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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1902
Page
4
The Equality of Death Across Classes
A Baltimore American reflection contrasts rich and poor, arguing both die equally. It notes wealth buys brief pleasures but cannot delay death or alter mortality. The piece suggests moral honesty in the poor man and mocks the rich man’s opulence as fleeting before the universal end.
Mind and death in a Japanese literature professor tale
A professor Markman and his daughter Fusa discuss life and self amid Oriental theories. The master contemplates losing a beloved to a marriage with a working man and proposes drastic measures to prevent degradation, hinting at hypnotic influence as he prepares to act threateningly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markman
Ters
Fusa
Prettly
Jarbraw
Jarbran
Ben
Hypnotic Year Wake-Up Ends a Tale of Deception
Narrator recalls a year long sleep induced by a trance in which Fusa vanished and died in memory then reappeared. The professor Markman leaves for Japan, Jarbraw finds a new lover, and the circle confronts the lie. Fusa admits to testing faithfulness while the professor challenges the tale, concluding with exposure of the deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fusa
Markman
Japan
Jarbraw
Piddlesticks
Modernized Mikado Shows Far More Open Style
The Mikado abandons ancient exclusivity and engages actively with public life and military events. He questions two private soldiers during maneuvers about barracks hardship and home longing, eliciting loyal, dutiful responses. Earlier, at Shiraishi station, he cheered by elderly residents and sent gifts through local government, prompting tears of gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikado
Shiraishi
Yokohama
London Mail
The Whitecaps Rise in Indiana and Its Bloody History
A long history of the Whitecaps in Indiana and Ohio traces a shadowy, oath bound group from 19th century regulators to modern era whispers. The piece recounts vigilante killings, lynchings, and terror, noting the gang’s influence in politics and law, and ending with a cautious warning that the organization still exists in some form and could enforce its will through fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Whitecap
Whitecaps
Edward Bingham
Bingham
Harrison County
Ind
Corydon
Lim
Brown County
The Elephant Tree of Worcester Mass
A city elm in Worcester Massachusetts features a curious growth on its side that resembles an elephant trunk. The tree, located near the common and behind City Hall, is said to be centuries old and has attracted attention for over a hundred years. The odd limb formed from an early accident but has not harmed the tree’s health or beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
General Bragg and Major Cool in the battle remark
A judge recounts quotes about General Bragg and Major Cool during a firing incident, noting Bragg’s cool demeanor and the Major’s calmness as bullets flew. The exchange highlights a chilling, measured response amid gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bragg
Nightingale Tribute Moves Highland Company in Studio
A Highland regiment officer brought men scarred by Crimea to Sir John Steell's studio as he unveiled a bust of Florence Nightingale. The troops cheered and removed hats, calling for Miss Nightingale, a moment Sir John called the finest compliment of his life. Nearby Kumamoto Japan hosts 20000 residents in the crater city of Aso, high walls 809 feet tall. The crater, once lava and ash, now sustains a self-contained community. The term Dr. is often used to describe a patient’s relation to their physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Nightingale
Sunday Magazine
Sir John Steell
Queen Victoria
Miss Nightingale
Crimea
Sir John
Scutari
John Steell
Aso
Kumamoto
Japan
Humor Of The Week Odd Curious Laughable Phases
A humorous collage from a 19th century page features witty exchanges between a kind lady and a trio of tramps about a homemade pie and employment. Cynicus jokes on spring poems, and a piano bargain ends with a musician asking for payment in dollars and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
Misunderstanding About Browne Veracity and Telegraph Talk
The exchange centers on Browne's truthfulness with Hicks and Wicks calling him unmitigated, while mentions of a doctor recommending long walks and an offer to sell an electric automobile. Ida notes cigars, and May references Wisconsin counts, with a casual chat on relationships and a brief sports-like tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Browne
Wicks
Spicy Books Prompt Hardware Drummer and Clerk Exchange
The hardware drummer exclaims this is one of the spiciest books he has read while turning pages, and a hotel clerk asks for the author’s name in a brief exchange about the reading matter. The fragment hints at literary gossip without providing full context or identifying details.
Office Coat Debate Over Wear Remains a Classic
In a brisk exchange, Myer argues a fifteen year old office coat shows wear, while QGyer insists such garments never truly wear out. The dialogue humorously frames enduring wardrobe beliefs and attitudes toward longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myer
Comparisons Are Odions in Dated Dialog
In a brief exchange Miss Upperton notes a family Virginia Taylor while Miss Newrich retorts her grandfather was a Chicago butcher, highlighting a contrast in lines of ancestor pride. The dialogue uses sharp social interplay to imply class or regional distinctions through bragging about heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upperton
Virginia Taylor
Newrich
Chicago
Among the Nobility Romance Prompts Marriage Proposals
Mr Upperton remarks on Europe’s ruins while Miss Neurich confirms. They recall several ruins that dared propose marriage, revealing a lighthearted exchange on old sites and bold proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Upperton
Europe
Miss Neurich
Not That Kind in a Quiet Family Exchange
A dialogue excerpt shows a subtle family moment as one speaker asks about a heart to heart with an uncle and the other responds that nothing disagreeable occurred. The lines emphasize restraint and polite understatement in a domestic exchange.
Miss Highflatte-Mary and the Money Bill Plot
A cryptic exchange mentions Miss Highflatte-Mary and a Mr Money bill, with instructions to hold him until a return. The dialogue implies a plan to restrain him if he attempts to break away, framed in a tense, perilous mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Highflatte
Mary
Space and humorists on boarding houses and distress
A humorous exchange notes why writers often tackle familiar themes such as cheap boarding houses and financial hardship. The dialogue suggests writers draw on what they know best to craft their material.
Polly and Dolly Exchange A Playful Count of Fiances
Polly jokes with Dolly about engagements while Dolly teases that she has lost track of the number of men she has been promised. The banter captures lighthearted social humor between two friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly
Polly
Dreaming Messengers and Tremors in a Delirium Tale
A dialogue frames a descent into delirium as a speaker mocks a looming attack. The other voices tease with a cryptic night vision of crawling things and a dream about messenger boys and cable care, hinting at fear or hallucination.
Acquired Wisdom and Sage Tea Train for Boston Visit
A humorous exchange shows a wife explaining sage tea as her drink while mentioning a planned trip to visit a cousin in Boston, revealing a light domestic moment and travel intent. The dialogue hints at a shared family connection and travel motivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Feminine View on Leg Crossing Sparks Spat
A husband cites a German scientist claiming fools cross the left leg over the right. The wife retorts that any man who crosses his legs is an idiot, dismissing the theory as nonsense.
Another Pipe Story Museum Manager Seek Skeleton
Fatema reports a museum incident where a manager slips while washing and falls into a waste pipe. The incident raises questions about safety and the location of a living skeleton exhibit. Authorities coordinate a response to recover the missing item and ensure public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatema
Humorous exchanges in old comedy dialogue
A collection of dated quips on weddings divorce and manners from old papers. The items include a city editor criticising wedding phrasing a new reporter defending a bride and jokes about marriages and digestion. Also a pun about standing on one’s head versus feet and a line about a wheel incident.
Mae's Originality and a Comic Valentine Box
Mae sends an old fashioned comic Valentine by express described as a heavy box of canned lob asters. A playful exchange follows about poetry and understanding between Frederick, Van Albert, and Pair of Guess as a wife questions her husband on their feelings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Frederick
van Albert
Courtroom Exchange Skirts Suspense in Offbeat Interlude
In a terse exchange, a prisoner remarks the judge resembles him, referencing a past incident where the judge allegedly gave the prisoner’s daughter singing lessons two years ago. The judge retorts with a ten year sentence, ending the moment with stark gravity.
Parson and Loafer Debate Time Wasting Sit Down
A humorous exchange unfolds as a parson chides a loafer for wasting time. The loafer accepts the mock scolding and vows to quit idling once he can find a comfortable place to sit. The back and forth captures a light, rustic banter about leisure and social proprieties.
Rapid Transit bashful pair engaged in three weeks
Shy bashful man and girl were introduced by David and, within three weeks, became engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
David
Fatherly Insight Polly-Pa in Business Life
A dialogue humorously contrasts Polly and her father about success in business. Polly asks if she will be four times successful, while the father doubts unless she finds four chances to boss the boss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Seasickness on the Ocean Crossing
A dialogue fragment reveals Mrs Homer Nourich recounting seasickness during an ocean crossing. She says she was so seasick she had no chance to meet his acquaintance, while Mrs Homer asks if mal de mer troubled her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Nourich
Exposition Craze Stamp Editions Prompt Purchaser Dialogue
A brief exchange shows a stamp clerk confirming a new edition will be issued soon amid the exposition bustle. The purchaser questions if the current stamp is the last, and the clerk affirms another edition is forthcoming within hours.
The Flaw and Judy-No in Ragtag Headwear Scene
The piece notes The Flaw preferring only classical music for the world while Judy-No objects to a ragged hat worn by someone, highlighting a playful clash of tastes and styles in a small social moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Delia
Judy
Needed Dividing. Bad man threatens lunch joke in town
A boastful villain declares he'll make him eat his words while a bystander jokes about giving a knife and fork. The exchange notes the speaker is from Boston and his words are so long they might choke him unless he cuts them up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Indians of the Southwest Quick to Seek Wealth
Dr. J Walter Fewkes of the Bureau of Ethnology rebutts the stereotype of lazy Indians. He notes Southwest tribes, including the Maquis, have become industrious and eager to acquire wealth, with money and small change now common as they carry rolls of cash and request coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal
J. Walter Fewkes
Bureau of Ethnology
Southwest
The Sadness of Lost Love Outweighs Unlucky Heartbreak
A reflective musing on sorrow, contrasting a man’s enduring heartbreak from lost love with the plight of someone who loved but was not returned, highlighting the greater pain of unreciprocated affection.
Real Thing in Blizzards from a Western Man
A Montana wool grower debunks New York headlines on blizzards and recalls real cold weather scenes. He jokes about milk freezing, wind, and Chinook effects, contrasting Western winters with Manhattan myths while a New Yorker learns not to exaggerate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sth Avenue
Battery
Manhattan
Senator Conkling
Harlem River
New York
Yellowstone Park
Yosemite
Missouri
Nebraska
Montana
Dakotas
New-Yorker
New York Mail and Express
Bronx
Northwest
Various World Facts and Oddities From a Century Ago
A collection of curious statements on metals and Niagara Falls water flow, rifle protection, medical curiosities, early steamship history, Bengal Bay size, Swiss salt mines at Bex, German peat beds, a large wine cask in California, and an English astronomer’s tale of a trained monkey harvesting coconuts in Sumatra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Bengal
Switzerland
Bex
German Empire
Maltermora
Cal
Jordan
Dead Sea
J. J. Atkinson
Sumatra
Mr. Atkinson
Flemish artist paints world’s tallest grain painting scene
A Flemish artist unveils a grain surface portrait described as the world’s tallest. The image shows a miller climbing stairs with a grain sack, a terrace mill, a nearby horse and cart, and peas lingering in the road. Painted on the smooth side of a single white grain, the work is noted for precise detail and scope. When overwhelmed, the author says, people often choose to do nothing.
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Mabel
Maude
Softleigh
Hardleigh
Mae
Aueer
Niagara
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