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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
8
The Friendly Store offers a clearance on lace and embroidered hose in ten styles with Lisle Gauze and Silk Lisle options. Prices drop from 50c and 60c to 45c per pair, with 20c plain hose and 12 1-2c for fine full fashioned pieces. Extra heavy ribbed options for boys and fast color for women and children.
A newspaper notice advertises a 20 percent reduction on all knit underwear including sleeveless vests union suits knit pants and lace trimmed styles for women and children. The offer also features 35 Lisle thread gloves in all sizes with prices at 19 a pair.
A retail notice announces major reductions across all broken lots and store stock for thirty days with 10 to 50 percent off except contract goods. Waists, suits, wraps, and wash goods are highlighted, with both credit and cash customers offered equal shares in the bargains.
Booklet of discounts lists 11-4 heavy crochet bed spreads hemmed and ready for use priced at 2.00 now 1.69. Full 1.25 spreads offered at 0.98, with full sizes described as good weight and exceptional value for quick purchase.
Cotton Blanket stock details a recent shipment of 500 pairs acquired before a cotton price surge. The ads promote blankets priced at 55c 75c 1.00 and 1.50 with emphasis on value and bulk availability.
Classified listing for damask table linens notes Union Damask at 56 inches wide priced 25 cents per yard. Also listed are Silver Bleached All Linen Damask at 50 cents per yard and a 72 inch damask piece priced at 1.25 dollars with an extra value 95 cents per yard.
Sheetings reduced and muslins of all kinds cost more to purchase yet the sale promises 10 to 25 percent discount on muslins and related fabrics. The notice emphasizes ongoing price reductions during the sale event.
Bargain handkerchiefs offered at 25 and 12.5 cents with 100 dozen available. Hem stitched with lace and embroidery, advertised as wonderful values at 42.5 cents each. Limited stock claimed to necessitate bulk purchase for customers.
Four parasols remain including two white one navy and one green. Prices are six dollars and six fifty cents with a discount to three dollars for chosen items. Limited stock, first come first served.
An advertisement touts Chambra and Percale shirt waist suits in dark and light colors. The garments are described as neatly made and very full, offered at a low price of 1.25 dollars.
Yard sale item listing silk ribbon the 15c ribbon lie yard offers 5c pieces of black white and colored ribbon in 4 to 5 inch widths at 1c per yard.
Beautiful assortment of dainty white undermuslins in gowns skirts chemises drawers corset covers and more. Neatly trimmed and splendidly made from fine muslin nainsook and cambric. Your choice at 25 percent less than regular prices across all muslin undergarments.
In a storewide reduction, cotton dress goods including ginghams chambrays madras linens organdies lawns white and colored pieces are cut to advance fire sale prices. Specials offer 5 to 35 cent yardage with many lines dropped to 9 to 45 cents and select silks and dress fabrics reduced 10 to 25 percent from typical low prices.
Women's ready-to-wear items including tailored suits jackets coats silk and cotton shirtwaist suits and waists priced to move. Waists range from 0.75 to 2.50, white lawn and mull dresses with lace trimming, full assortment of tails silk coats and wool skirts, sale discounts up to 75 percent off and 25 percent off on entire lot. Covert jackets half price. Silk skirts and black lateen skirts discounted.
Dependable Men's and Boys' Clothing offers new cuts and materials in ceviots and hard finished worsteds at well below usual prices. Suits range from $4 to $18 with multiple price points plus hats underwear and hosiery discounts. Remnants and travel goods also heavily discounted. Summer coats and luggage featured with special prices.
In St Petersburg on July 24 a peasant uprising spreads through Orel and Vernezh with soldiers firing on villagers armed only with axes and pitchforks. Five hundred deaths are reported as discussions on a dictatorship unfold with Trepoff and Pobledonosts named. Arrests include Father Koyarhoff and deputy Kharlamoff. crowds are subdued by troops.
Portland July 44 Martin Hoge defendant in the land fraud trial testified in his own defense denying all charges His wife supported him He had been near death yesterday but appeared in fair condition today as Judge Hunt announced Senator Mays likely fit for trial The defendant had broken down twice in court yesterday and wept during yesterday afternoon’s appearance
Eleven bodies recovered from ruins at South Farmingham Maas after a building collapse. Dozens are injured as rescue teams continue work. among the dead is Chas Blythe, superintendent of construction.
An army of surveyors races into central Oregon for the Harriman line from Natron to Crescent Lake with a goal to outpace rivals. Southern Pacific aims to start fall construction, surveying routes along the Willamette, Cascades, and east toward the Snake River.
Chauncey D. McBee of Franklin was arrested for seduction under promise of marriage by Constable F. T. Plank and brought to Eugene. The complainant Misa Nellie Beck had a child Monday. After a court appearance and bail set, McBee married her by Justice Bryson later that afternoon with counsel Lark Bilyeu present.
Salem Oregon July 25 The Willamette Valley Company employs about 40 men and teams building the trolley line from Salem to Chemawa in a race against time to have the line operational by September 16 the opening day of the state fair after securing the franchise on High street with a heavy bond.
A. B. Mathews signs a hop contract with Tooze and Page of Woodburn to deliver 10,000 pounds of 169 hops at ten and a half cents per pound. Grown on the Alex Mathews place at Pleasant Hill, delivery to the railroad at Foshen by October Wth this year.
Taxpayers are invited to examine the 1908 assessment within ten days to request corrections before the roll is written. County Assessor B. F. Keeney directs that proceedings begin after this period to finalize the assessment.
Official notice announces reduced hop freight rates effective August 25, 1906 from Chicago. Rates to Eastern markets set at 82.00 per 100 lbs, with lower prices for carloads and a minimum loading capacity. Free storage and local service to points of concentration to be cancelled.
Uncle Sam Handsaker of this county has learned that his elder brother Rev. Jota Handsaker of Tacoa, formerly Goshen, a pioneer merchant and postmaster, is seriously ill and not expected to recover in his 54th year.
D McIntyre advance agent for Forepaugh and Sells Circus arrived in Eugene to arrange preliminary details for the big show here on August 2. Reportedly one of the largest circuses on the road, the event is expected to attract a large crowd.
Eugene Oregon issued advertisement lists names of addressees including Miss Coral Garrison Mrs A E Gilman John Hawthorne Miss Estella Jennings Miss Dora Lewin Mrs Maud Perkins Burt Peterson Grace Smith Rosa Van Derhayden and others. The notice shows recipients from Adana Briggs to Samuel Wat David.
Jack R. Jones and Miss tds Cou were married at the Christian church at 7 o clock Tuesday July 24 1906 by Rev J 5b lum. They will reside of Spri.
A fragmentary notice describes Kenneth Iver of Vance Joro Me and a cold that nearly proved fatal before a new discovery by Dr. King saved him. The item notes a guaranteed cough and cold cure at Lane's drug store with a trial bottle offer.
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