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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1911
Page
7
An old advertisement copy promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for children with castor oil as a treatment method. The garbled text suggests a general sale in drugstores or general stores of the period.
Union and La Grande were postponed yesterday due to threatening storm and extreme cold weather. The next game here is Sunday when La Grande visits for the first time this season. Jay La Grande won his fourth game to move toward pennant control while Klein slipped in the standings.
Notice to owners and property benefitted by Improvement District No 13 on North Fir Street La Grande Oregon announces planned macadam roadway construction The estimated cost is 14780 and a public hearing will be held May 24 1911 at 8 PM City Council recorder M Humphreys signs the notice Also contains ad copy for Chamberlains Liniment with KeeNilet cal evete Chamberlain's Liniment sold by dealers
The Independent Order of Puritans held a six council meeting in La Grande Saturday night. George W. Gibson was named president with W M Adair as vice president and A R Kramlich recording secretary. Earl Zondel became financial secretary and treasurer with other officers chosen as well. In Oregon, notice to creditors was issued for the estate of David Troy, deceased, requiring claims within six months to be filed with administrator R C Mays or with Ivanhoe and Simmons in La Grande. The action marks the district’s organizational steps and legal notices in Union County.
J A Branson and Joe Hamberton return from a bear hunt on Snake River with four fresh pelts and stories of success. They, still amateurs, bagged four of five bears seen and injured the fifth while the deer signs were scarce.
A fragmented ad notice quotes a Kansas City reader praising Foley Kidney Pills for back and kidney pain after a cold. It includes a drugstore endorsement from Hill’s Drug Store and mentions Savoy hotel announcing a summer rate and May 2 pricing.
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