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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1903
Page
4
In Paris the death of Paul Blouet prompts questions about who will continue writing under his byline. A new columnist is expected to take over the signature, maintaining his literary voice and coverage.
A Missouri man filed for divorce after the twenty third desertion with twenty two reconciliations. The piece notes there is a limit to forbearance where patience ceases to be virtuous.
A New Jersey horse owner reports a case of glanders, the disease in horses said to be fatal to the animal and potentially dangerous to humans. The report notes the ailment is contracted in stables and can render the horse useless or deadly to people who come into contact.
Mount McKinley in Alaska at 20406 feet has never been scaled by man though several have attempted. Three New York men prepare for the perilous ascent. Portland papers report the heir to 83500000 jailed for forgery of a twenty eight dollar check. we doubt the heir claim.
The Portland Journal accuses the Portland Oregonian of drawing sizable sums from Multnomah County treasury for tax sale publications in various years. It asserts the Journal would still use space to inform the public about delinquent taxpayers and sheriff sale dates.
Antonio Triola was put to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison yesterday. Five shocks were necessary to cause death. State Electrician Davis said it is harder to kill a thin wiry man by electric current than a stout man, since a thin person has less tissue to conduct the current. He had shot and killed a young Italian girl who had refused to marry him.
A dog appeared in a Montana town on Saturday and, its actions convincing townsfolk of danger to its master, led them toward a ravine nine miles away where the body of the herdsman lay frozen and still.
The report notes that many high power cars broke down or crashed, with drivers killed or injured as the race began in Paris. It contrasts Spain’s cruelty to natives with a claim that auto speedsters, though dangerous, did not require government ban and implies racing is graver than warfare.
The Paria Madrid automobile race has six dead, three seriously injured, and ten more lightly hurt. A spectator clocked a monster car at sixty miles an hour, nearly a mile and a quarter per minute. If scaled to common travel, the speed would shatter our best roads and shake the car clear off.
Boston women establish a bureau to hire servant girls by the hour. Pay rises with shorter shifts, a plan deemed good in principle and potentially successful regardless of its ultimate outcome.
W B Smith writes in the Register vom Hale that Democrats aim to elect Reames by voting against Vermann. He concedes Hermann’s demerit yet questions why he should not back the only candidate who can defeat him, namely Reames, despite previous Socialist leanings.
A woman, compelled to accompany her divorced husband for forty eight hours after he killed her father, faced grisly threats. He proposed tying stones to her feet and throwing her overboard and also suggested harming the babies by stabbing them.
A letter questions Lane County Republican voters hunger for Binger Hermann praise by local talent. It notes local speakers at country school houses may lack broader recognition, echoing the proverb that a prophet is not honored in his own country.
The article notes Japan settled its war with China and soon built ships rapidly, boasting seventy four strong vessels from battleships to torpedo boats. It argues that man power, not ships alone, determined victories as brown-skinned rivals were defeated, and ponders how nations like Britain, Germany, and Russia would fare with similar armaments.
In a crowded circuit court room Walter L. Tooze of Woodburn condemned Hermann’s record and demanded the inspector Green report. Supporters shouted, while Democrats pressed for disclosure of the charges, leaving the crowd small and the rest of the meeting uneventful.
In Leva ville Indiana W H Brown was expected to die but Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption saved him The testimonial claims immediate relief from asthma and a complete cure and lists cures for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip Gross price 50 cents and 1 guarantee by W L Delano druggist Trial bottles free
Mrs Ferguson-George questions what fault the preacher highlighted in today’s sermon while Mr Ferguson cites his cross mood since returning from church. The exchange shows a marital quarrel framed as a бытовым domestic scene reported in the Chicago Tribune style.
A parishioner and pastor clash over whether bad neighbors outnumber good ones. The exchange in a Chicago Tribune style column questions communal ratios, with sharp dialogue about morality and neighborhood judgment.
A fragment suggests a scandalous story about a woman in the Daily Golf this morning provoking doubt about the paper's credibility. The dialogue underscores skepticism toward sensational headlines and prompts caution about believing such reports.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Fulton Compounds as curative for chronic kidney disease. It cites cases regarded as incurable by physicians and claims patients recovered, naming pharmacist Wright of San Francisco and Judge Allen as endorsers. The piece urges readers to contact for trials and describes testimonials and price points.
The 27th annual commencement at the university includes final exams ending June 12 and a June 14 commencement program. Baccalaureate sermon by Rabbi S. S. Wise of Portland at 1 a.m. June 14. Field Day Monday features fern and flower procession then class day address by F. W. Holman of Portland. Alumni Day June 17 with reunion, business meeting, dinner, and President Campbell reception. Commencement Day June 14 with diplomas for 84 graduates and the Furling and Beekman prize oratorical contest. largest graduating class yet. Alumni Ball scheduled for Thursday evening at Fourth Regiment armory.
J W Doster in Eugene from Panther. A F Kirk of Franklin in Eugene. A W Hemenway from Cottage Grove. Surveyor Simon Klovdahl in Harrisburg. Virgil Rowland bound for Harrisburg. Mrs W J Pow to Roseburg yesterday. Hough Ham family return to Portland. Dr T B Ford returned from north. H G McKinley and N H Withee outing on McKenzie. Morehead attended Tooze meeting from Junction. H E Lonneberry of the Santa Fe in the city. Mrs Thos Watson of Port Angeles arrived for visit. Ada Yoran returned from deaf mute school at Salem to spend summer at home. P E Spodgrass left for Baker City on business. Hon K R A Booth in Harrisburg. Mrs Booth joined him this afternoon. Mr Mrs Hert Whipple of Seattle guest in Eugene. C L Fitehard the hop man back from New York. Hon A E Reames on train to Oakland to speak tonight. J F Hixon of Michigan City Ind visiting cousin Capt J M Williams. Geo Knowles in transit from Mapleton to Bohemia to run a store and move family later. Miss Belle Keeney, Baker City teacher, arrived in Eugene to join local faculty. H B Grieve in Eugene en route to Blue River mining properties. Rev Mrs E W Webster of Phoenix with aunt Mrs John Whiteaker. Mrs Webster went to Salem for Seventh Day Adventists conference. Prof F G G Schmidt of University of Oregon depart for Germany for summer research and publishing. returns for autumn classes.
The Pleasant Hill Grange will stage its annual picnic on June 6 with a full program of music by the band, prayers, and speeches. The day features recitations by multiple individuals, a farmers alphabet by 26 children, tableaux, baby shows with prizes, and various sports including bicycle and wheelbarrow races.
W A Wann of Eugene Oregon promotes The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York as the safest and strongest investment, urging merchants and individuals to insure for debt payoff and family security. Terms offered at room 1 over Savings Bank in Eugene.
The Atlanta Constitution recounts Brer Williams stopping a baptism when a convert warned of a ten-foot alligator on a log nearby. Williams suspects the frigid water and illnesses, advising the would‑be baptizee to go home and pray instead of entering the cold pond.
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