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Newspaper

Eugene Weekly Guard

Location

Eugene, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1901

Page

10

Obscure obituary fragment hints at a wedding and memorial line

Fragmentary OCR text mentions an obituary and marriage with unclear names and details. Reading suggests a memorial note tied to a wedding or family event, but content is garbled and dates or places cannot be confirmed.

Fragmented Local Item Clarifies Readable Fragments

A damaged OCR fragment provides partial details with readable names and places. The text hints at a local notice or event but lacks full context or dates.

Eczema and skin eruptions cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla

The ad argues eruptions including eczema and pimples stem from humors inherited or acquired by digestion. It claims drying treatments are dangerous and asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cures, citing G. Hines of Franks IL and Miss Alvina Walter of Algona WI as testimonials, with more to follow.

Hood G. Hines Franks Alvina Walter Algona Wis

Pan American exposition budget and street musician law

Uncertain pan American exposition plans imply a half million dollar cost for buildings and exhibits. A Boston law allows street musicians 300 feet from homes. Advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with iron and quinine formula. No Cure No Pay. 50c.

Uncle Sam Boston Grove

Indians at Pan-American Exposition

Representatives of 42 tribes will attend the Indian congress at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo next summer.

Indian Congress Buffalo

Garfeld Tea touted as cure all medicine in old notice

A sensational claim promotes Garfeld Tea as a universal remedy that cleanses the system and purifies the blood to restore new life. The piece contrasts victims of a recent incident, noting one police bystander is fatally wounded while another survives, implying uneven outcomes.

Garfeld

Aluminum in Wind Instruments Trial Sparks Innovation

Experiments test aluminum as a material for high class wind instruments to avoid verdigris and temperature effects, potentially reducing tuning drift. Also warnings against fraudulent substitutes while promoting Cascarets candies and urging consumers to choose genuine products.

Tommy-Pop Soda Water Charge Sparkles in Exchange

Citizens exchange a brief dispute over a Tommy’s Pop soda water charge with one accusing another of footing the bill after enjoying a drink today. The exchange highlights a casual, everyday financial disagreement in a humorous tone.

Tommy

Notice at Achurch pews in West Kensington

A notice in the vestibule of Achurch in West Kensington announces five pews will rest and that the contribution plate was never passed in these pews. Also advertised is Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic as The Reet Prescription for Malaria Chills and Fever with a No Cure No Pay price of Prive £ 0e.

Achurch West Kensington London

Plans for Nebraska exposition in Topeka 1894

Kansas moves to stage a grand exposition at Topeka to mark the 50th anniversary of its organization as a territory. The event aims to showcase regional progress and attract attendees from neighboring regions.

Kansas Fopeka

Proposal Question Sparks Honest Darting Exchange

In a candid moment, one partner asks why the engagement happened without a clear marriage timeline. The reply reveals surprise at acceptance, underscoring uncertainty about future plans but confirms agreement to move forward.

Arrogance and Servility in British Officers and Soldiers

Youth's Companion notes a debate sparked by the South African War on English military manners. It compares uneducated English privates and colonial troops, highlighting respect, initiative, and independence. Colonial soldiers resist bullying, gaining value from self-respect and professional command. England may need to rethink its paternal, contemptuous attitude toward privates.

Mr. Lowell England Tommy

Blameless Yet Circumstantially Guilty In A Tale

A Washington Post quote opens with a blameless woman amid circumstantial evidence and a lawyer’s wife's reflection on conviction. It weaves through a dinner meeting with a famed author, a mislaid autograph, and a late confession that haunts her library copy as she recalls the card tucked in uncut pages. The piece then shifts to a market tale of a husband fearing ruin and a wife urging a last meal before Wall Street’s surprise surge. It closes with aphorisms on risk and fate.

Monsieur Washington Post Sherry’s Lineheart Wall Street

Big Log at Pan-American Exposition Delights Visitors

A towering 80 foot long log with a 13 foot diameter will be a centerpiece in the forestry building at the Pan-American Exposition. It is the largest log railroads could transport and will require extra supports under the entry door to accommodate its size.

Hostetter's Stomach Hitters touted as universal healing remedy

The advertisement proclaims that when built it will prove the link between prosperity and many people, blessing humanity by improving the nation as the remedy does for individuals. It claims unmatched power to treat stomach liver bowels and kidneys, cleanse the blood, and sharpen appetite, urging readers to notice the bottle’s neck stamp.

Powerhouse at Niagara Falls Powers 60 000 Horsepower

In the central station of the Niagara Falls Power Company ten dynamos run at five thousand electrical horsepower each. The total development under the roof reaches sixty thousand horsepower, claimed as the largest single-roof electricity generation in the world.

Niagara Falls Power Company

Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement oath note

J J HESEY attests the firm of F J CHaggy will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J Cheney swears to the oath in December 1886 before Notary A W Gleason. Cure is taken internally and claimed to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials offered. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills endorsed as best.

Brate Onto Toledo Lucas County Rask J. Hesey Fenlor F. J. Chaggy &c Frank J. Cheney A. D A.W. Gleason Notary Public Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Hall

Drainage Canal Maintains 14 Mile Steruy Wire Lifeline

The Chicago drainage canal features a permanent life line, a steruy wire cable running 14 miles for use in emergencies. Arrangements have been made to accommodate the live stock department of the Pan-American exposition.

Chicago Drainage Canal

Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets signature noted

The advertisement proclaims the signature on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promising to cure a cold in one day. It also reports two hundred Chinese workers employed in Zacatecas mines, Mexico, with plans to hire more due to evident satisfaction.

Zacatecas Mexico

Dr Williams Pink Pills supposed cure touted by Ezra Edwards

In Webster City Iowa Ezra Edwards a merchant credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing a painful swelling and leg trouble after four doctors failed He says after six months of use the 42 year old is healthy and urges others with blood or nerve disorders to try the pills Notary public Willis G Bonner witnessed the sworn statement dated November 23 1900 Available through druggists or direct from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY 50 cents per box six boxes 250

Ezra Edwards Webster City Iowa Dr. Williams Willis G. Bonner Dr. Williams Medicine Co Schenectady, N. Y

New Hotels Rise Near Buffalo Exposition Grounds

New hotels with accommodations for thousands of guests are under construction near the Ian American exposition grounds in Buffalo, signaling a surge in visitor capacity for the event and boosting local lodging capacity.

Buffalo

Engineer invents train hold-up detector and decoy device

John W. Rough, an engineer on the Monon road, patents a device operated by a secret button enabling whistles to blow and lights to go out, while guns can be fired from the baggage car to deter robbers under cover of a revolver. Piso's Cure for Consumption is advertised as a universal remedy for coughs and colds. The text also notes letters from Ocean Grove, N J, dated Feb 17, and a brief exchange about an interesting book praised by two Philadelphians.

John W. Rough Monon Road Nao Ocean Grove N. J

Cure a Cold in One Day Ad with Bromo Quinine Tab

An old advertisement claims a single dose of Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cures a cold. All druggists refund the money if it fails. The box bears K. W. Grove's signature and is priced at 265c.

Kk. W. Grove

Librarian Shortage Warns of Library Growth Mismatch

Herbert Putnam, congressional librarian, notes libraries are expanding beyond the capacity of trained staff. He cites about eight thousand libraries nationwide but only five hundred to six hundred librarians with special training.

Herbert Putnam Congressional

Dinner Debate Over White Or Dark Meat

Mr Goople asks a guest which meat they prefer while Fight Guests chorus insists on white meat arguing the cook favors it and urging a change of mind.

Mr. Goople

White House visitor figures and East Room caper

About 900 visitors per day on average enter the White House year round with peaks of 1500 to 2000. Public hours are limited from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. The East Room gold figure caper remains as striking as when placed before Mrs. Cleveland left for Princeton.

White House

Garfield Tes Teaches Digestion Cure Across Derangements

The text spoofs medical claims for Garfield Tes as a universal remedy, then shifts to a humor scene with an editor and manuscript, followed by a dialogue about Tess and Jess noting extreme shyness and money concerns. It blends mock medical advertising with comic banter.

Tess Jess

Woman ends romance with postal card note

A man recalls a breakup where a young woman sent a postal card declaring he should not visit. He narrates moving into a house with three spinisters and five giggling girls, implying a sharp social fallout from the split. The exchange hints at emotional and social consequences rather than explicit events.

Old Pens and a New York Landmark Move

When steel pens first appeared they were costly and backed by six month repair guarantees. A campaign in New York seeks city purchase of Fallnce's tavern, the site of Washington's farewell to his officers on December 4, 1783. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething infants.

New York Fallnce Washington Mrs. Winslow

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Claim Quick Cure

Advertisement notes Laxative Bromo Quin ine Tablets cure acoid in one day with no cure no pay. Price 25 centa.

Trunk Mystery Probes Aged Fair One’s Worries

A humorous exchange unfolds as a baggage handler admits no trunk exists but carries the handle with a check while a despondent woman frets about aging. A friend consoles her, noting she still appears very young despite growing old in perception.

Kentuckian and New Yorker Conversation at Funeral

A Kentuckian recounts being called a liar by a New Yorker and replies that he went to the funeral, detailing a terse exchange amid the scene.

Stamps Sold in Borneo and Labuan Reach Millions in Albums

The 1890 stamps sold in Borneo and Labuan totaled £20,000, while postage on letters from these colonies never exceeded £500 annually. The remaining £19,200 likely circulated worldwide in albums.

Borneo Labuan

Millions of Yellow Coins Vanish From Circulation

A British authority reports that in three years the Bank of England lost about 200 gold sovereigns and suggests widespread hoarding by individuals in Britain India and China. The piece notes treasure legends near Hereford Beavon Hulme Castle and Stokesey Castle and warns of graveyards of gold across the country.

Bank of England Threadneedle Street India Bombay China Great Britain Herefordshire Beavon Hulme Castle Prestwich Stokesey Castle Shropshire Loudon Dally Mall

A Turkish View of Empire and Character

A London Telegraph excerpt argues the Ottoman ruler thrives on discipline and fatalism. The Turk values military and agriculture, abandons urban occupations, and clings to a rigid system that sustains a vast empire despite privation and corruption.

Constantinople Asia Belgrade Sofia Athens London Telegraph

Inventions Parade Odd Devices From Aboard To India

A collection of patent style notes describes a glass rod cork indicator for bottle opening, a glove with a flexible tip for careful bicycle cleaning, an ice cream dispensing tube with a sliding bottom, an improved paddle wheel for steamers, and a rein holder for harness. A Bombay easterner notes dirty vote buying practices with impersonation and professional vote brokers. A woman asserts there is no pleasure in suffering if done in silence.

India Bombay

Ice Housekeeper Quip Sparks Office Banter

A terse exchange centers on a housekeeper noting the ice weighs 200 pounds and the ice man carrying it. The reply questions whether the feat proves strength or merely the man’s own weight, reflecting a sharp office dynamic and humorous dispute.

Traveler Questions Proximity Of Waiter To Married Couple

A conversation scene shows a traveler asking why a waiter stays near a young married couple. The landlord explains the tactic is to prompt more orders so the waiter leaves them alone. The exchange highlights social etiquette and humor in dining room dynamics.

Alarm Clock Arouses Wife Behind Door

Stubb orders the cook to keep an alarm clock in her room. The gong does not wake the cook but arouses his wife who then goes up two flights of stairs and raps on the cook’s door.

Stubb Penu

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