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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1901
Page
7
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions immigration, borders, and national identity with scattered terms like Ottawa, Skagt, and trans officials. The text references nations, Americans, Brits, and legal or administrative actions but lacks a coherent report or clear events.
Eugene hosted a major Fourth of July celebration with an estimated 5000 to 6000 visitors. The parade moved from the courthouse square to Oak and Willamette streets ending at the East Park, featuring Grand Marshal Al Hampton, the High School band, the Goddess of Liberty Mae Erickson, Oregon representatives, and various hose and bicycle races. An afternoon program included a patriotic address, a Declaration read, and several races, with notable incidents including a powder burn on John McDonald. Fireworks were delayed due to equipment issues. the night featured a grand dance and continued festivities with generally orderly crowds and strong civic participation.
The Lane county convention of the Christian Women's Board of Missions of the Corletian Church met today in this city with fair attendance. Devotional exercises opened at 2 PM led by Mrs Dale. Mrs Reed spoke on aiding the auxiliary to the country church, and Mrs Jordan presented on missionary work needs. A workers conference followed and an invitation extended for a reception later in the day.
The Eugene creamery operated by M Elspas proves a leading city industry. He reports paying out over $2000 to nearly 150 patrons for cream last month, employs seven wagons for daily rounds, and churns 500 to 800 pounds of butter each day. Output mostly goes to Portland at high prices, with local dealers handling product. A new one-and-a-half story addition 18 by 80 feet will provide a moulding and wash room as demand grows.
Letter from Hoo Harry B Miller, United States Consul in Nieuw Chwang, China, details pheasant introductions for Oregon. Reeves pheasant deemed destructive, Golden pheasant praised as beauty costing about five dollars per pair, Manchurian pheasant noted for pine forest habitat. Albany citizens and Oregon Fish and Game Association urged to act, to secure birds for Oregon conditions. Also mentions a Great Northern mine bond and local millinery move.
After the famine of 1847 lacemaking revived in Ireland. Limerick lace is tambour work on net and mustiin. The Irish point is ancient cut work. Net first made by machinery in 1768, then John Heathcote in 1800 created the true bobbinet machine with six sided holes. Laceworkers feared ruin, Luddites protested, and English secrecy guarded methods until a discharged workman carried plans to France and a machine was built there.
An elderly farmer who ate regularly at a small hotel run by a widow is tested when she secretly seats him in a private room with a steaming leg of mutton. He devours it, pays a two-pence and a quart of ale, and then declares his leg missing. The widow reveals he has eaten his own leg, exposing the prank in London Answers.
A Cambridge friend recalls a Norfolk farmer who dodged church by claiming he was too young to teach. While cutting a pig, the farmer boasted the pig weighed 34 stone, a claim later confirmed, leading to the farmer promising to attend church next Sunday.
A chilling vignette reports a fond mother killing ten of her twelve children while described as a happy wife. Her husband returns home nightly and the mother notes plans to close with an agent for a future house two years hence when landowners will not accept tenants with more than two children.
A brief Washington Star excerpt quotes Uncle Eben remarking that certain men gain reputations for patience while the truth shows they are too indolent to stand up for what they claim to deserve, reflecting a critique of inaction and faulting complacency.
A 2 cent Pan American stamp sheet with an upside down railcar image slipped past officials. Collectors value the error at 40 to 50 dollars each with potential to reach hundreds as only six are known. A Brooklyn buyer and a New York dealer helped move remaining sheets, risking a sharp profit loss if entire sheet sold.
Open deer season runs July 15 to November 1 with a limit of five deer per hunter. Violations bring fines up to 500 dollars and possible jail time. Also reports a new Natron branch train schedule affecting Albany Woodburn Coburg and Wendling connections to improve timeliness. County awarded Hear Creek Mahon bridge contract to N B Alley with bids from Kinsey and Thompson. Local blurb on paralysis of George T Sears and a giant rhubarb leaf and stalk. Notes motion of Browerville Mill & Mining Company and a quip about the Oregonian in a satire tone.
Through the board of directors of school district No 4 the GUARD prints the list of persons allotted the $25,000 school bonds. Proceeds refund $4000 debt, fund erection of Patterson school, and Central school repairs. Bonds subscribed wholly by Eugene residents. Bonds bear 4 percent interest for 20 years, semiannual interest. Details show the awardees and amounts held.
Court records show mortgage and real estate transfers including Spencer Butte Lodge to F L Gibbs for 150 in Lane County and $50, and William R Kimery for 11 acres. Guardianship petitions filed in the estate of John Brown and Nancy A Kirk consent to sale of property. Marriage licenses issued for Ira P Harrington with Ordella Camp and others with witnesses listed. Local mining and land location notices appear from Fall Creek and nearby districts. Rev J F Day delivered the Fourth of July ovation at Carlton Yamhill County.
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