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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1902
Page
3
Eugene Guard reports a new religious medley in Constantinople uniting Christian and Muslim ideas. The sect treats Christ and Mohammed as human prophets with miraculous powers and allows adherents to practice both faiths, including polygamy for Muslims and alcohol for Christians, with peaceful coexistence.
Salem boy Harry Murphy, known for fine cartoon work for the Oregonian, heads east to join the Cincinnati Enquirer. His success depends on adapting his spirit to a radical shift from lampooning Democrats to criticizing Republicans, a change Thomas Nast struggled with. Murphy is younger, possibly more adaptable, and may succeed where an older artist would fail.
An opinion questions Governor General Taft's stated policy of future Filipino independence and critiques the Roosevelt administration. The writer argues such long-term binding plans treat Filipinos as children and calls for recognition of home intelligence.
President Mitchell of the mine workers and President Roosevelt clash over returning to work without guarantees. Miners demand wage arbitration by impartial arbiters, knowing winter cold could push coal barons to concede. Public suffering with winter looming makes the strike succeed for the men.
Jim Buchanan, a Black man who killed a family in Texe four weeks ago and was captured yesterday, will be moved to the crime scene under protection of two state militia companies to avert lynching, though the doubt remains.
In Dublin the Netle Pie Pl dg gains attention as leading papers label it immoral while public opinion shows mixed reactions. The item highlights controversy over local standards and media framing amid shifting moral arguments.
A Petersburg Virgin youth faced arrest under an inquiry into horse trade misconduct after responding to a request with the phrase You may search we amid tense questioning. Local authorities pursued details on whether he possessed illicit horse goods or information connected to the case.
Mrs Mareham of near Roseburg suffered fatal burns when seated alone before an open fireplace. The report notes she was unable to answer questions about the incident as she was severely injured and died from the fire. The circumstances suggest a dangerous, unguarded fire setting in a domestic space.
Thoroughbred cattle from Ladds Washington County stock farm sent thirty nine head to the Spokane Interstate Fair last week for auction. They realized twelve thousand eight hundred sixty dollars total, an average of three hundred thirty dollars per animal.
Talk of underpaid labor follows a daylight hijack in Port land where three men—two inside men and one on the outside—held up an East Side saloon yesterday morning and escaped with nine dollars, three dollars per man.
A Nebraska cowboy defied an angry father by marrying his employer’s daughter. The father shot the cowboy in the hip while a preacher officiated and the doctor probed the wound. The preacher later fired at the father, driving him away.
A Yuma buck Indian sues an Indian agent for nine thousand dollars claiming imprisonment for nine days and loss of his flowing black locks, alleging causing public disgrace among his tribe in a case described as inhuman treatment.
The Chicago based statistician Snow pegs the 1902 U S wheat crop at 760 million bushels, roughly 140 million above government estimates. The writer questions whether Snow is employed by a wheat buyer seeking to inflate the apparent harvest.
A Montana paper uses vivid invective to attack its opponents, calling them obscene and insulting to ladies and children. The piece mocks the use of adjectives and emphasizes forceful language in political rhetoric.
Irish leader Eamon O'Donnell caused a commotion in the London House of Commons yesterday morning and had to be ejected after menacing gestures toward Prime Minister Balfour. The suspension vote stood 340 to 40, reflecting the strength of home rule opposition.
The Portland common council criticizes the city health department noting expenses rose from 1601 in 1802 to 9000 in nine months of the current year. The critic argues this fiscal excess signals municipal extravagance and portends bankruptcy for the city.
Belding, a convicted murderer awaiting execution, devotes himself to faith while showing little concern for his upcoming appeal or current events. He believes his fate is sealed for heaven and remains indifferent to the prospect of a new trial.
In Utah equal suffrage has prompted passage of a law guaranteeing female public school teachers receive the same pay as male teachers when they hold certificates of the same grade, marking a milestone in professional equality within education.
Sus confronts a playful exchange about kissing, with Suz confirming a single kiss despite the lingering chatter. The dialogue suggests a light romantic moment centered on boundaries and affection.
A faded life story uses the name Mrs. Brown to discuss female weakness and the toll of childbirth and housework. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as remedies, sharing letters from Mrs. Watkins and Mrs. Reynolds praising recoveries and urging consultation and treatment.
Governor Cummins denounces protectionism as a shield for honest labor while condemning industrial piracy and the overissue of stock by combinations. He argues high duties should not enable unlawful profits or enrich promoters, warning against the audacity of speculative finance and its impact on producers.
The ad states a ten volume Americanized Encyclopaedia Britannica for sale. It includes colored maps and numerous illustrations, is sheep bound, and well used. The set has been in constant use for years and is offered because the office has received six complete Britannica sets with the American supplement.
Real estate notices advertise 100 lots near College Hill Park and 120 lots on the south side, with prices from 50 to 60 dollars. Desirable parcels near Willamette Street and First National Bank are highlighted, plus 40 to 60 acres of fruit land with a farm in Locust Hill. Agent invites inquiries at the First National Bank.
Rev CJ Bodloog of Retiway Ri praises Electric Bitters as a genuine cure for jaundice liver trouble and related ailments after years of suffering. The product aids liver kidney and stomach issues and is guaranteed by W L De Leno with a monetary price.
Esther Zane reports on the plight of stenographers earning about four to eight dollars weekly, trapped by surplus workers and poor literacy, and describes philanthropic efforts creating affordable lunchrooms. The piece details Chicago and Cincinnati models and notes emerging programs in New York and elsewhere offering meals from five to 25 cents with reading rooms and rest spaces.
The piece notes a rare episode where women led a meat boycott in East Side New York, with Orthodox Jewish women spearheading rioting to close beef shops. It contrasts hysteria labels and mentions husbands joining, police struggles, and militant actions including kerosene. It also touches on women in church choirs and praises Rev H R Hawes. It closes with updates on women like Miss Helen Gould and Miss Alice Smith taking public roles.
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