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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1909
Page
2
A large sale is advertised at O F Collidge's paint store located at 1214 Adams Avenue. The notice promises unbeatable bargains on wallpaper with a strong sales pitch urging customers not to miss the opportunity.
Advice on curing a cold with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised for its worldwide reputation and natural action. The ad also touts a comprehensive land title index and abstracts service by J. Oliver in Walton County, offering access to records, taxes, judgments, and liens under one roof.
A Hardman Parlor Grande piano is offered at a very low price with easy payment terms. G. M. Richey invites buyers seeking a strictly high grade instrument, noting it is one of the finest shipped to Eastern Oregon.
An ad touts Chamberlain's Liniment with damp flannel as superior to plasters for lame backs chest pains and rheumatic aches. It promises prompt relief and notes it is sold by all. Also advertises for rent four rooms for housekeeping at 1605 Madison Avenue and a maid needed for night housework at the Mahaffe Building.
A son was born this morning to Bishop and Mrs. E. Whiting of Mt. Glenn. The birth adds a new member to the family and local community.
Cove edged La Grande 7 0 to conclude 1909 high school football in the city. Meyers left end starred with speed and aggression, breaking up La Grande drives and delivering the decisive 25 yard touchdown run. Chenault anchored Cove’s defense as the line stifled the visitors while Cove capitalized on three completed forward passes. Officials Dobbins Reynolds and Zimmerman kept a clean, orderly contest.
A fragment notes an asthma remedy marketed as providing protective action and relief. The item is described as offering strength and comfort to users, with emphasis on practical benefits rather than medical endorsement.
An advertiser attests after six years of selling and recommending Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy that it is a great patent medicine. They concede they stock other products with higher profit but claim this remedy reliably cures and earns customer appreciation, urging its sale by all dealers.
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