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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1911
Page
4
The Observer urges voters in Eastern Oregon to elect a strong congressman from their district, favoring a farmer or seasoned business leader who can stand for issues, avoid petty deals, and represent regional interests against Portland influence. The piece stresses active citizen involvement and practical leadership over mediocrity.
In many towns people chase a summer vacation to maintain appearances and fit with wealthier peers. The piece argues the habit stems from desire and affordability, highlighting the gap between those who can afford travel and those who cannot.
Oregon officials consider closing the open hunting season due to wildfire risk from careless campfires and discarded cigarettes. State Forester F A Elliott alerts to drought conditions and cites Forest Fire law granting the governor authority to proclaim a closed season when fire danger is extreme.
A new therapy for a severe form of arthritis, historically known as rheumatoid arthritis or arthritis deformans, shows promise in early trials. Researchers report improved joint function and reduced pain, offering potential relief for patients with long standing illness.
A June issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association details Dr. Philip W. Nathan of New York reporting on a new long term treatment for rheumatoid arthritis using dried thymus gland from calves. He notes gradual improvement with extended use alongside rest and nutrition, based on 186 cases including 83 severe ones.
Charles W. Green, commissioner of finance and revenue, reports that Kansas City Kansas ended nine months of commission government with funds largely solvent. Surpluses exist in most funds except the lighting fund, debt nearly erased, and revenue used for expenses of 1910. The city expanded to seventeen square miles with assessed valuations of 54.8 million for 1911 taxes, versus 71 million in 1909 for 1910. Green notes prior deficits and the shift to living within means under commission rule.
A playful verse about ten flies and a swat followed by a note that Buffalo News reports Gaby Deslys, linked to Portugal’s royal downfall, will appear in New York under Shubert management after the Russian ballet finishes at the Winter Garden.
Faded records note Thomas Toneh, depicted as the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence, born August 5 1749 in Los at sea in 1779. Fragmentary line suggests a separate 1772 reference to Russia Austria and Prugala.
The entry lists events from 1805 to 1865 including Austria’s 1805 war move against France, Indiana’s 1816 state election, Lincoln’s 1861 liquor ban for soldiers, a 1862 Battle of Baton Rouge with Gen Williams killed, and Farragut’s 1865 naval attack on Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines. It compresses multiple historical markers into a single recap.
In 1886 the parcels post between Canada and Britain was established. In 1890 the United States Congress passed a bill to pension army forces.
Ed Harrington records the 15 May 63rd birthday of Dr B J Harrington a Macdonald Professor of Chemistry at McGill born August 5 1848 in St Andrews Quebec He studied with private tutors then at McGill and Yale returning to McGill after Yale graduation in 18TL to teach and advance the department.
The text outlines Dr Harrington becoming a chemistry lecturer then chemist and mineralogist for Canada’s Geological Survey. He served seven years in both roles before retiring from the survey to devote himself to university work. He held memberships and offices in major scientific societies in Canada and Great Britain.
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