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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1909
Page
2
A mosaic of notes covers law suits involving Anna Gould, tainted fame of New York millionaires, Paleolithic man claims in Ohio, and critics of Taft’s horse ride limits. Items include Abe Ruef’s legal stance, a golf curing preacher, cement shingles by machine, Princess de Sagan’s custody ruling, and the Sultan of Turkey’s fortune. Also noted are divorce anecdotes, raffle deaths, and cautions on raffles and health examinations.
A viewpoint argues that adopting European building methods would ease firemen's work, reduce insurer fear, and lower manpower needs in the housing business, suggesting broader social and economic benefits.
In Sharon Pennsylvania a preacher urged all ladies in the congregation to remove hats except the elderly. Within a minute every woman in the church had her hat on, making the request seem futile.
A predicted doomsday did not occur as New Yorkers reportedly knelt and prayed. The forecast attributed to a cautious prophet is deemed unsuccessful and called ungracious for derailing the predicted catastrophe.
English-speaking residents of Simla promote a Postal-Calling League adaptable to other cities with spread-out society. The idea allows a person to discharge social obligations by mailing cards, avoiding formal calls and long journeys, while staying in touch with acquaintances and saving time for family and close friends.
A rough, fragmentary note mentions someone who has lived near a real farm for much of the summer and includes a reference to his uncle, hinting at an underlying family dispute or concern related to farm life.
The article argues against a nostalgic view of harsher winters, citing a Federal Weather Bureau compilation covering 1879 to 1904. It notes mean winter temperatures in Cincinnati, St. Louis, Cleveland, New Orleans, Chicago, and New York City showing no clear decline versus earlier periods, and explains instrument placement affects readings.
The article notes Germany’s vast armaments driven debt in peacetime. Since 1877 the national debt rose every year except one, reaching about 1.013 billion dollars. Expenditures have exceeded receipts by 471 million over eight years, with interest and admin costs near 380 million, due to lavish military spending amid limited revenue.
A Yonkers Statesman item quotes a tramp at a back door asking a lady if he shows interest in public affairs. He replies yes, saying he takes much interest in the good-roads movement, highlighting a local social issue of the era.
A customer defends a return by stating they read the novel while waiting for change, while a clerk questions the reason for returning the purchased item. The exchange quotes Cleveland Lender and portrays a casual retail disagreement over a bookstore purchase.
The quote reflects a critique of workers who grumble about peers earning money while contributing less effort. It suggests a common tension between productivity and perceived fairness in income.
The article traces the history of Bible translations from Latin Vulgate revisions under Benedictines to English renditions beginning with Wycliffe and Coverdale. It notes Tyndale, Matthews Bible, Geneva Bible, and the 1611 King James Version, with later American revisions and the Saxon linguistic lineage.
Abbott Lawrence Lowell will succeed Charles W. Eliot as Harvard University president. A Boston native born December 13, 1848, he comes from the prominent Lowell and Lawrence families. A Harvard Law School graduate, he practiced law, taught government in Cambridge, and authored influential works on stock transfers, government, and politics.
A remark about insulting a man versus a woman triggers a media debate on gendered language. The exchange centers on how public discourse should handle insults and respect across genders.
Fruit salad recipe uses four oranges cut into pieces and mixed with walnut meats and Malaga grapes. Mix with Mayonnaise dressing and chill on crisp lettuce lined bowl. Salt lightly and serve cold for a fresh fruit course.
Instructions describe baking apples in a stone jar with water until fruit shrinks. Scrape from sides and add sugar to taste, baking until sauce is rich and red.
Instructions describe coring small oranges then baking in a pan with a splash of water four tablespoons of sugar lemon juice and a little wine. Baste often until tender enough for a straw to pierce. Offered as a relish for game or meats or a dessert with whipped cream.
A simple inexpensive dish described as a delicious change from the ordinary menu. Boil the beef heart, then cover with spiced boiling vinegar and cool. Slice thin to serve on a dish garnished with summer savory or parsley.
Four pounds tart apples and four pounds ginger combine with grated lemon rind to form a thick syrup after cooking sugar and water. Add finely chopped apples and lemon zest then the ginger. Continue cooking slowly for two hours to finish.
A recipe describes soaking one fourth box of velatin in one cup of cold chicken liquor until softened. Then add three cups of hot chicken stock with herbs and vegetables, cool, blend in two cups whipped cream, freeze and serve in bouillon cups with saltines.
Cold boiled potatoes sliced and seasoned layered with thinly sliced hard boiled eggs. A boiled sauce of butter flour and milk covers the dish. Bake in the oven for thirty minutes at dinner time.
A simple sauce for plum pudding combines butter and powdered sugar beaten to lightness. Stir in lemon juice and two egg whites beaten stiff, with two teaspoonfuls of nutmeg, creating a smooth, fluffy accompaniment.
A Victorian style recipe guides grate orange peel and mix juice pulp with sugar and egg yolks. Add milk to the whites beaten stiff and bake in puff pastry until set. It reads like a simple fruit pie filling for a home kitchen.
A recipe describes grinding 10 pounds rounds steak and 2 pounds pork steak with soaked bread crumbs and eggs, seasoning, forming balls, wrapping in cabbage leaves, and frying in hot butter. It reads as a rough home cooking instruction with steps and measurements.
Evenly Browned Tonat suggests covering the griddle with a tin lid to keep heat and avoid squeezing or blackening toast. Currant Tea Cakes use five cupfuls of flour two eggs and currants baked quickly. Cheese lasts longer when wrapped in vinegar-dipped cloth and kept cool. Roast duck dressing with apples reduces gamey taste.
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