This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1902
Page
9
A Eugene Oregon column surveys global topics from Japan’s rising influence to an Australian tariff shift, noting federal money deception verdicts, advertising satire, voice training for telephone workers, and a broad move toward uniform tariffs among newly federated states. The piece weds whimsical anecdotes with observations on media, industry, and economic policy.
A fragmented San Francisco tale reports a man leaping into the bay to end his troubles. A life preserver and frantic rescue efforts left rescuers stunned and the man later jailed, then bitten by a dog on release. The piece pivots to critique of social elites and a Chicago professor’s remark on wealth and idlers.
A Victorian style critique argues that the idle rich are a predatory class yet a small minority. inherited wealth fuels altruistic effort and keeps money in circulation. The author reflects on Prof. Small and suggests society is harmed more by the parasite than by wealth misuse.
A Chicago restaurant worker Julia Prindiville bears a heavy burden caring for an elderly feeble pair and a deaf dwarf child, earning $4.50 a week while denying herself joy to support the family. She carried her cross six years, never complained, and returned to work after each sacrifice, epitomizing quiet courage.
A New Jersey trolley company sues Bohemian truck farmer Michaelis Quentesky for larceny of electricity after investigators found a patch where ground wiring allegedly accelerated radish growth. The farmer claims electrified soil shortened maturity from six weeks to fourteen days, suggesting possible multi-crop yields per season and major land value and food cost implications.
The article surveys diverse topics from science and language to history and trade. It notes France's deepest well at 3400 feet with 117 degree bottom, a giant California artesian well, language letter frequencies, increases in human height and longevity, Earth's and Moon's tidal history, Gunnar Anderson's Arctic plant studies, cedar wood durability, Washington cedar preservation, Chinese industry and craft practices, scrap iron imports, and Chinese appreciation for art and cheap goods.
The guns popped among pheasants as a Scottished game keeper trailed a young blaxl whose aim hit nothing. He fired at a running bird and the keeper protested, saying the bird should stop. the youth replied he waited for the beggar to stop. London Answers reports the scene.
A brief skit in which a gentleman at the door is recognized as a young undertaker. The widow, Marie, debates receiving him while the maid notes the difference in propriety. A Cleveland Plain Dealer caption mentions a brakeman who admires a passing pretty girl who playfully handles his watch.
A journalist outlines Arthur Keith and his theory that ear shapes differentiate criminals from sane individuals. He classifies ears into orang type compact and chimpanzee type broad, noting criminal propensity linked to excess orang and chimpanzee types, while warning the evidence remains exploratory and contested.
The passage argues that evidence only suggests a small portion of criminals are so due to physical traits. It urges anatomists to consider how such individuals might be recognized, but notes that known criminal marks apply only to general classes and have no reliable application to individuals.
Postmaster E R Monfort of Cincinnati outlines misdirected letter totals and a remedy plan. He cites 1901 figures totaling 1 476 060 misdirected letters and champions school based instruction to teach proper addressing for improved mail delivery nationwide.
Dealers in Washington report strong tea demand with varied prices from 5 to 1250 cents per pound. Some Ceylon varieties fetch 40 dollars per pound, while common city teas range down to 10 dollars. Experts say the true top is around 4 dollars per pound though luxury buyers pay more for rare lots. Picking from young plants yields the best flavor and higher value.
A young woman sits among women passengers, displays scorn and pride toward an older man, and proclaims herself this season's bud as she fails to secure a seat. A separate note recalls a four year old saying prayers while staying with a hostess who cannot prompt her. The column then jokes about women's virtue and financial temptations after motherhood.
Griselda meets the mysterious Peyton as they walk toward Greycourt, while Dysart obsesses over a hidden fortune. In a tense turn, Grunch reveals she may force Dysart to betray his ward, Seaton, threatening murder to secure the inheritance and a dangerous future.
Anecdotes recall Dorothy Drew Gladstone’s grandchild as a lively child with radical early views. She recalls the Lords as a repulsive institution and the Commons as war’s support. A vivid tale follows her Queen Victoria visit, the grand castle, and a witty Kipling moment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.