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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1901
Page
9
The piece notes Andrew Carnegie's ongoing philanthropy and a planned monument. It highlights his generosity and public-spirited giving, contrasting him with other millionaires who rest in their coffins while Carnegie actively funds public projects. It also touches on humorous and curious anecdotes from various locales.
A discussion on Andrew Carnegie’s enormous wealth and his stance that labor and capital are twin brothers who should neither precede the other. The piece contrasts his Philanthropy with his refusal to act as a mere philanthropist, noting his lasting influence and the public’s view of his presidency and post office years. It reflects on his wealth, character, and the idea of responsible giving as a civic good. A second segment recounts a physician’s tale of mind over body, where a boy’s arm stiffness was cured by a charm-like suggestion, illustrating the power of belief and mind cure in medicine.
A Colorado Springs boy believes red pepper can cure Aunt Susie’s cold. While his mother chatted, he secretly added pepper to every dish at supper, hoping to heal Aunt Susie as he heard adults discuss housekeeping and cures.
At a village meeting Sam Rawson quips about funding for roadworks as neighbors vent over a stretch by his home. The crowd laughs at the highway board as his joke lands amid concern over vanished appropriations and poor repairs. In a separate note, a wedding cliché hints the bride’s attire signals wealth beyond the groom’s income.
A terse, cautionary note on handling new fires and risky impulses in business. It warns that some people hinder their own ventures by reckless actions and poor timing, urging restraint as a foundation for steady progress.
Mrs Grenewald of York Pennsylvania heads the local United States Weather Bureau station in Hurean. She oversees voluntary observation for Pennsylvania since 1917 with a top observation setup. Her storm alerts by wire earned praise from officials and she exhibited at the Maris exposition. She is described as the only woman weather forecaster in the United States.
Describes how eye colors signal traits. Clear light blue eyes suggest cheerfulness good temper and constancy. Blue eyes with greenish tint less indicative. Greenish tints imply wisdom and courage. Pale blue or steel may signal deceit and selfishness. Dark blue or violet imply affection and purity with less intellect.
James Albery, hurrying downstairs to the Savage Club in London, was approached by a stranger who spoke with a wild, puncture-defying state of mind asking if a gentleman with one eye named XX Albery replied swiftly asking the stranger for the other name involved.
The piece notes the time for light to reach Earth from the nearest star, 156 250 miles per second, and adds a claim about a cannon ball taking 250 000 years to reach Alpha center. It closes with a girl delivering provisions to the poor, feeling divinely rewarded as friends inquire about her destination.
The article argues that Chinese demand for foreign flour will rise as prosperity grows, boosting U S flour exports. It cites tripling imports to 1809 and a value of 40,102.58 in 1807, with growth to 2,064,501.14 by 1809, noting widespread use in dumplings and steamed dishes and limited bread baking.
A Joplin printer recalls chaotic moments at the Oklahoma Cherokee strip opening in 183, describing claims swindles at Pawnee and a sleepwalking Iowa man nearly losing a corner lot. Four men set a tent and played cards as he slept, prompting confrontation and demands to swear off the claim.
A collection of light stories from Ignatius Donnelly Bret Harte and Queen Alexandra illustrate wit and courtly manners. Queen Victoria's era is recalled with Lord Melbourne and a tale of a king versus king consort debate. A humorous Capitol lavatory towel tale by William Faulke contrasts rural pride with urban reception.
In Lisbon a second-hand carpet sale fetched two carpets dated 1500 presented by Infanta Donna Sancha to the Royal Convent of St. Antonio. French and German bidders vied for the items, which opened at 4,400 dollars and were finally bought for 5,500 dollars by a French bidder, who celebrated his bargain.
The Army and Navy Journal notes that 4H commissioned officers of the regular army speak Spanish. most serve in the Philippines and the West Indies. About as many more have limited Spanish. French is spoken by 2M officers, German by 8, American Indian language by 13, Italian by 3, Swedish and Norwegian by 4, and Tagalog by 1. Chinese, Japanese, Eskimo, Dutch, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Polish are also spoken by some officers.
In Constantino ple a yearly spring tulip festival decorates every palace room gallery and garden with diverse blooms. At night colorful lamps illuminate the scene and Bengal lights glow while the Sultan sits among the flowers as women sing.
A collection of light anecdotes and jokes drawn from various sources. A Detroit Journal quote recalls a dramatic water rescue with humorous bravado. A staged humor bit contrasts room rates with farmer banter and a timing quip about villainy.
A classroom exchange features a teacher and a boy debating commandments. The boy says eleven, and the teacher corrects with a playful twist about keeping off the grass, revealing a humorously misaligned lesson.
The widow recalls her late husband, the respected chief, and a final moment when he rose in bed and cried for help, shouting to turn in a second alarm as the fire overwhelmed their team. A spokesman or Madam from the committee from the volunteer fire department conveyed sympathy in the exchange.
An Indianapolis Sun quotation features a back-and-forth exchange about luck and reputation. The speakers discuss how one man claims fortune while another dismisses it, implying a contrast between outward luck and inner concerns.
A witty line from the New York Press describes a woman’s first baby as a heavenly visitant to her a toy to her husband a nuisance to the neighbors and a living to the doctor.
A child Edith returns from a show exclaims to her mother that she saw an elephant which walks backward and eats with its tail, a humorous misinterpretation of a circus spectacle.
A collection of humorous streetcar and domestic scenes. Jokes about conductors not passing fare. A Papa misjudges money, a plan for marriage, a teacher and pupil exchange, and a boy's view of politics highlight quirky family and social dynamics. The humor centers on money, marriage, lies, and political involvement.
The clippings parody domestic chats and jokes about marriage, appetite, and money. Dialect sketches feature Mrs Pettit and Mrs Nord, a dyspeptic husband, a pleased wife, and a child negotiating pennies with grandma. A humor column mocks art limits and bargains in playful, clipped banter.
A fragmentary collage of gossip and jests from various papers. It catalogues a sidewalk scene where a passerby requests a walk and a man offers a shovel, plus snippets of humorous exchanges, name jokes, and light social banter from readers and columns across multiple papers. Named figures include Mr Jon Wratts and Omar Khayyam references, with other witty exchanges on daily life and manners.
A fragmentary reminiscence from Ladies' Home Journal recalls Theodore Roosevelt as a boy of eight joining a friend to attend a private school. The tale describes his early defiance of public school mobs, fistfights, and a steadfast attitude toward trouble that shaped his later courage.
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