Centenary Church Pastors Die In Violent Sequence
Portland dispatch details a string of odd deaths of Centenary Methodist pastors including heart failure paralyzing fever and sudden heart disease. Dissent within the congregation leads to lawsuits over the Abrams estate, funding a college and hospital that failed financially and were later taken by Catholic groups.
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Portland
Centenary Methodist Church
Dennison
Bushong
India
Hindoo
Far East
George White
Thomas Boyd
James Abrams
Abrams
University Park
Mount Tabor
Centenary Church
Church
Embarrassing Dinner Tale From Coquille Father
A Coquille Bulletin item recounts a bashful young man who visited a 17 year old girl and, stuck by a rainstorm, stayed the night. He misreads a table cloth and shirt mishap leading to a chaotic meal, a torn cloth, and a hasty exit as the eager engagement shifts to another suitor.
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Coquille Bulletin
Muller and Lux Firm Own 14 530 000 Stocks
The Petaluma Courier notes that the firm of Muller and Lux holds fourteen million five hundred thirty thousand shares. The item emphasizes ownership of a vast stake by the two entities in a local or regional market.
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Petaluma
Muller & Lux
Building up the body with digestive help from Dr Pierce
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as strengthening the body by aiding digestion and nutrient absorption. It claims cures for stomach related ailments and asthma. A testimonial from L Lomaden of Atlanta praises rapid recovery after treatment, comparing his prior weakness to a new healthy state. St Pierce's Pleasant Pellets accompany the discovery as a laxative aid.
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Pierce
St. Pierce
Vast cattle holdings compare to several states and countries
The passage notes the Miller & Lux estate spans land nearly all unimproved for grazing. It equates the firm’s territory to the combined areas of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, and measures it against New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, California, Greece, Alsace Lorraine, Ireland, and England and Wales. Henry Miller fears debates over the size of his holdings.
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New Hampshire
Massachussetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
West Virginia
California
Greece
Alsace
Lorraine
Ireland
England
Wales
Henry Miller
Miller & Lux
The Billboard Monstros ity and pruning growers unite
The San Jose Mercury notes drought and fruit shortages raise prunes and dried fruit prices. California fruit allergy? No. Growers urged to band together, form an association to market crops, resist brokers and speculators, and gain price independence through collective action and trusted leadership.
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San Jose
Arkansas
Kansas
California
For Sale Nine Room Barnette With Windows Inquire
For sale a nine room bouirge barn with windows and three lots at aberge in Eoquire on the sweet carpet M4ih and Hillyard streets.
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Aberge
Eoquire
Hillyard Streets
Colvig Files From Barranquilla South America
Colvig of Grants Pass writes to the Observer from Barranquilla Colombia arriving July 5. He describes a healthy city on sandy soil with brick stone and cement buildings and three stories. He notes first-class hotels at six dollars per month, a cool consulate site, many mining men, friendly locals, and a mix of Germans English and Colombians in business. The Magdalena River is navigable about 700 miles with swift current. Exchange rates are favorable with one dollar gold equaling twenty five or eighty in paper money. Carriage rides cost one dollar. gold equals streetcar fare in American cities.
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Geo
Colvig
Grants Pease
Barranquilla
Colombia
South America
Oregon
Portland
Republic
Magdalena
Ohio
Columbia
Commeneias Summer School Course Schedule and Exams
The note lists a multi day program starting Wednesday August 14 at 9 am through Friday August 16 with subjects across grades including penmanship history orthography reading arithmetic theory of teaching grammar school law geography physiology civil government and psychology. It also notes county paper exams for first second and third grade certificates with days for penmanship orthography reading written arithmetic theory of teaching grammar and geography mental arithmetic physiology civil government and primary certificates.
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W.coesda
County Papera
Stock Ranch for Sale Near Lost Creek
321 acres on Lost Creek twelve miles from the railroad station for sale cheap. Land in cultivation fifty acres and balance in pasture with good improvements one mile from the school and three quarters of a mile from the post office with daily mail service. Call at the Corner Drug Store Eugene for terms and particulars.
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Lost Creek
Eugene
For Sale Or Kent Goats and Farm Offer
For Sale or Kent. One hundred well bred goats. Inquire at residence 13th and Willamette street Eugene. For Sale 336 acres of land 156 acres to cultivation the rest pasture and timber good house two barns ten acre fruit orchard one half mile from depot. For particulars inquire at his office.
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Willamette Street
Eugene
Astounded the Editor by a Grand Tonic Cure
Editor 8 A Brown of Bennettaville recounts his wife suffering dyspepsia and stomach distress. After four bottles of Electric Bitters she recovered fully, can eat anything, and praises the tonic for digestion liver and appetite. Sold for 50 cents at W L DeLano's drug store.
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A Brown
Bennettaville
Abe
DeLano
Notice to Taxpayers for 1900 Assessment Roll
The 1900 assessment roll will be closed August 20, 1901, and delinquent roll made out thereafter, W W WITHERS, Sheriff of Lane county.
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W W Withers
Lane County
Bark and Wool Buyhouse Ad in Eugene
In Eugene W Saudera offers top cash prices for eblitim bark and wool. Bring material to his office at Ax Billy'set ore for prompt payment.
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W Saudera
Eugene
Ax Billy
Lumber for Sale and Local Notices From Crow Ore
Lumber for sale at Icl mite with prices from two fifty to ten per thousand. Injury report from Wendling notes a 33 year old Booth-Kelly worker hospitalized after a head injury with no clear wound. Excelsior factory begins receiving balm wood from J R K Barbre of Jasper floated down river to mill race. BarGaty land offer with 46 acres, prairie, water, timber, 9-room house, 108 ton hay barn, $12.50 per acre. Jersey cattle delivered by express to T B Davidson near town for breeding.
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Iclmite
Stephens
Wendling
H F Ong
Kecord
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co
Eugene
Ong Saya
Bata Woop
Excelsor
J RK Barbre
Jasper
Barbre
Campbell
Local Market Prices August 9 1901 Butter to Wheat
Market items quoted with currency per unit includes butter twenty six to forty cents per roll wool twelve cents per pound poultry four fifty per dozen dried prunes eight cents to three? flour seven five per sack oats forty cents per bushel potatoes ninety cents per bushel eggs sixteen to twenty five cents wheat forty five cents hops twelve to fifteen cents per hundredweight
Belknap Springs Leased for Splendid Summer Camp
Ed Howe leases Belknap Hot Springs for the season of 101 with splendid camping grounds and mountain air. Water leads to the resort, wood is convenient, board and lodging on reasonable terms. Address Ep Howe Belknap Springs Oregon.
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Ed Howe
Belknap
Spee
Ep Howe
Belknap Springs
Oregon
Ur King's New Life Pills Promote Clear Skin
If your mirror shows a sallow complexion and liver trouble, Ur King's New Life pills promise to regulate the liver and purify the blood. At WoL DeLano's drug store they cost 26 cents.
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Ur King
Wol DeLano
Land for Sale 176 Acres Near Eugene
For Sale 176 acres of level land with good houses barns and an orchard. Located 20 miles east of Eugene on the main travel road toward the springs and the Blue River mines. Terms easy. W P Cheshire Eugene Or.
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Eugene
Blue River
Cheshire
Wanted Acents and Bicycle For Sale Notice
Wantep Acents for Fogene and country. Splendid proposition. Call at Hoffman House from 1 to 9 pm Wednesday August 7. Ricve e Por S4Le Ladies Rambler bicycle for sale. Enquire at telephone office in the rear of First National Bank WanTeD. A man and wife to work enferman. Call on 8 M Douglas have Springfield, or address him at Eugene.
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Fogene
Ho‘tman House
Ricve
Firet National Bank
Douglas
Eugene
Daughter Born Aboard Gould Yacht Off Seabright N J
A daughter was born yesterday on the Gould yacht Sybarite off Seabright New Jersey to Mr and Mrs Geo J Gould. Also a marriage occurred in Eugene on August 7 1901 between Eugenie Claspy and W H Rossell both of Jasper Northe. A budget report notes a wheat related store voting contest for $500 in gold with results showing Library 66 493 Eagles 34 282 Elks 18 926 Congregations church 10 099 Fort Stevens Reading Club 464 St Mary's Hospital 425 and smaller totals for Mise Winnie Higgins city part Adair's school.
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New York
Geo J Gould
Gould
Sybarite
Seabright
Astoria
Library
Eagles
Elks
Congregations Church
Fort Stevens
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P. Frank & Son
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