Eugene Must Secure Rail Access to Grow Factories
The Eugene Guard argues current Southern Pacific rates block interior industry and urges building a coast railroad via Siuslaw or Coos Bay or pressuring SP for fair tariffs. It warns interior towns will lose factories to Portland absent competitive outlets, and champions surveys and rights of way to unlock Oregon’s economic growth.
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Eugene
Southern Pacific
Portland
Oregon
Guard
Mississippi
Southern Pacific Railroad
Watertown
New York
Southern Pacific Company
Siuslaw
Coos Bay
Promotion Department
Roseburg
Oregon Coast
Eugene and the District Fair Contention Revisited
The Eugene district fair debate centers on past hosting history with Roseburg and Lane County. Eugene asserts entitlement this year after a rare sequence of two fairs in the city, noting prior transfers and note settlements, and argues for fair distribution of state funds among district counties. The piece suggests Roseburg would likely accept hosting in Douglas or Coos counties next year if Eugene loses this year.
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Eugene
Roseburg
Douglas County Association
Lane County
Douglas
Coos County
Bread Upon the Waters Prompt Meal Request Near Nashville
A man visited David Ornstein's home near Nashville Indiana asking for a meal, returning a proverb about generosity and a note of unsolicited hospitality. The incident reflects caution in offering aid and echoes a local old saying about deeds returning in kind.
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David Ornstein
Nashville
Ind
Stranger’s Twenty Dollar Gift Inspires Farm Kindness
A stranger fed by a farmer on a bitterly cold night six years earlier returned the favor with a twenty dollar gold piece. The tale underscores gratitude and warns against expecting payback for meals. It notes that generosity can be rewarded, but bread on the water rarely comes with a guaranteed return.
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Dave
How to Overcome Habit Lesson Ends With Word Play
A nine year old wins a prize by a clever five minute composition. He explains that habit is hard to overcome using a riddle about removing letters from the word habit leaving bits and it until nothing remains. The tale ends with the lesson to throw off the habit altogether.
Mine disasters hit hard after Primero tragedy
A string of mine disasters follows the Primero Colorado catastrophe, with Drakesboro Kentucky claiming thirty five lives and many other accidents nationwide. The Cherry Illinois incident reopening graves adds to the grim toll as reporters note coincidences in such events.
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Primero
Col
Drakesboro
Cherry
Strange Coincidence
Idols fall as Hearst faces labor boycott calls
A brief season since hailed as labor friend, William Randolph Hearst now faces formal denouncement by the mine workers urging a boycott of his papers. He is branded a hypocrite and a political mountebank, raising questions about an independent presidential bid.
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William Randolph Hearst
William
Comets Near Venus Prompts Winnecke Notice
The Manila observatory reports a third comet, likely the Winnecke wanderer, found a few degrees south of Venus and moving toward Earth. A warning to Mr. Winnecke seems due, as the comets appear poised to gather in this region this spring.
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Manila
Winnecke Wanderer
Venus
Mr. Winnecke
Toledo court hands heavy sentences to Black Hand members
Eleven members of the Black Hand Organization were sentenced in Toledo for lawless acts. The court’s decisive penalties are expected to curb the criminal activities attributed to the Italian group. Local authorities advocate strict action against foreign criminals who target the country.
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Black Hand Organization
Toledo
No. The New York Word Mentions Dr. Cook in Belgium
A New York word reports Dr. Cook is in Belgium in poor health and planning a Greenland excursion to recover his instruments and data he says are there. The piece notes a mechanic should always carry tools, implying preparations were neglected.
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Word
New York
Dr. Cook
Belgium
Greenland
Doc
Tennesseans Freed in Washington Return to Chattanooga
Tennesseans released from jail in Washington for contempt of the Supreme Court were greeted with a public reception in Chattanooga, hailed as heroes, yet warned they must slow their disregard for court orders in the future, as will their neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Chattanooga
Irish marriage ties lace maker Ella Gingles to Larne farmer
Ella Gingles, the lace maker once tied to a Chicago controversy, has married a well-to-do farmer at Larne Ireland her home. The union is noted as likely to influence local dynamics with her American ideas.
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Ella Gingles
Chicago
Larne
Ireland
Ella
Dowie Widow Seeks Funds For Funeral Expenses
The widow of John Alexander Dowie of Zion City seeks funds to cover her husband’s funeral costs. The remark notes his earlier vigor but describes his later decline with a colorfully old-time slang comparison.
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John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
John Alex
Hazing praise by Stanford professor sparks fear of prank
The piece notes Professor Clark of Stanford endorsing hazing and suggests students might ambush him at night by the duck pond. Minneapo lis denies a fast food merger, while city hall plans advance discussions for an early voter proposition. Wireless telegraphy is praised as it relays news of a Kentucky steamship crew saved after sinking.
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Clark
Stanford University
Kentucky
National House panel takes up food probe in Ways and Means
The Ways and Means Committee advances the food investigation, signaling a focus on pricing, distribution, and safety issues. Lawmakers gather data, request testimony from agencies, and outline potential legislative responses. The move heightens scrutiny of food supply chains and policy options ahead of upcoming sessions.
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Ways and Means Committee
The
National House
Inoculation Night Sparks Pole Search Debate
Citizens urged to receive an anti-liar toxin before starting the South Pole search, as a fresh hazing sensation arises in Siskiyou amid political tension and new state governance.
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South Pole
Siskiyou
Gore death linked to hazing at University of Oregon
Local papers report Clarence W Gore died after a cold contracted during a hazing stunt last fall at the University of Oregon. He left the university at Christmas and later died at home. officials doubt hazing caused the death. Funeral services are set at the Presbyterian church.
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Portland Journal
Medford Mall
Goer
Medford High School
Eclrcuit
University of Oregon
Goor
Agalo
Christma
Carlatmas
Mr. Gore
Rogue River Valley
Ashland
W. FB
Shields
Campbell
Gore
Masons Secure Option On Property at Sixth and Willamette
Eugene Masonic Lodge has secured an option on the E. J. Frasier property at the corner of Sixth and Willamette Streets totaling 80 2160 feet for 25000 dollars. The lodge plans a splendid new building to be erected next year.
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Eugene Moscule Lodge
E. J. Frasier
Sixth
Willamette Streets
Sight Too Valuable to be Neglected Eye Salve Ad
Sutherland's Eagle Eye salve cures sore eyes granulated lids ophthalmia and inflamed eyes. Painless and harmless. 25 cents a tube at all dealers. For sale by Dillon Drug Co.
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Sutherland
Dillon Drug Co
Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy Promoted at Local Drug Store
A local sales note extols Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy as a safe, effective treatment without opium or stupefying ingredients. It claims a unique taste and herbal origin from mountain shrub leaves, marketed by Yerington's Drug Store.
16 year old Howard Paulson sent to reform school
Judge Thompson committed Howard Paulson aged 16 to Salem reform school this forenoon. Deputy Sheriff R M Pratt took him to the institution on the noon train. The boy, accused of incorrigibility and associating with vicious persons, was living with his brother in law St M Gray after his parents’ deaths.
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Howard Paulson
Salem
Thompson
R. M. Pratt
Paulson
St. M. Gray
Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve Good for All Skin Diseases
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve as curing a range of skin ailments. The claims emphasize universal effectiveness for skin conditions, urging readers to purchase for benefit and protection.
March Fifieeh Selected for Rose Planting Day
The Commercial Club of Eugene promotes a city beautification plan urging households to plant roses between now and March 15. Volunteers will plant 12 to 100 two year old rose stock, with a mid March event proposed, urging residents to prune and care for bushes to create a lasting, touristic bloom.
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Commercial Club
Eugene
Northwest
Jadlea
McMurphey
Mra. S
Durkheimer
Oregon
J . Wise
Caly
Southern Pacific Company
Jane
Rose City
Portland
Thorn Paarestee
Ashland Favors Monmouth Plan For Normal School
Ashland Oregon February 4 The Ashland Commercial club panel studying revival of the state normal school has not reported but plans to consult up state authorities and likely back action like Monmouth. The proposal would submit each school to voters and await the verdict. Friends of Weston Normal School will back a formal state system and Eastern Oregon needs a school.
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Ashland, Or
Ashland Commercial Club
State Normal School
Monmouth
Ashland
Weston Normal School
Oregon
Rloc
Weston
Portland
Preventives Candy Cold Cure Tablets Backed as Safe Aid
Threatening fever and colds prompt parents to keep Preventives on hand for prompt relief. The tablets contain no quinine or harsh medicine and are described as a safe safeguard against colds. Sold by Yerinton’s Drug Store.
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Yeringtons Drug Store
Fireman Dies After Saving Girl in Brooklyn Crash
Frederick Mayer, driver of engine company No. 101, died in a Brooklyn hospital after a split second decision saved a panicked girl from an oncoming trolley. His team veered to clear the path, the carriage toppled, and Mayer suffered fatal injuries while signaling riders to jump.
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New York
Frederick Mayer
Engine Company No. 101
Brooklyn
Mayer
New Mining Company for Bohemia District
The Golden Star Consolidated Mining Company has reincorporated as the Nicodemus Mining Company and will begin active work on the St. Martin Creek property in Bohemia. Portland officers include Dr I G Mack president H G Colton vice president Charles H Thompson secretary-treasurer F Regert H K Sargent treas, with Louis Hurley of Cottage Grove to supervise development. The property shows promising quartz specimens.
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Golden Star Consolidated Mining Onpaty
Nicodemus Mining Company
St. Martin Creek
Bohemia
I. G. Mack
H. G. Colton
Charles H. Thompson
F. Regert
H. K. Sargent
Ristees
Portland
Louis Hurley
Cottage Grove
Leadero
Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve Promoted as Guaranteed Cure
An advertisement touts Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve as a snow white harmless ointment guaranteed to cure eye ailments. Sold at all dealers with a tube available through Dillon Drug Company.
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Sutherland
Gale
Dillon Drug Company
Cottage 1910 Lock Trove January 29
The notice records a birth announcement in January 1910 for Mr and Mrs C K Whit celebrating a newborn son with a 10 percent product note included.
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Lock, Trove
K. Whit
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Eugene Weekly Guard
Charles H. Fisher
Minneapolis
Masons
Aan
Femith
Miley
Noa T
Men
Chen Hw
Closset & Devers
Portland, Ore
NEW Mining Company For
Pobranry
O. Humbert
Coonork Valley
Wim
Aon
Th . Cottnenie
Ove
Freti
Dillon Deug Co
DR. Bell
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