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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1901
Page
10
A partial line from a dated column hints at a weekly feature. The readable fragment suggests a puzzle or word game tied to the column's theme, inviting readers to decipher the clue within a broader historical context.
The readable fragments mention a wife and a death at Locks with a penny seat reference and a Sunday event. The text is garbled but indicates a funeral or death notice and a possible family connection to Fre Co or an individual’s sister. No clear names, places, or dates are confidently extractable.
A garbled OCR fragment lists unclear words and stray letters with no coherent story. It references daily topics but lacks names, dates, places, or identifiable events for a proper summary.
Fragmentary notes describe skin disease cures and remedies with Sarsa parula claims, alongside a Pacific coast shipping danger report. The Oregon scalp bounty law of 1599 is cited, noting 50,000 wild animal scalps presented and bounty funds totaling 100,000 dollars issued.
An advertisement promises a cure for deafness caused by catarrh through restoration of Eustachian tube function. It alleges nine in ten cases stem from inflamed mucous surfaces and offers Dr. Cheney’s Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for proof of cure. The copy touts “75 ’s Family Pills” as the best.
A fragmented exchange highlights a belief that leadership determines outcomes. A sharp quote questions who can alter a situation: the man at the top can read and influence, while others may upset the ladder. The text suggests tension between perception and action in leadership.
An advertorial claims AFIELD TEA cures persistent constipation and liver ills by cleansing the stomach and purifying the blood, listing many unnamed aces and benefits for the system.
The exchange hints at a playful discussion over why a golf hat is named as such. The speakers reference golf players and the peculiar nickname, suggesting a question about attire and tradition in the sport.
The Marion county poor farm lists only ten inmates and shows a slim financial gain of about $200 over expenses last year. An advertisement touts Groves Chill Tonic as best malaria remedy, priced at a dollar, described as tasteless and containing quinine.
The bulletin notes a lesson on kindness toward animals, stating that a child who treats cats and dogs with care is met with gentle behavior in return. It emphasizes humane education and compassionate conduct from youth.
A Lewiston Idaho committee is drafting amendments to the city charter for presentation to the Idaho legislature. The move seeks formal changes to governance, with details expected to be finalized before submission to officials.
Hoitt's School for boys at Menlo Park announces spring term beginning January 7. To receive a catalogue contact Hoitt Ph. D. and inquire about students and program offerings.
Newspaper style note recounts a remarkable three yard long tub fish near Palermo. Report mentions a heavy, tough creature and quotes an ad seeking readers for a peculiar opportunity in Portland Oregon. The fragment includes garbled names and typos from OCR.
A wooden cannon used during a play at Greenwall’s house in Fort Worth Texas discharged injuring one audience member and damaging the venue. Investigators review the event to determine responsibility and safety measures for outdoor performances.
The diamond king of Soath, Kett, aged 46, is said to possess an immense fortune estimated at $200,000,000 over 26 years. Friends in China beg to burn pasteboard effigies of men and cattle at the site of the rite, a ceremony seen as a mark of Peepect and believed to aid the departed.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat column cites readers in a bookstore debate on fake historians. One man condemns recent Chinese history works updated with faked appendices, and a sensational biography trend of aged lives.
A column argues that formal courtesy in daily home life prevents friction and teaches children proper conduct. It cites good manners as essential to ease in larger society, noting parents should seat guests and let elders speak, with children learning restraint. A separate note mentions a coal field near Tchwartschevsk in the Caucasus, a syndicate led by Prince Cantacuzene, and expected start of exploitation.
Bradstreet's reports a strong finish to a year of activity with broad holiday trade, especially in the Southwest, though the Northwest spring wheat and lumber sectors lag. Clothing demand rose on mild weather, wholesale activity remained modest, and key lines like iron, steel, shoes, lumber, glass, and dry goods looked favorable for outlooks rather than new sales. Wheat speculation remained light as Argentine surplus pressured long positions. world wheat supplies roughly matched last year while American stocks fell. Wheat shipments for the week totaled 4,011,105 bushels, with season exports at 04,151,455 bushels. US business failures numbered 218, down from 267.
Market roundup lists onions 24c per certain quantity, hot house lettuce, new potatoes, beets and turnips valued per sack or crate, and varied produce. Butter dairy and cheese prices shown, eggs ranch and eastern, poultry lower end, hay prices for Puget Sound timothy and Eastern Washington timothy, grains like corn and barley per ton or per barrel, millstuff and flour prices, and fresh meats with beef, mutton, pork and ham prices.
A dense list of prices from Wheat-Walla Walla to Tropical Fruits, detailing per bushel, per ton, or per dozen costs. Includes grains, hay, dairy, poultry, potatoes, vegetables, hops, wool, mohair, mutton, beef, veal, and fruits with varied regional notes across Oregon and Nevada markets.
Historic wall spans forty miles from near Raymond in Hinds County to Brandywine in Claiborne. Stones three to four feet high, six by three by two feet, weigh two to three tons each, laid in fine cement. Archaeologists prepare to study the ancient structure as a possible capitol stonework source.
A novel electric motor for cars regenerates energy to the storage battery during downhill operation. A man under forty faces a limitation by the era's social norms that cannot excuse attention to young women as fatherly.
The Evergreen-Eureka Gold Mining Company bonds its Camp Dewey Idaho property to a Salt Lake firm for 125000 dollars. The deal covers the Evergreen Eureka and Mc Arthur mining claims and outlines payment and transfer terms.
In a playful exchange He asks if the dream of proposing to Ethel has meaning. She replies the dream suggests he’s more sensible asleep than awake, turning a whimsical nocturnal moment into a humorous marital tease.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise to cure a cold in one day with no cure, no pay. Priced at 25 cents, this advertisement urges quick relief and full satisfaction.
A proposal outlines diverting Caldwell canal water via a ditch to the summit of Canyon Hill to make the greater part of the hill irrigable. The plan aims to expand water access for farming on the Idaho terrain.
J. A. Whiteley and Fr. C. Elms of Ironside shipped 100 horses last week from Huntington Oregon to Arkansas and Vexaa.
Millions use Carters Ink, advertised as chemically accurate and the best quality. Prospective buyers are urged to trust its proven reliability and superior results in writing tasks.
W Goodale of Great Falls presents to the Montana State School of Mines a large ore and mineral collection for the museum. The exhibit includes about 1 000 specimens, with many rare items.
Gray and Orry, owners of the Palouse steam flouring mill that burned two months ago, will not rebuild at Palouse. They have purchased the large Oakesdale mill, to be refitted with new machinery. The Oakesdale mill, among the largest in the Palouse, has been idle due to ownership estate litigation, now set for active operation in fall.
A terse proverb notes that the consequences of unrighteous acts arrive promptly, echoing caution against vice and deceit with a moral undercurrent.
The tallest chimney in the continent will be built at Constable Hook Bayonne New Jersey. When finished it will stand 560 feet high.
Edward P. Burch, promoter of the new electric railway at Everett Washington, has deposited $1,000 as a forfeiture in the event that he or his assigns fail to comply with the conditions of the franchise.
Mayor Houston of Nelson British Columbia says the city’s electric lighting system cost under 70000 with total receipts 57263 and payments including interest sinking fund maintenance and other charges 14186 leaving a clear profit of 11162. The purchase has proved a success.
Rumors say a new sailing craft, still under wraps, will be the finest ever. America is rising in prominence as the vessel nears completion, while Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is praised as a half century long remedy for dyspepsia indigestion constipation nervousness biliousness and influenza.
Callan and Boyle have contracted with Nelson Sawmill of Nelson British Columbia to furnish four million feet of saw logs. The agreement specifies supply from the mill to meet timber needs and supports ongoing procurement for processing facilities in the region. The deal highlights cross provincial procurement and the scale of forestry commerce.
The Garfield Tea Co in Brooklyn offers a free sample of their original herb medicine. The notice urges readers who have never used Garrfield Tea to request a complimentary sample by mailing to the company.
In England and Wales there are 7,571 fishing boats and 40,000 fishermen. Last year they caught 6,850,000 hundredweight of fish, including 2,260,000 hundredweight of herring.
Public notice warns consumers to beware of counterfeit Cascarets candy cathartic substitutes sold by unauthorized vendors. Advises buying from legitimate druggists, price ten cents, with feared imitators exploiting the brand.
The Portland Telegram notes with chagrin that Minnesota butter is sold in large quantities in Southern Oregon, a point framed as a public embarrassment to Oregonians who value local supply. The remark emphasizes regional trade flows and local sentiment about dairy supply.
FE D Laurence of New Orleans has leased the Kutte and Anaconda tracks and a Montana Jockey Club is organized to oversee racing in Butte and Anaconda next season.
An advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims all druggists will refund the purchase if it fails and features FE F. W. Grove as the box signature.
A fragmented note describes speeds and distances for moving through air water and other media. It mentions 1142 feet per second through air, 4000 feet through water, and 17 500 feet in another medium, but lacks coherent context or attribution.
Hamburg police patrols monitor street traffic and issue fines when vehicles carry more than the allowed number of passengers. A driver found with four occupants in a car faces a 72 cent penalty under local law.
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