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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1901
Page
7
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President Benjamin Harrison was the only U.S. leader to visit Oregon while in office. His train paused briefly at the Eugene depot at four am and he did not address the crowd. Officials attributed the delay to a miscommunication, and Harrison absolved of blame while disappointed locals reacted.
General Harrison spoke faintly to his wife on Tuesday afternoon and recognized his aunt, Mrs Newcomer, before lapsing into total unconsciousness. His delirium wandered through his life as a soldier and the president naming statesman.
The writer argues new rental houses could profit in Eugene as current supply fails to meet demand. With an 80 by 160 foot lot housing two or three residences would lower ground cost and, given presentable homes, could double ordinary interest profits. Idle capital in Eugene awaits productive use in housing.
The Hillsboro Argus reports a Portland church treasurer found fifteen hundred dollars short in his accounts after five years in office. Friends are puzzled as to the missing sum, with the congregation facing questions of accountability and reputational impact amid an unsettled financial mystery. It also notes a citrus market downturn in New York with large orange carloads auctioned for freight charges, causing losses to growers and dealers.
A Portland slot machine owner says he will let the duat accumulate on his machines until an agreement is reached with officers, hoping law enforcement will be suspended. He cites past partnerships between police or city officials and other games, with authorities receiving their cut directly or indirectly.
A report of a conversation with A L Mason reveals General Harrison’s views on Cuba Philippine Porto Rico trusts and corporate regulation He argued for rules restricting state admission of corporations and noted trusts flaws He would have faced pressure from past allies if alive and McKinley attended the funeral perfunctorily and uncomfortably
Andrew Carnegie plans a Pittsburg technical instruction school endowed with about 25 million dollars. The project emphasizes practical mechanical education and rejects costly classical studies. The note argues universities require reform toward utilitarian, technical curricula.
Portland politicians pressed for control of Multnomah County through special legislation as the court weighs who may administer the office. The dispute risks graft and leaves county affairs in a muddle, with the court to decide which parties are entitled to run the office.
A major legal clash over a rich Anaconda mine in Montana involves two of the nation's wealthiest figures. The suit seeks a substantial sum of five and one half million dollars, and is described as a real, not merely on paper, dispute amid a region famed for its precious metals.
As winter settles, a long standing feud over keeping chickens flares among neighbors. The piece argues chicken owners must confine poultry to their own premises, just as horses and cows are kept.
A lie was spoken on the Washington senate floor and was followed by a blow from the party. He apologized afterward. The text notes that apologies after each fault worsen the offense and are understood by all involved parties.
A citizen storms into a gas office over a $75 bill for 50 000 feet of gas, denounces the meter, and after a heated exchange is pacified by an explanation of leakage and a cash settlement. A later visitor protests a $1.75 charge for shoes.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a girl at the revolver and cartridge counter asking if the manager doesn’t ske you. The other girl at the bicycle goods counter explains that with holiday trade starting and a rest, she must trade places with the girl who has worked in the toy department all summer.
A brief note from the Indianapolis Journal warns microbes strike when people are fatigued. The exchange emphasizes how exhaustion invites illness and highlights the need for rest and care to bolster defenses.
An Atchison man long known for cross demeanor reportedly showed a pleasant change recently, according to the Atchison Globe. The rumor notes a notable shift in temperament after half a century, sparking local curiosity about the man’s mood and daily interactions.
Mrs. Charles Middlekauff of Hagere town Maryland reports her son Frank Middlekauff in Caracas Venezuela details a devastating quake on October 20. He describes repeated shocks daily for five days, widespread destruction in coast towns and Caracas, with 80 out of 100 buildings wrecked, churches and capitols torn apart, trains halted, and people praying amid chaos.
Sir Walter Besant notes East London’s housing shortage as rents rise and rooms vanish. He cites East Ham’s expansion to 100,000 workers and West Ham’s growth to 270,000, highlighting how even employed families become houseless due to lack of dwellings.
The article recalls the ancient belief in seven visible stars in the Pleiades and notes that modern astronomy debates a missing seventh star. English astronomer W T Lynn supports the notion, citing Professor Pickering who suggests the faint star Pleione could be the lost Pleiad due to its irregular spectrum.
A Boston silk grower who imported gypsy moths left a window open, allowing caterpillars to devastate forests and fruit trees for miles. Massachusetts spent over 8 million dollars fighting the pests, with the state counting losses of 3 million and ongoing annual costs.
In a recent lecture Dr Hoffhaver claims fish age can be read from scales like tree rings. The text suggests scientists may soon determine age at sight for horses fishes and trees, provoking reflection on truth and life. Vienna Tagellatt.
A Chicago Evening Post quote notes confusion over investing when prices rise or fall. A student asks how to tell direction, and a girl realizes it matters. The exchange contrasts naive view with price movement logic in a brief, wry cartoon style.
A satirical reflection notes that daily letters from a husband after 15 years may seem loving yet reveal fear. It contrasts praise with flattery and jokes about a president's message letting readers claim literacy without fear of being caught in a lie.
The professional boss admits to planning to curb a rival who threatened to dominate the party and remove him from leadership. He says he had no dislike for the young man and believed he could prevent him from winning if he appeared dangerous. Washington Star quotes the exchange.
In the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph, Mr Pitt observes oddity in the coal market as demand slows. He recalls ordering coal that arrived mostly slack, echoing a dealer's likely view. Mr Penn questions the situation amid the market’s slackness.
A Philadelphia Press item recalls a tense moment as a gossip, flushed with guilt, admits overhearing conversation about someone. The other woman retorts that the speaker would have harsher views if fully known, underscoring public perceptions and social tensions.
A dialogue fragment from Fliegende Blatter portrays a driver boasting of a flawless car trip after claiming to have run over two pedestrians and three bicycles and toppled two wagons into a ditch, yet denying vehicle damage and arriving punctually.
In Harlem Life, a comic exchange unfolds as he asks Eveline to marry him and she rejects, with his insistence revealing he merely sought her earnestness. The witty back-and-forth captures urban humor and social dynamics of the era.
A Philadelphia Press item reports Mrs Nexdore condemning Sunday piano playing as wicked while Mrs Snapp responds that weekday piano playing is acceptable, reflecting a social clash over religious norms and children's music within a family.
A Baltimore American snippet notes a pun on dyspepsia and laughter as a supposed remedy. The item implies humor cannot replace medicine for digestive discomfort, reflecting a playful editorial aside in a periodical.
The Home Guard members recall a dress parade with rifles shining and orders given. The colonel warns of trouble ahead from Uncle Sam and possible calls to arms, while a voter ponders leaving for foreign shores to defend liberty as cheers erupt at the hall.
Report notes Readville barred horses for Meiellas and fast pacers from Kentucky including Pumps, Connor, and Searchlight. Mentions auction sale for $55, a gelded John Faull, Azote at Demarest's Paris, and New England Breeders’ total $85,870. Also covers Robert J, Paulding Boy’s 2:12 mile, Hopeful driven in New York, and Allerton-Bourbonlight’s 2:18 pace on Laurts track.
A collage of theatre notes highlights Sir Arthur Sullivan’s knighthood by the queen in 1583, Odette Tyler to play Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew, Jessie Bartlett Davis’s vaudeville start, Florence Rockwell cast as Fleury Miller’s leading actress in Richard Savage, Richard Mansfield’s plan to produce Herod in New York by March, Nat Goodwin’s Shakespearean ambitions limited to a Richard II burlesque, When Knight hood Was in Flower adapted by Taul Wester, Feerton Castle as authority on fencing cited in a new play, Grace George’s 200 players since Her Majesty, Crosman’s offers, and Dilly Emerson the minstrel reduced to destitution in Cincinnati.
Practical guidance on mulching timing and tree planting depth. Emphasizes cooling soil, proper collar height, and rooting bed prep. Advises cleanup of orchard and garden to reduce pests, and using manure and wood ash dressings to improve tree health and yield.
A collection of quotable lines from Bruyere Greville Sidney Froude Lavater and Thackeray. The sayings warn that self-deception harms more than external deceit and that insincerity and pretension threaten progress. They also suggest that activity should bring freedom and that appearances can deceive.
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