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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1909
Page
7
The annual meeting of the members of the La Grande Commercial Club will be held in the Club rooms of the La Grande National Bank building on Tuesday evening December 14 1909 to elect six directors and conduct other business. John Collier president La Grande Oregon November 13 1909.
Van Duyn Co promotes Electric Bitters as the greatest health builder, claiming it cleanses stomach and liver, purifies blood, and invigorates the body. Advertises as essential for weak and sickly persons with a 60 cent guarantee by Newlin Drug Co.
The last car load of a 20 car shipment of Cove apples was shipped yesterday. White Bros. & Crumb Co. of Lewiston bought the crop through Garr it Oldenburg. Most of the crop is sold and prices have held near the dollar mark. Growers are faring well financially.
James O Sullivan, brakeman for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, who suffered a serious fall two months ago when he stepped from a passenger train and tumbled into a culvert near Telecaset, was released from Portland hospital last Thursday and was traveling through La Grande to Joseph. He is nearly recovered and will not resume duties for several days.
In Chicago on November 23 a special election fills the Lorimer vacancy. Republican nominee William J. Moxley faces Democrat Frank S. Ryan with Carl L. Burns listed as independent Republican. Democrats forecast victory, citing Cannonism and the Aldrich tariff. Union labor backs the race highly.
Numerous orders including W A La Grande Camp No 7703 O K F visits, Olerd Hops Chapter No 13 OBE, Star Encampment No 81, Woodmen of the World La Grande Lodge No 169, L O C F Subordinate La Grande Lodge No 16, Foresters of America Court Maid Marion No 22, La Grande Lodge No 41 AF and SM, Red Cross Lodge No 37, and others hold regular meetings on various days at local halls with visiting members welcome and cemetery plat noted at Model restaurant.
Frank Disberry of Ke Minn writes he faced a crippling cut that would have ruined his life but Bucklen's Arnica Lotion cured his wounds burns and eruptions. The ad touts Bucklen's Arnica as best for bruises burns old sores and eruptions at 60 cents from Newlin Drug Company.
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