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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1901
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR captures partial names and signatures from a memory note. The readable bits reference individuals such as Pearl and possibly Bowne, with unclear context or action. The piece appears as a stray archival fragment without full sentence structure or dates.
A party era complaint accuses Senate leaders of blocking the Nicaragua canal through corrupt plotting. Senator Morgans, chairman of the senate committee on the canal issue, denounces British entanglements, Panama interests, and a covert money scheme, urging accountability and faith to the public.
The piece argues trade did not follow the flag in the Philippines. It cites figures: Manila imports from China and Hong Kong rising from 3 million in 1892 to 7 million in 1899, U S imports growing from 200 thousand in 1882 to 2 million in 1899, and Philippine exports shifting to China. It claims much US import growth came from war and government supplies, and concludes trade favored China rather than the flag.
The Standard Oil stockholders receive a 20 per share dividend, with total payments at 80 percent since March 1, 1900. About $65,000,000 will be distributed in a year and 15 days, placing John D Rockefeller at roughly $21,000,000. Wealth growth prompts concern that market conditions may trigger public revolt against such concentrations of power.
The passage argues that while wealth is not dishonorable, allowing one individual to accumulate enormous riches harms patrons and society, urging restraint on such concentrations of wealth.
The article recounts two brutal crimes by insane mothers. In Washington’s Palouse region a mother cast four of her children aged eight months to ten years into a deep well and then killed herself by submerging heads under water. In Massachusetts a mother killed six children by blows with an ax and a club, then calmly slept elsewhere while their bodies lay on two beds.
Census Bulletin No 60 shows Alaska’s 1900 population at 63 592 up from 32 052 in 1890 and 33 426 in 1830. Nome City alone had 12 446, illustrating the influx of gold hunters and sparse settlement across 53 334 square miles with about eleven persons per 190 square miles.
An eastern man writes the Portlandes mayor promising travel to Oregon and easing fears about mosquitoes. He advises staying on low land and keeping plans flexible for August treks along the Cascade summit line where ponds breed biting swarms. An iron wedge seems the only deterrent to their advance.
An inmate in a Texas jail, identified as the kidnapper of young Cudahy, son of the Omaha packer, has just been convicted of swindling and sentenced to thirteen years in the penitentiary. He may feel emboldened to reveal more, given the odds.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Miss Wharton and Mistab Carr in a tense exchange over love and loyalty. References to Linda Smith, Jack, and a cake walk hint at social friction, with threats of self harm turned away as the clock strikes seven.
A colorful Washington Star cartoon quote features a self mockery of artistic sacrifice with the line I put my stomach into it. The piece shows a crowd of Idolaters scrambling for a cigarette stub after it is tossed, highlighting hunger and indigestion as emblematic of the artist's misery.
A secretary testifies that a contractor offered £100 to an alderman as directed. The alderman allegedly insulted the secretary and suggested penitentiary terms. The contractor accepted the money, according to the Tit-Bits item.
A misread joke escalates into a grim note as a reporter recalls a baby left with sheep at 6 pm, not waking until nearly morning. The Chicago Times Herald quotes a speaker saying the event is far worse than any mine investment, highlighting disbelief and concern.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal notes a quip about vision and perspective, asking what prompts a man to claim heightened sight with a single eye compared to ordinary two-eyed vision. The snippet reflects witty commentary on perception.
Householder-Thanks, but we are al ready burning gas enough. Detroit Free Press.
The case shows rent escalation over eighteen years as Sheriff Frazier, who ran no livery stable in the same quarters, paid about thirty thousand dollars in rents. He has now purchased the property for twenty one thousand dollars.
A brief Life magazine quip records two New Yorkers debating which city is the most corrupt, with a wry remark that they ought to know. The line reflects urban satire on municipal integrity.
Velontine silhouettes the latest street gowns trimmed with fur and black accents in pale colors. Silk petticoats fade as wash skirts of white lawn with elaborate embroidery rise in popularity. Knit finish fabrics dominate central colors for street wear, offering soft velvetlike drape and cling. Old fashioned collarettes of boniton and duchesse lace reappear, while mink boleros with lace and chiffon belts round out the season. White gardenias lead trimming alongside gold gauze roses on cream lace hats. Furs remain essential for a fashionable look with fur cravats and pointed fox fur details. Ready made rosettes and wired ribbon bows simplify home millinery, as ribbons in all colors and widths flood shops.
Alberta Gallatin plans to exploit 8 Neil Gwynn plays while James O Neill has performed Monte Cristo about 5000 times. Stage figures Mark Twain and William Dean Howells works are under manager review. Sot Smith Russell delays acting until next season to stage 4 Martha Morton plays. Bronson Howard rewrites Shenandoah as a war play Ladysmith. A Jacksonville Ills. play saw a real buzzsaw cut two fingers of a backstage worker. Francis Carlyle notes Bostonians applaud the villain loudly. Mme Modjeska confirms an absolute farewell tour but needs two years to hit cities. William A Brady weighs Way Down East for London next summer. Grace George may join. William Gillette tired of acting and writing. resumes rural life with few animals. Coquelin extols steadiness while Sarah trembles with timidity before audiences.
The Trotting Record lists 2:10 pacers through last season with No. 355. Ed Geers will campaign Direct Hal the $10,000 pacing stallion next year. Minatral, a 3 year old Percheron, sold for $2,000. France spent $3,235,000 to promote horse breeding. Frank Williams reports Charney Hayt showing speed. Catharine M, under Barney Demarest, has trial at 200% with stake engagements planned. Ballerton at Trenton Sept 25 and Allerton’s fastest trotter head Sharon Hill stock farm’s stable. Billy Boyle by Alfred G shows promise at age 4 from Morgantown W Va.
Agent JM Hows invites every man in Lane County to inspect clothing samples from Salem Woolen Mills and two Chicago tailoring houses. The event offers multiple samples to choose from, located in room 7 of the Coleman building beside La Go Back.
A New York Journal line captures the rallying cry as Ready Aye Heady prompts Jimmy to unleash power and speed, signaling a bold start or performance. The spirited call reflects racing or jockey wording in a vintage sports or racing scene from the era.
Queen Aler Endria left London for Copenhagen after a royal farewell at Victoria station with King Edward accompanying her. The march 11 departure marks the latest royal travel in a busy schedule.
A scrambled set of aphorisms includes Goethe and Socrates lines with garbled text and stray phrases. The fragmentary items mix reflections on courtesy happiness and wisdom, but original sources and coherent attributions are unclear.
A survey of prominent individuals spans royalty to railroads. The Prince of Wales writes verse while Sir William Huggins becomes Royal Society president. Charles M. Hays rose from a 1873 San Francisco clerk to head of Southern Pacific, and Henry H. Rogers once sold newspapers for $3 weekly. Christine Nilsson preserves concert memories with hotel bills and opera leaves. Tom L Johnson denounces beggars yet loves philanthropy, Dreyfus family adapts to Geneva, and Captain Dreyfus is seldom seen. Colonel Gross recounts a $19,000 spoon tied to a flooded mine and ruined ore profits.
The item highlights the French Legion of Honor as the largest merit order with 55 000 members. It notes Finns arriving in 1899 and minimal repatriation, illiteracy, and likely public charges. It mentions a Paris exposition top prize to a poor laborer earning 7 50 weekly, plus social issues, new words from the South African war, a US tramp problem, and a Saco Me woman who bought bric a brac only to win it back from the clerk who sold it.
Advice on manures for gardens, orchard bearing by stable manure, onion sets stored in cool dry conditions, space needs for trees, dangers of crowding, preference to remove stunted trees, and selecting closely growing trees for windbreaks as described by Loria Reprbtic.
The report cites stride times and prize sums for prominent trotters like Reg George K and Daredevil, noting records and large purses across Portland and New York venues. It mentions officials such as John J. Scannell and John McCullagh, plus breeders near Goshen and auctions yielding $2,050 for Stranger.
A lively survey of fashion notes describes gowns, trimmings, and colors. It highlights Persian colorings, velvet and fur trims, soft hats, and Bolero lace jackets. Glove styles range from castor to dressed kid, while jewelry features irregular pear shapes set with diamonds and gilt details.
A collage of theatrical notes reports Sarah Bernhardt earned 1000 dollars per performance while Joseph Ott is linked to Vaughan. It mentions Charles Frohman running five oil ventures, "The Two Orphans" outperforming most plays except Uncle Tom's Cabin, and Be rbohm Tree's London shows drawing crowds. Reports on "Riding to Win" and "The Worst Wi In London" joining productions, plus a ruling on "The Gay Lord Quex" and confusion over names. A Stowaway death in Oklahoma and a morphine incident near Oakland are noted.
A quirky item from London notes a shoeblack displaying an unusual sign. The report mentions a self promotion line about sharing opinions and a whimsical scheme by a wine script to drop whisky bottles from a balloon with parachutes during ascent.
A fragmentary OCR item hints at a city scene involving Moon, flour, and local figures. The snippet mentions Mr H Balms and a Crescent Moon motif, with no clear event or outcome due to damaged text.
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