Eggs Advance As Prices Rise In Local Week
Eyes show a clear weekly uptick with eggs moving from 23 to 27 cents amid scarcity in hot weather. Wheat remains steady at 9 cents from Springfield mill while watermelons flood local markets with Geo W Dixon and Geo H Smith arranging two carloads each from Southern Oregon. Lane county melons, cabbage, tomatoes, sweet corn, and Bartlett pears appear in supply though pears are scarce. Eugene Fruit Growers Association holds limited stock at a penny per pound.
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Springfield
Lane County
Geo. W. Dixon
Oregon
Dixon
California
Geo. H. Smith
Bartlett
Eugene Fruit Growers’ Association
Weekly Eugene Market Report Chittimbark to Oatse values
Market overview lists prices for wool poultry dairy fruits vegetables and livestock. Cattle hogs lambs veal and mutton show per unit or per hundredweight values while grains and feed include flour wheat bran mixed feed shorts rolled barley oats and hay priced per ton per bushel and per cwt with regional notes and year unknown figures.
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Chittimbark—Sc
Portland Market Report Shows Butter Shortages Push Prices Up
Portland reports record low creamery butter stocks with receipts from outside creameries barely satisfying demand. Prices may rise further unless supply improves, while eggs trend up with Me and 2c options possible. Poultry steadies, flour export prices fall, wheat steady, hay firmer, oats quiet as buyers await better movement.
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Portland
Orient
Front Street Market Reports Fruit and Hops Prices
Plenty of fruit demand on Front Street with strong sales. Perette cantaloupes sold at 1.75 per crate, California cantaloupes mixed quality, peaches 76 cents to 1 per box, and various grapes and muscats priced. Sonoma hops 22 cents and Rovsianivers 21 cents noted, with New York winter sales reported. Willamette valley yields vary, some yards finished earlier than expected, overall crop lighter than earlier forecasts.
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Front Street
California
Oregon
Sonoma
New York
Willamette Valley
Harriman’s $2,000,000 Resting Place at Arden New York
Edward H. Harriman travels for a rest cure to Arden New York where his house on Tower Hill in the Ramapo mountains remains unfinished. The 45,000 acre Harriman holdings span the landscape as family members and associates pose in a posed reader’s left to right lineup.
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Edward H. Harriman
Arden
N. Y
Harriman
Tower Hill
Ramapo Mountains
Carol Harriman
Robert Grvcelet
W. Averell Harriman
E. H. Harriman
George A. Dixon
Prune Market Shows Mixed Trade and Cautious Demand
Early season notes indicate buyers cautious as samples trickle in while hop markets recover with 1908 sales at 15 to 16 cents. New York reports show 1909 Santa Clara prunes offered in four sizes at 23 to 24 cents per bag fob coast with October shipment, and futures activity below last year. Oregon prunes hold steady on a 2.5 cent per four-size bag basis for 30s as coast shipments rise.
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New York
Oregon
Portland Livestock Market Rises as New Yard Charges Go Into Effect
Portland Union Stockyard announces the new livestock charge schedule will start with the opening of the Stockdale yards on the Peninsula. The new rates match East Coast unions, slightly higher overall but balanced by lower hay and feed costs, benefiting shippers. Cattle top at 4.50 for 1200 lb steers, hogs around 8.50 to 8.75 only for near-perfect stock, lambs firm at 5.50, and overall range: cattle 2.25 4.50, hogs 5.50 8.75, sheep 4.00 5.50, calves 4.00 5.10. Receipts light for the day. Market tone steady to firm.
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Portland
Portland Market Quotations 1908 Prices for Hides Wool Butter
The Portland market reports 1908 crop hides and wool prices across districts. Hops at 14 to 16 percent, wool prices ranging 20 to 24 cents per pound, tallow prime at 21 and a quarter cents, calves green at 16 pounds each, mohair around 24 to 27 cents, butter extra creamery 35 cents, cheddar and cheese varieties priced per pound, live poultry quoted by weight with hens at 17 percent and roosters at 10 cents, turkey prices for alive and dressed stock listed.
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Willaretts Valley
Oregon
Sfeide
Walia
Market Prices for Poultry Grains Vegetables and Meats
A dense list of market figures shows prices for ducks pigeons dressed poultry and grain products. Regional notes include Willamette valley and Eastern Oregon prices for flour oats barley alfalfa and bran with per ton and per sack rates. Also listed are vegetables like turnips beets carrots cabbage and tomatoes and assorted meats with pack prices in Portland and local shops.
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Willamette Valley
Bransrsee
Shorts
Oregon
Exort
New Amathy
Hothouse
Portland
J M Tally Buys Hansen Building Corner Weeh Washington
J M Tally, longtime distributing agent for Union Tea Co, purchased Melvin Hansen's frame store at the corner of Weet Eighth and Washington streets for about 10000 dollars. Hansen built it in summer and the buyer plans a tea and spice shop with possible groceries. The building has two large store rooms below and upstairs apartments. The post office has ruled children cannot fetch parents mail at route to school, deeming it a nuisance and promising reduced mail misplacements.
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J. M. Tally
Union Tea Co
Melvin Hansen
Weet Eighth
Washington Streets
Hansen
Portland Chemist Weds Lebanon Bride Bonnie Baker
Walter M. Barry of Portland married Miss Bonnie Baker of Lebanon formerly Eugene at the Baker home in Lebanon. Barry is a University of Oregon graduate and currently a chemist in Portland.
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Walter M. Barry
Portland
Bonnie Baker
Lebanon
Eugene
D. E. Baker
Mr. Barry
The
University
All Ia
Doctor Called To Lorane For Teen Daughter Injury
Dr. Bartle attended in Lorane yesterday for Rudolph Leff’s 17 year old daughter who fell and broke a leg.
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Dr. Bartle
Lorane Yeserday
Rudolph Leff
Viclt Hill's Bargain Store Notarial Commission Filed
Viclt Hills 5 10 and 15 cent store at 617 Willamette street operates with species bargains. The notarial commission of Tom Wolfe of Florence was filed with the county clerk today.
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Viclt Hill
Species Bargains
Willamette Street
Dsliwit
Tom Wolfe
Florence
Massive timber losses feared near Disston Oregon
Reports from Star and nearby forests describe two great fires east of town along the Oregon and Southeastern railroad. The Disston blaze has already burned over two sections of timber, threatening mill property and railroad lines. Local crews dig ditches and set backfires to control the spread, while observers warn of heavy undergrowth that could fuel a catastrophic fire if started.
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Oregon and Southeastern
Cottage Grove
Oregon
Star
Disston
Burma
Weyerhauser, Booth- Kelly
Southern Pacific R
Harry Crtes
Coal Becomes Popular In Eugene As Wood Prices Rise
A large number of Eugene residents switch to coal this winter, finding coal prices comparable to wood when considering local wood costs. Easterners with coal stoves note coal can be shipped nearly as cheaply as wood, making coal a convenient, space saving option. The article anticipates wider coal use if wood prices climb further, predicting more shipments and familiar coal vendors.
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Eugene
Oregon
Falls from roof nearly breaks Frank Snyder’s neck
Frank Snyder, a carpenter on a residence for Henry Tripp, fell twenty feet after a board broke on the roof. He landed on head and shoulders, injuring face, head, and a wrist. He may be bedbound for days. Also, E. D. Shack bought a violin from a gypsy inscribed Antoninus Strativarius Cremona Faciebat Annor 1759 for fifty cents, unsure if genuine.
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Frank Snyder
Henry Tripp
Homer Brown
Snyder
E. D. Shack
Willamette Street
Shook
Real Estate Transfers Listed In Eugene Area
A lengthy list details transfers including D L Marden to J B Kil in Walnut Park aub div and many others. Notable entries cover Elias Stewarts ad to Eugene, J W Leonard on Sladden ad to Eugene, and numerous lots, acres, and patents involving Springfield Cottage Grove and Junction City with prices up to 6000 dollars. The compilation shows transfers across sec 15 tp 17 ro w and surrounding townships with multiple buyers including John Green and Amelia Carpenter among others.
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D. L. Marden
J. B. Kilborn
Walnut Park
Elias Stewart
Eugene
F. Clook
See
Dow
Frank Jordan
Lucretia ‘McMurray
John Pope
Martha A. Pope
A. Washburn
H. F. Gordon
Clark & Washburne
Springfield
Hamilton M. Burchell
Sharon Stewart
Junction City
Harriet E. Sladden
J. W. Leonard
Sladden
Charles F. Grant
A. B. Lockwood
A. Washburne
Clifford Lybarger
Drow Timber Company
Jeannette Richardson
Frank D. Wheeler
Wrynne
Cottage Grove
John Green
Reoth-Kelly Lumber Company
8. P. Co
A.r
Hamilton H. Burchell
Soren Seward
Junction
Walter E. Trotter
Springfield Timber Co
Paulua McNewell
Billa M Billington
Scott
Amelia Carpenter
Charlotte Nielsen
Bartholomew W. Downing
John Dougherty
Rachel H. Powers
David E Pierce
Stewart
J. K. Martin
Charlie A. Nott l
Row
A. Couley
A. PP
C Hald
David Link
Elizabeth Schenck
Shelton
Louise M. Anderson
T. C Luckey
M. Annie Roxie
Currin & Park
John W. Harms
W. C. Monroe
M. Annie Hoxie
Currin Park
George P. Edwards
Anna Ib. Hansen
Morse
Florence
T. C. Luckey
R. R. Gardner
United States
Ole L. Hansen
J. A. Reed
Augusta Reed
Nathan Hill
J. B. Bell
Daniel B. Farnham
Wilder R. Farnham
Cuff Abrams
Fay
Sarah EF. Patterson
Nellie B. King
M. King
D. G. McFarland
A. V. Abeenet
J. M. Starket
W. EF. Crews
Horn
Jennie Powers
Goshen
Frank KE. Blair
Harriet A. Allen
Quimby
Fred Lury
D. A. Conley
L. T. Craig
Spr. Timber Co
Harriet L. Wallace
Humor and Philosophy Confusion and Wit in Modern Life
A compact meditation on truth elasticity, confidence erosion, and the paradoxes of work and love. The piece notes that noisy effort does not guarantee results and quips on cleverness with umbrellas, payment for love, and the bite sized grievances common in modern thinking.
Annual Appeal for Crops Pushed Toward The Thrusting Machine
An appeal narrates distressed plea about crops growing in dire need of funding and timely processing. It laments wasted potential, urging action to spare the youths from hardship and enable essentials like baby shoes and skating lessons, while criticizing indecision and delay.
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Bieipr
ROW Sheriff of Lane County Reports Rego
Lane County Sheriff reports registry details for residents in a misc rego notice. The brief item lists orders, dates, and names tied to enforcement actions and local government.
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Rows
Lane County
Noisy Parlor Quotations From A Curious Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue features playful banter about age and the census. Characters Clara and Mr. oer exchange light remarks and jests on aging, identity, and a series of puns about oxen and shirts. The dialogue hints at social mores and humor of a bygone era.
Atlantic City Board Walk Apprenticeship Critic
A fragmentary exchange hints at Atlantic City attractions and the notion of practice for a critic. Mentions a board walk and a surprisingly specific reference to apprenticeship in a blacksmith shop as a form of critique training.
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Atlantic City
Special bargains at Hill's five ten and fifteenths store
Delighted shoppers visit 517 Willamette Street for specials. Architect J R Ford drafts plans for a six room bungalow at Lowell for Mrs Hynd. The notice mentions the project and the address.
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J. R. Ford
Lowell
Mr. A. Hynd
Leens' Daughter Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
The daughter of Dr. A K Leen was operated on at General Hospital yesterday for appendicitis. A C Dixon and family are en route to Portland by automobile.
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A. K. Leen
General Hospital
A. C. Dixon and Family
Portland
Perry Davis Painkiller Promoted as Universal Remedy
An old advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller as the oldest cheapest and best medicine for internal and external aches. It claims the product fixes sore joints sprains strains and bruises quickly and has stood as a global standby for emergencies for over 70 years, urging readers to keep it handy.
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Perry Davis
Alize
Tlea
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Wdatyie
Che Iy Urave Manufacturing
Jones
Ieee
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Mare
Lane Eouwnte
Creon
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Ileney Fisehser
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W. M
Henry
Vay
JR i Ge Dur
Wan
Sho Rue Thor
Spr
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Mr. Oer
Clara
Weill
At. A. B. Stiles, Mer
Boston Dental Parlors
Willamette
Dunn's Dry Goods
Madame Dean
Wested Medical CO
Lancaster
W. L. DeLano
Hill
Speelil Bargains
Deliwit
ImPoi
Acatomio
Colegiate
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