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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
4
Fragmented text shows the newspaper being entered at the La Grande post office as second class matter. It contains garbled lines likely reflecting subscription rates and related notices without clear details or names.
The piece reviews Taft's special session, praising some laws passed and Canadian reciprocity, while noting limited success on other priorities. It argues Taft proved capable and honest, shaping public view on renomination and national leadership.
The city shows stability as 320 locals joined a coast excursion last evening for a four day beach visit. Freight shipments and rising goods entering the area underline strong commercial activity ahead of the fall and winter trade season.
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports 4272 medical graduates for the year ending June 10 1911, down 167 from 1910 and 242 from 1909, the lowest since 1900 and 131 fewer than 1890. Homeopathic and eclectic colleges show declines while physio medical schools graduate five.
Local residents in Wallowa County report improving finances and a optimistic season. They say money is more plentiful than in years past and the overall outlook appears prosperous for the region and state.
Union county names Will Church as its representative on the tax commission. He pledges practical reform and readiness to revise the tax law in the interest of equity and fairness.
The message urges preparing a county fair exhibit featuring the county soil's best products. It notes homeseekers visiting the fair will inspect the exposion and emphasizes presenting top local goods.
The text marks James Wickersham’s 44th birthday and outlines his career from Patoka Indiana birth on August 24, 1857 to his rise as a Tacoma city attorney, Pierce County probate judge, Washington legislator, and Alaska’s territorial delegate. He testified before a congressional committee investigating the Controller Bay affair.
Fragmentary text references a congressionally related note by Mr Wie Werttam about a tome titled In Alaska fe in Fairbanks. The legibility is limited and no date or full context is clear.
A fragmented chronicle lists dates from 1572 to 1884 noting massacres in the St. Bartholomew's Day events, deaths of John Maitland and others, Washingtons march to the Chesapeake, Detroit missions, British capture of Washington, Liberia's founding, the Swamp Angel bombardment, Florida events, and Chinese bombardments in 1884.
Brief items note Congressman Rottenberg of Illinois to speak in Kansas City Topeka January. Edward Freeman aims for Sixth Arkaneans GOP nomination. wets push loan option in Oklahoma amid prohibition. Wilson backers in Vermont and New Hampshire courted delegates. Goldsborough set for Maryland governor GOP nomination. Illinois Equal Suffrage tour Sept 11 to Danville and Chicago. Prohibitionists plan 1911 convention date. Louisiana Senate race tight among Sanders Broussard and Pujo. Frye's Maine seat to be filled by Democrat Plaisted, first two Democrats in US Senate from Maine since 1848.
James K. Hackett will produce two plays next season including one by the author of The World and His Wife and another by James Fagan. William A. Brady schedules two musical productions The Violet Widow by Dorothy Asner and The Merry Bachelor by two noted writers. Early in October the first New York production of George Broadhurst's la-
The piece lists upcoming stage plans in New York and Australia. It notes Grace George and Ethel Barrymore in leading roles, with Wm. A. Brady producing The Earth and The Gods of the Mountain by Lord Dusiary. Hilda Spong is cast in Everywoman for James Williamson’s Australian season.
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