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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
2
The Republican rank and file wonder how a convention could nominate such a man as Furnish and why Geer and Lowell were passed over. His record as sheriff and deputy U S marshal tainted his bid, and many voters must have protested his selection.
An editorial attack on the Oregonian for alleged misrepresentation and pro trust stance. It argues Republican legislation enabled trusts, cites Republican control of Congress and the presidency, and accuses the paper of misleading readers with biased editorials.
A London dispatch reports owners of half a million horses protest the grain tax. Chancellor Sir Michael Hicks Beach insists on maintaining general grain taxation, denying exemptions for oats or maize used as horse feed. Oregon Short Line to spray crude oil along tracks to damp dust in Southern Idaho.
A registered prediction by Eugene Reglister declares Furnish will win Oregon governorship by 5 000 to 12 000 votes. Sheriff Withers is praised for a clean, strong campaign and defeating a candidate backed by a large party majority despite opposition.
A water powered sheep shearing machine in Kattery Oregon is replacing hand work. It can shear 100 to 110 sheep daily, a rate similar to hand shearing. Proponents claim the machine works closer to the hide, yielding more grease and heavier fleece.
The Albany Democrat lauds editorials from Mr Chamberlain Mr Furnish and Harvey Boott for their decisive role in supporting the election of Geof Chamberlain noting their public efforts and backing.
Reveals a great secret of a startling cure for consumption. The remedy cuts phlegm and infected mucus and enriches the blood with life giving oxygen. It heals inflamed throats and lungs, and even hard colds yield to this infallible remedy. Guaranteed bottles 50c and 1.00, trial bottles free at W L De Lano's.
Notice states that for purchases of lumber to construct or repair county bridges and culverts an order from the County Court or a court member is needed before contracting. It allows immediate action if supervisors deem highway safety urgent, permitting equal lumber amounts not exceeding 500 feet without court order. Dated May 14, 1902.
Notes recount small town building contracts in Eugene Harrisburg and Albany, a New York field meet where Harvard won and Arthur Duffy set a 4.5 second record, a fistfight in a cigar store, a sleeping car accident near Ashland, and local road work. Also remarks on salmon in a reservoir and the long history of wives taking husbands’ names with medieval roots and legal shifts.
A Champ Clark quote praises Electric Bitters as the best all around medicine. He describes recovery from overwork nervous tension and sleeplessness after using the product. The ad claims overworked men and weak women gain health and vigor, priced at 50 cents and guaranteed by W L DeLano.
F L Chambers & Bro offer a plat of county roads around Eugene inviting customers to choose a path to build. The summer project will be partially permanent and cost at least $50 this year. Crescent agents emphasize their long standing practice of giving Crescent riders more value.
A candidate thanks voters for their support and accepts the nomination for school director. He reflects on how other cities’ leaders have given time and effort for the public good and states he should not decline if the people call him.
To the petitioners asking that my name come before voters of district No 4 for the office of school director I say I am not seeking the position yet I appreciate the confidence and will consent that my name be used if elected I will endeavor to prove myself worthy of your confidence WO Zeigler
County teachers institute will be held in Eugene on August 25 27 and 28 1002. All teachers are required by law to attend at least one three day county institute. Boards of directors must allow teachers at least three days to attend. Programme will be sent to teachers later. W M Milier County Superintendent.
An urban ad invites readers to apply at 18 East 12th Street for one hundred thousand cuttings and planting instructions. Emphasis on immediate action to improve a city area.
A treasured relic in Treves Germany is claimed to be the seamless tunic worn by Jesus Christ, thought to have inspired many miracles. Its documented history covers 700 years with earlier lore uncertain, tied to a Hel ena gift of relics and legends of concealment from Normans before 1196 rediscovery and placement on the high altar.
Daniel O'Connell, the Irish agitator, challenged a London newspaper report of a speech as breach of privilege. The reporter claimed rain erased notes en route from Fleet Street to the editor, producing a second speech in error. O'Connell accepted the mercy and quipped that the shower washed in a different character.
Cadogan Morgan, the first to test electric light in solid bodies, conducted 1785 experiments by inserting two wires into wood to create a spark that lit the stick. He noted ivory balls, citrus fruits like oranges and apples, and especially lemons, light up with a spheroidal golden glow when discharged, with wires kept about half an inch apart inside the fruit.
A Chicago Chronicle quip recalls a cynical bachelor hearing women discuss suffrage. When asked his view, he speaks slowly, recounting a woman’s election answer: she voted in a plum colored gown, then the bachelor bows and departs.
The ingenuous girl declares she will end her relationship with Horace for good. She explains sending him her photograph as a final gesture since he rejected taking back his gifts. The exchange appears in the New York Press.
In a chatty scene Mrs A praises her daughter's growing love of music while Mrs B, a neighbor, muses on whether the daughter's musical fervor could affect her own husband. The two women meet as strangers, testing social boundaries.
A stern father rebukes a suitor who insists he did not call to see the daughter but to discuss a business matter for their firm about a minor betrothal. The exchange reveals tension over boundaries and obligation in a romantic dispute.
In a quirky exchange Kate asks Bertha why she looks sad, hinting the broken engagement is not to blame. Bertha reveals a theft of Fido. Elsewhere Skipworth and Pipes form a new law copartnership in Eugene, described as among the best and most active in the area with strong prospects.
A French naturalist Fabre notes the mantis with pale green wings held aloft like veils and folded forearms that resemble a praying nun. It lies in wait on bushes near burrows to ambush prey, a ferocious hunter that slowly consumes its victim, called prego Dicou in Provence meaning pray to God.
Senator Hoar recalls a story shared by Professor Gallaudet about a deaf mute pupil who narrates George Washington and the cherry tree. The boy signals that Washington used his left hand to hold the hatchet while his right hand explained to his father that he cut the tree.
The text contrasts venom and virus, noting venom is produced in glands and delivered by stings or fangs, causing local pain and inflammation. A virus arises from disease or putrefaction, typically triggering systemic disturbance with little local reaction.
An old note on rook behavior describes how rooks marry within their rookery. Males typically select wives from nearby nests, and a distant bride may be rejected by neighboring rooks, forcing the couple to build farther away. Outlying nests are common near large rookeries.
A simple method to lift fresh paint from woolen fabric is to rub the stained area against another woolen item while the paint is still wet. For example rub the coat sleeve against its other sleeve until the stain disappears, a method easier and as effective as turpentine without leaving a sign.
In a statement the defendant claims he did not run away with the horse and argues the horse led the way. The Prosecuting Attorney calls him an accessory after the fact, noting his age implies awareness of wrongdoing.
In a Chicago Record-Herald line, Mrs Hammondsine is asked if her son matriculates this year. She says she has heard nothing on matriculation, but notes he wrote of getting vaccinated and that it took terrible.
Dialogue snippet shows Miss Cayenne dismissing Mr Loftibrow as overly serious asking if his presence could affect her happiness. The exchange implies a mismatch in expectations and hints at humor or irony about romantic prospects. No other context provided.
A teen joke quoted from the Chicago Post about a girl revealing a secret society among peers. Her father questions the purpose while she answers that the aim is simply to keep secrets from other girls.
In a dim street a wary man asks Beg pardon of Bubbuls. The reply from Bubbubs is that there is just enough time to catch his train as he hurries away. The brief dialogue captures a tense urban moment with implied departure and danger.
The Courthouse Lodging House advertises new beds and freshly papered and painted rooms in Eugene. Rooms feature clean painted floors and bright Brussels carpet rugs at each bed, located just behind the courthouse.
Special to the Guard reports Mr and Mrs Hugh Hampton of Eugene visiting Zion. Wm Fenton is at home. The FAA organize there starts out with bright prospect and is believed will do great amount of good. EJ Johnson has moved onto the Bowen place near the river.
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