Shoes for sale and guidance on buying options
The fragment asks about sourcing a new pair of shoes and where to buy various styles. It hints at shopping questions and seeking advice on footwear availability and purchase locations.
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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1902
Page
8
The fragment asks about sourcing a new pair of shoes and where to buy various styles. It hints at shopping questions and seeking advice on footwear availability and purchase locations.
Brief items from the area advertise bicycle repairs at Chambers Hardware with a first class mechanic, new stock in wall paper, and cheap photo s for sale at Weider Studio. Prices on various drugs and oils, machine oil, kerosene, and castor no cylinder oil. The Crescent enevin mentions fifty to over two thousand gallons of whiskey in a big cask at W M Chow’s. Also notices about postal letters and church service changes due to illness.
The will allocates the use and income of all real property to Martha J Chambers during her lifetime after debts and funeral expenses. Upon her death, sons Frank L Chase and Fred E share in all personal and real property, including money already given. Martha J Chambers is named executrix without bond. Executed September 30, 1897 in the presence of Geo W Nels and H D Wylie. additional record from February 26, 1902 allows her to sell any or all real estate if desired.
A promoter from Acme, Oregon writes the Daily Guard urging Eugene to grant right of way for a Eugene Florence telephone line. The project costs about 4500 dollars with 1500 from subscriptions and 500 from Eugene residents. local subscribers already pledged. The promoter, L F Crow, says the line would benefit business and be a paying investment.
El Bangs informs Daily Guard that a daily stage from Eugene to Blue River forty two miles will begin July 1 with hoped post office approval for an extended daily mail run. Existing Seaburg terminus will shift to support Blue River mining trade.
During an 80 day period in April and May Farrow & Co sold multiple properties for listed sums. E L Hard sold 120 acres for 85,400. P Blale sold 123 acres for 6 368. Gum McPherson 100 acres for 6 200. Key City property listed at 8,000. Calilaon 160 acres priced at 3 340. Phillippi 300 acres and Philippi personal property valued at 2,500. Mrs Blume 50 acres noted with uncertain values.
Locomobiles receive factory update showing a price reduction to 650 dollars. For more details contact AX BILLY, the Eugene agent, for particulars and options.
A large audience attended the Eu gene grammar school graduating exercises with 74 graduates, featuring a piano trio, orations on city life and higher education, essays, recitations, and musical selections. The High School graduation followed with diplomas to 14 members and a program including music, essays, orations, and a class address by Prof. H. C. Howe.
Special to the Guard reports a boat capsized on the Columbia River near Kalama Washington. A party of mostly females were thrown into the water. Harold Martin bravely saved his mother and sister before sinking while attempting to save two other girls.
Postmaster H F McCornack reports guidance from A W Machen on protecting rural free delivery mail boxes from depreciation insults. Offenders face up to 1000 dollars fine or up to three years imprisonment. Report any damage to the United States attorney for action. Diep Lydia Alexander Goshen dies of consumption. funeral planned for tomorrow.
Rumors say geologist Dr Thomas Condon and mathematics professor Protio Lilley may have resigned from the University of Oregon. Regent W H Friendly declined to confirm or deny, while another source said Dr Condon likely to be made professor emeritus, and Lilley denies resigning.
At the Free Methodist conference closing in Portland the Eugene district received appointments for J H Brown in Eugene Oak Hill Coburg K H Dolar hide in Springfield Thurston J Ho Brown in Marcola Wendling Parson Creek Oscar Blair T B Creecy eup piles.
Superintendent Fields and Manager Koebler of the 8 P Co announce passenger service on the Woodburn to Springfield branch with extension to Eugene once the Willamette bridge at Springfield is completed. A daily freight Wendling to Albany via Tallman and an every-other-day freight Albany to Woodburn via Tallman are planned, plus a water tank and turntable at Springfield. Heavy lumber shipments drive the upgrades, due to be in operation by July 1.
The postponed dual meet between Eugene and Portland high schools now goes ahead Saturday at Kanga Park. Portland is the state’s largest high school while Eugene is smaller, setting up an interesting contest.
A group of signatories endorses Ma W O ZereLer as qualified for director of Public Schools. They urge the June 16 election in School District No d, asking voters to place her name on the ballot and citing trust in her administration and economy. Signers include JW Kays, F L Chambers, G D Linn, H E Morrin, A Hampton, J Hampton, F B Hayes, J traub, W Moore, and many others.
The western division of the State Teachers Association will hold its annual meeting in Eugene from June 25 to 28 with sessions of the departments of superintendence and secondary and higher education. Prof J H Ackerman announced a four day program featuring addresses and lectures by Portland, Salem, Eugene, and other educators, plus a banquet and meetings.
Albert Umphrey of Junction was injured while loading household goods for Mrs J M Pollock. An internal rupture occurred and he underwent surgery in Albany. doctors report a severe case of peritonitis and critical condition. Umphrey is related to G F Bhipworth and is a member of local orders. Livery stable sold for $1000 to J M Nichola with possession given, Miller to run Wright’s furniture store.
Reward offered for information about a brown saddle horse that strayed from a residence near Liewellyn in Oregon around February. The horse weighs about 800 pounds, foretop cut, branded with the figure 6 on the hip. Respond to Richard son in Liewellyn with details.
The June term jurors listed include Eugene precinct clerk Chae Currie and W Osboro banker. Sherman Heller blacksmith. JS Luckey jeweler. A W Haske merchant. Blue River J W Wycoff farmer. Elmira Fred Yates Geo Gordon farmers. Blanton E J Crow farmer. Coyote Samuel Schrinif farmer. Richardson John Gilson farmer. Frack Parker farmer. Cottage Grove J H Currin HC Veateh farmers. Mohawk J C Nicholson Crenwell H J Streeter L E Scrivoer farmers. Willamette M I Hendricks farmer. Junction Fred Tracey W H Baker warebouseau Jacob Hall farmer. Spencer Henry Gates CO V Miller farmers. Camp Creek Geo McLean farmer. Saginaw F P Redford farmer. Irving L Lemmon farmer. Green Zumwalt farmer. Fairmount E KR Mummey contractor. Springfield Joe Stevens farmer. Gleotena A M Richardson farmer. Siuslaw Phinetus Davis farmer.
The piece profiles Calvin M Young a Lane County native age forty and Democratic candidate for county clerk. It notes his education at Bishop Scott Grammar School and teaching stint including leading the military department, then meat market work in Eugene, and current mining ventures in Blue River. It questions the financing of a campaign pamphlet for Senator Kuykendall and remarks on the clerkship salary. It ends with unrelated ad lines for a cold remedy and garden seed.
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