City delays Adams Depot Fir pavement contract
Mayor Meyers withheld signature on a Warren Construction agreement with La Grande after Cochran & Cochran found minor legal issues. The firm would not be liable for pedestrian accidents due to company negligence, and several figure discrepancies were noted.
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Adams
Fir
F. L. Meyers
Warren Construction Company
la Grande
Baker
Cochran & Cochran
I8 Nut
The Passion Play in Oberammergau Narrows Its History
The article describes the passion play with real scene elements including swallows near Christ’s head and dramatic storms during crucifixion. It notes ticket sales last year exceeded 80,000, with one third for costumes and theater costs, one third to performers, and one third to village improvements. Anton Lang, a potter who makes ovens, stars at age 34 with a striking face. he married Mathilde Rutz after the last performance. Lang’s family dominates village life, with 38 related members. Ludwig Lang runs the woodcarving school.
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Christ
Oberammergau
Anton Lang
Lang
Mathilde Rutz
Anna Feunger
Ludwig Lang
Passion plays in Oberammergau require homegrown cast and craft
The manager and director supervise all rehearsals for the Passion play which starts after a December kickoff. Rehearsals run daily in sections. only natives of Oberammergau may perform and every costume is village made with months of sewing by women and girls.
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Oberammergau
Laggard quote from Harvard Lampoon humor piece
A fragment from Harvard Lampoon features a stubborn speaker and a quip about life and breath. Edith asks what happened and Ethyl answers advising him to hold his breath in a terse humorous exchange.
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Ethyl
Jack
Edith
Harvard Lampoon
The Man who Groans and the Tabla Supplier
An old saying notes times change as the boarder fades and the groans shift to the man who supplies the tabla. The line hints at evolving roles and new tensions in daily life.
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Boston Transcript
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LA Grande Inv. CO
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DR. King’s
Rex
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Rippee
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Silverthorn
Cc. W. Baker
L. Spangler
C. Baker
C. W. Baker
Adams Ave
Christ Before
Bing Herod
Oxfords
Smith & Greene
Depot Street
Rele
J. H. Peare
Land Office
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