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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1906
Page
6
Announcement from La Grande paper stating no publish of unsigned articles and that signed pieces are at editors discretion. Advertising rates listed with 10 cents per line for display ads and 1 extra line for subsequent insertions. Condolences and cards of thanks priced per line.
Vladivostok population on January 1 1906 reached 41 862 with 34 392 men and 7 470 women. Spain sees growing use of typewriters as German and American models flood the market with preference for the pricier American makes.
The Ingham vinegar factory in Eugene Oregon expects a huge fall apple intake paying five dollars per ton on delivery. Edison promises a storage battery within six months costing no more than two hundred dollars enabling travel any distance for fifteen years. The piece notes Chinese as the most spoken language with many dialects and lists languages by millions spoken: English 120, German 70, Russian 68.
The article explains that Mason and Dixon line is not the slavery boundary. The actual north south divide on slavery was the 56 30 parallel from the Missouri Compromise. Mason and Dixon line runs at 39 45 and marks the separation between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon began in 1763 and finished in 1767. Stones with Baltimore and Penn arms mark the line every five miles, with smaller markers bearing M and P along the one mile intervals.
The ad urges customers to call Main 8-1 for prompt delivery of drugs and essentials from Newrin Devo Company. It emphasizes saving steps, usefulness in emergencies, and securing goods at moderate prices.
A. Suckle of Miletus West Virginia says a malignant hip ulcer was stopped by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He reports persistent use completely cured the wound. Sold at Newlin Drug Co. druggists for 25 cents.
A large stock of authentic rubber water hotties has just arrived at Good Time To Select, Newitn Druc Co. The item promises durable use in washing and cooling tasks and is now available for customers.
Exports rose by 155.77 million in the nine months ending September from the prior year. Manufactures contributed 55.47 million of the export gain. Imports increased by 76.05 million, with 33.32 million from partly manufactured and 40.06 million from finished articles.
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