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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1906
Page
2
Post office records note second class matter at Neogene Oregon with a January 19 date misprint or typographical error affecting entry classification and distribution. The entry appears in an old periodical listing.
Robert T Ladingham of Portland died after returning to the home of his first wife in Ateyison Kansas. Deserter for 24 years, he kept letters and money for her, worked in Oregon rail shops, and planned to reunite with the old flame after his second wife’s death. Pneumonia ended his plan.
Report covers a colossal drydock with 124000 tons lifting capacity and 500 plus feet length designed to haul a battleship 22000 tons. It describes voyage plans for Voyager Philippines, canal passages and heavy steel cable requirements, plus remarks on War Secretary diet and Standard Oil testimony.
A garbled dispatch from Butte describes a dangerous scene where a lone highwayman lines up eighteen young men against a wall and extorts fifteen dollars. The note hints at economic strain and potential retaliation for prosperity. It mentions a poultry authority and cold feet affecting laying, and references a chicken yard with sand and gravel as a remedy.
Practical poultry advice on sheltering hens for winter, stacking leaves to create a warm standing area and feeding sour feed to keep birds in good condition. Warns against muddy conditions and promotes a dry, secure, elevated setup to protect chickens and promote welfare.
The New York Post exposes alleged irregular transfer of the old New York custom house property to private hands. It claims a vast undeclared value shift, a large bank deposit, and a long government occupancy with minimized taxes, implying a costly campaign-linked arrangement around 1896.
Weatherford Texas dated Oct 15 1001 features a testimonial from J C Piland praising Lexus Wonder Hall's Great Discovery for curing his wife of kidney and bladder trouble after a year bedridden and failed treatments. Letter from Dr EK Hall of St Louis accompanies endorsement.
A Tex as Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder ailments for men women and children including diabetes and rheumatism. It advertises a two months’ treatment per bottle and promises rare failure, with W H Hall as sole manufacturer and Hull's Drug Store selling the product.
The final eighth grade examinations will be held on February 1 2 May 16 17 at designated schools. Teachers must notify the school board chairman with the number of questions and testing location so questions can be received in time. W B Dillard County Superintendent.
Elegant suburban site close in within ten minutes walk of town’s business area. Corner lot with two graded streets, gravel sidewalks, near College Hill and old Streetcar Line. Proximity to planning mill and greenery noted in a compact residential notice.
S S Munday of Henrietta Texas reports his brother was near death with malarial fever and jaundice until Electric Bitters saved his life. The remedy is praised as pure medicine with curative influence, superior to quinine. Sold at DeLano's drug store for 50 cents, guaranteed.
The Eugene Business College student body was created last night with officers: President M Emory vice president Ava Gilvie secretary treasurer Duccan Meckereber. The Eugene items mention various local contracts, relocations, electric outages, and community notices across the area.
An advertisement notes a variety of fountain pens including self-rollers with a push to buy. It claims a best pea and mentions winning first prize at the World's Pair while promoting a stock of pens and a self-roller priced at two. Hull's Drug Store is the seller.
A Salem Oregon representative of Knoder Finkler and Hatcher eradicate formed the Guard to merge Eugene Albany Salem Silverton and Corvallis electric light gas and water plants into one Willamette Valley Co. Local transfers of the Albany Corvallis plants were arranged today with water plant transfers to follow.
Browne, after a partial survey near Walker in Lane County, found varied ground strata at depths from sixteen to twenty seven feet. He collected samples from each bore and labeled them by location, noting promising deposits and suggesting the site has potential to become a valuable mine.
J. M. Davis was named administrator of the estate of his uncle J. M. Mack Davis, who died in Springfield Friday. The estate is valued at 6500 with heirs J. E. Davis of Fulton California and J. L. Davie of Walla Walla Washington. Bonds totaling 15000 are posted with sureties F. W. Osourn and W. K. Brown.
A. C. Jennings of Eugene announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state treasurer. Former reading clerk of the Oregon House, Jennings served a term as Lane County clerk and is described as a veteran legislator with prior service in the state capital.
Intelligence from Washington indicates A F Mord of Florence submitted the lowest bid to carry the mail between Eugene and Mapleton and the contract is likely to be awarded to him.
A compact list from Eugene dated January 11 shows names including Benjamin Fagene Cromp Mise Lena Curtis Mra Cal Dow Elza Hearn Hiolly Hearn Herbert Hison H B Patterson J H Ayneraon C M Sanders W H Shively W B Steer Mre M A Warner Wesley West Mise Mable Whalen Jobo Wilson Mra F J J L Page P M.
A stream of property transfers lists Alvin A and Emily A Mock to Geo Feltz for 450 acres, various parcels to Eugene and others, plus notes on guardians, tax deeds, and land surveys. The document records numerous lot, section, and tract transfers, with names such as Skinner, Gay, Lomford, and Larson, a marriage license, and a notary filing for S Spencer of Eugene.
Geo W Hoffman of Harper Wash claims seven years of stomach and liver trouble were cured by Electric Bitters at Inez. He urges others to use the medicine and not be without it. Sold by W K DeLane, druggist, at a bottle. Carload Oliver drives and sleepers arrive. Chambers Hardware advertises awning mills and poultry buyers Scobert & Dodge offer top cash prices.
A fragmentary item from Chambers' Hardware promotes a 190 weighing machine described as capable of serving a dozen homes, with a note about a Country batter and partners Soohert and Dodge.
Judge Hamilton ruled in the case of Charoh Stupig estate against Eva Ford over a disputed will and related claims. The decision sides with plaintiffs seeking payment of 2901.10 and costs, plus ownership of four shares of property.
Melvin Hansen and a man purchased the House Fixtures and business Mrs Watkin taking possession in the morning. They are energetic men and seek a share of profitability guaranteed as satisfaction.
The two year old William and Mrs Jobo Gardner died at home in Coburn Sunday from pneumonia. Funeral services held this afternoon at Coburg cemetery with Kev Myers officiating.
Lands of the Oregon and Railroad Company earmarked for sale in 1906. Owners of farms and adjoining railroad land must file applications by January 1, 1906. Later submissions will be considered only after review. Address Charlce erlin acting land agent 16 Geebuot's Exchange San Francisco.
Harriet Lioward of New York reads an old ad praising Becklen's Arnica Salve as a universal healer for eczema and skin sores. The testimonial notes purchase at W. L. Delano store and asserts rapid relief when other remedies failed.
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