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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1907
Page
9
Frugal shoppers meet a variety of items headlined by Ladies' stock collars at 12 1 2 cents and turn over collars valued to 15 cents. Also featuring ladies hose supporters 25 cents, handkerchiefs 35 cents, children’s hose 20 cents, scrub brushes, and shoe polish. Friday and Saturday specials highlight Burson Hosiery at low per pair prices.
Fragmentary OCR notes show price marks like B9¢ Bde 79e 19¢ and T2e¢ 36e¢ with references to ice and preparations. No clear event, entities, or dates emerge from the unreadable text.
The drayman James Billmire who died suddenly yesterday afternoon of apoplexy while driving will be buried tomorrow forenoon at the family home on West Eighth Street with interment at the I C O F cemetery. Rev D H Trimble will conduct services as all local draymen halt work to attend. He was born March 19 1861 in Ogle county Illinois and aged 46 years 7 months 10 days. He came to Oregon with his parents in 1873 and lived on a Lane county farm until 1894 when they moved to Eugene where he worked in the drug business. Survived by his mother three brothers Ga W William Archie all of Eugene and four sisters Mrs L A Coldren and Mrs William Barger Irving Mrs Ed Sprague of Eugene and Mrs H V Johnson of Junction City. He was popular and widely mourned.
Frank W. Bartholomew of Corburg and Lillie Mcfee of Springfield married today at Hoffman House at 2 PM. Ceremony conducted by Rev. D H Trimble in the presence of immediate relatives. The couple plan to reside in Corburg.
Cadell resident Bear Shamburg recalls severe hardship from past grasshopper plagues and drought in Kansas. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing a long bout of coughing after trying other remedies, praising it as a safe cough and cold remedy and lung healer. Trial bottle offered free by W J Delano’s drug store.
The Eugene market column lists prices for wool, poultry, dairy, eggs, and livestock. It covers butter, onions, potatoes, hay, and grain, with Portland notes on butter trends, onion futures, potato prices, apples, hops, and livestock quotes.
Old saying fits Bucklen s Arnica Salve now at DeLano s drug store. Treats sore wounds piles and chilblains with healing influence. 26c guaranteed.
In an effort against adulteration the U S Department of Agriculture recognizes Knapp-Curo as official sheep dip. Inspectors notified. Prussian Remedy Company of St Paul celebrates. Knapp-Curo, Prussian Hog and Cattle Dip claimed to destroy lice ticks and vermin. Preston & Halee cited as agents.
Glenn Powers files suit against Oregon Blue River Mining Company to recover 1938.45 on accounts assigned by William J. Dickson and Lewis Dickson. He contends Will Dickson worked 12 months at 50 dollars monthly with 600 due, Lewis Dickson 1250 plus 88.45 for office expenses, with interest from 1905 and 1907 respectively. Williams and Bean represent plaintiff.
Mrs Lillie M Hart petitions circuit court for divorce from James M Hart alleging neglect and financial excess, citing marriage in Medford Oregon in 1895 and a two year old child Lester. She seeks custody and trial costs, with mention of hardships and desertion leading to separation in August 1907.
An examination for clerk and carrier will be held at the post office in this city on November 23 1907. Age limits 18 to 45 years on the date of examination. Married women will not be admitted. Unmarried women may apply only as clerks. Applicants must be physically sound. male applicants must be at least 6 feet 4 inches tall and weigh 125 pounds without coat or hat. For blanks and full details contact F E Taylor Secretary Board of Civil Service Commissioners post office Eugene Oregon.
Noting three weeks in the Northwest, Messrs Nottingham and Hoyt return from Pine Openings near Eugene with Adolph Archambeau as guide. Despite a dry season and scarce game, the party enjoyed the trip and may join a Portland party later, to hunt again. Reports say pheasants are scarce and hunting may close to protect the stock.
The grandmothers of old Dutch Donkard families in Western Pennsylvania made Hickory Bark Cough Remedy for four decades and now it is sold by Hull's Red Cross Drug Store and other dealers. Also mention notes that a hearse shipment to Kimton Missouri is planned tonight per relatives' request.
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