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Eugene Weekly Guard

Location

Eugene, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1901

Page

10

Sarsaparilla cures scrofula and blood diseases, many cures noted

The clipping touts Blood’s Sarsaparilla as a great alterative for scrofula and blood disorders, claims many cures, and markets various patent remedies. It includes testimonials and ads for laxatives, tonics, and quack devices, with references to notable historical figures and sensational medical claims.

The Only Way

An Illinois attorney argued a string of weak points to the court. The judge asked if there was anything in them and the attorney replied that while each point seemed weak alone, he did not know the judge would bunch them together.

England New York Weekly

Royal carriages guard palace to deter debt wagon

Duke asks why carriages line the palace. Queen Wilhelmina explains the wretched debt collection agency plans to stop its dead wagon at the door, so the carriages stand in its path.

Duke Henry Wilhelmina

Bicycle models to remain same as 1900 says industry

The bicycle industry claims this year’s model will be practically identical to 1900 with no room for improvement. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is presented as reaching the limits of science for stomach liver kidneys and blood. Try it for dyspepsia indigestion constipation flatulence or sour stomach and you will be convinced. Never take a Substitute.

Hostetter Chas. H. Fletcher

Divorce Arrangements Put On Hold By Actress Source

A lawyer reports that all divorce arrangements have been prepared but the actress delays finalizing. She cites her press agent’s vacation as the reason to wait, signaling continued negotiations or publicity considerations.

SINKING SPELLS AND A REMEDY CLAIM FOR DR WILLIAMS PINK PILLS

Mrs W T Clark of Rome New York recounts years of gastritis and sinking heart spells ending after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She praises the remedy and recommends it to friends while noting sales details and a notary sworn statement from 1900. The ad also touts Grove's Tasteless Chili Tonic for malaria chills and fever with a no cure no pay promise.

W. T. Clark West Thomas Street Rome N. Y Thad Dr. Williams Brown Dr. Williams Medicine Co Schenectady Grove

May the best man win and other old jokes

A collection of brief anecdotes and quips from politics and war. Thackeray and Lord Monck spar over elections, a Western town jury laughs at a quirky verdict, a secretary forgets a resolution, and Gen Lawton’s Philippines expedition yields a humorous river ford misadventure.

Thackeray Oxford Lord Monck West Missouri Iniss Creation Judge Phillips Philippines Lawton

Vatican Wardrobe Aides Keep Holy See Garments Pristine

A large staff of women maintains the Pope's wardrobe to prevent any spot or wear from show. White robes require careful handling with delicate fabrics, allowing only female staff to care for them.

Vatican

The Duty of Mothers and Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy

A call for maternal responsibility in guiding daughters to medical care. A Wisconsin mother reports her daughter's two year struggle with irregular menstruation and pain, seeking advice from Lydia E. Pinkham's Laboratory. The prompt response claims the compound cured the daughter's monthly troubles.

August Pfalzgraf South Byron Wis Lydia F. Pinkham Lydia Brinkham

Horse and machine clash in a stubborn standoff

A speaker recalls wishing for an automobile to shift a bulky horse. He asks if the horse could be sold, but the owner refuses, proposing to hitch the horse in front of the machine to test its endurance. The text also advertises a San Francisco photo supply firm, Kirk Geary & Co., at 330 Sutter St.

Yonkers Kirk, Geary & Co Sutter St San Francisco West

Yeast and Crimsonback Dialogue on Robins and Bread

A playful exchange notes robins once gathered crumbs on a lawn but no longer do. Crimsonback asks why, and Yeast responds that his wife bakes her own bread, a simple domestic reason.

Disappointed admirer hints Dinah may claim Sar Johnson

A terse note suggests Dinah could claim Sar Johnson if she desires him. A mutual friend says he told her directly he is available, implying a potential romance or reallocation of affection.

Dinah Sar Johnson

African Horses Endure Vast Distances Across Southern Africa

The text extols hardy African horses with remarkable stamina. Anecdotes recount a Colesberg rider reaching Cape Town in six days, a Natal Boer traveling fifty five miles in sixteen hours, and a Natal athlete riding 220 miles to Gray Town to deliver urgent aid while still placing in a local meet.

Inape Town Park's Adderley Strand Legislative Assembly Colesberg Cape Town Cape Colony Graytown Natal Martieburg Transvaal Drakensberg Lydenberg Wakkerstrom

French Lesson Turns Sour Over Menu Word

In a kitchen exchange a father quizzes his son on a French term in the eatin list. The son replies fillet, and a humorous mix up follows with a misunderstanding of fille as horse meat, reflecting a clash of language and culture.

Trying to Break Him of Smoking Gayboy

A reader complains about adulterated tobacco and a wife suspected of emptying a dustpan into the tobacco jar. The ad claims Pico's Core as a remedy for throat and lung ailments, attributed to W. O. Expener of Van Buren, Indiana, dated February 10, 1800.

Gayboy Pico We. O. Expener Vanburen

Indignant Artist and Critic Exchange Satirical Line

A sharp exchange unfolds as an indignant artist questions a critic and the critic quips that he knows a bad egg though he has not laid one, delivering a wry satire on artistic judgment.

Congressman's Cure Sells Peruna Remedy Letter

Ex Congressman A T Goodwyn of Alabama endorses PerunaMedicine Co Columbus Ohio. He writes that after two bottles he is well and felt benefits within a week following long catarrh. The ad praises Peruna as a national cure and invites readers to write Dr Hartman for advice gratis.

A. T. Goodwyn Alabama Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio Hartman Peruna The Hartman Sanitarum Columbua

Judge humor and courtroom chatter in old satire

A playful dialogue riffing on legal proceedings and domestic quirks. Foreman intones verdicts while a wife discusses remedies for ailments and a tale of a tasteless tonic blends in. The piece uses humor to lampoon courtroom and household dynamics with dated slang and quips.

John Poole Machinery Offer at Morrison Street

Portland dealer John Poole on Morrison Street advertises the best bargains on buggies plows boilers engines windmills pampas and general machinery. Consumers urged to see before buying.

Edward Hughes Madison St Portland Oregon

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