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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1906

Page

5

Real Estate Notices and Classified Offers in La Grande

Real estate loans offered on city and country properties with prompt closings after tithe approval. Multiple sales and rental listings include a six room cottage with modern conveniences at 1605 Adams Ave and several farms for sale or rent. Also offered are organ for sale, several houses and building lots around Adams Ave Jefferson Ave and East Washington Ave with easy terms. Contact numbers and addresses provided.

la Grande Investment Company Adams Ave Jefferson Ave East Washington Ave

Missing Horses Reward Offer by A B Conney

Fifteen and twenty head of young horses with half circle brands on the right thigh disappeared from a pasture. A reward is offered for information leading to recovery. A B Conney posted the notice.

A. B. Conney

REW Industry in Corncobs Sparks Alcohol Plan

The Department of Agriculture explores corn cobs and stalks as sources for denatured alcohol. Investigations in Hoopeston Illinois show a ton of green cobs yields about 11 gallons of alcohol and green stalks yield 6 to 15 gallons. Distilleries may be linked to canneries to turn waste into fuel and profit.

Department of Agriculture Hoopeston Ill

Ladies Neighborhood Club to Convene First Meeting of Year

The Ladies Neighborhood Club opens the year with a meeting on Tuesday October 2 at 2 o clock to discuss England Ireland Scotland and Wales. Aid Society of the Presbyterian church also meets at Mrs Andersons home at 2 30 on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs W H Bohnencamp hosted a large party Saturday night with five hundred won by Mrs Wm Ericson Mrs J M Berry and Miss Barker. A luncheon followed for many guests including Mesdames Grady Buckley Moore Van Buren Aikine Berry Given Dunn Dunn Cavana Thomas Parr Laughlin Watts Gee Palmer Forest Childs French Mosby Jackson Murphy Roesch Erricson Morrison Jones Pattison Newlin McCoy Allinson Kiddle Ormond Meyer Spence Swaney Stoddard Cragg Bartlett Burkit Grady Aikine Zuber Williams Clark McFarlane Kuhn Neill Newlin Stoddard and Bohnencamp. Mrs J H Aikine and daughter Maria will host a party Wednesday evening.

W. H. Bohnencamp Wm. Ericson J. M. Berry Miss Barker Mesdames H. ©. Grady A.R. Buckley F. E. Moore J. T. van Buren J.H. Aikiner M. Berry Lou Given CG. Dunn L. Dunn H. $. Cavana E. Thomas Parr R. Laughlin Watts Gee Palmer Forest J. Childs French J. Stoddard E. E. Cragg E. W. Bartlett G. M. Burkit Misses. Grady Aikine Zuber Williams Clark McFarlane Kuhn Neill Newlin Stoddard Bohnencamp

Fraud Orders Target Minnesota Cooperative Land Co and Associates

The postmaster general in Washington issued fraud orders against the Co operative Land company of Minneapolis Minnesota and M Wheatcrift company W B Levy general manager and Dr W B Levy Box 960 Jacksonville Florida and Box 1055 New York City The fraud order against James B Goode of St Louis Missouri has been revoked.

Washington Cooperative Land Company of Minneapolis

Texas Tops U S Oil Output in 1904 and 1905

Texas produced 50,400,000 barrels of crude petroleum in 1904, the highest yearly state total on record. California followed with 29,600,000 barrels in 1904, a historical first for that state at the time. Texas rose to the top again in 1905, adding 8,000,000 barrels to its 1904 record.

Texas California

Apple crop short in John Day valley prices steady

Canyon City Eagle notes a very short apple crop in the John Day valley while prices remain reasonable with first-class fruit selling at 1.60 dollars per box.

John Day Valley Canyon City

Harriman Railroads Order Thousands of Cars for Spring Delivery

The Harriman companies plan to deliver 4050 box cars 1450 flatcars 625 oil tank cars 500 condola cars 5000 stock cars and multiple dump cars next spring across Union Pacific Oregon Short Line Oregon Railroad Navigation Pacific system Morgan Louisana Texas Louis iana Western Cananea Yaxui River Pacific routes. With 400 miles of new Lewiston Klamath Coos Bay trackage under construction vast equipment will be needed to serve traffic on the new lines. Northern Pacific also orders 4000 box cars and seeks 1500 more box cars and 1000 steel dump cars.

Railway Gazette Harriman Companies Union Pacific Oregon Short Line Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company Pacific System Morgan Louisana & Texas Louisiana Western & Cananea Yaxui River & Pacific Harriman Lewiston Klamath Coos Bay Northern Pacific

Your Case and Osteopathy Cures Many Diseases

An advocacy piece claims osteopathy cures a wide range of ailments by addressing displaced ligaments muscles and bones especially spine and ribs. It lists numerous conditions from tonsillitis to rheumatism and heart disease as curable or improved, noting recovery depends on Nature's power to repair.

St. Vitus

Prompt Drug Store Delivery Service Ad

An advertisement invites readers to call for any item normally found at a drug store and promises prompt delivery. It emphasizes quick service and convenient access to medicines and everyday pharmacy products.

Local farmer seeks luck after crop fears collide with drought

In a terse note a weary farmer, Uncle Obadiah, laments his potato crop may fail as harsh conditions threaten yields. He voices concern that none of the six rows seem robust enough to harvest, signaling broad trouble for his harvest.

Obadiah

Newin Deus Company Offers Wide Returnable Goods

Without extra charge all goods are returnable if not satisfactory and the price pad will be refunded. Our stock is so complete that you are pretty sure to find what you want here at all times.

Voic Newiin Deus Company

A Sudden Proposition On Antigripnine Tablets

A brief notice reports Antigripnine Tablets from Newiis Drug Co promising relief from sudden cold. The item frames an assertive proposition about a cure in a medicinal listing.

Newiis Druc Co

Largest Public Sale in Union County Promised by Local Farmer

The largest public sale in Union County will occur October 17 and 18 near La Grande hosted by C G Fraizer. It lists steam equipment, horses, cattle, 600 acres of pasture, two orchards, and farm tools with terms including cash for under $10 and 11 months on larger sums. Auctioneers Ed Stringham and H B Davidhizar.

Union County C.G. Fraizer Gooley’s la Grande Ed. Hawley Ed, Stringham H. B. Davidhizar

Pasture for Rent Listing Offers 170 Acre Block

A pasture for rent totaling 170 acres split between 100 acres of meadow land and 70 acres of grain land. Inquiries directed to Dr. M. K. Haun for details and arrangements.

M.K. Haun

Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promoted for Health

An old advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and tablets as a health aid for babies and adults. It claims to build flesh and bone using roots and herbs, with a price of 55 to 56 cents and references to new Lin Deuc Company and A B Convey Cove.

Hollister Rocky Mountain Deus Company New Lin Deuc Company

Administrator's Sale of Ruckman Estate Imbler Oregon

In Union County Oregon the administrator of the estate of R D Ruckman deceased will sell by private cash sale to the highest bidder, subject to court confirmation, Lots 1 2 3 4 19 and 20 in Block 21 Town of Imbler. Sale begins October 12 1906 with publication September 12 1266.

State of Oregon Union County R. D. Ruckman Imbler C. H. Fins

Union Oregon railroad job ad seeks 100 workers

Wanted 100 men to work on railroad at Union Oregon. Steel stying and construction work. Apply to the office of Oneson Construction Co Union Gregor.

Union Oregon Office of Oregon Construction Company Union, Oregon Oneson Construction Co Union Gregor

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