Street improvement district formation on Jefferson avenue La Grande
City of La Grande Oregon announces improvement district No 7 on Jefferson avenue from Elm street east curb to Chapin's addition west line. Affected properties Lots 1 2 3 4 6 7 block 112 Chapin's addition. estimated cost 591.66 dollars. council to meet October 18 1911 to consider cost and levy with hearing for aggrieved parties.
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la Grande
Oregon
Jefferson Avenue
Sech
Elm Street
Chapin
Miner Comforts and Dangers of Deep Mines
A Popular Magazine passage notes miners often feel uneasy in rich surroundings and prefer earth. contrasts fear of heights with ease exploring shaft faces. It describes a miner perched above a deep abyss, able to climb up a shaft without fear, despite a thousand foot drop.
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Fel de Cap
Regiment Quarters At Milford Before Bunker Hill Battle
The Stark regiment stored scanty ammunition at Milford about four miles from Bunker Hill. At ten in the morning orders to march arrived. Each man got a gill of powder fifteen bullets and one flint. Variations in musket calibers required ball reduction for many weapons.
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Stark
Bunker Bil
Milford
Sugar Prices Shift as Coffee Edges Upward in Markets
Portland market reports sugar slipping 35 cents per hundredweight while coffee rises one cent, signaling likely price changes in La Grande. Local turnips and rutabagas remain quiet with light trading. Daily quotes list butter, eggs, cheese, potatoes, onions, cabbage, celery, peppers, sweet potatoes, sugars, beans, apples, bananas, oranges, and various feeds with unit prices.
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Portland
la Grande
Lima
Whistler Portrait of Henry Irving Sinks and Surfaces in Tale
A Saturday Evening account tells how Whistler painted Irving as Philip II of Spain, then sold, bought back, and later valued at 25 000 pounds after Irving’s death. The tale blends wit and misfortune, ending with Irving’s portrait a prized London auction treasure.
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Henry Irving
Philip It
Whistler
Philip II
Spain
Metropolitan Museum
New York
Irving
Philip I
Jimmy
Rembrandt
Henry
London
Irvine
Tulious Turards
Boys and .22 rifles incident ends with a leg wound
Willie Buck was accidentally shot in the leg by Willie Logue while hunting. both boys were picked up by Mrs. McCall Kinney and Miss Anna Bacon. Buck was taken to La Grande for medical care and is now on crutches, the injury confined to the calf. The shooting was accidental and did not strike a vital area.
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Willie Buck
Willie Logue
Strikers By Roads Grafty Strikers Reported
Local report notes grafty behavior among strikers on roads with no change in conditions admitted. Authorities urge calm while monitoring protests and road duties. Police emphasize safety and orderly conduct during ongoing labor actions.
Warning to Strikers on Eve of Victory
Circular letters from railroad officials urge subordinate officers to sow dissent among workers as pressure to hinder the strike increases. The message warns that opponents will use all means to defeat the strikers and calls for vigilance.
Striking Workers Receive Update From Portland HQ
La Grande strikers get a message via letter at the daily session. No new local developments in shops or railroading. trains operate on naval schedule with no unusual activity reported by either side.
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la Grande
Portland
Resurrection Plant: Life Restored by Water
A description of Anastatica or Resurrection plant also called the Rose of Jericho. The annual Egyptian desert plant dries to a ball and revived by water. It blooms again with buds swelling, calyx opening, and flowers appearing, then dries and repeats. Cultural tales link its blooming to Christmas and Easter.
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Jericho
Europe
the Redeemer
T. P
London
N. Moli Sgurgto Depot Reside a LRI J. W. i Phones
Fragmented OCR text mentions individuals and locations with scattered phrases about a depot and phone references. No coherent event or details emerge to form a full news item.
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N. Moli Sgurgto
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