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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1911
Page
4
The Observer highlights local appreciation for Grande Ronde horses, praising their value and loyalty. It emphasizes the strong bond between residents and horses and notes the post office listing and subscription details while reflecting on the community's agricultural ties.
W C Hobock notes long history of good horses in the valley and reports buying 22 head for the Southern California market. He predicts the rise of motor vehicles will reduce horse use but asserts a continuing, though weaker, demand for quality horses.
The article argues bird populations curb insect pests and protect crops, urging stronger conservation laws. It highlights the Audubon Society's work, Bayne and Shea laws in New York, and calls citizens to push for stricter protections to prevent wildlife losses and rising living costs.
Prof. E B Webster of Kansas Agricultural College declares wheat farming unsuitable for dry farming areas between the 100th meridian and the Rockies. He urges farmers to grow forage crops, feed cattle in winter, silo crops, and improve stock quality to boost livestock productivity.
A speaker longs to quit printing and buy a farm after reading ads promising a fertile land with mushrooms squabs and ginseng. He seeks a hundred acres with a bungalow and cow, offered with no down payment and favorable terms, dreaming of easy farming and no accounting woes.
The speaker contemplates waiting buyers and rising crops while seated on the porch, smoking a pipe. He references ads read in American Printer and notes the tension between dreamt profits and real-time estimates demanded by buyers.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip alleges Simpkins suffered under a tyrannical wife who prevents him from carrying pockets and being spotted without a ticket, portraying a domestic sting as a comic grievance.
A puzzle framed as a classroom question asks what results from a father giving a mother £6 and then reclaiming £3. The answer hinges on simple arithmetic, revealing the net transfer as £3 to the mother. Willie Trouble’s London Answers style presents the riddle as a light brain teaser.
A pair of eye glasses are misplaced between La Grande and Perry. If found, leave at Perry store or Silverthorn's. The note is dated 10 21 with a tf code.
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