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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1910
Page
3
A St Petersburg story says Russia's future czar wrote to the King of Italy calling him Uncle Vittorio for a cart on his name day. The Italian king sent a cart and donkey with harness, a gift that arrived as a kindly royal response.
Britain bets on Freddie Welsh to beat Packey McFarland at the National Sporting Club London on May 30. Welsh claims the welterweight title after beating Josephs in Mountain Ash last July, a victory achieved on a foul. Josephs later won the recognized title, while Welsh also holds Lord Lonsdale’s belt as lightweight champion.
The article traces the Oregon Agricultural College's rise from a small denominational school to a premier regional institution. It notes 26 departments, free access for residents, and ties to state industrial progress. The timeline covers 1862 land grants, 1867 operation target, Corvallis establishment, and early curriculum shifts toward agriculture and sciences.
A historical overview traces the evolution from a dual use frame building serving Corvallis public needs to the Agricultural College of Oregon and then the Oregon State Agricultural College. It notes governors, faculty growth, expanded departments, tuition changes, and rising enrollment from 23 students to about 190 staff and students by 1910 with international representation.
The article celebrates Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis as a pioneer in technical education and a driver of state development. It notes the centennial celebration, past opposition overcome, and predicts the college will lead Oregon’s progress with expanded farms, orchards, roads, stock farms, and dairy and poultry industries.
Professor Bb. FP Gorham of Brown University announces a plan to sterilize meat milk fish and all food products by exposing them to ultraviolet light. He has worked secretly on this process and will reveal his discovery and method soon. He operates in a laboratory in Providence Rhode Island.
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