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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
6
A Busy Woman is Mrs Pinkham. Her real correspondence is under her supervision. Every woman should write freely to Mrs Pinkham about physical condition. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is claimed to have cured a million sick women and relieved pain in many families.
A varied set of vintage tips covers soot as a fertilizer and pest preventive, Allen’s Foot Ease claims, hay weights by ton, feedback on teething syrups, fruit cultivation practices, how to boil meat for soup, and carpet protection with thick brown paper. The tone is practical and period instructional, listing products, weights, and methods.
War Eagle Consolidated Mining reports improving development on Shaw's mountain with MacCarthy property now producing rich ore. Five upraises show vein quality, averaging six feet wide with four and a half feet of ore near ten dollars per ton. Mill construction aimed for July Fourth. Iron Dyke mine sold for eighty five thousand dollars. debts ~ sixty five thousand. Charles Reed acquires, plans rapid development. Sumpter district reports big vein finds with Nondescript group and several claims, ledge 16 feet wide under definition. touted as a major local find.
Bunco men amassed $1250 in Seattle in one day. Coquille City courthouse in Oregon gains 200 opera chairs. Over 5000 young salmon released into the Coquille river last Thursday. Keyport Washington oyster station completed and oysters thriving. Axe Handle district near Antelope reports 3 inches of snow. Lakeview Oregon receives relief supplies and opens for business after fire. Lakeview Odd Fellows plan two story brick lodge building to replace burned structure. Kiddle Bros ship 17 loads of stock to Omaha from La Grande Oregon along with horses and cattle. Dafur Dispatch notes three smallpox cases in Wapinita Washington with exposures. Lakeview insurers attracted by $85,000 fire losses as reports say a Lakeview fire occurred. Bismarck steamer sunk at Coquille City after likely snagging. Hops contracts at 10 cents in Tacoma. Yakima buyers eye 9 to 10 cents, few signed. Eastern Washington millers warned of a flour trust. Spo kane meeting urged to organize counters. Co 8 Farrow of Eugene patents sidewalk nail to stabilize boards and prevent damage. M J Heney seeks good railroad laborers as White Pass work draws men to gold fields. Bellingham mill site in Whatcom County to reopen. FE K Wood Lumber Co buys mill, spends $25,000 on kilns and warehouses. Thirteen California timber hunters travel to Klamath Falls toward Fort Klamath for timber claims. another party expected soon.
Bradstreet's notes readjustments of price quotations amid shifting supply and demand remain the leading feature of trade. The volume of business is mixed with gains in some lines offset by dullness in others, yet railroad earnings and overall trade sentiment show continued improvement. Crop prospects remain favorable for corn and oats. Southwest wheat holds high averages, while Northwest gains from late rains but benefits uncertain. Iron and steel demand remains domestic but small orders persist. Southern pig and steel rails are inquired about, pipes and plates weaken. Concessions on pig iron are small yet prices overall trend down, easing consumption but limiting production. Weekly business features total 135, up from 107 last week.
Readable lists show fresh produce to dairy and meats with prices. Items include onions, lettuce, potatoes, beets, carrots, cauliflower, strawberries, celery, cabbage, tomatoes, apples, prunes, butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, hay, various flours, millstuff, and meats with per unit or per sack costs. also wheat, barley, hops, wool, and fruit prices across regional markets.
A Chicago tea-house agent recounts two soldiers in the Philippines who faced a court martial after drunken assault. To decide punishment they threw dice, each winning a series of paired numbers and claiming aces, drawing the crowd into a tense, hopeful spectacle before the story ends with the cliffhanger of their fate aboard a Honolulu-bound steamer.
The author explains he achieves vast output by not overdoing any single effort and dedicates only three hours daily to study and writing. He cites extensive reading, travel, politics, and about sixty published volumes while stressing full attention during those three hours. Every great man succeeds by limiting power to one channel.
A Stara and Stripes incident at a Montclair theater drew mixed reactions with several Americans leaving in silence to show respect. The note from Santiago describes audience tensions over national symbols and views on patriotism amid a public display. The Towt Improvement Association of Montclair is all women.
A fragmented note reports phylloxera destroying 450000 acres of vineyards in Spain and France. It notes American vines grafted to resist insects, and contrasts views on happiness with marital discord and family squabbles, reflecting bleak outlooks and cautious optimism.
A promotional Paris exposition folder by the Rio Grande Western railway offers guidance for visitors. It highlights Place de la Concorde Arc de Triomphe Madeleine Column of July Trocadero Hotel de Ville Vendome Louvre Grand Opera and Napoleon's tomb with a view of exhibition grounds and invites copies from J D Mansfield in Portland Oregon.
Worth Remembering quotes a Congregationalist line about God loving the man you dislike. The document contains a notarized oath by Fras J. Wesley as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo promising one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Also mentions Hall's and Cheney testimonials and general farming tips about harvesting crops and preserving green corn and lima beans for cooler storage.
A Chicago scene features a husband and wife arguing over race and gender roles. He asserts the color line exists in their house, while she challenges his stance amid a broader conversation on manners and prejudice.
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