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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1911
Page
4
The Observer Age Dennis Editor and Owner section notes the paper stamped as second class matter at La Grande post office. It reads as a masthead line indicating editorial leadership and ownership.
La Grande is urged to see its value and growth potential as confidence from Portland and coastal regions signals belief in the city. The piece argues La Grande must recognize its solid foundation, favorable location near Wallowa County, and projection as a future eastern Oregon metropolis, demanding a public awakening to sustain momentum.
The article discusses the growing burden of stamp handling in large businesses and cites the Muschau view on abolishing the stamp without harming postal interests. It notes proposals and the ongoing consideration of a stamp abolition solution.
In Bavaria since February 1, 1910 large consignments are stamped with a post mark at the post office by machinery. The system saves paper and printing costs for ten million stamps and speeds mail handling, stamping about one thousand letters in an hour. A refined device could resemble a gas meter, stamping and recording date while serving as receipt.
The Engineering News says motor trucks enable direct delivery from city wholesalers to customers up to forty miles away with lower costs by avoiding rail handling. Battery electric trucks offer promise on short hauls in plants and warehouses where charging is cheap and roads are smooth. The article notes no need for turntables or switches and the wide potential of motor vehicles in industry.
The total number of medical students in the United States for the year ending June 30, 1911, was 19 786, a decrease of 1740 below 1910 and 2359 below 1909, reflecting a continuing decline in enrollment.
A Journal of the American Medical Association report shows nationwide medical education indices for the past year. Regular colleges enroll 18 414 students, homeopathic 890, eclectic 483, and physiomedical 49, with declines from several prior years and the lowest total since 1900.
A compact list of historical notes spanning 1784 to 1873 includes formation of the State of Franklin and later Tennessee, births and deaths of notable figures like James Bailey and William Herschel, events such as the 1848 Santa Fe capture, Sioux attacks on New Ulm, and the first Detroit Evening News issue.
Sly Charles Day Rose born August 23, 1847 in Montreal. He served as a captain in the Montreal Garrison Artillery during the Fenian invasion of 1870. Later he gained prominence in finance in England and led Morton, Rose and Company with ties to the Canadian Pacific Railway syndicate. He has been a Liberal MP since 1903, representing Newmarket and winning Newcastle in the last general election.
A collage of quotes critiques Judge Gary and trust power, notes Mexico’s elusive peace, and questions secrecy in Maine. It quotes a coal operator praising Morgan Guggenheim influence and warns government action is needed to unlock Alaska coal wealth.
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