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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1903
Page
3
A collection of disjointed excerpts mentions sleep disturbances and alarm clocks in homes, strange health claims about Sarsaparilla, and a scatter of political quotes. Names, places, and clear events are sparse, yielding a fragmented, period-voice mood rather than a single cohesive story.
A collage of stray clippings spans American life with railway talk from Chicago to Des Moines via Chicago Great Western, notes on electric trains and inferior classes, a Toledo notary declaring a cure claim, a Catanic cure advertisement, and quirky proverbs about marriage and conscience amid newspaper miscellany.
A collage of scientific notes includes Edinburgh dust fall measurements, a Vermont photographer's snow crystal archive, dreams linked to sleep depth, and English coal mining history. German pigeons for naval communication, German tool quality versus American precision, a Brussels fire alarm via wireless telegraphy, and a proverb on a bookkeeper nicknamed General Butts end with a light anecdote about a cheerful friend.
An observant man recalls how nicknames arise and spread in a village. Examples include two women called the popcorn Indies for sharing corn, a man dubbed the chirper for a high pitched voice, a girl named Mrs. Whont, and others like Pink, Dotty, Bluebeard, Peachy, The Ree, Tlola, and Chesty. The piece notes how these labels travel among friends and families.
The United States Fish Commission reports successful sponge culture experiments off Florida led by Captain James A. Smith aboard the Fishhawk. Sheepshead sponges are planted in fragments attached to coral and brick with aluminum wire, a method that resists saltwater and enables growth. Planting is underway at Biscayne Bay Anclote Keys and Key West with hopes private capital will adopt the venture and supply domestic demand.
A compact, period tone summary of various notes on cowbird habits, nesting parasitism, and associations with cattle, plus brief excerpts about warbler nesting, the Spanish American war era conferences, Brazilian coffee culture, and a short reflection on misunderstandings and fairness.
A compact promotional description extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Mrs. Pinkham's free medical advice for female troubles. It quotes testimonials praising health improvements and urges women to seek expert guidance, highlighting extensive experience and daily case intake over twenty years, with a donation-like call to action for letters seeking counsel.
The article recounts Edwin Booth and family lore about a decayed skull used as Yorick by Junius Brutus Booth and later by Edwin Booth. It describes a Louisville incident where a negro boy delivered the elder actor a burial skull from a pensioner, sparking his dramatic reaction and the skull’s odd theatrical afterlife in the Booth lineage.
John Clements, cast away with fellow crewman George Johnston near Labordor Banks last summer, overpowered the delirious mate and kept him alive during three days at sea. After storms and ice, they reached a shore by noon and were later picked up by a Newfoundland schooner.
A Salt Lake City dispatch reports an Old Folks gathering of the Mormon Church at American Fork. Among 413 attendees, ages ranged widely, with many over 70, and the group claimed 48 780 descendants. The banquet featured a large feast including peas, chickens, ham, potatoes, cherries, cakes, and bread. The assembly traced leadership to Brigham Young and Joseph Smith era, implying prolife fertility contrasts and Utah advantages.
The remark argues that a man who relocates and abandons his former town is an undesirable citizen and has not helped the community. The comment implies trust in locals who stay and contribute to local progress.
Cripple Creek's second geological survey will commence in the month with miners hoping for wealth increases to about 2,600 feet. Professor Lakes concluded this as early as 1592. Piso's Cure is advertised as a cough medicine priced at 25 cents at druggists, claiming forty years of use.
A fragmented note on heirs pride and jealousy over inherited estates and the rivalries they spark, referencing traveling invalids and remedies, with unclear attribution to old newspaper tone. The passage suggests social tensions tied to family fortunes and property.
A Washington Star quote contrasts diet beliefs with ads in newspapers noting that many people’s reputations appear shaped by the medicines they take rather than their meals, highlighting the influence of advertised remedies.
A colorful remark from a Chicago News snippet shows a beautiful girl in the grand stand blaming a foul call while the escort jokes that both of the nines are picked, highlighting underhanded betting slang and spectator banter at a game.
Stickney gasoline engine offers savings of fifty dollars with a cheaper option. machine details include wood planing, well drilling gear, pumps, and chopping capacity of 1 to 20 bushels per hour. Write for catalogue from Reteron Machinery Co at Foot of Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon.
For Sale or Exchange. Two 100 Acre Tracts and two 14 Acre Tracts of unimproved prairie land in Nebraska with clear title suitable for corn oats wheat rye alfalfa. Will exchange for a small saw mill or timber or ranch property in Washington or Oregon. A. B. Newell Box 918 Seattle Wash.
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