Word Contest Winners Listed With Large Word Totals
Mrs A B Gant of Gravel Ford won the top prize in the word building contest with 1693 words. Miss Mary Henderson placed second with 1510 words and Katie Brown came third with 1350 words.
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A. B. Gant
Gravel Ford
Mary Henderson
J. B. Henderson
Katie Brown
Arthur Brown
McKinley
Rosie Fredenburg
H. K. Fredenburg
Arago
Inex Devault
J. R. Devault
Daphne Harris
H. H. Harris
G. V. Guerney
Mary E. Train
A. T. Train
Frances Braden
S. C. Braden
Monuments and graves contrast in somber verse
The poem questions grand monuments raised for fame above humble graves. It condemns pride and wealth that overlook the dead, arguing light will shine from modest graves and erode costly monuments as sorrow lingers and past sorrows fade.
Fragmented OCR Ledger Of Names And Places
A long list of variants and forms related to personal names, occupations, and terms appears, suggesting a catalog or index from a historical newspaper page. The scattered items include core words like prison, priest, pilot, pistol, and various spellings of similar roots, hinting at an archival reference or glossary embedded in the edition.
Word Fragments Offer Window Into Language Riches Across Eras
The long list blends roots and names such as Poe, Milton, and Poe’s verse relatives with terms from daily life like potter and slipper. It showcases etymology minded word play and cross referencing of sounds, spellings, and possible poetic or scholarly uses.
Bluffing and Boldness in Early American Life
A humorous remark asserts married men bluff well and cites Tom Jefferson as unlikely to draft the Declaration of Independence with his wife watching. The quip frames domestic influence as a force shaping historic courage and political action.
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Tom Jefferson
Linotype Way Promoted by Myrtle Point Printshop
The Myrtle Point Enterprise urges readers to use the Prompt Particular Printshop for all job printing needs. The ad promises accurate, prompt results from its Job Department 48tf.
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Myrtle Point
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Offered With Money Back Guarantee
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised as the best remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion. The ad claims a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied, and notes availability at Perkins Drug Store with 25¢, 50¢, and $1.00 sizes.
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Rexall
Sugar A Concentrated Food to be Used with Extreme Care
Dr. R R Daniels warns sugar a highly concentrated food linked to bread rice potatoes and grains. It impedes digestion by reducing stomach secretions and can turn a meal into poison when present in excess or between meals. Sugar also irritates mucous membranes and may cause catarrh constipation biliousness sluggish liver and various neuromuscular complaints.
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R. R. Daniels
Myrtle Point to hold mass meeting on charter amendment
At a special session on March 30 1914 the Myrtle Point Common Council authorized a mass meeting to discuss changing the city charter so street intersection improvements are paid by property owners and to consider a sewer bond issue. The meeting is set for April 3 1914 at 7 30 p m in Benson Brick Hall per the City Recorder.
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Common Council of
City of
Myrtle Point
Benson’s
City Recorder
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Myrtle Point Enterprise
Rome
Smore, Sneerer
Petitio
Petitory
Petroline
T. Roosevelt
Bandon
E. N. Smith
Preyer
Nestle
Trier
Tripoli
Somerset
Soree
Eliot
Emerson
Ernestie
Irene
Coquille Mill
Coquille, Oregon
Coquille Valley
RED Cedar Foundation
Red
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