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Newspaper
Monmouth Herald
Location
Monmouth, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1911
Page
2
The Monmouth Oregon Herald is issued every Friday under the act of March 5 1870. Subscription rates are one year or six months with a price of fifty.
Friday December 1 1911 notes Turkey in focus in America and Italy on the Eastern continent. Eugene plans a campaign to secure manufactories, promising workmen and population growth, which would drive more business and housing. Monmouth seeks a similar spark to begin progress.
The Chicago Public argues that a strong single tax initiative educates the public and builds support even if it fails. It says one vigorous measure would be worthwhile as a stepping stone, similar to Oregon laws, by advancing legislative ideas and public understanding. The Hetato management asks readers for lenience due to time spent answering waterworks questions for Monmouth.
The piece discusses marriage prospects for older singles seeking change, noting ocean voyages as a likely setting for matches among travelers. It highlights William Martindale and Susan Eldridge, both around thirty-five and thirty, as examples of delaying matrimony and seeking new paths, with the shipboard milieu framed as a conducive environment for forming partnerships.
A voyage from New York to Naples leads Mr. Martindale and Miss Eldridge to romance and engagement after a Garden of tropical plants on Madeira and a sunset voyage. Both confess love only to discover they have been charmed away by others on the return trip. They part with a sigh of relief and a grim sense of fate.
Aesop tale recounts Theo Lion and the Ass dividing a stag. The Ass splits the meat equally, angering the Lion who kills him. The Fox claims the Ass taught him politeness before dying, then keeps a small portion for himself while the Lion enjoys the rest.
A literary note traces Napoleon Bonaparte’s fate through a letter shaped by many M initials. It highlights key figures, battles, and places linked to his ascent from Marengo to Moscow and the roles of marshals and ministers sharing the M letter.
The magazine compares Niagaras flow and drops with Victoria Falls in South Africa. Niagara ranges 62 to 104 million gallons per minute with about 160 feet average drop. Victoria runs near 5 million gallons in August with a 380 foot drop, yielding far less horsepower in August and November flows than Niagara.
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