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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
4
Entry notes the item was entered at the La Grande post office as second class matter, indicating its mailing status and handling in the official records.
Yesterday Hon. Abe Eaton of Union visited La Grande mainly to test his new automobile and share his success tale. He recalled arriving in Oregon young with nothing, then building wealth through work and steadiness, praising Grande Ronde’s advantages and urging labor over luck to sustain prosperity.
La Grande high school draws pupils from Union and Wallowa counties due to high city investments in buildings equipment and salaries. Students finish home schools and seek the larger town school, a trend that has persisted for years and likely will continue for the foreseeable future.
A misprint in yesterday’s Observer swapped a caption about George Chamberlain, Oregon senator, with a claim he is a leafer in a bid to purify politics. The topographical error altered the intended message about political reform efforts.
In the heated reform crisis Bincé Maxico Je cannot spare time to cross the border and spur Madero's supporters onto the right path.
The department could shift strategy if other members join the game trip Secretary Fisher is taking, potentially affecting the Alecka proposition.
Style commentators argue the short skirt will replace the hobble trend as an extreme fashion result. The debate frames both options as pivotal shifts in current dress standards.
This piece recounts primitive use of berries for alcohol, noting how early cave dwellers fermented juice into wine. It traces how alcohols like whiskey brandy rum and gin emerged through alchemical experiments, with ancient England’s homes producing ale for daily use.
The text traces beer making from tavern origin to the first brewery in a kitchen. It explains the rise of modern breweries operated by electricity, with automatic refrigeration driving pumps and compressors, keeping cooling cellars at year round temperatures and enforcing cleanliness.
A compact chronicle lists notable events and births from 1422 to 1910 including Henry V's death, William Penn's grant of Delaware, Washington and Rochambeau's Philadelphia reception, Gautier's birth, Fremont martial law in Missouri, Queen Wilhelmina's birth, a Charleston earthquake, Mrs. John Drew's death, Cape Nome relief measures, the Anglo-Russian Asia accord, and Roosevelt's New Nationalism proclamation.
Bishop Alfred M. Randolph of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Southern Virginia was born in Winchester on August 31, 1836. He studied at William and Mary and the Virginia Theological Seminary, was ordained in 1860, served at St. George's Fredericksburg and Emanuel Baltimore, became Virginia coadjutor bishop in 1883, later served as Paddock Lecturer in New York, and authored many sermons and pastorals.
Buffalo Vernon, world champion bulldagger, arrives by early morning train to Pendleton for the Roundup where he defends his title against Dell Blanchett and Professor McCoy. Blanchett, a former holder of the championship, aims to reclaim the crown, while McCoy seeks to upset both. Vernon appears bigger and healthier, claiming to be fit as a fiddle after last week's open competition win. The exhibition promises to be one of the greatest of its kind worldwide.
The article notes Pendleton show booster Jennon praising the event as unmatched worldwide while highlighting management and the bully’s own pleasure at his return and appearance.
Jack Anderson, injured with a broken nose and a severe cheek laceration, sought treatment from County Physician McFaul after being kicked from an eastbound freight at Umatilla. He claims railroad fireman’s blows were unprovoked and expects damages from the railroad company. Anderson said he boarded the tender to ride to Pendleton when he was assaulted.
A passenger was urged to jump from a moving train by a fireman who then kicked him as he leaped. The man was thrown and injured his face on a sidecrack rail. Doctors say injuries are painful but not life threatening and may scar his face permanently.
Texas quicksilver production in 1910 from the Terlingua district Brewster county totaled 8 220 tusks valued at 154 412, down from 188 tusks worth 190 945 in 1909. The drop followed the May shutdown of the Marfa and Maripagan mines. Texas accounted for 16 percent of US output in 1910, down from 20 percent in 1909. Since 1899 the state produced 1 081.7 short tons, about 445 844 flasks, worth roughly 2 085 700 in 1910.
Hearing on permanent or dissolving the injunction over county funds to Sheriff Childers and City Treasurer Frawley is postponed due to the absence of Attorney T. H. Crawford. Court will issue further notice of a new date.
Ambassador Thomas O'Brien leaves Tokio by steamship for the United States after years of service. He is praised by Japanese hosts and greeted by editors in the homeward voyage remarks reflecting broad good will and hope for his successful mission.
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