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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1906
Page
2
The La Grande paper notes advertising rates per line and discounts for extra lines. It also reports wheat growers preparing for a record harvest in the valley and a city campaign by Newberg ladies urging residents to avoid swearing with large posted cards.
A preliminary Interstate Commerce Commission report estimates U S railroads earned about $2.073 billion in the year ending June 29, with a probable 10 percent rise over 1908. The gain follows heavy investment in improvements and widespread profitability across regions.
Salinas July 30 reports say the second section of the Overland Limited passenger train number 10, which departed San Francisco last night, was wrecked near Paso Robles at three o'clock this morning.
In Corvallis Gazette readers relish Oregon grown roasting ears believed to surpass world productiveness. A stray report from Elkhart Indiana about a waiter’s death is dismissed as an unlikely tale that would shock many to swallow.
A regional resort project named by Gatherine Cresx targets Union County and Baker County residents plus Baker City visitors. The plan gathers interest from La Grande and Union communities, highlighting cross county appeal and shared travel appeal.
Fragmentary text references an “unfortunate oversight” causing merriment among patricians and party leaders. Mentions oysters in Guys harbor and a set tive cceos mares BNI with garbled phrases suggesting a political scandal or dispute without clear facts.
After years of work, the hay stacks are thinned by dispelling thousands of tons. Remaining forage will support livestock through the upcoming winter as pasture days give way to storage for the season.
Dr Bordunare reports lime dust inhalation as a hazard and notes no evidence of tuberculosis in a studied group. The Paris Academy of Medicine cautions that people with this condition show rapid decline after exposure, though specifics are unclear in the fragment.
A.A. Berry, a landman for Oregon and Washington properties, advertises 200 improved farms with abundant water and outrange for cattle at Grande Valley House offering homestead and timber claim opportunities in the Grande Valley area.
A.M. Bruce of Farmville Virginia recalls a twenty year battle with crunk piles and malignant sores until Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured both conditions. The testimonial claims complete healing with the salve, best for ulcers cuts burns and wounds. Available for 23 cents at Newlin Dray Co.
Classified note seeks furnished rooms with light housekeeping or a furnished house. Mentions Pine Black 81 and a fifteen worker at the vet yard. Emphasizes long run and good pay. Contains garbled words but conveys a paid housing request and employment hint.
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