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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1902
Page
2
Oscillating news from Eugene and Columbia detail Aeronaut Dumont seeking four years to build a machine to race the Englishman. Reports of insurgent chiefs in Colombia, a lynching in Forest City Arkansas, an attack on a white woman, Albany College rising in football prominence, and coal market jitters amid anthracite shortages.
The piece mocks The Oregonian for praising President Roosevelt after the coal strike. It argues coal barons and party leaders would back any candidate to beat Roosevelt, who, it claims, acted firmly in demanding miners return to work without concessions. It questions the notion that Roosevelt was intractable.
Citizens should keep crosswalks and business streets clean. neglect would lead to immediate prosecution. The note stresses no excuse for mud and dirt on public thoroughfares citywide.
The Chicago Masonic Temple Association president faces indictment for allegedly conspiring to mark as paid taxes due 26000 with a 20000 payment. The case raises why partial payment was made while the full sum remained. The report also notes coal miners in Pennsylvania and Roosevelt's arbitration plan discussed at a Wilkes-Barre convention in four languages.
The Philadelphia Press notes many colleges report larger entering classes than ever before. While exact freshman numbers are not yet available, it is clear that all previous records will be surpassed as institutions anticipate bigger enrollments this year.
A Portland grand jury weighs a case while one member's illness causes concern. Initial fears of smallpox gave way to chicken pox then measles, with a final diagnosis of pomwon oak. Other jurors reportedly feel relief with each update as the illness evolves.
Sheriff Huston of Albany recounts an inmate known as a trustie who served six months and earned favors by aiding jail and courthouse work. Shortly before release the man vanished and a bicycle he had no claim to disappeared with him, implying ingratitude and theft.
A dated quip recalls Henry Clay Dean leaving Iowa for Missouri after the state passed a prohibition law that ended whisky, abolished capital punishment, and moved the population toward Universalism. He quips he cannot live in a state with no hell, hanging, or whisky.
The Landsthing rejected the Danish cession to the United States in a tie vote of 82 to 32. The three islands cover 223 square miles and the United States would endure only a modest deficit if the deal failed. The piece argues the U S can spare itself the Danish midget and the ongoing Danish stubborn stance.
Ed ward Marechatz shot and killed Marian Nolan on the steps of her home after a quarrel over years of romance, then killed himself. Nolan was a famed Pacific Coast stage beauty and the couple had been lovers for years.
In a dated discourse, Carnegie is described as offering Europe guidance to resist American industrial expansion. The piece casts doubt on his effectiveness, arguing that Europe must exploit land, resources, and cheap materials to compete with the United States.
In Houston Monday night Carrie Nation faced raids on three saloons by locals and was ejected. Police eventually escorted her onto an outbound train as Texas endures water shortages and guards against other liquids.
The New England Homestead reports this year’s crop of 43,000,000 barrels, surpassing 27,000,090 barrels in 1901, signaling a strong yield for the season.
Creswell, Oct 22. Dr Scarbrough trips to Salem return Tuesday. Mrs Buop's pew house nears completion. Improvements enhance town appearance. John Scott and hunters travel to Pine Openings. Mr Snyder moves to Dillard place opposite church. Mr Franklin returns to Wendline. Parker couple from Dexter visit. daughter Georgia at school. Carl Leabo visits relatives in Creewell. Nellie Slaton recovering from scarlet fever. Ira Petty visits Geo Petty. condition not greatly improved.
Advertisement seeks 200 acres of hop yards in the local vicinity with full bearing, to be leased for one to five years. Requests full description of yards and toiledogs. States quality growth for the season. Louis A Horst, 302 California St, San Francisco, Val.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with a no cure no pay offer priced at 35 cents. The advertisement markets a single day remedy and guarantees results or refunds.
Sparse notice lists Maron and Hamlin Estey Newman Bros Chicago Cottage and other makes offered as slightly used organs at half price. Prospective buyers invited to view at No East Nioth street to inspect and purchase.
A garbled notice reiterates that Grove's Tasteless Chill lists iron and quinine as ingredients with no cure. the bottle declares no cure and a price of 50 cents, warning buyers to beware of false claims and urging proper product labeling.
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