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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1902
Page
2
President Roosevelt spoke in Hartford about duty to confront trusts and the Philippines, coins, and the isthmus canal. He urged executive action to serve all citizens fairly, but his remarks left the trust issue largely unaddressed, prompting questions about his stance on big holders of wealth.
A birth at The Dalles Hospital in the Valley drew community attention as only the second of its kind here both mother and baby surviving. The mother, a 22 year old from the countryside, underwent an abdominal cesarean section to save both lives, with the mother recovering and the baby, though born premature with head abnormality, weighing around three pounds, needing care.
A garbled medical fragment mentions water on the brain and hydrocephalus as potential trouble in a child. The rest of the text asserts the body is normal or perhaps under observation, suggesting diagnostic uncertainty in a clinical note.
A Chicago daily reports that only about one seventh of residents attend church on Sundays. It breaks down counts for men and women and unions, noting total attendees around 1.289 million and a low attendance percentage, fueling citywide discussion.
A damaged excerpt from a 1790 diary cited in The Living Church describes a meal of roast pork. The fragment includes unclear dialogue about Mother Eve and a statement by a character named Silver Patty, with garbled punctuation and wording.
From the conwol of Methodist Cluisters to a retreat for Catholic priests comes a note from Sunday Oregonian. The annual retreat, held in the Colombia University building at University Park, began Friday under Archbishop Corieve and Rev Faiver A A Lampert of Chicago. About 40 priests from Oregon dioceses attended the meeting.
A Socialist proposed amending the tariff clause on children’s playthings to cap decorations given to German officials by foreign sovereigns at 250 dollars each. The motion was ruled out of order during the UG runao debate.
The text references Tolsto ian fiction and describes official hostility to writers. It mentions a potential conference among Pierpom Morgan and Meyer fom Johnson of Cleveland to discuss labor problems.
A careful feeding of the mimic contest between squadrons of the United States navy off the Massachusetts coast for several days past is as exciting as a game of prequet.
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions power status and possible equipment notes. The readable words reference Wade, Bo, and regional terms but lack clear actions, dates, or entities. Further context is needed to determine the event, location, or deadline for a formal notice.
Special to Guard from Hadleyville dated August 26 reports poor harvest prospects this season with an expected delay until around September 10 for picking. Goats are praised as ground clearers, while locals discuss saloon issues at Crow and lingering law enforcement gaps. Updates also note Mr Gilespie's illness, Geo Deas’s visit, Frank Drew’s knee injury, and plans to attend the Buffalo Bill show in Eugene on the 29th.
Mortgage circuit court case lists KW Fleher van Alden Parrish seeking $53690 with costs. Hewitt & Sox represent plaintiff. Real estate transfers show Geo H Kelly and Bertham Kelly to Booth-Kelly Lumber Co for 160 acres, AJ and Harriet Keofre to Booth-Kelly Lumber Co for 80 acres, and Kamal D Revo to Wall G Reno 28908 in Lane County. President Roosevelt schedule hints at North Carolina events and a trip through California, Oregon, and Washington, with remarks on presidential attendance.
In the fifteenth week of Pennsylvania’s coal strike about 175 000 workers and their families face hardship. Counted as five per family, that multiplies to nearly a million people whose daily bread is affected. Also mentioned is a western sheep herder evading coast guards who must safely exit range with a rifle in pursuit.
A New York City suburb man lay on a cliff at 18th street and slept before rolling off about 160 feet to the ground. He was reportedly struck by the fall and may have died or suffered serious injuries. Authorities investigated the incident.
Eastern salesmen are selling steel ranges in the country districts of the middle part of the valley for 70 to 80 dollars, while local dealers offer the same ranges for 40 to 50 dollars. They are described as wood timbers and their talk is overpaid.
A grim remark on overcrowding notes that no jail or even the penitentiary building or the state insane asylum holds an equal amount of misery. The article cites a peak in inmate populations reaching 1262 at the institution on Saturday.
The panel shows Speaker Henderson and Governor Commins in a satirical car scene. Henderson jokes to clear the track as the Republican elephant appears agitated by tariff revision rhetoric. Commins responds about adjusting to the scene.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a coroner mentioning a cellar inquiry spanning twenty years, with garbled names and phrases suggesting a local inquiry or mystery involving Sue Mace and BR Dart. The readable parts imply an unresolved case or accusation tied to Kentucky.
Daily notes show Aug Jobo Davies traveling to Portland, J H Webber to Cottage Grove, Dr W Kuykendsil to Monroe, RL Reieigh from Chicago visiting Eugene friends, and many others making trips or returning home. Prof F S Yuma from Eugene heads to Harvard for two years of study, with Professor Dann planning a European tour after Harvard, among assorted local movements and family updates.
The Southern Pacific Co plans carnival tickets from all stations to Portland and back at greatly reduced rates from September 5 to 11. Elks’ dig tickets go on sale September 4 with round trip fares, plus special attractions and daily grand parades featuring the Carnival Queen. Visitors urged to enjoy Midway, Groose Village, and labour’s Or note. Stay home or regret it.
An ad describes a ten volume Encyclopaedia Britanica with 6902 pages, maps, enories and numerous illustrations. The set shows wear from use and is offered for sale after a long subscription period and partial condensation of volumes.
A self built 12 foot header and 2 inch cylinder thresher pulled by 12 horses harvests 20 to 25 acres daily. The machine, created by Mr Rigby’s ranch, threshes and handles all work with two men. Castings were made at Pendiston foundry and woodwork on the farm. After tests, it now yields 30 to 26 acres daily and costs about 80 cents per acre, cheaper than a factory combine.
Ev Hows, proprietor, announces beds at any hour for 25 cents. The lodging house will operate strictly as lodging, with new bedding, furniture, painted rooms, Brussels rugs, and no dust. Located one block from the main street, just north of the courthouse, in a quiet locality with fire safety features.
City buyers invited to purchase 120 lots in a south city addition near College Hill Park with prices from 40 dollars, plus other lots in central and near First National Bank areas. Locust Hill Co offers 71 lots and 40 50 acres of fruit land with trees, a farmhouse, barn, and outbuildings. Contact at First National Bank. owner not in real estate business, sells own lands only.
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