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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1902
Page
6
The article argues against having both county commissioners from the same locality to ensure fair representation across Lane County. It cites J R Hill near Junction City, Judge Kincaid in Eugene, and H D Edwards near Eugene, noting concentration of votes harms central and outlying areas. It recalls Democratic nominee J P Currin of Cottage Grove. The piece includes a county map.
There it is in black and white. The Cottage Grove area, rich in minerals and needing good roads, should not be unrepresented while the central county gains two commissioners. With Judge Kincaid at Eugene, J P Hill at Junction, and J P Carrin at Cottage Grove, a fair sectional division of the commissioner's court is proposed.
Patrolman Reed again faces public scrutiny after the fatal shooting of a young man named Owens in Roseburg. The incident reignites calls for accountability and a review of police use of force.
In a police court trial a man is charged with assault on a rescue worker. Two girls testifying, aged sixteen, said they were engaged in rescue work. The piece condemns exposing youths to dangerous environments and urges guardianship for underage workers amid the city’s distressed districts.
Noted portrait of Cecil Rhodes describing his frugal habits and humbler lifestyle. Despite immense wealth as chief owner of major diamond and gold mines, he wore simple hats and avoided outward signs of luxury. As Cape Colony prime minister and London visitor, he entertained others rather than himself.
Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of Venice, regarded as the pope's likely successor, is described as quiet and retiring, living among his parishioners, visiting the sick, and delivering learned sermons. Born in Riese, Northern Italy in 1835, he became cardinal in 1893 with the titular church of San Bernardo alle Terme in Rome.
The Roseburg Review notes that Banker Furnish plans to spend about 50000 dollars to run for governor. It contrasts this with four years of salary amounting to half that figure and questions what the voters may anticipate from a clean, economical administration if he is elected.
Daily Guard reports at 7:50 am in Sissons California Joe Brownlee a former Eugene boy and yard operator at the Southern Pacific depot died of pneumonia He was 21 or 22 and had worked in Eugene Monmouth Riddle Grants Pass Drain Lebanon Montague and Mis cons His mother Mrs M E Brownlee and sister Anna Brownlee Stella Mayberry and brother Wil of Harrington Washington survive His death follows a life of steady service at multiple depots and a week in Sissons. Also noted is the death of Frank Craw’s wife in Albany at 45, Craw previously ran an engine on the Southern Pacific before moving to Albany.
Jerry Horn has leased the middle room of the wooden building behind the Matlock brick opposite the post office and will open a barber shop there next Tuesday.
A brief notice urges homeowners to prune and prepare their trees before buds swell. It advertises a full hardware lineup at Chambers Hardware suitable for all garden and yard needs.
Susie C Brown sued her husband Richard D Brown in Eugene for divorce on habitual drunkenness. Judge John B Cleland of Multnomah county granted the divorce. the decree was received by County Clerk Lee. Susie may resume her maiden name Susse C Parkerson and hold property in Lane county formerly held jointly by the couple.
The management of the 1908 Web foot Junior Annual thanks the Guard for a copy of the book. It contains over 300 pages of interesting matter, is well printed and bound, with numerous illustrations. The Guard recently described its contents and expresses sincere appreciation.
Circuit Court entries list Catharine Campbell versus JI E Campbell for divorce and Amanda Stong versus C E Btong with witnesses including WB Andrews and Mr G W Thatcher in California affairs.
The piece argues bad dreams stem from stomach disturbance with womanly intuition offering the cause. It extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and other remedies, sharing a patient tale of long trial and eventual health, claiming lasting cures by treating digestion and nutrition. It advocates prompt use of Pierce products and invites readers to consult by mail.
A New York Times quote shows a general supply store clerk decrying the chaos of lamp wick varieties. He notes about a thousand burner sizes and customers guessing measurements, leading to大量 returned wicks and hundreds of yards unsold while offering guidance for precise customer knowledge.
The text advises strengthening vocal power by repeating the syllable ah on mid range notes to build a clear note, then expanding to adjacent notes to reduce huskiness. It warns against rote piece learning and urges understanding musical notation and full control of vocal resources before attempting any aria.
The rule bars postmasters and families from sharing patrons' addresses. People seek lost or misplaced addresses at the office, but regulations keep location details confidential. Government aims to protect privacy, citing reasons from debt collectors to unwanted attention and the need to avoid exposing residents.
A Toynbee Hall student praises Dr Samuel Rowson Gardiner noting his inexhaustible patience and mild temper with a satirical edge. He cites Gardiner’s quip about Froude, saying his contrary views reliably alert him to wrong conclusions even as he admires Froude’s Britain.
In a Philadelphia department store millinery showroom a customer asked how feathers are cleaned. The clerk quoted ten cents each, and the woman exclaimed she could not pay. She offered a bulk discount, revealing she had two beds full of feathers, prompting the quip that she was in the wrong department.
The guidance notes that you may say your son is named after his grandfather or named for him. It states that “named after” carries stronger usage, is common in both countries, while “named for” remains vogue in the United States and is less current in England.
In a Philadelphia Press snippet Tess remarks that she dislikes Mr. Creetick while Jess recalls a remark about her being "any artless creature." Tess defends Alb who poses as a landscape painter, hinting at social intrigue and misperceptions among friends.
The author argues that true inventions arise from patient study and observation rather than blind chance. A mechanic with long experience recognizes a time saving need, and after years of thought a simple accident can spark a practical invention. Accidental invention is rarely spontaneous. it results from sustained effort.
A steamer at Colombo saw a Moorman urge Sir Willa Gregory to buy a cotseye for 6000 rupees. Worth 10000, the gem’s sale hinged on the father’s jail condition. Gregory offered a rupee, the Moorman protested, then returned with declining bids until he finally handed over the gem and received the rupee.
In a past army review at Wilow a general quizzed a new recruit on discipline. The recruit cited obedience to superiors but not defy the czar. Ordered to drown himself, the soldier marched toward a lake before a sergeant halted him at the brink, averting suicide.
Two enthusiastic anglers in an Irish contemporary tale arranged a fishing match to settle whether worm or minnow made better bait. After hours with no bites, the worm seller finally hooks a bite and finds the other man’s minnow has swallowed his worm, revealing the humorous reversal.
A man accompanies his wife to her physician. After a thermometer is placed and time passes in quiet, the man breaks the silence asking the doctor what he will take for that thing. The line delivers a dated punchline from the New York Times.
Italian peasants consume more flour than those in other European nations due to widespread macaroni production. They are notably inventive with dough, shaping it into many curious and appetizing forms in poorer households.
The deposition ends with the prisoner claiming he was knocked down and insulted as a scarecrow wall eyed old fool reforming rooster dolt and idiot. He signs the entry All of which I swear to be true and exits the court.
A short quip notes how a wife already pushes bills in the legislature jokes about women serving in lawmaking bodies. The exchange highlights gender roles with a tongue in cheek tone from a Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt.
In a quirky Ohio State Journal item a wife calls for a quick dash to the baby as she tries to prevent a rattling mishap. The husband stays calm noting the child aims to outpace Bulfkin's baby who swallowed a button, highlighting a light domestic scene.
A Chicago Tribune fragment contrasts a building once named a church with a modern identity as a temple of progressive thought. The remark hints at shifting religious labels and evolving community meaning within a city landmark.
A brief dialogue notes the difficulty of removing flattery from portrait painting. The Artist suggests erasing flattering sitters would strip much of the art. This Witty quip appears in Puck.
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