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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1902
Page
10
A scattered collage of health beliefs and humorous scraps, including a Texas birth note, quips about teething remedies and shoe size, ads for Allen's Foot-Ease and Monopole spices, jokes about gossip and nobility, and brief mentions of weather, travel, and police gear in Ireland.
The article details Arizona rattlesnake abundance and behavior with quotes from Graham Peck, noting the region as a prime natural breeding ground. It describes coach whip snakes, thunder storms, and snake fascinatio n. It also reports on Japanese fruits including mikan oranges and persimmons and Japan's introduction of European and American fruits.
Consul General Bellows at Yokohama notes fruit growing is expanding in Japan beyond flowers. Sweet oranges persimmons and figs are raised in abundance though export remains unlikely. He reports few farms rely on fruit as staple crop but interest in fruit farming is growing nationwide.
A historical note traces the first automobile to Heron of Alexandria who described a moving shrine of Bacchus using a drum, rope, pulleys, and a lead weight to propel the shrine. The device could move straight or in a circular path, with wheels and a sand‑driven weight mechanism.
A humorous recounting explains golf origins from shepherds in Scotland who strike stones, improve by digging rabbit scrapes into holes, and use wool flags. The tale ends noting the game’s essentials and a stray joke about a woman naming body parts after two weeks of doctor visits.
A paper by Professor W A Taylor, apple pomologist, before the national convention of apple shippers in Rochester notes Missouri now heads the nation in apple production. Census data up to June 1900 show 210 million bearing trees in the United States, with Missouri at about 20 million, New York 15 million, Dliners 13.5 million, and Kansas and Pennsylvania near 12 million each.
A testimonial from Emma Mitchell of Indianapolis lauds Peruna and Dr Hartman’s home treatment for restoring health and lifting pain. The ad promotes sending name, address, symptoms, and prior treatments to Columbus Ohio for a month’s treatment plan and free advice if results are unsatisfactory.
A humorous clipping notes foreigners struggle to learn English phonetics and cites a pedestrian traffic scene. A pedestrian warns an unlit driver, the driver speeds off, and a policeman intervenes as another car with initials eludes capture, all highlighting language confusion.
The landlord explains no bathroom now but plans to install one next year. The tourist replies they prefer not to bathe then. The exchange shows a humorous dispute over future amenities and personal cleanliness.
A monopolist boasts that profits have surged from 100000 yearly to 100000 monthly over five years, declaring the world growing better. The exchange centers on optimism about rapid economic gains and assured improvement.
Smith asks about a policy from a new insurer, Brown dismisses it as risky. Smith presses for advice while Brown scoffs, saying the firm only offers accident policies and offers little protection.
In distance the moon is 240000 miles from Earth and circles like a satellite. The diameter is about 2458 miles with a solid surface around 14600000 square miles and a solid continent of about 10000 cubic miles. Pat and Tim discuss volcanoes and imagine peering into a crater.
A Beaumont Texas report notes oil lands rising to market value with a parcel selling at 1,280,000 dollars per acre. The piece claims the same land would have cost ten dollars per acre before the oil strike, illustrating a dramatic boom in local real estate prices.
A circus writer balks at describing a panther and asks for a thesaurus. The manager denies having one and questions where such a word is raised, noting Barvum’s successful show without one. The exchange reveals humor about language and showmanship.
A collection of short quotations from various church leaders praising Christian work and spiritual life. Topics touch on the public value of preaching, the link between God and man, physical culture for a vigorous future, the true nature of God’s word, taking more of Jesus, holistic well being, happiness of the spirit, and progress under the spirit of God.
A hotel clerk explains terms for arriving passengers: if the through express is loaded the rate is $10 per day. if it is empty the guest is paid 5 cents an hour to sit on the porch and look happy.
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