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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
7
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company plans a La Grande depot after finishing Pendleton and Baker City stations. No contract yet, but brick procurement signals start within a year or so, with work likely to begin soon after those depots are completed.
Grande Ronde Electric unveils a fresh shipment of electric flatirons at its office. The ad promotes saving wood and enjoying parlor comforts, urging readers to pick one up and noting the Observer as a recommended read.
Thomas Hume learns that his daughter Bessie Francia Hume of Baker City has won the gold medal at the A Y P for best pen drawing. She previously earned a gold medal at the 1905 Lewis and Clarke exposition in Portland and is an illustrator for a prominent eastern publishing house. Her sisters Evangeline and Nellie are noted musicians across the Pacific Northwest.
A larger shipment of electric trons prompts inquiries at the light office for prices. Calla urges customers to compare and see simples for available options and rates.
Spirit Lake Iowa druggist L H Farnham says Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets are the best remedy for constipation. He urges a trial, promises they are agreeable and pleasant, and notes a 25 cent price with free samples from All Good Dealers.
An advertisement lists a dentist located in the La Grande National Bank Building, Room 23, with a contact phone prefix Black 199. The note reflects a small business listing in the period newspaper.
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