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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
6
A fragmented trade notice touts prices and goods for woodworkers and tool handlers. It promises quality tools, returns for struck items, and a refined line of dinnerware and decorative tinware with novel shapes and patterns.
An article argues for pure bred poultry, noting higher profits from pure bred fowls than mongrels. It compares egg production 156 per year for pure bred vs 56 for mongrel, and promises further profit details in a later piece. The author emphasizes business sense, avoiding mongrels, and highlights the meat and egg value of pure bred stock.
Geo Wagner of Island City Oregon invites readers to solve profit puzzles about egg sales and costs. Correct solutions win a $2.50 Rhode Island cockrel with mating rights to purebred Rhode Island females. Send by December 7 with a 2 cent stamp and full name and address. Winners listed in future papers.
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