Local merchants and cures advertised in bygone notice
An assortment of transient ads and testimonials appears, promoting INMER SHOES and HOE STORE, Dr Lowe eyeglasses, L Chambers gardening tools, farm land offered by JOHN VAN OBURG, and various patent medicines including Dyspepsia Cure and Tansy Waters. The fragmentary text lists multiple merchants, products, and personal endorsements in a dense newspaper-ad style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van ‘Oburg
W.E. Sitter
W. Caton
N.Y
Vincent & Oer Drug Store
Pallium conferred duel at Seattle special to the Gram
London May 17 The war department reports General Hunter has advanced upon and now occupies Christiana. Basutoland claims Boers seek surrender terms. no answer until formal request. Kruger's grandson captured at Mafeking with 17 killed. Buller reports second division at Danna baneer. Portland May 17 Monsignor Martinelli conferred pallium on Archbishop Christie of Oregon. Morrison brothers duel in Seattle over cards. Morrison killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gram
London
The
War Department
Lord Roberta
Hunter
Christiana
Eloff
Dom Paul Kruger
Mafeking
Buller
Catholic Church of
Oregon
Monsigneur
Martinelli
United States
Christie
L Praybylski
Eugene
Monsignueur Martibelli
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Morrison Brothers
Morrison
Thiaia
Hendricks Ferry Bridge Debate Prompts Public Comment
A May 17 item from Thurston notes a taxpayer letter urging a bridge at Hendrick's Ferry to replace the dangerous winter ferry and costly summer operation. The writer warns of disruptions if ferry service halts for 10 days and favors the bridge to ease travel to Blue River mines, while calling for county debt reduction but endorsing the bridge project. The GUARD plans to publish brief pro and con letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston
Hendrick's Ferry
Camp Creek
Eugene
Blue River
Locomotives Run With Oil On Pacific Railroads
A major Pacific coast railroad experiments with oil fuel replacing coal on its engines though success is not yet confirmed. The piece contrasts this with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, touting its fifty years of aid for dyspepsia indigestion and weakness and urging purchase for digestion and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Arinca Salve Cure Reported For Piles In Seneca
F M Higgins of Seneca Illinois reports years of suffering from piles ended after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He bought two boxes and was wholly cured. A bold claim that it is the surest pile cure on earth and the best salve. Price 25 cents, sold by W L DeLano. The Oliver Steel Plow is guaranteed to scour anywhere and available at F L Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Higgins
Seneca
Illc
News
W. L. DeLano
Oliver Steel
Tongue tariff speeches stir Oregon contest
The national committee reportedly distributed 200000 Tongue tariff bill speeches in Oregon, urging a defeat of the speaker. Simmons’ photo gallery advertises at Sixth and Willamette, with 50 cents photos and $150 per dozen, while local vendors tout genuine glass and silver novelties. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers praised for constipation and liver issues at Vincent & Co. corner drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
National Committee
Oregon
United States
Aab Simmons
Sixth and Willamette Sta
M. B. Smith
Butternut, Mich
DeWitt
Vincent & Co
Students to attend sixth district meeting in Oregon
Members of the Eugene Divinity School will journey for the Lord's day service and May 20 events at Humbert Central Killington Humphrey school house Haven Fern Ridge Patterson Walterville. Several students plan to attend the sixth district meeting of the Oregon Christian Missionary Convention at Pleasant Hill from May 17 to 20.
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Eugene Divinity School
Lord's Day
Humbert—Central
Killington
Humphrey
Political Speaking in Lane County by Hon J Tracy
Hon J Tracy of Texas will address Lane county citizens on political issues at Cottage Grove on Thursday evening May 24 at 8 o'clock pm for the Citizens Union ticket. Gov Geer will deliver a Republican speech here on the evening of May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J . Tracy
Texas
Lane County
Cottage Grove
Citizen's Union
Gov. Geer
Joint Canvass at Springfield in May Campaign
Eight-candidate race for legislature featured speakers including Mr. Harris and Mr. Veatch. Harris and others attacked Democrats and Populists for past laws while criticizing mortgage tax and clerk hire. Local campaign notes, land transfers, court actions, and mining locations listed amid the Springfield canvass report.
Experience as test teacher uses Acker's English Remedy
An old ad offering Acker's English Remedy for coughs colds or croup with prompt relief. If not satisfied money refunded. Price 25 cents and 50 cents. Sold by W L DeLano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acker
W L DeLano
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Inmer Shoes
Erial
F L Chambers
Oliver
Lowe Fuckey
F Chambers
Iumons’ Gallery
Sixth
Ieatreeta
Kbansy
Tansy Waters
Imm Parl
la France Pany
Turk St
Cco
All Drug
Cotin
Basutoland
Kruger
Danna
Portland
Hendricks Ferry Bridge
Elmira
J. B. Weaver
Iowa
Everybod
Luckey
Springfield
Tialay
Smith
Josephine
Appke
Booth & Co. Combine
Booth
Kuykendall
Drain
Giver
Harwood
McQueen
Hemenway
Harris
Moin
Lawrence
Lawrence Hahkris
Lee
E, Kk
Skipworth
Kincaid
KR. M. Veatch
Grant
Pasa
Josephine County
Mr. of
Rourista
Delaney
Chandler
Bock
Coburg
Willamette Real Estate Co
P. C. Noland
Creswell
D B Murray
F A Raakilo
Higland
Caledonia
BR Jenkins
J C Richardson
Packard
Ella F
J F Starr
Circuit Court
Fancie E Gage
L McKinney
Promate Court
John A Benson
Dexter Sparks
Bohemia
B Hall
P R Fuson
Charles Clay
John Louis
L Heath
Clerk Lee
Bannaowel
Sonia A. Kauri
Sergeant Chas. Wilson
Inf
U. 8
Harriet Evans
Hinsdale
Ill
F. L. Chambers
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