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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
4
The La Grande Evening Observer announces classified rate details and submission rules for unsigned articles. Signed submissions are subject to editor discretion and local notices are charged per line with first insertion at ten cents.
The piece accuses itinerant opticians of charging high prices for inferior glasses and praises La Grande opticians with full fittings. It contrasts local services with traveling sellers and cites figures and commentary on corporate influence and governmental investigations. The passage references Barnum and broader political dynamics.
An unclear local item records an event involving a meeting or conference and mentions names such as Peder and Bitter. It hints at a casualty or injury and references a gaming or match context with a score or stake of 85. The text is fragmentary with several garbled phrases and missing details.
Readable text shows a La Grande Oregon listing involving Bank C and Thornton with a Counsellor at Law in Summer Block area. No clear events or dates provided.
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