Eugene City Nightly Social Roundup Items
A string of residents and visitors were noted in Eugene including G K Price of Walker and Rolly Rowey of Goshen in town. Attendees and travelers listed include J L Wigie Wendling, Frank Kennedy Roseburg, H D Stillmis Peadieton, Robt Brady Creewell, B B Keeney Goshen, Judge W McFadden Corvallis, ED Matlock Portland, Jesse Willoughby Harrisburg, L Weber Creswell, L Bilyeu and JM Willigoe Salem on business, Addie Carthrae Goshen, Claude Riddle Vancouver Wash, H D Edwards Cottage Grove, Geo Kinsey Creewell, Lena Applegate Portland, Irene Applegate, Eliminate Veateb Cottage Grove, Lulu Currin Eugene, Howard Alaska trip, Mrs Geo McCulloch Harrisburg, F W Folsom Junction City, RA Booth San Francisco, Joe Ertz Portland, JR Whitney Albany Herald, Wade Brooks Eastern Oregon and Chicago bound, JH Meo Lafferty Chicago. diverse local movements and travels reported.
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ED Matlock
Portland
Jesse Willoughby
Harrieburg
BL Macklenberg
Aug Matz
Eebo
Minn
L Weber
Creswell
L Bilyeu
JM Williggoe
Salem
Addie Carthrae
Goshen
Claude Riddle
Vancouver
Wash
Geo Kinsey
Creewell
Robert Hays
Lena Applegate
Irene Applegate
Elermine Veateb
Cottage Grove
Eugene
Lulu Currin
Howard
Dawson City
Alaska
Dawson
Geo McCulloch
Harrisburg
Straod Tong
Mre
F W Folsom
Junction City
Louis Johnson
Oregon Republicans Trusts and Roosevelt Trust War
Oregon Republicans pass a resolution backing Roosevelt’s anti trust drive while criticizing past Republican majorities. The state convention accuses former Congress and administration of inaction against trusts and urges support for Democratic congressional nominees to make the stance effective. The piece argues tariff policy helped trusts and questions current congressional harmony with Roosevelt.
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McKinley
Congress
Roosevelt
Spias
Republican Party
Oregon
House
Senate
City Election Results Reflect Ward Variances and Saloon Debate
Voter turnout varied by ward as Third Ward cast the heaviest totals with near straight tickets, First Ward showing the most scratching, and Second Ward showing moderate variation. The public backed the current saloon regulation, about 135 votes, while the restoration of wards served mainly to contend the saloon license issue.
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Citisene
Citizens
Safe, Prosperous City Leaders Elected
Dorrie Paine and Henderson have proven fitness for their elected posts. They are noted as safe, responsible men committed to the city's prosperity and welfare.
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Dorrie
Paine
Henderson
Furnish to Open Portland Campaign HQ in Oregon Style
Salem statesman notes a rumor that WJ Furnish, Republican gubernatorial candidate, will arrive in Portland to direct his campaign from there. He is described as a strong organizer, plans to avoid stump speeches, and to campaign by other lines while ensuring funds go to the right places, reminding readers of Oregon history where the ballot decides.
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Salem
WJ Furnish
Portland
Furnish
Hie
Oregon
David P Thompson
Sylvester Peonoyer
Careas
Canada’s Casualties in South Africa Dispatches
Readers in Canada feel shame and sorrow as London reports fifty three Cana dian volunteers died in battle with the Boers. The text notes Canada’s limited freedom and the obligation to imperial authority that compels sending sons to South Africa to aid in subjugation of free peoples.
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London
Canada
South Africa
Professor of philology in Washington state university deranged
The professor Frederick E Colgrove, of Washington State University, has become insane and attempted self harm. Three weeks earlier he visited Steilacoom asylum with his class to study inmates, his lectures focusing on mental degeneration and insanity.
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Washington State University
Theable
Frederick E Colgrove
Steilacoom Asylum
Kentucky court punishes man for stealing a Bible
A Kentucky court sentenced a man to four years in the penitentiary for stealing a Bible. The motive is unexplained and the theft appears puzzling, as the thief did not seem to need the book, and neighbors are not known for snatching Bibles.
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Kentucky
Bourbon
Escapes of British Dragoons Highlight Cape Reach
Great Britain owes much to the West. Since arrival of Eastern Oregon range horses at the Cape several companies of British dragoons escaped from the Boers, saving both men and horses according to reports.
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Great Britain
Oregon Range
Cape
Wordland Sunday Fishermen Trouts Shared with Reporter
A Wortland Sunday fisherman left several trout with an Oregonian reporter, who noted Sunday’s fishing activity. The keeper described catching fish on Sunday and sharing portions with the writer.
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Wortland
Oregonian
Lane County Election Vote by Precincts Available
Instructions point readers to the Guano office to view the official vote by precincts from two years ago at no charge.
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Lane County
Lumber Exports Grow as Portland Ships 25 Million Feet
Lumber from Portland is expanding with twenty five million feet shipped in the first quarter. The Columbia River export trade appears to be in its infancy as the industry develops.
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Columbia River
Portland
Governor Geer Avoids Farm Talk After Salem Exit
Former Oregon governor Geer prepares to leave Salem and shuns promoting the farm he championed four years ago. He even declines deeper engagement, joking about joining the United States Millionaire Senate Club to dodge local mudsling.
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Geer
Salem
United States Millionaire Senate Club
Marion County
Doings of Brother Hagmore At Chinese Laundry
A brief moral vignette shows Brother Hagmore answering a question about contributing to heathen causes. He proudly says he will have his washing done at a Chinese laundry, illustrating cultural attitudes of the time.
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Brother Hagmore
A Marked Resemblance Between Centuries
In a brief exchange, De Gares notes the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries resemble each other because each spans exactly one hundred years.
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Ixsravcton
de Gares
No Help for It Fowp Morven to Teacher
A classroom exchange shows a teacher doubting a boy can master writing while the pupil repeats faith in himself. The dialogue captures a moment of doubt and encouragement in a tutoring effort.
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Morven
Tracher
Courthouse News and Real Estate Transfers Summary
Real estate transfers list numerous deeds including Samuel H Conrad 62.4 acres and various donation claims in Bohemia district. Probate items include final accounts for Nancy A Kirk and J M Spores estate, and guardianship reports. Also noted are citizenship papers for William Skelton and multiple incporporation filings for Supeet Revekah lodge.
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Samuel H Conrad
Crow
Jobo P
Ella L Keeney
B F Keeney
Mary
Vincent W May
Shaw & Patterson
Eugene
Tellman
Alto
Sameon
Matilda Friendy
Thompson
Rebdecos Callison
Maida
Carson
C Carson
Lane County
Belle Cole
Etta
Martin
Scott's Ad
MG Masterson
Curtis Masterson
F N Aubrey
M G Masterson
Millie
Blanton
Andrew Brund
Alex Pughint
Salvador
Florence
Bohemia
Alex Pugh
Emerson
Plato
Avon
Missing Link
Utopian
Key
Dayland Reports Portland Trip And Local Events
A Dayland made a business trip to Portland on Saturday, planning to be away about a week. Miss Alicia Humphrey traveled to Cloverdale to teach a three month school. Mr Abbott, an elderly man staying at Kinsley's, fell from a horse and was found helpless but not believed fatally hurt. KC Edwards JW Cox and AC Matteson attended a Democratic convention and reported on Moolous convention. Rain raised the creek about five feet and cottage counts were busy. The company will start his drive in about two weeks. Rev Gittings preached at the local church on Sunday.
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Whitman
Prospect Hill
Somerville
J. T. Trowbridge
Atlantic
Mr Abbott
Kinsley’s
E B Griffe
KC Edwards
JW Cox
AC Matteson
Har Moolous
Gittings
Local town notes include election results and school plans
Nellie Fornish leaves Thursday for the valley to teach the spring term near Irving starting Monday. Tuesday’s election chose A E Pickle as mayor and trustees Wm Kyle O W Hard Wm Bryad sed Hugh Cassi dy plus C C Kehuke as recorder and G C Compton as marshal. Mrs W H Pepper of Florence died last week at Sissons California from heart paralysis, age about 60. The Kane house burned Tuesday at midnight, with only the family horse and a few items saved. damage about 1200 with 500 insured on the house and 100 on furniture.
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A E Pickle
Kyle
Bryad
Hugh Cassidy
C C Kehuke
G C Compton
W H Pepper
Florence
Sissons
Cal
B F Kane
Criticism of Cookery Teaching in English Board Schools
A parent protests a board school cookery lesson saying the girl should not learn domestic skills, insisting the child be kept as a lady and free from "undignified" cooking instruction. The letter reflects class attitudes toward education and domestic training.
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English Board
Mary Ann
Gal
Board School
Whistling Exercise Claimed To Strengthen Body
A practice described as a method of prolonging life and boosting resistance to disease highlights whistling as superior. Proponents claim it builds chest and neck muscles and requires long, deep breathing, with inhalation limited to pauses between sounds.
Tennyson’s Troubled Notes On His Own Poetry
Bram Stoker, who met Tennyson during Lyceum productions, recalls the poet’s frequent complaints about hostile attacks. He once said he often wished he had never written a line.
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Tennyson
Bram Stoker
Lyceum
His Limit. Wife Boarded While Husband Away
A brief comic exchange shows a wife revealing she boarded after ten days of keeping house while her husband failed to continue. He explains he couldn’t due to dirty dishes piling up.
To Beautify the City. Mrs. Dash Question Adverts
Detroit Free Press reports a public exchange where a resident asks Mrs. Dash about a club’s efforts to beautify the city. The note references humorous ad language and local civic engagement in a city context.
Like milk eggs a perfect food with nourishing constituents
A compact note asserts eggs and milk share complete nourishment, highlighting their complementary nutrients and wholesome value for daily meals.
Courthouse Lodging House Seeks Fresh Rooms in Eugene
In Eugene a lodging house beside the courthouse offers new beds and freshly papered and painted rooms. Floors are clean and painted with bright Brussels carpet rugs at each bed, avoiding dusty worn carpets for travelers seeking a good clean bed overnight.
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Eugene
Courthouse
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Daily Guard
G K Price
Walker
JL Wigie
Wendling
Frank Kennedy
Dows
Roseburg
King
McKenzie H Dstillmis
Peadieton
Eugeur
Rolly Rowey
City
Robt Brady
F Keeney
W . McFadden
Corvallis
H D Edwards
Hos RA Booth
San Francisco
Booth
Kelly Lum
Joe Ertz
Western Union Telegraph Office
JR Whitney
The
Albany Herald
Wade Brooks
Chicago
JH Meo Lafferty
Butler Paper Co
Hawaiian Islands
Infanus
Pac
New York
Bears
Castoria
Oregon Republicans Trusts
Courthouse News
Sunset Rebekah Lodge
Andrew Brand
Supeet Revekah Lodge No 114
L M Christensen
Wm Kyle
Jennie Yates
William Skelton
England
Nancy A Kirk
Sarah M Houston
Ethel
Leonard Mathews
E W Mathews
Guardian
Daniel Streeter
E M Streeter
Wm Gearhart
Circuit Court
Lane County Mining Co
Blue River Mining Co
J M Spores
Geo W Spores
Balnce
Paris
Victor Hugo
Scribe
Ancelot
Halevy
New York Herald
Rome
d’Arlandes
Louis XVI
Unity Notes
Alicia Humphrey
Cloverdale
Manon
N. T. Wilson
New England
Eugene Granite and Marble Works
W W Martin
Ted Baer
Esdhi Helb
Tahiw
Sanode
Ciao
CF Emits Pty Chiagadr
Tha
Williams Mig
Cleveland
Linn Druo Ca
Julius Goldsmith
Fureka
Harness
OWL
Standard Oil Company
VIA
St. Paul
Duluth
Minneapois
China
Points East
J. W. Phalon
H. Dickson
Third Street
A. B.C
Lower Siuslaw News
Grenada
John Carlyle
Greenleaf
Danielson
Nellie Fornish
Velley
Irving
M. R. Janney
Hofman
Ena Twa
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