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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
7
The notice lists subscription terms for the Eugene Guard weekly paper offered on Saturdays. One year costs $2.00, six months $1.00, and three months $0.50. The address at near corner Seventh and Willamette streets opposite Oddel lows temple is included with a Main 191 telephone contact.
A historical look at rising divorce rates in Michigan with figures for 1902 1908 and 1970 showing thousands of divorces each year and the distribution between husbands and wives petitions and the number of children affected. The piece questions suitability of marriages lacking offspring and argues for relief even in imperfect matchups.
Three steamers carrying about four thousand gold seekers departed Seattle on Monday night bound for Nome as the rush to the arctic gold fields accelerates.
The hemisphere hosts twenty active volcanoes in North America twenty five in Central America and thirty seven in South America, illustrating regional volcanic activity.
The era when Minnesota was not a hog state ends as St. Paul surpasses Cincinnati in hog packing, turning Minneapolis into Porkopolia and signaling a shift in regional meat industry leadership.
The Clackamas county Republicans rebuked George C. Brownell, granting Reames a winning majority. In a separate auto race from Paris to Bordeaux, Renault set a record by covering 248 miles in 8 hours 27 minutes, with an 88 mile per hour stretch.
The will of a Portland man probate cuts off a brother and sister with only one dollar each, leaving property to another brother and that brother's children. The estate is about thirty five thousand dollars.
Col John Sobieski, a historic Polish figure exiled by Russia, continues to draw crowds as he lectures across the country to amass loose coin for his cause. His name attracts listeners wherever he speaks.
The fragment notes that not all British Lords vote and that many are disqualified as minors bankrupts or lunatics. It comments that hereditary Lords are not a public boast and suggests flaws in the system.
The 37 acre Ground Plan for the Live Stock Department at the St Louis World’s Fair shows 2,900 etalle constructed with 2,400 open walls and 1,000 box stalls. Four octagonal dairy barns will add 140 stalls and 28 box stalls, outlining a sizable exhibition infrastructure.
An odd Roseburg Memorial Day item notes a local scene where a man glimpsed a female crowd while ignoring uniformed police and passed over a group of young men on the street, drawing attention to the social dynamic rather than the event.
The remarks contrast Mr. Hermano delivering a political speech on Memorial Day with Mr. Reames spending the day in a private man-to-man campaign, highlighting ongoing local political tensions without further details.
The venerable Tolatoi criticizes the czarist regime for conditions allowing outrages against Jews. He stands as the lone Russian capable of such critique without facing Siberian punishment. Any move against him could trigger unrest among his followers.
A speaker reflects on his wife triggering memories of a past episode and other reminders. The tone suggests humorous or affectionate recollection, focusing on intimate associations and personal anecdotes rather than public events.
Court House items list real estate transfers in Lane County including C Herbert Atwood to Georgia Tobey 140 acres and Almon G Atwood to C Herbert Atwood 100 acres, Eva Myers to Jefferson Myers 160 acres, and others. Also notes declarations of intention for naturalization for Frank Olson and Mary Brehaut, and citizenship papers for Leo Pioch. Notary public J W Shumate commission filing.
Public school examinations for eighth grade will be held in Lane county schools on May 20 21 and 22 and June 17 18 and 19 1908. Teachers must notify the number of examination lists and chosen dates. late requests may result in insufficient lists. April 19 1908.
G HENDRICKS offers about 900 city lots across seven Eugene additions for sale as new lots are laid off. Lots priced from 50 and up, with timber land exchanges possible. He alone handles sales, urges early inquiries as many parcels are moving quickly.
A local hardware store advertises twelve Peerless ice cream freezers available to the first twelve customers and notes a new stock line of mixed paints and varnishes. The note promotes Sherwin Williams buggy paint to refresh rigs and sells hardware and furniture.
Officials denounce lenient proof practices as travesties in homestead law enforcement. A statewide shakeup is announced as land offices face scrutiny for allowing distant claim proofs. Names of towns, dates, and specific claimants are not clarified in readable fragments.
W H Good returns from Marcola while Rev Gregory of Springfield preached here with his family present. A Portland excursion by local youths yielded a good time. The Wilhlem family suffers measles. L L Addington buys land from Roy and plans to settle here after fall. Sanford Jacobs visits relatives in Portland. Ethel Brewster teaches here and spent Sunday with her mother in Eugene. Jennie Parvin and Bertha Williams visit Portland. Uncle Harney Wood travels to Cottage Grove on business. Election here Monday passed quietly with a light precinct vote.
Natron June 3. M Wallace attended the memorial exercises at Eugene last Saturday. All voters went to Jasper last Monday to cast their ballot. F Smith delivered a load of potatoes to the Fees logging camp on Little Fall Creek today. L Handsaker, working in Portland, returned home yesterday. Nellie Caroline and Rena Wallace journeyed to Portland Sunday on excursion. Richard, a merchant of Thuerton, was in town today for business.
The commissioners court awarded the contract to Glass and Prud homme of Portland to furnish books for recording transfers under Torrens land law for £96. Two other bids matched the amount, from the Irwin-Hadson Company and Crocker and Company of Portland.
Thompson & Hardy filed an answer denying that Stewart park Sunday games caused suffering or noise in the western city. The defendants seek dissolution of the injunction and a circuit court order to permit two Sundays of games in Stewart park.
Southern Pacific and Corvallis & Eastern announce on sale round trip tickets from lines to Newport Yaquina and Detroit with return until October 10. Three day tickets from Portland Eugene inclusive for weekends, and from East and West Side points with return. Season tickets to Detroit with stopovers at Mill City and east points. Rates listed: Eugene to Newport 5.50, to Yaquina 5, to Detroit 24.35. three day Eugene to Yaquina or Newport 3. Trains from Albany/Corvallis connect to Yaquina and Newport. details from Edwin Stone or W E Coman.
Classifieds list 97 head of sheep including 49 lambs and ewes for sale via Frank Perry Eugene Oregon, plus a team and harness single harness a 2-horse wagon barrow cultivator two milled cows one yearling heifer one yearling colt sow with eight pigs another sow a feed cutter a Petaluma incubator parts offered until June 1 by Mrs Kyla Bissell located one quarter mile south Henderson Station.
A 216 acre farm in Pleasant Hill precinct is offered for sale. L0 acres are in cultivation with remaining land in pasture and 16 acres of timber. Suited for grain hay and stock. Well watered by springs. Two dwelling houses on premises. Call on or address Co 8 Richardson.
Farmers urged to bring chitter bark and wool to W. Sanders at 97 West Eighth Street to secure the largest market price. office location listed for contact and drop-off.
New beds and freshly papered and painted rooms at the Courthouse Lodging House in Eugene. No old carpets, instead clean painted floors and bright Brussels carpet rugs at each bed, located just back of the courthouse.
The Weekly Oregonian reports a paid-in-advance subscriber renewing at two dollars and twenty five cents per year.
Wanted notices seek cherry orchards of any size and price. Respond with description and asking price to Commercial Cream Company in Salem Oregon.
Local ads urge quick visits to Rankin’s Music Store for a closing out sale on pianos and other items. Highlights include Bee Hives supplies, furniture, go-carts, and a range of brands such as Chickering Kimball Weber and Schumann. Chambers Hardware promotes Mar-Not varnish and various home goods. Bee
Reports from Leesville Indiana recount a dramatic relief from lung troubles via Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. A testimonial from W H Brown claims a rapid improvement and cure for asthma and other respiratory diseases. Advertising copy also touts rubber recycling and a money offer for boys.
Willamette Valley Baseball League tickets go on sale at a round trip fare for groups of 12 to 13 between Albany Salem and Roseburg each Saturday. For weekend attendance a fare of one and one third round trip applies Saturday and Sunday. Tickets valid until the Sunday after sale except those issued Sunday. Rates expire July 3. L. G. Adair, Agent.
Nice clear beds at the Court House Lodging House for D cents. Every room an outside room. No cooking on premises except for family and that entirely disconnected from lodging part of house. No dusty carpets. Clean painted floors with a rug to each bed. Joust back of and on same block as Court House. Quiet locality. No Swen.
A small shop note announces young fried chicken at the Banquet and the arrival of a line of clock shelves and medicine cheats visible in the north show window labeled Chambers Iardiware.
A Winchester Indiana man named M. M. Austin acted in a crisis when his wife suffered severe stomach and liver trouble. He used Dr. King’s New Life Pills which gave immediate relief and led to a complete cure. The remedy costs 25 cents at W L De Lano’s drug store.
Three horses strayed or stolen from the Chapman place on South Willamette Street Eugene on Thursday April 9 A Arabian or pony with blind right eye a large bay colt about years old with a cut on the left front foot above the hoof and a gray gelding Reward offered for information Address H H Wood Eugene South Willamette Street
Farrow and Company promises the best plows and harrows. Al A Simmons operates from the old stand at 6th and Willamette streets offering high quality photo work at reasonable rates.
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