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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1903
Page
3
The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a powerful tonic and alterative for liver and kidneys. It claims the remedy restores vigor, aids function, and cures general ailments such as yellowing, constipation, bad taste, headaches, pimples, blotches, and loss of courage.
Popular excursion steamer T. J Potter Queen of river boats will begin service June 27 leaving Portland Tuesday through Saturday. A five hour trip up the Columbia to Ilwaco offers views of fishing waters salmon traps and nets and a transfer to Ilwaco Railway trains to reach North Beach beaches stretching 27 miles with beaches beside the water.
Wade H Negus age 24 elected president of First National Bank Greenville succeeding his late father Mayor James E Nogue. Likely the youngest bank president in the United States.
An advance agent asks if ministers take in the touring troupe. The innkeeper recalls the last visit where the actors drank, ate, and even took soap from rooms, leaving the establishment sour.
Manager in plaid vest confirms closing the show amid stage turmoil. Actors refused further performance due to a counterfeit money scene requiring visual reference.
A classroom exchange shows the schoolmaster asking to transform a sentence into the imperative form while the pupil provides a playful version. The dialogue highlights teaching mechanics and student participation.
In a brief exchange Bix asks if his wife plays the piano and Dix questions if she plays any instrument. Bix replies none, and Dix remarks that she should be proud of her accomplishments.
The article describes low tides and ideal conditions for beach activities along the Columbia valley, with cheap lodging and travel from Portland. It notes round trip fares to Astoria and Ocean Beach, a free summer booklet from the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, and ends with a string of humorous child and adult quips about cattle money, Europe, mil‑lionaire dreams, and misheard animal sounds.
A senator debates whether oral legacy matters, saying only his signature at the bank matters for posterity. The Washington Star quotes Sorghum reflecting on fame and the value of future memory versus present credit.
A neighbor asks young Nettie about her father's illness. The three year old replies with blunt humor that he is not a doctor, revealing a child's candid take on the question.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote reveals a club split due to inability to cover costs with only a humor fund. The remark cites lack of fan support and insufficient funding as the key factors behind the breakup, highlighting the challenge of sustaining a group on entertainment value alone.
A friend who had not seen Wesley for years asks what he has been doing since last seeing him. The three year old answers with a candid remark, Been growin, highlighting the simplicity and humor of childhood speech.
An Army and Navy Journal remark recalls a year old effort by an American author to vindicate Aaron Burr and notes proposals to honor Benedict Arnold with a monument in New York City, suggesting that if trends continue even Judas Iscariot might find a posthumous tribute.
A woman recalls patients under chloroform and ether, noting women become playful or verbose after reaching consciousness. A nurse explains why women often yield better, while men may resist. A male patient allegedly acts as a jubilant benefactor after gas, tossing bills as a mild lunacy before returning to normal. The tale, reported via the New York Times, closes with playful banter from other items.
The Philadelphia Press quips about cigar brands and a bum actor named label while detailing a wandering man who prefers not to reveal trouble, and notes how workers are often careless or empty in purpose. The piece blends humor with social observation about men and excuses in daily life.
A young New York woman recounts severe ovarian inflammation with dragging pains and headaches. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves rapidly and claims a full cure, urging others to try the remedy as a cheaper alternative to doctors.
Dentist Dr W A Wise of Portland urges Northwest residents to improve oral health. He notes modern clinics like Wise Brothers offer affordable, painless dentistry and praises new dental tech that makes repairs easy. He warns against neglect, urging readers to get a new set or replacements to regain confidence.
A quoted exchange centers on a habit of starting with the phrase to give the impression of action. The dialogue suggests the speaker uses the line to prompt belief that a plan will be carried out rather than to provide a concise summary.
Maryland Steel plans the world’s largest steel dry dock to tow from the Atlantic to Manila. At 500 feet long and about 10,000 tons, it costs $1,124,000 and will lift battleships two feet, with a self locking system and three permanent pontoons. The project includes a long voyage across the Atlantic through the Mediterranean and Suez to Manila, awaiting favorable weather and multiple tug crews.
New York society woman pays 1400 for a much talked about mead decoration hat from a Fifth Avenue milliner. Four sable skins and a rolled left flare frame created an exclusive look with no duplicates promised anywhere. Justice O Brien quips about Abe Gruber at a Friendly Sons of St Patrick dinner.
A garbled collage of quotes and snippets from Cleveland Plain Dealer and Philadelphia Bulletin items. Mentions a rejected marriage proposal from 22 years ago and a stage performance juried as captivating testimony in a divorce case. Ends with unrelated note about a writer performing tricks.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Kline's Great Nerve Restorer from Bend, Oregon and a $2 trial offer in Philadelphia. It includes a folktale about an equator joke and stresses catarrh as a constitutional disease, advertising Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and a money back claim.
A classroom scene has a teacher asking John to convert a passive phrase to active. The excerpt also mentions Piso’s Cure for coughs and consumption with a price of 25 cents at druggists.
A trade mark on stoves proclaims they enable cooking in comfort in a cool kitchen. A husband and wife exchange lines on vacation plans, highlighting affordability and restlessness as themes.
Senator Frye declines to write reminiscences for a magazine, opposing public figures sharing tales out of aehoo. The stance highlights his refusal to participate in personal recollections published by others.
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