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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1911
Page
2
The notice states the paper will not publish unsigned pieces and that signed articles may be revised by the editor. It urges writers to sign their work to avoid disappointment and mentions per week pricing and a single-copy rate.
Addison G. Proctor of St. Joseph Michigan recounts preballot events at the 1800 Chicago convention as told at the Hamilton club. He says he was 21 and part of the Kansas delegation and describes the Briggs house headquarters and stormy opposition to Seward’s nomination.
A southern delegate Cassius M. Clay from Kentucky reshapes support for Lincoln amid crisis. Proctor notes Lincoln’s lack of national experience while border-state forces urge readiness for war as Seward faction proves weak. The scene signals looming civil conflict with strong southern resolve.
An essay describes dust as an infinite kingdom with no borders or coordinates. It details its components in countless forms and states, from solid to gaseous, present in homes, streets, mountains, prairies, deserts, and Arctic regions. It cites tiny particles from cigarette smoke and colored compounds in water, noting ubiquitous dust in everyday life.
J Gordon Ogden, Ph D, surveys a wide range of substances from ton materials to fabrics, metals, wax, paper, clay, and even bacteria in the March Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Hon Charles F X Alexandre Chauveau a long prominent Quebec public figure born February 23 1847 in Quebec City He descended from an old French family his father P J O Chauveau was once premier of Quebec He studied at Artillery College Montreal McGill and Laval trained as a lawyer and served in the Quebec legislative assembly Solicitor General and Provincial Secretary He lectured criminal law at Laval for fifteen years and was named a chevalier of the Legion of Honor of France for his public service to French Quebecers.
Two new locomotive models arrive in La Grande en route to the Pacific Northwest with enhancements for ride smoothness. The engines feature swing trucks and revised bearings, reducing track roughness and signaling more such units for future service. The two ships are numbered 202 and 208 and head toward Portland.
This date in history lists figures born or died such as Handel and Keats, events from Napoleonic Italy to the Waverly authorship, Santa Anna in San Antonio, and 1910 Chinese troops at Lassa with the Dalai Lama fleeing to India. It covers births, deaths, appointments, and political upheavals across centuries.
Washington business groups and citizens have arranged a complimentary dinner for Congressman Washington Gardner of Michigan in appreciation for his work in aiding national capital measures in Congress. The event occurs tomorrow night in Washington.
The article notes that Speaker Cannon Representative Champ Clark and many other prominent figures have accepted invitations to attend a forthcoming dinner. The event underscores collaboration among national leaders and public figures.
Brunswick Georgia February 24 delegates gathered for the Georgia Drainage congress annual session. President George W Deeen of Waycross spoke along with C G Elliot from the U S Department of Agriculture, S W McCallie Georgia state geologist and Dr James Hyde Pratt North Carolina state geologist.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a reliable family remedy for coughs colds croup bronchitis hoarseness and grippe. Claims quick relief without opiates or substitutes and promotes Hill's Drug Store as the seller.
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