Bruce Denns Owner Editor Listed as La Grande Post
The Observer notes Bruce Denns is editor and owner and was entered at the La Grande post office as second class matter.
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La Grande Evening Observer in La Grande, Oregon
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1911
Page
4
Observer announces subscription contest to boost circulation
The Observer invites readers in the valleys to participate in a subscription contest. Contestants canvass neighbors instead of professional solicitors. prizes go to winners regardless of effort, with the paper risking more. The editor aims for high standards and civic engagement as patrons boost the Observer’s reach locally and beyond.
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Observer
Tis
Rocky Mountains
Blue Mountain
Grande Ronde Valley
Wallowa
Original Ideas On Banking From Kansas City Bank Pioneers
A. Jobes recalls organizing a small Kansas bank with seven men, capital of 25000 dollars, a tiny safe, and initial deposits including an old German farmer as a shareholder. Early loans outpaced deposits, and funds were redeposited with city correspondents to meet exchange needs, leaving limited currency in the safe after the first month.
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Jobes
First National Bank of
Kansas City
Mississippi
Arkan
Bank Debates Purpose and Perception Through Town Visitor Tales
A banker recounts an encounter with a German farmer and his daughter observing a new bank vault. The child quips that a well funded bank cannot break, illustrating naive ideas about banks. The tale contrasts deposits and security with a bygone Arkansas anecdote about borrowing, highlighting varied public notions of banking functions.
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America
Arkangas
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