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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
5
Bishop Holsey proclaims Pe-ru-Na a triumph of medical science and a sovereign remedy after twenty years of catarrh. He cites relief from long bondage to illness and notes public speakers such as ministers cannot afford catarrh. The statement emphasizes the product’s miraculous cure claims and its impact on religious functions.
L. H. Holsey bishop of the C. M. E. Church in Atlanta writes that Peruna cured his twenty year catarrh ordeal. He spent much money on remedies with little relief and declares Peruna the magnificent sovereign remedy for respiratory diseases benefiting suffering humanity.
Special correspondence from Lowell reports Oregon Central crew surveying Salmon creek and a creek route to Odell lakes. Roads are largely impassable, four horses needed to pull one ton of freight, ferry tied up, and the Gourd Rock hill road work includes regrading a river bank collapse. Local farms and schools update amid spring prep and weather.
L G Adair former agent of the 8S P Company returns home with his wife from Southern California. He cites the abominable Los Angeles winter weather and describes mudbound streets and drays unable to move. He notes many Eastern tourists abandoning the region due to poor conditions.
The Jasper Oregon area reports rapid river rise after last night's rain. A fundraising committee has raised about $450 toward materials for a new church and tonight's meeting will decide its location. Also noted are local school completions, illness, and a near accident involving a wagon crossing the river with a dramatic rescue.
Notice to correspondents to mail communications so they reach the office by Wednesday morning to ensure publication in the Weekly Guard.
Optician Dr. Lowe will be in his Eugene office all of next week. He will see patients by appointment and provide eye examinations and eyewear fittings during the visit.
Land slide blocks Lucky Boy road between Blue River City and the mines delaying shipments. A B Wood and son Hal, owners with Eugene ties, planned to move supplies but must wait for road removal. Circuit court case postponement leaves road status uncertain until May. Meanwhile, cabbage, oranges, and other perishables await transport as buyers in San Francisco and Los Angeles factor higher freight costs.
Springfield Mass Jan 28 The plant of the Phelps Publishing Company was destroyed by fire early today with losses put at about 1 000 000 The firm issued Good Housekeeping American Agriculturist the Orange Judd Farmer the New England Homestead and Farm and Home Plans are under way to publish these journals from other printing houses
Portland market notes show prices across Wool Eggs Butter Hens Turkeys and dairy meat values. Potatoes Onions Lemons Apples Oranges along with cattle veal mutton hogs and grain prices and freight conditions. Weather and transport disruptions affect receipts and price movements in Portland and regional markets.
Listing of farm products with bid and ask ranges including chickens wheats oats barley hay mohair wool hops potatoes onions chittle bark cattle hogs calves and sheep with price bands and 1906 crop data and unit measures.
Ray Ellis, a Grants Pass suspect in an incest case against his niece, was bound over to the 10th circuit court after a forenoon examination before Judge Bryson. Loretta Brown of Mabel was granted a separate exam and Ellis’s $500 bond could not be posted, leaving him jailed until the circuit court convenes in March, with L. Bilyeu as defense and J. M. Williams for the state.
The will of Isaac H Tyler, a Co burg farmer who died January 2, 1907, is admitted to probate. It allocates 160 acres to son Allen, one cow to Howard, and 20 sheep to Alfred. Widow Mrs E. Tyler receives household goods and the remaining estate valued at about 4300 dollars. Administrator Geo A Drury is appointed, with appraisers Monroe Leach, M Taylor and A Simmons. Invitations for the marriage of Lillian Lurch to Harry Kreuger of Butte Mont. are issued.
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The Berger Bean Hardware Company filed articles of incorporation with the county clerk in Eugene. Principal incorporators are F. J. Berger and F. C. Bean with capital stock of 25000 dollars. Bean is former Mapleton merchant who sold to Joe Morris of Florence. Berger is a renowned local hardware merchant. Other stockholders unnamed. The firm will expand operations while staying at the present site for now and will assess stock once inventory is completed.
County court at January term approves numerous road related expenses for 1907 including gravel road work lumber hardware and services. Notable names include Albert Ziniker J W Christian Myron Craig Walter Safley J F Dick and many others with varying payments from 1.00 to 200.00. Amounts cover gravel road work lumber spikes surveying and viewer fees among others.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an uncured catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. The piece includes endorsements of F J Cheney by Watamg Kinnan & Marvin. Separately Mrs Harriet Bennett sues John Bennett for divorce on desertion grounds from a 1902 marriage in Redding California, seeking restoration of her maiden name Harriet Belshaw. attorney is John M Pipes.
Portland, Jan 29 The so called silver thaw from Sunday night melted as warmer air moved in causing widespread damage. The telephone company alone reports losses of 190000 dollars and total losses may reach 200000. Many horses were killed by live wires, but there were no human fatalities. Trees poles and telegraph lines lie damaged across the city leaving streets without power and many fruit trees nearby faced serious harm.
Services at the Baptist church Harrisburg for Sunday at 11 a.m. with the theme The Field White Unto the Harvest and 7 15 p m with A Life Spent to the Flesh. No services at the Wyatt schoolhouse. D E Baker Pastor.
Greenleaf families faced heavy potato losses from severe frost. Floyd Peck moved to Indian Creek ranch and likes it. Carl Rice quit salmon hatchery due to exhausted funds. Pete Willcutt and F Peck completed a slashing contract for H Steinhauer. Beatrice Willcutt visiting Nora Brown in Goldson. C Willcutt rumored to have lost a heifer to black leg. Loggers struggled for water and hired help was scarce this winter.
Miss Matilda Caroline Ham died January 23 1907 after nearly eight weeks illness. Born in North Carolina February 17 1887 she moved to Oregon with her parents the following fall where she lived until death. She is mourned by many friends and family with a farewell verse of condolence and belief in reunion in heaven. A FRIEND
A collage of small ads offers balm wood pricing, Angora doe purchases, hop land for sale near Eugene, a rich bottom hop yard for sale, wood contracts available, and two year old heifers taken up. Addresses include Wildwood Lane County Oregon and Edith B. Linton. contact Herman Debrick for the cattle.
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