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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1901
Page
3
A burst of varied items covers high treason chatter, Whittier monument plans, and Prof. Triggs claims. The piece mocks prophets, laments safe design, praises quick justice against lynching, and traces the rise of advertising from a reluctant start to modern mass promotion.
The piece argues advertising and poetry shape public memory. It contrasts the idler with the laborer, praising workers who sustain society while condemning idleness as a moral and economic drain. It lauds labor as divine, essential, and noble, ending with a plea for pity toward idlers.
A Detroit minister recounts a tale of Tim Murphy who joined cavalry with no horse experience. During drill a sergeant insists no one dismounts without orders, Murphy complies and falls, then admits no headquarters orders. He is sent to the guardhouse as a cautionary tale about authority.
In Hesba Stretton's tale, a letter reveals a mother is dying of an incurable disease. Johanna Carey explains why she concealed the truth, sparking a vow from Martin to return after learning details from Julia and Olivia. The scene unfolds at a graveyard and Havre Gosselin as the family contemplates farewell.
Martin Dobree recounts banishment after confronting a corrupt father and a fraught engagement. Olivia remains unresentful toward his father while Martin faces wrath from his mother and sister. He plans London departure, asks Tardif to aid Olivia, and writes Olivia a final note ending his engagement and offering his mother’s friendship.
Martin, after leaving Jersey, finds refuge with Jack Senior and his father Dr. Senior in a gloomy Brook Street house. He confides his love for Olivia, faces a possible social mess, and hears plans to help him by securing work while his mother’s letters reveal Julia’s broken spirit and looming tragedy. Johanna Carey warns him to return home as illness tightens its grip on his mother.
A dialogue in a London setting shows inquiries into a missing young lady. Characters discuss contacting her friends, with one noting the police are blockheads. The scene ends as they travel to Brook Street and the doctor fears possible mischief after an unnamed man notes the family connections.
In London Martin and Jack pursue a lead from a Times ad promising a reward for a missing young woman. At solicitors Scott and Brown they seek the woman’s friend and family details to aid recovery while avoiding any reward. Returning to Guernsey, Martin retains hope to protect Olivia with Tardif and friends.
In autumn 1687 New Jersey faced famine as crops failed across central and southern areas. Indians aided settlers by teaching food sources and preparation, including clam chowder and fish processing. A Delaware River ship brought cereals and meat in spring, prompting thanksgiving. crops the next summer recovered and hunger was not repeated.
Early Chinese knowledge of kerosene was scant. Records show import volumes surpassing 100 million gallons, indicating substantial reliance on foreign supply prior to 1580.
An Albany reveal states a new company will lay a Pacific telegraph line from San Francisco to Honolulu via Midway Guam and Luzon. The 6912 mile cable aims to complete global coverage totaling 164586 miles with private control except 16171 miles. Congress will be asked to back the project with an estimated 10 million dollars. The government will seek reduced rates and wartime control over the line.
Washington report notes a twenty five year trend of farm consolidation yet farms remain larger than Bay Area or Midwest levels. Pacific coast wheat transport moved swiftly from fields to tidewater with minimal train handling. In Washington and Oregon wheat is cleaned and blended to grade before rebagging for shipment. About 27,450,000 bushels are exported annually, valued around 20 million dollars.
The Sandwich Islands purchase unlocks Honolulu coal shipments from Puget Sound ports. Demand is rising with weekly large shipments and projected doubling in the next year. Coal mining interest grows with new locations and hundreds of acres of coal land applications in Stevens county Washington. British Columbia deposits near the boundary line prepare for extensive development by regional owners.
A Valencia Spain paper reports California oranges peaches and pears reaching Paris after a six thousand mile voyage and notes Spanish and Italian growers can only compete by adopting American cultivation methods to improve quality and supply.
At the interstate fair in Spokane a grand display showcased polished marble and onyx from Stevens County Washington. Five varieties were shown highlighting Washington as a potential major producer. The deposits are extensive and could meet a substantial portion of the demand for such materials.
In 1900, young men from Eastern states and from abroad settled land in Lincoln and Adams counties Washington. After paying the $22 government filing fee they earned by exchanging work with neighbors and working for others. They broke and sowed wheat on these claims last fall and threshers are yielding 30 to 45 bushels per acre on the same tracts.
Idaho officials accepted the Little Salmon wagon road project with a $16,000 total appropriation. The legislature set aside $12,000 last winter, supplemented by $3,000 donations from the Oregon Short Line and $3,000 from the Pacific & Idaho Northern railroads. The funds cover 27 miles of road between Goft and Round Valley.
Pendleton a town of 5000 gains 125 houses under construction and 405 completed in the past year, all occupied, boosting population by about 500. Officials term this growth natural and widespread across the West, not a boom.
The University of Southern California opens under favorable auspices with a $100,000 endowment fund. Mrs. Anna Hough, sister of the late Jay Gould, subscribed $25,000 on condition the rest be raised by November 1. She now pledges $40,000 toward a second $100,000 under the same condition.
Articles of incorporation filed last week reveal a capital stock of 400010 and a plan to build rail lines from Tacoma to The Dalles Oregon along the Columbia River. The new company lists railway construction as its chief object and mentions navigation ambitions on the same enterprise.
Harney county in Oregon shows rising wealth and population levels. Cattle sales are expected to total 1,000,009 this year, up from 800,000 last year, while agricultural products approximate double their previous season.
The Simpson Lumber Company's new mill in South Bend Washington began operation on September 28. It is a first class modern facility and among the best on the Pacific coast with a capacity of 125000 feet per day.
A boy named Tommy asks if the golden rule applies and presents an apple pie to his father, demanding him to eat it in a solemn act. The cartoonish scene appears in a San Francisco Bulletin item and echoes a quip about music tastes from the Washington Star. A cabinetmaker remark notes how circumstances alter judgments about flattery.
The Standard Oil Company will erect the third largest refinery in the United States at Point Richmond California near San Francisco. The project involves spending over three million dollars on the new plant.
A cheeky exchange contrasts appearances and marriage plans with banter about baldness. The dialogue mocks old professors and jokes that inner baldness may be more common than outer baldness, noting desires and outcomes in a playful quip.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt recounts varied street anecdotes from Manayunk merchants and workers. A musician broker advises tact to collect debts from policemen, while Iron and Steel Expert notes America’s iron and steel exports. Other vignettes touch tempers, love, and Mr Kruger’s champagne habit in Bloemfontein.
A tearful boy tells his mother he felt lonesome during a game of United States Senate. He resigned and the other boys forgot to coax him back. The Washington Star quips on misplaced confidence and moving on from loss.
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