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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1903
Page
4
An unnamed narrator recalls Andrew Dawley a solitary man who feared fear itself. After a deadly hotel blaze Dawley is found unconscious in his room, carried to safety, then dies from heart failure caused by terror, highlighting a chilling case of mortal fright.
A New England cemetery tour reveals epitaphs that mock fate and tell sharp local tales. In York, Jonathan Drew’s stone hints he never knew God, while Emma Cox and Theodore Shallen warn against marrying young. Kittery Point and Alfred, Maine, bury quips about Irish lineage, bitter town feuds, and Cheltenham waters.
A feuil ion note recalls Edmund About writing that Alban's singing was stout yet lively like a nightingale in suet. The Indignant prima donna sent him a goose quill via a marquis. About accepted the quill with a smile and a quip about Madame As pen and cake.
A New Yorker asks about breakfast foods in a Boston hotel while a waiter names pumpkin custard apple and meringue pie. The exchange highlights casual dining and service style as recorded by the Yonkers Statesman.
A Philadelphia Bulletin snippet notes a man trusted to tally reliably in public tasks. It contrasts public prayer with private family scolding, implying listeners infer prolonged, harsh private conduct from a prayerful sermon stance. The remark hints at judgment of consistency between public virtue and private behavior.
By 4 O Havemeyer president American Sugar Refining Co states stockholders get public info only as a body. He argues low prices boost consumption and anti trust laws are unnecessary. He attacks immigrants from eastern and southern Europe and Syria as undesired and unfit for American citizenship. He predicts a law to exclude physically weak outsiders.
William Williams commissioner of immigration argues for selective limits on European immigration, noting cityward migration dominates today and charity rates differ by native and immigrant groups. He urges proper regulation rather than total restriction to balance desirable and undesirable quotas across Europe.
The National Live Stock Association engages in a major clash with meat packers under John W. Springer who has been elected fifth time president. Springer, a Western cattleman with vast grazing interests, aims to unite diverse groups and press for better terms to challenge railroads and packers.
Among the ladies at court, Grand Duchess Serge stands out for personal beauty. Sister of the Czarina and niece of King Edward, she was born Princess Elizabeth of Hesse Darmstadt and daughter of Princess Alice, a Victoria. Her rare ties include being aunt by marriage to the Czar and potential German Empress, yet she chose marriage to Grand Duke Serge as Alexander III reigned.
An editorial argues distinguishing honest from dishonest trusts. It cites Herr Krupp as a benevolent monopolist and praises legitimate monopolies while condemning speculative consolidations. It calls for mandatory public disclosure of assets and value before stock sales, akin to banks and insurers.
Dr G F Shrady editor notes a rising aversion to childrearing among fashionable women and various classes. He cites France as a model where governments offer prizes for large families and argues Anglo-Saxon prudery hinders education. He laments urban life and flats where babies are unwelcome, offering little hope for the future.
A Chicago Inter Ocean summary notes a dramatic drop in bicycle popularity and industry from 1890s highs to decline by 1900. It cites factory counts, annual production, pricing, demand supply gaps, League of American Wheelmen membership shrinkage, newspaper coverage loss, fewer street riders, and capital redirected away from bicycle factories.
A historical discussion notes soap quality and alkali levels affect beard softness and razor performance. It argues alkaline soap may quicken beard removal and stresses that proper, sterile razor blades and lather prevent infection, comparing barber practice to antiseptic standards in surgery. A London Lancet citation supports the antiseptic value of soap in shaving.
The text notes soap lather helps shave by extracting oils and rendering the beard brittle so the razor can saw through more easily. It describes shaving as a delicate saw ing process and mentions sensitive skin in relation to this method.
Major Alvan K Bovay who helped found the Republican Party died in Santa Monica California at eighty five born in New York, he moved to Wisconsin, settled in Ripon and led early anti slavery coalition meetings that birthed the Republican name and party.
A collage of notes surveys world trade and travel, noting half of U S imports being manufacturing materials, a Vienna centenarian’s birthday, a Polish regional sandstorm, a Russian honeymoon Pullman car, a Texas Indian Territory boundary resurvey, a 27 day world cruise route, Dutch fishing bait method, and alarming depopulation of Labrador Greenland Eskimo and Arctic wildlife populations.
Enormous quantities of tea are consumed by Russians and they avoid ill effects by making tea as a glass beverage. A few leaves steep briefly, then two tablespoons are poured into a glass and topped with boiling water. A slice of lemon and sugar finish the drink, giving a pale amber color with no milk used.
French china makers seek government approval to supply a complete Sevres service for the White House. The move would assert French supremacy in porcelain and benefit French manufacturers, reported by Cleveland Loader. A widow praises her late husband, while a sleepy wife gives a contrasting remark.
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