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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1910
Page
6
Notice that pew funds exist to pay all outstanding General Fund warrants of La Grande City up to No 8311 bearing May 19 1909 interest. All warrants numbered 8175 through 8311 are ceased from this date. Ray W. Logan City Treasurer.
Cleaning and pressing shop offering cleaning and repairing of ladies and gents clothing. Ladies work a specialty. Located at 1704 East Adams Avenue. Proprietor W. R. Baxter.
A vintage testimonial advertises Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. It features Charles Adams of Union Ore praising relief from backache and kidney trouble after using the product for six years. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents, Buffalo New York as sole US agents. Nov 21-23-25.
A remedy advertised as safe for all ages from babies to adults contains no opium or narcotics. It claims to be a trustworthy option and is offered by various dealers for purchase.
Pendleton leaders weigh adopting the commission form. T. G. Montgomery of the American Nations Bank asserts a paid three member commission could handle city affairs efficiently, noting unpaid councilmen limit effort. He urges local study before any decision.
Drunkenness is described as a progressive disease and Orrine No 1 and No 2 are promoted as secret remedies. The ad promises guaranteed results or money back and offers a free booklet “How to Cure Drunkenness” with a Washington D C address and local seller A E Silverthorne.
Advertises Adler- ka as a simple remedy for chronic appendicitis common in La Grande. Claims misdiagnoses as stomach or bowel trouble and promotes buckthorn bark glycerine for wind sour stomach and constipation. States a single dose provides rapid relief and cites a price at one cent.
An advertisement offers carpet and furniture cleaning services. The copy mentions vacuum cleaning and lists contact as LFL Billinger with a phone or code Red-141 and Tet 43.
Local medical and dental professionals listed with offices and phones. X N Molitor M Deye surgeon L A Grande National Bank building Dr Mpeaton eye ear nose throat La Grande Optics Dr Mendelsohn glasses 1105 Adams Ave Price D M D dentist Lincoln DENTIST over Lily's Hardware Red 1121
Harvard historian Professor Albert Bushnell Hart argues the Yankee race is nearly extinct due to rising living costs later marriages and higher education costs. He cites census data and Harvard class histories to show shifts in marriage ages and family sizes since colonial times.
Professor Hart argues Harvard's future would fade if it relied on sons of graduates. In class of 1071, eleven graduates with ten husbands producing seventy-one children contrast with later years. He cites a decline in male offspring and suggests an eventual "con die out" of the university if based on sons.
Mining engineer W C Nelson and Lena McReynolds, a piano and voice teacher, announce contact at 1426 Washington Avenue in Baker City Oregon. Telephone Red 1122 available on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
List of letters uncalled for at the post office for the week ending November 18 1910. Names include Mrs Bertha Brown, Pearl Briggs, Miss Jerey Clark, Mrs La la Long, Mrs J J AicDermott, Mrs La la Taylor, Mr Rosie Teppen, Mrs Louis Wright, Mr Jack Shagnessy, Wm Smith, Saath P L, Adolph Wagberg, L A Wood, and others. Letters will go to the dead letter office on December 1 1910 if not claimed. pay advertising fee with list.
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