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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1910
Page
4
Daily newspaper notice from The Observer at La Grande lists editor Bruce Dennis and post office classification. Subscriptions shown include daily and weekly rates, with monthly pricing and accessibility details.
Editorial clarifies that articles must be signed and will be revised at the editor's discretion. It warns contributors to sign work to avoid disappointment and maintain accountability in print.
In a Union County exposition talk, Jay Bowerman claimed credit for passage of a bill creating the railroad commissioners department. The audience confused him with Oswald West, who is running for governor and heads the railroad commission, a clarification of who sponsored the law follows.
Tonight Clarence Darrow, noted attorney for labor and observer of economic conditions, speaks in La Grande on the prohibition question and his work with labor organizations.
The text notes attorney Clarence Darrow, allied with the Western Federation of Miners, criticizing prohibition and predicting a contrasting view from Dr. DeKay of Los Angeles. It invites the public to hear both sides, with DeKay speaking tomorrow night and Darrow speaking tonight.
The text urges voters to consider Oswald Weat as a candidate for governor who now serves as railroad commissioner with authority to prevent train congestion and push for on time service. It questions how state business would be run under his direction of the railroad department.
Gov Campbell formally opens the twenty-fifth Texas fair in Dallas with inaugural ceremonies in the new coliseum. Visitors tour the Industrial arts, dairy, and kennel buildings as the event showcases a large overall exhibit. Special features include children's day and old fiddlers day with prize contests.
A collection of aphorisms wittily skewers fame age and manners. A La Grande Oregon street improvement notice outlines Main avenue from 4th to 1st street, the planned cement walks, a $1685 estimated cost, a public hearing on October 26, 1910, and the district boundaries.
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