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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1906
Page
7
A London Daily News item describes a German idea for talking dolls with a tiny disk machine inside. The doll accepts a two inch disk to converse and even sing, expanding beyond simple Dada and Mama phrases into longer dialogues.
A collage of quotations urges lifting eyes to the meaning of Christmas and becoming divinely aware. Phillipa Brooks, Thomas a Kempis, Washington Irving, Henry Drummond and Charles Dickens emphasize renewal, charity, peace, and the childlike spirit of the season.
The text recalls reviving a memory of the Yule fire with hard wood, choosing a large log, keeping the hearth clean and cold before Christmas, and lighting as the sun sets. It traces Druids customs of guarding a sacred ember, notes southern mountain hearth fidelity, and depicts cabin scenes with children warming by cedar or oak logs on Christmas night.
The name Christmas derives from a mass in honor of Christ's birth. Pope Telesphorus ordered the first solemnization before 148. Early Christians used a movable date. in the fourth century authorities fixed December 23 as the Nativity. Midnight, dawn, and late morning masses followed the hour of birth.
The value of German toys exported last year neared 15.7 million dollars with the United States as the leading customer at about 4 million. Sonneberg is the main toy center. The Sonneberg chamber of commerce reports daily wages for doll and doll head workers, ten to ten and a half hours daily, with pay ranges for male and female adults youths and girls. Piecework yields higher weekly earnings, with skilled men and expert women earning notable amounts.
Teese Potters talks about pooling money with Johnny Tommy to buy a Christmas gift. They deliberate on getting a better home and a pad, joking about slippers as part of their plan.
A fragment describes a roast sucking pie once a favorite royal Christmas dish. The text references an English magazine and mentions George IT, a woe filled lament about a head of a sorting mag. and sorrow and deviled fare.
A Philadelphia Bulletin note discusses the middle class shift toward turning bedrooms into private sitting rooms. It cites households where personal belongings, desks, and lounges create solitary spaces for individuals, contrasting with downstairs family rooms. The piece suggests this growing isolation reflects stronger individualism and a desire for private respite from family life.
Mrs. L. E. Ellison describes a portable oblong workbox twenty five by eighteen by fourteen inches with a back cleat for thread and tools. It features padded covers, ribbon edging, a false pasteboard bottom for pattern storage, removable padding for needle keeping, and configurable pockets to suit the user, in Good Housekeeping.
Expert turf judges eye James R Keene s sensational horse Sysonby as a potential Suburban handicap winner at Sheepshead Bay next June carrying 131 pounds. The piece notes Henry of Navarre once carried 120 to win the race and compares weight and class, including remarks on past times and notable horses. It also includes farm and household notes on rye silage and homemade toilet soap with practical steps.
An experiment station notes that draft horses perform best when their bodies are at a balanced height above the ground. Too close or too far from the ground reduces service and endurance, so breeders should aim for symmetrical, well balanced animals rather than extreme leg lengths. The current best specimens are near optimal height, with deviations likely reducing usefulness.
The American Cultivator suggests a nonmedicinal cure for mild heaves in horses. Feed three times daily with fine cut timothy bay and oat straw soaked in hot water, then mix warm feed with bran corn oats, salt, and a daily portion of raw potatoes or carrots. Use clean dry wheat straw and avoid musty hay. continue until full recovery.
The article notes turkeys differ from other poultry needing free range rather than confinement after two months. They should have access to grasshoppers and insects and be given ample grain at night if hunting yields enough. Roosting near the house reduces owl and prowler risk, per American Cultivator.
A mother plans simple child dramatizations of favorite stories for her kids and friends. The events are divided among children, with light dialogue and minimal scenery or costumes. The activity trains memory, storytelling and craft skills as older children repurpose scraps into costumes and sets.
The text discusses molding decoration for gilding, advising splitting an Inch bead into three inch chunks with alternating gilt and cream to save gold while preserving richness. It stresses strong confining members in red or bold colors to maintain rigidity and avoid loss of repose, and suggests enriching curved members with strategic line work and balanced contrast.
Text argues a seventy foot sloop defending the Americas Cup could draw broad participation. It estimates build cost under 850000, sails about 4000 per set, crew under thirty, and annual running under half the Reliance cost. Potential defenders named include Herreshoff, Gielow, Gardner, A Cary Smith, and de Blener, with a likely season battle to select the best boat.
Manager El Barrow of the Toronto club in the Eastern league discussed potential signings with Griffith of the New York Americans. Barrow aims to craft a strong team for the Canadian city, hoping Griffith may release players. Buffalo manager George Stallings also called, praising Franke's prospects.
President Noyes of the Washington club, on the American league rules committee, advocates three strikes and three balls. It will also promote a deuce with young pitchers and increase bases on balls to an alarming extent. Kilfoil of Cleveland is reported to favor the change.
Glenwood MW, the leading racing trotting stallion of the past two years, is wintering well at Thorndale farm. Since moving there he has taken on mesh work and today stands as one of the grandest trooking horses in America.
Sterling RB Holt of Indianapolis buys twenty young stockers from California sired by Sidney Mil fon. They will be trained by Mill and Sandera, who have previously bred Lov MiMon and another member of the family.
A Michigan Farmer note by SN A Clapp recommends feeding pigs ground oats with corn cob and wheat middlings to build bone and muscle. Include clover hay and cornstalks daily for digestion and economy, as the mixture aids digestion by breaking grain mass into small particles.
A historical guidance piece from American Cultivator advises that mares should work when pregnant but have shoes removed to prevent foot distortion and foal injury. It stresses gentle handling, generous but not overly succulent feeding, and warns that laxatives can weaken the foal.
Advice urges generous bedding for horses to avoid cruelty and improve appearance. Proper bedding makes manure more valuable and reflects humane care, with compensation promised in multiple forms.
Water horses at least three times daily. The man who tends the stable by nightfall, waters them and gives a light feed, ends his day with round, sleek, well cared for animals.
Evaluating breeding stock, the piece argues against discarding a sow solely for age or status unless a clearly superior replacement is available to maintain herd productivity. It stresses prudent management and continuity of proven maternal lines for steady performance.
A tip advocates hanging ironed flannels evenly on a line rather than ironing them directly. By pulling out and smoothing under pressure like a clothes basket, garments become smooth and last nearly twice as long, reducing damage and wear.
An Ohio inventor introduces a metal curtain pole and shade roller support that attaches to a window frame in one piece or folded form. The two loop design bears both shade roller and curtain pole with a top shank and bottom screw secured by a screweye. The device remains stable under weight and is rigidly braced to prevent derangement.
Instructions urge the careful woman to store bandages in wide mouthed glass jars with screw tops. Boil old linen and cotton to clean them, then frond and tear into strips, roll neatly, and place multiple rolls in one jar for quick use.
A fine hardwood floor polish is prepared by dissolving one pound of beeswax in one quart of turpentine and adding one quart of boiled linseed oil. Heat turpentine to ease dissolution but avoid ignition. Apply sparingly with a soft cloth and rub to a shine.
An iodine spill on French gingham was removed by soaking in cold water for thirty minutes then covering with common skin before washing. The garment came home stain free and the method is said to work equally well on white goods.
A brisk line about the moment a horse feels a sharp sensation as a rider bites in, catching attention in a race setting. The description emphasizes the bite and the horse’s reaction, with a focus on the immediate impact of the sensation on performance.
A remedy claims permanganate of potash thirty grains dissolved in one ounce of water applied with a swab as a reliable cure for chilblains.
A clipped prose item notes that close and long continued inbreeding of bows leads to rapid degeneration in a pearly oll instance, highlighting concerns over hereditary effects and potential decline in performance or lineage.
A kitchen note advises adding a slice of bread when making pea soup to prevent the peas from sinking and burning in the saucepan. The hint suggests the bread acts as a stabilizer, helping even cooking and avoiding scorched bits.
Lydia Spencer, postmistress at Cannan Corners, kept a long dream alive for twenty five years awaiting John Butterworth’s return. A carpenter helps her read old letters as heat and time test her hope. A belated bid to Chicago finally brings him home to her, and a long awaited reunion ends in tearful joy.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a transport related item with partial words and unclear names. The garbled text suggests a local transit or port reference but lacks complete context or concrete details to identify the event, people, or place involved.
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