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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
7
Six hundred women gathered in Brownsville Brooklyn last night to oppose rising meat and fowl prices. They marched through the streets and attacked several meat shops. Retailers blame wholesalers for the price hikes.
Washington reports Cortelyou states no plan to act now on the three per cent Spanish war bonds of 1908 1018. A heap of testimonial pills and patent medicines are cited, with Dr King's New Life Pills praised for chronic indigestion and DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills advertised as strengthening kidneys.
John Flannagan hurled a 16 pound hammer 175 feet 134 inches last Saturday to set a new mark. The scene described includes a playful verse about a woman tying her bonnet and raven ringlets before heading to Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Linn Drug Company. Meanwhile heat claimed fifteen lives in Chicago on Saturday.
Walter J. Bartnett former vice president of the suspended California Safe Deposit Trust Company and estate administrator was found guilty of embezzling 21700 in Colton estate securities. Jury out under an hour, mercy urged, sentence set for June 30 by Judge Conley. The case featured sharp prosecution alleging breach of trust and theft.
The Blayton committee and other groups back an offer from A. Welch of Portland to construct an electric line from Salem to Blayton. The project proceeds upon $100,000 bonds subscribed. At the recent Slayton meeting a committee including W. Y. Richardson of Salem Sherman Swank of Aumsville and W. I. Freres of the area participated in the discussion.
An old period advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for diverse kidney ailments with a Eugene testimonial, followed by a fragmented political note about a proposed ticket with Johnson and Bryan. The piece mentions Governor Johnson and an official stance against using his name for vice president.
Paris June 23 W B Leeds an American financier valued at about 35 million dollars died suddenly at the Ritz hotel He was closely tied to the Rock Island railroad and held prominent financial positions overseas and in the United States His death ends a career connected with major railway interests and high finance
Minneapolis on June 22 Governor Johnson laughed at Thomas W Lawson offer to raise a one million dollar campaign fund. The remark followed discussion of Lawson's proposition to back a large political fundraising effort.
An adjourned city council session last night approved or referred numerous street and sewer projects. Ordinances covered paving Seventh Street, regulating house moving, licensing bill posters, improving Oak Street, and widening sidewalks. Bids for sweeping and sprinkling were opened, and bicycle speeds on sidewalks eyed for new rules.
A wedding took place on June 22, 1908 in Fugene with James C Kirk and Tina C Beaman of Junction City marrying. Reverend J C McCallum officiated the ceremony.
Frank Conlan of New York lauds Epectric Bitters for dyspepsia liver issues lame back and weak kidneys praising its digestive regulation blood purification and vigor. Sold with guarantee at W A Kuykendall's drug store for 50 cents. In Pittsburg field meet Oregon performers excel with Gilbert vaulting 12 12 and Kelly leaping 21 11 to win.
An old advertisement urges taking reliable Kodol for stomach issues. It claims prompt action and guaranteed relief, noting the product is pleasant to take and sold by all druggists.
The Morning after the returns arrived, the town pulp that kept the public thirst slaked closed its doors with a broken wheel, signaling a halt to its business as the election aftermath unfolds.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidney, bladder, and liver issues. It claims relief from back pain, scalding urination, and daytime and nighttime disturbances, touting full-page trust with free sample bottles and a mail order address in Binghamton New York. It urges readers to mention the paper when ordering.
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