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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1903
Page
5
A compilation of pointed quips on England’s colonial moves, railroads pushing into towns, Marroquin’s Colombia, boy education, medicine, America as a dollar land, religious figures, Russia and China, Mars science, anarchism vs US law, a Cambridge Mars discovery, and sharp regional notes. It closes with a Tennessee Kentucky burst of energy and a Nevada divorce caution.
A column notes Ambassador Choate’s daughter may wed a titled Englishman, suggesting the rich cost of the ambassadorship but possible social gain for the family. Halifax welcomes nearly 9,000 immigrants bound for Canada, with most settling in rural areas. Other items include cultural references, a German officer’s court sentence, and discussions on education and mental strain.
The piece argues physical and mental balance for children, notes parents should value both play and study, and surveys gender roles and the “woman question” in Texas society. It contrasts domestic labor demand with independence, cites census-like figures on domestic workers, and discusses class and regional variations in servant use.
James Clawson a prominent Southern Illinois man known as Uncle Jimmy, 73, has not cut his hair since Cleveland ran for president. He bet neighbors he would not cut until Cleveland won, and kept growing locks after the first and second victories, displaying youth in spirit despite age.
An Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman condemned to be hanged choose trees. The Englishman picks an oak, the Scotsman a pine, and the Irishman a gooseberry bush. The English and Scotsman are hanged, but the devil jokes that the bush is not tall enough. Pat replies he is not buried and will wait for it to grow.
An editorial surveys the statistic that 51 538 divorced people in the United States are over two thirds women. It poses questions about the fate of the men, whether remarriage erases divorce records, and why fewer women seek remarriage. The piece notes the puzzle invites serious statistical study and highlights the mystery of missing ex husbands.
The Montreal Star warns communities about get rich quick schemes. It stresses that genuine schemes keep funds private and never lure outsiders as partners. It advises readers to keep wallets closed and resist insinuating requests for capital by strangers, whether in person or by mail.
In Washington an unknown scientist, Clifford Howard, assistant secretary to the District Commissioners, claims to have traced a bacillus of death by own action to unseasonable strawberries. He asserts personal crisis reports peak in spring and that the microbe enters strawberries only when transported to higher latitudes, with April berries innocuous in Georgia.
A London Daily News excerpt analyzes breach of promise in marriage, noting how women can sue for damages while men lack a similar remedy. It questions whether women’s evolving equality should extend to such legal claims and discusses social perceptions of heartbreak and sincerity.
In Green's Fruit Grower an essay argues that no one truly succeeds alone. It credits mothers fathers and ancestors for nurturing health and virtue while noting all professions rely daily on others for aid, shaping the idea that independence is a shared feat.
London Chronicle quotes Sir Clements Markham asserting Arctic exploration has yielded all knowledge. He condemns new polar ventures as foolhardy personal exploits, comparing them to risky open boat crossings and fasting feats, urging no further state support.
A concise discussion drawn from Harper's Basar outlines duties of parents to civilly support children. It covers paternal obligations to provide necessaries, the termination of duty at death or incapacity, limited maternal responsibilities, adoption and stepfamily nuances, and the child’s duties of honor and obedience. It notes common law limits on a child's obligation to support parents and details parental rights to services and earnings during minority.
The London Express urges daily complete relaxation from work to extend life and productivity. It cites Gladstone as an example who banned work briefly, and notes that resting through reading, sport, talk, or other escapes is essential. An absolute holiday yearly is also deemed indispensable.
The text contrasts strenuous travel and rest, noting fifty miles on bicycles or lying under trees or on beaches. It warns that some breakdown is inevitable without daily business hours and weekly routines, and that enduring houses are built by those who plan to endure.
In a Washington agriculture display an odd collection of foods eaten by distant peoples is shown. A loaf from roasted plant loaves and bread from juniper berries are described. Tribes of Indians relish various bulbs, wild turnips, mesquite beans, soap berries, salt grass seeds, Digger Indian pine nuts, and pine resin sugar.
The Speakman fruit farm near Neo sho covers 300 acres of fruit and orchards. The rocky ground required dynamite to loosen before planting. Despite sterile soil, the farm yields valuable fruit yearly. Mr Speakman owns 109 acres of strawberries.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Mr Stubb asking if he could become a little boy again and Robbie and Mrs Stubb chatting about newspapers and people reading them in street cars. The exchange hints at humor and observations on the world as a ring seen through eyes.
A German authority notes pack thread gains extraordinary strength when soaked in a strong alum solution and dried. Coleus Coppini, a tropical potato substitute, yields tubers about an inch and a half long with potato-like flavor. The Aryan homeland debate shifts north of the Carpathians per Prof Hirt. Ozonizers may become common in medical and factory use after Dr J B S Barnes reports rapid improvement in pneumonia. Paraguayan tree yields a light vegetable silk for stuffing and cushions. Balloons over forests explain descent due to cool moist air above treetops. North American diamond traces point to Canadian volcanic blue ground and glacier transport. Carnegie’s Desert Botanical Laboratory will study arid-region plants near Tucson with local civic support. Texas to California sites were considered.
The brisk humor of Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker surfaced in a charity episode when a country pastor begged him to preach at his debt strait church. Parker demanded forty nine pounds nine shillings sixpence, refused charity, and gave two sovereigns to cover travel costs.
A Honolulu reporter describes a peculiar practice in Hilo Hawaii where short term convicts wear blue and white striped canvas suits and are hired out to contractors. They earn about 25 cents daily, are fed and allowed tobacco, and must report back to jail each afternoon. The system relies on fear of doors closing and “honor among thieves” to deter escapes.
A fragmented 19th century style note reports British troops in Somaliland relying on foraging to provision their army. Native scouts and hangers on are shown driving sheep toward English forces while officers are praised for paying for livestock, amid claims of unintended misfortune for local owners and a cautionary proverb about swift men and outcomes.
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