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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
5
A column dense with dated reflections on crime, fashion, technology, and local initiatives surveys various topics from legal notions of insanity and scapegoating to golf and bicycle trends. It touches on New Jersey court spankings, forest planting in Bronewick Maine, and the looming presidential vote of 1900 with figures showing a massive turnout.
The 1880 Princess Stephanie writes a book on love arguing rules cannot teach romance while a Washington divorce case in the District reveals a custody ruling favoring the father for economic reasons. The piece critiques parental roles and questions the law’s approach to child welfare and maternal influence.
The subject wrote his will in a plain memorandum book, detailing funeral plans as simple and private. He asks to be buried where his wife lies, and requests no laudatory inscription, leaving burial specifics to executors with possible exceptions for conclusive reasons.
W Bourke Cockran famed for memory says faces of audiences linger with him for years. James D Hughes recounts a Cleveland Ohio ball where Cockran remembered a man two years later, misidentifying him by face and recalling the balcony seat.
A very thin shield less than an eighth of an inch thick is reported as bullet proof at under 300 yards against Lee Metford and Mauser rifles. Designed to protect soldiers while lying to fire or advancing, the shield fixes to the rifle and moves to guard head and chest amid heavy fire.
Across Japan a child is treated as sacred, carrying a name and address on a neck ticket yet wandering without home food shelter or kindness, neither protected nor nourished by society, a call for care from all regions.
The text notes the Ancomar custom house in Peru as the highest inhabited place at about 16,56 feet above sea level. It also mentions a belief that the finest thing in the world is the printing of a serious comic play.
A German led effort to grow nettles in Africa's Kamerun region aims to supply a fine fiber for weaving industries. The note highlights how recent science reveals micro organisms in preserved meats and fish influence flavors and odors, with widespread implications.
Quail are plentiful along Egypt’s Nile delta from Port Said to Alexandria each September for six weeks. Native trappers use tall nets and layered meshes, plus branch and herb traps, to corral and kill half a million birds yearly, despite protests over the methods and cross-border hunting impacts.
A recent find near the Ocklokonee River thirteen miles west of Tallahassee is claimed to be one of the purest fuller’s earth veins. It yields large quantities with essentially no waste and is said to rival the best deposits worldwide. Mines nearby include the Ward mine and a Standard Oil Company property. the earth is valued for refining crude oil and other uses.
A compact pocket scale designed for accurate weighing of small drug or chemical quantities. The box lid lifts to raise the beam standard with a spring, enabling instant weighing. A sliding beam variant allows easy weight adjustment while the opened box forms a stable base to prevent tipping during use.
The king Edward I subdued Wales and proclaimed his newborn son in Carnarvon a native Welsh prince Edypard of Wales. Twenty three years after his accession his grandson gained the crest of three ostrich feathers and motto Leh dien I serve for the Prince of Wales. The Black Prince, famed for Crecy, bore the emblem.
A Western man recounts a story of a millionaire who saved pennies yet donated vast sums. He kept exact ledgers and gave away 10,000 a year anonymously. In a car fare nickel request, the man later rewarded five nephews with 5,000 each, while the narrator received 4,900,005 as a late Christmas gesture.
An old officer stops a crossing sweeper who salutes in military style and asks if she has seen action. She replies she was wounded in the Crimean War and that her heart was her throat, delivering a joke about being alive despite the wound. The scene ends with a garbled line about a children's den party and rain.
Mary B. Mullett describes meeting the writer at Kirriemuir station in Thrums and notes Mrs Barrie, Miss Barrie, Barrie’s ministerial relative, and his father accompanying her. The account paints Barrie’s thin, sad face as memorable and haunting.
A Hindu child wife splits her year into two phases one with her parents for vacation and one with her in laws for daily drudgery. Bengal village girls color lips and teeth with mish seek to charm. A blind girl writes secretly by moonlight with improvised ink and paper. The inner apartment confines her, waterside life becomes a female retreat for gossip and idle moments.
Margaret E. Sangster argues in Ladies' Home Journal that youth pushs aside experience yet lacks mature judgment. She urges women to stay active in teaching art and home leadership, saying enthusiasm and pluck offset age, and age matters little if one remains capable and engaged.
A Chicago physician who studied tea effects argues tea is best after 5 pm. He says breakfast tea is rarely needed and can be injurious, dinner tea adds tannic acid that impedes digestion, while a well-made cup after work serves as a refreshing tonic.
A dialogue shows Mrs Wimpley mocking Mr Wimpley as he vows to better the world through actions. The skit ends with a grim retort that his death would improve things, reflecting a dark punchline from a Chicago News item.
The practice in China favors widows remaining single after a husband’s death. They are not forbidden to remarry, but it is esteemed if they do not. The government grants a tablet with a eulogy of virtues to widows who remain unwed after passing away, which may be displayed on their front door.
A brief, fragmentary passage critiques the strain of continuous care for a sick child and hints at labor rights, noting the woman’s long shift and comparing live eagles to hard-headed persistence in pursuing an eight-hour law.
A compact collage of humor from the era listing jokes and quips about teachers, governors, and popular figures. It references playful lines about language teaching, a sarcastic remark on a child's words, and punning notes about actors and artists.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip features Mrs. Timmidd boasting about keeping her cook because no one dares fire her. The dialogue turns to pay for lines, recalling a friend’s ten dollar line and a poet’s twenty dollar line attributed to youth and a student’s letter home requesting twenty dollars.
In a Philadelphia North American excerpt a man delaying a milk delivery sparks a quarrel at the vestibule as he relays his wife’s anger over lateness. Another line notes Bronson’s wife urging him to run for office, hinting at political hopes and possible marital tension.
In Chicago, a comedian draws audience reactions as vender boys chant peanuts to drown cries of chestnuts from rival boys. The scene captures a lively gallery clash during a performance segment.
A humor item features Mrs Jibsqwak instructing her husband to fetch pond’s extract from the druggist or iceman if needed. The husband doubts, and the cartoon-like quip centers on the notion that such a product exists. A byline nods to the New York World and the Montreal Free Press.
In a playful exchange, a reader notes a turkey’s changing prospects amid praise and future improvement. The Chicago Times-Herald’s remark on potential modernity contrasts with the Observer Boarder’s skeptical question about Turkey’s chances. The Cross-eyed Boarder hints at a singular transformation if the bird tries.
A collage of humorous newspaper fragments from Chicago and Philadelphia papers. Jokes and quotes cover weather, politics, romance, and daily life with brief dialogues and quips about candidates health, love, and unusual customs. Diverse items mention beards, foot binding, and Eskimos in light social sketches.
A witty exchange between an angry city buyer and a cheerful country seller centers on a horse allegedly without faults. The city man claims the horse is blind, while the country man nonchalantly reframes blindness as an affliction rather than a fault.
Mrs Gushe declares she is a reader of poetry and Algernon responds with a mystic note about being understood. The exchange hints at a hoped meeting and a desire to explain further, reflecting literary dialogue from the Philadelphia North American.
An item notes Dobley buying the Century Dictionary for his wife with a quip that something might come up she’d want to know about when he isn’t at home. The snippet labels this as a light Life magazine style observation.
A terse note shows a man asking a girl to return his diamond ring with three letters. She replies with a terse, humorous response, saying not to worry, signaling a lighthearted conclusion to the exchange.
A historical note argues kindness can prevent shying in horses, a vestige of ancestral flight instinct. It warns that scaring the animal worsens fear, potentially leading to loss of control or injury. Consistent gentle treatment is advised to override instinct and reduce panic.
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