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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1911
Page
4
The Observer is entered at the La Grande post office as second class matter, indicating publication status and mailing categorization for archival and distribution purposes.
The La Grande area shows strong business activity with George Palmer Lumber increasing payroll and the C W R and Ne company employing workers daily. Public works and construction sustain large weekly payouts as shops stay busy and local money stays at home to bolster resilience.
The Union stock show on June 1 2 and 2 focuses on displaying valley stock and elevating livestock standards through education. Judge W L Carlyle, a premier livestock judge from Mostow Idaho, will evaluate the stock, lending authoritative breeding guidance to attendees.
About 60 automobile owners met at Foley last night to discuss establishing an automobile club and improving highways in the Grandé Ronde valley. The meeting stressed that better roads benefit ranchers, lumbermen, and drivers, and a combined effort could spur action beyond county court plans.
The article argues that annual road spending funded by taxation must be prudent. It emphasizes that well spend money on roads benefits producers and overall economic activity.
June 14 to be observed nationwide as Flag Day marking the 144th anniversary of the flag. The American Flag Association asks the president and governors to issue proclamations naming June 14 as Flag Day. The article recalls the 1777 adoption by Congress of the flag with 13 stripes and a blue field for 13 stars.
The city moves to a water sprayed cleaning method using a single horse drawn sprayer. It claims savings on wear and tear from rubber hoses and asserts washing pavements with water is the proper method.
The Newcastle born artist Charles Napier Hemy was born May 24, 1841, and after early studies in Newcastle and Antwerp, he pursued painting. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, studied under Baron Henri Leys, and settled in Falmouth after 1870. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1898, with notable works including Homeward and Birds of Prey.
A digest of historical milestones from 1663 to 1910 noting South Carolina’s province split, Boston taxation protests, Victoria’s births and deaths, railway and rail bridge milestones, major figures like Mansfield and Garrison, Queen Victoria’s reign notes, Confederation figures, a Oregon voyage, church reunions, and a Chinese imperial edict ordering decimal coinage.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Chamberlain's Liniment to ease soreness and restore health. Includes sale note and dealer distribution but text is incomplete and unclear.
The ad promotes Ederheimer-Stein clothes for young men, claiming the spring suit is tailored by hand to fit perfectly and remain comfortable and presentable. It emphasizes high standards and satisfaction from wearing well-made garments.
Kansas City Missouri May 24 The Missouri Bankers Association opened its annual meeting while the Kansas Bankers Association met across the river in Kansas City Ras The programs include a joint session with addresses by Secretary of the Treasury MacVeigh former Missouri Governor Francis I and other prominent speakers.
The 16th annual session of the New England Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church opened in Newport today with Bishop Gaine of Atlanta presiding. The four day sessions continue through May 28.
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