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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1910
Page
4
Daily Subscription Rates Shown in Fragment
Reading shows a jagged OCR of subscription prices for daily single copies and monthly rates. The text is incomplete with unclear figures and missing names or dates.
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Nom de prime prevented unsigned articles in this paper
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Bowerman Record Clear as GOP Defends Governor Candidate
The Republican state committee issues a signed statement defending Jay Bowerman against corporation charge. It cites his six years in the state senate including work on the Oregon Railroad Commission in 1907 and his 1909 push for a constitutional amendment to enable rail development. It argues Bowerman supports a public service commission to regulate utilities for public protection.
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Republican State Committee
Jay Bowerman
Bourne-Chamberlain-Weat
Bowerman
State Senate
Oregon Railroad Commission
Senate
Public Service Commission
Village life in disfavour with the American people
The article notes a shift away from small villages to larger towns and cities, citing census trends. It argues village life, though tied to traditions, suffers from narrow views, idleness, and petty scandals among residents, reflecting broader urban preference in the nation.
Back to the country cry leaves village behind
The piece argues Americans prefer moving away from stagnant villages with limited incentives for action. It notes free mail delivery and trolley routes bypass villages, eroding post offices and educational or social offerings, branding such villages as un-American in a restless progressive era.
Senator Dolliver Remembered as a Doer in U S Senate
Jonathan Prentice Dolliver Republican of Fort Dodge dies leaving a legacy as a progressive yet moderate figure. Born February 6, 1858, in Virginia, he rose from law to representing Iowa in the House and Senate. Appointed to fill a vacancy in 1900, elected in 1902, and re elected in 1907, his term would have ended in 1913.
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Dolliver
Tews
United States Senate
Jonathan Prentice Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Kingwood
Preston County
West Virginia
University of West Virginia
Iowa
United States
J. H. Gear
John J. Seerley
Recorder Critique Provokes Elgin Valley Editor
A letter from an Elgin reader criticizes the Recorder newspaper as dull and harmful to local progress. The writer urges the Recorder editor to abandon narrow methods, broaden coverage, and deliver a vibrant local paper befitting Elgin Valley’s advancement.
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Elgin
The
Recorder
Observer
Adivec
Lafferty to Speak in Elgin and Union on Tuesday
A. W. Lafferty, the progressive republican nominee for Congress in this district, will speak in Elgin on Tuesday afternoon and in Union that evening. He aims to share his energetic campaign message with every resident and has already secured the Republican nomination in the district.
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A. W. Lafferty
Elgin
Union
Lafferty
Oswald West backs corporate stance against Bowerman in Oregon
Oswald West raises the cry of a corporation man against Bowerman as the railroads of Oregon declare Weat wholly satisfactory to their interests, despite his long tenure as their boss.
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Oswald West
Bowerman
Weat
Oregon
No clear subject for a headline in this fragment
Fragmentary text mentions people being fooled and political deception by the West machine with polyglot rhetoric, but lacks concrete details, names, dates, or events to frame a specific news item or outcome.
New York Committee Proposes Prize for Teddy Trip
The democratic committee of New York suggests offering Teddy a prize to fly across the Atlantic as a notable stunt. The proposal frames the journey as a bold demonstration of ambition and national spirit.
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Atlantic
Democratic Committee of
New York
Teddy
Trapping Muskrats with Floating Barrel Trap
An old floating barrel trap remains most effective for muskrats. A square hole is cut in the side, boards are nailed to beams across ends, and the barrel sits partly above water. Bait such as apples or carrots lures muskrats inside where they cannot escape.
Proving His Authority On The Track
An Irish foreman led a labor gang by asserting control. When the workers placed a handcar on the track without orders, they admitted the act and the foreman ordered it removed. He then commanded the men to put the car back on again to reaffirm his authority.
Dysentery remedy praised for wide use and safety
An advertisement touts Dreentory dengettis domes as curable and uin's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as proven in nine epidemics of dysentery. Claimed to never fail, it is offered as a spot valuable medicine for children and adults when mixed with water and sweetened.
Insurgent Tour Ends After Twenty-One Speeches
A. W. Lafferty Republican candidate for Congress spoke in Foley last night and outlined a full itinerary through Eastern Oregon. He plans talks at Joseph, Elgin, Union with fifteen more stops, asserting the Republican ticket will win from top to bottom.
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Union
A. W. Lafferty
Judge Ellis
Foley
Oregon
Joseph
Elgin
Gratuities Refused Then Accepted By Porter
A Northbound Great Northern traveler, after handing luggage to a porter, settles in a first class smoking compartment. The porter reports back with a quip about gratuities, noting the cap reads Gratuities never received and the porter implies they were not refused. The exchange ends with the porter’s satisfied smile.
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Great Northern Railway
N. BR
London Mail
First Potatoes in Scotland Claim Seeks Confirmation
A Glasgow Herald report claims Thomas Prentice, a West Barony day laborer near Chapel Green, first grew potatoes in open fields in Scotland in 1728. He sold them about four years later, earning £300 before dying in Edinburgh in 1702.
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Scotland
Thomas Prentice
Glasgow
Chapel Green
Prentice
Edinburgh
Glasgow Herald
The Trouble. Dawdly Seeks Story Seller
The exchange highlights a writer complaining about trouble crafting stories and offering payment to a man who can sell them, as noted in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Philadelphia Inqquirer
A Winning Play in Old Friend Dialogue
A humorous exchange features a plan proposed by a married man and the scheme to convince his wife by crediting it to another. The quip about ordering remembrance hints at memory and pride in a witty twist.
Notice to bidders for Union County school furniture 1910
Sealed bids for furnishing District No. One Union County Oregon with furniture and supplies are due by 5 p m Friday October 28 1910. Details available from the School Clerk. The Board may reject any or all bids in whole or part. By order of the School Board Arthur C Williams School Clerk.
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Union County
Oregon
Arthur C. Williams
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LA Grande, Oregon
United States Depository
W. J. Church
F. L. Bryers
W. M. Pierce
C. C. Penington
L. Cleaver
F. M. Burkit
Eastern Garment Buyers
N. K. West the
Quality Store
Insurgent
Thackerar
Mme
Mme. Root
West
N. K.west
Ae — Sr
United States National Bank
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