Governors to decide ban on Jeffries Johnson pictures in cities
Governors from multiple states gather in New York to determine if the Jeffries Johnson Merit pictures by the American Vitagraph Company will be shown inside the United States. The company claims it will not violate laws by showing only where permitted and may oppose prohibitions. Meanwhile the fight films arrived in New York and will be prepared for exhibition.
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Jeffries Johnson Merit Pictures
American Vitagraph Company
United States
New York
Moving Picture Plant
Training squadron arrives at Marseilles from Annapolis
The battleships Iown, Indiana, and Massachusetts of the Annapolis cadets training squadron reached Marseilles today after a smooth voyage. All ships reported no mishaps and a routine crossing for the group.
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Marseilles
Iown
Indiana
Massachusetts
Annapolis
Naked body found mauled by coyotes near Amber
A dismembered naked body was discovered today near Amber in the desert. An empty can teen and a miner's outfit were found nearby, indicating a grim desert death mystery in San Bernardino County.
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San Bernardino
Amber
Christan Endeavors Open Fourth Summer Institute at Sagamore Beach
The Massachusetts Christan Endeavors began their fourth annual institute at Sagamore Beach Massachusetts. The program combines religious teaching with seaside recreation and runs for a week with daily morning and evening conferences and series.
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Sagamore Beach
Mass
Massachusetts Christan
Sham battle features Monitor and Merrimac replicas at carnival
At Asbury Park Nod July carnival a small scale battle between miniature replicas of the Monitor and Merrimac will be staged this evening. Charles Crowell, who saw the original fight at Hampton Roads, directs the event personally.
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Asbury Park
Nod
Charles Crowell
Hampton Roads
Prominent Wallowans Visit City For Business
Notable residents from Wallowa County including game warden Joe Clemens stockman J Bunnett from Enterprise and rancher Harry Fisher near Wallowa are touring the city on business today.
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Joe Clemens
J. €. Bunnett
Enterprise
Harry Fisher
Wallowa
In the Hands of the Car a Stage Drama Shown
The Ethel Tucker Stock Company presented In the Hands of the Car at the Airdome last night. The play, a rare stock piece, depicts life in the land of the Little White Father with deaths and exile to Siberia as common as automobile accidents.
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Ethel Tucker Stock Co
Caar
Airdome
Siberia
Liver Remedy Improves Health Following Disordered Condition
A brief notice reports a patient recovering after treatment with ChamberlainsStomach and Liver Ma Foam. The record notes improved digestion and liver function.
Logger Badly Hurt at Camps
A Grande Ronde Lumber Company worker was crushed between two logs at the camps near Rock Creek. He was taken to Perry, then to La Grande by switch engine, suffering excruciating leg pain. Doctor Molitor attends.
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Grande Ronde Lumber Company
Rock Creek
la Grande
Perry
Candy coatings ruled unsafe by federal bans
Washington July 8 reports that a ruling effective today bans gums used to coat candies sold by confectioners. Authorities cite alcohol based preparations and wood alcohol risks, plus concealment of inferior quality and longer shelf life. True Reformers Meet in Washington discuss cooperative work of the lodges under the United Order of True Reformers.
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Washington
Food Bureaus
United Order of True Reformers
Garryalls Cut Priced For Chautauqua Transport
Ries Will Leave People's Store Every 20 Minutes With Carryalls cutting fare to five cents each way, a 50 to 75 percent reduction. New schedule starts tonight with departures from 8 20 a m to 11 20 a m, 1 p m to p m, and 7 p m to 9 p m from in front of the People's store, return trips follow the same times.
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Carryalls
Chautauqua
People's Store
la Grande
Peoples
Mythical Creatures of Japan and Their Fabulous Attributes
Japanese belief encompasses a vast array of mythical beings beyond ordinary beasts. Tales describe a thousand year tiger that turns white, colossal serpents 500 feet long, eight legged foxes, four eared monkeys, fish with ten beads for healing, and a crane that requires only water after nine centuries.
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Japan
Runaway Boy Found Safe In Wallowa Sawmill
The 16 year old Jones boy, missing since Monday noon, was located working at a sawmill in Wallowa. Father Mr. Jones left for Wallowa to bring him home after authorities learned he had traveled there and found employment. The family, new to the area, endured much worry during the disappearance.
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Jones
Island City
Wallowa
Pacific Telephone crew builds toll line to Portland
A crew from Pacific Telephone and Telegraph is in La Grande this week to construct toll lines from Huntington to Portland. The line will be rewired and rebuilt through to San Francisco before completion.
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Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
la Grande
Huntington
Portland
San Francisco
Death Song Bird Panji of South American Jungles
A South American traveler describes the panji a jungle bird famed for its death song. The bird hums a phrase like El Muerto esta here and when it senses danger it freezes, allowing hunters to approach before a kill. It is swift and fights rivals, sometimes killing both combatants in mating battles.
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South America
Panji
What Bothered Him
A Cleveland Leader column centers on a father urging his son to speak truth despite fear. The dialogue explores courage and honesty as essential character traits in the face of worry.
On Being a Hero
quotation notes that any man with five dollars can be a hero to the borrower. Published in the Chicago Record Herald, this brief reflects on perceived heroism tied to small acts of money lending.
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Chicago Record. Herald
Hair Restorer Ad Promises Youth Amid Hiring Trends
An advertisement targets older men claiming age limits in hiring and urges Parisian Sage as a guaranteed remedy for dandruff and thinning hair. It touts hair restoration benefits, a pleasant non greasy formula, and a 10 cent price per bottle from Giroux Manufacturing Co. Buffalo New York.
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Express
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Ladies Aid Society to Run Chautauqua Dining Hall
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church will operate restaurant facilities on the Chautauqua grounds for eleven days and net a neat sum toward building a new church. They will serve regular meals and provide campers with bread coffee tea milk and more, preparing to feed a large daily crowd.
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Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Notice of Street Improvement in La Grande Oregon 1910
The City Council of La Grande Oregon adopts Improvement Districts No 1 2 and 3 and outlines the streets to be improved by sewers and the boundaries of each district. A 71800 08 cost estimate will be considered July 18 1910 with a public hearing on the proposed special assessment.
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la Grande
Oregon
Adams Avenue
Jefferson Avenue
Willow Street
Spruce Street
Oak Street
Fourth Street
Grandy
Third St
Washington Avenue
Grandy Avenue
Second Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Palmer Avenue
First Street
Spring Avenue
Main Avenue
Common Council
Jefferson Ave
Third Street
Cedar Street
D. E. Cox
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