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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1911
Page
8
Hugh McCall a popular young man of the county joins Geo AH Currey in the real estate business. He will devote his time to land values and work across Union and Wallowa counties. McCall previously worked in banking in La Grande and comes from a well regarded Valley family.
Cove defeated the All Stars 9 to 8 yesterday afternoon at Cove as La Grande visitors staged a comeback. La Grande’s lineup included Garrick Blystone Woods Irwin Pidcock Childers Bohnenkamp Ellsworth Ralston with positions listed.
Dr Gillitan delivered the first talk in a series of Sunday night lectures to a large congregation last night.
Fire Chief Joe Jones notifies members of a general meeting of the Fire Department on Tuesday evening at 7 10 o clock. Attendance requested by department leadership.
Henry Dick, a regular salesman in the territory, visits the People’s store to interview about Hart Schaffner & Marx clothing lines and showcase new styles.
Zella Robertson of R F D No 2 La Grande Oregon wins one of the San Francisco trips in the Observer contest. She travels tonight with the Observer party to Portland Rose Festival and then to San Francisco for the National Education Association meeting. The convention runs July 8 to 14 with 50 000 educator delegates expected. Eugene leaders and civic groups have funded the welcome effort and Mrs Ella Flagg Young will preside over sessions.
Will Peare passed the state board of optometry exam held in Portland. Eighteen took the test and only Peare and one other succeeded with perfect scores in some branches. He will join his father J H Pearn, an optician of 30 years, after completing a four month course at Northern Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago.
York Nebraska begins as a small city about 100 miles west of Lincoln. The article notes the creation of a park purchased by local residents, highlighting community effort and civic pride amid early settlement observations.
A South Platte area near York evolved from a former pasture of thirteen acres into a civic park. Residents funded by a one dollar per person share, adopted by popular vote, engaged a landscape architect and opened the land to trampling picnics and camping while keeping the space clean.
A city develops its streets as vital arteries linking districts for living, manufacturing, and commerce. Public use, condemnation, or dedication determine street ownership, with many additions skewing plans toward private interests. City officials must guide street plans to serve the public, not private gain.
A concise meditation on pursuing near-impossible goals while valuing what has already been achieved, urging steady progress without harsh self critique. It emphasizes balance between ambition and gratitude, recognizing small gains as steps toward larger aims.
A farmer refused to sell corn to a neighbor for 28 cents at the crib and hauled large quantities to town. The tale notes men who let supply houses advertise for them and do not carry ads in their local paper.
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