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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
5
A long list of houses and lots for sale in La Grande with prices ranging from 2400 cash to 61000 cash. Properties include six room homes, two to four lots, fruit trees, barns, and outbuildings in Romig's, Chaplin's, Predmore's, and On line additions. Financing offers include cash, monthly payments, or installments and a note about loans and insurance services.
La La Press notes the Observer installs a faster press and telegraphic reporting improves. The upgrade halves press time for five compositors, saving 160 minutes and enabling the paper to deliver the latest news without omitting articles.
Ice gorges break the river at Cincinnati Ohio on February seventeenth forcing the steamer Bonanza ashore near Main Street. A ten foot rise in the river traps about 150 barges many loaded with coal and several steamers are seriously damaged or lost in the ice.
The Recorder of Rigin releases an illustrated edition printed on book paper featuring portraits of leading business men and business houses. The twelve pages are filled with material eagerly sought by thousands watching the shores of the setting sun.
Bearish reports push wheat futures lower on February 17 in Chicago. May wheat opens at 1.206 and slides to 1.104 per bushel as traders scramble to stop the decline. frantic attempts by traders fail to halt the tumble in the volatile pit.
Coroner Hoffman announced that chemical tests on Marie Walker Hoeh's stomach show arsenic poisoning as the cause of death. Arsenic was found in both stomach and liver in fatal quantities. The coroner's report will be presented to the jury next Tuesday and may be sent to the Grand Jury with a murder charge.
A Cumberland Maryland family credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing their 11 month old daughter after two doctors gave up. Four bottles brought relief and full recovery. Free trial bottle offered at Newlin Drug Store with a guaranteed 8100 sale.
An advertisement promotes Hallard's Horehound Syrup as a quick cure for coughing and insomnia. It lists three prices 250 600 and 81 and credits Newlin Wrag Company as the provider.
Notice of guardian Anna Jacobson offering for sale at public auction the real property of Alberta Hopper minor, by order of the Union County Court. The sale is to be held February th at 2 PM at the La Grande courthouse front door, cash in hand, description including various quarter sections in Union County Oregon.
Public land notice from the U S Land Office La Grande Oregon lists a timber land sale in California Oregon Nevada and Washington Territories under the Timber and Stone Act. Orville W Merwin of Grand Forks Minnesota files a claim with witnesses Daniel OBrien Tacoma Bateman La Grande Forsyth Brainerd and Merwin. The hearing to establish the claim will be held March 26 105 before the Register and Receiver in La Grande Oregon.
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