Southern judge links divorce to excess goods
A southern judge argues divorce erodes society, stating the chief causes are too much dry goods for the women and too much wet goods for the men, framing moral decline as a retail excess issue.
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1905
Page
2
A southern judge argues divorce erodes society, stating the chief causes are too much dry goods for the women and too much wet goods for the men, framing moral decline as a retail excess issue.
Sergius Witte expresses admiration for President Roosevelt in a brief interview. The remark aims to boost goodwill between Russia and the United States.
A government or local estimate predicts a million bushel wheat crop in the valley reaching 123 percent of last season’s output. Businessmen note previous shortfall and anticipate a marked improvement with a positive difference this year.
The cement sidewalks along business streets show the citys advancing appearance and prompt property owner response. Such enterprise and loyalty by property owners help La Grande grow and prosper.
Paul Morton has engaged experts to appraise Equitable Realty Company assets valued at about 37 million dollars in reports. Rumors persist that much of the real estate is overvalued, a common tactic in mismanaging such firms. Some financiers may have loaded the corporation with property not worth its book value.
The article reports large orders of railway material from Japan for use in extending the Korean railway into Manchuria. It notes 850 tons of steel, 2,000 steel cars, 160 locomotives, and many small bridge pieces, implying a permanent line. The destination is unclear, but a junction with the Russian line is anticipated, suggesting postwar influence in the region.
Notice states funds available to pay all outstanding warrants issued on the Water Fund of La Grande City up to No. 6661 endorsed June 16 1905 and all warrants from No 6168 to No 5851 inclusive cease from this date. EJ Walsh City Treasurer.
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