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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
4
The paper states it will not publish anonymous articles and signed pieces may be edited at the editor's discretion. It urges submitters to sign articles and keep appointments.
The editorial laments rising immorality in La Grande and urges a community awakening. It criticizes courts for adultery and youth cases, blaming worn family life and lack of home teaching, and calls on parents to restore restraint and moral training at home.
The article argues that strict enforcement of city ordinances depends on strong parental backing. It notes officers can occasionally catch offenders but policing is insufficient for large towns like La Grande. It stresses that when youths disobey, enforcement relies on parental cooperation in guiding their behavior.
A La Grande notice reports BD H Rollins & Sons of Denver may withdraw municipal bond purchases from Oregon cities if a recently passed tax amendment is deemed anti cipation. Bond buyers leaving would stall public improvements while rural land values react to city growth. Union County circuit court also reports a prisoner arraigned, found guilty, and sentenced to four years.
The rumor of cabinet appointments lingers after electoral defeats. Critics warn the era of rewarding defeated lawmakers with executive posts may be ending as the practice draws scrutiny and doubt.
The piece notes Woodrow Wilson and other leaders distancing themselves from previous political backers and machines. It cites Roosevelt, Folk, Bristow, and Cook as examples of turning away old support as they pursue insurgent or independent paths within national politics.
Explorer Peary has placed his medals in the United States museum amid a growing dispute over his North Pole claim. Dr Cook publicly confessed a fraud allegation, intensifying scrutiny of the historic voyage and its leaders.
Fragmentary text mentions a canal and a call for agreement. No clear events, dates, or entities to define a full news item.
Fragments show a quarrel over news, wit and Christmas timing. A speaker plans breaking the news after Christmas while another questions the motive and future engagements.
A fragmented dialogue hints at marriage and money in a car trip. A conductor husband, travel talk, and peacetime preparations mix with banter about funds and a race routine as characters discuss strategy and desire. The piece reads as sketched in dialogue form.
Roosevelt spoke to a gathering of business leaders but the metropolitan press did not print his speech in full. The remark suggests a fall from power or influence.
A brief exchange imagines sudden wealth with a humorous punch line. The dialogue asks what a person would do first and answers by choosing waking up as the initial reaction to newfound riches.
Governor Benson travels to California where observers believe he will gain strength. The move signals potential political momentum as analysts note increasing influence and confidence surrounding his leadership.
A light dialogue mocks a man with few brains. One speaker quips he barely notices the lack, and another jokes that he was the last time someone saw him.
In last evening's issue the Royal reports the City Grocery and Bakery received a new bread mixer. The piece notes the unit arrival and local use for daily baking tasks.
New Baker City mayor L Palmer directs Police Chief Riley to stop liquor sales by women in the Tenderloin district. State and city laws bar liquor licenses to women, and enforcement aims to reduce district trouble. Recent arrests and fines may not recur monthly. Efforts target preventing trouble and keeping minors away.
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