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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1901
Page
4
A poem-like fragment recalls a girl plucking a daisy to test love. Each petal declares mixed feelings as she repeats he loves me not. The final petal answers no, triggering a tear and a line about lies from the daisy in a New York Sun piece.
William H Hunt, who succeeds Gov Allen in Porto Rico, was born in New Orleans on November 5 1857 as the fourth son of William Henry Hunt a former Secretary of the Navy and Minister to Russia. He studied at Yale and received an honorary master of arts in 1896. At 27 he became Attorney General of the Territory of Montana, later served in the Montana Legislature and constitutional convention, and held key judiciary posts. He moved to Helena and helped organize the new civil government in Porto Rico as Secretary to Gov Allen in McKinley’s administration.
University of Pennsylvania Museum curator Stewart Culin reports from Cuba on so called Indians. He finds bands intermarrying among themselves with Indian traits but lacking tribal organization or language continuity. He notes imports from Yucatan via San Domingo since the mid 1700s and Indian sites dating to the Spanish conquest.
Professor Woodward argues that sea lions should be studied through facts, not speculation. California fishermen had blamed sea lions for declining catches, pushing to reduce or destroy the animals, a belief the article notes was widely held but challenged by scientific observation.
In Manila the lieutenant's wife recalls a growing American women community, a Chinese barber smuggling case, and pressure from prisoners' families. She notes bribes offered to her husband the judge, a diet of supplies from Australia Hong Kong and America, and social life from Luneta to the Orient Hotel dances.
A historic tale claims Henry VIII discovered wealth in Cardinal Wolsey's wine vaults at Hampton Court. The king's jester and the cardinal's fool allegedly pierced wine casks and found gold coins, prompting Wolsey to present treasures to the king to appease suspicions. The veracity of the story remains uncertain.
The article surveys remarkable echoes in places like Salt Lake City tabernacle and Washingtons national hall of statuary. It notes roof geometry, guides exaggeration, and real reverberations from trains and canyons, comparing freight and passenger railroad roles while highlighting democratic promotions among railroad workers.
In Louisville a family raised eight chicks hatched from a market old hen. When groceries were scarce on a Sunday, a big feather duster became a substitute mother. The chicks shelter under the duster and grow rapidly, retreating to the nest when danger appears.
Ainslee argues freight accounts for about three quarters of a railroad's receipts while the passenger department provides most of the rest. The article notes costly state rules such as Ohio's twelve inch platform step limit, which forced railroads to incur near equal expenditures and eliminated several convenient fog stops.
Franklin Fyles writes in Everybody's Magazine that acting has advanced from vagabondage to respectability and from crude chance gifts to methodical culture. Public esteem is rising though prejudice remains, as earnest theater work earns broader professional recognition. The piece notes historic actors and the shift toward disciplined paths to the stage.
Laula Dyer in the Atlantic argues Alfred the Great was a real historical figure not a hazy myth. The piece discusses his life, virtues and faults, noting parallels with George Washington and the enduring influence of Alfred on England and American ideals.
A kindergartener sits beside her teacher and proclaims she is mad after a morning of scolding at home. The child explains that family tensions, with mother, sister, and auntie all scolding, left her feeling cross. The piece ends with a cynical remark: motherhood is for women, while men deserve a spanking.
A collage of humorous excerpts mentions pleasant incidents and social banter from newspapers and letters. It contrasts cheerful scenes with playful gossip, including Freshleigh’s broken engagement and a cable message about marriage plans.
A comic snippet contrasts Mrs Newriche and Mrs De Smythe complaining of angwee a neologism found in three dictionaries. Farmer Dunk quips about a new hired man Ezzy as lazy as others, a lighthearted rural gag from Puck All Alike.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes Binglebang saying he will not pursue courting and finds no fun in it. Onlookers joke he is too short to turn down the gas, prompting bemused remarks about his stance and humor.
A humorous exchange cites a camera fiend bragging of fifty foot underwater photographs. Pep replies that it would have been simpler to tie a stone to them and throw them in, as quoted by the Philadelphia Press.
A Chicago divorce lawyer questions a newlywed about the speed of their six week marriage. The dialogue reveals a mix of regional humor with lines about a St Joe marriage and a Chicago repentance reflecting the era's satirical tone.
On a first visit to the dairy a character exclaims merciful heavens at the crowded cows. A chambermaid replies humorously that the cows are the condensed milk cows, revealing a playful exchange in a Denver Times piece.
A mash of humorous quotes and light banter from newspapers including line snippets about farm help, wills, dieting, and social mores. Notable bits reference Uncle Joshua and John, Mos ton Post humor, Washington Star quips, Ohio State Journal exchanges, and Philadelphia Presa style grins.
A historic note describes how thistle flowers capture ants with gum on each scale. As ants press to reach nectar they are drawn into a sticky cage, their movements tightening entangling them. The scene ends with many dead or dying ants atop the thistle head. The passage also observes that the value of advice depends on the adviser’s success.
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