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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1901
Page
10
Sea Ballad of the Mariner and His True Love
A fragmentary verse recounts a sea voyage with a mariner promising fidelity to his sweetheart and the sea. The ship sails through gray waters as the mariner sings of love and duty while the lass ashore waits, eventually forgetting him. The sea remains the truest partner, restoring him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinko
Maniger
Marcia Egremont Triumphs In Charity Concert
Marcia Egremont faces a choice as her radiant vocal performance moves Philip Derwent and a packed hall. Her soaring upper notes and the audience demand for a repeat performance mark a turning point in her music and love life, with a powerful sense of destiny surrounding her decisive moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia
Philip Derwent
Philip
Marca
Marcia Egremont
Mareia
Marela
Bis ‘Ng
The Yellow Man's Burden Analysis in 1900s Commentary
Williamsport Grit argues the real burden on China is political and social decay of 400 million people not the indemnity. It says imperial authority is weak, officials corrupt, and reform hampered by viceroys and mandarins, with little civil loyalty or strong armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
China
Stage Triumph Forges New Passion Between Marcela and Philip
In a Chicago Tribune piece a performance elevates Philip as he battles nerves to sing, feeling like a god as Marcela watches with fear and then pride. The pair confess love amid applause, while a friend’s congratulatory arrival reveals a gentler Marcela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcela
Philip
Marela
Chicago Tribune
Surprising Shrinkage in The Evolution of a State
A writer notes in The Evolution of a State that in 1937 winter was cold and wet, shaping the year’s climate narrative. The excerpt hints at long-term effects on Texas history and state identity through weather and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Electric eel defeats cockroach with sudden discharge at zoo
At the Zoological Gardens an unusually active electric eel attacked a cockroach that fell into its tank. The eel discharged a powerful jolt about eight inches away, instantly killing the insect. The eel then swallowed the prey, a twelve pound fish contrasting with the small size of the victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoological Gardens
Chambers’ Journal
Electric trains to connect Manchester and Liverpool at 100 mph
A plan proposes electric rail travel between Manchester and Liverpool at 100 miles per hour using a single rail, a two-car system on a trestle with side rails to prevent oscillation. Each car has its own motor and runs alternately, promising rapid cross-country travel and a revolution in England’s rail system. The inventor is M Behr, also testing a similar system near Brussels, with Parliament having shown partial approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Manchester
Liverpool
M. Behr
Brussels
Remarkable bravery and odd facts lodge in old tales
A New York war correspondent praises Japanese soldiers at Tientsin for brave fire-suppressed moves. The piece weaves in anecdotes from John Fox Jr. about an evangelist and a queen, then shifts to Rajah Suran’s campaigns and a Chinese deception, followed by notes on animal self care from dust to plant remedies and wartime ambulances among ants and primates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tientsin
Kety
Thia Sone
John Fox Jr
Scribner's Magazine
Mr. Barnes
Giladstone
Disraeli
Matthew Arnold
Harlem
Henry George
Mr. George
Rajah Suran
India
East
China
Eall
Latreille
Washingtons Gavel In Mason Lodge Custody
The gavel Washington used to lay the cornerstone of the national capital is held by Potomac Lodge of Masons and is described as in perfect preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Capitol
Potomac Lodge of Masons
Saving by the monocle in Ashantee capital
Walter Bennett, a London land surveyor, arrived from the Gold Coast and shared a tale of the Ashantee rising. Descriptions recall Rider Haggard as Bennett used his eyeglass to dazzle and disarm the Dunko to chiefs. He aided in reporting to officials, aiding a punitive expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foglishman
Hie Monace
London
Gold Coast
Walter Bennett
Rider Haggard
King Solomon's Mines
Captain Good
Mr. Bennett
Ami
Bibianiha
Sefwi
Ashautee
Coomassie
Akrokerri
Ebeahin
Dunkeoto
Eheahio
Bennett
Rheahin
London Mail
Funny Blums and Bet on Buttons in Wardrobe Humor
A trimmed humor column features jokes about love letters and fashion logic. A Boston man writes to his New York fiancée insisting her letters lack exact English, while she retorts they prove good faith. A joke notes more buttons suggest hooks and eyes. A quip questions a villainless play with the author as the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Detroit Free Press
How to Get Them to Stop
Irate passenger asks about stopping a car after a near fall. Conductor replies that they had orders to stop for cripples, implying safety rules and limitations in handling emergencies on transit.
Wiping Out a Slur at Peaked Hill Life-Saving Station
A Cape Cod life-saver Keeper Atkins and his crew faced a deadly winter storm at Peaked Hill near Provincetown. After a brutal surf-boat launch and heavy loss, Atkins died but fulfilled his vow to wipe out the goading slur, embodying the service’s heroic resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Atkins
Cape
Tls
Keeper Atkins
Life letters reveal courting overindulgence and income
A fragment from Life quotes a character denouncing lavish spending and urging restraint. The speaker scolds a companion for living beyond their means, arguing for wiser financial habits and modest romance. The dialogue hints at personal tension over money and lifestyle.
Critics and Ducks Debate Drakes Viewpoints
A biting exchange shows Criticiam calling Drake foolish for straying from prudence in rain. Mrs Gushington recalls foreign life after travel, while Mrs Newrich laments lacking a camera. The Philadelphia Record and New York World cite shifts in public aspiration from presidential promises to corporate trust leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gushington
Comic Snippets From Old Papers and Family Quips
A collage of humorous newspaper jabs shows characters debating wills, marriages, and social pretensions. Dialogues touch on frailmen contesting a will, courting an heir, a landlady’s single man rule, and a father threatening a frivolous son with a switch, all echoing early 20th century wit.
Deep breathing for acute insomnia, says Boston Doctor
A Boston Transcript source cites a physician who asserts that rapid relief from acute insomnia can be achieved through deep breathing. He advises drawing in as much air as possible without exhaling until necessary, then exhaling slowly. The method may be challenging in warm nights but aims to reduce brain hyperaemia and wakefulness, offering quicker relief than other sleeplessness tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
World Map Scale Reveals Minute Details For Empire Plans
The British ordnance survey map is the largest in the world with over 108000 sheets and a twenty year cost of about ten thousand dollars annually. Scales range from ten feet to one tenth inch per mile and show every hedge fence wall building porch porch lamp post railway and even isolated trees. A potential postwar change could be a new domestic pet the Porto Rico dog descended from indigenous Caribbean stock and related to the long haired Alco of Mexico. It is a white silky coated animal with a tan ear patch and noted for affection. Charity’s argument is brief yet far reaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Ordnance Survey
Porto Rico
Greater Antilles
Alco
Mexico
Comment Sparks Debate On Comprehension Of State Document
A Washington Star quip questions a friend's claim of flawless understanding of a lengthy state document. The exchange prompts both respect and suspicion about the man's reading ability and the document's complexity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Overheart at Leanos in a Courtroom Exchange
A terse courtroom exchange unfolds as Tom asks if his father knows he plays golf while Alice retorts she has not disclosed his failings. The judge presides over the brief dialogue revealing interpersonal tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overheart
Leanos
Tom
Alice
Judge
The Society Mone' rocity Quote From Puck
A clipped joke from Puck mocks pretentious society for using fancy names. The quip mentions borrowing butter via a visiting card with two middle names, illustrating social satire and wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Worth More and the End of Our Engagement
A potpourri of humorous quotes and snippets from Harlem Life, Brooklyn Life, Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago, and other papers. Snippets touch on engagements, census inclusion, jokes about money, love, and social banter, all presented in a collage style with varied voices and eras.
Gardentag Laposet Weighs Mushroom Prices
In a fragmentary notice a speaker named Gardentag Laposet and Cuily discuss mushroom farming. The exchange notes mushrooms are expensive and imply broad price pressures, with a quip about theft driving costs and a mention of Lowleyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardentag
Cuily
Leolate
Lowleyville
Puck
Humorous Fragments From a Scrambled Ledger Tale
A mangled dialogue scene reveals a bookkeeper amused by his figures, a 3 year old child delivering twins joke, and a quip about a dog and living standards. Snippets mention a son and heir, another son and heir, and a custody of finance in humorous chatter.
Dromedaries Fueled by Tobacco Smoke on Long Journeys
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports that dromedaries are said to enjoy tobacco smoke and can be controlled by it. Travelers rely on cigars to drive the beasts through long journeys, as a carved wooden holder keeps the cigar in place while the animal puffs and rests little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Age of Marriage Averages in Early Data
The report states men marry at an average age of 27.7 years while women marry at about 25 years. Data suggests a gender gap in age at marriage during the period examined.
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T. Pau
Jimmie
Jim
Ife
Electric Eel
Briggs
Odessa
Thompson
Indianapolis
Presa
Iate
John
Criticiam
Drake
Duck
United States
Prise
New York World
Richmond Dispatch
Ned
Elderly
Ted
Mr. Marryat
Philadelphia Record
Papa
Willie
Tommy Jink
Kasey
Porto Kins
Charity
Brooklyn
Jack Ketcham
Chicago
H. P
Mrs. Dobbs
Meadquarters
Cleverton
Jack Liffington
Ile
New York Weekly
Oo Tots
Dobson
Nupop
Philadelphia Press
George
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