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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1901
Page
9
The Eugene Weekly Guard carries a column of assorted opinions and notes on national and world affairs. It jokes about Manila trolley cars, Peary, Secretary Root, education, anarchism, Funston, Armstrong Chanler, and a Brooklyn man who lived without a stomach.
The passage questions how far humans may degenerate from ideals before moral restraint fails. It asks whether civilization should force the unruly to withdraw, avoid social interaction, and cease conversation, framing a provocative critique of anthropological theory.
The piece argues that rapid modern life harms the pursuit of meaningful goals, urging education as the cure for anarchy and praising compulsory education. It discusses Encke’s comet and a dozen historical anecdotes, noting France’s low birth rate contrasted with Germany’s growing population and army strength.
The piece argues French peasants are thrifty landowners with substantial banked francs, enabling easy payment of the German indemnity after the Franco Prussian War. It notes limited emigration from France versus heavy emigration from Germany and other nations, and links France's low birth rate to potential decline, while noting compensations.
A British Medical Association speaker urges that patients share responsibility for outcomes and accept noninvasive care. He warns against demand for immediate cures and routine drugs, noting great physicians favor rest, air, proper diet, and exercise over frequent operations and medicines.
The Havana death of Miss Clara A Maas from Newark NJ who worked at Las Animas Hospital marks the third fatality linked to mosquito experiments by the Yellow Fever Commission led by Dr Walter Reed. The article details the experiments, findings on transmission by mosquitoes, and the push for anti malaria measures and serum inoculations.
A historical survey recounts dozens of assassination attempts on rulers from 1800 onward, noting fifteen deaths. The piece details attacks on George III, Napoleon, Louis Philippe, Queen Isabella II, Victor Emmanuel, Ferdinand of Naples, Abdul Aziz, Alfonso, Wilhelm I, Alexander II, Carnot, the Shah of Persia, Empress Elizabeth, and King Humbert, among others, with varying outcomes.
Martin shelters Olivia after a perilous encounter as her trapped marriage looms. He battles despair over her fate while Tardis and Captain Carey coordinate plans. Julia recounts events with ease as Mrs. Carew weighs family heartbreak and future choices.
In a Brooklyn pneumonia case five gallons of oxygen gas were used the man was packed in ice an alcohol bath given every twenty five minutes and daily four quarts of milk with three quarts of whisky administered. The patient recovered. A woman seldom forgives until after she forgets.
The Chicago Inter Ocean lauds Siamese cats for their doglike affection and talkative mew, noting two varieties temple and palace with color differences. A Columbus girl predicts Malcolm will rise from freshman to lawn mower, janitor, and finally senior before graduation, as described by the Dispatch. A ferret in Colorado kills a mountain eagle after gripping its throat, while the animal clings to the bird.
Forty Texas counties lack local attorneys and must secure legal counsel from outside their borders. The report notes the widespread gap in in-county legal resources and the resulting reliance on external attorneys for public matters and county governance.
In Guernsey and Sark, Martin learns Olivia Ollivier, wife of Richard Foster, fled Melbourne years ago. Kate Daltrey reveals Olivia’s identity and history, clarifying her isolation, wealth, and fear of discovery as pursuit by Olivia’s foes intensifies.
A fragment from a 19th century romance reveals Olivia Foster entangled with a crafty, controlling suitor. Kate Daltrey voices despair over any safeguarding option, highlighting concealment as the doomed only chance while suspects chase her to Sark.
A Philadelphia Messiah recital drew laughs as a chorus repeatedly turned pages while singing We have turned every one to his own way, creating comic confusion. An elderly audience member joked about the never-ending page turns, reflecting light social humor amid the concert.
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