Baber's Troubles in Junction City Wheat Shortage
W H Baber of Junction City faces a wheat shortage dispute after refusing to yield 4,000 bushels on GC Miller's warehouse receipt. Principal creditors held a meeting and turned the warehouse to Mr Millet. about 25,000 bushels are short of the expected 40,000. Creditors plan pro rata division, with Baker stating he will settle in full and his wife share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guuakd
W H Baber
Junction City
Millet
Henee
Eugene Loan & Saving Bank
CU Millet
Chrisman
Jesse Hovern
W H Baker
Lion
Lane
Baker
How the Turk Gets Protection and Countenance
Eugene Guard reports on a Turkish court display after Captain Chester's dinner at Yildiz palace in Constantinople. The piece condemns the sultan’s guardianship of a regime responsible for vast violence, contrasting Western concern over Chinese upheaval with ongoing mass killings nearby and lampoons nineteenth century statesmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
United States
Kentucky
Yildiz Palace
Constantinople
Smyrna
Asia
Greatest Cannon in the World Exceedingly Powerful Navy Gun
Admiral ONeil announces a new twelve inch naval gun with a muzzle velocity of 3000 feet per second. The 850 pound steel projectiles could threaten armor, lifting a 12000 ton battleship four feet with full velocity. It surpasses foreign twelve inch guns and the Oregon class thirteen inch guns at 2300 feet per second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral O'Neil
Bureau of Ordnance
Har
The Senatorial Battle in Oregon Anks Amid Candidacy Plans
The Oregon senator race to succeed McBride takes form with three aspirants securing hotel suites for twenty days starting Jan 11. Ex Senator Corbett arrives to lead his candidacy openly, while McBride, Mitchell, and Fulton are expected. Governor Geer opposes his name. The contest may hinge on Corbett versus Mitchell with the speakership and senate presidency to be kept out if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
McBride
Hotel Willamette
Corbett
Mitchell
Fulton
Geer
Renate
Thanksgiving Proclaimed by Rogers for November 29 1900
Washington Governor John R. Rogers issues a brief proclamation setting Thursday November 29 AD 1900 as a day of public Thanksgiving and prayer. He urges observance with appropriate services in homes and places of worship to render thanks for abundan mercies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geer
The
Commonwealth
Rogers
Washington
John R. Rogers
Washingon
A Mother's True Friend
Mia H. C. Anderson of South Britain Connecticut credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with easing a severe pregnancy illness and enabling a quick recovery after a difficult confinement. She reports a healthy baby girl born in February and notes she remained well without a doctor during labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia. H. C. Anderson
South Britain
New Haven Co
Conn
Inside Watchman in Cold Storage Warehouse Mentioned
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph quotes a cabinet-length remark about following in the next world, noting that a man named Jim Kuseer will be in great luck. The discussion mentions Jim as a watchman inside a cold storage warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kuseer
Jim
Watchman
Pitteburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Mine Owners in Johannesburg Face Tax Backlash
Johannesburg mine owners fret over British tax policy after war. They hoped conflict would spur profits, but public sentiment in England shifts toward higher taxation on mines. Stock values fall as owners lament the downturn while the wider public bears the impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
England
Socialite Matches Endanger Daughters In Wealthy Marriages
The piece argues that Marcus Daly daughters and a Pierpont Morgan descendant choose titled foreign spouses, condemning such alliances as wildcat investments. It contends these unions yield tears, scandal, and divorces rather than real gains, labeling them poor, dissipated matches for rich families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Dailey
Pierpont Morgan
New York
American aid and trade clues spark ship subsidy debate
The item notes the United States selling iron steel and coal in England and lending money to Britain to sustain its war in South Africa. It questions whether Americans can build ships and compete with the English without government subsidies, highlighting ongoing postwar trade tensions and industrial policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
John Bull
South Africa
Holland rejects arbitration over Tranevaal dispute
The Holland government has definitively refused to seek arbitration between Great Britain and the Dutch burghers of the Tranevaal. The burghers face two choices submission to British rule or expatriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Geat
Britain
Don’t Get Thin Get Fat and Plump This Season
An old advertisement extols fat and plumpness as safety against cold seasons. It promotes Scott’s Emulsion of cod liver oil as a nutritious, easily digested food that aids digestion and nutrient absorption for all ages, urging readers to avoid thinning out before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Two Dollar Cash Presentment on Spectacles Sale
Beginning Monday November 26 Watts offers two dollars in cash to every purchaser of a pair of spectacles at his Eugene Oregon store. Discount applies to regular priced glasses of five dollars or more and runs until December 26 1900. Limited daily quantities and early shopping advised. Sale promotes new jewelry stock and guarantees all work. Located one door north of Griffin Hardware Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J O Watts
Pew
Grifin Hardware Co
Eugene
Oregon
Stockholders Annual Meeting Notice for Booth-Kelly Lamber Co
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of The Booth-Kelly Lamber Company will be at office of company in Eugene Oregon on January 2001 at 10 oclock a m. The meeting is for selecting a Board of seven Directors for the ensuing year and the transaction of such business may properly come before the meeting. J F Kensy President. J H Boorn Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth-Kelly Lamber Company
Comny
Eugene
Oregon
J F Kensy
J H Boorn
Poultry Geese and Turkeys Wanted by SC Rankin ad
McClanahan offers 6 cents per pound for live chickens and geese at corner Willamette and Seventh Ave in Eugene. Receives shipments every Wednesday. pays 10 seats per pound for live weight. seeks good stock and perfect fitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin
Willamette
Ate
Eugene
New Art Shapes and Colors For Willamette and Oak
New designs showcase vibrant colors and creative forms in Eugene area display. Artists present dreamlike pieces inspired by Oregon landscapes, blending modern shapes with natural textures and bold palettes.
Barker's Banner Sale Promises Low Prices on Holiday Goods
Barker's ad touts deep discounts on Christmas merchandise, including red wagons from $1.00 to $2.25 and sewing machines from $25 to $35, claiming superiority to Chicago retailers. It warns against theft, asserts community help, and highlights extensive toy, china, and celluloid gift selections at Barker's Gap Works in Eugene Oregon with emphasis on price and quality alignment with national brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sears, Robeck & Co
Montgomery, Ward & Co
United States
Eugene
Barker's
Gap Works
Farm For Sale Near Harrisburg With 628 Acres
628 acres of land within one mile of Harrisburg. 200 acres cultivated. Old houses and barren land. Timber suitable species include balm maple ash and maple. Two old orchards on site. Bargain at 14 dollars per acre. Address RF Baker & Co Sanction City Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Liver Cure
An old advertisement touts Hood's Pills and Hood's Sarsaparilla as non irritative remedies for liver ills. It emphasizes gentle cleansing and cathartic effects to improve digestion and overall health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Nation Items. December 12 rail work notes and sightings
December 12 items report Alex Anderson has returned to Roseburg to continue railroad work with Mr Lucas of Portland taking charge of the work train. The pumping station runs day and night to supply water for engines. Miss Dollie Tallafero is expected home after holidays from Sumpter. Wild geese plentiful near the area. A large cougar was killed near Thurston on Monday after feasting on dogs. Mrs Minnie Edwards and her son De Esten of Eugene visiting relatives in Natron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Anderson
Roseburg
Mr Lucas
Portland
Dollie Tallafero
Sumpter
Thurston
Minnie Edwards
de Esten
Eugene
Natron
Meeting of Lane County Teachers Association Dec 22 1900
Notice to Teachers from Eugene Oregon dated December 10 1900 urges broad attendance at the Lane County Teachers Association meeting to be held at the high school building on Saturday December 22 1900. Emphasis on those planning to attend the state teachers association in Albany December 26 to 29 1900. Highlights that prominent Lane County educators will speak and a full program will be published later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Ore
Lane County Teachers Association
State Teachers Association
Albany
Lane County
W M Miller
No Hunting Allowed on Farm in Not Valley
Public notice forbids hunting at a farm in Nott valley Dairy Guard. December 13 INSANE. Mrs Henrietta Trotter aged 23 Thurston examined by County Judge H R Kincaid and doctors and adjudged insane. Sent to insane asylum in Salem this afternoon by Sheriff Withers. Second commitment, previously sent in 1896. She imagines someone intends to kill her.
Wanted Turkeys For Cash At Premium Prices
Advertiser offers top dollar for turkeys including odd lots. sale terms private. Mentions BJ McClLananan and Horst Lohmond Ur as interested parties, with Hays selling his hope to them. Minimal coherent details but implies a cash-for-turkeys notice with odd pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hors
KR Hays
Horst, Lohmond & Ur
Eugene High School boys seek site for gymnasium
Young men at Eugene High School organize an athletic club and search for a suitable building for their gymnasium. They aim to move forward and hope the project succeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hien Lewoo
Hceric Civs
Eugene High School
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Baber
Eugene Guard
Balem Journal
Tra
Mk. “Cott & Downe
Goo Paarl Rect
New Yo
Notice of Stockholders Annual Meeting
Willamette and Oak
Eugene, Or
Teon
Barker
Parker Mak&s
Bakker Gas Works
Ninth Street
L. Chambers
RF Baker & Co
F L Chambers
Pitt
Lever Barrow
F L Chamers
Stevens
Thia
Nott Valley
Porcupine Mining Co
George M Miller
Porcupine, Alaska, Mining Co
Geo M Miller
Milo P Ward
G Davidson
Chamber of Commerce
Miller
Chambers
Martin
Cartwright Place
A J Cruzan
Pleasant Hill
H W Jones
Jasper
Steinway Erquare
Office For Particulars
BJ McClLananan
Deily
Cverton
Ren P
Campbell, Gcarp
P, Frank & Son
Bucklen
W L. DeLane
J. W. Kays Furniture Combalwers and Funeral Directors
L. A. Overton
8Th Street
Eugene Lorve Sar
Clew
Gilbert
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