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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1902
Page
9
A jumble of anecdotes and musings covers topics from a New York christening and Khaki tents to Li Hung Chang’s death and Canadian beaver coin lore. It notes Cuban teachers in New York, old Hudson Bay barter, irrigation schemes in the Southwest, and debates on childrearing amid public discourse.
The piece argues that child discipline should be tailored to the individual, citing Judge Tutbill's ruling that spanking beyond age ten loses effect. It notes Northwestern University’s return to basic spelling and elementary education, criticizing modern “new education” for neglecting the three Rs and highlighting widespread spelling difficulties among college entrants.
A six year old girl watched a fly land on an elderly man’s bald head during a Sunday service. The fly rested briefly then moved, prompting the man to swing at his head. The girl leaned forward, asked animatedly if he killed it, as her mother attempted to restrain her.
A Philadelphia zoo tiger on a warm day amused itself by chasing and crushing flies with its muddy paws. The big cat stretched and rubbed, then pounced again, catching many insects as visitors watched the odd scene. Belwan imitates China cash by sewing perforated tickets for 10 centimes. the new pieces will be ready soon. Some people's idea of pleasure is doing the change they can afford.
The article portrays Ida McKinley in Canton lamenting her husband President McKinley’s death. It describes her isolation, loss of interest in former activities, and daily visits to the tomb. It notes her past devotion, her frailty, and a household where memory dominates, with the duke of Manchester’s home visit illustrating her enduring influence on others.
In December and February hardship deepens as Minima and I endure hunger and cold. Mademoiselle Morel departs, leaving us to seek aid from Rosalie and the prospect of a shelter. We trek toward Granville with dwindling funds, hoping to reach a convent before nightfall as the cure guides us into a small village and a warm doorway opens on our uncertain future.
Mr Gladstone becomes the sixth Prime Minister since Chatham to receive a public monument. The other honored leaders include Mitt Perceval Palmerston and Beaconsheld. Nothing a newspaper can interest a girl with a party on the brain.
A traveler and a child seek shelter from a storm after losing their way. A burly Norman peasant and a priest named Francis Leurentie offer aid, inviting them to Ville-en-Bois before sending them toward Granville the next day.
A preacher recalls a summer sermon interrupted by a sleeping drunk in the rear. He awkwardly bridges the moment with a quip that turns into a public warning against overly loud preaching as the gathered congregation reacts with embarrassed laughter and a memorable punchline.
A London ad urges renting a crenellated castle at a dangerous Atlantic point on the Ironbound coast. It boasts three reception rooms and seven bedrooms, modern conveniences, and charges ten guineas a week. The notice highlights shipwrecks, corpses, and the death stone as selling points, inviting potential buyers to respond via the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
A terse exchange notes giving up a summer trip to Wetspot by the sea due to money for expenses but lacking tips. The remark ends with a proverb about never asking a favor shortly before dinner.
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