Municipal Art in Western Cities Eugene Oregon
A long study on Eugene Oregon as the model of Western civic improvement. The article argues that rapid growth, university expansion, and a program of beautification at the rail station spark a citywide push toward parks, boulevards, and tasteful architecture. It describes the 1909 plan funded by the Eugene Commercial Club with rail cooperation, and details anticipated street paving, water works, lamps, and a civic center centered on the university and mill race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Commercial Club
John H Hartog
San Francisco Bay
Holland
Eugene
Hartog
Oregon
Eugéne
Portland Oregonian
Southern Pacific Railway Company
University
Court House
County Court House
White Temple
The
Odd Fellows
Fairmount Hills
Hendricks
P. L. Campbell
Oregon City
Portland
The Eugene Way Inspires Civic Beautification and Planning
The lathes of Eugene drive civic improvement aiding nest cottage projects for traders families. Plans advance for an artistic fountain at the depot park and a boulevard system. Residents remove eye sores and pursue fine homes as planting begins, guided by foresight for a fifty year city plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Sonetime
Pld Square
New Depot Park
Depot Park
Lotsa
Debria
Cies
Park
Boulevard Eystem
Taft Negroes Dynamite White Store in Taft Oklahoma
In Taft Oklahoma on September 17, after a warning that three white men must leave the town, Black residents dynamited a white merchant’s store. White merchants vow to stay, signaling potential further clashes and renewed tension in the segregated town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Taft
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Hoax Ad
A frantic ad promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a miracle healer. The claim lists Burns cuts scalds and piles with a quick family cure and credits W A Kukken dall as seller. The tone imitates a sensational quick fix testimonial common in past penny papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Moses
Haley
Johnnie
Mamie
W. A. Kukkendall
Oldest Prelate William McCloskey Dies in Louisville
Right Rev. William George McCloskey 85, head of the Kentucky diocese for 41 years, died in Louisville. He was the oldest living prelate in the United States, beloved by Catholics and Protestants. The piece also includes an ad-like endorsement for Dr Shoop's Restorative with claims about stomach, heart, and kidney ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
William George McCloskey
United States
Kentucky
Electric Car Kills Salem Woman
Salem Oregon September 16 Mr Charles A Whale fell from a crowded Portland Railway Light and Power street car on North Commercial Street between Marion and Valon streets about 10 30 in the morning and died at the Salem hospital at noon after an examination found concussion of the brain and a dislocated shoulder The train was in charge of David Hart Roy Stuffler and Harry Hatch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem, Or
Charles A. Whale
Portland Railway, Light and Power Company
North Commercial Street
Marion and
Valon
Salem
Drew
C.ay
Mott
J. N. Stith
Hoo
David Hart
Roy Stuffler
Harry Hatch
Vetch Shipments Set Record in Valley Trade
Fred Dose, a prominent vetchn buyer, arrived this afternoon and shipped his final carload of vetch, totaling over thirty-five cars. Volume exceeds all other buyers combined, with ten cars sailing from Albany and several from Tangent, averaging 34 cents a pound in what farmers call a fool deal. Dose calls Albany a fine shipping center in the valley. Mr Dornanne is at Woodburn but remains close to Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dose
Vetcn
Albany
Dose
Dornanne
Woodburn
Democrat
Visit of Levi Mullinax praises Eugene's future
Levi Mullinax of Etereka Kansas visited W J Gibson and family then planned a Tacoma trip to see James W Geppard. They would attend the A Y P fair and Mullinax praised California and Eugene noting its growth and Spencer's Butte view. He believes Eugene has a great future and would be a fine place to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Mullinax
Etereka
Kan
W. J. Gibson
Tacoma
James W. Geppard
Mullinax
California
Eugene
Spencer's Butte
Willamette Valley Company Expands Linemen Team
The Willamette Valley Company added three linemen to its force to meet a surge of work. Two started today after being sent from Baker City to support crews handling extensive upcoming tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamette Valley Company
Baker City
Orchard Men Grow Apples On Cottage Grove Ranch
Cottage Grove farmer Sepe 14 reports two young brothers turned 4 acres into 14 acres of thriving orchards growing Jang thao Baldwin Mammoth Mack Twig Greening and King apples. They sold 00 boxes from four acres, 1200 boxes from select trees two years ago netting 800 dollars, then faced a loss last year from a time spray mishap. Now 2 1/2 acres host strawberries, with plants two feet across. Felix Currin brought to the Commercial Club a fruit sample from four miles east including wild apples and peaches Maver variety, tame prunes French prunes Ineden sucur prunes silver prunes pears cherries tomatoes Burbank potatoes and early Crawford peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
Sepe
Tiles Brothers
Apy Chan
Apg
Baldwin
Milatake
Mr. Bales
Felix Currin
bin Farm
Oregon
Lool River
Orville Wright Reaches 765 Feet in Berlin Flight
Berlin winded as Orville Wright ascends to 765 feet today, surpassing Latham s aviation record. The demonstration confirms Wright’s continuing pace in the race for higher flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Orville Wright
Latham/s
Marriage Licenses Granted to Slemond and Penney
A marriage license was granted yesterday afternoon to Karl E. Slemond and Grace E. Penney, both residents of Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl E. Slemmond
Grace E. Penney
Eugene
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George Wharton James
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Bret Marte
Joaquin Miller
Tis Beach
Hindu Kush
Mother
State University
Willamette River
Pacific Northwest
Willamette
Connecticut River
New England
Cascade Mountain Range
Coast Range
Iver
McKenzie River
Eugene Cherries
Eleventh Street
U. OF O
VETCH
Bales Bros
Heigl Gunns
School OF Quality
Morrison
A. P. Armatrong
Ll.b
Commercial School of
Northwest
Anderschrow
Kasparillf
Chase Price
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