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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
2
Julia Bottomley notes the big black picture hat as the summer queen of millinery. The style features large upriding brims with varied shapes and double brim novelties, using Paradise and ostrich plumes.
Pattern notes describe two dresses for young girls five and under. The first uses serge or cashmere with a box-pleat bodice and buttoned yoke, a joined skirt, and gathered sleeves with matching cuffs. The second fits four to six years with a combined bodice and skirt, centered pleats, square yoke bordered in galoon, and bishop sleeves.
The readable content is fragmented and does not provide a clear event or entities to summarize into a factual card.
A fashion note describes women crafting smart ties and stocks at home from handkerchief fabric and lawn tabs. Instructions cover oval tabs with buttonhole edges, lace medallions, and embroidered frames, plus a linen tie with velvet ribbon and eyelet details for stylish, easy laundering.
A fragment notes a new novelty in fashion named the Irish lace slipper. The piece mentions its recent consignment and limited appearances in America, highlighting its pricey status and debut in the ball range.
A Rural New Yorker article describes a home vineyard system with cedar posts and wire trellises. It details post placement, bolted crossarms, taut wires, and methods to avoid interference with fruiting canes, plus pruning timing, soil care, and sun orientation for even growth.
The article outlines replacing wooden cross-arm posts with a concrete unit. A tapered rectangular box eight feet long, six inches at the base and four inches at the top, is driven with two tapering sides and two straight ends. Four holes are bored at the ends for four galvanised strands to pass through.
The article argues vast waste in coal tar, peat, flax straw, and molasses could be redirected by chemistry. It cites examples from the Indiana section of the American Chemical Society and notes opportunities for talented chemists to show manufacturers how to save hundreds of thousands, or more, by applying chemical processes and exploiting local resources.
A Farm and Home expert explains post placement details for wire fences. He argues large ends up are straighter and better in ground with crooks at small ends. He notes small posts last longer due to not holding moisture and recommends seasoning before setting in concrete.
The description outlines a foldable spray tower with a loose hinge pin to lower the unit, a rail free design for unobstructed operation, and a strong mounted platform. It mentions ease of use, transport, and mounting on the spray rig with details attributed to Prof. H W Riley and an upcoming circular from the agricultural society.
A New York Board of Health bulletin cites Civil War era reports showing cobbled and filthy streets, irregular ash removal, and no garbage contract in Brooklyn. Cellars flooded and cesspools overflowed, with distillery stables and diseased cows. Swine kept in built up areas. manure dumps and neglected privies plagued the city.
A fragment describes a tapping beetle living in decaying woodwork and old furniture. It knocks its head to cue a mate, who answers with a similar tapping sound on the wood edge. The text notes the insect’s behavior and audible tapping patterns.
Dr Ronald H Curtis argues against disinterested animal affection calling it parasitic as a dog loves for food. He cites Sophia the dog and a rich old maid case where the nephew inherits and the dog dies next day from prussic acid, implying calculated grief.
A quarryman, during a ramble, found a buried marble block with rough letters saying Blessed is he who shall turn me over. He gathered friends and overturned the giant to reveal a second inscription thanking them for freeing it, prompting thoughts of hidden treasure according to Youth's Companion.
In a humorous Cleveland Pistol Dealer sketch a young Cleveland man offers to take the old colored janitor in his downtown apartment. The janitor declines with courtesy and humor, saying he will wait and ride the cycle. The banter reveals playful social tones.
An exchange between a young actor and a stage manager contrasts high art with practical politics. The actor laments the gap between ideal stage art and realworld roles, while the manager likens the distinction to Arcady versus the fat part that leads to pork.
A fragment describes a man proposing to Marié after a week of acquaintance in a vehicle. Virginia asks what she said, and Marié recalls telling him he was exceeding the speed limit.
The exchange reveals Mabie asking if Genevieve feared marrying her aviator fiancé in midair. She answers she is not afraid but cautious, acting on habit, and jokes about an airplane wedding only if he lands first.
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