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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1910
Page
4
L A Ross is remembered as pioneers helped build La Grande with the 1840s western drive. The piece lauds pioneers who braved hardships and built the great west, while noting public memory and local events like the miller Purvis judged poultry show and threshermen convention.
December brings two key meetings to La Grande the Threshermen Association convention drawing threshermen and road advocates from across the state and a poultry show. The threshermen event may shape farming and roads policy with North West delegates joining legislators and farmers to set agendas for good roads and industry matters.
Judge L R Webster denounces the third degree as inhuman and unjust in a Thanksgiving sermon at the Church of Good Tidings. He says such coercion defeats justice and captures the barbaric roots of modern police practices in eastern centers.
Christmas charity effort in La Grande promotes Red Cross stamps to fund tuberculosis programs. Proceeds from the package stickers go to aid public health, with local residents pledging to contribute their share.
The message notes President Taft may confront upheavals at home with regulars and Democrats, while King George battles his Lords and Commons and Emperor William contends with the Reichstag, suggesting turmoil among rulers and a universal struggle for authority.
A brief advertisement praises Chamberlains linkment for relief from strains bruises soreness and rheumatic pains and notes it is sold locally by distributors. The exact seller is not named in the clipped text.
In a humorous tale a con man named Slater schemes in a lightning rod plot to cheat a widow named Allbright and her daughter Anna. Petroleum appears on their creek, drawing many buyers, while Slater counsels the widow to reject cash for a husband rather than a sale.
An offer of 15000 dollars was made for the farm as Mr Skater left the couple alone for an hour. He rode horses for a preacher, presided over a marriage, and prompted disappointed speculators. The widow proved homely and divorce laws were not triggered by the rush to own the ranch.
The piece rails at monarchs and crowns, declaring kings out of date as populist sentiment rises. It hints at political upheaval, the line of rulers fading, while the common people mobilize and threaten a republic. An odd blend of satire and protest colors the scene. Also notices offer cooking and housekeeping help, plus a testimonial for Foley's Honey and Tar from M Otto Paul.
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