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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
12
The readable fragments show partial phrases likely from a local newspaper item but lack clear names places dates or actions. No definite event or entities emerge to form a full headline or summary.
Portland Aux 23 mobilizes 250 regulars plus detachment en route to battle vast forest fires in Jackson and Lamath counties. Units from Medford and Ashland join the effort to protect water sources for cities, while state officials weigh militia use amid rising fire danger.
Te ws notes from Coburg and vicinity record a regular committee meeting dated in the paper, noting eight attendees and the chief topics discussed. The brief item highlights routine council or club business and local matters of interest to residents.
In Albany Oregon on August 21 Junction City edged the Albany Colts 2 to 1 in a well played affair. The Colts scored both runs in the first half of the first inning, while Junction City tallied the eventual winning run later. Pitchers Patterson and Patterson contributed strong efforts for Junction City.
Local testimonial notice advertises Halle Texas Wonder claimed to cure kidney and bladder troubles gravel diabetes neuralgia rheumatism and back pain. Send inquiries to Dr E W Hall 2926 Olive Street St Louis for testimonials. Bold by J J Hull.
The fragmentary notice mentions a person or name Lind and a phrase eye salie with unclear context. Readable elements point to a brief local notation or obituary style item lacking full details.
Florence report describes jetty work at the Siuslaw mouth under Mr Jacobean with rock transport from MiraescoW quarry, tramway extension to nearly across the south channel, piling to extend toward the sea, 1006 feet of tramway, carloads of rock weighed under W G Carroll, and plans for a north jetty contract.
The Wilhelmina arrived Sunday with a full cargo direct from Astoria and left Thursday evening for the north. The Lillian, newly outfitted, started Wednesday with a rock scow in tow for the quarry, Captain Jones at the wheel and Will Safley in engine charge. Canneries report light salmon, fishermen active nightly but no large catches yet. Florence West notes Chas. N Griewold of Eugene in town to seek county clerk nomination support. Knowles store moves to larger, newer quarters for better display. Lane County Asset Co surveying Knowles creek route toward Mapleton. Citizens urge a free ferry Florence to Grenada, every half hour 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., to aid trade and school access.
Under the river and harbor bill passed last session Congress approves expending 215000 dollars from the national treasury to improve Sluslaw harbor. The measure ensures active work on the project for several years ahead.
Reports from Junction City describe a mysterious survey crew said to be from Southern Pacific moving west toward Florence. They hired Sam Butler, bought fishing gear, and worked near Sulphur Springs and the Washburne residence as they traced lines toward Blackley, with no clear explanation of their mission. The unfolding activity comes as a broader political inquiry follows Senator Gore’s bribery allegations involving J F McMurray and potential ties to Vice President Sherman and Senator Curtis. The committee accepted Gore’s statement and signed its report with members from several states.
Sherman held blameless in report by the select committee on Indian land issues and McMurray contracts and Gore bribery charges. The panel says testimony was heard and considered, finding no fault in Sherman. unrelated items and medical ad copy follow in the text.
St Louis hosts the eleventh grand aerue of the Fraternal Order of Eagles with about two thousand lodges represented from the United States Canada and Mexico. The event features business sessions a parade band concerts drills and social entertainments as the order grows to roughly 375000 members.
Washington reports government agents have found positive evidence that many Oregon fires are incendiary in origin. The associate forester at Portland states fires in Crater Lake National Forest and near Medford resulted from arson and new fires are being set constantly. Twenty five men have been placed on scout duty to catch the culprits.
Washington officials began a conference to find ways to send extra firefighters to the stricken district. A long dispatch was sent to Beverly and plans to rush troops from a distance are expected to be laid before President Taft for approval of extraordinary measures.
Life on the Panama Canal is described as fraught by malaria with chills fever and debility. Electric Bitters is claimed to destroy the germs and cure malaria troubles with a testimonial from Wm A Fretwell of Lucama North Carolina stating three bottles cured a severe attack. The ad also promotes curing stomach liver and kidney troubles and says it prevents typhoid, priced at 5 cents and guaranteed by W A Kuykendall.
An 19th century patent medicine claim extols Dr Bell's Anti-Pain as a universal remedy for colic, flux, diarrhoea, cramps, and stomach complaints with external use for sore breasts, corns, bunions, toothache, neuralgia, and other pains. Marketed as antiseptic and sold widely by Dillon.
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