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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1911
Page
2
The United States Motor Company promotes its Maxwell Special as a top value among medium priced cars. It urges buyers to compare power 36 horsepower and 4 1 4x5 1 4 long-stroke engine with rivals within 500 dollars, plus style features and price advantages from its fourteen plants. It argues the Maxwell is right and invites scrutiny before purchase.
Hay dealers report active trade with good prices as alfalfa remains steady. Lou Stoop announces a large Elgin potato sale contracted at one cent per pound, signaling strong profits for growers. Current city quotations show potatoes at 1.50 per cwt, cabbage 1.50 per cwt, onions 2.25 per cwt, and dairy products steady.
An old market list shows prices for cabbage celery peppers and fruits with per pound or per bunch rates. It also mentions hay grain and livestock feeds plus a Christmas savings incentive offering $25 in gold and urging boys to get cards at the laundry to start a $1 savings before Christmas.
Notice appeals to members to open savings accounts at the post office savings bank. Encourages depositing $1.00 or more before Christmas and stamping in their club cards to start saving.
An old advertisement touts Gossard corsets as improving a woman’s figure, easy to wear in any position, endorsed by physicians and dressmakers. It promotes models for every body line with prices from 3.50 to 8.56, featuring Mrs. Root at Kvone Block 1481 Moraetiera.
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