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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
2
A fragmented newspaper line shows Post Office at Le Grands Oregon listing Second Class Mail Matter details and subscription prices. The legibility is low with stray letters and misaligned pricing.
The Observer cites vol VII part II figures showing 612,254 manufacturing establishments in 1900 with 11,300,081 horsepower and steam supplying 77.4 percent of power. Water provided 15.3 percent and electricity 2.7 percent with 311,016 horsepower from 16,923 electric motors, noting tenfold growth since 1890.
The text questions delay or omission of vital information by authorities at St. Petersburg about events elsewhere. It suggests rumors and leaks may have reached a general through informal channels, challenging claims he was unaware. The account notes the unusual communication gaps and possible sources of the reported narrative.
General Stoessel was startled by word that General Kuropatkin had been defeated and driven back near Mukden. He had sent scouts and Chinese spies to learn the truth and was told Kuropatkin lay within 20 miles of Port Arthur. The revelation underscores miscommunication between field and homeland while Stoessel’s garrison defended Port Arthur.
The article notes Carnegie donated 980 325 248 for free libraries, with 29 084 080 in the United States. He founded 1200 libraries, 779 of them in this country, and argues his philanthropy aids youth and self advancement despite criticism.
Readable lines describe Baltic crews aboard warships as they sail toward Russia amid cautious mood about potentially facing Japan in battle. The passage notes Russia’s war weariness and mixed reactions among sailors as tensions rise.
Statistics published in Berlin show Germans consumed 110 gallons of beer per person last year. The figure suggests a strong shift away from water in daily life.
The Washington legislature has begun to grind as lawmakers resume sessions to shape reputations and policies, continuing a long history of political maneuvering and public scrutiny.
The ILA Grande School is praised as a leading musical institution with about four thousand lessons taught in 1904. The system blends the latest teaching methods and offers two divisions for beginners and advanced students with daily instruction and flexible lesson options.
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