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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1910
Page
6
Notice to trespassers forbids hunting on premises and instructs no permission will be granted. The text then promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cure for dysentery, claiming success in nine epidemics and suitability for both children and adults when taken with water and sugar.
City of La Grande Oregon announces Improvement District No 10 on Greenwood Street from Jefferson Avenue north curb to Mone Avenue south curb. Council will levy a $206.10 special assessment to fund the work and holds a hearing on November 2 1910 at 8 PM at the Council chamber. Oct 19 1910. D R Cox City Recorder. Oct 21 to Nov 1.
A movement in Southern Lane and Northern Douglas counties seeks a new Nesmith County of 1940 square miles with 1940s valuations, formed from Lane and Douglas. Advocates say it would ease travel for taxes and juries while preserving rights, but would redraw regional control and burdens.
Col James Willis Nesmith argues for self government as Cottage Grove and Douglas county territories seek new county status. He notes Cottage Grove and nearby areas have been without county judge or representation on the board for decades while state legislators come from distant centers. He cites 92 percent of residents backing Nesmith county and cites petitions from adjacent land outside the original boundary preferring the new county.
Support grows for Nesmith county as backers argue boundary lines follow topography and watersheds. They say the new county would cost less, improve law enforcement, highways, and development while bringing taxation and representation closer to residents.
Notice given that an improvement district was created on Washington avenue and that the city will levy a special assessment to pay for the work. The estimated cost is $8061.35 and a public hearing will be held November 9 1910 at 8 pm in the council chamber. Oregon La Grande Oct 26 1910 City Council of La Grande.
Napoleon I valued female power though he warned some women lack male traits. He reportedly quipped that some women have only one fault and that is they are not men. The remark reflects a complex view of gender and authority in his era.
A quotation contrasts male and female reactions to trouble. The man seeks escape from danger while the woman contemplates bearing the misery, attributed to Winifred Black.
Listing of fresh produce meats and staples with cash prices. Vegetables include onions, tomatoes, cabbage, peppers. fruit includes oranges lemons bananas cantaloupe peaches plums grapes. Meats show hogs cows veal mutton chicken fries with varied price ranges. Grains and flour present barley wheat millstuffs hay and butter with associated costs.
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