Amalgamated Company Plans Skip La Grande Factory
Desert News reports confirm ongoing unprofitability of operations at Burley and Oakley regions. Ogden officials say Mr. Pingree visited farms with farmers to gauge guaranteed acreage for a new Amalgamated plant, possibly built next year if negotiations succeed. They neither confirm nor deny moving the La Grande factory.
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Desert News
Ogden
Pingree
Burley and
Oakley
Amalgamated Company
la Grande
Burley Idaho Seen as 1912 Sugar Plant Site Move
News dispatches from Burley report Agricultural Superintendent Pingree of the Amalgamated Sugar Co and others meeting farmers to discuss a Cassia county sugar factory. Indications suggest a plant may be moved from La Grande Oregon to Cassia for 1912, though President Eccles says the current crop will be prepared and no move is planned this season.
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Burley
Idaho
la Grande
Deseret Newa
Salt Lake
Eccles
Ida
Pingree
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Cassia
In Bed By Eight Each Evening Debate
A Washington Herald quip notes a father and child timing dispute about bedtimes. The joke hinges on the word technically as the speaker admits nightly discussion begins around eight. The item captures a light domestic humor moment from a historic newspaper snippet.
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Washington Herakt
Franklin quotes on the eyes of others and true gentility
The Atlantic excerpt by Gama. Me Bradford Jr. cites Robert E. Lee’s ideals of a gentleman. It stresses restraint in power, responsibility, and sensitivity to others, noting true honor includes humility and forgiveness.
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Franklin
Gentleman
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Gama
Me Bradford, Jr
Atlantic
The Badger's Hide and Tough Neck Powers
A description from For News explains the badger's thick skin and neck strength allowing it to twist free from a dog’s grip. It notes sharp tusks, strong forefeet, and clawed paws as defenses, and compares its muscular build to a ground mole while detailing its digging ability and use of guard hairs for brushes.
Racial Marks in Geographical Names Across Early America
The Pittsburgh Press notes that most Mississippi valley cities lack Indian names, while many places reflect early white explorers and settlers. French, Dutch, Spanish, and hunter trader vocabularies shape toponyms from New York to California, with Louisiana and Gulf regions preserving religious terms.
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Gur
Gettlere
Mississippi Valley
Try
Ang Sothsse St
New York
Vermont
Ring of the Great Lakes
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Montana
Idaho
Mexico
California
Pacific Coast
Union
Pittaburg
The Frugal Arabs and Their Simple Two Meal Diet
The piece details daily life of Arabs living on two meals of bread and dates. They rise at dawn, load camels, travel hours, rest for a light morning meal, resume travel, and end with a simple supper of warm bread or dates. Coffee is served after the meal.
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Arabia
Chicago
Rumphreys Announces Candidacy for La Grande Recorder
Notice to voters announces C M Rumphreys candidacy for the recorder post in La Grande thanking the public for support on December 11.
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City of
la Grande
Notice of dissolution of Black and Pratt partnership
In La Grande Oregon on November 24 1811 the partnership of Black and Pratt dissolved by mutual consent J Black continues the business and L C Pratt retires All bills and debts are payable to C J Black and both parties hold Whenselven Freaponeible for all bills outstanding
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la Grande
Oregon
Black & Pratt
J. Black
L. C. Pratt
C.J Black
Wanted Female Demonstrator For Household Necessities
Local advertisement seeks a permanent part time or full time female demonstrator for household necessities. Good pay offered. Apply to W. A. Schwalbe, city address. Dated 11 86 31.
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H. G. Triplett
Gelber’s
W. A. Schwalbe
Elty
Starte Mech Trouble
The text is garbled and unclear but hints at medical pills for various ailments. It mentions a doctor and a “New Pills” with a price of 360 in some unit, suggesting a health or patent medicine advertisement. The exact product name and context are not decipherable.
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Mre
John Orvis
LA Grande Investment
J. G. Gnodgrass
TAAL
R. B. Reynolds
Ed Conley
Adame Avenue
Anderson Store Cove
Ore
Wood and
Adcock & Fritts
Adcook & Fritts
Pie
Jefferson
Slater Building
Geographical
C. M. Rumphreys
C. J. Black
Prarr
Kio
Gieta
Ank
United States
Union County
W. M. Peare
Northern Tutnors College of Opthamology
J. H. Peare, & Son
George Palmer Lumber Co
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