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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1911
Page
4
Bruce Denns now serves as owner and editor for the JHE Observer and is recorded as being tered at the La Grande post office as second class matter.
Mountaindoers report slow snowmelt and favorable winter conditions. Wheat growers anticipate a banner crop as do hay growers for alfalfa and timothy. The Grande Ronde valley is praised for a royally treated winter, pleasing urban residents who enjoy spring winds and sunshine.
The piece notes entering April with focus on field and orchard work and urges collective thanks for upcoming activities in agriculture. It reflects a sense of seasonal transition and communal acknowledgment.
Walter L Fisher of Chicago is named to succeed Ballinger as secretary of the interior. The New York Tribune notes Fisher is an avid golfer and a hard driver on the course, with a public persona marked by golf and family.
Chicago Plan commission chair C H Wacker outlines a city beautification scheme to widen existing streets and add diagonal routes. Focused on Michigan avenue and 12th street Halsted, the base traffic lines would connect to a north south boulevard and Grant Park, reshaping core circulation.
Prof E L Potter of the Oregon agricultural college outlines four methods to age a horse. Teeth, ribs, tail flesh, and cheek skin reveal age differences. Teeth provide the most accurate measure as temporary teeth appear, then permanent ones wear and cups form and fade with age.
An experienced horseman can date a horse by its teeth from five to twenty years. Permanent teeth erupt together, cups fade only after all cups are gone, and changes begin at the center with one pair aging per year. At maturity at five years, all permanent teeth and cups are present.
A European business approach, touted as a tonic to American hustle, influenced Chicago firms by adopting foreign market methods. A sample tale recounts a European entrant in Chicago whose business grew fivefold in a year after applying gained knowledge.
The passage contrasts a European manner of not discounting bills with a large savings account. It notes teaching him to adopt the American System, remarking that the insult has led to his wealth. The tone reflects a historical view of economic practices and cultural exchange between European and American systems.
The article traces Gibraltar from its 711 Arab capture to 1704 British seizure and long crown-colony status, noting sieges, fortifications, and strategic importance. It also briefly contrasts lighthouse operations during Dewey’s era and a Philippine reef-lighting episode.
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