This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
3
Washington reports the President is indignant at how Chinese exclusion laws are enforced at U S ports. He urges common sense and says the law was meant to exclude Coolies only, advising Secretary Metcalf to apply it accordingly.
Chicago June 14. The announcement that employers would push a three year contract with a nine hour day prompts a threatened strike or lookout by about thirty five hundred printers. The unions are determined to win an eight hour day.
Grain prices on the Chicago exchange show wheat opening at 0.867 and closing at 0.8614. Corn starts at 0.03 and ends at 0.5241. Oats begin at 1.030 and finish at 0.30 with terse daily movements.
The Parane, Uruguay, and Seledo rivers overflowed, inundating large areas. Santa Fe, Rosario, and other cities suffer severe flooding with about forty thousand cattle drowned.
Unim Major George Perry of the 15th US Infantry Band died by his own hand yesterday at the Predio. The motive remains unknown as investigators review the apparent suicide.
The city of Jank fort purchased from Count Ech oenborn Rembrandt’s Samson and Dalila for 52500. Austria laments the loss as the painting is moved to Frakfort immediately after an unsigned contract and sudden sale.
Harris the Meat Man announces continued operation at the old stand. He invites old customers and new buyers to his fine selection of cured meats and breakfast bacon. The note mentions a May 15 deadline and Cuban port calls, with steamshipmen planning to leave boats in service for the summer.
Renowned Seattle lawyer and former Territorial secretary judge Henry Stroves died suddenly in New York this morning. He was a member of several state legislatures and once served as acting Governor.
Pay day is tomorrow for the La Grande creamery as Mr Harper reports an incomplete balance but indicates arrival at a point exceeding 3000. Patrons receive about 36000 annually, marking the creamery as a major local industry. Meanwhile the season's first gold consignment of 100000 from Dawson via the Bank of British North America reached Seattle.
Advertisement notes wigs switches pompadours. includes hair dies tonics combs and hair work. Will be at Ronde Valley house until Saturday night for applications. Mail inquiries directed to Box 5 Mrs A D Vandecar.
Notice calls for sealed bids by July 1 2005 to furnish 140 cords of four foot split yellow pine and red fir wood cut green and delivered to Union High School. Fifty cords by July 31 and all by September 10 1905. Board may reject all bids. Williams July School Clerk. Also helps wanted for general housework with no children in household. June 20.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.