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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1901
Page
6
A New York Sun visitor describes a winter trip near Nassau to a phosphorescent Lake of Fire three miles from a hotel. The shallow, quarter mile pond at Waterloo estate edge glows blue as divers and fish fade into luminous mist, creating a haunting, butterfly like scene amid dim lamps and quiet huts.
The Great Northern line near the Blue River camp was bonded for 50,000 with Wisconsin men. A fire at the Lucky Boy assayed mine caused minor damage, extinguished swiftly with little loss reported. The document notes a superintendent appointment and a cash payment earlier in the year.
A youth named Harry Ellison was arrested after selling twenty five coyote scalps in multiple counties claiming they came from a bounty region. Officials traced similar sales in Salem Corvallis and Eugene, revealing a covert cross state network shipping scalps from a no bounty state. The report notes a wider probe into other counties and mentions school superintendent candidate Beechdolt.
In August 1812 hunters found a nearly eight foot creature in Rabun County Georgia with bluish hair a human face immense ears and deafness. Sightings recurred through 1816 when Virginia adventurers formed a party to capture it but failed. Tales spread along the Atlantic coast aided by a 1815 land company circular praising Georgia climate and dismissing half beast legends as fairy tales.
Maurice Barrymore, famed wit, recalls his years with Mme. Modjeska. He recounts his carefree stage habits met by her stern artist’s conscience who feared he owed his reputation to her. He quips that public notice came before Modjeska’s name and even before Modjeska was known nationwide as a tooth wash.
A San Francisco attorney defending a railway damage case faces an odd exchange with a Chinese witness. When asked if he understands the oath, the witness replies he will address the State Ministerial Association about the divinity of Christ Thursday evening, provoking laughter and delaying the examination before order is restored.
An elephant with a painful hind foot growth was rendered insensible by morphia to allow removal of the deformity. The operation required three days and involved injecting morphia until unconsciousness. A later note compares wire thickness and tensile strength, with a copper wire rated at 202 pounds and a steel wire at 49 pounds.
The fragment hints at a claim that the purest form of Chinese is spoken at a place named .0kin and is described as the language of a specific region or group. The text is incomplete, but suggests a regional linguistic distinction and a quoted label.
A Lexing ton man M A Hogarty suffered yellowing skin and eyes from jaundice. Despite doctor care he worsened until trying Electric Bitters. After two bottles he was entirely cured. Suitable for stomach, liver and kidney troubles. Only 50 cents at WL DeLano, druggist.
Sheriff W. W. Withers schedules a public sale of lands in Lane County Oregon for unpaid taxes. The sale will occur August 12 1901 between 9am and 4pm at the southwest door of the Lane County Court House in Eugene. Cash only, highest bidder takes title to lands acquired by Lane County or other public entities for tax delinquency.
Fragmented OCR lists lucky winners of solar lamp offers with Crescent and Stearns bikes. Names include Abbie Allen, Edyth Kerns, Wa Davie, and others amid garbled numbers and stray text.
A Monroe gathering of the Ingram family included Grandma Joerem aged 78 six children 23 grandchildren seven great grandchildren totaling 47 relatives by blood. An estimated 37 additional individuals with Ingram connections were present bringing surviving members to 84.
San Francisco reports that J A Fillmore, recently resigning as manager of the Pacific system of the Southern Pacific railroad, will receive a pension of $1000 a month until year end and $500 a month thereafter for life. The company cites meritorious service. future plans remain uncertain and do not affect the pension.
Notice describes auction of lands in Lane County for overdue taxes under Oregon law. If a sheriff deed is later found invalid or set aside, the purchaser or assigns will be refunded the purchase price in full, less any redemptions received, with a court warrart issued. Clerk EU Leg notes the order dated July 6.
Advertises Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption a universal cure for coughs colds pneumonia bronchitis pleurisy and other lung ailments. Sold by W L DeLene with money back guarantee large bottle 1 40 trial bottles free and claims rapid, certain remedies for hoarseness hay fever asthma and whooping cough.
Nearly 100 residents recall Mr Geo Kerr and his aged father spending the Fourth in the Grove. Kerr, 81, will reach 100 next month on the 15th, yet remains as sprightly as many men aged 70 and enjoyed the celebration with his family.
An 1920s style ad proclaims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonle as a malaria remedy. It claims the tonic purifies blood and cures malaria, promoting health benefits with confidence and urgency. The copy emphasizes quick relief and robust vitality through a tonic solution.
In Boston town records a May 22 1722 entry notes a inspection of the writing school at the Southerly End. The committee including selectmen and wardens examined scholars spelling reading and teaching methods under Ames Anger and voted the master should not continue. The phrasing and possible clerical errors render the record oddly humorous while preserving the town action.
A wealthy English youth, drawn by prospecting lore, travels into the Temiscaming region after a Hudson Bay shopping spree and railroad linked journey. He returns to Ottawa in disappointment, calling the land the most desolate he could imagine and recounting a day with no animal signs save a single woodpecker.
The piece argues a dockyard ship launch wine ritual is misperceived as champagne from the admiralty cellar. It notes a £40 jubilation allowance includes 8 shillings for wine, implying the wine is not from the admiralty cellar nor champagne of foreign vintage.
In a clipped radio exchange the speakers decode a flight direction shorthand, translating vague terms into clear commands like South one thousand and South ten hundred. The banter highlights the humor and confusion around military style radio codes and plain language.
The doctor urges more exercise. Mrs. Wederly suggests starting gently, perhaps by walking with the baby carriage this afternoon. He worries about overdoing it on day one.
Strange note on ruffed grouse drums as the bird stands on a perch and beats the air with rapid wing strokes. Some say vocal, others wingbeats. observers concede the cause remains uncertain though the tempo accelerates until the thumps blend like a drum.
A lieutenant’s three year cruise prompts sorrow in a Brooklyn flat. His young wife weeps at parting while Dinah the colored maid sobs over a male friend from a nearby service who is also bound for sea, illustrating shared anxiety across households.
A critique notes fish as a brain worker food, condemns oysters and turtle soup as frauds, and praises salt fish like Newfoundland cod for the poor. It compares nutrition values, cites canned salmon as affordable, and remarks that frogs legs and turtle soup offer little value for money in a North American context.
A German guest with limited English visits a suburb and performs a classical violin piece. After finishing, silence and awkwardness win as hosts urge the talent to play again. The moment ends with embarrassment and puzzled guests at the party in London Tit-Bits.
A cordial exchange between a convivial guest and Mr Meekton reveals a late night outing. The guest asserts occasional late outings while Mr Meekton remains distant, recounting an instance at 2:30 a m when Henrietta sent him to keep the back gate from slamming.
Nell recalls joining a suffrage group as a young activist while Belle notes pride in the club’s 15 year existence. The discussion reflects changing attitudes toward the early movement and its founders.
The text names five groups for U S geography: north Atlantic group, south Atlantic group, north central group, soutige central group, and the western group. It presents a division scheme without further details or context.
Pythian Field meet yesterday afternoon saw Dell Gnoerd win most events with 41 points. Wintermeier took 16 and Waddle 14, as Griffin Gilstrap and Wintermeier led list of winners across 100 yd dash high jump hammer throw and other events. Notes mention medals, a fat man's race winner Fred Fisk, and a evening dance after the contests.
Fragmentary text mentions a strike and Unitec with a reference to Satti. No clear persons, dates, or locations to identify a concrete news item. Unable to determine a coherent main event from the given unreadable snippet.
The Ashland Tidings reports progress at the Southern Oregon Oil Co plant near Eugene with stock held by local residents. Drilling has reached 40 feet through blue clay to a gravel drift and quicksand, water has been found, and gold colors noted as work shifts to a night schedule. Expert J os Treadwell predicted striking oil at about 1500 feet.
Portland with July 11 reports hop prices rising to record levels. Contracts already show 12 cents per pound and growers anticipate 16 cents by harvest time around September 1, far surpassing the previous high of 11 cents.
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