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Newspaper

Eugene Weekly Guard

Location

Eugene, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1904

Page

10

The Voglestein Al Ders Ward Alderman Bid Tale

A humorous, richly dialectated tale recounts Mr. Voglestein's political bid in Seventeenth Ward. He declines beer and cigars for votes, faces his church tax controversy, and recalls a comic misstep over a contribution box. The narrator notes the clash between appearance and value in local politics.

Voglestein Mr. Voglestein M. Quad

If Willie Had His War and Pa’s Dream of Change

A playful verse in coarse dialect imagines altering the world as if to ease life’s woes. The speaker credits Willie with transforming women’s beauty and happiness, while a humorous aside credits a different dream to Moses. The lines echo rural speech and comic exaggeration from a Chicago Record-Herald page.

Moses E& Kiser Chicago Harala

Mother There Is Love and Impressed on Your Mind

A San Francisco Examiner glimpse notes a mother child bond and lingering mood impressions. The fragment hints at enduring affection and memory shaping emotions within a family scene.

Willie San Francisco Examiner

Cadi Rules On Debt Plea In Ice And Gas Tale

In a tale set before a stern Cadi, Green the ice man owes 4 to Consolidated the gas plant. The Cadi condemns shirking debt and vows to force repayment, delivering a moral on just weights and honest dues.

Tel Henade Green

The Verdict and Vignettes From Front Pages

A collection of brief quips and one liners from era newspapers. It includes a Philadelphia Press verdict line about death by own action after a lynching party and other sharp exchanges from New York papers. The snippets reflect era humor and crime notes with clipped dialogue and punchlines.

Irrecoverable Waste and Copper in Rail Brasses

The article argues for material conservation and notes that copper in railway brasses is largely lost to wear. It states about 5 percent of global annual copper production disappears yearly through this wear. Cassler's.

Cassler’s

Flat Wheels and the Worn Trolley Wheels

A Washington Star opinion joke explains flat wheels on trolleys and steam trains. The retired conductor warns that riders suffer as wheels fail from sudden stops and bad braking, noting brakemen should only create flats to avoid accidents and keep wheels turning to prevent damage.

Tralleys Washington Star

Kissing Question Piques Scientists and Citizens

A Baltimore Transcript exchange questions whether kissing is dangerous. One speaker doubts and another expresses curiosity about scientific reasons. The brief dialog hints at public interest in health and social norms without concrete conclusions.

Phe Baltimore Transcript

Opposite Roles At Box Office Night Disappearing

A Baltimore Herald fragment notes a performer claiming rival Scrabbies played opposite roles as the other vanished during a show. The column hints at the night the box office receipts went with the disappearance while one star remained on stage.

Daltimore Herald

Eldest Miss Bulion to wed her father's clerk

A fragment from a historical page reports rumors that the elder Miss Bulion may marry her father's clerk. The text shows a gossip tone with uncertainty and partial dialogue about threats of discharge and acceptance.

Puck

Fragmented dialogue from Kin Dealer exchange

A clipped, garbled exchange features a Cleveland kin dealer accusing someone of not treating his daughter well and mentioning quick tea slicing, reflecting fragmented street jargon and character sketch from a historical segment.

Cleveland

Kiss or Assistance Requested in Chicago News

Ambiguous request from a noisy Chicago news snippet asks Miss Vanilla and Miss Venda for help to receive a Hungy Wille Kiss. The exchange centers on social flirtation and potential aid in obtaining affection.

Mr. Johnsing Miss Vanilla

Snow's Bulk Compared to Water in A Cubic Foot

The bulk of new fallen snow weighs five and a half pounds per cubic foot on average and has twelve times the bulk of an equal weight of water.

Tebseco Shops In France Confined To State Bureau

A terse notice notes that in France tobacco shops are state controlled and reserved for widows and daughters of officers and officials. The article emphasizes the coveted position and the government’s exclusive right to operate tobacco bureaux.

France

Europe’s First Carpets In France In 104

Europe’s first carpets were woven in France in 104 in imitation of Turkish imports. The note highlights early European textile craft following exposure to Turkish carpets, marking a pivotal moment in medieval fabric production and trade.

Europe France Turkey

Khyeng Genesis Tales From Burma On Human Origins

The Khyeng of Burma tell a myth in which a female creator named MWleenou births humans from bearing and weaving in cotton wool after the sun, moon, and stars appear. This account is a Westernized variant of multiple origin theories for humanity and races.

Burma

Tools of the Anebenta indicate ancient stone tool use

An investigator from two years ago argues that a tomb collection shows ancient people used cutting edges like modern tools. He notes tubular and solid tools, saws, and other implements in granite artifacts, with speculation about tool material and possible weight estimates.

Hse Paranois Achia Epeh

Two Costly Feasts In Ancient Rome

A fragment describes two of Rome’s costliest banquets. Altius Verus, a famed noble, hosted a supper valued at 600 thousand sesterces, about £21,500 by then. Vitellius, emperor, entertained his brother Lucius with a feast reportedly over 1.2 million. The record notes lavish fish and fowl courses.

Altius Verus Vitellius Lucius Kaetonius

Fragmentary verse hints at cautions and hidden motives

A fragmented, cryptic verse warns that eyes without desire reveal hidden intentions. It suggests that appearances mislead and forewarning helps prevent harm, with oblique references to eyes, sleep, and trust. The piece reads like a reflective, introspective meditation rather than a news item.

Revees or the Adowe Poet

Fragments from a poem with garbled phrases and misspelled dialog. Voices mention a bride, a vow, and a man named Higor in an archaic, cryptic tone. The excerpt reads as a rough, unfinished verse scene with uncertain speakers and unclear actions.

Cheerful Resolve to Spread Pleasure Among Others

A reflection urges cheerful living to uplift others. It counsels avoiding gloom and promoting positive influence, claiming battles are won by maintaining upbeat messaging and personal refreshment. The guidance emphasizes self-improvement as a path to wider happiness.

Getting Pack at Him

A humorous fragment from a 19th century style columnist where an actor fears a tabbage coming close to his nose and jokes that someone in the enchines ses lost his head. The gelfish, loving only thenwrlees, are saved by 10 one, so selfishness by mornsitelde.

Boston Transcript Mornsitelde de Gaston

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