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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
1
Former President Grover Cleveland died in Princeton today at 8:40 p.m. after prolonged illness. Doctors said death was caused by complications of diseases. Cleveland had long suffered health problems, and his passing marks the end of a notable era in American politics.
A formal statement by Doctors Bryant Lockwood and Carnochan confirms Grover Cleveland died at 8 40 after a long illness with gastro intestinal problems heart and kidney disease pulmonary edema and thrombosis. Mrs Cleveland and the physicians attended as the family remained at Tamworth NH where the children were. Cleveland’s obituary sketch notes his New Jersey birth March 18 1837 and career from law to New York state offices to Buffalo mayor and presidency with later Princeton ties and marriage to Franela Falcon.
Irving June 23. R Cook has been sawing wood through the country this week. Mrs Nancy Bushnell is visiting S L Bond. E W Zumwalt has added porches and a new roof at his home. Mr and Mrs J D McDonald of Eugene and a sister of Mrs McDonald of Portland visited Irving Tuesday. Myral Bond spent days in Eugene. Misses Rosa Dill and Pansy Worther returned from London Oregon after a week’s visit.
Chicago wheat prices quoted for June 24 to July 86 and September 8G1-8 with December at 73-8. Portland reports wheat unchanged. Co C Matlock arrived in Eugene this afternoon from Spokane.
Lane County residents are promised the longest parade yet on July 4 in Eugene with at least sixty floats over a mile long. The day features orations, athletic races, free concerts by Creswell and Eugene bands, a $1000 fire team drill, a house burned near the depot, pole vault by Kuykendall and Moullen, free auto rides, a late-night armory dance, and a Goddess of Liberty on a six-horse float for a celebratory sendoff.
Three Rivers Quebec on June 24 reports the estimated actress in Monday's blaze at two million dollars. Liabilities of insurance companies are listed at 1 066 750 dollars.
University of Oregon honors sixty one graduates and higher degree recipients at the thirty second annual commencement. Dr Albert Bushnell Hart delivered the commencement address while a portrait unveiling honored President Johnson. Excursion crowds in gala dress greeted by Eugene citizens and the university band marked a festive university day.
The Clothing Department announces substantial savings on men's suits and notes more boys will have new suits for the Fourth. This highlights Eugene's great clothing market prominence.
Eugene hosts 160 Portland businessmen and guests arriving by special excursion train at 10:55 am for two events. The Southern Pacific Co. opens a new passenger depot and the University of Oregon holds commencement exercises this afternoon.
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