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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1904
Page
3
Startling testimony pours in for Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and colds. T J McFarland of Benterville Va reports three years of bronchitis cured after using the product. Claims include relief from lung and throat troubles and pneumonia with trial bottles offered.
A Decatur Alabama woman describes three years of unbearable indigestion and pain from stomach and bowel troubles. After doctors failed, she tried Electric Bitters and quickly recovered, crediting the medicine as the sole remedy for liver kidney stomach and bowel issues.
A United States grand jury in Portland investigates a conspiracy to defraud the federal government of hundreds of thousands of acres in Oregon. Prominent Oregon figures and Washington insiders are named in reports with two alleged conspirators reportedly confessing. President and Secretary Hitchcock insist on a thorough investigation to punish all guilty parties.
The piece notes that acting stirs innate tendencies seen from cradle to adulthood and previews the rural drama For Mother's Sake, a New England Life story set to appear. It also cites Ed C Nad of Townville Sedgwick Cowan praising Ballard's Snow Liniment for sciatica relief and easier farm work.
Tillmanns brand flavoring extracts promise quality for household use. The copy targets homemakers seeking reliable tastes for cooking and baking.
Portland markets show light demand with weak prices for geese turkey and eggs. Union market stays steady around 2.10 to 2.25 per hundred while fancy potatoes remain in good demand and prices rise. Wheat oats barley and butter quote steady with various regional figures and product weights noted.
An editorials argues good roads boost farm life by linking country people to markets and schools. It notes state aided construction, convict labor, and broader use of gravel or stone roads, with examples from New Jersey Mecklenburg County and Bath Carolina, plus farm value increases after paving.
One yearling steer and one yearling heifer branded with a horseshoe symbol were last seen on the Indian Creek range. A reward is offered for information leading to their recovery. Contact J Draper RFD Not La Granade Ore. D & W. 12-17 to 12-31.
A displaced family, living far from civilization, faces mounting danger after an accident near Beatlen'eaks Arvica and Newlin Drag Store. Details describe dire conditions and survival challenges in a secluded locale.
Harry Dockwell aged 25 died at his home during a coughing fit after a recent cold. His wife and child were present. A physician was called but suffocation ended the attack before help arrived. The St Louis Globe Democrat reported the incident on December 1 1904.
An old advertisement asserts the pills ease headaches improves blood and nerves. It claims thousands have used them with limited success and notes the product is sold by a Newark store for one cent.
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