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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1903
Page
4
White Hand vows to help Coqualla flee after the Natchez plan backfires. Stung Serpent dies and the lovers scheme to reach safety along the river using a pine canoe, aided by Coqualla’s courage and the old princess’s aid. The couple prepares for a new life away from captivity.
In the village of the White Apple the death of Stung Serpent shocks the Natchez. Nine people, with ropes about their necks, wait fasting by It as the body is prepared for burial. White Hand and Corvaila debate the mass executions and intercession by a powerful figure, revealing cultural rifts and lingering vengeance.
After decades of search M. Baudre collected stones that, when struck, emit true musical notes forming a chromatic scale. He sought the missing do, thought none existed in France, then found the final stone in Berry. Now advanced in years he plays the instrument with skill.
From Bunbury West Australia Reginald Shaw recounts a jetty tale of a shark seven feet long swallowing a baited hook with a large whiting. After the shark surfaced a bystander tried to jab the mouth with a big iron hook and failed. The shark swam away leaving two large ribs of beef in its stomach which the angler retrieved and handed to the crowd.
An Irish farmer visits an Iron monger to buy a scythe and is tempted by a bicycle offer. The shopman paints it as a town riding machine priced at fifteen pounds. The farmer quips he would rather see fifteen pounds in a cow and ends with a humorous line about milk on a bicycle.
In a Philadelphia Press quote May recalls Mr Huggerd visiting last evening. Fay confirms his advances and that she kept slapping him to fend him off, leaving May noting the encounter as tireding. The quote ends with idleness is the burial of a living man by Jeremy Taylos.
A four year old visiting his aunt in a new house with every convenience stares at all, triggering a kitchen bell when the aunt presses the foot pedal for biscuits. The maid’s prompt return prompts the child to ask if Mary was peeking. The scene ends with a lighthearted telegram style quip about wedding gifts and extra presents.
A house agent visit yields a comic scene of a talkative woman and meek man agreeing to rent at £30 a year for three years. The woman asserts they are wife and man, prompting playful dispute. Various short gags and cartoons follow about age, jewelry, birds, and humor in everyday life.
A teacher explains that addition and subtraction require like denominators and a girl asks to take all peaches from four trees. A misquoted exchange follows about tenderness and striking a match. A misheard line references bulldogs and an attraction that pulled someone in.
In a sharp street exchange Mim and Mrs. Flirty tease Mrs. Berryman about her mourning attire while joking about Jack entering the jewelry business. They quip about luck, widows, and using fraternity symbols as a base for his venture.
A Detroit tale references a fool’s gold brick intrigue and Bilcombe’s stingy reaction. It contrasts a toad's antidote quest with a senator Hoar anecdote about a spider and plantain cure, highlighting comic misunderstandings and absurd endeavors.
A church deacon faced satire as he planned to sell his men and send the price to Africa, but his scheme was foiled when thieves in America stole the animal and a wheelbarrow, preventing the planned sale.
A playful exchange recalls the arrival of the iceman just as spring season brings coal men and plumbers to town. The humorous dialogue captures local life and the blend of seasonal chores with poetic whimsy.
A brief, humorous municipal dialogue features Miss Cutting and Softleigh Yaws praising a remarkably intelligent dog. The exchange playfully confirms the dog's keen understanding and mutual amusement at the canine’s abilities.
A quip explains why a woman keeps her purse in hand, arguing that placing it in a pocket would make it easy to misplace. The joke suggests the purse must stay in hand to avoid losing it again.
State Superintendent Alfred Bayliss argues for consolidating rural Illinois districts into centralized, better equipped school facilities with a school wagon to collect distant children. He envisions township high schools, improved buildings, and municipal pride, asserting the movement will not greatly raise taxes and could revitalize country education. The plan contrasts urban growth with rural decline, urging improvements without abandoning farm roots.
The British battleship Edward VII, under construction at Devonport, will cost seven million dollars, surpassing previous warship expenditures. Keel laid by the king in March 1902, hull nearing completion with over 4,000 tons of steel armor built in. Completion now slated before March 1906, with total outlay expected around 7.4 million dollars. Two more ships of the class, the Common and the Commonwealth, have been laid down.
A snippet from the Philadelphia Press notes new fire danger ideas at a church fair and hotel. The exchange features a bellboy quipping about extra pay for warmth. A witty remark about burial on the ground floor appears, followed by a warning about repeating sins.
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