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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1901
Page
4
The damaged OCR provides partial text about a crime case and a recognition action, but specifics such as names, places, dates, and outcomes are unreadable. The readable fragments indicate a local judicial or police matter with limited detail to summarize.
A comic tale from the Atlanta Constitution about Miss Mandy, the thriftiest housekeeper who could stretch money, earning the nickname eagle feathers and wings. She travels to New York for a grand hotel stay, where every bill shocks her, yet she still values every dime as a dollar in disguise. Returning home, she resumes her economical ways.
A clumsy fall frees a pear at Briardale Manor and a sleepy stranger on a bench near a wall is challenged for the fruit. Cissie Melville offers hospitality to the limping man, while memories surface for a rector’s old pupil as they share the milestone of distance and human connection.
Percy Clinton seeks Briardale Hall to marry into its past, but owner Old Williams balks at bachelor status. A vow to wed Cissie Melville could save the manor, as Percy presses amid delicate romance and social maneuvering at Briardale.
The common lilac syringa vulgaris has been cultivated for over 300 years with its native home believed in the mountainous regions of central Europe from Piedmont to Hungary. Introduced to cultivation in 1579, botanists recognize about twelve wild lilac species native from southwestern Europe through central Asia to the Himalayas, Mongolia, northern China and Japan. None of the species are native to the American continent.
Thibet is larger than France Germany and Spain with a population around 6 million. It is ruled by the Dalai Lama who acknowledges only nominal allegiance to China. He leads Lamaism the oldest and strictest branch of Buddhism widespread in Mongolia. a ambitious leader there could unsettle China.
Richard Lynch Garner, famed observer of gorillas, is believed dead in Africa while in the French Congo region. He built a steel cage in the jungle, studied gorilla habits for fourteen months, and claimed to hear a developing animal language through sounds learned from a chimpanzee.
A Jacksonville Times-Union essay argues Florida summers are not uniquely debilitating near water, noting many migrants seek dry inland areas for vigor. It contrasts northern and southern vigor, references racial labor history, and includes anecdotes on health, endurance, and incidental injuries to illustrate resilience and hazards.
A column on funny insurance claims reveals how writers detail causes for incidents. Cases range from peaceful meeting excuses to domestic mishaps and injuries from everyday objects, illustrating the odd limits of claim descriptions and the humor found in misfortune.
A New York hobby adviser near Union Square runs a lucrative business by recommending suitable hobbies based on temperament and occupation. Physicians send patients to him for hobby treatment, and he supplies desired items within weeks, adding 10 to 25 percent to the collection value for his services.
Mrs. Opie recalls a child Emo Marshall delighting in prisms and rainbow light. A sunlit screen cast emerald, ruby, and violet beams as a warning mother counseled gentleness, warning that brighter colors promise beauty beyond the rainbow Ged sets in the sky.
In overheard exchanges a gallant man vows love and plans a dramatic proposal. A nervous gentle maid anticipates the moment while considering possible complications. They joke about a joint marriage plan that would unite their spouses in a crowded scene.
Major renovations underway at Burns Birthplace known as Burne Cottage Alloway Scotland. A back hall will be removed to create a museum and temperance refreshments room. Burne relics move to a larger hall in newly completed cottage buildings. Caretaker and family gain accommodations in the new structure. Cottage restored to its original condition where possible.
As a child Mme. Albani impressed in her first concert at a convent in Montreal where she studied. At fourteen she led a Catholic choir in Albany and became organist. A fund sent her to Europe for study in Paris and Italy, leading to famed performances in Messina and a triumphant London appearance.
A compact column reflecting on social foibles and urban gossip. It notes how people chase humor at others expense and the pressure on women and aging workers, with quips about gossips from a male perspective and a wink at theater fashion thefts.
A quirky clipping notes butterflies near the north pole and Anta brains, plus goldfish ages from St Peters burg to Indiana. It tells of a missionary tale about a dog eating a testament and the man losing a hunter’s heart.
W H Triplett, a 13 year old resident of Westchester County, trekked from home to Charleston covering 150 miles. He conducted a personal canvass for his delegate position showcasing early political ambition.
The new Marquis of Bute, age ten, has begun public life by opening a park and inaugurating a dock in Cardiff. He stands out as one of the few Roman Catholic boys at a major public school, showing independence. His brothers are Lord Ninian and Lord Colum Stuart. The late Marquis bore the name John, while Lady Margaret Stuart, his daughter and heir, shared her father's hobbies and had a slight lameness that steered her toward studious pursuits.
Relics of Queen Dowager Margherita of Italy have been distributed among her friends as she retires from the court. Her 300 costumes were allocated, following King Humbert's funeral when he sent Florence museum embroideries from the Chicago exposition, and all her jewelry went to relatives.
Southern Pacific workers are constructing a vast tunnel beneath the Santa Susana range between Montalvo and Chatsworth Park for the coast division linking the city to Los Angeles. The 7400 foot underground passage will be nearly a mile and a half long, costing over 250 thousand dollars, with dual crews, electric drills, and a large air blower to vent the shaft.
The Siberian railway planned to skirt Lake Baikal has not been built yet. Ice breaking steamers ferried trains across the lake but storms and fog caused hazards with long carriage times. Authorities now favor building a line around the lake’s foot to avoid repeated delays and weather dangers.
The speaker offers reflections on male friendship arising from disputes, warns women about quarrels, notes how love elevates perception then fades after marriage, and critiques public scrutiny and the pressure of greatness. He cautions that pursuing an unnatural standard leads to failure and regret.
A correspondent reports during Kruger and General Joubert's Europe visit Kruger visited a Amsterdam tailor to buy salt priced at £6. Kruger claimed London price was £3 10s, the tailor checked the collar label revealing an elite West End firm. Joubert challenged the claim, Kruger defended pricing saying business is business but would give a line.
The article notes Great Britain’s deepest mining at Pendleton colliery near Manchester at 3,500 feet. It reports the Lake Superior copper mines exceeding this depth with 4,000 feet, and a Belgian colliery at Mops nearly 4,000 feet deep.
A brief note from the Philadelphia Press mentions Tees Jack proposing and receiving acceptance from Jess. A warning about cutting glass with a diamond is added, recalling a prior incident where a nick was made in the stone.
The Kaiser plans to restore an early medieval castle in Alsace in the style of Pierrefonds as rebuilt by Violet Le Duc for Empress Eugenie, mirroring that grand restoration.
The American commission at the Paris exposition ran up a nearly one million dollar bill reflecting acknowledgments and expenditures tied to the pavilion and related activities.
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