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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1906
Page
2
The paper states no articles under pen names will be published and invites signed pieces subject to editor discretion. It lists advertising rates and per line charges for local notices and mentions seasonal unemployment contrasts and city infrastructure issues in La Grande.
Negotiations are under way to form an organized trust of glue manufacturers. The proposed agreement aims to combine producers into a single cooperative body to stabilize prices and coordinate production.
Farmers across the county rejoice as warm rain soaks the ground and streams rise little. The piece notes even the Standard Oil Company, long accused of iron enforcement, must respect the law. The saying “God's will grinds slow but sure” frames the article.
Latest advices from Liverpool report 265 000 barrels of North American apples landed in the week ending October 14 with shipments expected to rise in November. Canada and New England crops are moderate to average while Hudson River district output is near nil. Western states produce large crops. Canadian grading reforms aim to improve packing and inspection, with hopes Americans imitate to strengthen in the British market.
Investigators estimate not less than 400 car trade of apples will be shipped from Union county this season. The shipment is worth about 150000 dollars to the growers.
A. C. Suckle of Miletus West Virginia credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with preventing a dangerous hip operation and curing a malignant ulcer. The salve is advertised for wounds and injuries at Newlin Drug Co. with a 26 cent price.
A charter is granted to build a 1 1/4 mile railway tunnel under Belleister Straits linking Newfoundland with Canada. The franchise allows twenty years for construction and the Newfoundland government contributes 1 375 009 annually.
Sydney official statistician reports New South Wales wheat area at 2,296,000 acres, up 45,000 from last year, marking a state record. Harvest is estimated at 25,000,000 bushels, with potential gains if conditions stay favorable.
The article warns that roads may become impassable for hauling wood from the mountains if freezes do not come early and coal supplies remain tight. It notes the risk of a coal raid on the fall road yards and that few empty cars have been received for months, threatening unprecedented fuel shortages.
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