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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1905
Page
2
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A Delaware community celebrates the healthy peach harvest and a return to political civility, marking a period of stability for growers and residents alike.
Sunday was declared the first completely dry Sun day in St. Louis history, marking a historic weather and social milestone for the city.
The Treasury reports total money in the United States on April 1 1905 at 2 842 907 406 dollars, up 13 970 073 from March 1 1905. Assets held by the Treasury were 283 914 428 leaving 2 558 992 983 in circulation, up 42 353 760 from April 1 1904. Population estimated at 82 910 000 with per capita circulation 30.86 dollars.
Attorney E Mead Whippo of Pittsburg has been arrested in St Louis on embezzlement charges. He allegedly swindled servant girls and young women out of up to 12090 Honey Nelson. A bond of 1000, tied to a United States Steel savings, is claimed. Whippo’s wife faces starvation in Pittsburg. A suspected cashier from a big Pittsburg store was found with him.
The Spokane Review notes a growing fad in Oregon media and conversation around asking if public figures are indicted. The piece highlights social and political implications of naming potential legal actions.
Mrs Chadwick may use her period of reprieve to draft a forthcoming book. The suggestion appears as she remains under stay while pursuing new literary work.
Officials prepare for a census in La Grande with workers deployed in the coming days to tally residents. The count will determine the town’s population for the new figures.
The note questions the future of the cannery project and suggests that another party may take interest if the present group does not deliver.
A Kansas City dairyman was arrested after admitting to watering milk to raise funds. He offered money as the motive, but the case raises questions about purity and fraud.
The notice urges every Commercial Club member to attend this evening's meeting to contribute to city improvements. It emphasizes fulfilling duties and bringing help to the community leadership in La Grande.
The passage contrasts industries with high labor and low capital to those needing large capital and little labor. It suggests visiting a flouring mill and a steam laundry to illustrate the contrast and notes several locally operable industries needing modest capital to boost weekly payrolls.
The article urges immediate steps to form a canning factory in the valley to supply a home market for peas beans and small fruits. It calls for cooperative effort from business people and farmers now to begin foundation work for the enterprise.
Citizens praise La Grande for improving both public and private schools. The note urges continued moral and financial support and removal of obstacles, with every incentive to boost school efficiency.
Jersey Cream Flour is recommended for the best and whitest bread baking advice. The note highlights the flour brand as a preferred choice for quality results.
The Grant's Tomb monument on Riverside Drive shows serious erosion of the white granite exterior after seven years and leaks in the dome stain the interior plaster. A paraffin waterproof treatment will be applied to the exterior and possibly the entire pile to reduce further damage and slight gray tinting will fade over time.
Lewiston Journal notes 11660 deaths in New York City in 1904 with 5998 buried in Potter's Field and 317 unmarked, unidentified. Authors link poverty to social ills and cite need for better benevolence, housing, education, and critique immigration as complicating the issue.
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