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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1901
Page
4
Poem fragment recalling childhood scenes by a creek and mill race with playful imagery. The narrator invites a return to youth, describing water, nature, and a rustic setting while naming sensory details and a playful figure.
Dolly Parsons and Bob Jamieson argue over forgiveness and pride then Dolly ventures on the river in a canoe. A sudden collision capsizes her craft and Bob dives in to save her, pulling her to shore as she shivers and contemplates their broken relation.
Biographical sketch of Charles M Schwab rising from country store clerk to head of the new 1 billion dollar steel trust formed by J Pierpont Morgan and Carnegie. Details Schwab's early life in Blair County and Loretto, ascent at Braddock and Homestead, leadership at Carnegie Company, and ascent to presidency after Frick and A Leishman.
Dolly asks if her dress led to a dive, while Bob argues young women do examine their looks. Dolly blushes and laments her attire, fearing she appeared dreadful. The scene ends with Bob’s quiet, unreadable focus on something on the bank aboard the American Queen.
Julius Eppens, a Wooster University alum and Tiffin law student, claims the Ohio chess title after winning the state tournament in Columbus. Ohio experts say he is a rising player with potential for international honors, while recalling Henderson's memory tale from early Washington days.
The War Department census report highlights Porto Rico's wealth potential through sugar cane and tobacco cultivation, with coffee a key export. It notes favorable climate, high coffee quality, and alluvial tierras de vega for sugar, plus costs to grow and process, and markets chiefly Cuba and Spain.
Old George Todd, aged S years, visits Syracuse yearly since 1870 pushing a wheelbarrow loaded with money and wearing a patched overcoat. He deposits Canadian funds in three local banks and vanishes until next year. The piece notes contrasting views on women in various cultures.
Former Chicago judge James B. Bradwell asserts a large claim to about sixty acres of Muskegon Michigan land and buildings. He traces deed origin to 39 years ago from Stephen A. Cook and wife with others, and says the covenant does not lapse. Over 20 property owners may be affected as test case speculation grows.
The article recalls John Hunter of Hunter’s Island now in Pelham Bay Park. It notes his 1807 mansion, his state street townhouse, and his lavish entertaining for up to forty guests. A famous silver used at these banquets carried a notable story.
The piece portrays Senator Dolliver from Iowa, a newly active force in the Senate, as flaunting old decorum by smoking in the Senate lobby. It notes old lawmakers’ discomfort with new vigorous methods and describes his habit of lighting a cigar in the lobby after long stretches in the chamber, risking the reverence for formal rules.
The article describes coffee altitude limits and shade practices to protect crops, soil, and microclimate. It notes yields from various lands in Mayaguas, irrigation and machinery in sugar estates, tobacco varieties, and livestock statistics. Historical details include a hurricane damage, plantation modernization, and a broad view of Porto Rico’s agricultural mix and infrastructure.
A fragment urges adherents of a Christian sect to study beliefs of South Sea Islanders. It notes that even in distant island archipelagoes of Eden, surrounded by dark purple sea, fundamental principles are found.
Harry Harris, a young Chicago boxer who defeated Palmer at the National Sporting Club, has failed to win in London twice and does not meet champion standards. Critics compare him unfavorably with former titleholders as he contemplates a move to the world stage. Mars, they joke, may be funnier than this tale.
An infant in Washington amuses a mother by calmly picking feathers from his hands, while a columnist shares a playful parenting trick. The piece then surveys Winston Spencer Churchill's book on Gen Ian Hamilton, noting Boer farmhouse decor and Dutch moral plates tracing life stages from cradle to a century, with women thriving through each decade.
The Washington Star quotes a stage manager accusing a comedian of misrepresentation over delayed salary. The manager notes a partial payment and promises of later settlement, while the comedian asks if his work has been satisfactory.
In Lock there is a supplicant beggar pleading pardon for two weeks without food. A philanthropic young man replies that writing a book about how to get by would easily make him wealthy, noting the ease of profiting from such an instruction.
The dialogue notes a bold entry and a missed approach as a piano player jokes about always seeking another task. The exchange hints at unspoken motives and missed chances in a social scene.
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