Humor of the Day and Clever Exchange on Voters
A mother tries to quiet her infant Betis as Hercules boasts he can choke the bogey man and jokes about cleaning the Augean stables and voting matters. The exchange shifts to threats of calling officials from the president to suffragettes, ending with the infant finally asleep. A second quip from a messenger boy jokes about swapping novels and a short tale.
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Betis
Hub
Lercules
Herecules
Puck
Social Horticulture in Phrase Form
A compact observation listing aphorisms about social conduct by planting ideas of friendship cultivation and prudent behavior, noting actions like weeding out acquaintances and temper control as social guidance. It reflects lighthearted, proverb like humor from the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
No Place For Him
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt cites a Kentucky businessman declining investment in a major irrigation project due to intolerable conditions, highlighting water as the nation's prized asset and prompting a sharp reply about investment risk.
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Kentucky
Chicago Record-Herald
Quotes from Trust Magnate Spark Study in Public Sense
A Pittsburg Press quote features a famed trust magnate denying knowledge of a phrase about credulity while stressing the birth rate of ultimate consumers. The remark hints at business attitudes toward mass markets and public perception amid era debates.
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Pittsburg Press
After the Family Jar Sunday School Teacher Style
Cartoonish exchange imagines life after Adam and Eve’s exile with a playful line about Eve and Adam having no place to go or club. The brief humor hints at suburban Sunday magazine tone.
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Adam and
Eve
Garden of Eden
Tommy Titley
Adam
Bust of Friend Sparks Witty Exchange in Society Page
A humorous exchange discusses sculpting a friend into a bust and jokes about it doubling as a washstand. The snippets reflect light banter from Modern Society and Yonkers Statesman noting preferred ear orientation and social tact.
Crush at reception prompts host plea for calm
At a reception in Washington, a dangerous crush disrupted guests as the hostess welcomed attendees and the host urged order. The incident highlights crowd control concerns at social functions.
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Washington Herald
Coyote-Proof Fence Trials Boost Sheep Returns in Oregon
Government tests in Wallowa County Oregon show coyote-proof fences enclosing about 400 acres yielded near perfect lamb survival with 1000 ewes lambing in 1909 and 1910. Fences cut forage waste and increased flock and wool output, though success hinges on removing predators and securing the barrier.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Wallowa National Forest
Oregon
Taylor
Department
Department of Agriculture
Beaver Creek Delivers Abundant Water Despite Summer Heat
Caretaker Ed Propeck reports Beaver Creek remains plentiful as heat rises. He prepares to return to the intake, noting the pipe line is in good condition and the water cools even in hot weather.
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Beaver Creek
Ing
Notice of Street Improvement in La Grande Oregon
City Council of La Grande Oregon announces Improvement District No 1 for Adams Avenue from Fourth to Alder. Affected property owners will be served and ten days given before construction. Estimated cost $12000 and a public hearing scheduled July 20 1910 at 8 p m in the Council chamber.
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Adams Avenue
Fourth Street
Alder Street
la Grande
Oregon
LA Grande Oregon
Wilson & Brittian Electrical Contractors Ad
Prompt careful attention to all work. All work guaranteed to pass underwriters examination. Best electric iron on the market and electric fans sold at One Door south of Observe Office.
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C. C. Penington
Steinway, Ludwig, Kertzmann
A. B. Chase and
Conover Pianos
Tiffany
J. H. Peare
Land Office
Catholic Standard and Times
Bacon
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Pavate Conpcc Uniuil Tliwald Oat Iofactory
Wallowa Range
Government Bureau of
Agricul
Ture
Wallowa
Colorado
F. H. Taylor
Man
Cos
City of
D. E. Cox
Leworder
Anteed
Royal Grocery and
Rex
Silverthorn’s Drug Store
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