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Newspaper

Eugene Weekly Guard

Location

Eugene, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1903

Page

6

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Cure for Impies Eruptions

A vintage claim extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the simple cure for eruptions and impurities, promising blood cleansing and improved digestion by stimulating kidneys, liver, and ain. The text asserts thousands have been permanently cured and warns against substitutes.

Hood

Young Million Charming Fling Master of Town

A brief note from N y Weekly paints George as a generous yet financially poor fellow with a rapid succession of flirtations. He enjoys new companions each season, while dismissing them without complaint as he moves on.

Young Million George N. Y

Household Reform Joke From New York Weekly

A humorous exchanges about a husband’s evenings at the club ends with a tale of a clever plan. The item also advertises Cure for coughs colds and consumption at 25 cents from druggists.

Daughtre New York Weekly

Progressive euchre club lure and horse betting quip

Mrs Torkins begs Charley to join a progressive euchre club. He declines citing no time. Washington Saar sarcasm suggests they’d have money if he bet on horses as well as he plays euchre.

Charley

Stamp Trouble Sparks Domestic Quip in Chicago Daily News

A brief comic exchange shows a husband muttering about gum on a stamp and a wife dismissing it, with a pin reference to the Chicago Daily News. The item records a humorous domestic moment likely from the newspaper’s gossip or snippet pages.

Chicago Daily News

General Longstreet Admitted For Rheumatism Attack

Gen James Longstreet, the noted Confederate cavalryman, lies in Garfield hospital Washington receiving treatment for a severe rheumatism attack.

Gen. Longstreet James Longstreet Garfield Hospital Washington

He Oh, excellent understudy you would make

Dialogue fragment hints at a theatrical or literary exchange. A witty aside contrasts a self view with a suggestion of suitability as an understudy. No clear event or participants identified beyond implied performers.

Artificial Teeth and British Uniforms Linked to Heart Disease

A compressed paper set of artificial teeth has seen use for thirteen years. The claim alleges that the tight British uniform is a major factor in causing heart disease among soldiers, prompting concerns over military gear and dental health.

Cee Chas Pletcher

Ventnor Tops Isles for Sunshine Hours

Ventnor records the highest total hours of real sunshine of any town across the British Isles, earning the title of the sunniest location in the region. The data highlights Ventnor's standout daylight exposure compared with other towns.

Ventnor British Isles

Typist Repairs Hint in Curious Office Exchange

A wandering tinker asks if the typewriter needs repair while an associate comments on a dentist across the street. The fragment hints at a quirky scene of office life and misheard conversations.

Town Visit Reveals Lack of Attractions

A visitor recalls spending two weeks in a town last summer and finding nothing attractive to see. A local quip questions whether mirrors exist in the village, hinting at a dull locale.

Mies Overton Sensitive About Age Rumor

A Chicago News item notes Mies Overton's sensitivity to aging rumors. The column mockingly questions why she would be concerned, implying she is old enough to have moved past the issue long ago.

Mies Overton Chicago News

Betty-Mr Cynigue Sparkles Too Polished for Words

Betty and Mr. Cynigue exchange remarks on his polished speech that seems to reflect on others, provoking light banter about his manner and the impression it leaves.

Betty Mr. Cynigue Pegey

Rabbit multiplies playfully in stubborn child's tale

A little girl converses with her rabbit about arithmetic. She repeats five times five six times six and seven times seven while her mother and father joke about rabbits multiplying. The child insists Bunny will breed quickly, despite the rabbit's reluctance.

Dorothy

Birthday Ball Mystery in Washington’s Masked Night

Quinge jokes in a quirky tale as an inquisitor asks for George Washington at a masked ball. Louis replies he last saw him cutting down cherry bounce in the buffer, amid a whimsical scene of espionage and disguise.

George Washington Louis Quinge

Humorous exchange from London Tit Hits column

Cartoonish dialogue features Smart Aleck and Dumb Della debating children counts with a witty pun on fractions. A light humor snippet from the London Tit Hits page captures playful banter about boys and girls.

Della Aleck Boye London

Hamlet on stage prompts sly exchange in Brooklyn Life

A humorous dialogue contrasts the reader's own portrayal with Shakespearean Hamlet. An old stager questions the performance, noting it as the speaker's own rendition rather than Shakespeare's. The remark underscores stage identity and the playful nature of theatrical critique.

Sackson Buskin Hamlet Old Stager Shakespeare Brooklyn

Brown Has Smith Names New Country Seat Snizzled Silvers

Brown Has Smith names his new country seat and calls it Snizzled Silvers, a title inspired by a favorite breakfast food that funded his fortune. The detail appears in the Detroit Free Press parody item noting the quirky naming choice.

Brown Smith Jones Detroit

Chopin Etude In E Minor Reading Speed Note

An observation notes reading 3950 signs in 2.5 minutes equating to about 26 notes per second in Chopin's Etude In E Minor, highlighting extreme rapidity and reading pace.

Chopin

Flower arrangement tips to avoid crowding stems

The St Louis Star quotes guidance on arranging flowers with restraint using a few stems and foliage to achieve artistic beauty. A separate line notes Miss Spencer refused eloping with you citing unbearable gasoline odor.

Spencer St Louis Star

Hazing Threat Sparks Freshman Courage Loss

A hazer demands violence and the freshman's bravery collapses as remarks to strike on the head are uttered. The exchange reveals a hostile campus hazing incident with dangerous intent.

Sphinx

Unfortunate Man of Letters Causes Breach of Promise Bond

Melbourne Weekly Times notes a man famous for his letters rather than books. He earned notoriety in a breach of promise case due to writings described as letters that harmed his reputation.

Melbourne Weekly Times

Cora and Money Save Debts in a Safety Match

In Melbourne Weekly a humorous line suggests a relationship between Cora and a man, noting she paid his debts and kept him from the goal, calling it more a safety match than a love match. The remark frames finances and prudence over romance.

Cora Melbourne Weekly

Newlywed Misfortune: Clothes Vanish From Cupboard

A man recalls a tale of woe from a wedding where his wife kept half the clothes cupboard. Within three weeks all his clothes hung on nails driven into the wall, a humorous cautionary note in the Exchange.

Towne and Browne Ponder Three Dollar Pants

Townes remark about three dollar pants causes Browne to question why such prices exist. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Press reflecting light humor on clothing costs and fashion quarters.

Towne Reading Browne Philadelphia Press

Rodrick inquires about Mrs Tiker's reception

Rodrick asks if you enjoyed Mrs Tiker's reception. Van Albret replies no, not really. The men discussed business while the women shopped.

Rodrick

Barix and Uateake Joke About Proving Improvement

The speaker notes Zeb Barix and Si Uateake discuss progress in lessons with playful doubt. The exchange suggests concerns over true improvement versus perceived need for more effort.

Zeb Barix

Isthmus of Tehuantepec will boost Mexican rail link to Asia

The completion of port works at Coatzacoalcos and Salina Cruz joined by a railroad across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec will create a short Pacific route for shipments to Asia and the Orient. The Mexican government backs the project, expecting reduced distances and faster freight to Central America, the Gulf, and the West Coast, boosting export cotton and Mexico’s west coast development.

Coatzacoalcos Gulf Salina Cruz Pacific Tehuantepec Pacific Coast Far East Mexico Junta Arenas Costa Rica San Jose de Guatemala San Francisco Panama Canal New Orleans Southern Paele Railway West

Uncle Ben's Nephew Revels in Kid's Wild Pranks

An anecdote from Chicago Record-Herald recalls Uncle Ben describing a nephew’s chaotic antics including pulling hair, decorating wallpaper with a poker, swallowing objects, wrecking a vase, breaking panes, and setting the carpet afire. The speaker insists the child will turn out fine, calling him the proper stuff. An Oklahoma Indian tale follows about a scalp chase and a white man showing cowardice after a glove punch.

Ben Chicago Record- Herald Oklahoma Kansas City Journal

Retired Millionaire Denies Press Claims in Chicago Tribune

Correspondent probes what papers said this morning as a retired millionaire, president of a great corporation, denies any truth to the reports. He states there warn't a word of truth in the charges and asks the public to disregard the speculation.

Chicago Tribune

Perpetual Motion Debate Cited by Washington Star

The Washington Star quotes Caele Eben noting a man profiting from perpetual motion claims. It contrasts the perpetual motion advocate with others who push systems to beat face value, implying manipulation of money in the first place.

Washington Star

Peruna touted as cure for female troubles in ad claim

An advertising letter extols Peruna as a cure for catarrh and female ailments, citing Emma Mitchell of Indianapolis who says the remedy helped her pain and vitality after using seven bottles. The piece lists other supporters and invites readers to write to Dr. Hartman for free advice from the sanatorium in Columbus, Ohio.

America Emma Mitchell Louisiana Street Indianapolis Ind Peruma Peruna Hartman Helva Lockwood Washington, D. C Col. Hamilton Columbus Ohio F. E. Warren U.S Warren Wyoming Kees Hartman Sanitarium

Not Easy to Stop Large Vessel

Experiments show a large ocean steamer traveling at 1? knots per hour cannot stop quickly. After engines are stopped the ship coasts about two miles before halting, while an authority estimates less than a mile or a mile and a half of space would be needed to stop the vessel safely.

Allen's Foot-Fase Free Sample Offer Shouted

Advertisement offers a free sample of Allen s Foot Fase from Allen . Olmsted Le Roy N. Y. It claims to cure sweating hot feet and aching feet and to ease tight shoes. It promotes as a remedy for corns ingrowing nails bunions with nationwide druggist availability. Do not accept substitutes.

Allen Olmsted le Roy

Remarkable strength and curious child sighting reported

Edward Beaupre a Chicago resident and Canadian is said to have lifted a hornet body off its legs. Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restor er promises permanent cure with rapid results. A Philadelphia firm offers a free trial bottle and treatment. A three year old boy misidentifies a railroad as a steamboat looking for water in Washington Star report.

Edward Beaupre Chicago Archie Washington Star

Fall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim

An old classified style ad touts Fall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It promises a hundred dollar reward for any case not cured and invites readers to request testimonials from Jones & Co. Toledo, Ohio.

Fall Constitutional Joueest & CO Toledo Cim Beni Dru Haji Fam

The Record Avalanche of 1885 in Italy

The largest avalanche ever measured occurred in the Italian Alps in 1885, dumping about 25,000 tons of snow. The event remains a landmark record in alpine natural history and snow science.

Alpe

Peerless Skirt Supporter and Fastener Ad

The anonymous note touts the Neo Buttenas buckles hooks and pina for skirts claiming it is the best. It asks readers to send for a sample and price to a suspicious Cambridge Maine Portland area address.

LA Follette Hoom Cambridge Mies Portland

Fil Gasoline Engine Ad from Reierson Machinery Co

Portland Oregon advertisement for a Fil gasoline engine by Reierson Machinery Co successors to John Poole at Morrison Street. claims the engine is safe for a child to operate while all parts and valves are covered and urges readers to request an illustrated catalogue and prices for machinery needs.

Reierson Machinery CO John Poole Morrison Street Portland Oregon Boeh Weite Neirmson Machinery O General Agents Mt of Morrison Sore Portland Cre Tor Pree Tihaeirmterd Cmte

Miss Crosman breaks mirrors for luck and finds fortune

Miss Henrietta Crosman and her company have shattered thirteen mirrors in three years and found repeated luck, from full theater engagements in Boston and Albany to record-breaking holds in Philadelphia. The string of misfortune predictions faded as each break coincided with big gains for the troupe.

Henrietta Crosman Miss Crosman Boston Loston Street New England Partcular Misa Crosman Philadelphia Albany Busines Milas Crosman

Consolidation trends reshape farming and ranching

The piece notes growing corporate control of large farms in Missouri and North Dakota. It highlights the push toward land consolidation, with 4 000 acre and 20 000 acre properties under corporate management. It argues future success depends on capital unity, soil knowledge, and experimental farming practices including crop rotation and fertilization.

Mear Missouri North Dakota Dalrymples

Fashion Itself Speaks in Wedding Dress Significance

An offhand philosopher argues women buy outfits for nonactive roles while a wedding dress signals intended marriage. The man with incandescent whiskers notes patterns with dresses for golf, dancing, tennis, bathing, riding, and finally wedding attire. A judge adds a quip about death and dignity as a punchline.

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