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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1902
Page
9
Eugene Weekly Guard surveys a mix of satirical notes on senatorial courtesy, social mores, and public figures. It jokes about a self-made man, a chiropodist student, Yvette Guilbert, and Reginald Vanderbilt while touching on royalty, Canada versus the U.S., and the evolving role of educated women. The column blends light quips with observations on cartoons and scientific claims, reflecting early 20th century commentary.
The article argues for establishing free rural high schools modeled on urban systems to improve attendance and years of schooling. It highlights transporting pupils at public expense as beneficial and lauds teachers like Ellen M. Brace of Oswego, who devoted decades to poor but worthy students and now faces retirement with pension.
A mother seeks help after a boy teased for mispronouncing words during vision tests. The oculist suggests the phonetic method may affect speech, urging a move to clearer print or a better school to prevent further verbal distortion.
A brash tale unfolds at a crowded dining scene where hunger drives odd chatter. Mr Hallroom dishes a grim joke about chowder and bait on a steamship trip, mixing humor with a hint of warning as the landlady questions Miss Simpkins’ health.
A discussion on how life insurers increasingly exclude dangerous jobs like submarine diving while other hazardous roles receive varied substandard terms. The article notes medical exams remain strict, yet policy adjustments allow higher risk individuals to obtain coverage at higher rates or with lien clauses. It cites wider acceptance of older applicants only under gilt-edged risk, and highlights the shifting balance of mortality data supporting insurers.
A young man, missing fresh linen after a move, crafts cuff replacements from Bristol board to appear properly dressed for a theater outing with his fiancée. He cuts, sews holes, and buttons them, fooling observers with a convincing finish.
A Washington Star recollects a 1885 transport of eleven million dollars in silver dollars from New Orleans to Washington by naval vessels, the Swatara and Yantic. The money moved in bags and boxes, guarded by secret service and a Gatling gun, with four days at sea and an infamous voyage past Hatteras. The Swatara later led a storied career and is now rotted in San Francisco awaiting survey.
A historical note on common quotation mistakes shows how phrases from Gray, Shakespeare, Milton, and other authors are misquoted. It lists examples like The even tenor of their way versus The noise less tenor of their way and other misrendered lines.
A Spanish journal notes the death of jeweler Siebald Illimaga. His widow Veronique Illimaga and daughters Hild and Emma mourn. Emma is open to an offer. The business will continue but moves from 3 Leasie de Lein turters to 4 Rue de Missionaire due to rent raise. Funeral is tomorrow.
A Baltimore American quips that when a maiden laughs loudly at a crowd sprung joke that is dull we quickly deem she feigns joy to show pretty teeth rather than real amusement.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Bulletin notes a humorous remark about a wife’s fondness for fiction and the husband’s teasing about stories he tells her. The line hints at domestic humor and literary interest within a newspaper snippet.
Unwin recounts his move to Timperley Lancashire seeking a curacy. He enters a dark industrial valley, views the coal and chemical works, and visits the imposing Timperley Hall where he meets Emmanuel Steinhardt his refined wife Louise Lacroix and their son Frank. A lively house party is joined by Jim, the brother.
The article notes divorce was established in Germany in 1875 and shows rising numbers from 8,000 between 1881 and 1885 to over 10,000 in recent years. England adopted divorce in 1857 with varying annual figures from 200 to 550 in mid-19th century and 50 in 1898. Austria allows only non-Catholics, with a 25 percent rise in four years. Belgium sees a similar percentage increase.
A 50 year old British gow of Lord John Townsend would shatter decorum, pulling the footman mid meal to demand the cook taste a dish. The red faced cook faced a voice of thunder as Townsend ordered, “Taste that dish and tell me if you do not agree with me that it is beastly.”
An Indiana paper reports a large Kamati crowd at Versarpandy performing Nagala Chowty the snake feeding rite. Devotees offered gifts of fruit and poured vast amounts of milk into a cob hole. The cobra fled, seeking refuge in a nearby bush.
A large hog in Vladosta Georgia weighed 1260 pounds gross with 102 pounds per ham. It yielded 501 pounds of lard roughly a tierce and enough to feed a small family for about four years. The carcass also produced a wagonload of sausage along with hogshead cheese liver pâté and other products.
A Montreal man named Jean Mool abre, 87, went to the mayor to obtain a birth certificate but collapsed with a stroke of apoplexy and died before aid could arrive. The incident occurred as he presented the request, prompting bystanders to rush to help.
Russell Sage's private office employs a powerful bouncer who restrained a man by grabbing his hip pocket. The incident occurred as the man spoke with Sage, apparently reaching for a handkerchief, when the bouncer acted swiftly.
A short editorial remark contrasts American English development with the English standard noting a changed, enlarged, and maybe proven path. It suggests wonder at how non Englishmen view language as the sole correct form while American usage seeks its own trajectory in astral progress and broader expression.
A fragment references Boston women and notes about the Abbey Holy Grail and a public library. The text hints at a cultural or literary event or discussion but lacks clear details, dates, or identifiable participants to confirm a concrete item or outcome.
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