MEL su tik COT Ace in quiet week sports note
Local brief lists MEL su tik COT Ace in quiet week sports notes. No games or results are provided, leaving a sparse item with potential team initials and a parenthetical placeholder.
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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
4
Local brief lists MEL su tik COT Ace in quiet week sports notes. No games or results are provided, leaving a sparse item with potential team initials and a parenthetical placeholder.
A garbled OCR fragment references the Genecalos family, a Pit lane and Pine area, and a bidding or title related event. It mentions a brother, a wife, and a poet, but details are unclear. No clear date, place, or full names are readable.
Fragmentary OCR text from a newspaper page mentions a team and event with unclear names. Likely notes a competition or matchup, but essential entities and details are unreadable, leaving only hints of sports context and a fierce confrontation style.
Marshal Snodgrass continues at the same stand. bold men face his pinching specialty. W. T. Kayser returns from Portland where he served as a federal trial juror. Kayser now sole owner of Cottare Grove Transfer Company. Frank Garoutte retires after years with Kayser. Kayser pledges first class handling of local dray business. Garoutte’s next plans unspecified.
Salem news reports the three state land fraud cases against S. A. D. Puter were dismissed on District Attorney Menary's motion. The district attorney concluded that Puter's sworn land purchase applications before the State Land Board clerk did not constitute perjury, leading to dismissal.
Charles A. Grey a prominent automobile figure plans a wedding trip by air and auto with Carrie Hume Lewis of Kansas City. The Chicago balloon Chicago was shipped to Los Angeles ahead of the ceremony, and the couple will head to California for two months of motoring and balloon ascensions after marrying in Kansas City.
Special correspondence from Irving notes Dee Irving and E G Briggs families visiting relatives for Christmas, Frisbie visiting Eugene, Miss Beckley returning home for vacation, a Grange salon drawing many members as a hall may be built, Alii Bond injures a leg in a horse incident, Mrs Thomas Campbell and son Wilbur visiting Irving friends, Irving boys forming a band with growing interest, Josephine and Eleanor Jensen attending a Millersburg wedding, and year end reflections on 1908 with wishes for happiness and faith.
For the complete cure of coughs colds asthma and bronchitis and all lung complaints tending to consumption liverwort tar and wild cherry have for age maintained an established reputation as a standard cough remedy. It contains no opium or harmful drugs and can be given with safety to children. Price one dollar sold by Linn Drug Co Williams Mfg Co props Cleveland O See our Superior wood heaters before Daylog they will show you what a heater ought to be even if you dont buy Chambers Hardware Co.
An advertisement asserts that DeWitt's Little Liver Pills are the best, small and pleasant, sold by all druggists, and widely known as a sure remedy.
Roseburg residents vow to oppose a Cottage Grove led move to split Douglas county with a new county division. The article notes historical battles to keep counties intact, argues against reviving division now, cites debt reduction under County Judge Wonnacott from 80 000 to about 25 000, and suggests debt free status of Lane county could ease apportionment if a division occurs.
A Medford woman rejected a Portland woman's employment letter appealing for housework. Miss Lamson, age 23, asks for a job away from men who chase her, claiming good cooking and neatness. She notes past issues with husbands taking her out driving. the Medford owner declines, citing her husband is not old.
Monroe Ore December 29 At the annual meeting of the Sunday school board of the Methodist Episcopal church the officers for the ensuing year were elected Superintendent Rev E H Belknap assistant superintendent M Clay Starr secretary treasurer Miss Edna Martin librarian Miss Ada Evans organist Mrs Ed Kay chorister Cliff J Ralls The outlook for the local Sunday school is brighter than last year Rev DeBorde recently from Kentucky is giving satisfaction.
Special correspondence from Alma notes Lacy Pettit Jawek Johnson John Howell and Geo Luce returning from a westward hunting trip with sightings of wildcat signs cougar and bear but little success. Jack Johnson caught a large wild cat recently previously trapped by Claire Hinkson escaped and was found nearby. entertainment and social visits described along with travel on the river and local chores and preparations for Christmas.
Corvallis Oregon December 28 Mrs J G Morris was accidentally shot and killed at her home when a loaded shotgun in the hands of her 9 year old son discharged. The gun was left loaded by her husband who had returned from a hunting trip. Mrs Morris stood near the stove when the fatal shot tore a major artery. The boy had been allowed to clean the firearm. Mr Morris is described as nearly insane with grief. He is about 48 and the Morris family is large with many children grown. Mrs Morris was the niece of Mrs A W Gilbert of Eugene. Mr and Mrs Gilbert attend the funeral.
In San Francisco a Berkeley society girl Miss Elsa von Maddersceid wed Samuel Elliot professor of psychology at the University of Oregon in the Swedenborgian Church. The ceremony was simple, attended by a few hundred guests, followed by a wedding breakfast. The couple will reside in Eugene.
Len Goodman, a youth who has run a moving picture show locally, was arrested by Sheriff Bown on a burglary charge. He allegedly broke into the roller skating rink and took two lenses from the moving picture machine, property of Cooper & McDonald. He was arraigned before Judge Bryson and the examination was set for tomorrow at 10 a.m.
Glentena December 28 report from Lake Creek notes holiday gathering at the Taylor jogging camp and common shooting matches for beef with notable scores. Mentions a turkey match at Elmira, a school term break, and a Mon tana teacher leaving amid community sentiment. Reports on road conditions, deer poaching, game wardens, and a legendary Alma bear tale reflecting local lore.
Reasonable lodging in a newly added facility with a well heated sitting room for women and children. Clean and sanitary conditions at Yates Lodging House located at 70 East Seventh Street. Proprietors Mr and Mrs J H Yates advertise daily rates at 25 and 50 cents.
Portland report states Jack Hayes, just condemned to twelve years for the O R and N train robbery near Clarke, confessed to the Evening Telegram detailing the crime. He says he and William Burke and “John Doe” secured 3000 dollars, but the money was not shared due to detective activity. Burke received four years.
In Union City Tennessee after a three day adjournment the Night Riders murder trial resumes with the state closing its evidence. Defense witnesses from the Lake region testify including Thomas Clear and Walter Holt who describes threats from the group and names Garrett Johnson as leader. The court weighed excluding evidence of other raids as defense rests.
The Willamette River endangers Harrisburg as it erodes the northeast bank close to homes. The town expands its water system with cheap trenching due to loose soil. The Eugene Coburg road corridor is noted as the best highway north of Eugene.
The New York jewelry store of Oscar W. Jackel at 866 Third Avenue reported a theft of 30,000 dollars in jewelry and 5,000 dollars in cash from a safe deposit vault. The discovery was made today as police launched an investigation into the break in during the holiday season. Albany Werald, Roy Wood, a University of Oregon student, is visiting from Eugene for the holidays.
The city council met in an adjourned session with Mayor Matlock and six councilmen. An Orchard avenue assessment ordinance passed. Accounts showed $220,320.93 contracted, $199,539.18 paid, leaving $20,781.75 due. A mass meeting on the McKenzie river power house was discussed. A lease for a rock crushing plant passed. W. W. Chessman named water rents collector. Work resumed on the Hill Crest pipeline. The fire and water committee to convert the hook and ladder room into water department offices. Session adjourned to Monday night.
The murder trial of James A. Finch for the death of Ralph B. Fisher proceeds toward a jury verdict this afternoon. Evidence covered Finch's alibi and weapons, with the defense arguing lack of motive and persecution, while the state emphasized murder in the first degree.
Property owners are invited to submit a complete description including terms for selling their farm. The service offers to handle the listing process once all details are provided.
A building committee report notes progress on plans and aims to choose an up to date design. Directors require funds soon to finalize payment on the building lot and the first subscription installment is due January 2, 1908, to be paid at the Bank of Mr. B. D. Allen. Return card indicates preferred bank for payment.
The annual meeting of Lane County Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association stockholders will be at the Eugene courthouse in Oregon on Saturday January 1 at 2 p m to elect a board of directors file supplementary articles to change the association name or conduct other lawful business. Secretary J O Holt Jane Co Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.
Woonsocket Maryland, December 29. County Treasurer Michel Meier was held up and robbed in his office last night by two masked men who secured 5000. The robbers escaped.
A historical ad copy promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming painless cures for constipation headache biliousness and malaria. It markets 250 at W A Kuykendall's drug store and touts DeWitt's Carboltaed Witch Hazel Salve for burns scratches and sores as a best calve for piles sold by all druggists.
Sparse OCR note hints at a teaser ad for Boyd Tea with a cryptic phrase watch for the wreaee and directs readers to page two for details. No further readable facts present.
An old advertisement touts DeWittt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as antiseptic and soothing. It promotes quick relief and lists the product as available from druggists at a regular price of 66e.
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