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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1903
Page
6
A fragment discusses dyspepsia and claims that healing cannot be achieved by Stoametion or toning the stomach. The text is garbled and incomprehensible, but centers on incorrect medical assertions about self-treatment and bodily function.
An advertisement asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla strengthens and tones the stomach and permanently cures dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. It warns to accept no substitutes and markets the product directly to readers.
A Russian joker who caused a stir at St Petersburg Zoo by shouting that tigers had escaped should swap cards with an American humorist who yells Fire in crowded spots. They would then report to the fool killer together.
Durphy and Dickerman,Durphy senior member and F B Porter Portland manager, arrived in Portland and leased 247 Stark street to fit out a premier typewriter shop The Behnke Walker Business College ordered 25 Smith Premier machines the largest Portland order to date The firm plans aggressive selling and rapid installation showcasing punctuality and strong coastwide distribution
A Kansas man reportedly sold his wife for cash, prompting curiosity about such fortune among others. The New York Times notes the audacious claim and reflects on the rarity of finding someone careless with money.
A cryptic quip questions a numeric riddle about a father with 710 and a $5 gift. The punch line returns with a humorous twist, stating William would have nothing while I would gain a new hat.
A Chicago News snippet notes a critic calling the actor not at home in the work while a theatrical manager warns improvement in business is needed soon. The exchange captures tensions between performance reception and commercial expectations in the theatre scene.
A wry Philadelphia Inquirer quip notes the judge’s answer to quitting smoking. The remark frames will power as a force of refusal rather than effort, echoing a humorous take on self control.
A dialogue about a divorce is dismissed, noting courts won’t grant a divorce for bad cooking. The Boston Evening Transcript comments on domestic life and ponders the absurdity of legal relief for culinary failures.
Chief Millikin calls a woman in red a grass widow due to an uncanny link between her presence and horses biting nearby. Inspector Casey questions the basis for the claim while the dialogue hints at a local rumor surrounding the woman and animals.
Enpeck asks about a terrible affliction in a downtown car. Meeker refuses, then reveals the twist that his wife eloped with Brink, a response that lands as a sharp, ironic Chicago News quip.
In a light dialogue from the Colorado Comic, Miss Brady declares absence deepens affection and affection grows when the other is away. The exchange highlights witty banter about love and separation.
A New York Weekly quips on urban rents vs small town living. A villager notes the town is incorporated yet taxes remain high, while a city resident criticizes the metro image. The exchange highlights tax and rent tensions in a compact civic snapshot.
An advertisement claims Dr. Kine's real Nerve Restorer cures fits and nervousness after one day of use. It offers two free trial bottles and a treatise, with BK HL Kitne Ltd listing an address at 41 Arch St Philadelphia PA.
A breezy society note describes Mabel marrying the reformed wastrel Flutterly to reform him and save face. The piece notes the match appears satisfactory. It adds that the uncle of the husband died last week leaving him half a million.
A witty exchange at a reception features a man declaring himself an artist musician and poet while a guest jokes about his poverty provoking laughter. The snippet from Chicago Daily News captures a humorous line about sympathy and talent.
A confidential friend asks the reason for a large Senate majority. Senator Lotsman answers irritably that he has already disclosed his election expenses, citing their magnitude as the basis for his landslide win.
In a Stray Stories exchange the Actor questions the resemblance of a photographed image to himself while the Soubrette agrees the likeness exists though she finds no other fault with the portrait. The brief dialogue captures a moment of self doubt and wry humor between performer and assistant.
The excerpt features Claud and a speaker discussing huckleberry pies with playful dialect. Claud asserts he could eat huckleberry pie until black in the face, reflecting a humorous, rustic exchange from a bygone voice.
About thirty million dollars is the estimate of recent fixed capital investment in the form of buildings and plants for ten or twelve department stores in New York.
The article states resting air use is 500 cubic inches per minute. Walking at one, two, three, and four miles per hour increases use to 800, 1,000, 1,600, and 2,300 cubic inches respectively. Running at six miles per hour consumes 3,000 cubic inches of air per minute during the effort.
Observations note copper or bronze lines for accurate work, a steel wire deflected by magnetism, and Curie's radium maintaining 1.5 C above ambient. Peat coal mix usage in Sweden, new heat lamp with luminous bacteria, and a carbon heater variant. Brazilian quartz glass resists heat and temp changes, and white-hot glass tests prove toughness. Ocean luminosity and luminous sea life near storms. Ivory nuts supply global button industry with steps from cutting slabs to dyeing and pressing.
The article explains that most buttons are made from the ivory plant, a palm grown in Central America and now found in California. The plant yields a milk like substance that dries into hard material used for buttons. It notes the Magdalenia river area as a prime source and describes the nut’s size, seed clusters, and harvesting by natives.
The London Express argues coronations may be discontinued as sovereigns no longer require coronation to prove rule. Accession now suffices, many European rulers have never been crowned, and figures like the Kaiser and sultan may rule without the ceremony.
An American yacht party visiting Tolstoi in Crimea were granted a glimpse of the sick author on his balcony. One woman proclaimed Tolstoi's influence but forgot the title, prompting Tolstoi to quip that Gogol wrote The Dead Soul, not him.
An official notes that counterfeit notes come in torn and colored forms and urges clerks not to fear “bogus money.” He recommends accepting anything that looks like money and offer a replacement or stamp it with holes labeled Counterfeit to avoid rejecting real currency.
In a casual exchange, Weary Wraggles critiques the vegetarian trend among city people, noting that they receive no good meat options while Hungry Hank agrees that the situation is true, referencing Philadelphia Presa in a lighthearted, dated tone.
A courtroom exchange features a judge noting the questioners curious objects and a dealer describing buried family skeletons in the living closets of the residents. The dialogue hints at hidden secrets and personal histories prompting scrutiny of identity.
A Crown Point Indiana secretary reports relief from two years of spinal pain after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She attributes renewed life and blood to three bottles and urges others to seek her remedy, noting a $5000 forfeit if the letter is not proven genuine.
A brief, humorous remark recounts Little Nellie asking her mother how long it takes for tombstones to rise after people are planted, reflecting childlike curiosity at a cemetery setting.
A terse dialogue from Philadelphia Press records Miss Gidda asking what he said when told she was carried. Miss Speltz recalls his reaction as surprised, while Miss Speltz adds he inquired how it happened.
A clipped Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment shows Mabel attempting to reform the dissolute Flutterly with undertones of social reputation. The snippet notes an uncle’s death last week and a half million implication, hinting at family stakes and local gossip.
A brief note in Brooklyn Life records a jesting exchange about healing, with Podee affirming belief in Christian Science and Hodge asking about appendicitis, implying a humorous take on faith healing and medical doubt.
Japan prepares to start its first bicycle factory backed by substantial capital. The project signals a major early industry investment with potential national impact and local job creation as production lines rumored to begin soon.
In a staged exchange, Roege claims engineers crack under pressure while Jones counters that the engineer falters, yet the Pullman porter remains unshaken. The lines reveal contrasting reactions to a tense journey and hint at broader role expectations aboard the train.
In Cassell's Journal a chatty exchange shows Miss Mainchance discussing her engagement to Mr Jenks. Her friend recalls she once refused marriage for ten thousand pounds, but later learns the suitor's fortune has risen to fifty thousand.
A Chicago Record Herald quote praises Mrs Kazamme as cultured and polished. It notes her habit of calling every observed thing renderme 1, reflecting social perceptions from the era.
Mrs. Whoopem laments a powerful voice carried from college days. The chorus of regret centers on the baby inheriting the same yell, a humorous glimpse into family rumor and pride lost to time.
A young doctor returns home after a long shift to a frightened wife who schemes five loud knocks to confirm his return. He forgets the rule, triggering a night of alarms as burglars loom and the couple discovers the miscounted entrance cue. The tale ends with the husband asking why the wife did not knock the right number.
A collage of antiquated notes covers topics from post offices and bone counts to Chinese pig roasts and Rhodes burial. It discusses paper knives, scented drawers, and perfumes with medicinal claims, then shifts to views on disease as natural and curative, citing Sir Frederick Treves and medieval ideas.
The ad notes a forty year history of Wisa's Cure for Consumption that cures coughs and colds. It is offered by druggists for 25 cents, with a claim of regular effectiveness and a crypto dialogue about personal investments.
A fragment from a humor item mocks women as fools through a quip about heredity. The line hints at a comic persona addressing social roles with satirical bite and an aside about seeing sons to infer truth.
An advertisement touts Mall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces builds strength. It promises testimonials and a money back guarantee, with F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal notes a remark by Miss Romantique on Bohemia, joking that everyone there is Tom, Dick and Harry. Painter Lott adds that there are many bills there too.
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