Presbyterian church meeting ends with officer reelections
The Florence Presbyterian church held its regular annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Reports from Sunday school Christian Endeavor and Ladies Aid were approved and outgoing officers were re-elected. Rev L R Bond announced he has asked to be relieved as pastor. Ira Bray faced a threats charge stemming from a prior altercation with M F Hogan. after testimony Judge Severy discharged him with advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church of Florence
Christian Endeavor
Ladies’ Aid
L. R. Bond
Church Board
Ira Bray
Heceta
Forty Nine Teachers Pass Examinations in County Test
Out of 74 applicants in last week's teachers' exam, 49 were successful. County Superintendent Dillard and assistants completed marking Saturday evening. List shows winners across First Second and Third Grade with numerous names and towns including Eugene, Cottage Grove, Springfield, Junction, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard
Fairy Howard
Oakland
la Ollila Hicks
Eugene
A. A. Kubert
Genevieve Thompson
Cottage Grove
Myra Gibbs
Acme
Donna Todd
Sophia Anderson
Alice Matteson
Marcola
Lula Howe
J. J. Champlin
Hazel Dell
Irma Lee Campbell
Jim Y. Maxwell
Elmira
Dorris Hale
Hale
Rose Whiteaker
Walton
William Wills, Jr
Josiah Wills
Fanny E. Haney
Gladys Shelley
Maud Bennett
Carne Jennings
Leda Zumwalt
Irving
Philip Casebeer
Zella Burkhart
Melvina Herbert
Junction
Mary Smith
Springfield
Clara van Matre
Mabel
Viola Snell
Rebecca Miles
Esther Miles
Mary Herbert
Cottage Grove Locals News and Purchases
Mr and Mrs Lewis of Lewiston Missouri visit with Mr and Mrs Felix Currin. Currin’s sister is Mrs Lewis. Knights of Pythias plan 45th anniversary celebration and stag spread on the 19th. W A Cunningham sold Bee Hive confectionery to Miss Ferry of Marshfield who will open a candy kitchen. Harry K Metcalf owns two ancient Flintlock pistols once owned by a British revenue collector, inscribed H W Mortimer. The Harris family relics include powder flask and a corroded bullets carrier now sold to Metcalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Lewiston
Felix Currin
Currin
Knights of Pythias
Knights
W. A .Cunningham
Miss Ferry
Marshfield
Harry K. Metcalf
H. W. Mortimer
Stephen Harris
Silk Creek
Texas Wonder touted for kidney and bladder relief
If you know the merits of Texas Wonder you would never suffer from kidney, bladder or rheumatic trouble. One dollar per bottle covers two months of treatment. Sold by O. J. Hall or by mail. Send for testimonials. Dr. E. W. Hall, 2926 Olive Street, St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
O. J. Hall
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Two young hobos held up five men in Eugene last night
Two youths aged 18 and 19, Harry McClure and Elmer Yerger, confessed to last nights robberies in Eugene including Dr. O. E. Smith’s residence break in. Captured early this morning at the Metzer farm two miles northwest of town, they were jailed awaiting circuit court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
O. E. Smith
Harris
Circuit Court
Harry McClure
Elmer Yerger
Smith
Dr. Smith
Burke Williams
Jesse James
R. Gibson
Lucas
Eighth End
Blair Street
Farrington
Chief Farrington
Hammond
Blair Place
Geo. Croner
Chas. W. Evans
Lloyd Bonney
Gibson
Croner
Cven
Jether School House
Irving Road
Metzer
McClure
Yerger
Cecil Henderson
Henderson
Bert Vincent
Charles Evans
Evans
McClore
C. S&s
Williams
William Nichols
Rude & Brauner
East Thirteenth Street
Jesse Anderson
East Fourteenth
Vak
Garrington
West Ninth
Lawrence Streets
Yates
East Seventh Street
Vincent
Marx
Hilyard Street
East Ninth
Eleventh Street
Hilyard
C. Hanna
Bert
Walker Hop
Hammon
Walker House
Chicago
New York
Bell Theatre
Xatnis
Bug
Mazaine
Robbers Yerger and McClure boastful youths held in city jail
Slang speaking robbers Elmer Yerger and Harry McClure, both teens, confessed to a series of hold ups including Dr. EB Smith’s residence. McClure, eighteen, described himself as unafraid of punishment and boasted of another crime after a long rest. McClure displayed monkeylike behavior in jail, performing backward somersaults on an iron cage. Yerger and McClure are portrayed as hardened city offenders in a sensationalized report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Yerger
Harry McClure
EB. Smith
McClure
MecClure
Emma Brynd and William J Kyle Married in Florence
Emma Brynd and William J Kyle wed at the bride’s parents home in Florence on February 10 1909 with Rev L R Bond officiating. Both are residents of Florence and the ceremony was held at the Brynd home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Wm. Brynd
Emma Brynd
William J. Kyle
Rev. L. R. Bond
Birth Notices From Walton and Eugene
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Kirk at Walton on February 6 1909. In Eugene a son arrived February 13 1908 to W G Allen and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Elmer Kirk
Eugene
W. G. Allen
Dr Kings New Life Pills Cure Woman in Detroit
Mrs M E Fisher of Detroit suffered severe rectal trouble until doctors advised an operation. After taking Dr Kings New Life Pills she was wholly cured. The pills prevent appendicitis and cure constipation and headache. 25c at W A Kuykendall's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Fisher
Detroit
Mich
McArthur Files Notice for Lake Creek Water Power Canal
J W McArthur filed with the county clerk a notice of appropriation of 20000 inches of Lake Creek water for power purposes The canal would originate near Triangle Lake and run two miles southwest This filing appears connected to Lane County Asset Co promoting an Eugene to Florence electric line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McArthur
Lake Creek
Triangle Lake
Lane County Asset Co
Eugene
Florence
Haley Family Arrives from Stevensville Ontario
John B. Haley and family are recent arrivals from Stevensville Ontario. Haley previously visited and bought a residence at 536 East Thirteenth Street through Howe & Buoy. The Haley family now resides there and was drawn to Eugene by No body's magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Haley
Stevensville
Ont
Mr. Haley
Howe & Buoy
East Thirteenth Street
Eugene
Nobody's Magazine
Pelicious Banana Cream Dessert Recipe
A reader shares a dessert method using five bananas five teaspoons sugar sweet cream and Lemon Jell O dissolved in boiling water to set in a mold. When cold it is served with whipped cream or as a pudding sauce and Jell O is sold at ten cents per package.
Rankin Music Store Robbers Are Caught
Two men who stole instruments from Savage and Lawrence’s music store, formerly Rankin’s, were tracked to Starbuck Washington. Officers seized the goods at Portland and Spokane before arresting the thieves who used the names Joseph Brown and F G Lawrence. About $400 worth of mandolins guitars violins talking machines and two cornets were stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savage & Lawrence's
Rankin’s
Starbuck, Wash
Olympia
Hammond
Farrington
West Eidith Street
Polce
Northwest
O. R. & N. Expres
Portland
Jackson
Spokane
McKay
Starbuck
Wash
Joseph Brown
F. G. Lawrence
Eugene
Express
Henrys Kissinger
Jurors Drawn for March Term of Circuit Court
County Clerk Lee and Sheriff Bown drew the jury panel for the March term of circuit court listing B F Pitcher James Hayes John S Allen Wm T Cornelius W H Sallee Henry Bushnell Richard Hileman M E Farrow Henry Baugiman Perry Castee Herbert Walker John R Cooley John Milne James Lebow H F McCornack C F Payne Charles Bennett L E Flegal James Dinsmore W G Judking Morris Allen Alexander Lewis Ralph Callison Sherman Adams Ansel F Linn and other farmers and clerks from Willamette Pleasant Hill Irving East Cottage Grove and Springfield counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Bown
B. F. Pitcher
Bohemia
William P. Barger
Irving
Wm. T. Cornelius
Goshen
W. H. Sallee
Glentena
Henry C. Bushnell
South Junction
John 8. Flint
James Hayes
Monroe Leach
Willamette
Geo. T. Coleman
W. H. Eyler
Springfield
Richard Hileman
Mabel
H. H. Ruth
Pleasant Hill
M. E. Farrow
Henry Baugiman
Wallace
Perry Castee
Saginaw
Herbert Walker
John S. Allen
East Cottage Grove
John R. Cooley
John 8S
Milne
James Lebow
H. F. McCornack
Bailey. Co
F. Payne
Blanton
Charles C. Bennett
Richardson
L. E. Flega
Fairmont
James Dinsmore
Zumwalt
W. G. Judking
Fairmount
Morris D. Allen
Alexander Lewis
Ralph W. Callison
Fall Creek
Sherman Adams
Ansel F. Linn
Death of Chris Marx Sr. in Eugene at 9:40 PM
Chris Marx Sr. died at his Eugene home at East Ninth and Pearl last night after a lengthy arteriosclerosis illness. He was born November 1, 1851 in Newark, New Jersey, moved west, lived in Yreka and Portland before settling in Eugene in 1879 with wife Caroline Hochizen. Surviving are his wife and three sons George, Chris Jr., and Ralph, plus brothers Martin Marx of Etna Mills California and August Marx of Newark New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Marx, Sr
East Ninth and
Pearl Streets
Eugene
Portland
Decedent
Newark
N. J
California
Yreka
Caroline Hochizen
George
Chris, Jr
Ralph
Martin Marx
Etna Mille
Cal
August Marz
George Marx
Pres
Cure for Eczema With Cuticura Remedies Ends Long Rally
Charles T Bauer of Volant Pennsylvania says twelve years of eczema on hands arms and feet yielded to Cuticura soap ointment and resolvent after vain trials with doctors and arsenic. He reports vast improvement and no trouble since, with a full recovery claimed a year later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Bauer
Volant
Remembered Barber Chris Marx Laid To Rest
Chris Marx, longtime barber here, sold business to son George before retiring for health. A member of the Elks lodge, he participated in lodge affairs. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 PM in the Elks hall, with cremation in Portland. Friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Marx
George
Elks Lodge
The
Elks
Portland
Orrin Humphrey Dead After Prolonged Illness at 25
Orrin Humphrey of Fall Creek died February 14 1969 at Eugene hospital after an extended illness from a liver abscess. A native of Fall Creek, he was a well known young man, married to Lulu Carter with a two year old son. Funeral held at Unity church with interment in Lowell cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hospital
Orrin Humphrey
Fail Creek
Decedent
Fall Creek
Misa Lulu Carter
Unity Church
Lowell Cemetery
Obituaries: Mrs Mary M Gibson and George Snyder
At 245 Weet Eleventh street Eugene on February 16 1909 Mrs Mary M Gibson aged 46 formerly of Guthrie Centre Iowa died of melancholia. Funeral Wednesday at 10 am with burial Mulkey cemetery west of the city. George Snyder of Coburg died February 16 1909 age over 67 cause paralysis. Funeral Wednesday at 1 pm with burial Coburg Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weet Eleventh Street
Eugene
Mary M. Gibson
Guthrie Centre
Iowa
Mulkey
Coburg
George Snyder
Coburg Ceme
Lungs and a Cure Spark Hope for Kemp Veteran
J A Stone of Kemp Texas, a Civil War veteran, believed a plot between a stubborn cold and death threatened him. After years of illness he used Dr King’s New Discovery, recovered fully, gaining weight from 120 to 178 pounds. It treats severe colds coughs hemorrhages asthma and pneumonia prevention. Trial bottle free in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Stone
Kemp. Tex
Dr. King
W. A. Kuykendall
Timber land sale misnaming clarified by informant
An informant corrected a timber land sale report naming Dexter Lumber Co. to read Jasper Lumber Co. The correction affects the parties listed in the transaction involving E. J. Frasier noted a few days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Frasier
Dexter Lumber Co
Jasper Lumber Co
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Rankin
Chris Marx, SR
Uicues Cnet
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Soleme
Howton
Mane
Bikit Lemme
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