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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1910
Page
2
A brief promotional note invites readers to verify claims in person, asserting confidence in products and urging scrutiny of options available in golf or negative categories. The message emphasizes transparency and invites direct evaluation.
Oregon Supreme Court will hear three May term appeals from Union and Wallowa counties in Pendleton. Cases include Union county electric company versus Farmers and Traders National Bank, Wallowa county cases Funk & Company versus Butler, and Thorsen Buell estate versus Hooper Hundon with briefs filed. Other docket items include Oregon Railroad and McDonald case, Beatrice Deval vs Deval, and Elliott versus Wallowa County, all listed as ready for trial.
The verses describe a figure who blazes in but does not help others, dismissing the moonlit 20 bright as a beacon while the community relies on light in need. The language evokes a cadence of but lacks a clear event or named people.
The Minneapolis Journal humorously notes a salesman touting an “old maid’s bed” praised for its low height that supposedly keeps it crawlproof and unhidden, joking about why old maids would prefer it and how it deters men from sneaking under.
A fragmented Chicago Record-Herald excerpt mocks hunting and searching for housing through wry dialogue. It contrasts summer visits to a valley with money, asking if hunting is enjoyable and noting past hunts for boarding places and, later, for flats.
The scene depicts doctors praising a patient with pride as they regard him with friendly smiles. They call him a monument to their skill and mention him in conversations while he is described as swift and noticeable. A tailor dismisses a wrinkled bill with Slow Pay confirming he already has multiple copies at home.
The verse describes baseball players fans and cooks in a spring mood as miliners display Easter hats and fashion. It notes sunlit seating and the fan’s ardor while households anticipate sale bustle and departures for a distant place amid the Sweet Grass Tribune tone.
Jones informs Mary of plans to discharge an inept cook. He asks John to stop at a rug store for artica tint and court plaster. He mentions having plenty ofUnt and splints.
A playful verse from the Yonkers Statesman contemplates a cow that jumped over the moon and ponders the notion of beef and meat 'jumping' since. The piece combines whimsy with a light reflection on truce and skepticism about convincing others.
The verse describes spring arriving through a Gap with bird and shrub imagery and neighborly cheer. The Buffalo News and Long Distance note a humorous exchange about Henry James in class, while a Pittburg Post quip frames the etiquette of discussing a sentence up to the first semicolon.
A poem snippet recounts a man with a stubborn mind who wore a single suit year round and wore pants buttons on his overcoat. He is contrasted with thrifty and ordinary fellows who discuss giving one fourth of earnings, with a witty jab about not making a fool of oneself.
A terse verse item notes a rejected suitor lamenting love’s hardships. The speaker’s line “Though love’s the tender passion this certainly is tough” signals his sorrow after being rebuffed by a pretty girl. The brief piece reflects a melodramatic, era-typical whine of romance.
Yonkers Statesman quotes Patrice recalling an incident where Mr Huggins attempted to kiss a person last night and the person cried for help asking if he could get away with it. The report notes the tense moment and questions safety.
The cautious stranger asks how much it would cost to stay a week at a fashionable hotel. The clerk responds that the guest must decide the amount he has shot. Catholic Standard and Times.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer extols a playful doll and a jolly harpin as balm for melancholy in a cheeky verse. It hints at frivolous entertainments soothing a crowd and mocks solemnities with light wordplay.
A brief dialogue fragment from Harper's Weekly features Mrs Bi laps urging optimism to George while Bil aps reacts with disbelief and asks about the train Maria will arrive on. The humor hinges on miscommunication and the setup of an upcoming arrival.
A music publisher cites issues with lyrics saying they are too heavy for the air as the airship Halbit faces a creative setback. Puck notes the tension between adventurous wordplay and melodic lightness in the exchange.
A Yale Record snippet shows a playful dialogue about a red and white striped pole in a room. The exchange features a father and senior banter with barber pole as a relic. The brief reflects college humor and campus culture.
Satirical quip from rival papers contrasts motives in marriage. Buffalo Express cites Chicago debate while Cleveland Leader attributes joke to popular sentiment about marriage choices.
A compact line hints at a quirky moral involving an early worm and a bill, with playful wordplay on responsibility and timing. The fragment suggests a fablelike warning about predictable costs or consequences.
A fragmentary dialogue shows two neighbors debating the use of money and borrowing. One neighbor asks about buying two grades of butter and implies frequent need for cash, while the other explains using money to obtain goods and services.
Welch and McFarland will box May 30 at the National Sporting Club of London in a twenty round contest for a guaranteed purse of 7600 dollars and a side bet of 1000 dollars. Both fighters are regarded as among the world’s cleverest boxers, promising a grand exhibition of scientific boxing.
Over 500 racing dates are claimed for the season. Ithney college Cornell relay team is described as the fastest ever. The British Olympic council informs the Olympic games at Athens are abandoned. Canada Rifle Association adds 1000 to prize lists and extends meet to Saturday. Events at Ottawa the week of August 22. Intercollegiate relays at University of Pennsylvania field Philadelphia. New England intercollegiate sports at Tech field Brookline May 20 and 21.
La Grande Band hosts a Friday night dance next week with a ten piece orchestra providing the music.
The Maccabees lodge hosts their second annual ball on May 2 in the Elks Auditorium. The event is touted as one of the season’s best affairs with plans underway for an elegant evening.
The curfew law will be strictly enforced. All parents are requested to take notice. John W. Waldon, Chief of Police.
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