La Grande School Music Day Highlights
La Grande scholastic music event features performances led by Professor Day and the principal. Students showcase instrumental and vocal pieces, reflecting school spirit and collaborative effort.
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1906
Page
3
La Grande scholastic music event features performances led by Professor Day and the principal. Students showcase instrumental and vocal pieces, reflecting school spirit and collaborative effort.
A fragmented list of fraternal orders meets weekly in various halls with visiting brethren invited. Groups include E A G L E s Grand Aerie 259, La Grande Lodge No 16, Star Encampment No 81, Hope Chapter No 15, Woodmen of the World, Eastern Star, and Foresters of America with officers and meeting details scattered throughout.
A brief item notes Mrs. Denie Dunacan of Haynesville, age 70, is said to have excellent chances to live a full century. The ad copy mentions Newhin Dado Co and a dry store price of 60 cents for a product. It touts beauty and grace with Rocky Mountain Tig. Meme me Deen Cowper.
A list of announced candidates for city elections appears by ward and office. Mayors, treasurers, recorders, and city marshal hopefuls are named, with several Socialists noted in the tally and a hint of petition timing. Congress eyes early adjournment after rate regulation and tariff bills.
Iron Mountain fast mail wrecked this morning at Rober Avenue. Fifteen injured in the incident blamed on spreading rails. Serious casualties include Engineer Brennecke, Freman Rafferty, and Mail Clerk ONeill.
The Long worths departed from Washington in the morning with the Scripps News Association. They boarded a special car at 9 45 for Palm Beach, signaling a planned escape to the Florida resort.
E. H. Dyer general superintendent of Amalgamated sugar factories visits the La Grande plant during his Pacific coast inspection tour of factories.
The article argues enuresis results from sensory nerve irritation at the bladder neck, often from a pelvic bone twist. Osteopaths purportedly cure by correcting the twist, claiming success in children and adults. Also includes small classified notices and rental ads.
Society commends the basketball team for entertaining Baker City after the game at the Bloods home on Adams Avenue. Guests enjoyed cherry coupe ice cream cake and candy in a charming reception setting.
Washington February 19 Oregon watchers report strong backing in Congress for Columbia river work including Celilo canal and a coast dredge. Senator Fulton promotes a navigation dredge plan while lighthouse and federal building funding for Baker City advance. Overall Oregon aims to secure key improvements at mouth of the Columbia and upper river sections.
The city of La Grande Oregon will hold its annual city election on March 12 1906 with polls open from 9 am to 6 pm. Officers to be elected include mayor city recorder city marshal city treasurer and council members from wards one two three and four. Voters will decide on two propositions including purchasing Falk and Schilling springs water and funding bonds at up to five percent interest. Polling places and judges for each ward are listed. the notice bears the city seal and is dated February 19 1906.
One hundred fifty delegates from nearly every state attend the opening of a conference on a uniform divorce law. Governor Pennypacker of Pennsylvania delivers the opening address. Delegates face strong opposition as Babba Lockwood argues for divorce. Governor Pennypacker is president, Albert Dabney of California a vice president, and W. H. Staak of Pennsylvania secretary.
The proposed constitutional amendment to abolish free passes will not be voted upon in June because the secretary of state found the bill defective lacking an enactment clause.
Marie Foatar, six year old daughter of Mayor and Mrs. Frank Foatar, died Friday from injuries sustained in a fall while playing Sunday morning. The brief notice notes the tragedy as a result of the fall.
A reflective critique traces changes in medical pain management from historic amputation-era tools to modern anesthetics. It contrasts past endurance with present ease, noting how daily life now accepts relief from pain, while old instruments evoke discomfort in readers familiar with surgical history. The piece cites anecdotes from physicians and patients to illustrate evolving attitudes toward suffering.
A terse exchange in the Chicago Journal contrasts a moralizer urging neighborly ire with a demoralizer who argues the law would permit such action if needed, noting the neighbor’s sudden talent for the cornet.
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