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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1902
Page
4
A tribute extols sturdy loyal men with strong hands and brave hearts. It lauds the man of industry and common work who stands firm for his word, fights for friends, and bears hardships without faltering. God bless him and his generous, steadfast grip.
A dramatic tale follows Carolyn Vernet as she shuns Frank Reade for his cousin Albert Reade, spurred by society’s push and ambition. Frank sails to Europe hopeful, but returns to only a faded memory as Carolyn marries Albert and diamonds are given by Uncle Jenkins. Years later a ferry quiet talk recalls Frank’s rejected fortune and Carolyn’s later liaison.
The Chicago Marine Hospital, principal among U S merchant marine facilities, offers admission to sick seamen, foreign officers, and related personnel. Since 1873 the building, with additions and a modern amphitheater, serves over 3 000 patients annually amid a nationwide network of dispensaries.
Charles R. Flint, famed as the father of the trusts, profits from South American trade and yachts at high speed. A Arizona tale profiles Mrs John Kay near Kiggman who, with grit and tool in hand, mined for her family. after years she finds ore deposits with assays up to $3,000 per ton, opening a rich vein as men toil to extract wealth.
The fragment describes a man named Mr Flint who controls his assistants' labor and recreation, even eating and sleeping routines. It notes his social distance, his habit of returning home by 8 PM, and mentions he was born in Thomaston in 1800, signaling pride in Maine origins.
A witty exchange on the timing of the evening. The quip frames the close of day as a playful answer to a riddle about what the night wore.
Swiss ornithologists warn that cat populations have grown so large in Switzerland that they endanger the country’s bird species. The researchers urge action to curb cat numbers to protect avian wildlife.
British archaeologist Arthur Evans uncovers a gypsum throne used by King Minos in the Knossos palace on Crete. The throne room reveals frescoes, benches, and a throne with Gothic-like arches, suggesting an early council chamber for Minos and his queen. Prince George as Crete’s high commissioner is noted, with the throne hailed as possibly the oldest in Europe.
A fable from the Ohio State Journal about a roach and a clever ant. The ant lures the roach into a race on flypaper, and the roach slips into a sticky trap. Moral: every man has a weak spot to exploit.
The article notes a universal night habit guiding sleep positions. Hands arms legs and feet align with familiar bed areas since infancy, often resisting deliberate rearrangement. Attempting new positions triggers a restless struggle before surrendering to routine comfort.
The piece advises that a light meal at 10 or 10:30 suits ordinary people who eat early and sleep early. It warns against overeating after a day of effort, notes a tired stomach remains weak, and argues against premeal brisk exercise as it diverts blood from the stomach. It suggests resting after strenuous activity before a substantial meal.
A New York civil service exam for park grass cutters yielded humorous Q and A. The questions mocked practical math and reasoning, though the examiner faced a curious interruption. The visitor asked Pat Mean’s rank on the mowing list, with the answer given as third and inquiries about those ahead.
In Montana, glaciers remain among the finest in the world, though few people are aware of their quality. The piece notes the exceptional ice and the surprising extent of glacial features within the state.
Electric railways are rapidly displacing the old fashioned diligences in Switzerland as modernization spreads across the alpine nation. Authorities promote faster urban and rural lines, promising improved travel for residents and visitors alike amid expanding infrastructure.
A historic relic, the US war frigate President, Admiral Decatur's flagship, rests in India Dock London harbor. Once a symbol of American naval reach, it faced British orders to seize, yet sailed free. The President, and the Constitution, stood as twin ships embodying early US naval pride.
A Leslie's Weekly writer notes Anadarko has transformed in one year since its founding. From first lot sale August 6 1901 to a modern town with brick blocks and telephone lines, the city’s rapid development is praised as a striking West example while slang lore links “nothing doing” to De Quincey and Shakespeare.
A mammoth Ice plant of seventy five tons daily serves the city and nearby towns as contracts are let for a court house five thousand jail twenty thousand school buildings forty thousand water works and electric light firms plan to light water and equip the city as population of about three thousand five hundred expands with new homes emerging throughout.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy are funding a memorial arch to Jefferson Davis in Richmond Virginia. Designed by Louis A Gudebrod the project costs about 75000 dollars after years of fundraising. The arch will stand in Monroe Park and be unveiled in early spring with Mrs Jefferson Davis’ consent after initial opposition.
The text critiques an amateur murderer and his use of slang, noting the master of style did not employ the word except as a quotagon. It argues that an amateur seeking skilled murder is a flawed type who adopts slang as speech, suggesting De Quincey’s amateur used contemporary slang of the day.
Lord Ernest Hamilton recounts a perilous ride on Peru’s Oroya Railway where a rider can descend 100 miles by momentum from 15,000 feet to the Pacific. He narrates the thrill, danger, and sublime highs of controlling a hand car with the brakeman left behind, finishing among humming birds and palms.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes that the slang term nothing doing, popular in modern speech, traces back to at least fifty years ago. It cites Thomas De Quincey, who used a similar construction in his Macbeth critique, illustrating how old phrases reemerge in contemporary language.
In a Maine town Abner Harlow, famed for arranging funerals, bluntly assesses a dead neighbor. The minister seeks material for a sermon, but Abner quips that the deceased was scarcely a man at all, died naturally, and that the neighbors wanted no sermon, yet still paid five dollars. The exchange ends with the minister admitting they got exactly what they wanted.
Detroit Keye Press reports a church tale where enthusiastic female members raised over fifty dollars to fund their minister’s vacation. A gala with music refreshments and decorating costs left a small debt, supposedly to be paid by the minister in whose interest the event was organized.
A waiter asks a hotel manager what wages he receives and learns that half the take goes to the manager. In an uptown restaurant the hat and coat attendant pays $2.50 per shift, funds four staff, and uses tips to cover costs. Many customers receive checks, others are pressed to tip well as the proprietor hopes to be paid. Daily receipts range from $10 to $25.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows a clerk and Mrs Hogan discussing exchanging shoes that don't match. The dialogue notes one left shoe on the right and one right shoe on the left, with a request to swap. The tone captures a domestic, everyday shopper moment in a ledger-style transcription.
Seventy eight profit sharing schemes affected three thousand five hundred twenty six workers in the past year. The notice also warns buyers to recall fee distinctions when purchasing a watch or locket for a girl, noting the watch should be the smallest act of value.
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