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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1906
Page
2
The snippet includes an old La Grande Oregon newspaper fragment with postal notices, ad rates, author sign requirements, and local notes. It mentions a large lumber plant bringing 200 to 500 jobs to La Grande and oblique references to the Wallowa Democrat, Boston convention, and Mr Bryan’s 1908 nomination stance.
The article warns that a deadly sleeping sickness, spread by the tsetse fly, threatens interior Africa as a greater hazard than cholera. It notes 200,000+ deaths, with 30,000 in Ripon Falls Jinga and depopulation of Victoria Nyanza islands, and cites ongoing outbreak over three years with no known remedy.
La Grande reports a $200 balance from last Fourth of July celebration will be credited to the next committee. The note asks if any Oregon town can boast a celebration fund still on hand for future use.
Sealed bids for the purchase of $30,000 water bonds of La Grande will be received by the City Recorder until August 1 1906. Bonds bear 5 percent interest payable semi annually, run 20 years with redemption privilege after 10 years upon three months notice. G E Fowler, chairman Ways & Means Committee.
A fragment discusses four politicians with a view that politics centers on right and wrong. It suggests most people claim to seek virtue yet ignore unprofitable evildoers, arguing only a few true politicians truly govern states or destroy them.
The Observer announces a forthcoming special edition detailing the county resources. It notes long-standing demand for such a publication and invites home seekers in the East to review and inspect the county before deciding on settlement.
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