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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
2
Instructions advise cleaning cloudy flower vases with a vinegar and salt mix shaken inside. A stiff wire with a rag pad reaches corners, then rinse with warm water and dry with a fishing cloth. For gilt picture frames rub fly marks with lemon and polish with chamois. Mothers are recommended Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children.
A collage of 19th century style notices and jokes includes a dramatic note about a master’s absence, a jail joke from Austria over mail, a cold cure ad for Bromide Quinine tablets, a hemorrhoid remedy pitch, and a campaign finance quip about raw material versus hurrah material.
The article argues that manure from dairy cattle is a essential by product for soil fertility. It cites Prof. H A Morgan from the University of Tennessee and explains that crops remove plant foods from soil and manure returns these nutrients. It urges prompt land application in fine particles to prevent leaching and preserve manure value.
Dr William Frear discusses how lime neutralizes soil acidity caused by plant uptake drainage and chemical changes. He notes land under various fertilization shows acidity and urges using finely ground limestone for immediate effect and warns hydrated limes should not include excessive air slaked lime for best efficiency.
The article notes growing clover in alfalfa country for variety and longer hay season. It warns against letting clover seed and suggests a second crop for pasture. It recommends top covers to protect against thaws and a manure mulch as beneficial, with renovation equipment aiding clover as with alfalfa.
In this agricultural note the whippoorwill peas require little cultivation and yield more protein than bunch soja beans. The stems are woody, the pods and forage show higher digestibility and protein. The author calls whippoorwill peas a superior rejuvenator for worn out soils.
Enkhizen Glory cabbage shows strong performance in Pennsylvania State College tests. It produces large solid heads and less prominent midribs than Volga, outperforming Danish Ball Head Flat Dutch and Drumhead in some respects. Worth trial for late cabbage growers.
The piece contrasts Parisienne and English heels, noting the Parisienne’s love for height with Louis XV styles. It links foot fashion to wit and suggests high heels spark epigrams, while Germans experiment with bare foot regimes to curb madness.
Eye Salve touted as best choice used by physicians, guaranteed under the Government Food and Drugs Act. Marketed by Howard Bros and sold by druggists worldwide. Cautions buyers against deception and promotes reliability over inferior goods.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes New York now has all-night banks saloons and restaurants. Churches reportedly still close early, marking a contrast with late hours in the city.
A misanthrope declares there is no use in sympathy for a man unable to be happy with healthy living and ample meals, and with favorable surroundings.
Druggists sell Murine Eye Remedy in liquid form at 25c 50c and 1.00. Murine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes costs 25c and 1.00. The product promises relief for red weak weary tired eyes and granulated lids with soothing non irritating drops. Eye Books and Eye Advice offered free by mail from Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
In a Vienna theater a woman after the first act asked for a refund claiming her own hat caused obstruction. She kept the hat on her knees after removing it as directed, blocking her own view of the stage.
A home activity suggests solving math riddles for boys and girls on cold nights. Questions include products yielding seven, placing fours fives to form six and a half, and fractions of fifty. Answers show 7 and 2, 5, 6-5, .5, 8 cents and a quarter, 50, 35 and 15.
A Cleveland firm is manufacturing skate bodies from aluminum to gain lighter, stronger equipment. The article notes aluminum’s lightness improves performance without sacrificing strength. The piece cites Popular Magazine as a source describing the development.
The article describes a skate blade construction with an aluminum body and a steel blade. An inch wide blade is mounted into aluminum, showing an unfinished form and a completed skate with the blade in position.
A playful river of dialogue shows a family scene with Elmer at a meal. The mother teases him about chicken salad while Elmer jokes about feeling ill, hoping the doctor will explain the mystery of his appetite.
Dialogue excerpt scenes grandchild asks grandma if she was glad when grandpa proposed. Grandma affirms and praises him as a nice man. The unborn tension hints at marrying outside the family.
The desert mouse of Africa is described as leaping through the air at about 800 feet per second but cannot sustain this speed for long, only a few yards at a time.
A Sunday school teacher scatters seeds of kindness with a question about usefulness. Johnny replies with a playful line about chickens getting them, highlighting a light humorous moment in the classroom.
An article notes the ideal room temperature for sedentary living is between 66 and 70 degrees to avoid internal congestion and cold. It also promotes Hamlin's Wizard Ointment gum treatment and a mouth wash mixed with a few drops of water to stop decay and chase disease germs.
A police officer found a baby left in its carriage at a department store door. A passing boy shouted questioning the child’s actions, highlighting the incident as reported by Collier’s.
The text notes that prize steer meat is often disappointing in eating quality while visually fine. It explains that in preparation for competition the animals develop veined fat that toughens when cooked. It argues that range-fed steers, not pampered for show, yield better steak or roast.
A concise aphorism argues that irresolution marks a weak mind when faced with urgent, clear cases and obvious necessity. It emphasizes decisiveness over hesitation in moral or practical duties.
Mrs. Peavish recalls that before marriage Mr. Peavish promised to devote his life to sliding up and down the chimney as Santa Claus. Now he is angered by having to sweep ashes from the grate.
Fragmented letters from Reedville Mishawaka Mishawaka St Mishawaka Ky and Deisem ND praise Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during Change of Life. Testimonies claim cures for flashes dizziness insomnia and anxiety and urge others to try the remedy.
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