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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
3
A Eugene Weekly column reflects on worldly wisdom and aging. It notes a wave of Greek emigration from Messenia and Laconte for New York, discusses the decline of old powers, and praises elderly resilience. It highlights Peter Peterson of Winsted turning 70 and buying a car, embracing activity and contentment for longer life.
A preacher should be a specialist in his creed and secular input should be avoided. The pulpit gains strength when sermons are thoroughly Christian and moral, yet voice political allyship harms respect and can turn church into a campaign wigwam, provoking protests from pews.
An Albany Cultivator style guide explains canning fruits to retain flavor. It covers selecting firm fruit, preparing jars, making syrup, pit and core use, scalding caution, sugar amounts, and processing times for berries cherries pears and other fruits with notes on storage, light protection, and serving prep. The piece emphasizes avoiding old jar methods and using proper seals for safe, tasty results.
A group of travelers in a hotel smoking room entertain with a classic riddle exchange. The quiet man describes a two-part puzzle comparing a heir to millions and an organ, then explains the gluepot difference by joking that it is where you stick. The scene ends with amused reactions from the mustard traveler and hosiery representative.
Conservator Leopold Batres reports exhumation of a Zapotec city in Oaxaca with a grand central plaza, north terraces housing two great temples, twelve shrines, and a massive mausoleum. Fifty stone tablets in Zapotec script reveal the people's history. Batres seeks more manpower to continue exhumation and restoration efforts.
The piece portrays Miss Phoebe Riggs as a formidable spinster in a New England village, claiming identity with Miss Riggs from choice. A newcomer confesses confusion over Miss Riggs’s name while the community humorous exchange reveals local quirks and sharp opinions in a short comic scene.
Switeerland reports at Bex salt mines in operation for 48 years with galleries extending twenty five miles and annual profit of seventy five thousand dollars.
In 1508 movable scenery emerged in Italy credited to an Italian architect named Perusal. The brief note highlights early stage design innovations and the role of Perusal in shaping theater aesthetics.
Colonel James Hagan reveals Nellie the fox terrier vanished in the city drainage system for about three weeks. The port deputy and Nellie’s companion Jack were part of the duo. Nellie returned emaciated but alive, survivors of a strenuous underground odyssey.
John Drew recalls a near disaster on stage when gas logs caught fire in a Daly's production. He and Miss Kehan improvised to smother the blaze while an audience remained unaware. The moment hinged on a missing pocket book, and the scene was saved by quick thinking and teamwork.
The article contrasts Richard’s crowning costume with modern fashion, detailing an ornate blue cloth of gold doublet and stomacher, Holland cloth linings, and a long velvet riding gown. It notes the London Chronicle’s caution on translating archaic terms and hints at era contrasts ahead of Edward VII’s coronation.
Ex judge Miles Hoffman formerly of Arkansas recounts a personal night illness at the Waldorf Astoria. He describes waking weak and faint and his wife, startled by his quietness, feared he might be dead and hesitated to touch him.
The census of the seres in Canada lists single males as 1.747.542 and females as 1.5903.400, married males 029,915 and females 6.081. A quirky line about there being only one mess of peas in a season and stopping after eating it ends the text.
The narrative follows Unwin and Manuel Steinhardt as they pursue clues about Paul Lacroix and Louise. A warning note from Emile Haas prompts Unwin to contact Steinhardt. the plan to send Emilie money and meet in Basel unfolds, with Unwin risking travel and moral twists as the case deepens.
A family quarrels over a newborn girl's name with options Geraldina Esmeralda Fanchon Estessa and quips about the child not being a cigar, as the father interjects to remind they are naming a human being.
The article notes Marconi suspects wireless signals travel near light speed at 186000 miles per second. If true, a message around the world would take about one eighth of a second, making the sending and receiving clicks nearly simultaneous.
The late historian Samuel Raws Gardiner praised Froude as a source of guidance when perplexed. He warned against blindly trusting Froude’s conclusions and noted that adopting opposite views can feel safer as Froude grows more positive in his assertions.
The renowned philosopher Max O Rell marked his birthday on March 2, noting the 30th anniversary of his becoming a correspondent for French papers. A notable aspect of his career is that all works first published in France have been translated into English by his wife.
A Russian journalist recalls Tolstoy’s illness and a doctor’s warning that keeping the windows open was unsafe. Tolstoy responded with resignation, noting the pity of giving up the thought of death.
The king orders creation of 100 richly mounted medallion portraits for display at the coronation. Guests include leading representatives from the Ohms and India. A photograph is taken for the portrait. The text notes changes in Indian land area from 1890 to today, contrasting with Ohio and Lilsols.
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