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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1906
Page
2
A fragmentary OCR snippet references signed articles and editor discretion, advertising rates, and a poetic line about handling people firmly. It closes with a name, Aaron Hitt, and hints at public notices and notices to readers.
Reports from Coss Bay note a dismal resident area due to unpaid water bills. Marshfield milk condenserys plan expansions to Coquille Tillamook and Humboldt county as demand rises. About 250000 pounds of turkeys shipped to Portland for Thanksgiving. quality birds sold at about 25 cents per pound with some reshipment of surplus.
The President’s Message outlines major priorities including a ship subsidy bill and tariff revision involving the Philippine Islands. It portrays a leader who speaks his mind and thinks before he speaks, with broad coverage of national needs and anticipated support.
Movement by city ministers discourages opening gaskets at church funerals. They support limiting viewing to the home or a brief church state before services. Public encouragement urged to curb this custom.
The council met in special session to review most of the new charter and aims to finish next Wednesday night. Debate focuses on appointing a marshal and recorder along with street, water superintendents and city attorney. The meter system for electricity draws criticism as the flat rate ends.
The Roseburg Review notes about 14,000 turkeys were shipped from Douglas county for Thanksgiving. Growers received between $20,000 and $25,000 for the shipments.
The County Court of Union County Oregon appoints William J. Stanley as Administrator of Martha J Stanley deceased. All claimants must present vouchers within six months to the Administrator at Williams Bros. Room 1 2 Ralston Block La Grande Oregon. Dated December 6 1906.
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