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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1910
Page
4
The notice from Polighed Daily Except Sunday states Bruce Down and Seehae Fas will submit articles at the post office in La Grande. The paper will not publish mail or unsigned items, and articles may be revived at the editor’s discretion. Sign your articles to preserve them.
The county deals with two murder cases, one in Pos and one in Anna, highlighting rural crime and the belief that life is cheap. The editorial urges strict prosecutions to ensure murderers are held to account and warns against any lax defense that could let killers go free.
The piece lauds Theodore Roosevelt as destined leader who overran the old guard at the New York state convention and drew vast public support. It praises his energy and vision while noting future governance challenges and his lack of deep study in tariff and economic issues.
Fragmentary historical phrase mentions Lincoln and McKinley with a phrase about his arm held back the dam, suggesting a wartime or national crisis context. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event dates places or organizations.
The steward has opened the season at his play house and will continue with confidence in one of old. The play house is run with faith toward patrons and promises fair treatment, not favoritism toward any.
The text notes Oswald West as the Democratic candidate signaling Jay Bowerman must prepare for a heated campaign. It indicates a political contest with West in the lead and Bowerman’s position needing firm stance.
James Harvey Graham of Baker City recalls a contested Democratic nomination between Harry Lane and John Manning for the second district. The outcome carried no injurious effects and reflected the party's internal dynamics at the time.
In Union County a notable push names Tod Rinehart for state treasurer with eighty four supporters signing the petition. Rinehart is described as quick to act and capable of delivering results when least expected.
Mr. Bryan accuses Ted dy of stealing his political thunder while Teddy continues to conquer all before him. The World may struggle to gain recognition when Bryan cannot capture Teddy’s attention.
Congressional candidate Mr. Lafferty sends The Observer thanks to voters while noting the paper opposed his nomination. He asks the paper to carry news to Old Pike County Missouri that a son from Oregon has been honored by the people there.
George Cochran gains Republican nomination for the Oregon Board of Control with duties limited to water rights. He is described as an able attorney, thorough, square, and well known to the people of Oregon.
The text traces Russia’s formation from 862 with Rurle the Varangian chief establishing government, through fluctuating ruling dynasties until 1508, and notes Russia’s rapid progress under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great as exceptional in world history.
A passage discusses Swiss gendarmes pocketing fines and hesitating to prosecute fellow countrymen, while foreigners are harshly treated. It notes a land dispute involving a foreign child and a fine cut from 10 to 8-1 francs, with half the fine paid to the reporting gendarme. The narrator cites Swiss and American anecdotes about foreigners and Egyptians in Switzerland.
The famed opal worn by Roman senator Nonius in a ring was valued at 1,000,000 dollars by goldsmiths and money changers. Mark Antony reportedly sought its purchase for Cleopatra, but Nonius refused and fled to protect the gem, after which no trace remains of its transfer or fate.
A bride’s brother at a recent wedding breakfast rose to propose a standing toast. He then jokes that, while guests stand, he will discover who has been tampering with his new hat, eliciting bemused laughter from the bridal party.
A baldheaded man jokes that the average 120 000 hairs on a head are reduced by his wife’s remarks. The exchange appears in the Yotikera Statesman as a humorous dialogue about averages.
Fragmentary wartime style note describes a charged scene where a statesman is accused of lying as tensions rise and a declaration of deception is pressed. Widespread intrigue hints at political conflict and hidden motives in a tense moment.
Ethel admits taking a second piece of cake during a neighbor visit. Her mother asks about truth telling and the neighbor suggests she would have another piece, prompting the child to reply that she did not contradict. The Yonkers Statesman quotes the exchange as a moral moment.
Fragmentary notes mention Adelina Patt Maher as a non-singer, Waldo Emerson O'Toole framed as a destined welterweight champion, and a reference to a widow and a child renaming context in Potter's field. The text reads as a collage of biographical snippets and labels without a coherent narrative.
In a Chicago Record-Herald item, a woman refuses an invitation to go out with a man in a canoe, insisting she will not ride in it despite his claim the water is calm and the risk minimal. Her retort underscores her doubt about his one handed paddling skill.
A short verse from the Detroit Free Press celebrates happiness and resilience with lines about smiles, dew kissed roses, and turning gray skies blue, expressing gratitude and hope for tomorrows due to one person.
A map maker asks how to depict a railway known for volatile dividends. The chief counsels drawing it as a short crooked line, capturing its unstable financial path as a visual metaphor for readers.
A Spokane Spokesman Review verse fragment reflects on drinking and misadventure, noting the muddied stein and a path no sober man should tread. The poem evokes a boozed milieu with archaic phrasing and a wary caution.
A brief wry note from the Atlanta Constitution about a rainy day insight. The remark contrasts Providence and fairness, joking that the office always has an umbrella while the just man suffers the rain.
A Chicago News verse-note recalls a writer who danced with Annieshe and waltzed with a fairy grace before driving with Fannie and calling on Clara. He ultimately married Mary for her cooking skills.
A playful prose bit by Thomas L Masson lampoons oysters as lazy bedsiders with human traits. It mocks their habits from shells to salt water life and calls them conchologists by nature and appetizers by profession, noting both sexes, size variance, and June rarity.
The article notes that until the 18th century mummies were used in diverse drugs and remedies. It explains that portions of bodies were beaten and processed to resemble mummy, with recipes by ancient writers and allusions in literature such as the play Bird in a Cage.
A farm lad and a city boarder exchange quips about spelling bees and a new favored catchword ice. The city dweller admits ignorance of spelling bees while the farm youth notes ice is easy to slip on, ending in a light Chicago News tone.
A Baltimore American quip notes crowds around the perfume counter in a store, calling perfume naturally the sclenter of attraction as shoppers seek fragrances and novelty.
A reflective quote fragment notes that the day most devoid of laughter is the one that slips by unnoticed. The line attributes wit to Chamfort and urges humor as a daily remedy.
State lines compare native population in New York to other eastern states and note Maine employs over 4 000 potato diggers. It imagines booking all diggers with horse teams forming a 15 mile procession and Texas could gift each global person a 20 by 100 foot building lot while leaving over one third of its area for food production.
A collection of quotes from newspapers praising aviation progress and pilots. The Albany Journal notes gravity and weather as limits while Mano from the New York World claims speed beyond birds. The Indianapolis News mentions pigeons as steadier, safer transport.
A San Francisco resident, F. A. Will of 2506 Washington St., recalls 40 years of eczema relief after using less than one bottle of Oil of Wintergreen Thymos D. D. D. Prescription. The Newlin Drug Co. claims instant relief within ten seconds and offers a 25 cent bottle.
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