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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1905
Page
2
A garbled OCR note mentions weekly editions and a Thursday afternoon gathering at a bar. Names like Williams and TrexdsUIP appear, with references to a Commander and Recording Secretary Wasel Harnes. The fragment hints at club notices and social events without clear dates or locations.
The article traces electricity from ancient beliefs to modern use and cites milestones from Gilbert to Morse. It then urges La Grande to prepare a strong exhibit of Union county fruits for the Northwestern Fruit Growers Association convention with four hundred delegates expected.
The La Grande Commercial Club is urged to organize promptly to prepare for a regional convention. Citizens are asked to support the effort fully as the county cannot afford to fall short. An accompanying ad extols Dr King’s New Life Pills sold at Newlin Drug Store for 25 cents.
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