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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1905
Page
4
A garbled real estate list offers multiple properties with prices, locations, and terms. Includes nine room houses, eight room homes, farm plots, and orchard acreage with balance payments and partial cash options. Contact for more details and availability.
In a case described as a coughing spell leading to death, a man, identified only by partial name, suffered a fatal episode shortly before presenting to his wife and child. Investigators note he contracted a light illness and was at a place near a Balaton area when the incident occurred.
Residents of the city may visit Prof and Mrs J N Wer at 36 who will be in La Grande for one week only offering to cure hard or soft corns bunions ingrowing nails and clav nails in a few minutes without pain. Call or phone to arrange treatment. The couple are described as skilled operators ready to treat any case.
The county superintendent of Oregon will hold the regular examination for state and county applicants at the High School in La Grande. It runs Wednesday February 1 through Saturday February 11 with daily subjects including penmanship history reading school law arithmetic and more.
A Caldwell Idaho youth, lured by a confidence trick on a passenger train, was duped by a pair of swindlers who offered a lock knife puzzle. He bet twenty dollars he could open it, lost the money, and caused a disturbance before the knife was returned and the journey resumed.
Mrs Annie recalls four weeks of typhoid left her bent and weak. After taking Electric Hitters at Newlin Drug Store they cured liver kidney and digestive issues, restoring health and strength. Sold at 50c per bottle.
A fragment notes a claimed diamond cure for consumption found in Paria news. It mentions Dr King’s New Pains and a throat remedy offered with a free bottle, claiming quick relief and a cure for coughs lasting fourteen years.
Cora Walker of Otterville California proclaims Chamberlains Cough Remedy the best made. She asserts it is the quickest remedy for a cold and a sure preventive of pneumonia, noting it is pleasant and safe to take. Available through Nite Gog Ge.
Sealed proposals for the superintendent and maintenance of the county poor farm and boarding of paupers for the ensuing year are invited. Specifications are in the office of M A Hartivon County Judge Union County Oregon. Proposals must be written and filed with the County Clerk by February 1 1905. The county court reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. J B Gillam County Clerk Union County Oregon prints the notice after January 25 1905.
Mrod D Matheson reports a telegram from Superintendent Buckley of the OBR N noting Miss Kate Usher died this morning at six at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. Usher was well known and loved. funeral details and burial time and place are not learned.
Installation of officers at Iris Camp No 2960 Royal Neighbors of America followed by a grand banquet Friday evening. Named officers include Bertha Anderson Minnie Whitby Lillian Thomason Mary Reisland Ella Sampson with positions such as Chancellor and Sentinel listed among the readable names.
Royal family members and guests at a palace dining event narrowly escaped serious gas exposure from a heating apparatus. An engineer at the palace was arrested as the incident prompted a formal inquiry into the fumes and their sources.
Notice states that Ella Peach has left the husband without cause and provocation. The notice disclaims responsibility for any obligations she may contract. Dated at La Grande Ore January 27 1906 by Wau G Prach.
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