Local notices and shopping blurbs from Roseburg area
Brief items highlight local events and ads including an ice cream social at a park, new stock at Lockey Jeweler, labor wage schedules, horse safety on streets, a runaway horse incident, Crescent bicycles at Chambers Hardware, beekeeping supplies, Booth family visit, sale of hotel goods, photograph samples, washing machines, Umatilla wheat farmer Artie Anderson’s departure with cash, and Deering binders.
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Chambers & Bro
Pe Park
Lockey
Chambers
Salem Central Labor Union
Belem
Crescent
Chambers Hardware
Roseburg
Ot Booth
Artie Anderson
Umatilla
California
Saved From Awful Fate By Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs A M Shielda of Chambersburg Pennsylvania recounts severe illness from day fever and asthma. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery for a total cure. The remedy is advertised as safest for cough cold bronchial diseases with guaranteed bottles 50 cents and trials free at W L DeLano’s.
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Mre
A M Shielda
Chambersburg
DeLano
Bargain Clothing and Housewares Sale Ad
All wool, Oregon cashmere suits seven dollars per suit. Clothespins seven dozen for ten cents, three dozen for five cents. Clotheslines priced per pound at fifteen cents. Wire lines and bargain glassware counter at ten and fifteen cents. We’ll do wonders on that counter.
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Oregon
Great Floods in Texas Hit Railroads Nationwide
Dallas reports record rains causing massive floods across Texas. Rail lines statewide suffer washouts paralyzing traffic as the deluge continues. Nearby reports note tremors at Los Alam os in Sonora, with damage to brick and adobe structures and several fatalities. Grand Duke Vladimer arrives in San Francisco on a world tour. Senator Platt denies promising Roosevelt a solid delegation to the next Republican convention.
Penalty for setting fires proclamation issued
Bacem July 20 Governor Geer has issued a proclamation warning against setting fires that may threaten timber fences or crops. The law imposes fines from twenty to one thousand dollars or imprisonment from three to twelve months for malicious arson destroying property. lesser penalties apply for nonmalicious fires. One half of any fine goes to the informant who first provides information to the district attorney.
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Bacem
Geer
United States
New Stock Furniture At Prices You Can Afford
A new furniture stock has just arrived with affordable prices for home makeovers. A San Francisco death notice reports a native of East India passing away Saturday at age 130, noted among local obituaries.
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Chambers Hardware
East India
San Francisco
Railroad sale to extend west for timber lands near Jacksonville
Reports from Ashland say the Jacksonville railroad will be sold and extended several miles west to tap timber land. Investors led by J W Williams of Council Bluffs purchase 1500 acres, boosting Jackson County’s prospects. Also notes marriages, funerals, mail routes, uncalled letters, social events, fever quarantine, baseball results, births, and local notices from July 1902.
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Asbland
Jacksonville
Israe
J W Williame
Countil Bluffs
Jackson County
Notice for East Park meeting in Eugene on August 2
All Iowa people are requested to meet in the East Park in Eugene next Saturday August 2 at 1 oclock for the purpose of perfecting a permanent organization by order of committee.
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Iowa
East Park
Eugene
Board of Regents
Help Wanted in Cottage and Paint Work
Classified note seeking a child laborer for painting and cleaning the Reet Cottage. Inquiry to Mrs Mark Batley. Also an ad for Knapp-Care fly deterrent for livestock at Preston & Hales. An experienced bicycle repairman now at Chambers' Hardware.
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Bide
Reet Cottage
Mark Batley
Chambers’ Hardware
Hats and neckwear sale clearout at 1.00 key odds ends
Sale offers men hats priced at 1.00 with various odds and ends and window shades at 274 cents each in all colors. Neckties and neckware odds and ends offered at 15 cents for 25 cent items with no back numbers, all saleable goods for short time.
Lane County School Report Delayed But Near Completion
County Superintendent W M Miller prepares the annual report for Prof J Ackerman to show Lane county’s school initia tice for the year ending June 16. A backlog in his office delays finalizing the report but it will be ready to send by Monday at the latest.
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W M Miler
Prof J Ackerman
Lane County
Ackerman
le SM
Teachers Examinations in Lane County at Eugene
The young superintendent of Lane county will hold the regular examinations for state and county papers at the art house in Eugene. State papers run August 18 to 16 with subjects daily. county papers August 14 to 15. certificates for fire, second and third grade. primary certificates include penmanship orthography reading arithmetic and methods.
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Lane County
Fugene
Por County
New Donkey Engine Expected. Local Installations Continue
Dexter notes a new donkey engine arriving in a few days with Fred Parker to operate it for Booth Reilly Co. Local residents Roy and Mrs Bales visiting Eugene this weekend. Several residents baling hay for W E Mooney and Win Williams. Barney Williams and wife travel to Kitcen's Springs for health reasons. Geo Humphrey and Alta Larimer family greetings. camp meeting held by United Brethren at Trent with Presiding Elder Black preaching. Bishop Barkley may visit this weekend if health permits. Parvin and Holloway families visited Eugene and Goshen respectively.
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Guare Dexies
Hill1 Broa
Fred Parker
Booth-Reilly Co
Mra Roy Bales
Eugene
Mra Cobb
Win Wilson
W E Mooney
Win Williams
Barney Williams
Kitcen's
Barney
MreGeo Humphrey
Fall Creek
Mra
Alta Larimer
Bunoday
United Brethren Church
Trent
Black
Bishop Barkley
Jos Parvin
Samuel Holloway
Goshen
J M Parker
Sanday
City Property for Sale in Several New Additions
Elias Stewart announces 120 lots south of the city and north of College Hill Park priced from $50, plus other additions with 100 and 70 lots listed. Desirable spots near Willamette Street and First National Bank. Locust Hill farmed area offers 40 or 50 acres of fruit land with trees. No agents. contact at the First National Bank to inspect and discuss prices, with offers of timber land trade.
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College Hill Park
Elias Stewart Apprrion
Ecorse
Willamette Street
Walleacen
Apprri
Ecorwa
First National Bank
Corseor
Improvements At UO Guard July
University near September opens with major campus changes. Improvements span five areas including Deady Hall apartments electric lighting sewer system dormitory changes and gymnasium bath upgrades under Prof EH McAlister and Mr R H Dearborn. New basement laboratories wiring intercom connections sewer extensions and a refined bath and heating system promise better facilities for physics library dormitory management and athletic operations.
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Deady Hall
Physios
Abas Friedel
University
University Baa
R H Dearborn
Villard Hall
Villard
Deady
McClure
Halla
Willard Hall
EH McAlister
Filthy Temples in India Exposed by Pathetic Ad
An old advertisement denounces impurity in Indian temples and promotes Dr ing New Life Pill a at L Delano's drug store. It claims to cleanse the body and improve digestion with claims of lively liver and active bowels. The tone mirrors sensational period drug ads with vivid language and explicit health promises.
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L Delano’s
New Mercantile Block Opens in Eugene
A new McClung block in Eugene will house several businesses after completion. W L Souders of Missoula has leased the front rooms on East Eighth Street for a dry goods and notion store, choosing Eugene for its location. Cockerline and Wetherbee will run a dry goods shop in the corner room, Allen Eaton will operate a book and art store in the emalier room, and the second story will be divided into office spaces already in demand.
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Daily Guard
McClung
Eugene
W L Soudere
Missoula
Montana
Souders
Cockerline & Wetherbee’s
Allen Eaton's Book and Art
Emalier Room
Naval academy panel backs Spanish study and training ship
WashimoTon editorial note July 30 reports the board of supervisors of the naval academy recommending dropping French from the curriculum and substituting Spanish. The report also urges a higher admission age to eighteen and an additional full-rigged practice ship.
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WashimoTon
Board of Supervisors of the
Naval Academy
Mohawk News Highlights and Local Happenings
Mohawk July notes report Hanford Skinner and family in Eugene on business Joseph Haddleston returns home Friday merchant E Morgan near Donna Station shows strong selling ability Mr and Mrs Oscar Stuart of Portland visit relatives Local crop prospects look good with wheat and care plants thriving A dance at Wendling on July 26 draws many young people John Ripley of Portland spends several days with Banford Bhinner
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E Morgan
Donna Atation
Oscar Stuart
Portland
Wendling
Jobn Ripley
Banford Bhinner
Newport Summer Resort Tickets On Sale By Rail
Southern Pacific Company and Corn Wallis and Eastern Railroad announce round trip Newport tickets from Oregon stations, valid June 15 to October 10, at reduced rates. Inquiries available via local agents. W F Coman, General Passenger Agent.
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Newport
Southern Pacific Company
Cornwallis and Eastern Railroad
Pelice
Oregon
Southern Pacific
Virulent Cancer Cured by Electric Bitters and Arnica
An elderly man with incurable cancer in Ghent was deemed hopeless by doctors until he used Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Balm. The treatments reportedly cured him, with additional claims that Electric Bitters expel biliousness and kidney microbes while Arnica Balm aids ulcers and sores. Sold by W L Delano's.
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Ghent
Gan
Yaniel
Valve
Delano's
Route Established for Rural Mail Delivery Favorable Report
Inspector Clement reports a favorable view of creating a rural free delivery route through Fairmount Springfield and areas north of Springfeld and Hugene. The 224 mile route will serve about 825 people, with full establishment in five to six weeks. Government funding this year totals 7,250,000 for rural delivery as routes expand at about 400 monthly. An examination for carriers was held at the High School with 17 applicants, four showing up: Alfred A King, Frank McMurry, Cecil Henderson, and J H Maxweil.
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Dally Guard
EB Clement
Fairmount
Springfield
Springfeld
Hugene
Milwaukie
Wr Clement
Canmie
Clement
Mrlemmet
Io Ile
Alfred A King
Frank McMurry
Cecil Henderson
J H Maxweil
Street fair board maps plans for carnival setup
The executive board of the street fair and carnival held a late meeting to hear progress from several committees. Appointments include M Avarverud Geo Fisher and W M Renshaw on concessions Geo H Yerington on mineral display and an advertising group to approach merchants. A proposal to enclose a block of a side street for minerals agriculture and horticulture was discussed with a coordinating committee named. A further meeting tonight will decide on holding the carnival on streets around the park and a report on booth layouts is expected.
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Carnivel
jJolet
M Avarverud
Geo Fisher
W M Renshaw
Geo H Yerington
Wes
Merchants Carnival
Geo Fincer
WM Renhaw
G W Griffin
Weet Park
Public notice raises price of regular dinners
To the Public. Owing to continuing high prices of all groceries and foodstuffs we are compelled to advance the price of regular dinners to 25 cents on and after August 1, 1902. Respectfully signed Hammond & Cheshire William C. Mourner?
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Anguat
Hammond & Cheshire
WilLiss C
Happy Time in Vid Town Buck len's Arica Salve
RN Bevill of Ola Town Virginia reports a cure for their daughter from a severe scalding injury using Buck len's Arica Salve. The product is claimed to relieve cuets corns burns boils ulcers eruptions and hemorrhoids. Available for 26 cents at W L DeLapo's drug store Posts and shingles.
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Bevill
Ola Town
Buck
Len
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Lear
Welder
Corner Seventh and
Willamette
Overton
Wall Paper and Paint Co
West 8Th Street
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Embalmers
Francal
Day & Henderson
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Platt
Guam
New York
Thomas C Platt
Roosevelt
Grand Duke
Vladimer
Czar
Russia
Dallas
Tex
Mexico
Sonora
A. Beass
Edward Ri'pard
Indian Territory
Keus Wi Carson
Eugear
RF Rowlan
R Maining
Mes Esper
Mre J A Bovert
Eugene I O OF
Hdward Gitline
Springfeld M E
Daily
Lerrerk
Eugene Post Moe
F A Blise
Chas Cumwloge
Excell Supply Co
John Enotes
Mige
Cora Ferring
Miss ME Hargrove
Pacific Timber Co
Lene Rouey
WKRPL
Horace Offutt
High Stree
Pol Ce
Helena
Seattle
Beattie
Tacoma
Spokane
Butte
Lelon Wooley
Mra Wooley
Plessant Hill
JF Callison
Creswell
Mise Lily Zeiker
Borx
West Fifth Street
Preston & Hales
Ax Billys Department Store
Supt Miller
Fire&t
Dexter News
City Property
Chambers Hard
Atwarpa
Stewart L . Johnson
India
Castoria
Bears
Mohawk News
Hanford Skinner
Joseph Haddleston
Sear
Seaside Resort
W F Coman
Vid
New Stock
Deering Binders
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