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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1902
Page
5
George E. Chamberlain seeks governor while W A Wann runs for superintendent in Lace County. The pair appears in local election notices detailing candidacy and official roles sought. Both figures appear with prior positions and party affiliations in rural county reporting.
Senator Kuykendall touts a questionable Lane county endorsement as the House blocks his bill to strip Lane county of 80 square miles including Blue River mining land. Lane county signers back a certificate of belief, not knowledge, prompting questions about motives and prior dairy controversy.
Eugene businessmen denounce surrender of Lane County lands to Linn County for annexation that would seize valuable mines and timber. Citizens held a mass meeting against the move while lawmakers allegedly acted under duress to pass the measure despite broad opposition.
Simon Klovdahl the Democratic nominee for county surveyor is a Norway native educated at a military academy and technical courses in Denmark. He moved to the United States fifteen years ago, lived in Superior Wisconsin, then Eugene before settling on the Pacific Coast. Local surveyors and friends attest to his character and technical fitness for the office.
The piece notes Furnish’s statewide victory margins from 8000 to 15000 and says the opposition may concede Furnish’s election while party leaders refuse to concede Farnish. It urges newspapers and readers to adhere to truth and rely on voters’ intelligence rather than persuasive uproar.
A century old Andover Theological College in Massachusetts needs rejuvenation as it nears its centennial. Attendance sits at twelve regular and three special students, while the Bible teaching remains unchanged though applications and interpretations have evolved, with early graduates preaching harsher hellfire compared to later cohorts.
The May 14 note lists Roy Bailey continuing model jokes this week with good attendance and interest. Miss Basie Smith teaches the largest school in years. Talks of aplenico for the last day. Sunday school thriving. Clayton Hawkins left for Corvallis. Clara Hawkins visited home from Mabel. A Collier boy’s colt died after injury while attempting to escape ponies.
Eugene buyer W Sanders offers top cash prices for chittim berk and wool. Bring your material to his location for immediate payment and fair market value.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chili Tonic as a simple malaria and fever remedy with a no cure no pay offer priced at 50 cents. It promotes a two cypher incubator claimed as new and leading in the market, directing inquiries to Chase Miller in Monroe Oregon.
Ad claims the product cores a cold in one day with a No Cure No Pay guarantee. It markets Latetive Bromo Quinine Tablets at 35 cents. The copy emphasizes rapid action and a risk-free offer to buyers seeking cold relief.
Sears announces a new toy line aimed at children interested in mining and exploration. The collection features sturdy tools, helmets, and play ore carts aligned with safety themes and educational play, encouraging imaginative mining adventures.
Special to Guard from Creswell Oregon May 13 1927 One of the most interesting and best attended Sunday school conventions in Lane county convened at Creswell May 9 and 10 with strong zeal and enthusiasm inspiring workers to greater efforts The program opened Friday 3 15 pm with remarks by President Richard and included reports assignments of committees and delegates Friday evening featured Rev H A Green pastor of the First Baptist Church of Eugene on The Holy Spirit as Teacher in the Sunday School Saturday sessions covered temperance lessons and youth influences with discussion and warnings against tobacco cards and drinking The convention elected officers for the ensuing year including President M D Mitchell and vice president Wm Pitney Delegates to the state convention named Mrs J H Skidmore Mrs M D Mitchel and Miss D M Logan.
James A Tate of Nashville Tennessee, secretary of the National Prohibition Committee, is scheduled to speak at the Courthouse on May 19 at 6 pm as part of a broader push for prohibition reform led by Southern leaders.
Courthouse items include numerous real estate transfers in Cottage Grove and surrounding districts. Names such as Elba E Mock Mary E Mariette Peter and Jennie Jacobeen and Soren Madson appear along with property details and prices. A marriage license for Charley C Starr and Miss Lissis Gosser is noted with W W Cook as a witness.
J C Warts of Eugene offers Barred Rock eggs for hatching at 1.00 per setting until further notice. The advertisement notes eggs sourced from high quality stock along the coast.
Special to the Guard from Pleasant Hill May 15 reports Mre Elia Bridges and daughter Maude ill with malaria, Dr Brown attending. A Fraternal Aid Association lodge formed with about 20 Eugene members present. Rev DC Kellems to serve another year as pastor. four years since start with growing popularity. Maggie Renwick suffered a severe lung hemorrhage last Thursday, improving now with Dr Selover. Funeral of Fir Jeffries held Sunday with large crowd sympathizing. Two real estate transfers: Skaggs residence near church sold and 160 acres of old Callison place sold to Mr Farrow, who moved in. Mrs Blame sold her residence to Mr Hurd of Minnesota who will occupy soon. Sunday school picnic planned for the first Sunday in June. Harvey Vincent of Cottage Grove began business earlier in the week. Miss Mabel Whitney visiting from Eugene.
Eugene Oregon April 15 1902 factions of Lane County Republican and Democratic parties sign a joint canvass plan listing dates and locations including Coburg Hadiyvi le Lorane Saginaw Creeweil Lit Valley Plea t Hill Unity Jasper Walt ville Thurston Wendling and other sites with scheduled times for May 17 through May 29. The document is signed by J D MaTLock Democratic Central Committee chair and EO Porter Republican Central Committee chair.
FL Chambers and Bro publish a plat of county roads around Eugene and ask Crescent riders to select routes for a summer benefit path. The project will cost at least 50 dollars this year and part of it will become permanent, reflecting the firm’s long standing care for Crescent riders.
A historical ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the quickest cure for eczema itching ulcers fever sores and burns. It claims relief for piles and other skin diseases and lists W L DeLano’s drug store as the seller.
Notice that the partnership formerly operating as Goodpasture Brothers is dissolved. W L Goodpasture and T A Goodpasture were the partners in the business and the dissolution ends the partnership under the ee Bros name.
John J Hees purchased Henry Bonney's city delivery business and assumes control immediately. Hees, described as a rusher, plans to meet the previous standard and will divide the business with T and Nye, owners of the competing system, sharing the routes and operating three wagons each instead of five.
An old advertisement promises a one day cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It notes a refund if the cure fails and bears E W Grove’s signature on each box.
C B Clement sold out his clothing store to A D Le Rey after returning from Cottage Grove in the afternoon. Le Rey will conduct the business going forward.
An auctioneer with sixteen years in the business promotes fine stock sales as a specialty and invites writing for a date. The notice references J 8 Skies, Eugene, as the contact.
About February 1 two mares visited a location one gray with a blind left eye and one light sorrel with a white face. Owner will pay all charges and can be reached at H Rebmen, one mile south of Llewellyn post office.
Job ad seeks woodchoppers to cut large fir on river road or Junction. An old tonic label notes no cure with no pay. Stray horse sought from H Perkins Place Coyote around October 1 a 3 year old light bay filly with barbed wire ear slit. reward offered. Address JT Richampson Llewellyn Dr Serrine Enos. Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for sale 50 cents per setting Good stock 5 M Dovens 26 Fourth and Jefferson
Request for a good clean bed leads travelers to Eugene Courthouse Lodging House with newly papered and painted rooms. No dusty carpets. clean painted floors and bright Brussels carpet rugs accompany each bed just behind the courthouse.
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