Free Public Library Gains City Support and Growth
The regular meeting of the library committee at the Journal office notes rising subscriber totals and 233 drawing books. The Eugene Circulating Library, started by the Fortnightly Club, now receives city funding and operates two afternoons weekly. The club funded book purchases with proceeds from a library benefit and aims to expand to a permanent, larger home in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Eugene
Rome
Forteignholy
Inet F. li
Uenown
Washerwoman's Song by Eugene Ware a pensions commissioner
A Kansas poet and future pensions commissioner writes of a washerwoman singing to cope with toil and faith. The poem contrasts labor and belief, noting her sole companionship in a savior friend who will keep her to the end amid hardship and widowed isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene T Ware
Ironquill
Commissioner of Pensions
H Clay Evans
Injustice to an Honorable Profession
The Oregonian rebukes claims that General Wood is not a practical man, noting doctors often face such charges yet remain respected in their medical role. The piece defends the medical profession as useful and self sacrificing, arguing that many doctors balance theory with practical life.
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Oregonian
Wood
Cuba
United States
Doctors and soldiers contrasted in social duty debate
A local piece argues that doctors greatly contribute to society while condemning soldiers as destructive and unproductive, framing the medical profession as essential to social and moral progress and challenging the valorization of military service.
British Coronation Military Display Preview
The article outlines King Edward and Queen's coronation timeline from June 23 to July 5 with two main days June 26 coronation and June 27 London procession a two mile military pageant. It recalls the Civil War Union army veterans review as a strong comparison to the display.
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Edward
London
Washington
Democratic Leaven Shifts Oregon Counties In Elections
Portland Journal notes a pattern where heavily Republican counties elected numerous Democratic local officials including sheriffs judges treasurers and commissioners. Lane Marion Tillamook Clatsop Grant Wheeler Polk Yamhill Klamath and others show Democratic gains while the state returns a Republican governor. Voters desired variety and got it.
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Offaira
Lane
Marion
Tillamook
Clatsop
Grant
Wheeler
Polk
Yambill
Salem Journal's odd phrasing on Thurston Jones funeral
The Salem Journal notes Thurston Jones left a wife and eight children, nearly all grown, and says he was taken from life at his prime. The phrasing implies a misprint or archaic usage, questioning what the paper means by prime given the children’s ages.
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Salem Journal
Thurston Jones
Journal Office
Willamette Valley Land Company Formed in Eugene
A new firm in Eugene named Willamette Valley Land Company formed by Geo G Gross W H Jennings and Ward Cooper to handle general land business. They plan 500 circulars on Lane county for Nebraska and Kansas distribution with Cooper following up locally. Jen eloge may return in fall and Cooper and Jennings praised as trustworthy.
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Willamette Valley Land Company
Eugene
Geo G Gross
Grosa & Co
W H Jennings
Ward Cooper
Nebraska
Lane County
Kapeas
Cooper
Hewiil
Hande
Socialist Candidate Reflects On Twins And Vote
E C Cole, a socialist candidate for county clerk in the recent election, rhapsodizes about twins preventing him from victory. He cautions that the Socialist vote may not rise twenty one years hence as he predicted in the Guard and hints at future possibilities. He also says he would feel twice as well as if elected, perhaps due to a double harvest.
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E C Cole
Walla Walla prison dogs lose track of Salem escapees
In a contested claim the bloodhounds failed to follow the fugitives after they supposedly greased their shoe soles with bacon fat and altered their clothing. The dogs thus lost caste and could not keep the trail.
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Walla Walla Penitentiary
Salem
Dexter Items Special to the i0aed
Dexter notes report Memorial Day services at Pleasant Hill Cemetery led by Deputy Sheriff Fred Fisk Meser and James Berkebire of Goaben. Local residents build a new barn for C M Parker while a house fire destroyed Leander Cruzan’s home near Zion.
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Dexten
Dexter
Pleasant Hill
Fred Fisk Meser
Fred Dard
James Berkebire
Goaben
C M Parker
Leander Cruzan
Zion
Belle Kelesy
Trent
Lowell
DC Mathews and Sons
Willie Gillet
Drowned Worker in Mill Creek Drowns Above Wendling
L H Gigot 21, a Booth Kelly Lumber Camp employee, fell from a log footlog during flood conditions on Mill Creek near Wendling. Carried downstream, he drowned. Body recovered about a half mile downstream an hour later. Gigot recently moved from Cieenfield Wisconsin where his parents live. Brother also works for Booth. Burial decided locally instead of Wisconsin.
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Mill Creek
Wendling
L. H. Gigot
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co
Gigot
Cieenfield
Wis
Booth
Elly Co
Wisconsin
City Property for Sale In and Near Willamette Street
Listings describe multiple city lots and acreage for sale on the south side of the city and near College Hill Park. Prices from 50 dollars per lot. several additions offer 100 lots, 50 acres of fruit land, and a large Locust Hill farm with trees and outbuildings. Seller promises affordable housing and invites buyers to inspect at the First National Bank location.
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College Hill Park
Ellias
Warreaken
Ecoxwe
First National Bank
Cotocor Hr Pank
Locust Hill
Commencement Week Movements Reach Eugene Area
Eugene residents prepare for Willamette University and state normal school exercises as dozens of visitors arrive from Portland The Dalles Roseburg and other cities for commencements and district gatherings Attendees include Miss Gertrude Hodson Miss Aldele Pickel Miss Mae McGoldrich and numerous local officials and delegates from Eugene Camp and Women of Woodcraft.
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Fred LD Herbold
Butte
Montana
Cleveland
Astoris
Gertrude Hodson
Portland
Eugene
Alex Martin
Kiama
H Fells
Cole Stanton
Roseburg
Ed Poill
Pianix
Arizona
Poil
Aldele Pickel
Meaford
Bryn Mawr College
Philadelphia
Mae McGoldrich
S L Loean
Wanda Logan
Jennings
Miss Lela
Monmouth
State Normal School
Mr Jennings
Miss Bessie
25 Cent Beds at Courthouse Lodging House
25 cent beds advertised at the Court house Lodging House promising lodging only with new bedding, furniture, and painted rooms. Location near courthouse with outside rooms and separate beds, safety emphasized. Operator Ep Hows. Dragging incident reports Frank Hughes injured after a horse throwing him into a camp area near Cottage Grove. companion Henry Lancess assisted.
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Day & Henderson
New McClung
Ep Hows
Eugene
Courthouse
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Indanis
Fac Simile Signature of
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Bears
Castoria
Democratic Leaven
Portland Journal
A&m
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Leander Crugzan
Mr Mooney
Honeaker
Wo Preston
Earnest Mooney
Hyland
Marcola
Miller
McKinzey
Alva Addington
Saginaw
Henry Cale
Clarence McBee
Winberry
Mesere
Carr
Jonathan Vincent
W KK Parker
Bert Kelsay
Euegene
Helstill
Parvin
Crogan
James Parvin
Cottage Grove
J F Taylor
Trent School
H C Wheeler
Clase
City Property
Goodale
Coburg
R McMurphey
Porland
Mre
R A Booth
Grants Pas
J C Goodsle, Jr
Selo Leet
Jase Beckley
Dalles
City Recorder
Dorra
Yeate
Blue River
J W Btarr
Brownevilla
Coester
Mra
Daniel Gaby
Pioneers
Mre LA Overton
Little Son
Iron River
Mich
Cehow
Bingham
Bohemia Mines
Mre Hart
Mra A
Cavender
Brownsville
The
Women of Woodcraft
Emmett Withrow
Goble
Withrow
SS Stephens
M L Green
J W Clark
Jas Honig
JM Williams
EO Vobey
Granta Pass
Eugene Camp
U O
Dolph, Bellinger
Smith
Hilton
Bean
Kegee
Butler
Hamilton
Courthose
Frank Hughes
Jenning Bros
Bohemia
Dietric
Hughes
Henry Lancess
al Mal
DAY & Henderson Armory
New England
Wopys
Martin
Oreoa
Hanna
DR. Mott
Chemival Co
Leven
Linn Druo Co
Akutra
Fram
Alex Cockerline
S. H. Friendly
Frank HK. Wetherbee
J. H. McClung
McClug
Molung
M. R. Janney Jeweler and Stationer
Eureka
He Standard Oi Company
Oregon Fire Relief »Association
Mc Minnvil’ Q
Margeagy Body
Egmare Et Lat
Comaleta
Varney’s Department Store
Crew, Oregon
Julius Goldsmith
Bacco
Parker
VIA
St. Paul
Duluth
Minneapolis
Points East
J. W. Phalon
Tra H. DI
Third Street
A.B. C. Denniston
First Avenue
Seattle, Wa
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