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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1900
Page
11
The Eugene Guard quotes a Portland Telegram editorial accusing Mark Hanna of corrupting public sentiment and campaign finance while defending the McKinley cause. It argues corruption targets only political vultures and that the mass public remains untouched, trusting voters to bury Hanna politically.
The government weather bureau warned of a tropical storm in the gulf late Saturday night. At 10 15 am the warning urged residents in low parts to seek higher ground and prepare for the worst. Barometer readings fell to 28 53 inches at 8 10 pm with winds near 100 mph, rising to 110 120 mph as the storm shifted east and southeast. A four to six foot tidal wave struck about 9 pm, carrying away many houses.
The World Almanac values Taels differently than the tael shown in the Shanghai, Haikwan, Tientsin and Che Foo entries. The Daily Register Impressions column is urged to use Webster’s Dictionary and correct coin values to strengthen its editorials.
The excerpt discusses meanings of taet and tale as language terms and units. It traces etymology from Malay to Hindustani to Sanskrit, noting taet as a denomination of money in China worth about a dollar and forty cents, and as a weight of one ounce and a third.
The document lists court actions and official proceedings in district court with multiple witnesses and state versus cases. It includes names such as J W McKenzie, JB Patrick, Al Cloyd, Andy Howard, Lee W Clark, J H Miller, Geo Croner, Claude Gray, Robt Brady, Eimer Roberta, John Hampton, Charles Harper, Fred Withrow, H D Edwardes, J R Hill, W C Smith, IH Veatch, LL O Haggard, W Withers, and others. It records fees, road work, labor, repairs, and various services in Holt county during an inquest and related matters.
Professor Helfen recalls a memory as Beth prepares to debut on stage after years apart. Paul confesses love, Beth faces a test of memory and art against a life of stage ambition. At the opera, memories surge as a note arrives, revealing a tied past and uncertain future.
An experienced cook lists standard measures from books. Two cups equal a pint and butter amounting to half a pound. Egg size weighs two ounces, sugar one cup is half a pound. Liquid two tablespoonfuls equal one fluid ounce. Two wine glasses equal a gill. Salt and sugar measures differ by level or rounded spoon. Four teaspoons equal one tablespoon. Butter and flour amounts given by heap or heaping spoonfuls. Pulverized sugar: two and a half cups per one pound.
The article states that scurvy results from impoverished blood caused by poor food, notably tainted or improperly preserved meat. It rejects the old belief that lack of vegetables or lime juice alone causes scurvy, noting meat taint can trigger the disease even with citrus intake.
A fragmentary poem about waves and a restless love expressed in sonnet form. The verses speak of silvery billows, starry nights, and the soul seeking rest within the beloved. Some garbled lines mention melody and a longing that rises and returns like the sea.
Matthew Halliday, an 88 year old Quaker banker from Philadelphia, has long cared for Evelyn Joy, a spirited 20 year old heiress. When Evelyn demands money for a theater party, his stern stand sparks a confession of love that finally breaks the suspense as she teases him about taking so long to confess, and he admits his true feelings.
Miss Ticknor in Truth notes Charles Hende on a motto to never guess what can be known. The author’s love of accuracy drove exhaustive verification in his novels and relentless labor in collecting and indexing newspaper clippings. His scrapbooks held trials, accidents, police reports, and varied descriptions used to verify facts.
The banana is said to have 34 times the nutritive value of the potato and 25 times that of bread. In the West Indies natives cut the fruit into strips called pegs, dry them in the sun, and grind into flour for many dishes. It bears in 14 months, requires no cultivation, and yields harvests for 11 years. A few feet of ground nourishes a plant, a dooryard can sustain a large family.
A short verse from Ripley D. Saunders featured in the St. Louis Republic reflects on how art reaches its highest form through life’s ordinary, homely moments. It speaks of beauty in common things and God’s creation revealing order in sea sky and land.
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