Social club notes from East Thirteenth and beyond
A parade of local gatherings highlights a busy social week in Eugene. Mrs. S. M. Calkins entertained new ladies with needlework and luncheon. Thimble Club, Priscilla Club, and Degree of Honor met with refreshments and conversations. Mary Spiller Hall hosted a reception for varsity friends. Lu cille Vaughn reception honored Seattle visitors. upcoming meeting planned at Mrs. B. B. McKinney’s West Tenth Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Calkins
East Thirteenth Street
R. N. Rasmussen
Wisconsin
W. H. Mathews
Spokane
Calkins
W. W. Calkins
R. D. Calkins
Foster
E. E. Mink
Samuel
Frank Page
High Street
Hollenbeck
Lee Travis
Henry Hollenbeck
Geo. McMorran
Alley
Studley
Pearl Street
Mary Spiller Hall
Luella Clay Carson
Stearns
P. L. Campbell
Pennell
Devereaux
Alton Hampton
Lucille Vaughn
Seattle
Eugene
Mabel Cooper
Frances Cooper
Greta Bristow
Norma Hendricks
Winifred Hadley
Degree of Honor
Dora Gray
East Eleventh Street
F.C. Potts
Anna Hobbs
Wm. Kuykendall
Robert MacMurphey
J. W. Barringer
Vogel
Watts
Pironi
Apperson
Dixon
Bain
J. W. Harris
Dillard
Claud Gray
Frazer
Watking
B. McKinney
W. W. Inman
B. B. McKinney
West Tenth Street
Fashion notes on fabrics and hats for the coming season
A Florence Faire ank s dispatch details spring fashion with Bedford cord like fabrics, Salome silk, India and Arab silks, and ginghams for warm weather. It notes middle age revival in silhouettes, Paquin robes a paniers, semi Empress gowns, and tunics. Hats, veils, Normandy caps, and various lace trims plus ornamental hairpieces are described as trendy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Paquin
Erin
Free Medical Adviser Offered By Pierce Firm
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce’s Medical Adviser a large 10085 page book with over 700 illustrations offered free with two one cent stamps or in French cloth binding for 31 stamps. It notes millions of copies sold and invites readers to request the revision from Pierce’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York. Also advertised is Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription described as a non habit forming remedy for women with no elixir ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KR. V. Pierce
Invalids
Budalo
Wealp
Weekly Eugene market report paints mixed grain and livestock mood
The Eugene market report lists prices for dairy butter eggs poultry and produce, with greens like potatoes onions and citrus and cattle hogs dressed and on foot. It notes lower selling prices in the street and Portland board trading showing softer futures but cash demand remaining steady, while mills seek more club wheat and feed grains. export demand from the Orient remains restrained.
Portland Market Reports Steady Prices and Strong Demand
In Portland and surrounding areas buyers chase one and three year hop contracts amid a tight supply. Offers reach 10 to 11 cents for the 1909 crop with 10% terms in play. a 60,000 pound one year deal closed at Independence. Spot sales scarce, with a Dswald Wheat lot at Corvallis bought for cents. California markets firm but quiet. New York freight and home markets show demand outweighing supply. Butter and cheese remain firm. cream rising, although production lags demand. Potatoes, onions, asparagus, and celery show varied prices as shipments move south and north. Overall, market activity remains cautious with prices held firm and expectations of further rises before week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Dswald
Corvallis
T. A Livesley & Co
California
New York State
Hatter Supply
Mcreasing
Fiee
Idaho
South
Portland Livestock Market shows slow cattle tone
In Portland Union Stockyards on March 10 buyers faced a quieting market as a run of cattle arrived. Best steer price touched 5.00 to 5.26 with many sales below first class quality. Hogs sold around 7.25 while sheep demand remained slow and no sales were reported by noon. A later notice from Salem notes Oregon prune and hop freight rates may shift to water transport, potentially lowering costs and reshaping shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Union Stockyards
Ae & Base
Salem
Oregon
W C. Tilleon
American and Hawaii Steamship Company
Portland
New York
Tilleen
Tehuantapec
Howe
Creamery Names and Poultry Brands Hover in Jumbled Record
Fragmented OCR text cites Netter Kaas and Moultry Vutter Katra creamery and Portland dairy items. Mentions 82 percent fat content, weights 326 pounds and 154, with references to poultry and chicken products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netter, Kaas and Moultry Vutter
Katra Creamery
Jf Faney
Ise Story
Ife
Portland
Faney
Missing Heir Claims Part Cottage Grove
A long dormant Hazleton estate dispute reemerges as a missing heir seeks one eleventh of the property now owned by the Cottage Grove Methodist church and others. Sheriff notes papers to serve on current owners. title flaws dating back years complicate efforts. The case involves Alta King, Mr. King, Dr. T. Aubrey, Veatch & Lawson, Metcalf & Brand, Ike Jones, and a series of transfers. Western Oregon reports the affair may hinge on prior purchase chains and unresolved probate actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Cottage Grove
Main Street
Sheriff Bown
Eugene
Alta King's Corner
King
T. Aubrey
Metcalf & Brand
Veatch & Lawson
Methodist Church
Ike Jones
Oregon
Willamette Valley Poultry and Produce Price List 1909
A detailed vintage market page lists prices for poultry and farm products across Willamette and Eastern Oregon. It includes triplets, daisies, hens, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, and eggs along with meats, hides, wool, grain, hay, and various fruits and vegetables priced per pound, per ton, or per box. Specific items cover turkeys alive, dressed poultry, tallow, sheepskin, mohair, wheat, barley, and alfalfa, with ranges and notes on quality from prime to choice, plus region names and contract references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamette Valley
Ife
Oregon
Hope
Portland
Heoducers
New Timothy
Florida
Practical Homemaking Tips From The Woman And The Home
A reader notes timeless household guidance on preserving pantry items and preventing spoilage, cleaning and polishing silver and leather, caring for hands, and maintaining posture for figure health. Practical steps include using olive oil on trays, oxalic acid sparingly, soft oils for tarnish, and vinegar after soapy water. The piece also covers scenting linens, marble cleaning pastes, and methods to test mirrors and sinks for cleanliness. It ends with posture advice emphasizing chest-forward stance and hip alignment to support proper weight distribution.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt Granted Divorce in Lincoln
Ruth Bryan Leavitt eldest daughter of William J. Bryan won a divorce from W. H. Leavitt in Lincoln for failure to support. No defense was offered. Custody of their two children awarded to Mrs Leavitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
William J. Bryan
W. H. Leavitt
Portland Murders Remain Unsolved After Autopsy
Portland dispatch reports no clue to the murders of John Dale and Oscar Hiett as autopsy findings late yesterday established they could not have killed each other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
John Dale
Oscar Hiett
Eugene Creamery Offers Higher Cream Prices
Dairymen urged to sell cream to Eugene Creamery at 471 1 2 Willamette Street as agents for the Empire Cream Separator promising higher returns than other methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Creamery
Independence Creamery
Willamette Street
Empire
Fads and Fashions Shown in Spring Fabrics
New York reports a vivid display of spring and summer fabrics. Lightweight silky me hairs, mohair blends, dry cleanable pongee silks, water-proof Shantung, and rugged mirage silks appear in coats and skirts. Paris notes add that Shantung and tough weaves resist wet spots and dust, promising durable, colorfast garments for warmer weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paris
Shedwater Foulards
Fashion notes on tucked waists and plaited styles in dress
Ellen Stan explains tucked and plaited waist designs remain fashionable for American women. The piece details fabrics such as madras linen silk and alpbean like materials, high pointed collars, narrow white ruches, and varying sleeve styles, with guidance on ready made or home sewn options and color coordination.
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Madras
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. D. Linn
Thimble Club
Linn
Willoughby
Wetherbee
Fred Chambers
Frank Chambers
Wilson
Priscilla Club
B. F. Scaiefe
Schwering
Faubian
Club
Drew Griffin
S. D. Allen
Cannickle
Georgia
Hill
Florence
Raled Hay
Lea Busnel
Orient
Khrowr
Trade Today
Yortland Livestock Market
Appice
Hood River
Dewitt’s
Dale
Hirtt
Boyd Tea Company
Ellen Stan
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