index guarantees access to every recorded title transaction in the county. It claims to outpace courthouse searches, offering quick retrieval of title related items. J. R. Oliver touts the only competent abstracts in Union County under one roof for taxes, judgments, deeds, and decrees.
A high grade Hardman Parlor Grande piano is offered at a very low price with easy terms. The seller notes it as one of the finest shipped to Eastern Oregon. G. M. Richey, Postmaster, announces the deal is open for buyers.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's liniment as superior to plasters for a lame back side or chest pain and rhumatic aches. It promises prompt relief and urges trial with confidence. Also lists rental and livestock ads: four rooms for light housekeeping at 1605 Madison Avenue and Grande Ronde Cash Company seeking chickens ducks and turkeys with high market pay.
Western Union Telegraph announces new policy staggering long coded words. The rule increases charges for words not in standard dictionaries by billing per five letters. The change aims to curb lengthy encoded messages and simplify pricing.
Union county threshermen led by J. W. Minnesov will attend the state convention in The Dalles to contest a $100 cash prize for the best bushel of wheat and share in prizes for the next best bushels. A silver loving cup will go to the thresher who produces the best bushel. A county meeting upon return will discuss roads bridges and harvesting improvements.
The La Grande Commercial Club will hold its annual meeting in the Club rooms on the second floor of the La Grande National Bank building Tuesday evening December 14 1949. Six directors are to be elected and other business will be transacted.
The supreme court affirmed the circuit court judgment awarding Hewett Bros a $1500 damages claim from George L. Huffman over a horse exchange dispute. The ruling confirms the lower court's decision in this county.
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