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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1905
Page
2
The La Oregon publication lists advertising rates in a July 3 1905 issue. It shows post office staff and class designation and presents pricing for advertisements within the paper.
The Portland livestock market remains quiet with prices largely unchanged and low. Bartlett pears in Santa Clara County California fetch about 60 dollars per ton, with contracts at 70 dollars reported. An American informs Junior Pluvine via wireless telegraphy that we have been furnished an "elegant sufficiency" and he will please ring off.
An apple grower in Sonoma County California has contracted his crop of apples, estimated between 12 000 and 15 000 boxes, at 874 cents per box on the tree with the buyer to pick the fruit and furnish boxes.
A paper bottle for milk delivery debuts in the East and dairymen may buy them for about one cent each for single use. Celery growers near Anaheim California receive 331.8671 dollars for last season's crop and estimate 000 acres in celery with 2600 carloads planned for the next season.
Hoard's Dairyman notes McHenry County Illinois has 60,000 cows producing over 2 million pounds of butter annually and more than 200 million pounds of milk yearly. Farmers earn between three and a half and four million dollars from butter and milk sales each year.
Officials in Washington face increasing pen paralysis due to heavy signing duties. Some spend hours daily stamping or signing documents. A noted anecdote recalls Secretary Daniel Manning using a stamp for his signature while penning the final g.
The article notes Norway's rising trouble potential amid political stage performance and troop mobilization toward the Swedish frontier. Seattle plans a 1907 fair marking Alaska’s discovery and purchase anniversary with hopes to surpass Portland in displays of icebergs, polar bears, Esquimaux, and totem poles.
The Panama canal commission purchased two Ward line steamers for 650000 each to be leased to the Panama Railroad company and used for canal supply transport. Now government owned, the ships enter direct government service, solving transport needs at a cost less than expected.
A garbled account discusses Rev. O Moore of Harperaville Baptist Church describing severe cough and hip pain. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Coughs and Colds with curing his cough and preventing consumption. The text includes stray letters and a promotional note for a trial bottle.
An all summer job is assured. Apply to John Anthony or box 142 La Grande Oregon for details and enlistment.
Gaining and art decorating ad promotes wood finishing to resemble fine oak. Odious phrasing touts cheaper painting, interior wood revitalization, and mirror polished eye bells and velvet glass. Contact 8 D Kinney at 143 Adams Ave La Grande Oregon.
A 1902 Gibson City Illinois notice touts Ballard's Snow Liniment for acute rheumatism. The writer claims back pain from wet cold weather was cured after using one bottle, priced at one dollar.
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