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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1910
Page
7
A special O R N Co train excursion to Portland with steamers to the coast offers a $10 round trip from La Grande with two days and a night stopover, valid to September 7. The train includes chair cars and sleeping cars, with hotel accommodations at the beach. Local market listings follow.
The Philadelphia Times recounts Jerome K. Jerome widely reacting to a fellow traveler who claimed if the earth were flattened the sea would be two miles deep. Jerome warns harshly against such flattening and jokes he cannot swim if the earth is flattened.
The text describes a historic assembly building housing the court of common council and other courts. Begun in 1411, it survived the 1666 fire, was rebuilt, and altered by 1789. The hall measures 159 by 45 by 58 feet and long been famed for civic feasts including the lord mayor's feast first hosted there in 1600 by Sir John Shawgoldsmith after Bosworth.
A Chicago Tribune clipping presents a playful verse on color perception with characters White Browne and Wayman. The speaker claims both White and Browne are yellow, while his wife argues White is green and Browne blue, highlighting perception versus bias.
The Toledo Blade notes Townson Bowers received a stiff sentence of ten days in jail with a judge recommending the first day be spent in a restraint jacket. The quip contrasts the severity with the leniency of the extra restraint.
Daddy recounts the voyage of the Sarah Jane Smith with a goat mascot named Bir. The goat stirs trouble, pirates board, and Bir fights them off, saving the vessel. The crew, astonished, declare Bir the best fed and most pampered mascot after the near disaster.
A voice laments declining manners in the United States while contrasting with French conduct. The writer cites police interactions and social norms, noting Americans’ lost appreciation for civility and contrasting it with France where forceful handling is avoided. The piece hints at national character and cultural behavior.
Local fraternal groups meet weekly with varied halls in I O O F venues. Mi W A La Grande Camp 7703 invites visiting neighbors while Crystal Lodge 60 and Grande Ronde Circle 47 list meeting nights and officers. Knights of Pythias Red Cross Lodge 27 and La Grande Lodge 41 outline Monday and Saturday sessions with invites. Elk s and Woodmen of the World chapters hold Thursday and Tuesday gatherings with officer rosters and attendance.
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