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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1906
Page
5
Local classifieds advertise rates, rentals, sales, and jobs. Listings include dining room help, furnished rooms, rental houses, sale of furniture and organs, women workers for laundry, abstracts of titles, loans, and multiple properties for sale or rent in La Grande area. Multiple contact numbers and addresses listed.
Siegrist and Co. Jewelers place 400 fine watches on sale at wholesale prices. Mr. Herman Siegrist, in San Francisco, secured about 700 Waltham Elgin watches at bargain prices, some sent to this city and displayed in the window for bargains.
Notice seeking ten teams to haul gravel or sand from a bar, paying $4 per day for loads of 6000 pounds with one man furnished if a team hauls. $6500 or more per road, one mile haul with easy loading and unloading. J. L. Mars.
Shareholders of Aurelia Mining Co. are warned there will be no annual meeting for electing a board or any other business. The meeting is set at the company office in La Grande Oregon on November 1 1906 at 2 pm. J A Thronson president J L Comnett vice president.
La Grande Oregon October 3 1906 to whom it may concern there has been talk as to whether the insurance company known as the Pacific Live Stock Association Spokane would pay its losses I received prompt payment in full and cheerfully recommend this company to all as cheap safe and reliable signed AmaLoateg Sugar Co By FS Skamweul Manager
Timber claims listing two million feet and more involve Foley Elk and La Granve Investment Co. Sudden end to the cold anticipated if Antigraphine Tahiets are taken. Miss Nina Hunstock announces watercolor and china painting lessons for La Grande ladies, studio at 906 Main St.
Stockmen of Sum merville and Wenaha Reserve are called to a meeting on Saturday October 6 1906 at 10 o clock in Sumerville Oregon. The gathering aims to arrange a stock roundup on the reserve and to form a permanent stockmen organization led by J A Woopet.
The LaFayette Avenue Presbyterian church in Bilyn hosts the 19th annual state convention for New York Christian Endeavor with about 2000 attendees from 2600 societies. Key figures include Rev. Francis E. Stark and Rev. Dr. R. A. Torre, plus choral leaders Ira D. Sankey and H. Jacobs. The event runs through Oct. 11 and features speakers on global evangelism and reform.
Constantinople October 6 reports that the sultan fell ill after being shot by one of his Kurdish wives in a jealous fit over a new harem member. The rumor centers on palace intrigue and reigns of the harem as the alleged motive.
An extraordinary two day sale by C Fraizer near Conley’s siding northeast of La Grande offers steam implements, tractors, wagons, farm tools, cattle hogs horses and household goods. Terms include ten dollar down payment and credit over eleven months on approved security with six percent interest. lunch on site and sale starts nine thirty each day.
A fragmented ad-like article discusses women’s ailments and the so called Favorite Prescription. It promotes Dr Meret’s formula as a universal remedy claiming wide popularity and medical endorsement. The piece mentions health improvements attributed to the remedy and urges readers to seek it through druggists.
Major Lee Moorhouse has received a letter from Mr and Mrs Brittain of Walla Walla asking him to learn from local Indians about the disappearance of Cecil Brittain last summer near the toll gate. The parents report a man near Touchet was told by an Indian named Winnister near Adams. Moorhouse will seek truth but fears little foundation exists.
Mrs. Sarah A. Berry nee King died at home in Imbler on Saturday aged 76. Born June 4 1835 in Arkansas she lived there childhood married in 1848 and moved west settling in Grande Ronde many years. Surviving children include James John William Everett Arthur J T Guinn and Gussie Collins. Interment was in Summerville cemetery. Sheriff Blakely arrested Sterling Smittie Guy Fleener and Frank Geer on bench warrants for liquor and prohibition offenses. they were bailed before Justice Eberhard awaiting trial.
Digestion relies on muscular movement and digestive ferments secreted by glands in the mouth stomach and intestines. Proper blood supply to each organ and gland is essential for normal secretion and digestion. Osteopathy claims to restore digestion by normalizing neural function. For rent a furnished large front room in McLain house Washington and Greenwood. Call Black 1691.
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