Local Notables and Visitors Tour La Grande Area
J E Smith of Imbler returned home this morning. Bearnard Thiesen son of Mr and Mrs Thiesen is seriously ill. Mrs C Beer and Mrs Buckley traveled to Joseph to join the La Grande crowd. Mail carrier David Stoddard and Ray Bartholomew went to Joseph on a weeklong fishing trip. Bruce Dennis editor of the Observer returned from Portland. J B Bass spent the morning in the city on business. R Bell of Wiota Iowa visits cousin J P Bell. H Finn from Portland to Leedy as counsel for next week. R F O Stevens of Pullman visits his son D C Stevens at Henry & Carr undertaking. Esther Trueblood of Enterprise toured eastern states and visited La Grande yesterday. Archie Miller of Enterprise seen in La Grande en route from Portland. Bohnenkamp recorded Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stoddard
Ray Bartholomew
Joseph
Esther Trueblood
Enterprise
la Grande
Archie Miller
Portland
Hefie
Bohnenkamp
Hardscrabble Ranch Owners Visit Imbler for Valley Boost
Gordon Sawyer and M D W Greene owners of the Hardscrabble ranch at Imbler were in the city this morning to handle business. The two gainers are new settlers in Grande Ronde valley and have already become boosters for the community.
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Gordon Sawyer
M. D. W. Greene
Imbler
Gantesmen
Grande Ronde Valley
Homestead Proofs and Travel Notes From Local Lands Office
Joseph Tyler of Durkee files a homestead proof at the land office today. Christ Shackland brings a crate of Lambert variety cherries, photographed by Ritter. Miss Besa Hufford returns from Yellowstone Park and visits Miss Ethel Guiling before home. J H Henderson of Elgin visits La Grande on his way home from a trip east via Missouri. District Superintendent J D Gillion heads to John Day after a day at home, away about a month.
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Joseph Tyler
Durkee
Christ Shackland
Ritter
Lambert
Besa Hufford
Portland
Yellowstone Park
Ethel Guiling
J. H. Henderson
Elgin
la Grande
Missouri
J. D. Gillilan
John Day
Two North Yakima youths arrested for forgery near Whisky Creek
Two young men from North Yakima, about twenty, were arrested at Whisky Creek by Constable Faulk after a long chase from Hilgard. Edwards was bound over to the grand jury while McCarthy faces a hearing. Forgeries involve checks in Nila Holverson and S F Richardson names, including a $125 check and a $25 check. Provisional arrests came after information from North Yakima and a hotel in Hilgard.
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Yakima
Whisky Creek
Faulk
la Grande
Edwards
Grand Jury
McCarthy
Nila Holverson
Hilgard
F. Richardson
Union County
North Yakima
Holverson
Richardson
British Troops Pursue Ex-Honduran General Bonilla
In New Orleans on July 23 a strong detachment of British troops trails General Manuel Bonilla who is sailing in two schooners toward Puerto Cortez and Ceiba to attack.
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General Bonilla
New Orleans
Manuel Bonila
Honduras
Puerto Cortez
Ceiba
Pyramid of Cheops Stands As Vast Ancient Monument
The text compares the Great Pyramid to modern skyscrapers noting its massive scale. It explains that the piled stones could form a solid block 600 feet square and 390 feet high, built by countless workers in ancient times.
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Pyramid of
Cheops
Doman
Nile Valley
Liquid Air Separates Under Magnetic Pull
A description notes that when liquid air is frozen to slush, a strong magnet placed above it will draw out the solid oxygen, leaving a jelly like nitrogen mass suspended in a vessel.
The Alexandrian Library Destruction in 650 A D
The library at Alexandria withstood earlier plunderings then fell to Saracens under Omar's orders in A D 650, ending a noble collection that had endured about 980 years.
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Alexandria
Omar
Adirondack Plateau Heights and Peaks Over a Mile
The Adirondack plateau averages about 2,000 feet in height with numerous peaks exceeding one mile in elevation. The rugged range features diverse summits and elevation profiles across its broad expanse.
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Adirondack Plateau
Varied Fish Abound in Lower California Waters
The waters of Lower California are reported to teem with fish including rock cod halibut white bass rock bass mackerel whitefish and other varieties according to sources familiar with the region.
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Lower
California
The Poisonous Poppy in Turkey
A Turkish folk tale cites a man sleeping near poppy fields becoming narcotized as wind blows from the field. Country people revive him by dousing with water from a well or stream, pitcher after pitcher, to prevent death.
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Turkey
French Heels Made From Aged Birch Wood
A band of birch wood, seasoned at least two years, is used to craft the so called French heels for women shoes.
Missouri Lead Mines Discovery Story
A Missouri lead mine tale recalls how a boy and his dog sparked the discovery of rich ore. The dog chased a rabbit, fell into a hole, and the boy retrieved the ore to show his father, leading to a famed mining region later yielding tens of millions of dollars.
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Missouri
Safest Riding Position On Trains Cited
An old rail safety note describes the safest ride as the middle of the middle car on the right side to minimize fore aft and side swipe injuries. The advice is reiterated for enduring usefulness.
Camel Caravans Move Goods in Bagdad Vilayet
Nearly 90 000 camels and donkeys serve as the only means to carry inland goods in the Bagdad vilayet. Camel caravans travel in strings of seven with two handlers. A camel bearing about 450 pounds is considered a full load, with the pack split in two halves.
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Vilayet of
Bagdad
Light of the Sun Compared to Moon and Stars
The sun emits 600000 times more light than the full moon and 7000000000 times as much as the brightest star. It shines 30000000 times brighter than all the combined stars in the heavens.
How Greeley Learned to Read
A truncated reminiscence describes Horace Greeley as a child who learned to read under his mother's steering during spinning. He practiced reading in any position, sideways or upside down, with the usual method not yet seen as unusual. The anecdote highlights his early ease with books amid motion and domestic encouragement.
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Greeley
Horace Greeley
Metals Found by Chemist Explorers Since Then
The text notes that in the last two centuries about fifty metals have been discovered by chemist explorers, but only a few have been found to exist this time.
Freaks of Lightning Roasts Birds and Crops in Field
A vivid account describes lightning scorching poultry and produce. Chickens are stripped and roasted as if by cooks, while apples on trees and fish and crops are also singed. Goober and potato vines flare, with goobers and tubers cooked in the soil.
Porto Rico Windbreaks for Citrus Groves
Windbreaks are essential in Porto Rico to protect orange and grapefruit trees from the nine month trade winds that continually threaten exposed groves.
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Porto Rico
Notice to Creditors Albert Graham bankrupt Troy Wallowa
In the District Court of Oregon Albert Graham of Troy is adjudicated bankrupt on July 8 1910. The first meeting of creditors is at the Referee in Bankruptcy office La Grande Oregon on August 4 1910 at 3 o clock in the forenoon. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact proper business. MO 8 Hodgin Referee in Bankruptcy July 22 1910 July 23-25
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District Court of the
Golden Prayer Book of Queen Elizabeth Reported
A golden 800 page manual called The Golden Manual of Prayer was carried by Queen Elizabeth suspended from a pure gold chain. One side shows the Judgment of Solomon while the other features the brazen serpent in the desert.
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Elizabeth
Galileo's Telescope in Florence Museum
Galileo's telescope, the first practical instrument, used to discover Jupiter's satellites in January 1610, is carefully preserved in the Museum of Physics and Natural History in Florence.
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Galileo
Jupiter
Museum of Physics and Natural History
Florence
Progress. Life as a race the winner runs
A fragmented quotation notes life as a race where victory comes from applying full strength, with emphasis on preparation and equipment shaping the outcome.
The Reason Dialogue About Vegetarianism and Water Strength
A terse exchange features Bo confirming long time vegetarianism, a quip about ethics, and a joke about water running uphill and strength. The dialogue uses humor to reflect attitudes toward diet and nature.
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Towight
Vitagraph
EEHS
J. E. Smith
Bearnard Thiesen
Mre
Jobo
Thiesen
Mra
cBeer
Mre Buckley
Bruce Dennis
The
Observer
J. B. Bass
R. Bell
Wiota Bank
Wiota
Iowa
J. P. Bell
H. Finn
Leedy
R. F. O. Stevens
Pullman, Wash
Henry & Carr Undertaking
DR. Mendelssohn
HM. P. Sendelssohn
Adams Ave
Post Office
the Golden Rule Co
Balbrigan
Jeslie
Hodgin
Royal Axminster Rugs
F. D. Haisten
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