25 Nov 1909
Page 7
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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
7
The notice lists Creswell J L Clark for The Daily and Weekly Guard in Creswell, George A Drury in Coburg, and states all postmasters are authorized to receive and receipt for subscriptions. Dated Thursday November 25 1909.
Charles N Crittenton, long a devoted laborer for humanity, died in San Francisco. He founded Florence Crittenton homes to reclaim fallen girls, inspired by his daughter Florence. His life centered on practical reclamation, placing girls in homes to teach skills and virtue, aiding their transformation and wider rescue efforts.
A letteric piece mocks John D. Rockefeller delivering a Sunday school talk on struggle. It notes his six decades of self described struggle since learning to swim and praises perseverance, oil, and the hope of sharing in his wealth, while humorously lamenting indulgence.
An Idaho editor urges a turkey strike to protest rising Thanksgiving turkey prices. He notes annual price boosts and argues scarcity rhetoric masks profit motives by turkey raisers, urging readers to deny higher prices by boycotting the fowl.
A columnist suggests organizing a nationwide Thanksgiving turkey strike to force market prices down. Recommends substituting another dish for the centerpiece and delaying turkey purchases by a few days to ease household budgets amid rising annual turkey costs.
Mr. Kidder and associates in Minneapolis resign rail posts to lead the Eugene-Siuslaw-Coos Bay project. They hired an engineer to survey the Siuslaw to Coos Bay route and seek funds for preliminary work. Prompt Eugene support could bring a transcontinental line through the city, a major boon.
An old advert claims Hood's Sarsaparilla enriches blood and strengthens the heart. It asserts cures for scrofula eczema eruptions rheumatism anemia nervousness and general debility. The text touts restoration and full-system buildup despite garbled wording.
A compact column by Elbert Nede exploring contemporary beliefs through shared reflections. The piece contrasts personal musings with public opinion, inviting readers to question common assumptions and consider alternative viewpoints.
The Cincinnati Big Four treasurer C. L. Warriner is linked to a defalcation estimated at 625000, sparking talk of possible prosecution while he admits accepting the money. He attributes the loss to heavy blackmail drafts by two people who knew of the early shortage, suggesting a larger motive behind the scheme.
A collage of pithy lines and quirky observations on figures like Abdul Hamid Taft Peary and Cook. It notes the race to the pole, the impact of voice on attention, pumpkin pie counts, and a playful etymology quip about editor. The piece ends with a jab at petroleum butter and weekly ads.
The excerpt cites Sir Thomas Lipton and Mr. Dooley arguing over wealth from birth. It suggests parental wealth as a factor in future success and notes the merit in Lipton’s view that being born poor is not fatal.
A Chicago convention will showcase every style of feminine wearing from Eve to modern times. The event promises a peek at historic fashions and evolving garments in a display of diverse attire.
The text notes Eugene will secure right of way and survey to the coast at Coos Bay for railroad use. Jim Hill aims to continue building railroads into Central Eastern Oregon and toward California. The McKenzie pass and Coos Bay appear favorable, pending local preliminary work, with Hill joining in when the time is right.
There can be no home where each member has a suite of rooms and servants to attend to every want. It is the rubbing together and performing thoughtful things for one another that makes a home.
The piece notes the credulity of women, citing Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Peary who believe tales given to their husbands about recent absences. It contrasts that with a husband who laughs at familiar stories yet becomes grouchy when reminded of a chore at home.
The piece argues sending missionaries abroad is wasteful when Tennessee has forty one civil districts without a church and many families without a Bible. It notes King George of Greece would still receive a large civil list even if abdication occurs, with royal allowances funded by Britain France and Russia, comparing to the Norwegian monarch and the Duke of Sparta.
San Bernardino reports that Robert Cooper and his two nephews arrived from Oraiba on the Arizona and New Mexico border with word that settlers flee amid a threatened Hopi uprising. The trio’s warning underscores growing tension as Hopi leaders move to assert grievances.
Notice of a December 11 1909 meeting at Wendling schoolhouse for taxpayers of Lane county road district No 68 to consider a levy for road improvements. Signed by more than ten percent of district taxpayers including A J Arnd J E Earnest and others.
The Roosevelt administration's antitrust effort appears barren of results as legacy combines continue to operate. A sweeping merger unites telegraph and telephone firms, signaling a forthcoming era of consolidation and heightened monopolistic control.
Governor Marshall refused to grant an appeal for George Timberlake jailed in Bloomington Indiana for bootlegging to be paroled for a few hours to attend a football game. The note contrasts condoned generosity with hardhearted action and mentions a 1909 European tour by Mr Gompers.
William Upchurch of Glen Oak Oklahoma, exiled after a long cough, reports recovery after six bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery. The ad touts the medicine for lung diseases and coughs, with a free trial offer and guaranteed by W A Kuykendall. Also notes railroad block due to high water and temporary ground wires failing.
The Daily Guard reports a rapid rise in Wea Springfield flooding many homes. Over 200 residents fled since 10 PM with some taking shelter in trees while others rode out in two story houses. Rescue boats saved families as fences and outbuildings were washed away and the railroad embankment, trestles, and bridges faced erosion and potential collapse.
In Marshfield Oregon November 22 Judge John B Coke dissolved the temporary injunction blocking the Coos Bay port commissioners from acting. The injunction had barred the county court decision by Judge John Hall. The port's petition to dissolve was granted and the case proceeds to the general term for merits while the port can levy a likely 2 mill tax pending bond sales.
An advertisement extols Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy as a safe effective cough suppressant without opium or chloroform. It promises relief for tickling coughs and bronchial irritation and asserts it is suitable for babies, urging mothers to insist on this product. Public selling points are emphasized with a nationwide druggist distribution claim.
Einard Asmussen, a Danish native, filed today his declaration of intention to become a United States citizen, marking a step in his naturalization process. He resides in the United States and moves toward acquiring citizenship through the lawful naturalization procedure.
A Minneapolis reader endorses Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female troubles, claiming it restored health after months of suffering. The letter urges others to seek Mrs. Pinkham’s confidential advice in Lynn, Massachusetts, noting decades of free, informal guidance to sick women.
Globe Arizona November 23 W J Bryan denounced a proposed copper merger as injuring small producers and workers He also criticized President Taft over urging not to copy Oklahoma's constitution urging Oklahomans to draft a state charter suited to their people rather than outside dictates.
Feo C. Stanley has purchased the Hub store stock opened about a week ago at West Eighth and Olive streets and will move goods to his 612 Willamette Street store at once. The Hab proprietor has received a business proposition in the East and will leave soon to accept it.
Cottage Grove high school held the try-out debate last night. Winners were Gladys Farley Myrtle Kem Armerald Satecliffe Pon King Maude Hooper and Myrtle DeSpain. Farley earned 8 percent entitling her to team leadership. A reception followed at Superintendent EB K s residence in honor of the contestants.
Cottage Grove Oregon voters passed a ten mill school tax to fund more teachers due to rising pupil numbers. A local man, H A Moore of Orchard Wimming avenue, helped a flood-surviving cow, found wandering after the flood, out of water and hay. Police seek the cow’s owner as officials note the animal traveled miles in the swollen river.
Ad copy promotes Pink Pain tablets with vague language about pain relief, congestion and blood pressure, listing multiple pains and urging to try. Claims are unverified, price 26 cents for 20 tablets, sold widely.
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