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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1906
Page
1
Special sale of heavy double fleeced cotton goods in striped and figured designs to warm Kimona mornings. Yard prices slashed from 25 to 40 cents. Hundreds of children's and misses’ ribbed cotton hose and assorted wool Shirtwaists offered at drastic closeout prices. New summer wash goods arrive with many patterns, Percale Wrappers from 1.00 and up. Call to view.
A closing out sale offers boys clothes for less than manufacturer’s price. Readable text notes discounts and stock in a retailer’s liquidation push. The fragment references a three piece suit line and a discount emphasis as the line ends.
A wreck four miles east of Bridal Veil involving trains No 3 and No 5 after an engine injector failure on the Pacific Express, leaves Amy Edwards and Edward L. Sinnott dead, several injured including Mrs Walla Riley and Engineer W H Swain. Wrecking and medical teams aided at once.
The unreadable text suggests a pharmacy service offering prescription filling and compounding. It mentions doctor instructions and reasons for use, with a reference to 67,000 items on file and attestations of patient placement in the system.
Logan Utah Feb 7 Apostle Marriner Merrill of the Mormon church is dead. He leaves five wives and over 50 children.
In Seattle on February 7 two Seattle Electric Company streetcars from Port Lawton and Ballard collided on a trestle over the sound in heavy fog. Several were seriously injured and some fatally. Motorman Hurley lost a leg and likely will die as the two cars were left a total wreck.
Harrisburg Oregon February 6 A E Albright was brought from Oakland after arrest on a warrant for jumping a board bill He pleaded guilty and was fined two dollars lacking money he was taken to Albany to jail He had repaired gasoline lamps in town then left without paying and is said to have done the same in Cottage Grove.
Salem reports ex Governor William P Lord will run for the Republican nomination for governor with a formal declaration planned in a few days. The field already shows multiple candidates for key posts, signaling a robust Marion County primary in April. Moon and Tingley seed firm advertises a 2 percent savings on all seeds at 65 East Ninth Street.
Mrs Nellie Riley of Walla Walla dies in hospital as coroner inquest shows trains Nos Land 5 ran nearly together overnight at Bridal Veil. Orders to wait at Bridal Veil due to a derailed freight near Trentdale referenced. Witnesses testify precautions taken and signaling efforts amid the accidental wreck.
Washington Feb 7 Senator Fulton on the public lands committee vigorously opposed repealing the timber act in the Hansborough bill and the sub committee plan. He argued public timber sales would hinder Oregon development and slow growth and business. Final action was deferred.
In Chicago on February 7, the packers attorneys continued reading the Garfield report. Morrison urged dispensing with the reading as wasteful, but the motion failed. The first fifty pages took four hours with 300 pages left. Attorney General Moody learned his law partner Joseph Pearl had died in Haverhill Massachusetts and may attend the funeral.
Seattle Feb 5 A local committee of business leaders announced a renewed investigation into the Valencia wreck and who bears responsibility. The schooner Millie Coleman, 37 days from Unga Island with a cargo of sh roes, is feared lost with seven crew aboard. Captain Johnson married during a wedding voyage. Vessel owned by Seattle Alaskan Company.
Washington reports Senator Fulton said United States District Attorney W C Bristol of Portland must go after a 1902 letter to Coos Bay Land and Improvement Company seeking pay to influence thirteen clients buying land. The Smoot case advances with Patterson accusing Democrats of coercion, while Dr Lowe offers eye care in Eugene next week.
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