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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1907
Page
2
A chaotic column from a Myrtle Point Enterprise page covers global events, economics, and social commentary. It references Russia, Cuba, Taft, Beveridge, Keats and Shelley, British opium theater, and American labor, with reflections on prosperity, efficiency, and national character.
The War Department directs adding a star for Oklahoma joining the Union. Flagmakers prepare banners with an audial star in the lower right corner, and Americans are urged to obtain a new flag or attach a star to the old one.
In a Kan sas court the defendant argues constitutional rights and an unwritten law about a third term after two terms served in the penitentiary. The judge asks why sentence should not be passed. The exchange highlights a legal clash over term limits and punishment.
Rev Newell Dwight Hillis argues injustice haunts public figures and ordinary people alike, urging a peer of the hour to seek truth and mercy. He cites ancient and modern martyrs, criticizes sensationalism, and notes that better deeds outweigh misdeeds in a world of flawed judgment.
The article critiques the insurance system, noting premiums paid since 1860 reach 3.6 trillion dollars and last decade’s US premiums near 1.6 trillion. It cites San Francisco's 1906 fire losses approaching a billion dollars, with cleanup and rebuilding costs estimated at 12 million and 100 million over twenty years.
A civic appeal urges strict food laws to end tainted products and reduce dyspepsia. It warns of dangerous drug shams in American cities and calls for clear labeling so consumers know what they eat, envisioning a future of healthier diets and trustworthy foods.
The article explains Siberia's rich mining landscape with peasant tributers who dig shafts to water level about sixty feet and sell ore to the landlord mill. Tributers work under informal terms, sharing fortunes while the landlord profits from ore processing. Women assist in mining operations as the system unfolds.
A satirical item imagines a police officer banished for snoring as a test case for medical remedies. The piece mocks the officer’s denial and reluctance to admit the problem while noting the public’s interest in a cure and the medical authority’s potential role.
The report notes a volatile period with warnings of danger and fear as winds shift and storms threaten. It references police safety concerns and the need for cautious behavior while detailing erratic weather effects across regions including York and Kaneas. It mentions agricultural forecasts with bird populations and wet fields impacting two-year outlooks.
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