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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1901
Page
4
A partially readable OCR item mentions a city context and legal action. Details are unclear but the fragment implies official notice or filing with a local authority. No names, dates, or places are decipherable to specify entities or deadlines.
An old man extols the base-burner as essential comfort, contrasting it with modern fuels. The piece pivots to fashion talk about veils and nets, then shifts to coin history explaining 19th century French gold and current minting practices, noting copper alloy effects on color and durability.
Paris is hailed as the best fortified city with seven forts near the wall and nineteen farther out. Details describe earthwork walls, moats, and concealed defenses, plus massive guns, reserves, and logistics for arming hundreds of thousands.
The long tale traces Frank Pearson later known as Captain Starlight from a London education to leadership of bushrangers in Australia, his split from brutal comrades, dramatic robberies, and capture after a fatal police raid. It links his identity to Major Pelly of Western Australian civil service, his death in Perth, and the sheriff tale from Fort Worth about a Mexican horse thief.
The Sultan of Turkey reportedly incurs yearly expenses totaling at least 30 million dollars. Clothing for the wife consumes 7.5 million, the Sultan's wardrobe 400 thousand, gifts about 7.5 million, pocket money five million, and table costs five million. The figure seems vast, yet reflects the opulence surrounding the imperial household.
A fragmentary reminiscence contrasts simple home warmth with discussion of base burners and old fashion comforts. It also touches on eye comfort with veils and nets, noting eye strain and the impractical glow of new heat sources. The piece weaves domestic scenes with observations on vision and style from a bygone era.
Fragmentary item discussing vision and the value of sight, noting how protective measures or coverings might influence perception and risk. The readable bits hint at questions about rational behavior and the impact of attire on vision.
A Frenchman gathered gold coins from the early, middle, and late last century to study tint differences in French coinage. He was surprised by the variegated coloration across the series, prompting questions about minting practices and metal composition across periods.
The article argues that twelve is more deserving of being even because its half is even, while ten’s half is odd. On the Stock Exchange, twelve is treated as odd. Commerce notes the house uses five shares as the basis of a deal, making multiples of five even and intermediate numbers odd. parcels not divisible by five are hard to sell, typically at a discount.
A Washington Star note mentions Mrs Meekton praising women’s thoughtfulness, followed by a remark about a husband’s entreaties to marry. It notes Eugene Wason as the tallest man in the last British House of Commons, with Cathcart Wason slightly shorter. The piece ends with a quip about women and funerals and a saying about fools.
A Baltimore News piece notes educated women consult dream books beside Bibles after visions, seeking explanations for misfortune. One intelligent woman trembles at infant dreams, prays lengthy prayers, and endures afflictions calmly, while others tease her, revealing how superstition persists despite learning.
Arthur Lewis brother of the actress Julia Arthur describes life in the Southwest while representing a Cinociocat automobile manufacturer. He recalls rough conditions, a hot day, and traveling on a narrow gauge railroad into Fort Worth Texas, standing on the rear platform of the train.
A Garrick Club conversation feature recalls W. S. Gilbert’s wry verdict on a Hamlet, while tales of Richard Henry Dana, Victor Hugo, and Abraham Lincoln circulate as humorous precedents. Hugo’s impostor, crayon portraits, and a Springfield physician’s Lincoln anecdote offer a collage of literary and political lore from the era.
A collage of humorous quips from 19th or early 20th century periodicals. It collects light anecdotes and jokes about travel mishaps, social quirks, miscommunications, and witty one liners attributed to papers like the Indianapolis Journal Philadelphia Bulletin Puck and Chicago News. The items poke gentle fun at everyday life, manners, and urban foibles with a brisk, period tone.
A collage of quips from Brooklyn Life, Baltimore American, and Smart Set, noting playful lines about Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, social snubs, and a typical crowd reaction. It hints at humor and references to local media culture, schooling, and a race anecdote with Towne on crutches.
A light exchange from Philadelphia Press signals romantic mixups and misread signals as Harry Downtown teases Miss Milkyweigh over songs and engagements. Tess and Jose clash humorously over consent and plans. Harlem Life notes a quarrel between Count Parchesi and his American wife over alliances and allowances.
A short fragment shows a child named Dorie asked what she reads and replying Papa's poems. The exchange ends with a playful question about being naughty, attributed to Punch.
A class physiology scene features a student named Thomas and humor about Aunt Abigail gaining a hundred pounds in flesh in a year without skin cracking. The Chicago Tribune notes the humorous exchange highlighting human adaptation.
A Baltimore American humor snippet features a teacher asking who knows skull bones. Bobby boasts he has them all in his head but cannot name them, while Star Boarder jokes about Thanksgiving turkey and mentions a substitute being a stewed automobile from last year.
A Life item reports Rev. Mr. Saintly I. apologized for missing service last Sunday and notes Mrs. Witherby praised the substitute. The husband did not attend but was aware of the absence and reception.
In Baltimore the Marketman explains berry value to Mrs Wonder with a brisk answer. She asks if berries cost a dollar a box, but the vendor clarifies the price is one dollar per berry, prompting astonishment.
A dialogue fragment features a Sunday School teacher and a child named Herbert explaining Christmas, with the child humorously attributing Santa Claus’s birth to the holiday. The piece appears in a compiled fragment amid various newspaper clippings.
A Detroit Journal excerpt humorously frames a young woman’s claim of broken heart as proof by diary pages written that day. The passage sits alongside a quip about global wheat needs and a wry line on Satan’s fall, ending with a wry note on a young man’s belief about a kiss.
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