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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1905
Page
3
Mr 1 L McKennon completed the purchase of the Thomas Gilliam farm on the Sandridge site, a 118 acre property house and improvements, acquired from Ludwick Larson for 5000.90 dollars at 50 dollars per acre. The deal adds a prime valley farm to McKennons extensive holdings and is viewed as a bargain.
A major fire in Vresus Jeo 41 A Cuswactus damaged the An Them, the Young Men's Hebrew Association Hall, the Evangelistic Church and surrounding property. The blaze destroyed the finest club house in the city with losses estimated at one hundred thousand dollars.
Postmaster General Wynne accepts the President's offer to appoint him Consul General to London. He will succeed H Viay Hvans.
Oregon Produce Company reports a busy period as they pack and chip apples with fine stock and decorative tinted paper. Mr. Gast works nights ensuring readiness for business around the clock, projecting that these efforts attract desirable home cookers to the region.
The Noble Stock Company returns to La Grande for three nights starting January 19 at the Opera House. Featuring Desmond Trio, the troupe offers popular priced shows 25 35 and 50 cents with a four act melodrama For Love and Honor.
An excerpt from the March Herald of Health argues medicines harm the body by depleting vital strength. It claims diseases cured by medicines merely suppress symptoms, likely returning in another form, and suggests many so called chronic illnesses arise from medicine poisoning.
The Union County delegation serves on multiple committees including Horticulture with Barnea Washington and others. Chartable Institutions with Dobbin Union Wal lowa Killingaworth Maaltoomah. Fisheries Industries with Tuttle Brownell Yoke Coa. Judiciary with Rand Brownell Vooke Malarkey Pierce. and Agriculture and Forestry with McDonald Laycook Avery.
A Nashville telegram informs Mr. Johon Curran of his eighteen month old sow's death. Mrs. Curran recently cared for her mother in Nashville when the youngster fell ill and died. The family receives community sympathy amid the tragedy.
Bishop David H Moore of Portland calls the Northwest Methodist conference to elect delegates for a Lewis and Clark Exposition representation. Delegates come from Puget Sound, Columbia River, Oregon, Montana, and Idaho. Dr. W H Ewin of Union and Rev. D Gillilah of our city are Idaho delegates. Gillilah travels to Portland tonight to meet the Bishop and committees tomorrow at 2 o clock.
The United Mine Workers in session at this place today will before adjournment adopt measures to establish cooperative stores in each district.
The bank report shows total loans and overdrafts, along with bonds and notes on circulation. It also lists lawful money reserves, due to other banks, state bankers, and deposits including demand certificates. J M Church and Williams notarized the sworn statement dated June in La Grande. Reverend J C Walker greeted good audiences at the Methodist church yesterday morning and evening.
A Pennsylvanian man reports his mother suffered rheumatism severely before using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. After a few applications she could move and walk with pain relief, and she now keeps the balm on hand to prevent recurrence. Sold by Newlin Drug Up.
Fragmentary note describes a medicine sold at Newlin drag store for stomach liver and kidneys. Mentions price and era context with unclear date. Target entities are Newlin drag store and medical cure.
Fragments recount a long suffering period with a painful sore on the upper lip. The speaker tried many remedies before finally using Bucklen's Arnica Gelve, praised for healing wounds and abrasions. The text appears as an OCR fragment with stray characters and inconsistent spelling.
Bally writes that his wife recovered from arm paralysis using Ballaris Snow Liniment and claims it also treats sores frost bites and skin eruptions. Newlin Drug Co advertises price at 50 cents to 1.00.
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