Weekly Guard announces subscription details and free offer
Every Thursday at Eugene Oregon the Daily and Weekly Guard lists subscription rates and mail handling. Agents Creswell Clark and Geo Drury are authorized to receive subs and remit payments. The paper offers either Oregon Agriculturist or American Farmer free with a one year advance subscription.
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Eugene
Oregon
Daily Land Weekly Guard
Creswell
J. L. Clark
Geo. A. Drury
Oregon Agriculturist
Guard
Guard Printing Co
Ugene, Ore
Reforming legal language shows France trims jargon
A Watsonville Register summary notes France moves to simplify legal wording in courts, writs, and documents. Briand backs substitutions to clear, precise modern French. referendum ballots favored change. The reform aims to replace archaic phrases with intelligible terms, contrasting with obfuscating jargon.
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France
Watsonville Register
Laynan
Courts of Justice
Justice
Briand
Courts of Appeal
The Grizzly Epitaph and Other Campaign Oddities
A kaleidoscope of political notes from Oklahoma to Illinois. Haskell’s oil tie sparks memory of Champ Clark stories as Wyoming’s roadside epitaph rumor surfaces. Hearst as trouble maker, Evelyn Thaw stage comeback fears, and politicians overload on denials amid a noisy campaign season.
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Haskell
Oklahoma
Standard Oil
Champ Clark
Wyoming
Political Ties and Gubernatorial Picks Across States
The Independence party in South Dakota nominates a full state ticket led by Dr. R. C. Warne of Mitchell for governor. Massachusetts Republicans will name Lieutenant-Governor Eben S. Draper for governor with no opposition. New Hampshire Republicans show machine influence from Boston & Maine. James Sherman travels in Illinois and Indiana for VP campaigning. Arkansas Peavcy county elects the Democratic ticket in a Republican stronghold. Connecticut nominates John Q. Tilson born in Tennessee who later studied at Yale and practiced law in New Haven. Iowa Republicans back Major John F. Lacey for senator against Albert B. Cummins. Lacey served in the Civil War and is linked to West Virginia heritage.
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Independence Party
South Dakota
R. C. Warne
Mitchell
John Q. Tilson
Congress
Connecticut
Tennessee
Yale
New Haven
John F. Lacey
Iowa
Albert B. Cummins
Daniel Webster Hampton
Major Lacey
West Virginia
Piles Revues and Local Court Indictments
Williams Indian Pile Ointment advertised as a cure for piles with instant relief and various claimable effects. Sold by Linn Ding Co. and Willame Mfg Co., Cleveland. Gilliam county circuit court pursues local option law offenses. nine indictments returned. Rogers case dismissed for lack of evidence. Pauling found not guilty. Campbell Bros. trial pending. Defendants employ W H Wilson, Bowerman & Butler, D R Parker. others named include F Eubank, Frank Kidd, W M Snell of Arlington.
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Linn Ding Co
Willame Mfg Co
Props
Cleveland
Circuit Court
Gilliam County
E. C. Rogera
Herman W. Pauling
Campbell Bros
W. H. Wilson
Dalles
Bowerman & Butler
D. R. Parker
Condon
F. Eubank
Frank Kidd
W. M. Snell
Arlington
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Relief for Stomach Work
A brief advertisement asserts Kodol will soon enable the stomach to digest food properly and make digestion pleasant. It claims the product makes the stomach feel sweet and is sold by all druggists.
Call for disinfectants token prompts Al Holden
A terse public notice cites Al Holden as the contact for obtaining a disinfectants token. The item outlines eligibility and application steps, urging interested parties to request details from the designated office.
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al Holden
Water quality concerns raised by McKenzie water study
A Jasper-like letter from W L Cheshire of McKenzie appeals for city council help with pure water. A State Board of Health report by Dr Ralph Matson cites a Eugene water sample lacking ice but containing bacteria, urging a retest with properly cooled specimen and indicating suspicion of contamination.
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W. L. Cheshire
McKenzie Water
Portland
State Board of Herth
Oregon
Cheshire
Eugene
Ralph C. Matson
State Board
State Board of Health
Matson
Old Bill Obediah fumes about Roosevelt and Hearst in Mapleton
Special correspondence from Mapleton dated September 27 describes fair, cool weather with frosts and a light Siuslaw salmon run. The writer criticizes Roosevelt, Hearst, and political editors, claiming party insiders beget splinters, mocks whiskey chatter, and defends HasKell the campaign treasurer while urging continued support for the Democratic cause.
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Mapleton
Siuslaw
Hazel
Co-operative Union
Snce Roosevelt
Old Hearst
Haskell
Olly
Eugene Register
Salem Journal
The
Independent
Roosevelt
Old Bill Obediah
How to Get Strong and Labor Union Facts
P J Daly of 1247 West Congress Street Chicago shares a tonic tip for strength Electric Bitters aids stomach liver and kidney issues and boosts flesh while easing insomnia. Sold for 50 cents at W A Kuykendall drug store. Frank Morrison notes American Federation of Labor growth with 117 affiliated unions 27 000 locals 36 state federations 541 central bodies and about two million members.
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P. J. Daly
West
Congress Street
Chicago
W. A. Kuykendall
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
America
Labor Movement
American Federaion of Labor
Federations of Labor
YMCA Secretary Becomes Full Time At University
James K. Lyman, the university YMCA secretary, now works full time and dedicates all his effort to the college field. Last year he served half time and assisted other Oregon colleges. A budget over $1200 is being raised by merchants, students, and faculty to support the change. Architect Hungicker drafts plans for a six room cottage to be built by Wm. L. McFarland on his farm between Eugene and Springfield, costing about $1000.
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James K. Lyman
University
Oregon
Hungicker
Wm. L. McFarland
Eugene
Springfield
Tenth
Morrison
Portland
A. P. Armstrong
Ll.b
Northwest
Kodo Tabs Sold Widely for Stomach Relief
An advertisement promises quick relief from dyspepsia with Kodo! early use prevents worse attacks. It urges readers to buy a bottle today, noting it is sold by all druggists and emphasizing its stomach conditioning benefits.
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All Druggista
French promoter orders fifty Wright aeroplanes
Lazare Well ler of France has announced an order to Wilbur Wright for fifty Wright aeroplanes. The contract amount is reported as $100.00. The announcement was made at Le Mans on September 30.
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Lemans
Lazare Welller
Wilbur Wright
steamship Tarlac driven ashore near Borongan Island
San Francisco reports the United States steamship Tarlac was driven ashore on Borongan Island in the Samar group on September 23. The Merchants' Exchange cites a Manila cable stating the vessel will probably be a total loss.
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San Francisco
Merchants’ Exchange
Manila
United States
Tarlac
Borongan Island
Marriage Notices From Cottage Grove and Eugene
Winfred N. Tarpen and Sylva A. Johnson wed at the Dean Sanderson home in Eugene on September 23 1908 both residents of Cottage Grove. Clark P. Devereaux and Eula Hoyt married at the Hoyt home in Hillsboro two days later at 2 pm. The pair plan to reside in Eugene after a reception and luncheon with many friends in attendance.
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Dean Sanderson
Eugene
Winfred N. Tarpen
Sylva A. Johnson
Cottage Grove
Clark P. Devereaux
Eula Hoyt
Hillsboro
W. R. Hoyt
Cora and Philadelphia Press Exchange On Marriage Worth
Cora asks if any man seemed truly worth marrying, and replies that many seemed so, but another girl had always seen them first. The sentiment contrasts personal desire with social judgment as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
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Cora
Philadelphia Press
The Boy Gee Describes Disappointed Generation
A humorous World cartoon caption laments this generation’s hardness to please. The speaker claims eating dirt and wiggling ears fail to impress, ending in a comic shrug at the modern trend.
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New York World
Attendant and Visitor Argue Over Dog Access
An attendant at a museum warns that dogs are not admitted. A visitor says they were allowed with their dog, claiming the attendant followed them in, and the visitor fires back that the attendant followed them as well.
Good Prospects for Saving Vessel Humboldt
Victoria reports improvement in the Humboldt salvage, with good weather and calm seas as the initial float attempt is planned for the next high tide. J W Barringer prepares the Smith warehouse relocation to clear space for a new depot platform and vacate the freight area, while moving a residence for Mrs. Working to a nearby site.
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Victoria
Humboldt
J. W. Barringer
Smith
Mr. Barringer
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