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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1902
Page
10
A fragmentary poem describes light lingering on a hill turned to wine waters and an azure crest. It recalls a moonlit night, a distant night land, and an inner cry that lingers as an afterglow shaping memory and spirit. Churchill in Century notes the continuing presence within the heart.
In a New York tenement, Helen Atwood, abandoned by poverty, is aided by Dr. Cutter and his mother. A bank savings and a plan for education lead to a proposed match and marriage after two years of schooling and longing.
A compact timeline records Cuban battles and American actions from the Maine explosion in Havana to American withdrawal and Cuban establishment. It lists key dates, battles at Las Guasimas, El Caney, San Juan Hill, San tiago, the 1898 peace protocol, Paris treaty, Wood’s provisional government, Platt amendments, and the 1902 Cuban presidency.
A clay model of Empress Frederick by Reinold Begas is being reproduced in white Carrara marble by Albert Geritz for Friedenskirche Potsdam. The sarcophagus shows the empress full length with Christ head medallion and life events in bas relief. The piece discusses stuttering statistics and treatments in Germany.
A description notes a woman as an art student drawing an ancient temple guided by art, charity scenes, and designs symbolizing marriage after death with a son joining from the grave. A setting sun and rainbow signal passage and immortality, while the sarcophagus resembles the artist’s memorial for Emperor Frederick. The inscription reads 1540-1901.
A study from the New York World explains how molten interior meeting ocean water drives steam that blows off a volcano top. The article contrasts Shaler Milne and Russell on water’s role, cites Krakatoa and Pelee as examples, and notes explosive dust, tremors, and tidal wave connections.
Describes Martinique’s discovery by Columbus in 1502 and colonization starting 1635, population growth, slave labor, uprisings, and abolition in 1848. Details major seismic events in 1727 1767 1772 and volcanic eruptions 1813 1817 1823 1830 1851 including Mont Pelée and the destruction around St Pierre. Notes Fort de France and St Pierre population sizes.
The island south of Martinique in the Windward group bears evidence of historic eruptions from Morne Garou and La Soufriere. La Soufriere’s 18th century eruption blanketed the island with ash while Morne Garou’s 1812 explosion caused lightning, fires, and widespread destruction, killing natives and slaves as darkness enveloped the land. St Vincent, 131 square miles with over 50,000 residents, shifted from French to English control after cession in 1763 following a decade long Carib resistance and conflict.
The article argues Mt Pelee may erupt for long periods, like Vesuvius. It recalls Vesuvius destroying Pompeii and notes Pelee could attract scientists, travelers, and excursionists from Europe and America to study the ongoing volcanic activity and future history.
Krakatoa's 1883 eruption on Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra produced global air waves circumnavigating the earth multiple times. It damaged lighthouses, destroyed ships and towns, and killed about 36 380 people in the area. The blast created tidal waves and two new islands, while estimates show cyclone-scale energy levels far exceeding human capabilities.
The account describes the Roatan island planters who grew sugar with slave labor, their wealth fading after emancipation, and now the descendants of slaves own small patches of land living contentedly. It notes sugar, rum, cocoa, and spices, but highlights arrowroot as the chief product with superior quality and flavor.
The article describes St Pierre’s leisure culture during hurricane months with lengthy breakfasts and the Garden of Plants as a social hub. It notes the tron lance venomous snake, yearly fatalities, and Nelson-like color lines in Martinique where nine blacks to one white predominate and interracial marriages occur rarely among whites.
A compact catalog of major global earthquakes and eruptions listing dates and estimated death tolls. Notable events include Pompeii’s 79 AD eruption, Lisbon’s 1755 quake, 1707 Panama region destruction, 1900s tremors in Japan and Peru, and other large losses across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
The spectacular eruptions in the Antilles are described as dramatic and may spur a surge of travel to Martinique and St Vincent as observers seek the dramatic natural display. The piece notes the volcanoes’ spectacular aspects and potential attention from visitors.
An elderly woman recounts a cycling mishap where a gentlemanly stranger helped her up dusted her off and brushed off her clothes. The anecdote contrasts expected manners with the avoidant reality while a Punch aside notes in England last year.
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