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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1901
Page
7
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The Portland Telegram notes the grave of President Tyler in Richmond is marked by a thin mound and small headstone. Colonel M Dunne urges erecting a monument to honor Tyler whose name is linked to Oregon and the Northwest and who saved the region for the United States.
The Corvallis Times recounts Benton county rain danger on the Sletz Indian reservation where medicine men promised sunshine in exchange for flour. Tom Buford halted the ritual after two days and nights of drum beating, claiming the weather worsened. Indiana belief holds the loss came from stopping the ceremony.
The article notes a heavy over a ton car averaging 45 mph for 285 miles from Paris to Berlin in under seven hours, a feat on rough wagon roads unlikely on Eugene streets. It also reports a Portland jail arrest after horse theft in Washington county and two detectives foiling a low price horse sale.
A returning Cape Nome baker reports high profits with bread at twenty five cents a loaf and says assistants quit for rushes on stories of new finds. The Atlanta Constitution questions the logic of acquiring colonies for trade yet enforcing the Dingley tariff to curb trading with them.
The report claiming Ky Ejiar il won twenty thousand pounds since the racing season began is unfounded. The king's position is noted as highly exalted and responsible, with public vices best kept private. Germany faces poor crops and a looming bank failure in Leipzig, signaling potential panic in industrial expansion.
A local performance of Uncle Tom Cabin drew a crowd larger than seating capacity. Organizers improvised with rough board seats and charged ten cents extra for the privilege. Spent eggs would have suited the occasion as a pointed show of disapproval.
The powers say they do not plan to partition China but acquire concessions, secret or open, that would make partition easier later. European land holders keep holding onto territories once possessed, showing persistent grip on land.
A new automobile race set to finish near noon tomorrow in Berlin will involve 155 entrants including several motor bicycles. The convoy departed Paris early yesterday and is expected to reach the Prussian capital tomorrow afternoon. One woman competitor is among the entrants.
The text notes China’s rapid agreement to terms and paying 24.5 million more than demanded, yet asserts China will not pay the $325,000,000 indemnity in full. It suggests the powers will seek reductions and may take more territory to balance the scores.
A Walla Walla man allegedly became crazed by sensational literature. The item questions whether he was already crazy or if the reading itself triggered the change, reflecting a local curiosity about the influence of sensational books.
In Seattle a man arrested for sleeping in a doorway was charged with impersonating a police officer, a serious offense that drew attention to his alleged conduct and potential misuse of badge authority.
In Texas oil regions residents affirm the boom and note prosperity amid production and markets. Local officials highlight steady output and steady demand, while workers report cautious optimism about wages and future permits.
In Eugene a woman prayed for her husband and asked her pastor for guidance. He suggested adding a pastime he enjoys away from home. The next day she looked up beer keg prices, signaling a shift in tactics to keep him in.
Helena mine at Bohemia reports broken machinery last week forcing a shutdown of four stamps. Replacement parts will be installed as soon as available and the full ten stamps will resume operation when repairs are complete.
Hang Cov. Fred Gray Jr. sustained a severe hand cut while opening a can of fruit at his Thurston home yesterday. A large vein was severed and blood flowed quickly. Dr. Roe called, dressed the wound, and the patient is progressing well.
A county convention of the Christian Woman's Board of Miseries of the Christian church will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 6 and 7, at the Firet Christian church in Eugene. The first session opens at 2 PM Saturday.
Miss Lavinia and Miss Louise receive a comical yet grim tale from Mr. Tunks about Arrowsmith and a woman in the workhouse. The letter, misread funds, clandestine writing, and a jacketing lead to drink fueled quarrels, a chase to the church yard, a fall on a tomb, and Arrowsmith in Lewes jail. Miss Lavinia, though sympathetic, is left poorer by five shillings.
A short, dialogue scarce exchange hints at concern for a spouse's future care if both her husband and her father-in-law are unavailable. The fragment centers on protection of the wife through her father-in-law and contemplates unforeseen harm to either party.
The passage counsels taking time and avoiding fretful fits like an angry housekeeper with a broken key. It urges cultivating small pleasures, viewing current relations as they may be later, and accepting human nature. It warns that anger spoils the mind and can lead to malice, even criminal behavior.
Special to the Guard reports from Berry on June 29 that in the Paris to Berlin automobile race 155 road machines started and Fournier emerged victorious. In Chicago the day opened with the season's hottest heat, reaching around 80 degrees from St. Louis to Newark.
Court notes actions across cases including partition decree and sale, demurrer overruled, deadlines to answer, money collection on draft, quiet title motion continued, damages and service rulings, foreclosures, taxes, and verdicts or decrees referenced with parties such as Elizabeth Topham Geo T Tophem New Zealand Insurance Co Frazier Craig Haye Oregonian Pub Co and others.
The court records purchases for paupers including Vincent & Co and J M Oule. Supplies by Brestow for Mrs E James and D A Taylor medic services authorized. Items include Mary James and D A Taylor claims totaling around $39.64 with various suppliers listed.
Portland June 28 reports Ervet Durr of Baker City chosen as cadet to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis after a competitive examination. In other news Mrs Elizabeth Chamber and husband were driving from Walterville when a crash threw the passenger onto a gravel road, badly injuring her shoulder with no broken bones. A secondhand wagon dealer in Portland offered cheap wagons.
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