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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1900
Page
8
Fragments describe Democrats supporting Bryan and local figures like Jo Co's Express president Linley. Other notes mention cannery purchases, ship- ping in Racine wagons, and hospital injuries. An August Courier item touts a patented catarrh cure with testimonials and offers for sale.
Boone Iowa August 23 masked robbers entered a railroad sleeping car carrying Cashier Balch of the Omaha National Bank. He was assaulted and robbed of 50000 in currency. No clue to the robbers. The report notes no communication from allied troops and unrest in Haknow. President McKinley may miss the Grand Army reunion. Bryan nomination ceremony in Torrxa Kansas drew a huge crowd and vivid political remarks.
Aug 22 Pekin dispatch reports Calvin Pearl Titus 29, a musician in the Fourteenth Infantry, as the first American to scale Pekin walls and hoist the Stars and Stripes. Reared by Evangelist William Lee, Titus sent a last letter noting China’s troubles but promising the regiment will move forward.
The court found Lieutenant Cordus formerly of the Transvaal artillery guilty on all counts of the indictment. Sentence was deferred until the findings are confirmed by Lord Roberts. The trial concluded on Tuesday in Preronta with August 21 as the date noted.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered 18 months with a rectal fistula and was told he would die without a costly operation. He reportedly cured himself using five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The note, attributed to the Coos-Bandon recorder, reports a worm infestation in Coos County causing about 250000 dollars in damage. Livestock hay losses rose as some stored hay spoiled from the worms.
A vintage patent medicine claim promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine. The ad notes druggist refund policy if it fails and features E. W. Love's signature on each box.
Logansport Indiana August 22 Dr H Leonard Consul to Canada under Harrison shows support for William Jennings Bryan at Indianapolis Bogan Day declaring he is for Bryan heart and soul and will help elect him McKinley deemed a failure under Hanna Leonard calls Bryan honest and a common man residing now in Wabash County Indiana.
Coney Harry B Miller writes H B Coach of the state board of horticulture urging Oregon apples to find a Shanghai market during the consulate closure. He notes Yakima apples fetch $7 silver per box or $3.50 gold, and argues Oregon apples could sell for $2 gold, with Portland steamers serving the trade. He stresses careful selection, sound fruit, proper wrapping and boxing to appeal to wealthy Chinese buyers.
An old advertisement extols Ur King's New Life Pills as a wondrous remedy for stomach and liver issues. It claims the product improves appetite, digestion, and bodily habits, delivering energy and health, available at Beentest W L. DeLano's drug store.
The Weekly Citizen editor derides a rival paper for duplicating content and stealing items for its own impressions. It condemns sensational poems and advice columns on women’s undergarments as immoral, urging readers to reject such moralizing tones and public faultfinding.
A E Ozouf of Scottsburg cites severe crop failure in the lower Umpqua valley. Roseburg Review notes farmers above Scottsburg hold about 8000 bushels of wheat, largely unfit for market. Cutworms threaten Smith River pastures and Gardiner creameries, but most farmers can weather the low yields as fishing and logging sustain employment.
The pearl fisheries run along the Red Sea with about three hundred bowta employed by Arab tribes. Crews of five to twelve men use many email canoes. Two fishing seasons yearly yield elusive treasures and health tips promote Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestion, constipation, and blood impurities.
Dr D B Cargile of Wastilla reports that four bottles of Electric Hitters cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula after years of suffering. He cites complete cure and improved health, claiming the product purifies blood and aids liver kidneys and digestion. Sold for 50 cents by WL DeLano, with a guarantee.
The County Court of Lane County Oregon invites bids by 2 pm Wednesday September 5 1900 for furnishing the waterfall and constructing a wagon road bridge across the Long Tom river at Taylor bridge Lane County Oregon Plans specifications and sketch diagrams must accompany each bid with a certified check equal to five percent of the bid The court reserves the right to reject any and all bids By order of the court E Lea County Clerk
List of names including Barendrick H Cooper O J Gates Mra S M Gunderson Emil 2 Kenedy Pearlee J H Reynolds O T Ritchie Rev Rob Wallis Mise. A charge will be made for all letters given out and callers should call when notifying. H F Mctonsack PM.
Notice states warrants registered 7400 to 7719 in Lane County will be paid after August 3 1900 at the county treasurer's office in Eugene. Interest ceases August 2 1900.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions no cure no pay and references a dubious patent medicine claim tied to malaria and billicueneme with a whimsical aside about lemon syrup. The readable portion hints at an early 20th century patent remedy claim but lacks verifiable details, dates, or identifiable entities.
The Southern Pacific branch from Springfield to Wendling nears completion with track layers within 2 1/2 miles of Wendling. A strike by 40 experienced workers last Saturday halted progress, leaving a less experienced crew to continue. Roadmaster Wait oversees the line as Conductor LaForest replaces Bullia, and no passenger or mail trains run until the roadbed is surfaced and graveled.
Court items include mortgage satisfactions and transfers with names and acreage. Guardianship petitions name Olive Calef and Mertha Calef. estates of Eastham, Redford, and Peters involve guardian Oath, support allocations, and sale orders. Mining location notes cite Humming Bird claim in Bohemia district with Parcel WC Pairan listed as locater.
At Drain the doors will open for the new school year on September 17. Buildings have been renovated with new apparatus and improvements for student comfort and convenience. Boarding and dormitory advantages offered at low rates. California State Normal School Course complete training in connection with the Normal supervised by a critic teacher. Graduates receive thirty months teaching experience credit toward a Life Diploma. For information address J. H. Oncor, president.
Mr W A Hines of Manchester Indiana credits Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption with a miraculous recovery after measles led to lung trouble and hemorrhages. He says doctors predicted death, but the remedy cured throat chest and lung issues. Trial bottles free at W L DeLane's drug store. A soldier cites Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for quick relief from diarrhoea during and after the Civil War, noting it helped him regain health.
Justus C A Wintermeier concluded the preliminary examination of Walter J. Sheley, binding him over to the next circuit court session in 8260. Shelley, once a clerk at Hotel Eugenue, is charged with larceny by bailee after reports of a patron’s money lost near the Minnesota House. He claims a staged hold up. authorities recovered two $10 bills from a torn envelope. Shelley, a former soldier with the Second Oregon, is described as well connected and watched closely as he asserts innocence.
150 acres with 100 acres under cultivation balance pasture and woodland. Ideal for cattle or ranching with good range. Includes new house and barn, watering near house. Located 2 miles west of Eugene and 5 miles west of Elmira. Address J M Premena Elmira Ore.
A farmer from Irving told a GOAND office caller that his wheat crop fell from 1100 bushels last year to 1000 this year during a business visit, noting the decline in yields and financial impact on the farm.
John Davies leased the east room in his new business block on Ninth street to Owens of San Francisco for a crockery and glassware store. Owens plans stocking the usual wares and aims to open as soon as the room is finished. A similar store is expected in Walla Walla, Washington.
A jeweler announces the reopening of a jewelry and optician shop in Eugene, Lane County, promising permanent residence, expert watch repair, and glasses fitting. The proprietor claims to offer modern optical instruments, free eye examinations, and competitive glasses prices, occupying a storefront near Griffin Hardware Co.
A Liberty Rhode Island mother recounts her eight children and details how Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her daughter's severe dysentery last summer. She praises the remedy, urges other mothers to use it, and notes it is sold by W L DeLano.
Ready For Cara is the Portland headquarters of the Bryan State Central Committee now open. The office name replaces Union of Democratic or Populist headquarters, though both parties share the rooms. W E Burke representing the Denport is arranging campaigns and role calls.
A sale in Terme prie vale involving Hors Forp Mre II delivered 47 bales of hops in 1809 to local buyer B H Friendly, recorded as a city transaction.
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