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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1911
Page
2
Notice announces enforcement of Ordinance 432 1906 and a prosecution for violations. It calls owners to clear and renovate properties abutting streets and alleys. It also mentions a forthcoming Friday night music program by Hill Orchestra with several excellent numbers and invites attendance.
W. H. Hewitt of Huron tracked two cougars for about two hours near Kamela. One cougar leapt and was shot. the other two escaped. The fallen animal’s pelt sold for fifteen dollars to a Huron station agent.
Kamela March 28 special note a pioneer horse named Colle died yesterday in Union county or eastern Oregon. The animal, said to be the last brought across the plains with the prairie schooner route, belonged to George Allen of Kamela who used him for winter work. Colle was bought twenty eight years ago and worked from Meacham to Kamela until his death, likely from old age.
Washington dispatch notes many incoming members from both parties have arrived in the capital before the sixty second congress convenes. A large share will lodge in big hotels briefly and then seek housing in the basic belt near the Capitol, where boarding houses line extensive streets. Many newcomers lack means and face the challenge of securing suitable lodging as they settle in.
Daisy Cadet Club edged Old Town Cubs 9 to 8 in a Saturday game with Daisy players listed in the lineup. The report notes a tight contest and the final score.
A dubious health tip advises soaking feet in Chamberlain’s leather foot bath in hot water before bed to prevent severe colds. The claim targets females and promotes lore from unspecified dealers.
An ad promotes Orrine as a simple no effort treatment for drinking excess. It claims no sanitarium, no work loss, and low cost.两 No. 1 powder and No. 2 pill forms are offered for voluntary or secret treatment at $1.00 a box with a booklet mailed in plain envelope.
The article describes numerous husky dogs across Labrador coast Eskimo camps and near liveyeres cabins. In winter they haul sledges and force travel between settlements. in summer they starve and roam hungry, sometimes attacking people, with danger rising as night falls.
A Waif recounts past life as a newspaper editor and explains the irony that led to his downfall. He recalls a near blind printer mixing a wedding notice with a murder trial, causing a satirical misprint. The tale is shared at a back door meal after hardship.
A reader recounts a dispute with neighbors who pound on the wall whenever Mamie sings. The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes the question of how to drive them out of the building without harming the performer, suggesting persistent noise as the conflict.
Local fraternal groups announce regular meetings. F and AM La Grande Lodge No 41 convenes first and third Saturdays at 7 30 p m. Elk’s Club hosts La Grande Lodge No 43 on Thursdays. Rebekahs Crystal Lodge No meets Tuesdays. Red Cross Lodge No 27 Knights of Pythias meets Mondays.
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