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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
4
The fragment shows a newspaper masthead crediting editor and owner Bruce Dennis and notes La Grande post office mailing details. The readable text hints at standard newspaper branding rather than a specific news event.
A city hall custodian reports catching trout and bass in a tank on the roof after the pipe from the Central Park reservoir allowed an aquatic influx. Daily aerial catches replace anglers as fish fill tanks, prompting warnings about runaway youth and hard labor sentences.
New York workers claim a feat surpassing Simple Simon by catching trout and leases from the roof of City Hall and other buildings. Aerial fishing is described as a dry land pursuit atop elevated streets as a new urban pastime.
The paper notes no petty crime by the crowds around circuses in La Grande yesterday. It mentions a shooting at Hilgard signaling the desperate mood of the hobo element and warns that peacekeeping is needed to prevent holdups and house robberies during circus days.
A reader notes how a well worn confidence trick still fools sensible people and laments that even educated men can be swindled by old ruses. The letter emphasizes the persistence of such scams and the need for vigilance.
Warren Construction Company and cement contractors stayed active as street improvement work continued, despite business closures nearby. The firm pressed ahead with the project, signaling ongoing municipal progress.
A Chicago surge of spring runaways prompts a Texas Panhandle postmaster to reply to a 19 year old with a blunt, romantic caution. He explains the west’s myths fade and warn that real life offers no fairy tale rescue or romantic frontier today.
Fragmented text recounts a humorous domestic scene at Ma and Dad's with insults and jokes about weather. It shifts to a transit discussion noting New York City rail growth, urban travel, and projections of 1950 subway expansion and overall transit costs, highlighting enormous passenger figures and planned infrastructure.
New York residents face staggering transit expense with an estimated 600 million dollars spent yearly on car rides. Assuming an average three mile trip, total annual distance reaches 90 billion miles across subways elevated lines and surface transit, equating to over a thousand trips around the Earth.
A Lincoln Nebraska girl writes she suffered chronic stomach and action issues but recovered after using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. She claims in three days she felt better and continues to improve. The ad notes the product is for sale by druggists.
La Grande Lodge No. 438 meets each Thursday evening at o clock in Elk's club at the corner of Depot Street and Washington Avenue. Visiting brothers are cordially invited to attend. H J Ritter Exalted Ruler H B Coolidge, Recorder Secretary
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