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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1911
Page
7
Advertisers promote Grande Ronde valley orchard tracts at 450 an acre with 10 percent down and 25 monthly payments for four years no interest or taxes, claiming final price remains 450 per acre. A Northwest operator criticizes price gaps and urges prompt investment to prevent outsiders from purchasing.
The piece explains extreme temps from liquid helium at 451 below zero to sunlight over 12,000 degrees, and compares melting and boiling points of metals and lamps. It notes tungsten filaments at 4,500 degrees, arc lighting near 7,200, and the sun’s vast heat as context for temperature scales.
A woman tells her husband life isn t worth living without desired goods. She describes buying a hat for 50 dollars and another for 30 dollars as her neighbors observe. The quote reflects attitudes toward consumer desire in a modest income setting.
A Chicago Tribune item highlights quips from leaders and writers including EN Whitney, Charles Dickens, Barnum, Noah Webster, and Christopher Columbus. The piece notes their brief maxims on gin, currency, language, and exploration with period tone.
A London Punch dialogue shows a broker praising a risky buy while the client laments losses. The client recalls buying at two and selling at seven, only for prices to rise to ten afterward.
Dialog from the Toledo Blade ventriloquy shows Mrs. Jawback and Mr. Jawback debating judgment and marriage with a humorous exchange affirming their decision to wed.
A concise meditation notes that every person envisions an ideal self at times, yet falls short in practice. It discusses the ongoing inner tension between aspiration and reality, urging self-recognition and continuous improvement.
The undersigned announces a sealed bid process and invites submission of sealed bids by a specified deadline for the described property or contract. Details on the bidding terms, location, and contact information are provided in the notice.
In La Grande Union County Oregon bids are invited for Lots 1-24 in Block 143 and Lots 1-24 in Block 144 Chaplin's Addition. Bids due by Saturday April 1st 191. A cash deposit of ten percent of each bid accompanies the offer and the right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
The record states all taxes are paid and title is clear for RK L Satin of Missouri. Property addressed at Wired Street Room 8 Portland Oregon dated March 4 1981.
J. R. Oliver claims payment for construction and rent style charges. The note asserts receipt of funds as monthly rent or build costs and demands payment from the recipient.
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