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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1901
Page
7
Disjointed OCR excerpt mentioning a judge, a body, and Portlant style references. Several names and places appear garbled, with no clear event or date. the passage reads as a rough, incomplete clipping lacking coherent summary.
Missouri and Kansas endure extreme heat as a heat wave grips the region. Suffering stock losses push some to seek the Eastern coast while workers in other areas report rising tensions amid ongoing labor strife and strikers warn of a prolonged battle.
Samuel D Holt died at his residence near Niall and Charnelton streets after a long illness from gastritis. A 70 year old born in Green County Tennessee, he served in the Mexican War era, worked in Oregon agriculture, and lived in Coburg and Eugene. Survived by siblings J E Holt of San Jose and Mrs Jane McCartney of Sodaville, with wife Angeline Wilkins and children Linnia Dayford and others. He was a member of Spencer Butte Lodge No 0 OW F.
A Eugene Journal reader denounces a fellow writer for copying from other papers and boasting about his own supposed originality. The letter masks as satire but condemns repeated verbatim reprints without credit and urges authors to credit sources. The writer urges vigilance against plagiarism.
Court House Items show transfers with Ana Handsaker and Geo W Toodaker conveying 160 acres to Mary Miller for 445 dollars, Mona Howard to George Smith for 17 acres for 10 dollars, and C Powell to Charlee Stucke for 18 acres at 3w for 5000 dollars. Belknap Springs vacation report notes Mr and Mrs Frank Skillman and Mrs Fields lodging there with Mr Leo Cosbow accompanying them Wednesday.
Ainslee's essay recounts how Japan endures winter with damp air and open houses. It notes that the rich keep some warmth with hibachi only for fingers while thin wood and paper panels expose interiors to chill. The piece contrasts Western warmth with Japanese tradition and restraint in heating.
A Philadelphia Times writer lists unconventional remedies such as freezing in ice baths and burial in damp clay for rheumatism and typhoid fever. The piece notes these methods did not actually freeze the body, with varying success and ultimate abandonment, including M. Figeau's ammonia vapor chamber approach.
The article asks which part of a moving coach wheel travels faster at any moment. It explains that the top of the wheel moves forward at double the carriage speed, while the bottom moves backward relative to space and is effectively stationary.
The sea hosts dower gardens formed by animals, especially corals in tropical waters, whose blooms rival land flowers in color and grace. Dr. Blackford notes coral gardens host fishes with curious forms and flashing colors that dart about, resembling birds and butterflies in earthly gardens.
A quotation from Booker T. Washington's Up From Slavery describes the extreme pain of wearing a flax shirt made from rough flax refuse. He recalls soft flesh, numerous pinpricks, and the choice to wear it or go without. His brother John once wore the shirt for days to spare him.
A Georgia doctor recalls Cracker settlers chewing resin from turpentine stills. They chew soft resin from early cooking caldrons, which can harden and lock jaws. One backwoodsman froze the resin in his mouth, wrecking teeth and prompting improvised removal.
The white shark or great white reaches 35 feet and 2000 pounds with a long flat head and overhanging snout. Its six rows of sharp teeth can sever a man in two and swallow objects whole. Calcutta sightings show a bullock’s head swallowed, and a sailor reports a stomach containing a lady’s workbox. The species is known to shadow ships for long periods.
A reflective piece on joy and humor urges clearing negative influences before use and valuing mirthful wit. It contrasts hearty laughter with gossip and emphasizes cultivating cheer without harming others. A Goethe quote links laughter to character.
The Indian scouts doubted Lt Farrow to lead them into battle. To prove his bravery he exposed his thigh and staged a pistol shot, prompting a dramatic test of courage. His sergeant fired first, causing a rout, then Farrow persisted into later life seen at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West in New York. Chief Joseph later saluted his captor with a bold arena gesture.
The piece contrasts ancient and modern riches noting Solomons wealth as fiction and naming James Hopkins, nicknamed Vulture, who amassed wealth and died worth 1.5 million dollars in 1732 per New York Press.
A Methodist critic pressed questions at an open meeting about the bishop’s travel in a Pullman car. The bishop, Dr William Everett, responded with a cheerful yes and a quip on easier ways, recalling a Boston Christian Register remark.
The origin of the word budget is linked to English practice of presenting financial estimates in a leather bag. The term comes from the Norman bougette meaning a leather purse and later travelled to France from England.
A New York Sun quote shows Mrs Partington praising company for making things bright and lively while joking about breaking the anatomy. Separately, a vantage from a 1,000 foot cliff with rT vision can spot a ship 42 miles away with perfect sight.
Eugene readers recall J M Bennington a charming forger turned trusted employee who vanished with 500 to 600 dollars after a long criminal career. He was arrested in 1894 convicted in 1895 sentenced to ten years in Salem and later disappeared after escaping with store funds. Authorities suspect other undisclosed crimes.
Special to the Guamp from Goshen Oregon July 20 Mrs Emma Neet of Zion was badly injured in a run away while carrying the mail in a single rig for her husband the contract carrier between Goshen and Dexter. The rig overturned injuring her back and hips though no bones were broken. Mrs C M Parker aided her to a buggy and she was taken to the home of Mr and Mrs A L Roney for care. The horse escaped and had not been located.
A fragmentary OCR snippet hints at Racine buggies and a stray exclamation, with unclear surrounding context. The readable bits suggest a casual local mention, leaving critical names, places, and events unreadable.
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