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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1901
Page
6
In a Paris morning scene at St Lazare, Madame Sarah Bernhardt and Coquelin arrive amid actors, journalists, and society crowd. Bernhardt vows to return in six months, but hints at a U.S. tour worth one million francs plus expenses.
Fire at Belknap Springs consumed the residence hotel used by summer guests. The blaze damaged the broad porch shaded by maples where visitors found rest, with plans to replace the structure. The new building will be more pretentious but lack the homey touch prized by past guests.
A blessed south wind blew away the last of the snow in the Willamette Valley. Residents note the valley has little use for snow and hope for milder days ahead.
The railroad construction of the past year falls below that of 1899, though not enough to cause concern only 266 miles.
It is pleasing to learn that the reverend senators who loaf about Washington have been able to catch something the grippe.
The Canadian census will begin Monday April 1 and count all residents as of midnight March 31. The operation aims to record every person in the country for official statistics and planning.
The grippe spares no one as President McKinley takes medicine and receives care. Good news reports say he is recovering and able to sit up in his bed, with others also treated.
A sensational incident in Salem involves a young man stabbed while accompanying a group of young ladies to their homes. A smaller man carried out the stabbing, with motives described as petty and mean. The case drew attention as police investigate the assault.
The Oregonian editor Scott faced pressure over a textbook commission appointment due to his prolific editorials on busy men avoiding public service. The piece notes his resistance to stepping into a responsible position despite the ongoing public discourse.
The south wind lifts temperatures and delights Willamette Valley Oregonians and their ducks. In mornings like today the wild fowl plum and chatter, taking solid comfort on the ponds of this favored valley.
A Eugene youth rented a wheel and rode four miles out then found no chain on the bike. He rested, searched for the missing chain, and, unable to locate it, paid a farmer's son two dollars to bring him and the wheel back to town.
The 1900 assessment roll for Lane County shows a total property value of 95,441 with an increase of 4,933 from 1899 after a 20 percent deduction. Items listed include rolling stock, ships, land categories, improvements, railroad and telegraph lines, merchandise, farming gear, money, notes, stocks, household goods, livestock, and exemptions.
Farmers near Eugene show growing interest in dairying as a new creamery nears operation. Many plan to shift from traditional farming to diversified dairy practices, aided by on-site testing, daily cream collection, and hand separators. Green forage by silos and ensilage crops will support improved cow quality and dairy profitability.
Daily Guard reports a string of residents traveling or returning: L T Harris in Portland, Harry Bristow from Cottage Grove, Bishop Castle back from Philo, W J Royce from Lebanon, Senator Booth to Salem, Al Kykrendil to Selem, Philp Hohl to Cottage Grove, Lt John M Moore from Jones, Commissioner Hill to Junction, M H Burleigh visiting T A Gilbert, A J Goodman from Independence, John Gray bound for Arizona, F E Stherckey from Portland to Lucky Boy mine, Lumotrom with DP Williams in Eugene, J M Williams attorney, P B Sherwood visiting Colorado Springs, Carl Thompson en route to Manila, Willy Beesod family from Warm Springs touring East, Mrs Herrajl and son to Tacoma, Joseph Pepiot reports snow on Mekenzie road.
The Singer Sewing Machine Company branch in Hogene under DD HK Zeh will not handle local business. Zeh directs agents and supplies, while J A Waiters remains the only authorized Singer agent in Eugene.
The Meck place resident Mr Molmen raised the potatoes. Taxable wealth figures reported as 117,804,872 with a last year loan noted at 24748,000. Indications point to a 6 mill state tax, while Ivan McQueen from Lene county will miss the opening of the legislative session due to home detention fears.
Mrs J P Hart transfers ownership of her bakery in Cottage Grove to Mesera Sucher and Bennet, both from Eugene. The new proprietors are described as young and enterprising and expected to carry on the business as successfully as the previous management.
In Jackson and Washington parks, a newlywed couple hires a chatty driver to locate the bench where he proposed to Mary. They tour benches and chat as the driver recalls the romance, while the groom finally reveals the real proposal took place in his father in law’s Chicago flat.
The author notes foxhounds bite when hurt or trapped and may bite rescuers. Pointers setters and spaniels similarly bite owner or strangers under stress, unlike flat coated retrievers which are calm. An example describes lifting a valuable dog stuck in a wire fence without threat or injury to handler. Black Wood.
A fragment shows a person waiting three hours for a palm reader who comments on the speaker wasting time. The other speaker adds a harsher line about not getting ahead in life due to a tendency to fritter away time. The exchange hints at frustrations with timing and self discipline.
Enuoch Crosby born 1750 in Harwich Mass was a patriot secret agent during the American Revolution. He joined the New York Provincial Congress and safety committee, tricked Tory forces, guided Rangers, and escaped capture multiple times from Fishkill and Fishkill church, aided by a laudanum and rum ruse.
The author argues that rice producing countries should support at least twice the population of corn producing nations, noting rice yields two crops annually while corn yields one. This comparison frames population density in terms of agricultural output.
A quoted exchange asks Ma about the pipe of peace and explains it as the five cigars a father smokes after anger or a trivial issue, attributed to the Indianapolis Journal.
Justin Hoste, a young American artist, is wounded in the Boer war in South Africa and sketches a dream girl. In London he learns his dream girl Esmee resembles a real woman he meets by chance on Bond Street. She recalls they once played together as children, and their reunion seems fated as they converse beside the gifted painting that linked their past to his present.
A description explains a new method for slate pencils. Slate is ground to a fine powder, impurities removed, and the powder bolted like flour. The dough is pressed under heavy hydraulic pressure into three foot lengths, cut, dried, steamed, and tempered to create uniform, stronger pencils that surpass solid slate pencils.
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