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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1905
Page
4
In a remote setting a distressed family turns to Bucklen's Archaic Remedy marketed at Newlin Drug Store as a potential aid after an accident. The fragmented notice hints at dangers from burns and robberies and praises the product's earthbound 250 price tag.
Giffin and Hogan announce the arrival of M D Giffin from Butte to lead the new firm in La Grande Oregon. He brings six years of large undertaking experience and will operate initially from 106 Depot Street Lewis Building. The Butte Standard lauds his departure as a loss to Butte business circles.
Giffin, with 16 years in the undertaking trade, relocates from Pittsburgh to Batt. He is praised for sobriety, sympathy, and a thorough grasp of the business. He enters the Oregoncy ready to meet public demand with capable service.
Congress meets in Washington at noon on January 4 2006. The session emphasizes President's message and departmental reports with limited legislative action anticipated the first week. Senate will tackle a bill to create two states in Oklahoma and Indian Territory and Arizona and New Mexico while House debates appropriation bills and possible delays by opponents.
To the friends and neighbors who kindly assisted in the care of my husband during his sickness and death I now offer thanks Mrs Elmira Harroughs.
Four Russian torpedo boats that escaped Port Arthur arrived at the harbor and were disarmed. Four Japanese destroyers that followed them left port. Reports claim Port Arthur has 15,000 sick and wounded and forts are manned by 5,000 able bodied convalescents.
Samuel B. Burroughs died December 27, 1904 at his Elgin Oregon home at age 71 years 8 months 2 days. Born April 25 1833 in Utica Ohio he married El Mira May in Wayne Iowa 1538. Childless, he was an early valley pioneer settling 1868 and lived in Cove most of his life, last 12 years in Elgin area, survived by a wife and many relatives and friends.
The poem contrasts the lure of Klondike and Nome gold with the wisdom of settling at home. It warns restless pursuit of fortune and praises those who keep love and home as the true treasure, the rose worn on the breast.
A poem fragment describes postponing warlike blows and choosing peace. It envisions a glittering host arriving to publish peace on grassy mountain paths, promising safety for living beings and no loss to the flock or nest. The voice appeals to kingly power to lay down arms.
The Rainbow Store launches a thirty day sale starting January 2 offering 20000 worth of dry goods shoes millinery watches and jewelry plus a full line of merchandise. Prices will be reduced with a bargain counter and remnant counter as they clear space for spring stock.
R P Tait highlights a career as a pioneer music teacher in the Grande Ronde Valley. He describes flexible courses in piano and violin, enabling pupils to perform popular and church music and dance tunes. Tait notes former students now prosper as teachers and composers.
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