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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1911
Page
3
Six Mikado engines are to be tested on the La Grande division to compare power with Mallet types. One engine, No. 507, is set up today for a trial in the mountains while the others follow at intervals. The Mikado, larger and stronger, is expected to haul 600 to 700 tons, versus about 1,000 tons for Mallets on the same gradients.
American Express company office in La Grande moves from the depot to spacious new quarters. The depot platform will no longer accept shipments and all consignments must be directed to the new express office. Agent Hibberd stated the company will not be responsible for shipments left at the depot.
A Toledo Blade quip contrasts asking price tactics with age appropriate sales. A New York Herald joke features a widower pressing a reluctant Rhée with marriage proposals, showing wry banter on romance and social signals.
A collection of quips and brief remarks from Kansas City Journal and Chicago Record Herald headlines. The snippets remark on luck, restraint, cheerfulness, and human nature in a period tone. The lines mix humor about handkerchiefs and gloves with observations on laziness and effort.
A single car carried 4000 chickens from Oklahoma to the Portland retail market via La Grande. The birds were densely loaded to maximize capacity, with an attendant feeding and watering them en route. The shipment reports good results with minimal losses and mixed but marketable birds.
Polo fans and society figures gathered at the Meadow Brook club on Long Island for the opening match of the international cup contest. The British team, led by Captain Hardress Lynam and carrying Hurlingham club colors, competes against the American squad headed by Harry Payne Whitney. The event runs through June 7 with a $50,000 prize raised by Hurlingham donations and public subscription.
A historic dispute ends with England pressing for return of assets held in the United States after a three year period. Authorities argue the items must cross the Atlantic again, reclaiming sovereignty over the contested property.
The French count in Bronson Howard's One of Our Girls displays a striking facial change when slapped by an English officer. Marked by a tight collar and neck strain, actor F. Mackay makes blood rush to the face then recede, signaling fury without overt movement.
A Rexall advertisement promises to cure indigestion with Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets or provide a full refund if unsatisfied. It highlights a blend of Bismuth Subnitrate, Pepsin, carminatives, and other agents, available in 25 cent, 50 cent, and 1 dollar sizes, sold at The Rexall Store.
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