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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1902
Page
8
An advertisement touts a sturdy shoe brand promising lasting wear and reliable comfort for everyday use. It emphasizes quality and satisfaction without promising extravagant features. The copy targets practical buyers seeking dependable footwear.
Brevities note stock food and hardware stock at Preston and Hales with wallpaper and paint offerings. F L Chambers and Brothers advertise spray pumps, heating stoves at cost, and a focus on gardening and farming supplies. The Elmira missionary circle lists officers while crop yields and seed availability are mentioned alongside local business movements in Eugene and Roseburg.
America B Cochran and Ily express thanks for kind sympathy shown during bereavement. 감사 and appreciation to Pullman conductor F A Reynolds and porter A H Ranson for their assistance during James Howe's illness and burial.
A reader letter extols Electric Bitters as a cure for female ailments and aches. The testimonial from Mia Peterson of Cherley Ia says kidney trouble and back pain vanished, enabling her to work at 73. The piece notes relief from constipation, appetite issues, and sweating.
Dolly Guard reports a February gathering of about 1000 at the Oregon area pavilion for the Woodmen of the World event. Head Consul Falkenburg spoke on climbing the heights, with music by local quartet and soloists, and remarks by officers including J M Williams and C V Cooper. The event concluded with addresses at Villard hall and a departure for Roseburg.
Orman Miller was halted at night by a tall man on a large black horse inside the Long Tom bridge. Miller handed over no money, offered his watch, and was ordered to walk to the road knee deep in water before the robber sent him back home. The assailant wore a heavy mustache and rode a stockman’s saddle.
Daily Guard reports Portland promoter Febis J E Simmons says Great West company's Springfield drill struck a 6 foot coal shale vein at 60 feet, drill through in 45 minutes. He notes oil indications improving as depth reaches 80 feet, while Cascade Coal Co near Creswell runs a large mining operation with men at work.
A list of men drawn from precinct jurors to serve at the next circuit court convening in March. Sheriff Withers is serving summonses. Names include H V Johnson, Jas Archibald, W O Orton from Junction. Nathan Benson, G W Brigge from Mabel. G W McQueen, J L Allen from Cottage Grove. plus many others from Lane, Long Tom, Mapleton, Florence, and nearby areas.
Chief Ranger Samuel R O'Brien leads Court Wendling No 35 reorganization after abandonment. Officers listed include E E Wilson as sub chief, F F Hubbard past chief, C Wooliever financial secretary, Roy 8 Blackwell recording secretary, Wm Crabtree lecturer. 20 charter members. installation set for Feb 20. meetings first and third Thursdays.
The county commissioners court met in special sessions at the courthouse to revise the list of election judges and clerks from the January term. Changes: Goshen judge Horace Hampton replacing John Keeney. clerk W B Wilhelm replacing Lawrence Edmundson. Wendling judge E Mathews with George Sage. clerk J E Earnest replacing H F Ong. Hazel Dell judge James Laxton replacing Riley Winfrey. clerk A C McClane replacing Dock Danning. Blanon clerk Chas Swagard replacing M A Wood. Husiaw judge P woman replacing W I Coleman. Five Rivers clerk E S Prindel replacing J W Day. McKenzie clerk Joseph Taroman replacing J ti Sime.
The Daily Guard reports a regular examination of teachers for county and state certificates is under way in the circuit court room at the courthouse and will close Saturday evening. Thirty three applicants are listed, including nine gentlemen and thirty two ladies, with Supt Mil r assisted by Mrs Vina Lemley and Miss Nettie Kress.
Personal, Daily Guard. Feb 15 residents and visitors listed with brief movements. Guy Mearden of Salem in the city, Clyde Lloyd the timberman, John Martino returning to Creswell, Lincoln Taylor back to Cottage Grove, Father Beutgen en route to Roseburg for a short stay, Nellie Day visiting Crenwell for a few days, RC Vaughn of Walterville in the city, Grace Parker an Oregon U student returning from Portland, Mrs W H Hoffman back from a short visit at Junction, Rita Hansen bound for Portland to hear Nordica sing, L 8 Rowland and Ben Lyons traveling home to Walton, Pearl Lucky and Lena Applegate returned to Portland, J E Simmons of Springfield oil drilling to Portland for about two weeks, Green Gay traveling to Hay Creek Crook county for a quartz wining project and will be away all summer.
Eliza Isabell Edwards wife of County Commissioner Henry D Edwards died February 12 1902 at the family home four miles east of Springfiell from consumption. Aged 51 years and 19 days she leaves husband and children. Funeral tomorrow at 11 am at the residence conducted by Rev J T Merrill of United Brethren Church. Interment in Eugene I O O F Cemetery.
William H. Wilson known as Uncle Billy Wilson died February 11 1902 at his home near Yoloalla Oregon after a long life as a hunter farmer legislator and church member. He crossed the plains in 1845 with Jesse Applegate settled on Salt Creek in Polk County and later moved to the Umpqua Valley. He served in the Cayuse War and left ten children eight survived. Funeral held February 12 at his home with burial at Voneslla cemetery conducted by Rev DC Kellems.
A classic 19th century style promotion claims the army is strongest because soldiers are well paid and fed. It argues health hinges on digestion and nerves and touts Hostetter's Stomach Hitters as a cure for indigestion dyspepsia constipation flatulence nervousness malaria fever and acute illness to strengthen the system.
Five wagon loads of logging machinery including a donkey engine and cables will depart in the morning for Seaburg on the McKenzie. Major Forrest will direct the operations with A W Gilbert Frank Stewart J Taylor Careen Mathews and H Furmas in charge. The wagons are being loaded this evening.
A small freight wreck occurred one mile east of Alcoa, 28 miles south of Eugene, derailing five cars of southbound extra freight No 221. Regular trains are delayed. passengers, baggage and mail transfer at the scene. The northbound and southbound trains will reverse direction, with the southbound due back by evening. The incident follows two previous wrecks in the area within two weeks.
A vintage ad promotes Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption. It claims cures for coughs colds and lung diseases with rapid relief from the first dose and offers a trial bottle free at W L De Lane with price guarantees on every bottle.
Laura Jones and Mr W E Lundy married at Cottage Grove last night. The bride is well known in the newspaper fraternity having written for several Oregon papers and founded the Drain Watchman. The groom was a prosperous merchant of Myrtle Point. The newspaper throughout the state offers congratulations.
Aggregated dispatches report mixed news from early 1900s sources. Theodore Roosevelt Jr shows improvement from pneumonia as doctors note infection relief and favorable lung condition. Concurrent items cover diplomacy on the Philippines tariff debate and Anglo Japanese alliance rumors.
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