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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1901
Page
10
OCR text shows partial data for a local public sale with readable fragments naming the sale action and officials involved. The content is incomplete but indicates a public auction notice from a local authority with limited legible details.
Contains ads toutting Hood s Sarsaparilla and Winslow s Sooth Syrup, warnings about mercury in remedies, and a string of jokes about tramps and watch gears, plus a dental or medical cure pitch. Mentions Hood s Sarsaparilla and Hall s Catarrh Cure with testimonials and price references.
A Pittsburg exchange reveals residents’ stance on Jsmoke consumption. A visitor asks if any locals use it while a Pittsburger replies that each resident consumes his own share.
Mrs Bellefield comments on nature while watching rain soak the grass and young leaves and Mr Bellefield adds a remark about nature using watercolors. A stray fragment mentions Cascarets as a baby laxative sold by druggists with a price phrase.
Progress among Florida Negroes noted as an industrial school for African Americans is promised, placing Florida on a par with other southern states in the education of the colored people.
An advertisement from Port land Anchor Fence Co. at 742 Nicolas street, Portland, Oregon, promotes free book and pictures about the best and cheapest fences for goats sheep or pigs. The second item recalls a historical exchange as two governors discuss joining the Buffaloes.
Juryman notes the verdict cites natural causes while a reporter recalls an iron beam fell on the victim from the fourth floor. The jurors joke that the beam falling from an upper level contradicts the natural causes ruling and imply the victim should have been at work on a higher floor.
Miss Bridesoon asks for an ideal lover while Miss Yellowleaf responds with a witty remark about marriage. The brief exchange highlights differing views on romance and commitment in a light social note.
The text asserts the trust problem is serious and requires firm grappling as a societal threat, likening it to stomach disorders such as indigestion and biliousness. It promotes Stomach Hitlers as the reliable remedy and urges readers to try it.
Three expeditions chase the south pole while six seek the opposite end of the world, totaling nine fresh speakers slated for next year’s platform.
Portland clerk Fred R. Morton reports dramatic relief from two years of stomach trouble after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He credits six boxes with cure and endorses the remedy for a wide range of blood and nerve ailments. Pills are sold by dealers or mailed from Schenectady at fifty cents a box or two dollars and fifty cents for six.
The Academy of Science at Vienna resolves to set up a new station for earthquake observation in a silver mine 100 meters beneath the surface.
A reader notes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic allegedly contains iron and quinine with no cure claimed. The letter cites a nurse reassurance about a tiger exhibit and a risky baby near a cage. The dated postcard shows Norwich address and a testimonial about Piso’s Cure for Consumption.
An Illinois woman who insulted her husband by calling him a jackass and later resented his retort that she is his better half appears unfamiliar with the concept of justice.
A farmer recounts how Molly the cow nursed and comforted a gravely ill boy named Jim. The calfhood playmate grew close to the child, shared water, and finally seemed to call the boy back to life as he lay dying.
The article savages T Hooley's lavish lifestyle during bankruptcy. It notes three years since KB Hooley’s failure, creditors receiving 1d in the pound, and committee member George Hardy pessimistic about more than 2s in the pound soon, while Hooley maintains two country seats, lavish staff, and heavy expenses.
A kindly elderly man, known for old fashioned politeness, tries to help a young woman by brushing a beetle from her hair. Miscalculating, he seizes the insect’s lodging and is publicly shamed when the bug turns out to be a pinged ornament in the woman’s hair. He exits at the next stop amid amused passengers. A second fragment recounts a farmer’s plea for $25 after a car accident involving his cow Spot and the railroad claim department.
Queen Alexandra possesses a victoriette electric carriage with a four horsepower four pole motor. The self driving vehicle seats two, adapts to uneven roads, and runs 6 to 14 mph. Batteries provide 35 to 40 miles per charge, its electric lighting, japanned lamps, silver fittings, bicycle wheels with S-slot pneumatic tires, and Sandringham area usage.
A fragmented note mentions the Republic of Guatemala with references to over 16.00 salcone and a taverna, indicating a travel or locale sketch. No clear events, people, or organizations are established in the readable text.
A lighthearted note from a period column about the first six months of married life. A wife tends to defer to her husband’s tastes, cooking what he likes, while she remains unaware this is shaping her housekeeping career.
A 19th or early 20th century advertisement appeals to mothers with large families to seek help from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It promises relief from menstrual suffering and domestic fatigue, citing a testimonial from Mars Caugizy Brev in Ludington Michigan and urging letters to Mrs Pinkham's Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts.
A patient asks the doctor to stop at a drug store to pay for a prescription, citing shortage of change. The doctor, grimly writing another prescription, corrects the mistake and says no nerve medicine is needed.
Brief ad style item claiming a one day cure for a cold using laxative quinine tablets. Mentions a money back refund if it fails and a signature by W. Grove on each box. Fragmentary text limits full clarity but indicates a promotional medical patent remedy.
A chinaware clerk touts a cup and saucer set priced at one forty nine while customer Mr Parque Pacque objects that the saucer doesn’t match the mustache guard. The clerk persists that the saucer is correct.
An elderly citizen storms into the paper office demanding cessation of his paper after clashing with James F. Anderson. The circulation manager relays the order to halt the press, and Anderson has reportedly quit the paper.
A brief exchange notes New Yorkers’ stern view of Boston girls while Hubbtie counters that many New Yorkers have been frozen out by them. The dialogue hints at regional tensions and social gossip in a Boston New York setting.
Willie answers his father with a joke about being a chip off the old blockhead and then an unexpected event follows, framing a humorous or surprising turn in the day.
A witty exchange notes a carriage driver declaring the vehicle is an automobile, while his lordship stands puzzled about the lack of horses. The dialogue captures a moment of transition from horse drawn travel to motorized transport.
A humorous exchange in a school scene shows a student asking to learn how to eat olives, with the principal confirming it is a training school. The light moment highlights classroom humor and daily routines.
In Flushing two women joke about joining a second Don’t Worry club. Harriet quips she belongs to both clubs while Mrs Flushi worries the arrangement may reduce anxiety though Harriet says it won’t.
Conversation reveals Lucy remembering a former lover who wore silver studs while having a gold tooth. Miss Nancy notes Lucy left that man, indicating a recollection of past romantic choices and taste.
A chick asks if it is now an orphan after the hen reveals the incubator burned last night. The exchange conveys the tragedy and concern within a poultry setting following the incident.
A puzzled listener asks what the gold standard has to do with Aguinaldo’s capture. An excited speaker replies that Funston aimed at the yellow boys, linking the pursuit to a broader monetary or political motive.
Jester notes the pastor will preach through a megaphone to counteract loud snoring among sleeping church members. Jimson asks why and Jester explains the problem is the congregation’s deep snoring muffling the sermon.
The Lee family, once repeatedly in the army before the Civil War, had no regular service members during the Spanish American War era. Now two Lees serve, with a third likely to join soon. Also advertised Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tasteless cure for malaria chills and fever with no cure, no pay.
Doubtful and reflective, the passage notes how bicycles were once popular with many people, even explorers, yet rose and fell in prominence. It contrasts the early enthusiasm for bikes with the later advent and lasting presence of automobiles, implying shifts in transportation trends.
A farmer comments on Josh's future, noting he could be a great financier but dislikes work. He questions Josh's interest in business, acknowledging he must earn a living yet refuses to work.
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