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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1905
Page
4
Ad for Newlin Drug Co promoting Wee Mallard Horehound Syrup claimed to ease nighttime restlessness and coughs. Offers dosing options at 250 600 and 1 dollars with radioshare style delivery.
Advertisement notes R P Tait as a leading music teacher and interpreter, offering Conservatory and popular course options for pupils. It highlights successful former students now teachers and soloists and mentions instruction in church, dance, and light overtures. Also includes a health testimonial for Ballard's Horehound Syrup with pricing from Newlin Drug Co.
Report by D M Haast and Hunt notes the McConnell artesian well seven miles east of the city has reached 850 feet but may be abandoned due to a small start and quicksand layers. Plan to either deepen the McConnell well with a larger initial diameter or start a new 1600 to 2000 feet well at Alice.讨论 heat of water at bottom. potential for city use if hot water can be piped for heating.
Baker City tops La Grande 16 to 10 in a fierce basketball game. La Grande displayed strong goal work but Baker City’s stronger team secured the victory. La Grande girls plan practice and a return game in La Grande. captain Blanche McMurray leads the team with Hattie McMurray Nell Young and Ethel Gulling in guard and forward roles. substitutes Bonnie Forrest Lela Wilson.
Legislative changes set hunter licenses at 1 dollar per year for all hunters except farmers and 10 dollars for nonresidents. All wild game sales are banned. Duck limits lowered to 60 per week and 26 per day. Black bass may be fished year round. Live pigeons as shooting targets banned. Eastern Oregon options adjust pheasant and quail seasons.
Appreciated Honorable and Mrs N O McLeod returned home from Southern Oregon where they visited relatives following the legislative session. The lawmaker’s work, especially securing a $15,000 appropriation for a feb batohery on the Wallowa River and preventing Union county’s division, drew hearty congratulations from constituents.
Herald A Goodwin died in Louisiana, the only son of Mr and Mrs G Goodwin. He was mourned by family and friends as a devoted relative and community member, with services planned locally.
The funeral for Gerald, 17 months old, was led by Rev. J Franklin Day of the First Baptist. He spoke on the death of David's child and quoted scripture about sleep in Jesus. Gerald, described as a bright healthy child, left a wide circle of relatives and friends in the West and East, with prayers for comfort for the bereaved parents.
A for sale notice lists a new Ideal washing machine offered by EJ Conrad located on R F D Nol. The price is stated as 7.1 but the detail may be unclear.
Ringworm and itch plagued E Lucas of Win Kentucky for over a decade. He reports one application of Hallard's Snow Liniment cured the itch completely and he later used it successfully for ringworm. He mentions prices of 50 cents and 1 dollar.
A garbled notice from a Newlin Drug Store in Maryland advertises a cough and cold cure for an 11 month old girl. The seller claims four bottles cure the child and offers a $100 guarantee with a free trial bottle. The fragment mentions Drury and New Mand Gold and urges relief for coughs and colds.
The undersigned offers Italian bee colonies for immediate sale at a reasonable price. Described as strong and healthy and expected to thrive with proper care. Contact H O Thomason at residence Fourth Street Old Town La Grande Oregon.
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