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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1911
Page
4
The piece celebrates Wallowa as robust and money-making, noting farmers market 26 000 hogs from Troy and Flors area, ship hogs 49 miles to rail, and residents who build strong, organized communities despite interior conditions.
George Cornwall, president of the Oregon Press Association, calls a meeting in Portland for September 21 22 23. He urges newspaper men from Eastern Oregon to attend to share experiences, discuss conditions, and boost cooperation for state development. The Observer endorses attendance to advance the field nationwide.
The article notes wealth flowing from Wallowa as crops move and cash improves. It recalls Wallowa County’s past cash shortfalls and high per capita funds, and the shift as prosperity returns with regional comparison to northwest counties.
Essay contrasts city life with small towns focusing on jealousy and public involvement. It notes urban indifference to neighbors until a political event prompts action then discusses Taft, Noble origins, and the idea of city residents seeking favors. It ends with a quip on Upton Sinclair and marriage for pleasing elders.
The fragment notes Mexico’s ongoing insurgency and public disorder as crowds stone speakers, suggesting a difficult path ahead but an eventual emergence from turmoil. It hints at a hopeful long-term outcome for the country.
A wealthy energy industry figure outlines a plan to scale operations across the continent. The announcement highlights investments, potential partnerships, and the anticipated impact on regional markets and employment opportunities.
A dated list of events and people including 1942 John W. Daniel born in Lynchburg Virginia. 1868 Forts Wagner and Gregg bombarded near Charleston by Gen. Gilmore. 1868 No Popery Manchester England. 1887 Labor Day first observed as a legal holiday. 1898 Queen Wilhelmina ascended the throne. 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth signed by Japanese and Russian envoys. 1910 Taft administration and National Conservation Congress at St. Paul.
Judge Arthur Drysdale of Nova Scotia was born in New Annan on September 7 1857 He studied law at Windsor N S and was admitted to the bar in 1883 He moved to Halifax and rose in the profession In 1891 he was elected to the provincial assembly later serving as Commissioner of Public Works and Mines through his career until his death date not shown.
Edward F Dunne of Chicago is expected to announce a bid for Illinois governor. Governor Bass of New Hampshire plans to succeed U S Senator Burnham. Senator Brett of Kansas opposes Taft renomination while backing Hollette for president. Progressive Republicans plan a Minnesota banquet to launch La Follette bid. New Mexico to hold its first state election next November. Prohibition figures loom in state campaigns. Joseph E B Devies from Wisconsin joins the Democratic National Committee, resident of Watertown. J Browning seeks Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey. Massachusetts faces possible challenge to Republican control of the legislature. Baltimore hosts next year’s Democratic convention with prior occurrences noted. Elections in New Mexico and Arizona in November set US Senate races in January. Andrews and Cameron named as Republican contenders from New Mexico and Arizona respectively.
A collage of satirical quips on gender roles politics and work. Observations critique voters wives and patriotism with light irony. A joke section notes a man doing the washing and a rural ad lists sixty chickens for sale via a wagon shop and phone number Red 42.
A fragment speaks of choosing a substitute over continuing a task. The speaker imagines stopping work to paint a fence admired by neighbors, while a poem on summer remains half finished and a train ride to old stamping grounds is considered.
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