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Newspaper
Roseburg Plaindealer
Location
Roseburg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1902
Page
3
A burst of items from Salzman adverts to theater bills and holiday goods fills Roseburg pages. Holiday gifts at Salmans, Irish Pawn Brokers show tonight, Christmas tree at Dixon school, two days of optician A W Lowe, and many local shop promos.
Vetch seed merchants and Mrs Wn Perry with daughter visit Albany resident Mrs B F Russell. Rev Father G D Doyle leaves for Portland on business. JG Mack of Portland visits city. Mrs D F Paim returns from six weeks at Good Samaritan Hospital improved. R B K Yates and family travel from Los Angeles to Pendleton Oregon. J M Bridges and wife return to Salem after three months in Roseburg. Bridges helped on Douglas County Bank building project.
The block bounded by Jackson Cass Oak and Rose streets will host the Grand Thorn Land Delicacy Co project. A six story hotel with ten first floor store rooms, banking room corner, 200 rooms, a theater facing Cass and Rose, ice plant and cold storage on Rose, brewery cooperage bottle works on Oak, and an electric lighting plant. It will employ 75 to 125 people and boost city population by 200 to 300. A. E. Moler and other business leaders lead the effort.
Roseburg edges Eugene 10 to 6 in a mud soaked game marked by frequent fumbles. Eugene admits Roseburg showed superior line play and a standout run as Ramp kicks a fine goal despite wet conditions.
A quiet ceremony was held at W. T P Reed’s home in the city on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Miss Alice A. Ross married Fred W. Warrelman with Rev. W. W. Edmondson officiating. The wedding march was played by Miss Anna Varrelmano, sister of the groom.
Postmaster circular lists remaining letters at Rose Lary post office. Addressees include Brown, Doll. McAnley, John Cury, Fred. Nelson, Mrs J J. Enery, Mrs Nelson. Perkins, L. Greenwood, R. Rowley, J M. Howard, J C. Taylor, Mrs J M. Lee, Lillian. Fisher, LC. Letters incur one cent postage. (Date advertised December 8, 1902.)
Notice to all with accounts due at G B Cannon's news and book store to settle before December 20 1902. After that date costs of coastal collection will be added and attorneys will begin collection in North Dakota.
The Annual Memorial Service for Roseburg Lodge No. 326 B P O Elks held at the Opera House Sunday afternoon at 2. Exalted Ruler W H Jamieson led ceremonies. Rev Geo H Bennett spoke on Science and immortality. Hon P H D Arcy delivered the eulogy. Notable vocal and instrumental performances highlighted the elegant program.
Saturday issue by Dee. Mth the Pia DEALEE presents a four page weight column supplement with illustrated Christmas and New Year stories. It will feature two more advertisement columns, making an eight page eight column paper for Christmas holidays and aims to be the most attractive reading matter for young and elderly readers. Now is the time to take up the two remaining columns.
A church school run by Adventists operates two miles west of Roseburg with eleven pupils. The program teaches common branches plus daily Bible lessons. The church group believes in Christ’s second coming without a fixed date and in seventh day observance, justification by faith, and a future new earth. They support public schools and pay taxes, while conducting their own Bible‑based education where Bible is taught as a regular study.
A humorous item describes Brother Gon oer visiting a host with a newborn. A deaf hostess misinterprets his question about the baby as a query on her cold and recounts a harsh winter illness while noting Brother Conner’s nervous reaction and a mistaken invitation.
Carty and Miss Sadie Pilkington of Roborg publicly wed in Victoria British Columbia on December first nineteen ninety two.
Walter Cochran of Cottage Grove received a $90 fee from Lane county court for aiding Sheriff Withers in capturing Bert Heater, murderer of Benton Tracy, who was sentenced to life in the penitentiary last month. The grant comes from a $250 reward offered for Heater's capture.
The ladies of the Christian Church will hold a bazaar at the Dough County Bank Building on Friday and Saturday December 12 and 15. Many fancy and suitable articles for Christmas gifts will be on sale. A liberal patronage is solicited.
Attention poultry men enter your show binds for the Chicken Show and have them scored by Judge Cobbledick one of the best judges. Premium list prepared by Prarxpgausm Publishing Co and ready for distribution by Saturday.
A former San Francisco business owner thanks patrons for past favors and hopes they will extend goodwill to his successor, confident he will provide entire satisfaction.
A Great Company claims 57 years of operation with over 290 million in assets, more than 870 million annual income in 1901, insured amount above 1.2656 billion, new insurance paid in 1901 over 62.62 million, policyholders over 27 million, and total paid to policyholders in 57 years over 349 million. W J Moon, agent, Reseburg Ore.
Final settlement notice for the estate of Emiling Davia deceased in Sone Courtel Oregon. Administrator reports closing actions and asks for court approval. Notice published in Dougie County weekly for four weeks. Judge Thompson presiding.
After fifteen months of operation at Riddle the general merchandise firm A R Marroos & Co announces the sale of its interests to FE Underwood of New York. The partners thank the public for liberal patronage and solicit continued support for their successor.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as superior for back, side, or chest pain and muscle aches. It notes the balm relieves deep seated discomfort and mentions A. C. Marsters as the seller.
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