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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
Aug 04, 1911
Page
4
Court Tells Tale of Hogg Case and Mother's Burden
The trial in the Hogg case drew sympathy for the mother and sisters while noting the accused’s guilt beyond doubt. Jurors weighed a revolting charge against a man with a troubled life, leaving a community moved by maternal devotion amid a harsh verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thua
Chautauqua Earns Cautious Praise for Second Year
The article lauds the Chautauqua’s second year at La Grande noting it nearly broke even financially yet established permanence. It warns the nursing period of growth includes funding hurdles and urges continued study of other Chautauquas. It predicts a self sustaining third season and lasting benefits for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande
Notable historical milestones and deaths listed
The passage lists events and births deaths across years including Shelley born 1792 and died 1822, Sage born in Oneida County and died 1906, Tilden born 1814 and died 1889, Brownstown conflict 1812, and early stamp or mail delivery changes in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Percy B. Shelley
Brownstown
Mich
Russell Sage
Onesda County
New York City
Spain
Samuel J. Tilden
American Statesman
Knut Hamsun Birth and Literary Journey Highlighted
The excerpt notes Knut Hamsun born August 4 1859 in Lom Norway and details his rugged path from shoemaker apprentice to dock laborer tutor court messenger stonecutter road laborer emigrant to America and back to Norway where he pursued storytelling. It calls him a leading Norwegian writer with more than 20 books and plays and many translations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knut Hamsun
Norway
Lom
Budbrandshalen
Christiania
America
Dakota
Chicago
Minhpenlols
Newfoundland
Ilerztune
Banker suicide in custody sparks debate on handling crime
A San Francisco banker who died by suicide in jail prompts discussion on how authorities treat financial crime. The piece argues for harsh methods toward bankers and endorses strong measures by authorities, reflecting controversial public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
China
Teddy’s Attacks on Court Decisions Lose Attention
The article notes diminished public focus on Teddy’s legal challenges and the frequent negative outcomes of his assaults on the beef trust. It also highlights strong wool and exceptional wheat harvests relieving Oregon’s money concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy
Beef Trust
Pendiston Raises Payments Sparking Debate
Pendiston proposes higher payments stirring public debate over budget priorities and potential impact on residents. Local officials defend need for funds while critics warn of strain on household costs and future services.
Puzzled Philosopher and the Three Pound Steak
A philosopher buys a three pound steak for dinner. After the cook burns it the cat allegedly eats it. The cat is weighed at three pounds, proving the meat weighed three pounds but leaving the cat missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philosopher
Chicago News
Balked Mule At Half Mile Mark Ends Farmer’s Effort
An elderly farmer borrows a neighbor’s mule and sends his 14 year old son home. The mule balks after a half mile. A traveling doctor arrives and asks what ails the animal, noting the mule has balked as the boy explains.
August 4 events in 13th to 18th centuries history
On August 4 historical notes include Simon de Montfort killed at Evesham while having founded the English parliament, Calais siege by England, Humphrey Gilbert claiming Newfoundland for Elizabeth, 1701 peace with Indians at Montreal, and Crown Point captured from the French in 1759. The entry also begins Isaac Hayne’s 1781 mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon de Montfort
Earl of Leicester
House of Commons
Evesham
France
Calais
Humphrey Gilbert
Nofoundland
Elizabeth
Mon
Crown Point
N. Y
Iesaac Hayne
When 6 git Marries She Changes Her Name
A playful aphorism notes a six git changing her name upon marriage and then attempting to alter the husband into a different man according to Lippincott’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott’s
Dyspeptic Philosophy From a New York Times Quote
A wry collection of aphorisms on money desire aging and marriage. The noted quips mock greedy motives social pretensions and the folly of couples seeking wealth or reform through unions. The piece uses sharp satirical observations attributed to the New York Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Doctor Fights Mice With Weld In Unusual Aid
A man applies heated weld to a back wound and a boy asks for more of the same aid. The doctor confirms he has plenty of the material. The boy explains he needs it to catch a mule, showcasing a quirky rural tale from the National Monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eurc
National Monthly
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HOGG
Oregon
Pendiston
Just
Utz & Bunn’s” and “Pingree
Scude
Patent
Gun Metal
Vici Kid
Tan
the Quality Store
Treal
la Grande National Bank
LA Grani
United ST
Fred J. Holmes
Pres
F. L
Meyers
W. J. Church
Earl Zundel
Ass't
Fam Us King Cigar Factory
Fir Street
Jefferson Avenue
O’connell
Cigar Store
Observer
Jefferson St
St.Helens Hall
Gitlery
Bieters
John Bactint
Zplacopal
St. Helens Hall
Chamberlain
Dealara
Stageberg & Sandborg
Hack and
Uptown
E. L. Bussey
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