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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
2
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes sleep needs vary by age from infancy to adulthood and that eight hours of sound sleep per night is essential for health and productive work. A lighthearted joke about remembering anniversaries ends the piece.
A London letter quotes a provocative remark on women’s behavior, contrasting imitation with authentic womanhood and expressing a longing for women to become truly independent and self defining. The piece frames gender expectations in early modern discourse.
In Grande Ronde valley rumors swirl over a planned Fourth of July event pitting a Philippine duck, reportedly 9 inches high when upright, against a 56 pound bull terrier. Captain Harrison of the 16th cavalry allegedly trained the duck to use its beak in battles, with negotiations to formalize the match during town festivities once Harrison arrives.
A boy named Tommy brings a bucker into the parlor where Aunt Clara sits. She tells him to take it to the kitchen while a joking line hints at kicking the bucket for a fortune.
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