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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1911

Page

5

Prescription stock and hotel summer rates noted

Locals report steady drug supply with quick procurement and a note that prescription filling is a specialty. The Savoy Hotel declares summer rates and improved rooms after May 1 with reliable service. A Greek pipeman was injured mildly in a street incident involving two countrymen. a $25 fine was paid. Losses include bicycles from Ole Stageberg, Fred Geibel, and others. Fire officials travel to Portland to inspect equipment while prosperity brings rain and crop optimism.

Strawberries to be served at Silverthorne fountain in future

The note mentions delicious strawberries planned for future serving at the Silverthorne fountain, with promotional language inviting readers to learn about the goods offered.

Silverthorne Fountain Silverthorne

Silk sale and drug supplier details at local businesses

The notice references The Newlin Drug company offering drug supplies and Fresh Strawberries at the Silverthorne fountain. It mentions a silk sale priced at 36¢ per yard and lists several textile brands. The Golden Rule company is cited alongside a track team traveling to Ontario with eight members. Also noted is John McAllister at a picnic in Helix and Della Crowder Miller praised as a public entertainer. May Day events and a Hearer Teeny night at the high school auditorium are referenced.

Foularda Mulles The Golden Rule Company Canyon City Colo Della Crowder Miller

Rain Delays Presbyterian Ladies Aid Tea

The Presbyterian church Ladies' Aid society postpones today's planned tea to a Saturday afternoon due to rainy weather.

Ladies’ Aid Society The Presbyterian Church

Seeks Alfalfa Weevil in Baker Visit

Professor F M Webster of the State agricultural college, on a hunt for the probable course of the alfalfa weevil, stayed in Baker with G J Reeves of the same department. They traveled from Salt Lake to Portland, arriving quietly last night and departing early this morning.

Baker Herald F. M. Webster State Agricultural College Baker Salt Lake Portland G. J. Reeves

Alfalfa Weevil Migrates as Researchers Probe Salt Lake Area

Researchers led by Mr. Reeves and Professor Webster study the alfalfa weevil along the O W & N railroad route. They test box car traps and travel by daylight to assess spread and remedies, while assuring the insect is not yet in the immediate vicinity of Salt Lake. A separate note touts Champlain Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure for constipation.

Mr. Reeves Salt Lake Professor Webster Bristol Tenn Thos E. Williams Middleboro Chamberlain

Hidden Dangers Warn of Kidney Trouble

Danger signals come from kidney secretions and back pain signaling illness. A nearby resident, John Torongo of Cracker Street, Sumpter, Oregon, reports kidney disorder and backache beginning last spring. Dean's Kidney Pills are advertised as a remedy.

Bick Dean John Torongo Cracker Street Sumpter, Ore

Doan's Kidney Pills Seller Endorsed by Customer

A customer testifies that kidney secretions were colored and painful, and that one box of Doan's Kidney Pills improved kidney function and stopped backache. The ad cites $0.60 price and Foster-Milburn Co. as sole U.S. agents, urging readers to remember the name Dean's.

Doan Foster-Milburn Co Buffaol New York United States Dean

Excursion Fares East Tour Offers Varied City Rates

The Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Co lists excursion fares to Chicago Omaha St Paul Minneapolis St Louis and more with multiple routes from Council Bluffs and through California. Sale dates span May to September with final return limit in October and a $16 extra one way via California. WH McMurray, G.P.A. Portland, Oregon, handles inquiries.

Fares Chictee Soci Coucil Bluffs Omaha Kansas City St. Joseph St Paul Paul Council Bluff St. Paul Council Bluffs Minneapolis Cornell Bluffs St. Louis California WH. McMurray Portland Oregon

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