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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1905
Page
3
Mothers praise Hollister s Rocky Mountain Tea as the greatest baby medicine in the world claiming it makes babies strong, well and active. Sold as Tie or Tablets at New Lin Drug Co for 36 cents.
La Grande plans a Thanksgiving with many closures including the Land Office Post Office county offices and banks. A Union praise service is set for 10 30 am at the Methodist church led by J D Gillian followed by a Thanksgiving sermon at Central church by Rev H H Mower with a needy fund collection. A football game between La Grande and Athena starts at 3 pm. Foresters of America host their sixth annual ball at the Commercial Club with decorated auditorium and live music, plus a midnight supper from the Summers house.
Turkeys are scarce in La Grande as Grandy and Russell report only a third of needed supply. Dressed birds expected at twenty cents a pound, with buyers from Sumpter roaming the county to source birds for upper markets. Farmers with limited stock receive about 15 cents per pound for live poultry.
Oregon state officers whose successors will be elected next June include Governor George E. Chamberlain Secretary of State F J Dunbar State Treasurer Charles S Moore Attorney General A M Crawford Superintendent of Public Instruction J H Ackerman Supreme Judge G E Wolverton Labor Commissioner 0 P Hoi State Printer J R Whitnay Congressmen Binger Herman J N Williamson, First and Second Districts Fivey Circuit Judges One District Attorney 16 State Senators 22 State Electives Republicans and Democrats each will choose a party nominee for United States Senator to be elected by the Legislature to succeed John H Mitchell
An old advertisement touts Hillister's Rocky Mountain Tea with packages priced at 38 cents offering red lips bright eyes and color. claims of beauty benefits accompany the sale by Newuin Divo Co.
Charles Mader of Chicago pleaded guilty in Milwaukee municipal court to giving a bribe of 1200 dollars for a county hospital addition roofing contract in 1891 and was fined 1000 dollars. Mader was then an agent for a Chicago roofing firm.
An advertisement notes readiness to oblige with accommodating service and right prices, signed by A. T. Hitt in a prescription drug context.
A brief ad notes souvenirs and photographs for sale as well as a stockholders meeting for the La Grande Commercial Club Building Association. The meeting is set for Tuesday December 25th 1906 at eight o'clock p m to elect a board of five directors. President is Mitten.
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