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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1905
Page
3
A local retailer advertises buying furniture and carpets with prices that promise more for every dollar than competing stores. Shoppers are invited to compare selection and value in this bold promotional message.
London reports a new mineral from Ceylon named thoriavite after analysis of a sample once thought to be arancite. It contains 76.22 percent thorium oxide, higher than any known mineral, and is valued at $160 per hundredweight. The report notes radioactivity and traces of helium.
The House Ways and Means committee today authorized a favorable report on a bill reducing tariff duties on tobacco and sugar in the United States to the Dingley rates.
The Supreme Court sustained a circuit court ruling against seventeen leading Illinois coal companies, fining them from one hundred to five hundred dollars each for conspiracy to fix coal prices during the winter of 1902 and 1903.
Rome on February 22 reports a citywide bakers strike with the government ordering an army of bakers to produce large quantities of bread, signaling a broad response to the labor action.
Prof Burr and Barclay Parsons of the Panama canal commission arrived today and report that the work is more advanced than expected. Four thousand laborers are now at work and one thousand are engaged.
The measure on osteopathic practice in Oregon did not pass the state legislature, leaving the result unresolved and the issue pending further action.
The infant heir to the throne in St Petersburg is said to be suffering from Grippe though his condition is not considered serious.
Dyspepsia refers to a group of stomach related symptoms from any stomach disease. Key signs include flabby stomach walls hindering churning, progressive hypersensitivity leading to pain, and catarrh of the stomach lining as described by osteopathic diagnosticians.
La Grande High School basketball team travels Friday morning to meet Baker High School in an Friday evening game. Starters listed include Blanche McMurray Hattie McMurry Nell Young Ethel Gulling and Grace Hopper with substitutes Bonnie Forrest and Lela Wilson.
Estray notice states three quarters of a mile southeast of Allcel Union county Oregon on January 1 1906 a sorrel bald faced gelding branded Eytre 4 right shoulder about 6 to 7 years old weight 800 pounds appraised value 15 owner may claim by proving ownership and paying expenses or animal will be sold per law Alicel R F D No 1 February 17 March 25
A report states an evaporating plant is nearly perfected for Grands Ronde valley or nearby city. It notes annual apple exports of about 250 cars, leaving 600 cars in loss under current transport conditions, suggesting a dryer would improve profitability at the valley’s transportation hub.
Rev A W Bartahoru delivers another heart crarching address at special meetings this evening. Afternoon services daily at two o'clock display real power and force with strong attendance noted among hearers and participants.
The County Court of Union County Oregon appoints P A McDonald administrator of John Morison deceased. Creditors must present verified claims within six months to the administrator or his attorneys in La Grande Oregon. The notice is dated February 10 1901.
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