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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1907
Page
7
Auction in London draws wealthy collectors with Hang-tse vases selling near 20000 dollars and Mandarin jars at over 8000. Four Chestnut chairs bring 18575, a Louis XV clock-case 1800, while other items include Ky-Lin jars and Ming era pieces. A Richmond funeral notice and a Bolivian cross belief fragment follow, alongside a US kidney pills ad.
Albert Halstead of Birmingham reports a patented gas controller for street lamps now on sale in England. A clock-timed device lights and extinguishes lamps daily, adjusting for seasons, promising lower operating costs. Birmingham city lights 18,860 within and 7,106 outside districts with annual lighting bills around 102,488 dollars. controller cost is 168,061 dollars, with claimed operating savings about half.
Rev Charles F Aked of Liverpool England has accepted the call to become pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church of New York city and will commence duties soon.
The text portrays Rev. Mr. Aked in England as a fighting Christian, noting his democratic bent, interest in political and economic issues, and frequent civic sermons. It states he was born in Nottingham and is 42 years old.
A damaged OCR fragment highlights a medical quack advertisement for a bromide quinine laxative and a constitutional cure from F J Cheney Co with unauthenticated claims. It contrasts with a wartime labor strike dialogue about achieving shorter hours, mentioning Philadelphia Press.
A jumble of slogans and light verse appears, promising cures and humorous exchanges. The short piece includes a Pazo Ointment guarantee claim and playful banter about poetry and hair length with a wink at future baldness.
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