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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
2
A Myrtle Point editorial notes that an energetic man unsettles lazy people who criticize, and calls out the belief that conversation is a lost art while lamenting the era of common talk.
The question recalls a bygone dessert described as an open faced apple butter pie with dough galluses. It hints at nostalgia for a rural or traditional pie form once common in home baking. No concrete event or person is provided to extend into a full news-style item.
Patten reaches a stage of aversion, shuddering whenever he sees shredded wheat biscuits on the bill of fare.
New York waiters weigh the idea of refusing tips, contemplating whether to take what a man has with him.
A dramatic note questions whether chickens would act despicably by laying eggs during their visit, using a metaphor about poultry behavior to critique expected conduct and propriety. The odd phrasing frames a light moral point with a hint of humor.
A Boston woman is reported to have embraced 23 different religions, though officials have not determined how many she actually practiced. The statement reflects her claimed spiritual exploration rather than a verifiable religious affiliation.
The note explains that the directive to remove figureheads does not apply to ornamental officers who serve in ceremonial roles aboard battleships. It distinguishes between the symbolic figures and the frontline leadership.
Kidnaper Boyle blasts the handling of his case saying he deserves no special treatment and that being allowed to participate in the proceedings is a mercy. He argues the process is unfair and biased against him.
In a dusk news brief authorities pursue a man in Sulu in a case described as a high profile pursuit. The piece notes the Sultan’s earlier importation into the country by George Ade years ago as context for the current events.
Mrs. Carrie Nation purchases a farm and announces plans to raise poultry pigs pigeons and peas, a shift from her aunt's previous crops and livestock.
In a New York town a young man’s jilting of a girl leads to her losing speech too late for him to grasp what he missed. The story centers on chances for a happy marriage as the couple confronts the consequences of rupture.
People worldwide spent vast sums on devices to signal Mars hoping for contact. The Mars inhabitants reportedly require an introduction before any dialogue begins, leaving Earth’s efforts with uncertain prospects.
French physicist Antoine Henri Bacquerel states seeds dried in a vacuum at 253 degrees below zero retained their germinating power. The remark is given with a noted sense of relief.
A male correspondent notes the fuss over Mother's Day ignores Father’s Day and argues every day honors fathers. He says he occasionally wants a night out and that the need for recognition exists despite the prevailing focus on mothers.
Two Italian men unaware of its contents posted a target on a dynamite and nitroglycerine magazine in Washington Pennsylvania and fired revolvers at it. The blast shook houses a mile and a half away. One shooter may recover. Many bystanders remain ignorant of what was in the magazine.
In a New York court a plumber testified that after issuing an estimate he reduced the bill when the actual work proved lighter than planned. The anecdote contrasts with Diogenes and Shakespeare on honesty.
A court limited state agents' power to raid homes for forbidden items without a reasonable basis and a descriptively accurate search warrant. Citing the Sixth Amendment, the ruling emphasizes that intrusion requires probable cause and proper warrants across states and territories.
Health officials urge strong protection as the season widens the risk of disease carried by flies and mosquitoes. Householders should screen windows and doors and keep areas free of attractants to curb outbreaks and protect food across kitchens and markets.
The commentary supports life imprisonment for the man and twenty five years plus a fine for the woman in the Willie Whitla kidnapping case. It praises police work and quick court action in Pennsylvania, condemns parental and blackmail factors, and argues the verdict should deter future crimes and benefit society.
In a New England public school a teacher presses a pupil for his father’s occupation. The boy refuses, then tearfully reveals his father is the fat lady at a dime museum, a detail his father did not want disclosed.
A courtroom exchange features a judge accusing a defendant of leading a pickpocket gang while the prisoner quips about fining the corporation, arguing personal punishment is inappropriate. The dialogue blends legal jeopardy with sharp wit from the era.
An old Kansas City Times snippet humorously recalls a man who admits he never whispered to his deaf wife and quips about those chasing prosperity. The remark blends wry social banter with a punchline about effort and perception in urban life.
The article surveys irrigation potential in Mexico with focus on Santiagailo lake and rivers like the Nazas and Conchos, aided by the Bank for Loans to Irrigation Works and treasury subsidies. It contrasts US, Swiss, French, and German water use while noting high divorce rates and remarriage trends in Connecticut and Rhode Island, citing The Century.
An 1880s to 1906 analysis shows a rising divorce rate in the United States with 328 716 divorces 1867 1886 and 945 625 1887 1906 a marriage in ten dissolving and regional differences such as Central and Western states higher than Atlantic. The essay notes convergence of North and South rates and rapid rise worldwide.
The piece argues that modern drama mirrors bourgeois life with everyday passions and conflicts. It traces realism from Richardson and Fielding through Rousseau to Diderot and Dumas fils, Augier, Ibsen, Bjornsen, and the modern school, noting a shift away from antique anecdotes toward contemporaneous immediacy.
War correspondent Frederick Palmer recalls a Meiji era Manchuria night spent in a corn field under shellfire. A simple rice coffee and a splash of ice water turn into a ruefully comic craving for a proper breakfast. The fountain of cool water and a makeshift meal lift morale amid bombardment.
The Kansas City Times quotes a remark about people in a motor car seeming stuck up and disdainful of the common herd. The mock exchange suggests observers infer class mood from a first ride.
A lighthearted observation notes that a pretty girl may not fully value her looks without ongoing compliments. The remark suggests social validation enhances perceived beauty and confidence.
A Gridley Colorado Herald report describes a coyote stalking a chicken pen. Leroy Moreland used the phone to summon hunter Harry Turner, whose single shotgun shell failed, then W L Harkey shot the wounded three legged coyote as it fled the river bottom.
The Kansas City Journal notes a playful exchange where a husband jokes about being taken by surprise by his wife's acceptance. The wife retorts with sarcasm, suggesting the husband was taken by mistake if anything.
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