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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
2
A short note warns against unsigned or pen name articles and urges authors to sign submissions. The piece notes eighteen Republican candidates in Marion county seek the nomination for representative and mentions Tom Lawson facing labor unions, citing a miner reply from Butte.
A historical notice reports millions in Northern Japan facing starvation. It urges help from religious and secular papers, noting subscriptions to aid Japans relief. Donations sent to designated banks will be distributed to Japanese authorities through the Ministerial association.
Persons may secure first class pure bred Minorca chickens or settings. Eggs sell for 1.00 per setting. R. W. Deat invites interested buyers to view the chickens at Corner 4 and A streets.
If anyone has been overlooked, and who desires to be a candidate, he will have to hurry. Only a few days left in which to file your petition and make your political promises.
Fred Mulkey of Portland is the sole candidate for the short term United States Senate nomination. Hoe, described as capable, should be chosen by the legislature. Union county mines are poised to impact city and county business, with a productive La Grande tributary mine expanding the Grande Ronde valley market.
Mayor Stoddard demands all city business go to the council at open meetings and bans star chamber sessions. The piece notes a push to curb memory loss among witnesses in ongoing investigations, and remarks that some witnesses have even lost post office addresses.
Mrs Jennie Duncan of Haynesville Maine aged 70 declares Electric Bitters cured her twenty year chronic dyspepsia and left her feeling as vigorous as a young girl The medicine claims to cure stomach and liver diseases blood disorders general debility and bodily weakness sold with a guarantee at Newum Drug Co stores for 50 cents
Portland unions endorse W. R. Ellis for congress to unseat J. L. Rand. Reported in the county many labor members, nominally Democrats, have registered as Republicans to thwart Rand. Voters praise the new primary law as the system improves with public awareness.
A bulletin cites The Druggists Circular figures on food and drug adulteration from Indiana State laboratory data. Of 1237 food samples 679 were adulterated. olive oil 38.1 percent below standard. lemon extract 95.4 percent. vanilla extract 9.15 percent. cream of tartar 1 percent bad. Drugs 174 samples, 76 adulterated. alcohol 57.6 percent. lime water 45.1 percent. tincture of iodine 90.5 percent. J C Nibley plans a 25000 feet daily saw mill at Meacham.
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