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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1904
Page
3
An old time ad parodies a dramatic scene with Mrs Prattles and Mr Prattles and ends by urging Piso's Cure for bronchial troubles. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as eradicating the disease and building up the system, and advertises Piso's Cure for consumption with a 25 cent price at druggists.
Odd catalog lists prices for lions and other creatures alongside a dubious nerve tonic from Dr. Kline. A Germantown door scene shows a sailor anecdote as a door is shut, and a mother advocates Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children during sweltering season.
An ancient grave in the Gartenkirchhof Hanover was exposed when a birch seed sprouted through a crack in a large stone covering the grave The tree grew then withered and decayed and now must be removed before the grave can be resealed and closed again.
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, instructs internal use to reach blood and mucous surfaces, promises to cure all stages, and offers 100 dollars for any case it fails to cure. It urges sending testimonials to F J Cheney & Co of Toledo and notes the product is sold by druggists with family pills as a best option.
In a humorous vignette two larks attend a French banquet where a guest passes a toothpick tray on to the next tablemate. The neighbor refuses with a wry remark that he has already eaten two of the accursed things, highlighting comic etiquette.
An advertisement touts two superior fodder plants described as the greatest on earth. One yields about 1 ton of hay and the other 50 tons of green fodder per acre. Victoria rape is claimed to yield 60,000 pounds per acre for sheep and swine, with seeds available via stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co in La Crosse Wisconsin, in exchange for their catalog and seed samples.
A Columbia Jester line puns on an old deaf mute injuring knuckles by trying to crack Chauncey’s jokes. The witty banter reflects period humor about performers and local performers in a city newspaper.
Chinese firemen seem immune to the ferocious heat of the fireroom aboard ocean steamers. They endure temperatures that would quickly exhaust white men. Among many European steamers trading with the Far East, only three employ European firemen and rely on coolies for assistance.
A movement establishes McKinley Day on January 29 as an annual observance of patriotism. Citizens nationwide are urged to wear carnations in memory of the late president and to join a simple, inexpensive tribute reflecting his public and private character.
A witty exchange at a temperance hotel reveals that the so called hermit is the bartender. The new guest questions why sensible men attend, while the wise guest hints at the truth with a sly wink. This light anecdote captures humorous social views of leisure and temptation.
In Brooklyn Life a dialogue unfolds where a woman confesses an indiscretion and the man labels it as a second offense. The exchange hints at social judgment and personal remorse within a strained relationship. Strength of sentiment and implied consequences underscore the piece.
The Philadelphia Press notes Tess-Miss Passay's sensitive posture on age amid disputations. Jess recalls she endured Mas Bragg's reminiscences as he claimed a fact from thirty years ago, which she knew was incorrect.
A farmer asserts his son has risen to a trusted role in the community, described as custodian of their prized possessions. He works tasks seasonally, driving an ice wagon in summer and a coal cart in winter, per Washinon Star.
London Punch notes plans to cope with the hat nuisance at matinees by offering free cloak rooms and suggests possible improvements to the plays. It also recalls a quip by the lady with the picture hat who claimed those behind her were not missing much after being told they could not see.
A quirky exchange notes Mrs Newliwed revealing she cooked the dinner herself while the partner, teased as a “great brute,” compliments the watermelon as the key detail. The Philadelphia Press cites this lighthearted domestic scene as a snapshot of romance and humor.
In a curious case a lady who died leaving an inheritance for a favorite donkey sought a court ruling on who would inherit after the donkey’s death. The judge returned a verdict that the next of kin should be the beneficiary when the donkey dies.
An old festering sore or abscess shows improper elimination and poison buildup in the blood. External washes cannot cure the root. the system must be purged of impurities before the ulcer heals. A patient recalls recovery after using a remedy identified as 8.6.8, with long-term stabilization after prior corrosive poisoning.
The fortifications along the coast increasingly rely on electricity for comfort, gun training, mine control, signaling, and timing. Electric fans, motors, searchlights, line communications, wireless telegraphy, telutograph and electric clocks connect posts and vessels, ensuring constant power and real time orders across the garrison as electric equipment becomes central to fortress operations.
A historical note on bells used as public signs in London, mentioning Bell Inn sites linked to Shakespeare and Dickens, and a modern Bell Tavern. The piece also summarizes radium properties, describing its intense radiation, electroscope discharge, and use in radiographs from Century.
The Portland Oregonian quotes a couple discussing protective gear and weaponry as they prepare for a risky office trip. The dialogue mentions a steel shirt, padded helmet, shotgun, revolvers, spiked club, knife, and no Maxim mounted in a baby carriage. The plan includes frequent safety checks and locking in the safe at disturbance.
In the Poston Transcript a brief dialogue shows Aunt Jane urging Jane and Hannah to read a book she doubts is proper for girls while the other defends it as engaging and worthwhile.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago News recalls a couple's courtship moment. The wife asks about making parlor matches, the husband notes the simple process, and reflects on his past missteps in her mother’s parlor. The tale captures a light, domestic vignette of courtship.
A string of pious aphorisms criticizes coddling saints over confronting sin, warns that honors fail without works, and stresses charity, humility, and inward peace. It condemns worldly values, calls for sincere worship, and notes how spiritual mastery guides behavior and future reward.
The Cherokee nation shows mixed patterns of residence and schooling by bloodline. Full bloods and negroes live largely apart, while intermarried whites cluster in towns. In the incorporated district whites and Indians attend the same schools as fellowship grows. Population figures: about 8,500 full bloods, 1,100 intermarried whites, 22,88 mixed bloods, and 4,000 freedmen.
Caldwell and Drake, contractors, faced a massive task sweeping the mammoth palace of agriculture at the St Louis world’s fair. They started with twelve men and brooms, then doubled the force to forty and expanded to one hundred brooms. Ten days later the vast 23 acre floor was finally cleaned.
In a brief exchange, Stubb notes a strange man leaving with Dudley’s umbrella while Penn recalls Dudley owned the name on it. Stubb adds the stranger had his hand on the umbrella, suggesting possible possession or confrontation.
Dialogue appears in Philadelphia Presa noting a milkman asking about morning air and a line about a doctor visit. The item hints at a possible heir or heiress but lacks concrete detail.
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