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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1901
Page
6
A fugitive prowls through woods toward his ancestral home and the garden where his beloved waits, slipping past guards as dawn nears. He glimpses the scene where another man holds her hand, then hides again among briars and returns to his old life.
In a cautious mood, the couple move toward engagement despite family interference. After years of playful quarrels and mutual shyness, Dolly asserts an end to disputes while the narrator presses for a proposal as decisive steps toward commitment unfold. The scene centers on emotional tension, desire for certainty, and an intimate proposal moment.
Amateur photographers learn to shape light in home portraits using a hooded window setup for soft, controlled illumination. The article details making a hood from wood and cloth, positioning the camera, background adjustments, and diffusion to achieve likenesses indoors. It also covers dry plate talk and basic maintenance. An anecdote from Elmira Telegram ends with a shy engagement confession.
The death of Mrs. Kruger, wife of ex-President Paul Kruger of the South African Republic, removes a noted yet unassuming figure from the world stage. Frugal and tireless, she handled household chores to save costs, mended socks, and managed affairs that helped accumulate substantial savings for the ex-president while keeping guests well entertained.
The article portrays Mrs. Kruger as a stoic, loving matron aligned with Dom Paul. Her death follows war trials, years of separation from her husband, and the loss of her favorite daughter. She valued kindness, opposed killing birds for hats, and left sixteen children with 11 surviving.
An American Medicine editorial condemns the sale and slaughter of birds in New York and other places, noting a cold-storage warehouse seizure with countless dead birds. It argues laws are evaded by unknowing waiters and careless dealers, while honest traders bear the penalties.
Every horse in the English army is numbered and a history kept. The number is branded on the feet with thousands on the near hind foot and units tens and thousands on the offhind foot. For example S354 would bear S on the left and 4 on the right.
The French group, the Touring Club of France, reports it has 3 members planning travels abroad. The article notes the club’s modest size and expectations for upcoming trips.
A retrospective on master forger Jim the Penman, detailing dramatic arrests and ruses from Memphis to London. It recounts forged testimonials, a governor’s pardon, and the high-stakes schemes of letter of credit tampering. Also recalls Fauntleroy’s bank heist and other era forgeries, highlighting the cunning and exposure of the craft. The piece closes with notes on white pine lumber and forest decline in North America.
A conifer student warns the white pine is vanishing due to ruthless destruction. He notes attention has spurred reforestation and conservative lumbering schemes under review. Original stand size and detailed figures are cited as background.
A London Spectator excerpt condemns keeping cats confined day and night, portraying their suffering and savage appearance. It likens public indifference to cruelty, then shifts to a Newfoundland dog praised for saving eight sailors from a Kent wreck, delivering a rope through surf after retrieving a thrown木 stick. A Detroit lawyer anecdote highlights frontier justice and mock formalities.
A collage of cartoon captions and jokes from a bygone paper world. Gentle anecdotes poke fun at society, manners, and small-town life with quips about advertisements, lectures, neighbors, and rustic living. Familiar punchlines echo through reprinted humor from Chicago papers and local exchanges.
A clipped exchange shows a tired carpenter and apprentice arguing over a dull job and stubborn gaps in a tool. A standup line about a baby at a house and a nickname Carrie hints at village chatter. A brief quip about a woman’s beauty triggers a joking crossfire from two columns, concluding with a note on a local notable’s success in selling out.
A humorous exchange from the Somerville Journal features Mrs. Wicks remarking that she must take her husband’s words with a grain of salt and Mr. Hicks replying that he must endure his wife’s remarks with many grains of pepper.
A Philadelphia Press quote debates whether constant cigarette smoking for a week harms the smoker but not others, concluding that it would kill the smoker yet not seriously affect others.
The Philadelphia Record notes a tense exchange after an earlier whipping incident. Borem checks his watch while Miss Cutting yawns, denying her clock is slow though admitting occasional timing issues. The dialogue paints a brisk, personal clash reflecting strain in the room.
A quirky note from Meggendorfer Blatter humorously claims a hair found in a guest’s soup. The exchange wittily questions whether a blonde customer should dye hair black to please the host, echoing playful salon or dining-room banter of the era.
A stitched collection of humorous quips from periodicals includes a vow about equal pay, a joke on moral suasion in schools, and playful banter about romance and fashion. The bits feature characters like Tramp-Vlenase and Hoosier Schoolmaster, with flippant lines on work, kissing, and a ten hat.
A joke exchange about rest cures and cost. A doctor asks one hundred dollars weekly for the rest cure. A man suggests sending his wife away to the country for half that price. The judge remarks on the cheaper option.
In a sharp, hashed dialogue Teaspot and Bunting debate Frank Tickle ton being a defaulter. The exchange hints at a persona nicknamed Honest Frank Tickleton, with a wry note about family lineage and public perception from a clipped source.
A Lipincott writer lauds Robert Morris for funding the early American war effort with 1 500 000 of his own money, guiding the government through Cornwallis's campaign but later falling into debtor’s prison after land speculation ruined him at age 72. the piece contrasts his sacrifice with the nation’s failure to compensate him, amid a note on the choir and drummer delivering music by the pound.
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