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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1909
Page
4
Entry indicates the notice was entered at the La Grande Oregon post office as second class matter, marking its official handling and mailing status for publication.
Rates listed for local reading notices at ten cents per line for first insertion and five cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Condolence resolutions charged at five cents per line.
The Smithsonian imprint rises in prominence as ex president Theodore Roosevelt backs an African expedition. The new $3.5 million National Museum in Washington will house vast collections in a four story granite building, expanding space beyond the cramped old facilities.
The navy reform plan backed by Secretary Meyer has Taft’s approval and will head the next congressionally submitted report. Roosevelt advocated this change after Army reform by Elihu Root, but delays persist as congressmen fear loss of leverage and power shifts while the appropriation authority remains with Congress.
The article describes a planned navy reorganization to end independent bureaus and place direction under the general board led by Admiral Dewey. It criticizes excess naval yards and anticipates cutting yards from about twenty to six or seven, facing congressional opposition from states losing naval stations.
The St Louis Republic issued a pamphlet with brief historical sketches of newspapers in the country, listing 82 titles. It notes oldest U.S. papers such as Philadelphia North American and Saturday Evening Post from 1728, and cites European titles dating to the 1600s. It argues older nations naturally hold older papers.
Members protest cartooning of women while tolerating male caricatures. They acknowledge rough treatment of women by some artists but argue women must endure public censure and publicity, with libel laws available if cartoons cross lines.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt leads a hunting party from Nairobi to Entebbe Uganda aiming to bag giant pigs and possibly a lion during the journey. They plan to establish camp on arrival and begin hunting game around Wednesday with the expedition expected to reach Entebbe on Monday.
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