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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1900
Page
10
A garbled OCR page features multiple patent medicine claims and products such as Allen's Foot Ease and Carter's cough cures, with fragmented notes about distribution, testimonials, and prices. It also mentions distant Africa reports, teething remedies, and a science-like aside on nocturnal plant observations and lantern illumination.
W. C. King of Sand Lake recounts a dramatic May 10 event at Tillamook where seven stranded whales were slaughtered by local resident O. R. Chamberlain. He killed them with a butcher knife after initial attempts with a gun failed, removing blubber and rendering fat for market value. Also reported: insurance rates lowered for The Dalles business property following improved fire-fighting facilities. fire alarm system upgrades and chemical engine performance praised.
O M Rosendale a mining engineer from Pe ydar describes an onyx quarry near Gere, Stevens county, with a 300 by 100 foot deposit and a large gang saw mill. The onyx shows rich green color and high polish, rivaling older quarries, as steers and fish station notes also appear.
Report notes the North Star at 255 million miles away shows a single star with three orbiting bodies, similar chemical elements found in Earth. Mentions Lick Observatory findings and photoelectric methods aiding telescopic study. References odd notes on dressmakers, railway service, and sleep's effect on judgments, plus health ads and public notices.
A Cincinnati Enquirer note advises avoiding storing flour where cooked foods are kept since flour absorbs odors and can ruin bread. It also warns to cover gelatin and milk products as they absorb odors and germs. Do not refrigerate cheese cabbage ham or baked beans due to lingering odors and flavor transfer to other foods.
In Harlem Life the characters discuss readiness for May Day celebrations with Maud asked if she will be queen tomorrow and Pauline confirming. Pauline mentions her grandmother’s gifts and Papa’s guidance, noting heavy boots, waterproofs, fur mittens, woolen stockings, earmuffs, and an umbrella.
The advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for most human ailments arising from bad blood. A testimonial from Agnes Gillian of Oakland praises strong health gains after using the remedy. The text also features a collage of brief jokes and notes from periodicals, including comic quips and a Pasadena notice about a grove of English walnuts.
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