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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1909
Page
4
The La Grande Evening Observer lists subscription prices and advertising rates. It notes policies on signed opinions and secrecy of confidential notices, with modest charges for local reads and condolence resolutions.
A recounting of Hans Egede, Norwegian pastor turned Greenland missionary, and his 1721 voyage on the Good Hope to search for lost Danish-Norwegian colonies. It notes his founding of a trading company, his residence among Eskimos, and the ruins of early Greenlandic settlements before returning to Copenhagen.
J Kubel and Bailey Villa, topographers of the United States Geological Survey, are noted as the American leaders in mapmaking efforts to create a comprehensive world map. Their team aims to advance cartographic accuracy and national geographic knowledge.
Representatives from Great Britain Germany France Austria Italy Japan and British colonies Australia Canada and India attend an international conference for topographers. The session is presided over by Lieutenant C G Close of the British Army following Geneva’s geographic congress.
The piece notes John L. Wilson, former U S senator from Washington, offering to serve again. It mentions Idaho’s Burton L. French seeking renomination after a late convention shift and Oregon’s Senator Fulton, rumored to wish his former Senate seat. An Irish witticism describes the office-seeking urge as a contagious disease.
Western grain dealers meet in Indiana canal city for a national conference. President Nelson presents aims to establish a uniform grain grade standard nationwide and to link farmers elevators into a national association to back the movement and reduce producer to consumer costs.
The article argues that joy riding by young women, often linked to liquor, leads to reckless behavior and potential ruin of reputation. It notes men care less for joy riding, sees it as a threat to women and public safety, and warns of the social downfall tied to this trend in Oregon.
Thanksgiving preparations begin in many homes as the holiday is described as a simple, patriotic home gathering. The piece emphasizes close family ties and home-centered celebrations contributing to national uplift and perpetuity.
The Honorary Commercial Commissioners from Japan, who recently toured major eastern and western cities, are back in San Francisco and will visit home next Tuesday. They will spend tomorrow in Oakland according to their schedule. They express satisfaction with their reception during the trip.
San Francisco defeated Francis J. Heney and he returns to Oregon to prosecute Binger Hermann for alleged land fraud. If Heeney is not careful he could send Hermann back to Congress. Stranger things have happened in Oregon politics.
The ambassador and staff celebrate in honor of Independence Day as the embassy marked the occasion in Washington today amid festive activities surrounding the great South American Republic.
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