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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1905
Page
3
Local items list furnished rooms and a furnished house for rent. dressmaking lessons. lumber company ad. young man wanted in cigar factory. eight acres of land with farm buildings for sale or exchange. notice of sale of interest in a firm to Fred Bock. fresh oysters available. rent for rooms. picture machine for sale or trade.
An advertisement touts a free delivery service from Newlin Drug Co offering home delivery of goods as if the customer were in store. The copy promises friendly service, affordable prices, and promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a health tonic available for 35 cents in tea or tablet form.
Annie Johna administratrix of the estate of Althop Johna files her final account in Union County Court on October 3, 1900 at four o'clock p m for review. Annie Johns Administratrix
The ladies of the ME Church announce a rummage sale on the 18th 19th and 20th at the White Building formerly Union Steam Laundry. Donations are welcome and may be left with Mere Aldrich.
Local church listings present Sunday readings and weekly schedules for First Church of Christ Scientist St Marys Catholic St Peters Episcopal Baptist Central Church of Christ and Central area venues. Frequent services include Holy Communion evening gatherings prayer meetings and youth activities with specific times and locations.
Under new management, the Centennial Hotel offers board at 85 per week and meals at 25 per month. Rooms are furnished with hospital rates noted for monthly patrons at 417 Adams Ave. Contact W E Morchibor, proprietor, via local phone.
Engraved stock cards and announcements offered at the same prices as mail order. Patrons are invited to call and view samples and order their engraved work. Published by The Observer.
Public notice states Simmons has deserted the Steam Cleaning and Dyeing work, Simmons & Harvey discontinued, William Harvey will conduct the business henceforth and collect and pay all outstanding bills for usual work.
Public notice from La Grande Oregon dated July 26 announces a 30 day sale at Phone Red 971 Old Town store for wood and fallling feed. The ad promotes cheapest uroveries and provisions in the city and mentions new stock arriving. Signed EJ Atkinson with date to Sept 1.
Notice to property owners with limbs over the sidewalk that those limbs will be cut within ten days by the street superintendent. The cost of trimming will be charged to the property owners. Fred Synhorst, Street Superintendent, La Grande. Dated September 27, 1905.
Oct 6 A P Davis of the reclamation service visited the city with W H Bander bon and J Blanchard to review Minidoka tract townsite openings and the planned sale of lots in teyburn and Rupert. They conferred with D W Rows, drafted a conclusions report for Chief Engineer Newell, and arranged railway and attendance needs before proceeding to Nampa and on to Oregon and Washington.
A Columbus man reports a foot wound from an accident being eased by Bocklen's Arnica salve. The advertisement claims quick healing and pain relief, praising the product's magical soothing effects and endorsing Newlin Drug Company.
A letter from a reader claims Dr King’s New Life pills cured him of jetomach and bowel disorders after consuming ape food poisons. The note credits improved health to the product and mentions Nowlin’s drug store as a retailer.
James McKinbis has returned from Werton and will work in the Imbler Gearing mill. The Bammerville Creamery has closed. Mr. Woods the battermaker starts for Kaneas Monday. Mrs Loge and friends send greetings as John Venderpool, Mr Hanier eye trips to Imbler, Mrs Varrie German starts school on Bide Hill. Mrs Christean moved back to Summerville. Maggin Mills wed Nickles of Colfax. Mr Grane buys spring calves. Choate family to return from Portland after a week at the fair.
An Irrigator editorial accuses a Chicago distillers firm of trying to taint Democratic papers with paid fire alerts and promises to cover transportation costs. The piece laments the disruption to Democratic editors nationwide and jokes about a future roundup if they amplify the scheme.
Yesterday stock shipments from Illinois were part of cattle sent to Walla Walla by Kidwell Bros. Two more trains are expected to depart Baker City for the east in a few days. Sheep shipments may follow this fall per the Democrat.
Baker City will gain a new creamery within two to three months. A lease at Fourth and Center streets secures a site and a company is forming to move the Bigma creamery from North Powder to Baker City.
A noted performer Miss Howard, the leading woman in Why Women Sin, is praised for acting and writing. The English actress is said to have had a long and arduous convent education, and today October 10 she appears at Broward's Opera House as one of the stage's most beautiful women.
Les A Duncan formerly of this city married Flora Taylor at 8 Stephens Episcopal Church yesterday at noon. The couple planned to honeymoon in Portland and will reside in Portland where Duncan is a manager for Haines Mercantile Company.
Early today a robbery occurred at the Southern Pacific depot in Nevada. The safe was forced open and glycerine and other contents were taken. Police searched for suspects and secured the area.
J Draper seeks return of a lost sack receipt numbered 162783 for barley, dated September 16, 1906, owed to him in La Grande Oregon. Finder to return the item to J Draper.
Farmers and Trader's National Bank promotes a savings account with annual percentage yields from 1.00 to 100.00 percent and invites customers to learn the advantages of earning interest on their deposits.
The Episcopal Church ladies hold a semi annual rummage sale at Kilpatrick's Implement Store on October 12 and 13. Proceeds fund church work. Notify Mrs Mac Wood if you have items to contribute. workers will collect articles.
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