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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1911
Page
4
The article mentions La Grande Chinatown residents divided by factions, with Manchus and loyal subjects of the Flowery Kingdom maintaining distinct identities. It frames the event as a local study of a global movement and observes general world sympathy for the underdog in the ongoing fight.
An editorial contrasts Manchu conquest and foreign rule in China with earlier revolts and the Taiping era. It argues the current push for free school books should be pursued, warning against reformers chasing sensational issues and urging focus on children’s welfare and education.
The article reflects on missionary activity during a period of unrest likening it to biblical Babel. It discusses reaching diverse lands, spreading faith despite challenges, and the sense of rapid, scattered movement across regions. It notes age of uneasiness and abrest as context for religious outreach.
Churches unite to form missionary bands for home and foreign outreach to calm disturbances. La Grande ladies will organize three weeks of non denominational welfare work before denomination based activity resumes, seeking public support and mutual cooperation.
The Observer notes benefit to Union and Wallowa counties with a Sunday market report from Telecaset. A customer enters the small shop for a roll of butter and the scene ends abruptly as the writer describes the moment.
A shopper showed a local merchant a price quote from the Observer to prove butter cost less in La Grande. The merchant pulled the Observer from the shelf to corroborate the quoted Saturday price. This test demonstrates a newspaper's value to the district across two counties.
The New York American asserts Greece and Attica, though small, gave civilization. It credits Athens with spawning literature philosophy art and architecture and says modern progress follows ideas from Pericles era. It claims Athens produced more first class intellects than the world since Marathon and Salamis.
Six bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church will participate in the annual Second Missionary Department council in Newark New Jersey. They represent New York New Jersey and the Porto Rico missionary district. The conference begins tonight and runs through Wednesday and Thursday.
In Lander Wyoming on October 24 Shoshone and Arapaho chiefs announce a petition to Washington to remove Agent Wadsworth blaming him for their hardships. They will sign by thumb print in a show of unity and grievance.
Powell working aftward near Mecca California reports Aviator Fowler landed at 1 PM after flying 61 miles in 68 minutes from Banning.
The Ama Mining congress in Chicago postpones its annual meeting scheduled for today to Saturday to fit the schedule of President Taft. He is to be one of the chief speakers at the event in the city this week.
In Birmingham Alabama on October 24 a mob of about 200 whites cornered John Harrison a rumored negro in a swamp. Two men lie dead and another is wounded from the attack. The incident stems from a presumed assault or robbery. Witnesses report chaotic scene as authorities investigate.
Amherst Ohio Oct. 24 Postmaster General Frank H Hitchcock a native of Amherst is expected to assist tomorrow at the opening of the first third class post office savings bank in town officials said the event marks a new postal facility.
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