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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1903
Page
9
A Eugene Oregon weekly column riffs on Kipling, Wall Street, wireless phones, pies and shirt waists, moral judgments on lawyers and judges, army service routes, child shoes as monuments, Atlantic news by wireless, immigration fears, and a burglar in Philadelphia, all in a brisk editorial tone.
A column contrasts a criminal life with the odds against it, recounts the fates of train robbers and bank thieves, and then discusses Sir Charles Beresford’s praise of American business administration. It argues successful agencies rely on capable, trained leaders and employees and on genuine market demands.
The text describes external application of a carbelle and iodine solution for erysipelas with frequent repainting and aseptic dressing. It then discusses a salt solution for bronchitis and catarrh, and endorses Ichthyol for pulmonary tuberculosis with dosing guidance and claims of non-toxicity and appetite improvement.
In Germany skilled workers earn from 1%s to 2 weekly, while basket making and similar crafts employ many. The piece hints at social contrasts and the role of beauty in a broader human narrative.
Simon challenges Louise’s reluctance to marriage while fearing loss of St Julien wealth. Louise rejects the match, then chaos erupts as Goupart and Louis hunt, kill a deer, and confront six Indians. The youths defend themselves with practiced pistol work, wounding several attackers, and interrogate an Indian survivor about who sent them, learning of a hidden motive tied to white man’s gold and a mysterious figure.
Goupart and St Denis discuss the grim scene after a day’s hunt. They debate burying the fallen men by their camp and plan to return home with the day’s venison. The men reflect on their life in Louisiana and continue their journey, the tale to be continued.
Col D C Casey recalls an 1830s Indian encounter while returning to Silver City from Burro Mountains. Surrounded by 12 to 15 Indians, he stood paralyzed until the leader spoke his name in good English. He escaped to Silver City and credits the event with turning his hair white within a year.
A Maine tale claims chipmunks learned to kill snakes by filling their holes with earth and pinning them underground. Snakes, starving due to prey decline, raided chipmunk burrows until many snakes were buried alive, a method discovered while graves were dug. The Indians’ crops suffered as chipmunks thrived.
A long standing rule declares the finder gains perfect title against everyone except the true owner. In a case a wallet found on a shop floor was returned to the shopkeeper for return to the owner, who after three years did not claim it. The finder sued the shopkeeper who refused to surrender. The court affirmed the finder’s superior title against all except the owner.
The late Lord Bute owned the Bute docks at Cardiff costing nearly £4,000,000 to complete. The docks' construction had a transformative effect on Caer-Taff, with Cardiff's population rising from 2,000 to about 9,000 in the mid 1800s and now exceeding 13,000, while its export trade surpasses London and Liverpool.
A correspondent notes a man plagued by insomnia who fears dreaming about giving away money rather than burglars. The Baltimore American quotes him saying sleep brings a troubling dream of generosity that unsettles him.
A clipped passage discusses railway compensation in Grog, noting average daily tonnage and payments, with figures suggesting an 18s rate and 100 day ton comparison. The fragment hints at rail logistics and labor cost structure, but details are incomplete.
A Philadelphia lawyer explains the origin of the phrase feel like thirty cents in the New York slang. After gamblers in a vagrancy case were freed by showing legal funds, the lawyer’s wit led to the line How do you feel I feel the thirty cents and likely until I get my roll back.
A 1712 Spectator piece criticizes snuff taking by fashionable women in church settings. It describes women flashing snuff boxes, offering snuff to friends during sermons, and using the plate as a social prop. The habit is tied to impertinence and displays of emotion in political life.
A combined verse excerpt features the plea to protect a cherished oak and images of heaven. The speaker recalls childhood moments under the tree and asks the woodman to spare it. A devotional refrain follows, imagining angelic praise and a harp in hand before Jesus.
The clock and watch industry of Bornholm, once famed across Europe, has died out as master H. P. Dam completes his last handmade watch for American client Victor Holmes. Modern machinery ended handcraft, pushing skilled makers back to fishing, while Bornholm’s island history recalls a shipwreck bringing Swiss clocks to the coast and the rise of a local timepiece trade once favored by Danish royalty.
The dialogue lampoons royal hobbies with Queen Ale dra’s clock interest and a sister’s fondness for fine poultry. One speaker quips that such tastes require higher intelligence than clock setting, reflecting lighthearted public chatter about royal pastimes.
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