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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1902
Page
6
A commercial traveler praises old fashioned towns behind the times with town pumps mule cars and rustic markets. He relishes seeing wooden market stalls, sausage makers, and simple country life, critiquing modern hustle as he contrasts it with quaint slow towns.
A fragmented tale recounts a wedding involving Mrs Thorndike and Gen WOT Sher amid a royal gift of diamonds valued at a fortune. Public subscription and federal action relieved the bride from heavy duties, provoking debate and national relief as Congress intervened to remit the tax. The story blends aristocratic splendor with a tax drama echoing late 19th century customs.
An uptown resident describes a white faced monkey showing clear hostility toward a black vegetable boy and later toward a girl, illustrating perceived racial prejudice in animal behavior and human reactions. The piece also touches on gem industry notes and plans to relocate General Henry Leavenworth’s remains to Leavenworth, Kansas with a monument proposal.
The excerpt presents a rough spoken exchange about crying and fear of punishment. It references a druggist advising Mamlin's Wizard Oil for pain and includes a fragmented aside about fern dishes outlining a center square of a din board with a slender glass at the center.
A Victorian era appeal urges mothers of large families not to sacrifice health. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for menstrual illness and fatigue, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Canmmn Batcevue Ludington Michigan who says it let her resume housework for eight.
Rear Admiral Oscar W. Farenbolt, United States Navy, once inspection officer at Charleston yard, now retired, is the only officer to reach rear admiral from the enlisted rank. He joined the Navy as a volunteer during the Civil War and has over 16 years of active service.
A terse exchange hints at a broken engagement with the cause rooted in jealousy as Mise Gold Standard’s suitor is overshadowed by the woman’s dog’s affection for him.
Mrs. Noah tells Shem that Noah is in a bad humor after stepping onto the turbane deck to release a dove. The wind turns his umbrella wrong side out, prompting the humorous remark about not annoying him.
Description notes a horseshoe type common in the Orient a plate shaped to cover the entire bottom of the hoof with a central perforation. It weighs about three quarters of a pound and native smiths cut plates from wrought iron sheets and crudely shape them for use.
A deaf mute in Blackburn England was bound over to keep the peace after using threatening language toward his father and brother. The commitment requires the defendant to refrain from further disturbances and maintain good conduct under local court oversight.
A fragment from Fliegende Blaetter notes a conversation where Herr asks about a wife, Fran identifies a new maid who previously served the wife two months ago, implying a link to past household staff and hidden connections.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference death by consumption and regional investments, naming Texas and capital mentions. The legible items include mortality data and currency figures, with unclear connections to specific events or dates.
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