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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1906
Page
2
Grande Ronde Valley residents enjoy relief from winter but warn of potential heavy snowfalls to feed streams and aid lumbermen. Concrete cross walks praised as best yet, likely to be built more. Senator Gearin secures promised relief from Oregon land entry burdens after Hitchcock blanket order on patents.
A discussion urges voters to form definite ideas on how their future legislators should vote on state policies including budgets education and morals. It notes that under initiative and referendum each voter acts as a law maker and asks what laws they want their representatives to enact.
Candidate Harry Graham declares a Democratic platform favoring infant industry protection with no general protection for any industry. He argues for a tariff system aimed at equalizing costs and insists foreign goods be taxed similarly to domestic products. He cites 1905 import figures noting 44.8 percent of imports free and discusses tariff levels on cafes tea and nonproduced items.
City records advertise notices to abutting property owners along Washington Avenue between Elm and Fire streets to construct sidewalks to municipal standards within 10 days or the street department will build them at owner expense. The notice is dated January 12 1906 La Grande Oregon. An unrelated ad promotes Hollister's mocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents from Newlin Drug Company.
There is no case on record of a cold resulting in pneumonia or other serious lung trouble after.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to use Foley's Honey and Tar to stop coughs and heal lungs during colds. It warns against unproven preparations and emphasizes the genuine product.
A focused letter from A. Nusbaum recounts months of severe cold despite drugs and a physician. She reports trying Foley’s Honey and Tar and states eight doses cured her. Three bottle sizes available: 25c, 50c, and $1.00.
Local notice notes Ard purchase recommendation by A. T. Hill. Details on what was sold and the bidding context are limited in the available text.
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