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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
4
Autumn Huntin Blues and Neighborly Gags
A rustic verse recalls cold mornings on a farm with corn husking and hunting looming. Quail calls echo in the woods as lads fetch wood, while dogs and guns promise a brisk start to the season. The scene shifts to humorous vignettes and cartoons from Philadelphia and Washington papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quail
Jes
Mr. Quail
Wash Day Law From Chicago Judge Sets Flat Rules
A Chicago judge rules top floor tenants must observe a weekly wash day, deeming it law rather than rule. The piece notes women’s clubs have not tackled wash day before, laments their absence from this decision, and hints at emotional support for the affected third-flat resident as clubs debate next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Chicago
Chicago Chronicle
Tom's Golf Lesson and a Wagered Wedding Ring
A tale of Tom the secretary who learns life’s hard lessons through a year of longing for Miss Amanda Smith. He misreads a cafe scene and believes she is married, prompting a painful misjudgment. Years later he reforms, becoming the best man at his own wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Amanda Smith
Amanda
Mimi
Miss Smith
Miss Amands Smith
Denly
Scott
New York
India
Waverley Magazine
Porterhouse Steaks Fall Out Of Fashion In Uptown Butchers’ View
An uptown butcher who supplies meat to many families in fashionable districts says porterhouse steaks have fallen out of favor. He notes changing tastes and broader options as customers shift toward different cuts.
Shift in Beef Cuts Boosts Delmonico and Sirloin Demand
The New York Times reports a trend where the Delmonico, a porterhouse with part of the tenderloin removed, gains favor over the traditional porterhouse. Chefs carve higher end “critter” steaks from bone sirloin and tenderloin scraps, forcing butchers to adapt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Drive
West End Avenue
Porterhouse
Delmonico
New York Times
Costliest Lyons Sausage Sold Across Nations
A New York Sun piece notes Lyons sausage as the costliest, imported from France at 2 francs per pound, with domestic versions slightly cheaper. It details beef and pork cuts, fine grinding, bar smoking, and claims American Lyons surpasses imports, with usage in top New York hotels and restaurants and appeal to Russian visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Lyons
Paris
Frances
United States
New York
Bend It by Mail Burroughs Heads to California
The note hints at a departure to California for a new job. A farewell exchange references lending kindness and suggests a money order or check as repayment. Catholic Standard and Times records the brief farewell and the practical token of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burroughs
California
Catholic Standard and Times
Habits of Hushanda Phrase in Chicago Record Dialogue
The Chicago Record notes a quaint exchange about hospitality and etiquette. A narrator observes a host telephoning John to prepare for guests, while a guest jokes that William would stay downtown if asked to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hushanda
John
William
Chicago Record
Bank Book Love Message Sparks Father Figure Tone
A fragment from a bank book scene shows Cholly declaring love for the daughter, while the father figure responds with cautious admiration, suggesting respect and protection as central themes of the union potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cholly
His Sense of Pride and Puck Style Reflected
The Washington Star quotes Henrietta Meekton's husband noting a moment of vanity when thinking of his wife. A Puck humor sketch depicts a chap asking for a straw hat and a salesman failing to find an overcoat, delivering a mock German accent and a joke about a goat salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Washington Star
Henrietta Meekton
Isance
Neffer
Puck
Broadway Cars Grow More Uncomfortable with Passenger Toll
A Life magazine quip notes Broadway streetcars becoming increasingly uncomfortable as management sharpens expertise in easing passenger discomfort, highlighting urban transit tensions and commuter dissatisfaction.
Fragmented humorous quotes from urban dialogue
A collection of pithy, dated quips from newspapers with exchanges about reading lines in a marriage, concise judgments, and stock market luck. The pieces feature witty back‑and‑forths, minor urban voices, and brisk punchlines from a Washington Star and Brooklyn Sure, capturing light social observations.
The Present Would Have been His
An American tourist in Europe grows wary of prices, asking in Paris for a finely made silver brooch. The clerk names twenty francs, the tourist offers six, and the clerk quips that the gift would be for the sister, noting uncertainty about the recipient.
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Paris
Pieces Left and the Collector's Visit
A fragmentary humor item features a blunt installment man and a debtor, as one asks how printing got into a magazine and the other plans a second collector visit. A joke about dreams follows, then a pun on a policeman injured by accidental discharge.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Novel Trap for a Snake in a Durban Pantry
A Durban woman woke to a loud noise and found a snake with its head and body through a China jug handle. It had swallowed eggs on a shelf and stretched through the handle to reach another. The creature wriggled free when it dropped, breaking the eggs inside, and escaped into the garden. The tale ends with a weathering proverb about saving for a rainy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
India
Wash-day law ends seven flats shared laundry rule
A Chicago court led by Judge Tuthill settles a long dispute over wash-day access in a building on Woodlawn avenue. The decree allocates Monday through Sunday as designated wash days for seven flats with shared laundries, preventing conflicts and ensuring orderly use. Felix Chauchois, a Parisian student, was rescued after a perilous canoe voyage from Dover to Calais, guided by Captain Delahaye, arriving in Calais after a grueling Channel crossing. The report notes the fragile craft and meandering course, underscoring the audacity of the voyage and the relief upon safe arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Tuthill
Illinois
America
Tuthill
Times
Woodlawn Avenue
Judge Tuthbill
Hinmerelf
Calais
Dover
M. Chaucho
Chanchola
Delahaye
le Nord
London Chronicle
Does Cooking Spoil Food Prof Tyler Says Cooking Shortens Lifespan
Indianapolis professor J Tyler argues that cooking food shortens human life by causing loss of vital acids and gases. He claims animals live longer relative to development because raw foods preserve nutrients and reduce harmful effects of cooked cells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
J. Tyler
Indianapolis
Prof. Tyler
Remarkable Natural Curiosity in Giles County Salt Pond
A fresh water lake named Salt Pond sits high on Salt Pond Mountain at 4500 feet, with no visible inflow and no known bottom after a 300 foot line failed to touch. Described since 1984, the pond reportedly enlarges while fish placed there vanish, and the lake’s origin remains unknown.
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Giles County
Virginia
Salt Pond
Salt Pond Mountain
New Will Sparks Talk of Heir Change in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia street-side exchange reveals talk of a new will. Spenders questions a valet about the condition of a wealthy uncle, noting the uncle contemplates changing his heir. The valet mentions the uncle has sent for his lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flella
Jasper
Spenders
Philadelphia Press
Apparel of Chinamen in cotton year round
The piece notes that Chinese people reportedly never wear wool and dress in cotton throughout the year. It also mentions Miss Anteek taking an interest in a homely old musician who, it is said, makes overtures frequently.
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Lynn C, Doyle
Spelt
Josh Billings
Ruth
Willie
Mamma
Bobbie
Richmond Dispatch
Rastus
Pabson
Lam
Washegton Star
Brooklyn
Mademoiselle
Johnny
Miss Sue Persfitious
Mr. Ledger
Felix Chauchois
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