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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1906
Page
7
An old advertisement promises home delivery of medicines and prescriptions from Newlin Orve Co. We invite customers to specify items and return unwanted goods. The message urges quick compound and delivery of F SVE medicine and related compounds.
Sce jewelers display 400 Elgin watches at wholesale prices. Mr Herman Siegrist reports watches from San Francisco secured for sale. Watch window promises bargains as stock is moved to the city for sale at low prices.
Directory items list meetings for La Grande and nearby groups including Eagles Aerie No. 6F0 La Grande Lodge No. 16 Star Encampment No. 31 M.W. A La Grandery No. 7708 Foresters of America Court Maid Marion No. 22 Friendship Tent No. 51 K O T Visitations noted and officers named with meeting dates and locations in Odd Fellows Hall Redmen Hall Ellis Hall and other venues in La Grande area.
Chicago dispatch reports John Alexander Dowie delivering a parting message to followers at Shiloh House. He plans to depart for Mexico, vows to return to Zion City next summer to build a mansion for the Millennium, and urges followers to live frugally and pay tithe while his estate is tied up.
Hood River reported that C A Lewis left to teach in Eastern Oregon and has not been heard from. Elmer Wright found Lewis's wife and five children subsisting on acorns with a seriously ill baby. White Salmon citizens sent a wagon of provisions and pledged medical aid while noting Lewis belongs to a lodge in Olympia Washington.
A cermiplete assortment of good second hand school books offered with savings for multiple children purchases. Local sale advertised by Newsin Dave Co with emphasis on affordable education material.
The advertisement touts Japanese Antdustine Compound as a syrup like dust suppressant that cleans and sanitizes floors. It claims to disinfect and destroy microbes, preventing dust from rising and inhaling disease germs, urging its use in all stores and public buildings.
100 acres of meadow land and 70 acres of grain land available for pasture. Inquiries directed to Dr. M. K. Haut.
The article notes gorillas have the largest lungs for their size and urges study of respiratory health. Mrs. Ora A. Stephens of Port Williams Ohio reports that three bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery stopped a two year cough and cured a feared consumption. Trial bottle offered free by Newlin Drug Company.
G Ht Powers urges buyers to pay owners 16 percent rent until property value is recouped and ownership transfers. Two sign distress notices last week. C F Johnson of Portland owns an acre in Pleasant Home with a five room house bought for 1000. Mrs. E starts a cottage sale at 1250. Few left. visit Broxan Lane Man before gone.
The city recorder of La Grande Oregon invites bids by October 3 1906 at four pm for grading and graveling Sixth Street from Washington Avenue to Street per specifications in the Recorder's office. Bids must include a certified check equal to ten percent of contract price. The city reserves the right to reject all bids. Dated August 17 1906 GC S Dux Chairman of street committee
Stockmen of Summerville and Wenaha Reserve are called to a 10 o clock a m meeting on Saturday October 6 1906 in Summerville Oregon. The session aims to arrange a round up on the reserve and to form a permanent stockmen organization led by J A Woopect.
The University of Oregon plans a new romance languages department led by Dr. Timothy Cloran who returns from travel in France and Spain. Spanish will be added to the curriculum alongside existing French courses under Prof. Schmidt, expanding work in Germanic studies. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE In Union County Oregon the estate of R D Ruckman deceased will sell real estate by private sale to the highest bidder after court confirmation. C H Finn is administrator. First publication dated September 12 1906.
A city notice records liens against lots and blocks on Fourth Street in Arnold and Drays additions and Chaplain’s addition in La Grande Union County Oregon. It cites owners War Lane J L Caviness James McCoy David Troy W Snodgrass Amalgamated 5Co E M Anson and others with assessed amounts and dates under Ordinance No. 4 Series 1898.
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