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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
5
Local publishing item states The Observer is entered at the La Grande post office as second class matter. It mentions daily single copies and weekly and monthly pricing terms.
A critique argues state control of minister marriages blocks a long standing church practice. It recalls fees supporting ministry while lamenting red tape and potential travel for couples to find a registered officiant. A joke about Dr J D Gilmian from La Grande concludes with a parson’s suggested fee.
The passage describes a minister receiving a four bit piece plus fifty cents after performing a marriage, recalling similar anecdotes about clergy compensation for weddings and arguing that matrimony work is not a strong financial justification for civil service standards.
Judge Knowles sentenced a man to the penitentiary for issuing checks on a bank with no funds. The piece notes rising check forgeries in Fastern Oregon, cites new laws forcing minimum sentences, and mentions recent murders in North Powder and Haines, warning of frontier-era crime in the Powder River towns.
Residents are urged to attend the Union horse show described as the best Union has ever held with La Grande likely to send a large delegation to enjoy the occasion.
The piece jokes about a man trying to avoid jail while avoiding poverty, noting how society pressures women and how personal reputation shapes one’s standing. It quips that many women value social rank over household duties and that true skill is rare.
A compilation of old sayings on habit and virtue. It cites Samuel Johnson Epictetus and others, noting how small actions shape fate and character, with lines about honesty, self direction, and the persistence of habits despite neglect or effort.
The passage urges choosing a suitable art or work and following a disciplined step by step approach. It quotes Emerson on avoiding superstition and neglecting no step, likening effort to steady construction rather than chance.
In the case before the court no one entertained any fear of death. Corn will be transported to La Grande tonight for a preliminary hearing on the murder charge, with no degree specified.
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