Tragedy at Creswell: Despondent youth ends own life
Charles Napper, 20, son of William Napper from three and a half miles west of Creswell, shot himself with a .22 rifle in a wooded area after prolonged ill health. He had worked in a sawmill and Booth-Kelly mill but could not endure the labor. Coroner’s inquest found death likely self-inflicted. Neighbors and family mourn the loss.
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Daily Guard
Charles Napper
Wiliam Napper
Creswell
Coburg
Booth-Kelly
Gordon
Napper Place
A. W. Schwearing
G. FE. O'Neal
Adam Schmitt
J. W. McCue
J. Wullschleger
Lucas Cowgill
Barn Fire At Sagi Naw Wrecks Two Teams
A devastating barn fire three miles north of Cottage Grove shows greater damage than last Friday's Leader reported. The blaze destroyed two teams and caused extensive losses, prompting a full recheck of the incident.
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Saginaw
Cottage Grove
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted as best blood purifier
An ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as an unmatched blood purifier with over 20 ingredients and urges buyers to avoid substitutes. The piece shifts to a fire report from Chas. Smith about Frank Jackson losing hay mares and Allen Miller losing a team plus 10 tons of hay, oats, harness, and wagon, totaling about $1,500. Miller’s oats were unloaded too late to save the wagon and load.
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Chas. Smith
Frank Jackson
Allen Miller
Mr. Miller
Portland Fair Race Results Highlight Local Standouts
At the Portland fair yesterday, multiple pace and trot events completed with purse totals from 500 to 1000. Winners included Salona Boy, Vernice General Huertus, Queen Derby, Whitehall, Bell N., Cherry Diamond, Velma Z, Stalone, Zombel, Gloria O’Neill, Sherlock Holmes, Hymettus, Josephine, Benday, and John J. Moore in a six and one half furlong sprint with Weather and Cresterton placing.
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Salona Boy
Ward
Vernice General Huertus
Hogaboom
Queen Derby
Cubello
Whitehall
Hubert
Bell N
Starr
Cherry Diamond
Huber
Velma Z
Sawyer
Stalone
Zombel
Gloria O'Neill
Sherlock Holmes
Childs
Hymettus
Erwin
Giar Eee Josephine
Rutherford
Benday
Duncan
John J. Moore
Weatherov
Cresterton
Calif men to open store in Ax Billy room at Willamette site
A California pair plan to open a store in the room now used by Ax Billy department store after it moves to the Frank building at Tenth and Willamette streets. Schaefer Bros. own the store with an eleven month lease. Mrs. Rachel Sanders owns the building and is currently away from the city, leaving the new lessee names unknown.
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California
Ax Billy Department
New Frank
Tenth and Willamette Streets
Schaefer Bros
Rachel Sanders
Taft Sons Show Golf Skill at Beverly Links
Robert A Taft the elder plays golf with his father near the Beverly Massachusetts summer home while Charley Taft enjoys boating and sports. Charley attends his uncle's school in Watertown Connecticut and Robert Taft is a Yale student.
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President Taft
Roosevelt
Robert A. Taft
Mr. Taft
Beverly
Moma
Charley
Charley ‘Taft
Watertown
Conn
Robert Taft
Yale
Spaniards Battle Moors Near Tasdirst and Watch
Gibraltar Sept 23 A fierce clash in the war between Spaniards and Rift tribesmen unfolds as Spanish forces under General Marina push forward after taking Tasdirst and Watch. Heavy losses on both sides with 40,000 Spanish and about 50,000 Moors reported engaged. Dead and wounded fill the field amid intense heat.
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Gibraltar
Tasdirst
Yvatch
Marina
Moore
Veterans Honor Old Soldiers Parade and Reunion
A Thursday Daly Guard report details a large veteran reunion in the city with a street parade led by Old Glory, drums and fife, and a post-parade feast hosted by the W R C and Ladies of the G A R. Attendees include numerous veterans listed by name and unit from Iowa to Wisconsin, with continued social events planned.
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Old Glory
Bey
W. A. CC
Sons of Veterans
G. W. McReynolds
C.J. Dodd
Rogers
Iowa
M. R. McCauley
Cottage Grove
J. E. Gardiner
John E. Butler
Junction
Indictments for Fraud Involving Fake Rares Charged
United States grand jury returned indictments today naming Bray and eighty two others accused of fraud by use of the United Mall and connections with a scheme involving a million dollars. The case centers on fake Raven Pyehry Psa Hie POM Valle and related country interests.
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Comnet
Malta
United States
Grand Jy
Returnea Dietments
Nainery c Bray
Elehty
Ms Thon
Raven Pyehry
Warm Springs Indians Take Out Hunting Licenses Here
County Clerk Lee reports that during the past two weeks Warm Springs Indians have applied for hunting licenses. They travel to and from the valley each year and, in earlier years, slaughtered deer without regard to the law. The new licensing reflects stricter enforcement. some Indians adhere to the limit while others ignore the law and face county jail terms.
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Lee
Warm Springs
Linn
Todian War BM. Robinson Junction City Or
MV Confederate Veteran 1 M Goldwon Eugene Co Dp MI ben oe a.
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Robinson
Junction City, Or
M. Goldwon
Eugene, Co
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