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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
2
A reader vents frustration with partisan games in Oregon politics. The piece argues editors revise submissions, condemns fakery and blame shifting, and laments the electorate’s choices while mocking previous party loyalties and racial notions in Senate elections.
The article critiques regional pride in the Oregon system, questioning how Jonathan Bourne Jr and Chamberlain both gained U.S. Senate seats. It argues that jealousy among defeated Republicans fueled continued rancor rather than rational governance, suggesting internal party fault.
A harsh critique paints Weat Adams Ohio as a vote trading hub with grand jury probes, comparing East and Midwest corruption. It links a national political machine to pressuring figures like Colonel Roosevelt, Taft, and Roosevelt with a push to control the presidency through division.
Opinion piece from the Minneapolis Tribune questions continued harassment of a colonel tied to a late political campaign. It asserts his tormentors will reveal their hand if he remains targeted and contemplates expatriation.
Taxpayers urged to watch a proposed good roads bill as it advances in the legislature. Support from Portland and southern counties threatens steep assessments for rural areas including Union, Wallowa, and Baker to fund a Portland to California road.
The Oregon legislature risks a backlash over a proposed bill to end school holidays as Idaho observers warn that students may oppose any legislator seen as pushing the measure.
The Pendleton Live Wire attacks an Evening Observer story on the probable rabies cause among Wallowa county coyotes. The paper suggests infected ground squirrels may be the culprits, a theory the Live Wire criticizes as unfounded.
A brief soprano of concerns about implementing popular elections for senators notes kinks in practice and potential constitutional hurdles. It cites the need for careful method and safeguards.
The Manitoba Free Press notes deaths of Hoxsey Moissant and others spark alarm at sensational aviation feats. It argues for steady development focused on safety over higher altitudes or faster speeds, praising long distance records but urging reliable models, sturdier engines, and careful testing to prevent wrecks.
An archival snippet notes small ironies of life in an old vale where missed cabbage dinners unsettle suspender buttons. It attributes wry weather humor to imaginary quotes from two newspapers, the Ohlm State Journal and the St. Paul Dispatch, in a playful regional tone.
A Whitest letter endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cold treatment, noting faster relief reduces pneumonia danger. User claims to have recommended it to friends who agree and states it is sold by all druggists in Waverly Virginia and nearby areas.
A fire damaged an automobile at Smith's Garage with prompt action by Peale the Sign Painter to restore and repaint the area. No injuries reported. The incident prompted an inspection by local authorities and a note on safety procedures.
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