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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
7
A reader asks about spanking as a cure for children and bedwetting and is told it does not help. A referenced “Constitution M4 Curve” is mentioned along with Mrs M. Timers and Notre Dame connections. The notice invites mothers to request free SU instructions by mail, with no money required.
Mrs Charles BE Smith of West Franklin Maine declares she prefers Dr King New Life Pills as a laxative with no fuss and finds them effective. The pills are sold at Newlin's drug store. The ad also quotes N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont praising the product for soothing the stomach liver and bowels. Ferguson's carries magazines and books in October.
W. P. Mohr arrives in the city to take charge of the Grande Ronde Meat Company cold storage and packing plant near town. Formerly with Walla Walla Meat, he supervised a Garden City cold storage that grew from killing five hogs daily to over 2000 per month. With the O R & N line extension to Wallowa, local packing prospects look favorable and further improvements are planned to meet rising demand.
Irregular schedules continue on the branch line as trains run late. The Wallowa line reported last night an over one hour delay with freight bogging the schedule and the 6 o'clock arrival likely to be late again.
United States cruiser Milwaukee delivered news that Amapala Honduras is under martial law. Government troops are prepared to suppress any uprising from interior natives and keep order in the region.
Notice sets a November election for La Grande Oregon to approve amendments to the city charter per ordinance 202 Series 1008 filed September 10 1968. Polls open 6 a m to 6 p m at four wards with named judges and clerks.
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