Army surgeon’s Philippines view sparks race biased tale
The Butte Miner recounts an army surgeon returning from two years in the Philippines. He portrays Filipinos as inferior and stubborn, contrasting labor habits with American Indians, noting natives subsist on fish, rice, sweet potatoes, and plantains. The piece cites government sentiment and colonial bluntness about control and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
Philippines
Filippino
Samar
No Use for Home in Lane County Tax Debate
A Eugene Register proposal to raise cheap lands in Lane county from 1.85 to 2.50 per acre is contrasted with Multnomah and Clatsop counties. The piece notes Portland wealth and Astoria figures, criticizes the Register for supporting higher land assessments and promoting an Oregonian editorial on taxing wild and farming lands, accusing the paper of bias toward Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Register
Lave County
Multnomah County
Portland
Lane County
Clatsop County
Astoria
Register
The
Oregonian
Law County
Inhumane treatment after Puget Sound prison break
A Tacoma report details eleven recaptured convicts at McNeil Island Penitentiary who faced harsh hunger and confinement in dungeon-like black holes for up to 15 days. The article condemns the prison keepers and calls the conditions echoing medieval punishment, urging accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNeilleland
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Tey
Gua
Colonel Knight Breaks Silence in Suit Over Promises
Colonel Knight, father of Portia Knight, speaks publicly in tears about the breach of promise suit against the Duke of Manchester. He claims the Duke deserted his daughter for money tied to a Cincinnati marriage, challenging the salacious fallout in the matrimonial market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Knight
Portia Knight
Salem
Duke of Manchester
Cincinnati
Dai
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promoted as Cure
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for stomach and liver ailments, claiming it restores digestion, increases blood production, and revives vigor. A Marengo, Iowa, resident Edward Jacobs recounts recovery after three bottles and a vial of Pleasant Pellets. The ad also promotes Common Sense Medical Adviser and requests 21 stamps for mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Edward Jacobs
Marengo
Cre Co
Malana
Pierce
Taft contests Philippines pacification numbers
The article questions Governor Taft's estimate that fifteen thousand troops will pacify the Philippines by year end. It argues the costly field force contrasts with ideals of equality and independence asserted by the United States, suggesting a fresh declaration of independence might be preferable to governing the Philippines under arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Philippines
United States
Local Notes and Social Roundup in Thurston
Miss Von Davis traveled to Walterville Monday while Mr Hubbard came from Wendling last week. Dr B F Russell visited Eugene yesterday. Mevers Frank Kumm and M Needham left for Tillamook City Monday to begin work. George Donaldson, recently in Idaho, returned home this week. A social dance occurred at Woodman hall Friday. another is planned for January 31. A Grange organization is being pursued locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss von Davis
Walterville
Mr Hubbard
Wendling
Mevers Frank Kumm
M Needham
Tillamook City
George Donaldson
Idaho
Woodman Hall
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption at Home
Old time advertising claims a cure for coughs colds and lung diseases. It promotes trial bottles free at W L De Lane with a guaranteed result and states full price per bottle.
Local Market January 4 1902 Prices
Market prices list butter oil and poultry meat forms with figures per roll or dozen. Dried prunes flour potatoes eggs and wheat shown with cents per unit and sacks. Indicates small town trade and commodity values from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milla
Local notes from Irving Jems district gathering and visits
Irv ing Jems reports improving sick list members Harvey Marvio J B Baleman and A O Wimmer. Jack Dutfy and wife left for Portland on business. WB Yates promotes corn remedy. J Lindley leaves for Portland to help sick daughter. JR Yatee and M Kitchen travel to Harrisburg for IOF Camp initiation. Dr Russell returns from the East. A box social at the schoolhouse Jan 31 to fund library and book case. Miss Anna Dooley leaves for Portland to study business. Spring term began Jan 20 with teachers Maggie Dooley and Etta A Bowermar. Local knife and washing machine factories show promise. A social at Mr Jim Yates’ home on Jan 20. A resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Marvio
J B Baleman
A O Wimmer
Jack Dutfy
Portland
JR Yatee
M Kitchen
Irving
Harrisburg
Dr Russell
Pleasant Hill Items Note Social and Local Updates
A Pleasant Hill items column from January notes a party at Miss Blanche Warbieton for Miss Ethel Ham from Eugene. Other items include Mrs Knox visiting Portland with her husband away, miners from the Blue River district sharing optimism, spring plowing progress, school resuming with Mrs Warbinton as teacher, improving health of Miss Rhoda McKenzie and Miss Pearl Baughman, and various visits and relocations including Lena Brome’s return to Bushes and Mabel Whitney’s trip to Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Warbieton
Ethel Ham
Eugene
Mre Knox
Casper Kartech
Kloudine
Portland
Lewis Cornelius
Bobvert
Wm Drury
Blue River District
Mreg Warbinton
Rhoda McKenzele
Pearl Baughman
Miscellany from Creswell and nearby towns
Blind Johnny Keeney visited this week and Mise Van Bibber joined A M Baileys. Dog Sellers passed through on the way to Cottage Grove. BH Parsons of the Hoot Keily Co. fell while descending a mill tee-board at Saginaw and was swept toward lumber in the water but escaped with minor injuries. Clyde Smith is out of work and A M Bailey is back in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise van Bibber
A M Bailey
Cottage Grove
BH Parsons
Weber
Hoot Keily Co
Saginaw
Notice to contractors for frame schoolhouse bid
Notice from School District No 46 Lame County Oregon that bids for a frame schoolhouse will be received Saturday March 1 1902 at noon. Specifications can be seen at HM Parvie's Dexter Oregon. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lame County
Oregon
Goon
Land and roadwork entries from a late 19th century ledger
A dense ledger fragment lists numerous roadwork, gravel and bridgework items with amounts and names such as Ira Lemons Ralph Crow Zdwaerd Buody Mit Uttinger John Lawrence John Lemon Chris Tracer Kinder Tracer Nelson road markers and viewer notes, plus various supervisors, merchants and labor totals. The杂 text shows project line items, officers and hardware references amid scattered monetary figures, indicating a municipal accounting page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Lemons
Ralph Crow
Zdwaerd Buody
Mit Uttinger
John Lawrence
John Lemon
Chris Tracer
John Crow
Wee Drieki
Lieb Gravel
Luckey Gravel
Martin Viewer
Nelson
Veatch Viewer
Unui
Reed
P Olson
L Chambers Morehandue
Lawrence Holland
AJ Keeney Estate
Sausenneies
Hawhey
Lilies
Holland Briegewors
Chapman Lumaber
Bostwick Bridgework
Mount Fling
Cece &E J
Jobneem
Stryker
Gowan
RC Vaughn Merchandise
WE Wells
LS Winfrey
Sherman Heller Merchandise
Milliorn Brea Merchandise
GM Bennett
Walter McKay
Andrewe Uaaber
JC Bushnell Gravel
Pattison Gravel
Farmers Retreat at Old Courthouse Eating House
In Eugene the old courthouse behind the new one has been refitted as an eating and lodging house with new bedding and furniture. Ed Howe, formerly of the Ninth Street restaurant, now runs the establishment, offering quiet rooms near the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Ed Howe
Ninth Street
Brown Leghorns For Sale In Irving Oregon
For sale brown leghorns and thoroughbred Brown Leghorn cock erels from JR Yates in Irving Oregon. Also listed is 75 acres of cultivated farming land one mile east of Creewell near Cottage Grove Oregon with the seller S B Moxas inviting reasonable offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creewell
Moxas
Cottage Grove
C A Parker
Jefferson St
Eugene
JR Yates
Irving
Oregon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eugene Guard
Uncle Sam
Thurston
B F Russell
Candy Cathartic
Irving Jems
WB Yates
J Lindley
Anna Dooley
Maggie Dooley
Etta A Bowermar
Primgfield
Jim Yates
Pleasant Hill
Henry Mitchell
Mise
Lena Brome
Mre
Carrie Vincent
Leo Bhelley
Ariington
Mise Mabel Whitney
Messrs Fisk and Brews
Elmira
Robert Williams
Anor
Creswell News
Johnny Keeney
Clyde Smith
Commissioners Court
T Slayter
J Chapman
E Smith
F Miller
B Hawley
D Hill
F Scott
Eli Perkins
Bas McFarland
G M Bennett
J F Smith
Jacob Gates
Emmons
Rigdon
Adame
AH Lajoie
LE Prindle
Johnson
Clearwater
Jacob Nusbaum
J R Yates
Marion Hager
W F
Gibeon
Robert Schmitz
Chas Brattan
Edward McBee
A Gibeon
J F Miller
James Runton
Veneee AQ Bog
Kinebart
Moss
Baxter
E Hebert
Goodpasture
Griffin Hardware Co Merchan
Waltman
Daniel Zimmerman
Montague
Haines & Co
Loughmiller & Peter Merchandise
Levy
D Maxwell
Tom Levy
Omens & OD
Joshua Cain
John Cain
Bilackiston
Samuel Imiers
Phinwell
Hollembesk
Bushnell Gravel
Blanton Gravel
Fine Lumber
Boring
T, Magnin & CO
Market ST
Prancibco
Cal
Dunbar & Kuykendall
Wolf Creek
Blair Breet
P LC Hansen
Union Iron Worke
Market Street
San Francisco
Bowerman
Ore
Niet
W M Miller
Wood
Electric Light Co
Jas F Robinson
Supt
Estray
River Road
W M Keys
Eugene, Or
Castoria
LAW
Loan & Saving Bank
Eugene, Oregon
J. Weafi Furnitune
Schwarzschild’s
Eugene Book Store
SQ2
Willamette
Rogers Bros
C. Skeels
Preston & Hales
S. H. Friendly
One Coor
Singer
Willamette Street
J. U. Green & Son
Eto
Ati
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