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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1905
Page
2
Notices show post office rates for La Grande Oregon with 650 dollars for ix months in advance and 350 per month, plus 65 cent per line for condolence resolutions and cards of thanks. The item notes Second Class Mail Matter and daily publication except Sundays.
For eleven months ending May 1906 the United States shipped 67 111 barrels of wheat flour to the Chinese Empire at port value 259 983 dollars. Exports to Hong Kong totaled 964 865 barrels valued at 3 812 262 dollars. Combined shipments to China and Hong Kong reached 1 031 967 barrels worth 4 072 245 dollars.
A historical report recalls a Umatilla Indian agent confronting a Chief over alcohol on the reservation. The Chief asserted that laws cannot restrain him as a chief and insisted on doing as he pleased. The exchange highlights the belief among some leaders that laws do not bind them.
The article notes Mehoit's claim that laws must be obeyed by chiefs as well as common Indians. It contrasts white chiefs in the United States who resent grand juries and the idea of equality before the law, with trial juries convicting men long playing the white chief role.
Mrs Hattie R McDonald announces she has studied modern piano teaching methods for beginners and emphasizes a strong foundation. She invites public patronage and notes a July 20 event. Rocky Mountain Toy and Newlin Drag Up referenced with a stylish Alpine hat description describing a pretty girl.
A letter from Henrietta Texas touts Electric Hitters as a pure medicine for malaria and jaundice, claiming strong purgative effects and fewer side effects than quinine. The Newlin Drug Co. advertises the product at a guaranteed price of fifty cents.
Croup is a violent inflammation of the wind pipe and sometimes extends to the lamyx and bronchial tube. It often comes on at night and is one of the most dangerous diseases of children. Recommend Ballarde Horehound Syrup and Ballard's Liniment applied to the throat. Newlin Drug Co. sells bottles priced at 25e, 6c, and 1.00.
O G Higbee of Danville Illinois writes December 2 1901 about suffering four years with rheumatism. After trying Hallard's Snow Liniment a single bottle cured him and he recommends it to others with similar afflictions. Newlin Drug Co offers 250 500 81 00 as price or contact details.
Retired from grocery business expresses thanks to patrons, notes transactions with Rat Order and few exceptions, mentions scandal Congileration and full appreciation. States office hours 9am to 5pm and can be contacted at John Hough on Adams Avenue before August 1. Signed by W Macfarlane J 16-22.
A Rat Portage Ontario resident lauds Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach trouble and constipation. The Newlin Drug Co advertises the remedy and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as cures, noting it helps after other medicines fail.
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