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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
9
A weekly humor and opinion column notes a French born queen, Amelia of Portugal, leaped into the water to save a drowning boatman, ignored bystanders, and aided by attendants to rescue him. The piece highlights royal acts of courage over battlefield violence and urges other monarchies to perform notable deeds.
A court ruling holds that possession of a seat is established by placing personal belongings in it, allowing a second occupant who "jumps the claim" to be dispossessed. The case centers on a passenger who left his seat for a smoking car, returning to find another in his place and his valise in the aisle. The decision invites debate on interstate commerce and outlines unresolved questions about multi-seat claims and long journeys.
A new brigand Mussolino stalks Italian mountains after 12 men lost to him. He vows to kill, counts five killings, is condemned to die, and seeks capture dead or alive with a large government reward. Reggio Calabria hides refuges as vigilant authorities hunt him.
Four year old Marjorie, the only daughter in a large family of sons, returns from kindergarten with new math. At dinner she proclaims two and two make four and two and four and two, then answers her father’s question what they make together with a shy smile: sweethearts. The family smiles at her precocious wit.
Readers learn of Princess Louise from various tales in the press. A Young Woman feature recalls a boy on Balmoral estate praising her since she was young for being easy to converse with. Carlyle also praised her as pretty and clever after meeting her in her early twenties.
A collage of witty quips and cartoons from a bygone era blending humor on moon influence, marriage motives, and social foibles. Jests span miscommunication, clever retorts, and light satire from Chicago to Detroit, featuring puns, cartoon captions, and brief dialogues.
A listener recalls a flirtatious encounter on a moving car with a smiling passenger and a wary suitor. The tale weaves memory and emotion as a woman tries to bury longing by locking away a beloved image, only to face an unexpected silence.
A dialogue outlines Ishbel 22 and a narrator discussing storytelling and a young American woman sent to England. They recall a plot about a 17 year old girl abroad, a love interest, and social pressures around marriage and engagement.
A first person account recalls climbing a corn wall with Uncle Ed and Fred the dog as a night in the green field ends with tense danger. They hide under oilcloth and a shawl while distant thunder and approaching voices threaten pursuit in the dim dusk.
A voyageur fell from forking logs into the swift Ottawa River near Chaudiere Falls. Swept toward the cataract, he touched a shallow rock table and clung near the brink. Rescued by a derrick crane, he was hoisted to safety, narrowly escaping the fall and shoreless current.
Report from a Swiss high altitude railroad project notes rarified air limits labor time at ten thousand feet. Extreme cold also affects workers, with temperatures dropping as altitude rises. The piece links atmospheric conditions to reduced productivity and hints at broader implications for work in thin air.
A magistrate fumes at an accused disguise while a prisoner insists he was traveling incog. The exchange unfolds in a dramatic courtroom moment. In another clipping a suitor warns romance, and a child dreams of piracy, balancing tension with whimsy.
An admirer praises a new neighbor claiming honesty after trading horses with him. Farmer Countessel says the neighbor is frank generous and sincere. He boasts that the horse trade left him about sixty dollars ahead, per the Washington Star.
A buyer returns a thermometer to the seller claiming it is unreliable. He reports the device alternates readings, saying different values at different checks, prompting discussion of accuracy and trust in a simple exchange.
A collage of jokes and dialogue exchanges from humorous columns and cartoons. Nods to mis views and quick retorts appear from Detroit Free Press Puck Philadelphia Record Baltimore American and Detroit Free Press. The humor plays on courtship marriage business and stage banter with quick one liners and playful roasts.
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