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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1906
Page
6
The Duas Index Number of commodity prices rose to 105 265 this date from 104 287 last month and 100 426 a year ago, up about 5 percent. The gain spans all seven classes, reflecting broad industrial improvement, though the index remains well below the recent high set on June 1.
A garbled advertisement touts Dr Moren's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for tired nerves sleeplessness and general weakness. It promises blood nourishment improved nerve function and broad health benefits with various claimed medical endorsements and directions for use.
L H Russell returns from Sanger mines. Archie Miller visits from Enterprise. C A Cary in city from lower Cove ranch. Mr and Mrs Clyde Scheurer back from wedding tour. Prof and Mrs Tomy Williams of Union spend Sunday with relatives. Lawyers Murphy and Lomax in town on business. Councilman Gardiner returns from Portland. Wm Alfiern of La Grande flouring mills heads to Baker City and Sumpter. E A Hulbert returns to Pendleton after weekend at Harper home. Stephen Cady returns from Dur ing now foreman in Osswaven office. Rev W H Gibson heads to Elgin to visit friends. Lilly and Teasy Volp visit Pendleton. return tonight. Mrs C C Osbourne back from Portland Willamette valley. Mrs Katherine Walker of Cumberland BC visits daughter Mrs J T Richardson, with daughters. Dr Lang, longtime Gove practitioner, in Walla Walla hospital with slim hopes. Miss Dolly Butler visits Miss Breckenridge in Hilgard soon. Mr and Mrs Corson arrive from Laker City to settle in city. Corson becomes O R N breakman. Ralph Atkinson returns from Berryville Arkansas after father’s illness. sister-in-law Miss Clarice Jackson to stay. Mrs Gee Carpy and Mrs A T Hill depart to Portland for State Federation of Woman's Clubs. two La Grande delegates to follow. Albert Ager of Appleton, Wallowa county, in city doing business. sold farm but keeps property in Wallowa county. Mr and Mrs George Mack of Joseph and two daughters return from extended eastern trip. Mr Mack resumes duties as cashier at First Bank of Joseph.
A. A. Bawey advertises locating services for yellow pine timber claims for sixty dollars. Located at 413 Adams Ave, the offer promises to find and evaluate timber sites for clients.
A local drug store promotes telephone orders for goods in stock and promises prompt delivery and satisfactory goods. Call Main 87 for any item a first-class drug store should stock. Newt Drvo Co
Mrs S D Crowe and Miss Stoner hosted a Halloween party at the Crown residence last Saturday with jack o lantern lighting and a campfire dining setting. Guests enjoyed games, pumpkin surprises, and ghost tales, with elaborate autumn decorations and a campfire style supper.
La Grande schools open a new classroom in the north side brick building. Mrs. Alice Dupes now teaches portions of the third and first grades, bringing the city’s total teaching staff to twenty two.
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