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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1901
Page
7
Fragmentary report states four Cu claims in a Portland district were sold to Con Four by Hartley and Mines Ltd. The transfer to Con Four minin district ownership appears to be controlled by Portland interests. Payment terms and specific claim details are unclear in the damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR describes internal clashes in New York Democratic circles over Thomas Crokers influence and bids within Tammany Hall. References Hill and Benne as factions contend leadership and party balance amid calls to recall Croker and shift power, with tensions over strategy and prestige.
Jobo H Wallace near Albany notes a tame white wild goose has wintered on his farm for four years. The bird returns each year with a small flock and, unshot or molested, allows the family to approach closely. The goose now brings three young and one old companion, maintaining steady winter habits in the Webfoot country.
A Pekin dispatch recounts Li Hung Chang's final hours with foreign and native doctors at odds over treatment. The death prompts speculation on civilization and a late imperial edict naming Li Wen Chang marquis after Li Hung Chang. The statesman's giant stature contrasts with withered legs from lack of exercise.
Whitney L Boise delivered a moving tribute at the Portland bar meeting marking the death of Judge Raleigh Stott. He described Stott as a nature lover who enjoyed farms, hills, creeks, grain, orchards, and the sea. Boise praised his generous heart and charitable judgment toward others and his devotion to his family.
New York reports a recent case of a fifteen year old bride and a fourteen year old groom. Mothers may fail to notice their children’s absence, mistaking it for play or sport rather than elopement as the practice becomes more common.
The renowned Italian criminologist Lombroso reportedly spoke in Paris outlining theories on criminal behavior and social factors, drawing attention from scholars and observers present at the lecture.
A columnist criticizes Czar of Russia as a melancholy idiot, calls King Edward a degenerate of mediocre intelligence, and brands the German Emperor an irretrievable criminal. The piece argues these harsh judgments are too severe on royal kin descending from Victoria, though some truth is noted in the philippic.
Senator Simon reportedly intervenes in Portland gambling issue while no betting currently exists. He opposes gambling to avoid risk at the next June election when legislature members are chosen. The report suggests he fears gambling may unseat the current administration and defeat his legislative slate.
In a deteriorating Ottoman state, great powers may threaten Turkey with minimal provocation. France has seized the port of Symria over indemnity disputes, as the Sultan’s broken promises push France toward decisive steps. Indemnity costs now hinge on coal prices amid the broader decline of Ottoman influence.
The Oregon or Washington prospector wonders about time wasted on such a rich find. Treadwell mine on Douglas Island, Alaska crushed over 450000 tons at an average value of 1.58 dollars per ton, yielding good dividends.
A colored man and a woman were ejected from the Marquam Grand theatre in Portland for nonwhite skin. The incident underscores Oregon's intense republican stance, with a call that President Roosevelt should take note.
The next Nome vessel is expected to carry news of a reign of terror. The prior ship noted 500 penni lees prospectors in the camp, and when they grow hungry, trouble could follow.
Roseburg Plaindealer reports Umpqua Valley Oil Company president M McCoy's home visit to Myrtle Creek where the first drilling operations will begin once the 80 foot derrick is erected. Machinery is on site and the cook house ready with timber being hauled. Local citizens welcomed the enterprise and express strong support.
A narrator recalls a chilling cottage tale with an unseen visitor, a headless specter, a meat chopper, and a retreat by train in a fragile attempt to reassure himself. The piece ends with a Jackson anecdote about boiling tea and a self scalding remark at a Virginian village supper.
A Boston Journal writer imagines an 18th century prank call using a dial tone number sequence to warn of British forces landing in Boston. The imagined exchange includes Comcord and Lexington calls, a playful intrusion, and a mock warning to tell Revere’s followers.
The London Spectator remarks that memory mostly preserves ordinary events, and the wish not to forget shows happiness's dominance. It questions the value of painful moments and wonders how much of our past we would erase, noting only a few episodes seem worth blotting out.
The text offers a reflection that happiness cannot be bought but is built from many small acts. It highlights love in marriage fidelity in friendship and affection in family relations, courtesy, duty, and sincerity as the核心 of a good life, echoing a Persian maxim about starting with good thought word and deed to enter paradise.
A correspondent recalls visiting a friend and planning a bath only to be interrupted by a parrot in the window cage. The parrot's calm stare halted the bath plans as the narrator reevaluated the moment with humor and surprise.
The Karroo bush resists drought by long underground roots. After ten months of drought the soil bakes to brick dust. If a three inch karoo stalk is broken, a pale green sap thread remains alive within the center.
In Town and Country style dialogue, Little Mabel asks if the family owns a planet, and Papa dismisses the idea while the child recalls asking a teacher about the bright star above and being told it was not a star but a planet named Ma.
An uncle questions a boy drawing on a slate asking why ears are missing. The boy replies that the locomotive draws the ears, turning a simple sketch into a playful linguistic exchange.
A hurried tale recounts a dog Jokko swallowing a gem, the owner’s frantic choice to replace him, and a humorous ruse involving inked hind legs. Elsie’s eventual engagement follows, hampered by Jokko’s antics and a playful misdirection about a dog’s coat. The episode ends with Jokko producing puppies, sealing a quirky love story.
The late William M. Evarta replied to a statesman by saying your eyes were more important than men. He also joked when criticized for long paragraphs with many parentheses that criminals object to long sentences.
A brief notice describes an inch of rain triggering significant runoff and flooding effects, equating the rainfall amount to substantial water and force units. Authorities warn residents to monitor weather alerts and prepare for potential impacts on streets and low-lying areas.
The passage describes a narrator’s urban sensory overload and alienation as city life intensifies. It contrasts inner withdrawal with external stimulation, likening sensations to deprivation from alcohol and the claustrophobic, stacked streets that distort perception and mood.
A paraphrase noting the repeated use of the number forty across biblical events. It cites creation, the Flood forty days, the ark’s voyage, embalming temple measurements, Moses' life stages, Sinai forty days, wanderings, and the forty days between Resurrection and Ascension.
Two cockney gentlemen visit a keeper with an elephant. The animal is trained to take a half crown from a spectator and place it in a high tin box. The keeper denies teaching that trick and the scene ends with cries of monkeys and hyenas as the keeper moves on.
Describing Hoyt and a playwright friend watching a play not his own the leading man struggles with his role and a prompt er’s voice echoes. Hoyt leaves near the end then returns as deafening applause begins, prompting a friend to name the actor as X.
In Averstas Tare's memoir he recalls a friend described as one of the most decent men. He recounts a meeting where the friend asks about his father, learns he is dead, and reacts with sorrow, only to forget the loss a year later when another reunion occurs.
A fragmented exchange contrasts two figures, Artiatic and Ia one who will pinkush roses upon a sky blue frock. The artistic girl will wet bine Mibbon with a pink frock, while Jectrl lacks warrant for her actions. The other possesses nature as authority.
A fragmentary report describes a tense scene with a fisher and the Behans. The clock ticks past midnight as a speaker repeats the line Wife widow ow and references a sewing of a named person Cynthia in the West.
A brief witty exchange notes Jenk's alleged status while Puck quips his wife believes the outcome will balance out. The fragment suggests social satire and theater talk typical of a casual breakfast table conversation.
A damaged newspaper notice provides partial readable facts about a local public sale with officials involved and the sale action.
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