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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1901
Page
8
A damaged OCR snippet mentions names and dates in a local notice. The fragmentary lines hint at a civic or legal action with individuals and a general location but lack full details. No clear event or outcome is provided.
A compact collection of low quality notices and advertisements mentions January 12 events, court concerns, weather notes, political talk, and various hardware store promotions. It highlights prices on lumber and farm tools, local business moves, and health updates, ending with a critique of legislative clerk patronage.
Wasuracoon January 10 Senator Teller of Colorado presented to the Senate a memorial favoring Filipino independence declaring the islands should be a republic Hawley of Connecticut called the memorial treasonable. President McKinley improving and to resume duties soon. Boers attack three British garrisons British losses 83. Powers transfer peace talks to Washington. Mrs Annin delivers triplets in Woopsury.
A Cottage Grove citizens committee led by R M Veateh Dr Snapp Ben Lureh and Chas Vanderburg asks the county court to authorize a modern steel bridge over the Coast Fork replacing the old wooden structure. The petition includes 180 signatures and the court took the matter under advisement.
A reader sends home remedies for a cough using four lemons juice sugar and hot water. Also a flax seed tea. for chapped hands advice advises avoiding cold water and a hot bran bath followed by mutton tallow and camphor for softening skin.
Murray Wade, son of W L Wade, attacked Will G Evans a salesman at W H Burghardt Co in Salem. Wade struck Evans with a blunt weapon and stabbed him four times after a night at the Entre Nous Club, injuring a right breast, side, calf and leg. Evans to recover. Wade detained at city hall.
Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock at her home 315 Twelfth street corner of Clay Portland for Mrs Narcissa White Kinney a lifelong temperance advocate. Rev Edger P Hill of First Presbyterian preached describing her gentle charity and steadfast faith. Members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union led prayers and laid white blossoms on the coffin. The NATIONs WCTU and Addison attended. Kinney attended national conventions and served on executive committees, securing a lasting temperance legacy.
Ex sheriff J E Noland of Creawell visited Eugene and expressed optimism about a new creamery to be opened by C M Elapase of Portland. He said Creawell farmers can supply at least as much cream as Eugene area and expect the facility to boost butter production.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best in the world for burns cuts bruises and skin eruptions. It claims quick pain relief and healing for old sores fever sores ulcers boils felons and wounds with a two cent box price and a guarantee of cure from W L De Lano, druggist.
Frank J Cheney and Co of Toledo state they will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn before Notary A W Gleason on December 6, 18—. The remedy is taken internally and affects the blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists with Hall's Family Pills as the best.
Mrs L B Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced an awful prospect after doctors failed to cure her stomach troubles and jaundice. She tried Electric Bitters, took seven bottles, and was wholly cured avoiding surgery. The remedy is guaranteed to treat stomach liver and kidney troubles and is sold at 50 cents by W L De Lano's drug store.
The 8 P Co hee changed the name of the village of Seabe on the Mohawk to Marconia. An effort will be made to have the post office changed to the same name.
Special Correspondence reports seven inches of snow at Booth Kelly mills Wendling blocking railways and hindering work. A steam shovel near Springfield tipped over during loading. repair required. A safety semaphore west of Henderson Station aids track clearance. Tresten fills east of Springfield nearing completion with 70 carloads dumped into the McKenzie fill. SP traffic lull post holidays to shed about 100 temporary jobs. Natron gains a steam water system. Natron office may close or become a telegraph office pending operator needs.
The United States won more prizes at the Paris Exposition than any nation except France, totaling 1,981. The copy promotes Hoatetter's Stomach Bitters as a reliable cure for dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation, and related stomach ailments. It asserts a long brand history and urges readers to try the remedy.
An old school remedy promises a rapid cure for colds with laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Advert claims druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. Signatures attributed to W Grove, noting a testimonial style typical of patent medicine rundowns.
Grants Pass Courier reports a new corporation named Oregon Natural Gas Oil and Mining, capitalized at 1,000,000 dollars, to sink at least six wells across Western and Southern Oregon including Lane County. Scott, Griffin, Ora Jewett and Arthur Morrow named as incorporators. Plans call for drilling to 1000 feet in multiple counties to obtain oil or artesian water. Shares set at 2 dollars with staged payments through project completion.
For sale is good oat straw located near College HAI. Contact F P Cross in CA STO Mt. for details. A large signature appears on the listing.
Justice Chas A. Wintermier rendered his decision in Schwering versus Taylor over a valuable Irish Setter. Taylor first claimed ownership after misidentifying the dog, then Schwering gained possession, a restitution dispute followed, and the judge sided with Schwering. Expect possible circuit-court appeal amid comment on the costly lengthy dispute.
A light bay mare about 1000 pounds with a crescent on the left shoulder and a star on the forehead was missing from a Springfield barn on December 15. Please leave information at GUARD office or at Rack Store in Eugene. Contact WW Cheas Man.
Fragmentary OCR notes tout a mysterious remedy promising cure for malaria and fever. The text reads as a garbled advert or testimonial with dubious claims and unclear product name. No verifiable facts or sources are present.
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