The Village Poet and the Cider Press
A village editor critiques a manuscript about courting and labor. The poet proposes a juice harp as a playful imitation of the cider press music, illustrating witty wordplay in a golden era setting.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1906
Page
7
A village editor critiques a manuscript about courting and labor. The poet proposes a juice harp as a playful imitation of the cider press music, illustrating witty wordplay in a golden era setting.
Historical OCR shows a Portland area classified page listing diverse businesses. It includes Kodak photo supplies, lamp lanterns, clothing and tailoring, artificial eyes, breast separators, catalog requests, poultry ads, and various department store notices with addresses and free samples.
A collection of kitchen instructions covers frosting with gum arabic and eggs, meat croquettes using leftover eggs, Boston baked beans with pork and molasses, fried squabs on buttered toast, chili con carne, whole wheat muffins, and bread storage tips. Also notes on preventing glass breakage with boiling water and a warning about lice eggs in flour.
A machinist named Tam from Columbus Ohio extols S. S. S. as the best blood purifier. He claims chronic exhaustion and poor health vanished after taking the tonic, now feeling strong, with a ravenous appetite and restful sleep. He endorses the remedy at 817 Broad Street, Columbus.
The report notes Siam exported more than $12,000,000 worth of rice in 1004 with Xeakwood second in value. It also mentions drugs and cures advertised for various ailments and a remark about prisoners in Morocco paying a policeman for jail transport.
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