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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1900
Page
9
From India official figures report a brutal yearly toll in the struggle between humans and wild animals. More than 120000 animals killed for rewards, and 25166 people died from tooth, claw, or snake venom, with nearly 100000 domestic animals slain. Tiger leads with 927 victim deaths, wolves 462, leopards 394, other wild beasts 1482, and snakes 21900.
Reports from Fred Herbold describe sulphur fumes emitted during ore ameltering near Butte City Montana as deadly to plants. Homes are flowerless and shrubless, yards rock covered, trees on distant mountain sides killed, while humans reportedly survive exposure.
Miss Julia Austin of Lake county California, a towering 7 foot 3 inch foot-racer born in Colorado, trained in Alaska for twelve months to face the Alaska Indian in a 200 yard dash for $40,000. She finished in twenty seconds, winning the glittering prize by a small margin. The claim notes multiple languages and superiority as a racewoman from Lake county.
A boy at Sweet Home Lina county disrupted a religious service by throwing tobacco at the minister. He was arrested and fined 15 and onat. The writer opposes corporal punishment but suggests a harsher punishment if the boy is not over a hundred years old.
Miss Mary Jane Simpkins, near forty, defends her home by firing a pistol at a burglar in the entry closet. After a noisy escape bid, neighbors summon aid. the intruder turns out to be her former lover Sam Flapkinson, causing surprise and a renewed romance.
A broad portrait of political oratory in U.S. campaigns cites national figures like Depew and Bryan, noting the craft of matching speakers to audiences and the role of party committees in coordinating voices. It stresses tact, timing, and the risk of miscasting speakers to persuade voters.
In a seaside style tale, Miss Smith appears to be engaged to a wealthy New York bachelor, though rumor and miscommunication spread as neighbors gossip about a East Coast fortune. A visiting cousin and a vanished ring complicate the story, leaving the town unsure who truly holds Miss Smith’s heart.
A Philadelphia paper reports a banker suffered a bizarre hallucination that hair grew from his throat. Doctors examined him, declaring him sane, and a clever surgeon used a harebrained method with a corkscrew procedure to remove the hair. The banker's life was supposedly saved by this strange treatment.
A Chicago Record quote reflects on belief in taking some things for granted while noting a borrowed novel showed uncut leaves, highlighting a small lapse in care and the speaker’s view of value. The exchange blends insight on reliance with a tangible detail about the book’s condition.
In a Chicago News item a reader muses on why the Swellers have stopped inviting them to parties, suggesting their own constant attendance may be the reason. The lighthearted note captures social snubs in a local column.
In Ashcombe a lonely rector Herbert Byington departs after Jessica, his young wife, demands a ball. A river flood and a bridge collapse threaten his safety. Jessica endures fear until Dr Daleson and workers save him, restoring hope as she clings to life and joy returns.
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