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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1911
Page
4
The Observer notes an orderly baseball event at La Grande with clean play and rising town interest. Dr. J D Gillilan delivered a baccalaureate sermon urging high school graduates toward individuality and strong character to shape their futures.
A largely well dressed, orderly crowd gathered from Union and La Grande to watch the baseball favorites compete yesterday. The atmosphere contrasted with past years when crowds were smaller, poorly dressed, and marked by profanity and disorder.
The program presents a domestic tale of a young wife’s drastic change in habits shown in clear scenes. Also shown is Lonedale Operator a Biograph short with a fast moving locomotive sequence. Lieutenant Sliebe tells of a love across military ranks with a sad outcome for the heroine.
The advance guard of the Union horse show will arrive tomorrow on horseback in La Grande. They will use circus bugles to announce their coming, showcasing the sister city’s effort to promote the annual event and honor the strong past performances.
La Grande aims to deliver entertaining events for the national day, with a history of meeting high expectations and providing local crowd-pleasing performances. The city rides on a reputation of not falling short when called upon to entertain.
Wool merchants keep an eye on Washington as profits dwindle and a likely business reaction looms. Despite recent gains many in the trade are not prepared for the forthcoming shift in the market.
A reader asks whether a school closure next Friday will cause harm to local trout, raising concerns about ecological impact and timing. The note seeks clarification on environmental effects and policy implications.
Miss Georgia Hall of Union county now living in Lents Oregon ranked third in the Rose Festival Queen contest at Portland's Rose Festival events. Her K occupant status and votes show strong regional support as Union county 기대 remains enthusiastic about her potential coronation for the Lewis Rose Carnival float.
Dispatches report 225 Chinese killed in a battle between Mexican insurgents and Chinese at Torreon, interior Mexico. In Los Angeles detectives arrive with exhibits from the McNamaras case, including infernal machine components and notes.
Palo Alto May 22 Commencement at Leland Stanford University closed this morning with the graduation exercises drawing faculty and graduates to the campus in a formal conclusion of the year’s ceremonies.
The address to the graduates was delivered by Bishop Charles David Williams of Michigan. He spoke on leadership, faith, and service, urging graduates to carry their commitments into civic and personal life.
The dedication of New York's 8 million dollar public library at Fifth Avenue and Forty Second Street is complete. Tomorrow afternoon will feature speakers President Taft Governor Dix Mayor Gaynor Dr J L Billings head of the city library system and John Bigelow. The report notes French highways extend into French in China to aid freight and passenger traffic.
Miss Robertson of La Grande and Miss Zella Robertson of R F D No 2 La Grande compete in a subscription drive. She helps her father and brother on a farm near La Grande while nursing her sick brother, seeks votes by phone and in person, hoping to win her first contest and continue music lessons at Sacred Heart academy.
Miss Rob inson a farmer’s daughter pursues Observer contest prizes through hard work while Miss Nellie Jeffries shifts support from neighbor Miss Eames to boost her votes. Jeffries hopes subscriptions promised to her will be counted for Miss Eames, though rules prevent crediting votes this way.
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