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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
4
A fragmentary item notes a Friday surprise sale of men's clothing. The readable portion hints at a promotional event with discounted apparel likely held in a retail shop, but the limited text prevents full details on location dates and participating brands.
A list of local residents and visitors common to Eugene including V Jenkins from Crow, MW Garner from Grinnell Iowa, A Ward from Coburg, F Baker Jr. from Corrallia, Olive D Lapham from Yreka California, M A Rickard from Corvallis, H Baddy from Yreka, Levi Geer owner of London Springs resort, Oscar Foruser returning from Portland, J W Gray visiting his son in Portland, Carroll Johnson from Creswell visiting Mikes Lutn Gulling in LaGrande, B Muston of The Guard heading to Mapleton, Nelide Newland visiting Portland, J T Howard and R Snodgrass from Roseburg on business, W E Zetter from Williamsport and wife arriving Eugene, Dr Anna Maurer returning from East and South trip, Mr and Mrs C Mr Fisher to Newport, Mrs Charlotte Zelber to Tacoma, Wm Hodds of Eugene Steam Laundry on outing to Junction, W S Moon and son to South Fork McKenzie, Deputy D A Q F Skipworth visiting Junction City, L M Wilkins family from Fall Creek returning to North Carolina, Co C Lewis of Monmouth visiting son Donald in Eugene, Lewell C Smith newly arrived from Alberta, Mrs C Church and son Walter with Miss Lucia Campbell leaving for Berkeley, Maude Reynolds leaving for San Francisco to work as stenographer for J M Woodruff.
Eva Inman, 27, died at Eugene Hospital on Tuesday July 21 following tuberculosis. She arrived from Walterville last Sunday. her parents and relatives reside there.
The note states a relocation to San Francisco for Mr. Woodruff, detailing the move and its implications. Mr. Woodruff is associated with the transfer as the principal subject, with no additional names or dates given in the fragment.
A partial OCR shows numerous surnames and titles including Anderson, Bellows, Cherm, Coster, Foldsworth, Fitepatreik, Grogene, Henderson, Hunt, Kirk, Lynch, Mathews, Patterson, Reed, Roberts, Smith, Symes, Page among others. No clear event context or dates beyond 1908.
The garbled OCR reads as a fragment about Sears and Castoria with a possible reference to Vos. No coherent event or names forming a complete news item are present to develop a clear summary or headline.
Market report from Eugene shows prices across Mohair Wool Hides dairy eggs butter meat poultry and produce. Notable figures include potatoes 75c per hundred onions 2.50 per cat lemons 4.00 per case and oranges 3.25. Livestock lists good cows two to three dollars per hundredweight and prime dressed veal 5 to 6c per pound. Front street quoted prices cover flour hay oats barley and feed, with butter eggs and cheese values also provided.
Portland reports a likely steady to rising butter and cheese market due to dwindling cream supplies and strong demand. Eastern butter prices influence local markets. Tillamook production falls with price increases expected. Wheat market firm with potential heavy near-term activity as old and new crop premiums shift. Dressed veal demand is good but meat supplies poor. tomatoes, potatoes, watermelons and hops show varied movement and prices.
Dr W E Best a known Cottage Grove physician died suddenly yesterday afternoon of apoplexy in his office where his body was found at 4 by Mrs Jordan a patient Coroner W T Gordon was called but no inquest. He had felt well that morning and told a dentist he feared a bad spell. He was 68 and survived by his wife. The paper lists ads and a separate legal notice about a warrant for Simeon Waterhouse and a court decision in a mining case lasting about $500 in total costs.
Fragmented OCR text notes a famous standard oil case with a plan to issue a large dividend and speculation on earnings and use of about 40 million dollars. The passage is garbled but references corporate actions and financial maneuvers related to dividends and capitalization.
Hot Springs July 29 Taft had nothing to say regarding the ruling of the Launds case Ware, when asked, declined comment and urged through a Standard of Case the decision. J W Jenkins of Chay Hill, NC endorses Buckeye Salve as the best for wounds, selling at W A Kirk Kendall's store. Dora Leonard petitions Juvenile Court to declare her son Gordon Shiry a delinquent child aged 4 for taking small sums of money. Public notices record Timber and Stone land filings at Roseburg and Eugene with final proof dates in October and September 1908, naming witnesses and applicants.
U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon June 17 1908 notices Alet Hasvel of Crow Oregon holder of Homestead Entry No 12503 NWY section 12 township 1 ½ south range 6 west Willamette meridian has filed notice of intent to make final five year proof to establish claim before W W Calkins US Commissioner Eugene Oregon on September 29 1908 witnesses Joseph Gates Bal Parsons Baldwin and HB Baldwin all residents of Oregon and Springfield filed with county clerk
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