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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1905
Page
4
A plea of guilty was accepted for several high profile Packers charged in a case tied to treachery and bribes. The defendants face fines totaling ten thousand dollars and five thousand dollars. The proceedings highlight law enforcement actions against corporate executives and associates in the industry.
The county convention of the Ww. C. T. U. met in Union this week with full representation. Officers elected include Mrs A Metlee of Elgin Oregon as president and Mrs Belle Weight as vice prov dit Union Oregon. Also chosen were Mrs Coweo Cor vertery of Ein Oregon and Miss H M Wallace as recording secretary Union Oregon with Miss Ida Mortop as treasurer Union Oregon.
The article discusses citizens adopting the meter system with a minimum rate of 1 per month and a rate of 26 cents per 1000 gallons. Many households save enough to cover the meter cost in the first year, though some exemptions reduce this impact.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church met at Mrs. K Wright's home for a pleasant gathering. A well prepared program on The Call to Home Missions moved attendees to increase their efforts and support for bringing Woman to Japan.
The Capital city announces the arrival of Rev. Gibson as the new pastor of his present charge for four years. He is set to preach his first service in Puyallup on the second Sunday in October.
An ad touts Hollistar’s RK Mountain Tea and tablets from Newlin Drug Co in Syracuse. It claims the product cures headaches stomach issues and kidney and liver troubles with a money back guarantee if not cured, priced at 35 cents. The copy mentions a sufferer named Lia F Lam and references Bucklon’s Aroioa Salve as ineffective.
A fragment touts drastic mortality statistics from appendicitis and peritonitis and endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as a universal remedy. The claim comes from M Flannery of 14 Custom House Place, Obi sage, and Newlin Drug Co. druggist is also listed among endorsers.
County exchanges report Hebat W Ht McComas returning to Union JP Wilbur visiting Portland to buy a pew boiler for Union Woolen Mill with 150 hp capacity. Mrs Lily Huskive and kin visit. Mevorhas CJ Shelton chats with O J Skirt family. L Rinehart arrived from Portland. Mr Rioeburt ill but survived. Timber losses near Arsay noted. Haynes narrowly escapes injury at Union mill. Chicken thieves rob Boath Union, sparking concerns of ongoing thefts and local wildlife.
An advertisement touts Orno Laxative Fruit Syrup as a pleasant, non irritating remedy for chronic constipation. It claims to restore natural intestinal action without upsetting the stomach or irritating the kidneys liver or bowels and distinguishes itself by acting on all digestive organs rather than the lower bowel alone.
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