Mary Ann Problem on Border Dollars
A story from a London paper explains currency parity between the Mexican and American dollars. A cowboy buys a 10 cent whiskey in the American saloon with an American dollar, gets a Mexican dollar in change, crosses into Mexico, buys another drink, and gets an American dollar in exchange. He ends up waking with the original American dollar, raising the question who paid for the whisky.
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London
United States
Mexico
Texas
London praises Tea cure claim in narrow ad copy
Mr. London asserts ownership of your Tea and guarantees a cure or refund, calling it Nature's cure for the blood. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea allegedly cured him where other remedies failed, as Linn Pring Co. noted.
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London
Hollister
Naff
Linn Pring Co
Rete Arrives From Colusa California in Eugene Area
Rete arrived from Colusa California and will settle in the Eugene area with his four person family. Induced to move by John M Martog manager of the Eugene Commercial Club when he led Colusa chamber of commerce. He prefers the Sacramento valley but chooses Lane county as home.
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Rete
Couca
Cal
Thie
Holland
California
John M. Martog
Eugene
Plain Words for Modern Woodmen from Clerk Hawes
Salem Oregon June report by Head Clerk Charles W Hawes of the Modern Woodmen of America advocates an adequate rate and reserve fund system to ensure future obligations are met. He cites Oregon’s lack of jurisdiction, details membership, assets, and in force coverage while urging adoption of level or natural premium plans over pocket reserve schemes to preserve the society’s stability and growth.
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Salem
Charles W. Hawes
Woodmen of America
Rock Island
Ill
F. W. Benson
Oregon
Benson
M. W. of A
Hawes
Insurance Commissioners
Insurance Commissioner
Secretary of State
G. B. West
Four Marriage Licenses Granted Saturday
Four couples secured marriage licenses by 3 pm in the county clerk's office on Saturday. The pairs listed include William W. Carney 235 Thurston with Opal May Ashley 16 Walterville. Robert H. Lane 29 Eugene with Maude L. Morgan 20 Eugene. Claude Broders 36 Eugene area with Bridget A. Barbour 31 James H. Price 24 Marcola with Bertha A. Savage 19.
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County Clerk's Office
William W. Carney
Thurston
Opal May Ashley
Walterville
Robert H. Lane
Maude L. Morgan
Eugene
Claude Broders
Bridget A. Barbour
James H. Price
Bertha A. Savage
Marcola
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted by Eugene Painter
An advertisement urges prompt action for kidney trouble with back pain and nervous symptoms. Eugene resident Samuel Cloer testifies the remedy Doan's Kidney Pills cured his family’s kidney pain. The product, priced at 50 cents, is sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as sale agents, with the mantra remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Eugene
Samuel Cloer
East Twelfth St
Oregon
Doan
Foster-Milburn C.o
Buffalo
New York
United States
Nature paints in color via Rocky Mountain Tea
Linn Drug Co promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a cosmetic aid to enhance cheeks and lips, urging readers to assist nature in beauty.
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Linn Drug Co
Oregon fruit promotion drives world campaign
Portland reports a statewide effort to advertise Oregon fruit through a four page bulletin issued by the Portland Commercial Club. The project coordinates railroad agents, highlights a $30 Middle West colonist rate, and notes plans for industry events, memberships, and the upcoming Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition Oregon building.
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Portland
Portland Commercial Club
Oregonian
Middle West
Denver
Portland Country Club and Livestock Association
Hunt Club
Pacific Coast Ad
Oregon Development League
Stayton
David Robinson
Solo
T. J. Munkers
A. G. Prill
Hood River
Oregon
America
Foresters court forms in Eugene with 25 charter members
The Eugene court of the Independent Order of Foresters was instituted last night with twenty five charter members as Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger B F Orr inducted officers for the first term. Officers include A B Haines court deputy W R Gue chief ranger William Crane past chief ranger George Clark vice chief ranger W F Cassidy recording secretary R J Kirkwood financial secretary T N Shumway treasurer F M Day physician W H Kirby organist George Simmons orator Nell McCready senior woodward James Reynolds junior woodward B Yefgle senior beagle Elmer Williams junior beagle. A banquet followed and a future meeting plans to honor Frank E Hand of Los Angeles Pacific Coast manager for initiation of a large class.
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Eugene Court of the Independent Order of Foresters
B. F. Orr
A. B. Haines
W. R. Gue
William Crane
George Clark
W. F. Cassidy
R. J. Kirkwood
T. N. Shumway
F. M. Day
W. H. Kirby
George Simmons
Nell McCready
Woodward
James Reynolds
B. Yefgle
Beagle
Elmer Williams
Frank E. Hand
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Independent Order of Foresters
Hyome lures refunds by Hull Drug Co claim
Hull Drug Co offers to refund the Hyome purchase price if it fails to benefit the user. Eugene confidence is claimed in the remedy, with assurances of no dangerous stomach drugging and immediate relief as its balsams claim to destroy germs. The pocket inhaler included with each $1 outfit is said to aid recovery from catarrhal symptoms such as offensive breath and nasal discharge.
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Tereseeed
Hull Drug Co
Eugene
Lower Siuslaw items culled from the West
W Fisk of Eugene arrived at Mapleton last Wednesday to prune fruit trees for his brother H H Fisk. Forest Ranger Young returns to Mapleton after a brief Eugene visit. The Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors held a joint installation on the 11th with Geo. Gibbs as MWA consul and Clara Mills installed as RNA state oracle for 1908.
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W. Fisk
Eueene
Mapleton
H. H. Fisk
Young
Eugene
Acme
G. R. Mills
Geo. Gibbs
Mr. Hasbrouck
W. H. Weatherson
Lawrence Derrin
Roy Carta
Ray Saubert
Clara Mills
E. Saubert
M. Gibbs
Belle Severy
Myra Gibbs
Sarah
Bohemia Miner Adapts to Inventions with Patents
Bohemia mining figure Soren J Brand, renowned in Bohemia and the city, shifts focus to inventions and already holds two patents. The first, a wire holder for supporting electric and telephone lines through forests and mountains. Also noted are Dutch Dunkard Hickory Bark Cough Remedy ads and E M Warren's grain exhibit install at M Svarverud’s office, plus prior exhibits in local real estate and brokerage offices.
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Soren J. Brand
Bohemia
Cottage Grove
Oregon
E. M. Warren
M. Svarverud
Lane County
Mr. Warren
Hollenbeck Real Estate Company
E. J. Frasier
Eugene
J. J. Bryan
Springfield
Untitled Fragment From Local Notice
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a local figure and event with unreadable details. The readable bits point to a person named Custoni A and a possible group or place reference. The text remains unclear about date, place, or action.
Gillespie to Open Meat Market in Barbite Building
Bud Gillespie, a familiar local butcher, has rented a room in the Barbite building that was vacated by Andy Taylor's cigar shop. He plans to start a meat market once interior rearrangement is completed, bringing experience from prior butcher work to the community.
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Bud Gillespie
Barbite
Andy Taylor
Mr. Gillespie
Dan Kelly Beaten Twice In New York
New York January 23 Jen 23 arry i man champion hurdler of the New York Athletic Club defeated Ramey the Western half mile champion of the Chicago Athletic Club in the 699 yard special race at the Pastime Athletic Club games at Madison Square Garden Hilman won by a yard in 1 18 3 5 Dan Kelly the world champion sprinter lost the 60 yard sprint from scratch and was handicap beaten in the 220 yard dash Forrest Smithson National champion high hurdler won the 220 yard high hurdle in record time though he knocked down hurdles preventing a record
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New York
Arry i
New York Athletic Club
p_ Ramey
Chicago Athletic Club
Atletic Club
Madison Square Garden
Hilman
Dan Kelly
Kelly
Forrest Smithson
Negro caught with money in shoes in Roseburg
Roseburg Oregon January 27 a negro accused of stealing over 190 dollars from a southbound overland dining car conductor was captured by Constable Nels Jones. He had 191.45 in money including 55 in currency sewn in his underwear 135 in gold in his shoes and 6.65 loose in his pocket. He also had dining car keys and refuses to give his name. His exam is expected tomorrow with testimony from the conductor. The circuit court is in session and may dispose of the case quickly.
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Roseburg
Nels Jones
San Francisco
Construction on Springfield electric line extension advances
Foreman Utterbach has four or five workers at the car barn laying the switch for the electric line extension toward Springfield. A large force is said to be assigned around the first of the month to rush the Springfield link to completion.
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Utterbach
Springfield
Pastor Handsaker escorts Mrs Sears to Eugene home
Rev. T. Handsaker, pastor of the Christian church at Corvallis, arrived this afternoon with Mrs. Sears, a crippled elderly woman who will enter the Christian church’s old folks’ home in Eugene. The woman is nearly unable to move and must use crutches.
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Handsaker
Christian Church
Corvallis
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