Baseball law ruling over Elgin La Grande protest
Roscoe Fawcett sporting editor of the Portland Oregonian defends umpire Mullen’s decision in the rande-Bigin game. He states there is no appeal from balls and strikes and finds Elgin's protest groundless. President Crawford will issue a formal ruling on the appeal shortly.
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Roscoe Fawcett
Portland Oregonian
Elgin
Mullen
la Grande
Fawcett
Dom
Childers
Kail
Rubin
Crawford
Ordinance Prohibits Publishing and Distribution of Patent Medicines
La Grande passes Ordinance 686 1911 banning leaving or throwing patent medicines or powders on others premises. Violators face up to 50 dollars fine and city jail days at two dollars per day. Emergency clause mandates immediate effect after mayoral approval and publication.
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City of
la Grande
Universal ranges offer modern kitchen versatility and value
Kitchen Comforts extols the Universal range with porcelain lined doors and reservoirs, dual fuel friendly duplex grate burns both wood and coal, and a heat controlled oven damper. It claims durable lifetime use, easy cleaning, and price/value advantages by buying direct from manufacturers to beat competitors.
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Mttappinbey
Rand
Civil Service Exam Soon in La Grande Oregon
The U S civil service commission announces a clerk carrier examination in La Grande Oregon on June 17 1911 to establish a register for female clerk positions. Apply now to the local secretary at the post office La Grande for Form 1371 and file with the Seattle Washington district secretary by June 13 1911.
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United States Civil Service Commission
la Grande
Oregon
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Post Office
Civil Service District
Seattle
Washington
Welsh Witness Declines Interpreter at Glamorganshire Case
Lord Robson relayed a tale from a Welsh witness during a Q society dinner. The witness, asked if he could speak English or need an interpreter, replied that he can speak some English but cannot speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
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Lord Robson
Q Society
Glamorganshire
St James Gazette
Good Fellowship Between Fellows Mentioned in Transcript
In a terse exchange from the Boston Transcript two men discuss joining a club for “the good fellowship.” Miggs accuses Brown of taking his name last week while Biggs says Brown has not spoken to them.
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Biggs
Old Man
Miggs
Brown
Boston Transcript
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