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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1910
Page
8
James Reagan of St. Paul defeated Mathew Cummings by twelve votes to become president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians this afternoon in Portland. The contest followed one of the organization’s fiercest conventions.
A German built music box claims to be the largest of its kind in Oregon. Priced at 5000 dollars, it houses a 30 piece band and a 12 piece orchestra rotating in perfect harmony. The instrument features life like violin and cello tones and follows California precedents at New Cliff House and Rendons Beach.
Norfolk July 22 Eleven men killed in yesterday's fort explosion will be buried tomorrow as government covers burial expenses. Colonel Townsely reports the men displayed bravery in preventing further disaster and notes the accident stemmed from premature discharge of gun 1 of the Derussey 1235 battery.
Bids invited for immediate unloading of 100 tons of coal at the railroad yards and hauling to the Savoy Hotel. Job advertised by D G C Brichoux, proprietor.
Hugh McCall of La Grande travels to Portland for his wedding to Mildred Maurer of Chicago set for Sunday July 24. After the ceremony the couple will tour California, stay in San Francisco, then return to La Grande to reside at Adams and Oak street. Maurer recently spent time at Hot Lake and returned to Chicago before coming west.
An Observation article notes an advertisement claiming Parisian Sage restores youth and beauty by reviving dull lifeless hair. The piece frames the product as a modern solution and urges readers to consider its effects.
The article recalls extravagant street paving by Louis XIV and Bavaria’s ruler using copper and silver to mimic gold and to honor victories. It then lists famed sobriquets for George Washington from sources and figures, including Father of His Country and Atlas of America, plus various epithets used by contemporaries and rival thinkers.
An exhibit described in Harpers Weekly shows a sale assembled from over one thousand items each labeled with its country or state of origin. The collection highlights diverse materials and emphasizes provenance.
A boy recalls sleeping in a barn with a cold Little Gog who snuggled for warmth. Sharing body heat, they both slept, finding strength in mutual warmth. He notes that clinging to even a small spark of hope or joy can help a person endure ache and, in turn, strengthen the world of possibility.
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