Varied Opinions and Oddities Highlight Eugene Weekly Page
A collage of commentary on justice, dueling laws, and public manners features headlines on France, dueling as a felony, Ping-pong laws, and a Kentucky murder trial. It notes Mary Walker’s sympathy, Mrs. Nation, and a critique of Carnegie. Also covered are bacteria on cherries, unblocked frogs, a New York arrest, railroad expenses, and jokes from global leaders. The column glances at Jewish London status, Lord Mayor Marcus Samuel, American storytelling, and church pawn loans in New York with a charitable twist. Queen Liliuokalani’s Hawaii compensation drive is also lampooned.
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London
Marcus Samuel
Metticont Lane
Ghetto
New York
Woodern
American women and wealth in a changing society
The article contrasts European and American women's roles, arguing American women enjoy broader social life and own homes, with money expanding opportunities. It asserts American men and women share ambitions, claim Europeans misjudge the scale of U.S. enterprise, and stresses equality and companionship in domestic life.
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London
Liow
Europe
Brown
Bia
Mountains on Venus Claim by German Astronomer
German astronomer Merz Arendt of the Urania observatory in Berlin reports markings on Venus suggesting large elevations seen through clouds. He notes evidence of a 24 hour rotation, counter to Schiaparelli's theory and echoes earlier speculation by Scheer. London Globe.
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Mare
Ennate
Herr Arendt
Venus
Earth
Merz Arendt
Urania
Berlin
Sehroter
Schlaparelli
London Globe
New York company to ship household goods to Europe by van
Arrangements by a New York firm plan transporting household goods in vans from any U S city to Europe. Vans will be built for transatlantic trips and reinforced with a thin steel sheeting to guard contents from dampness during sea transport.
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New York
United States
Europe
The Missing Nequirement In Love
A Baltimore American excerpt echoes a pecked husband declaring enduring love despite faults. He laments past strife, yet admits affection returns, noting the beloved never stays still and the old glamour seems revived in his heart.
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Baltimore American
San Francisco Boy Defies Odds After Brain Injury
A San Francisco boy recovers from an accident with part of his brains gone, showing daily progress. Berence notes brains are not as essential to living as many had supposed, challenging common assumptions.
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San Francisco
Discoveries in Palestine Unearth Four Ancient Castles
Vienna Academy of Sciences scholar Professor Sellin led excavations near Nes by Jaffa and Jerusalem uncovering four fortresses from different eras. The Canaanite castle, Solomon era fortress, late Israelite stronghold, and an older pre Israelite site revealed stone idols, cherubim, an earthen throne altar, vessels, and inscriptions. Finds include a unique cherubim representation and a cemetery near the Solomon castle.
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Vienna
Tanaak
Jaffa
Jerusalem
Sellin
Palestine
Solomon
Inalde
Solomon Castles
Solomon Castle
London Standard
Ehlef
Constantinople
Apple Trees Blossom to a Warm October
A reflection on aging, speech, and the male gaze, arguing that a man’s valuation of women marks his age. The piece notes language ambiguity and contrasts young men who think of women with old beaux who chase girls, using apple-tree imagery to illustrate growth and renewal.
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Aynalle
Crowded trolley prank sparks myth about Mataprop
In a morning streetcar two men discuss a news item and joke about a supposed speech by Mr Mataprop. The older man questions whether a woman mentioned is real, replying with a strange line that she is “a myth” before resuming his reading.
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Mataprop
Gen- Heman
O Crueity So Name for In Clara Deoot
Fragmentary text mentions fashion in Brooklyn and cruelty themes with unclear names. The readable parts imply a critique of fashion trends and cruelty associated with birds, but concrete events, dates, or entities are not established.
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Clara
Maude
Brookly
Lord of the Desert Returns in Desperate Desert Siege
General Crook pursues a siege near the Stone House as Hammersley the trapper and Lord of the Desert pursue aid and a climactic clash with the half breed Follett. Follett escapes at night, while Old Egan’s band negotiates a fragile alliance with the traitor. Follett warns of Crook’s approach, and the saga moves toward a dramatic confrontation.
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Hammersley
Follett
Davide
Egan
General Crook
Martin Lyle
Lord of the
Crook
Dan Follett
Desert
Trapper
Stone House
Uncle Sam
and Lyle
Tade
Dan
Lord of the Desert
Old Fegan
Old Egan
Labor News From Ports and Factories Worldwide
Reports show wage and hour changes across nations. Washington Iron Works lowers day to nine hours without pay cut. Indian fishermen near Port Townsend strike over two cent per fish cut, closing Neab Bay canneries. A Paris clothmaker touts perfumed fabric lasting with the cloth. Philadelphia pipemakers form a union seeking higher wages and shorter hours. Kobe's Tsing Tai mill in Shanghai employs 200 spindles and 1,500 workers under five Japanese overseers. Labor tensions rise in Johannesburg over Chinese labor imports amid opposing views. New York’s Central Federated Union urges trades-union hiring clauses. legal opinion calls it class legislation. Northwest labor reports say Great Northern Railway will replace Japanese workers with European labor. Baltimore’s United Railways and Electric Company arranges life-insurance for eight workers and compensates victims’ representatives. National Manufacturers’ Association promotes an eight-hour workday and urges action ahead of next Congress.
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Washington Iron Works
Seatte
Wash
Neab Bay
Port Townsend
Philadelphia
Chen
Kobe
Japan
Shanghai
Northwest
Great Northern Railway
Western States
United Railways and Electric Company
Baltimore
Ite
Elation
Boda
Jumble of Humorous Snippets and Cartoonix Exchange
A collage of light quotable bits from various papers and columns. Snappy witticisms about marriage, gossip, and everyday life circulate, with jokes about photography, packing houses, and curious asides. The item reads as a miscellany feature of humor and social quirks.
Siege at the Stone House Tightens as Egan Feeds Reenforcements
The siege nears crisis with Egan and his braves receiving near daily boosts. The lord of the desert fights sleeplessly to hold the line, offering a strange reward for dead—no pay for a hit and ten dollars off for a wasted round. Cowboys boast unmatched marksmanship and strange tunneling attempts unfold under a nightfall council.
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Stone House
Egan
Lord of the
Jead
World Largest Emerald Vase Kept in Genoa Cathedral
A vase carved from a single emerald rests in a Genoa cathedral where it has been preserved for six centuries. It is the largest emerald vessel in the world with a 12.5 inch diameter and 5.75 inch height. Access is tightly controlled with multiple locks, each key held by a different person.
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Genoa
Italy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eugene Weekly Guard
Campbell Bros., Proprietors
Ceeee
Oregon
France
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
Goebel
Mary Walker
Mrs. Molineux
Mrs. Nation
Morocco
Fez
Congress
Adam
Paris
Asia
Pekin
Honda
England
Mra. Domalis
Honolulu
Washington
Lilloukalani
God
Paul de Laney
Johannesburg
South Africa
Central Federated Union of New York
Board of Aldermen
Commissioner of Public Works
Law Department
Somerville
Mass
Gyer
Myer
Chigago Daily News
Chicago
Harper
Alog
Detroit Free Press
Boston Transcript
Philadelphia Record
Rita
Jinks
Napoleon
Puck
Newport
South Dakota
Chicago Tribune
Philadelphia Press
Grizzly Pete
Niagara
Proberly
Mra Neurich
Chicago Daily News
Hiln
Land of Nod
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