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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1910
Page
4
Scribal notice warns articles must be signed and published under real names. It notes second class matter at Li Uraode post office and states weekly publication with editor discretion over revisions.
Commentary notes Young McCoy of Bethany College was dismissed by a coroner jury for lack of sufficient evidence in the University of West Virginia captain’s killing after a football game. It argues college sports have grown too prominent and dangerous influence on campus life.
A local holiday message praises broad prosperity in La Grande and Union County. It notes good health, educational progress, and a strong industrial outlook, urging gratitude to a Higher Power for blessings and communal well being.
A garbled prose piece discusses parrots in Mexico and vague warnings of disaster. It mentions American engineers and bells as signals, with stray references to earthquakes and a period of seismic concern. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear events or dates.
A discussion on tight hats impeding scalp circulation and causing baldness. It covers hat design tips like lighter stiff hats, larger sizes with felt cushion, and cautions against constrictive bands. Mentions a patent and legal notices for land claims in Pendleton Oregon with witnesses listed.
The article traces the origins of post houses from Cyrus the Great around 550 B C to later European adoption by Augustus Charlemagne Louis XI and Edward V. It notes Persia established post houses first, followed by Rome France and England with royal proclamations to ensure rapid news delivery.
A New York Sun reader notes the sloth bear is the zoo’s most active creature, calling for a better name such as Ursus pucilisticus. The observer describes the bear’s feisty behavior, weighing about 250 pounds, outmatching larger rivals like the Yezo bear in quick, bar‑to‑bar clashes.
In Harper's Bazaar a conversation unfolds with eight year old Ethel asking if mourning for Cousin Adelaide means black night dresses by night as well as day. The mother dismisses the question as absurd, while the child suggests equal sorrow at eight.
Henry O Zwicker of 25th and Lee streets Salem Oregon filed on June 16 1910 sworn statement and application No 08205 to purchase parts of section 24 township 3 south range 34 east Willamette Meridian with timber valued at 376000 board feet and land at 70 totaling 405 appraised. Final proof planned February 16 1911 before the Register and Re.
Edward D. Kirkpatrick of Pendleton Oregon files notice of intention to make final proof to establish a land claim for NW 1-4 SE 1-4 untimbered and timbered portions in Sec 29 T1S R35E Willamette Meridian. Hearing before County Clerk Frank Saling January 11 at Pendleton. Associates include Thomas B Wells, William A Slusher and Henry Kopitke. F C Bramwell, Register. Nov 25-Feb 3.
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