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Local ad fragment touts durable footwear with assurance of satisfaction, though text is incomplete and lacks explicit names or dates.
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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1902
Page
8
Local ad fragment touts durable footwear with assurance of satisfaction, though text is incomplete and lacks explicit names or dates.
Trade and shop chatter fills the page with hardware, seeds, and wallpaper ads from Chambers hardware and Moon’s. A robbery at a post office in Aurora yields about 300 dollars. Local bids praise Thurston and Roseburg schools and discuss city street numbering for free delivery. The fishing season opens with a major hardware push for gear and garden seeds.
The Democratic central committee announces a meeting at the courthouse at 1 PM on Thursday April 24 to fill the vacant county ticket slot after Mr Hale withdraws from the race for representative. Democrats express regret but prepare to nominate a strong substitute.
Miss Clarice Evenson wed Clive Cheshire at high noon in Eugene in a simple ceremony at Mrs Evenson’s home. Dr E Sanderson of Eugene Divinity School officiated. The couple, after a dinner with relatives, left for Portland and Tacoma by 1:42 train and will reside at 26 West Seventh Street.
The Benton county Republican central committee filled vacant ticket spots at a Monday meeting naming O E Woodson as the county judge candidate. Woodson, formerly a Latin teacher at the State University, later partnered in law with E R Bryson, acted on stage in local theatricals, and most recently worked at the First National Bank of Corvallis since leaving his law practice last September.
A Lancaster New Hampshire writer, F J Green, touts Electric Bitters as a cure for chronic indigestion and nervous debility, praising their effects on himself and his wife. The piece also notes Oregon real estate dealers R F Baker & Co distributing a free pamphlet, The Oregon Prospector, highlighting Eugene area sights and Willamette Street.
A stream of local movements and arrivals notes Wally Guard, April 17, and many others traveling to Portland Salem Junction City and Cottage Grove. Notables include A P Bettereworth Jr editor in city, Rev J B Lister preaching in Albany, and John M Pipes from Portland arriving in Eugene after a census bureau post.
In the Register a Republican coroner candidate explains he votes straight Republican and denies socialism though a 1902 socialist branch briefly listed his name. A signer asserts severing ties with other parties and endorsing the Socialist platform, requesting membership.
The Seattle Produce Co offers 8 cents per pound for chickens through May 1. Farmers urged to bring their fowl to the Beattle Produce Co in Eugene Oregon for payment.
Special to the Guard Bergeer, Calif April 17 Prof L Washburn on his way from Oregon to Minnesota stops at the California Experiment Station Berkeley asked to take charge of investigations on the peach borer in Santa Clara valley near San Jose. The pest is serious and current controls include bisulfide of carbon. safety precautions are noted. Washburn praises San Jose orchard conditions and roadways, noting crops and irrigation practices. He plans to depart for Minnesota within a week.
Workmen began tearing down the fire wall of W M Preston's brick building to make way for a second story. The wooden sidewalk was replaced with gravel for a cement walk. A fine plate glass front will replace the present one, moved to the Park Street entrance. A stairway will be added beside the Hendricks building housing Hall's grocery. Basement excavation for the new addition is four to five feet deep of seven.
For sale a complete logging outfit including an 8000 feet per day water powered sawmill, nearly new machinery, three acres with house, barn, and outbuildings. Also three horses, harnesses, wagons, hay, oats, and more details. Contact Ropert Frenps, Crawfordavile, Oregon.
Mr Chas Applegate of Alexandria describes a night terror with persistent coughs and coughing up blood. After trying medicines, three bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured him, claiming a 68 pound gain. The remedy promises to cure coughs colds grippe bronchitis and throat and lung troubles, priced 50 cents and 1.00 with free samples at W L DeLano’s drug store.
Travelers find a clean stopover in Eugene with new beds and freshly painted rooms. Floors are painted and each bed features a bright Brussels carpet rug, replacing old worn carpets at the Courthouse.
Mike Schneider let the contract for a two story brick building on the corner of West Eighth and Olive streets to W H Fenton for 6800 dollars. The 50 by 76 foot structure will be erected and slated for completion by autumn.
Earl Sanders of The Dalles a Democrat nominee for joint representative for Wasco Crook Lake and Klamath counties is likely the youngest on the state legislative ticket. Born July 15 1878 in Stanton Michigan he studied at The Dalles High School and the State University at Eugene. He served in the Spanish American War in the Philippines was wounded at Malabon and later spoke on his army experiences before completing his legal training under Judge A S Bennett.
Real estate transfers and mortgage related entries listed including transfers to John Watkins Eugene Mary Jane Scott to W W Calkins Carrie Winters to Mary Hoots Elizabeth Dunn to Hheels and other land parcels in Eugene Springfield Elleworth additions Perry Frank to Frank and related deals and acres in townships with listed sums.
The Lane county prohibition convention will be held at the Eugene courthouse on Saturday May 3 at 10 o'clock. A full county ticket will be placed in the field. Prohibitionists across the county are urged to attend. The Meneley Quartette will furnish songs. Hiram Gould, prohibition nominee for congress in the first district, and Prof R W Kelsey of Newberg, nominee for superintendent of public instruction, will be present. State secretary Ed Miller of Portland plans to attend.
A Morganton, Tennessee resident says Bucklen's Arnica salve completely cured a case of scald head on her child, claiming it also treats eczema, tetter, rheum, pimples, sores, ulcers and piles. Available for 2 cents at W L DeLano's.
City warrants up to and including No 152 of the 1901 issue will be paid on presentation at the city treasurer's office. Interest will cease after April 21 1902. Frank Reisner City Treasurer. April 16 1902.
A list of names of persons who should pay for letters that remain dead at the Eugene post offices. Henry Austin Ira Carver Mrs Mattie Colline CB Croft John Fassett Ford & Brokes Mise &mme Harrie F Hill Mrs Cora B Miller North Fairview Mining Co Mrs Ida Marr Miss Louise Petreen John Potts Henry Brenneck J 5 Willame J 8 Wright Joe Young.
Public prayers spread across the kingdom as Queen Wilhelmina's premature confinement worsens her fever and complications. Reports from Amsterdam note her high fever, with strong concern and church services mobilized for her recovery.
Special to the imare reports New York wheat closes at 0.80 per bushel up 1 cent from yesterday while Carcauo clocks 0.74 up 1 cent. San Francisco quotes 1.13 per cental up 2 cents with coast figures at 0.68 per bushel up 17 10 cents.
Chambers' store advertises updated prices on bike sundries as farm machinery stock remains to be cleared. Moon's feed stores promotes bargain goods and close-out pricing on agricultural equipment and related items.
A northbound extra freight derailed at Salt Creek on Tuesday, crushing three granite cars and two empty can cars. The engine overturned with engineer Glass and fireman Wiley Francis of Eugene escaping unharmed. The water tank and its foundation were destroyed, a new track laid around the engine, and passenger trains faced only minor delays as a Portland wrecking crew arrived to recover the engine and begin repairs.
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