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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1911

Page

4

Dally Listing Rates Include Weekly And Monthly Ads

Fragmented notice lists prices for Dally newspaper space: single copy, weekly, and monthly rates. Additional unreadable text follows with unclear terms.

Editor warns about unsigned submissions and nom de plume

The paper states it will not publish articles that use a pen name or anonymous byline. Readers are urged to sign pieces and accept editor discretion on revisions to avoid disappointment.

Hold Up Crime Echoes Across Rural Haines Scene

An armed robbery and fatal shooting last night in Haines kills saloon keeper McCullough. The article argues crime spans regions, cites poverty’s link to crime, and urges swift law action to catch the culprits while noting larger cities report higher crime volumes.

Haines Hol. McCullough McCullousn Clarence Darrow Oregon

America United Against Europe in Trade Row

An editorial notes Imbler fruit growers forming a coordinated group to push strict rules and a unified stance. It argues reciprocity between Canada and the United States provokes European unease, with Britain, France, and Germany eyeing leverage as Canada and the U S clash over imperial preference.

Imbler Northwest Minneapolis Tribune Canada United States Great Britain Germany Europe Spain Philippine Islands

Hood River Apples Rise on Market Savvy Packing

Hood River apples prize the marketing of the crew as the key to success. Growers push strict packing standards and efficient labor, aiming to raise value for the crop through organized association work and regulatory steps.

Hood River Grande Ronde Valley Hood Rivers Imbler

Home Made Goods Drive Local Trade Loyalty

The piece argues that no community earns money by importing goods and stresses supporting La Grande’s local factories. It notes several area factories and says growth depends on sustaining home produced goods and local trade, urging loyalty to domestic products as a visible, practical asset.

la Grande

Weekend tour advice for Northwest city trips

The author suggests taking a few days off to visit other Northwest cities of similar size and return to La Grande with renewed view. The tone promotes La Grande as a reliable, dividend payer worth the visit.

la Grande

Salem weighs tax on visitors to next fall state fair

Since the legislature adjourned, Salem considers how much could be charged to visitors at the state fair next fall as a new revenue idea.

Salem

Taft Eyes Bold Trade Move To Unite Americas

The article describes Taft facing tariff pressures from the Cannon Aldrich bill and negotiations with Canada. It suggests European nations like Great Britain and France favored a breach and offered Canada liberal terms. It attributes Taft with a decisive, unconventional step to pursue a commercial union of the American and European markets.

Canada Aldrich Grmany France Charles I Taft

Defeating Disease Through Public Health Campaigns

A Pittsburg Times report praises long running campaigns by public and private agencies that reduced deaths from tuberculosis and pneumonia in New York and credited health departments with saving about 6000 children under five in infantile diseases. It notes ventilation efforts in tenements and broad education on disease prevention.

New York City Registrar of Records Bureau of Health Pittsburg Pinnaytvatite

The Real Woman Movement and Eugenic Currents

Mary Johnson argues in a Ohio State Journal address that a deep eugenic current underpins the women s suffrage movement. She contends nature seeks a chance for the superhuman and that women must lead to improve race health and destiny.

Mary Johnson Mary Johnston

Local educator Herbert Aiking born March 1 1867 in Toronto

Herbert Aiking, a noted educator and scientist with wide reputation, was born in Toronto Ontario on March 1 1867. He received his education at Toronto University and Hale University before pursuing his career.

Herbert Austin Alkina Toronto Ont Toronto University Hale University

Philosopher Aikinis Career Across Three Colleges

The article traces Professor Aikinis academic path from joining the University of Southern California faculty in 1888 to lecturing at Yale, then becoming professor of logic and philosophy at Trinity College North Carolina, and later chair of philosophy at the College for Women, Western Reserve University. He authored several textbooks and numerous papers on psychology and philosophy.

University of Southern California Yale Trinity College North Carolina College For Women Western Reserve University Aikin i

This Date in History March 1 Highlights

March 1 marks notable events from 1654 to 1910 including the death of Connecticut's first governor John Haynes in Hartford born 1694 in England, the 1790 census act, Ohio statehood in 1802, the Cairo massacre of Mamelukes in 1811, and other political and military milestones such as Texas annexation approval in 1845 and the 1862 Pittsburg Landing engagement.

John Haynes Connecticut Hartford England United States Congress Ohio Cairo Jared Irwin Georgia North Carolina John Brooks Massachusetts Texas New York Newfoundland London Telegraph Company Cyrus Meld Twiggs United States Army Pittsburg Nebraska Hermes Fonseca Brasil

City Scavenger Seeks Work Through Recorder's Office

A fragmentary note advertises scavenging services available via the City Recorder's office urging residents to call for assignments and city cleanup tasks.

City Scavanger Joseph Turnbull City Recorder's Office

Furnished Rooms For Rent Inquire Kings Cigar Factory

Mrs. E C Moore 1617 Fourth Street offers furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Inquiries at Kings Cigar Factory. A young man seeks bookkeeping or stenography evening work Box 804 City. Wanted agents to sell Hydro Carbon reading lamp call Oregon Hotel 10 Depot street.

E. C. Moore Fourth Street Kings Cigar Factory Oregon Hotel Depot Street

Lost Gold Watch with Masonic Key Stone

Elgin make watch bearing initials H. D. B. on back. finder offered reward. Return to office for reward.

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THE Observer Bruge Denns America Iso la Grande National Bank United States Depository George Palmer, Pres F. L. Meyers Fred J. Holmes Earl Zundel Ass't Real Woman Ohio State Journal Herbert A. Aiking Ished N. K. West Tt Quality Store U. S, National Bank California Julius Fisher Fir Street ARCHI Wenaha Lumber CO Greenwood & Madison Bell
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