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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1906
Page
3
The article stresses milk as essential for infants and warns against adulteration. It urges readers to inspect the source, observe how cows and milk are handled, and ensure cleanliness before feeding milk to babies.
Fraternal groups listed include Grande Aerie 269 F. C. visiting brethren invited to Redmen Hall 8 p.m. La Grande Lodge 16 meets at Odd Fellows hall. Cemetery plat at Model Restaurant. Star Encampment 61 and Eastern Star 13 hold monthly meetings with invitations to visitors. Also Foresters of America Court and Friendship Tent 31 K C T M meet monthly in Odd Fellows hall with visiting members welcome. Lodge notices include dissolution of Drs Biggers and Biggers partnership with Dr G L Biggers continuing practice.
Dr Hawke will sell by private sale all this household furniture. All items are new and first class in shape. Call at residence opposite court house.
In Washington, D C the senior Oregon senator proposed an amendment to the rate bill requiring explicit Interstate Commerce Commission review of rates. Lawyers and press echo his view that court review should apply not only to confiscatory rates but to any unreasonable rate, shaping the Hepburn bill’s fate.
Red Grass Lodge Knights of Pythias marked the 42nd anniversary with a social evening. W B Sargent and Turner Oliver spoke, the quartet performed, and dancers enjoyed the event. The article recounts the lodge’s origins from Washington DC in 1864 to broader spread across the US and beyond.
The text traces Excalator lodge No 12 of San Francisco dating to 1872, the Portland lodge granted dispensation on Christmas day 1872, John Gilbert as instituting officer, Excelsior lodge No 1 in Portland formed January 26 1875, later consolidated and known as Oregon No 1. It then shifts to osteopathy in nerve troubles describing nerve focus, non stimulants or sedatives, and permanent, often speedy reliefs.
A special Illinois Central train labeled a corn growing school travels about two thousand miles over twelve days to teach farmers in 126 cities and towns. Professor Hopkins of the University of Illinois leads lectures on seed and farming methods with IC railroad officials noting shipment improvements from better practice.
A friend dreadfully injured his hand and it swelled like blood poisoning. Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew out the poison, healed the wound, and saved his life. Best in the world for burns and sores 26c at Newlin's Drug Store.
La Grande Oregon holds its annual city election on March 12, 1906 with polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voters choose one mayor, one city recorder, one city marshal, one city treasurer, and council members from wards one through four. Proposals include funding for Falk and Schilling Springs water pipe to the reservoir and bond refinancing. Polling places and officials are listed for each ward.
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