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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1910
Page
7
The Eugene Weekly Guard announces editor Charles H Fisher publisher and independent paper status. It lists publication details, pricing, and agents for subscription and business, noting weekly Thursday print and Oregon post office two-class matter, with ad rates and contact names for the Daily and Weekly Guard.
A reflective poem by George Matthew Adam a recounts aging and longing for fishing days past. The speaker laments the effort required for baiting and distance to the creek while preferring quiet cottage solace over strenuous woodland wandering. The piece contrasts youth’s vigor with present fatigue and imagines the brook coming to the narrator’s door.
The Lane County Asset Company pushes a Eugene to Coos Bay railroad plan via Florence stressing quick, steady progress and access to Siuslaw and Umpqua harbors. Local supporters urge timely financial backing to attract broader investment, believing the line would make Eugene a major Northwest inland city. The project aims to connect Willamette Valley commerce with coastlines, boosting regional wealth and growth.
Albany Herald lauds a large turnout for a valley wide push for an open river to the sea touching Eugene. The convention emphasizes unity and avoidance of conflicting interests with Oregon City and future meetings planned, signaling rising momentum and shared purpose for the project.
President Yoran of the Commercial Club urged members at the monthly meeting to engage more in the Lane County Asset Company project. He called it the era’s most crucial enterprise for Eugene, saying success would attract further industries and roads. The Guard notes it could spark a $250,000 railroad subscription if funded with confidence in construction.
The text urges a thorough inquiry into Lane County Asset Company operations and leadership records to win $250000 stock support for a new road. It argues local backing can start construction next summer, linking Eugene to three harbors and boosting regional traffic and development. It asks Commercial Club members to heed the president and engage actively.
The Southern Pacific prints a new edition of Anybody's Magazine from San Francisco with a current cover image of Eugene. The piece credits Roblin, the railroad, and booster Dan Curtis Freeman, praising improved railroad activity and hinting at a new era for Oregon, while noting plans to send copies to Tom Richardson.
The death of Samuel L. Clemens known as Mark Twain draws worldwide grief. His books long brought joy and his steadfast struggle with adversity earned broad sympathy. Critics note his humor and humane pathos, linking laughter to life and character.
William Jennings Bryan told group of New York newspaper men that actions prove his view of journalism as a legitimate and inviting field. He argued newspapers should increase their influence and expose wrongs, warning evils persist where outlets cover up grafters.
The Hydrographic Office chart shows Halley's comet about 100 million miles from Earth. It will approach to about 13.9 million miles by May 20, then move away, being 40 million miles distant on May 30 and depart early June. On May 18 Earth may pass through the comet's tail.
The piece critiques Governor Hughes appointment as a move to curb graft and restore old political order. It praises a Willamette valley inter-urban trolley for faster freight and farmer profits, and highlights wireless communication with the colonel at sea as a hopeful convenience.
A reader questions the hype in magazines about the pole and notes a full month remains to decide whether to rise before dawn to glimpse Halley’s comet. The letter reflects public curiosity and timing for a rare celestial sight.
Washington April 23 notes Dr. A Patt Andrew findings from National Monetary Commission charts. They trace the relation between public debt, circulation, and bank resources from 1875 to 1907, highlighting widening gaps, the impact of 2 percent refunding bonds, and the shift from individual to total deposits.
James J. Hill chairman of the Great Northern Railway travels with L. W. Hill president Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific and a party of Eastern financiers including J P Morgan & Co on a special train to the Pacific Coast to announce policy on developing southern Oregon.
Indy readers can request a silver plated No Drip Coffee Strainer coupon from Dr Shoop Pacine Wisconsin. The offer includes a free book Health Coffee and promotes a substitute product praised for taste healthfulness economy and convenience. Sample available at grocers and Yeringtons drug store.
Mrs EB M Warren plans construction of a fine ten room home on her western city property. Architect John Hunzicker is drawing the plans for the house.
Advertises Dr Shoop's Rheumatic remedy in liquid or tablet form claiming rapid cleansing of rheumatic poisons from blood. Promotes a booklet explaining the method and invites readers to write Racine Wisconsin for the book and free test samples without payment, urging to share with others.
Charlea J. Weeler a Portland advertising solicitor captured in San Francisco confessed to sheriff and prosecutor in Tacoma to murdering Mrs. Louise Schulte on a Gig Harbor road. He said a decoy letter lured her and that a dispute over alimony and child custody triggered the shooting before driving away with his plan to regain his children. He spoke in tears, detailing his marriage and motives in his own words.
Assistant Secretary J Mosenaohn of the Portland Chamber reports Lane and Linn counties join the permanent exhibit space, bringing five counties represented. Klamath, Clackamas, and Hood River have also secured spaces and begin assembling exhibits for what is billed as a premier United States display.
Mrs J A Roberta a well known Springfield resident died today after a lingering illness at noon. She was 62 years old.
A historical testimonial promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a universal remedy for kidney trouble. Mrs. Jeanett Pomeroy of Corvallis Oregon attests long relief from back ache headaches and dizziness with lasting benefit. The ad notes 50 cent price and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as agents, urging readers to remember the name.
A vintage ad touts Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve as safe for sore eyes, claiming painless relief and a money back guarantee. It promotes local availability at a drug store and urges customers to tell neighbors after trying it.
Newt Saxon states his father was recently stricken with paralysis at Colfax. The report notes no further details on the condition or prognosis.
A dense smear of ad text circulates offering medical guides by Dr Shoop and urging personal medical advice. It mentions a land development by M. L. Elliott & Co five to twenty acre plots on the L. Vitus place, with notices of Iriving Courtright and Branstetter property sales on Lawrence and Thirteenth Streets, totaling around £1200 to £2000.
Woodlark Squirrel Poison marketed for gophers squirrels sage rats and prairie dogs claims to be the most reliable and destructive extermination agent. It requires no mixing or preparation and is always ready for use with each kernel warranted to kill. Dealers offer refunds if not as claimed and a free pamphlet from Hoyt Cosmeticat Co Portland Oregon.
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