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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
4
A reflective aphorism on life’s constancy and a wry aside about marriage. The item notes sub treasuries short of small denomination bills 1 2 and 5 dollars, remarking humorously that the same shortage has persisted for some time.
A notable claim asserts that no enduring poem has emerged since the advent of fountain pens and the typewriter, inviting readers to reconsider modern literary achievement.
The Coquille Herald reports deer roaming close to the poor farm raising questions about their potential presence as county charges at the facility.
A religious journal editor quips that afterlife rewards hinge on paying local paper subscriptions. He warns against tempting editors to swear and says honesty counts with St. Peter.
Earned money must be true income while any investment offering high returns steals from the disadvantaged. The speaker condemns schemes paying more than a reasonable rate as oppression that drains the resources of poorer individuals.
A columnist argues that even with high intellect communities will always have individuals who hinder development by supporting a patronage system favoring those who pay taxes elsewhere. The piece contends such attitudes impede progress regardless of overall knowledge.
Finishing what one has begun is a severe test of character. Beginnings are easy. the real grit lies in holding on until the task is finished, not merely starting.
A juvenile with rough rider ambitions buys russet spurs and glittering steel, unaware that a horse’s temper and discipline must align with his goals. Admirers keep a close watch, keeping the prized gear out of reach.
A city planning argument asserts that faction divides a city’s single family and harms progress. It contends improvements raise all property values, and officials focused on salaries and grafts hinder growth.
The passage collects brief biographical notes and quotes from figures like Roosevelt Carnegie Whitman Riley Bryan Ade Lipton Field Wanamaker and Mitchell. It contrasts early toil with later success and ends with a meditation on singular character and enduring resolve.
A garbled sentence cites frustration over community development work and identifies groups sending tasks out of town rather than handling them locally, reflecting a concern for keeping work within the community.
The piece argues that governance and public funds should prioritize community development over bloated official salaries. It challenges graft and calls for conscience and integrity among leaders, suggesting reform would benefit the nation and world.
A speaker recalls “good old days” when a dollar a day was earned and credit was kept. He laments modern reliance on government aid and debt avoidance, arguing former workers valued integrity and effort while today’s society blames others for its failures.
Mechanics offers Scientific American at 3.75 dollars per year and Enterprise at 1.50 dollars per year, both bundled for 4.00 dollars in advance.
The Public Pulse notes articles on general interest must be handed in with the sender’s address. The editor will reject libelous or unfit material and may charge standard advertising rates for such notices marked adv.
A union meeting will be held at the Christian church Sunday August 25 at 8 pm with pastors from the city in attendance to speak. A large attendance is expected and the public is invited. Special music is planned.
Huling, Landy & Sons tout a 20th Century Wonder machine that combines a gasoline engine with a cream separator. It delivers 700 pounds of milk per hour, operates at nominal cost, and a second unit is en route for exhibition at the county fair. Also advertised is a water motor washing machine that uses little water, works on low pressure, lacks springs prone to breaking, and performs well. A gas powered washer can be ordered with two weeks notice.
In a Los Angeles dated August 11 letter Mrs Thos Hayes reports a good trip and miles of scenery but notes doctors cannot help Mother Hayes yet. The family hopes cancer may cause little trouble with proper care. They plan rest then a Berkeley cancer specialist visit and report Mrs Krantz is improving and may go home soon.
The London Telegraph argues humor could widen music's appeal if composers and performers shed solemn airs. A famous New York pianist jokingly told his wife, also a pianist, that music is not a funeral but a joke after her performance.
A Penn avenue business man rebukes an employee for writing a personal letter during work hours calling it stealing. The employee retorts he has worked overtime at least 100 times a year for ten years, framing the exchange as routine business.
A fragmented note mocks Hewitt-Nature’s wit and a quip about porcupine quills as a writer’s block joke. The text nods to New York Press style and playful satire amid fragmented phrasing.
Details from Cottage Grove describe Mrs. Jos eph Liggett found near the river bank and the uncertain cause of death. Observers note frail health since her husband’s death and consider fainting or accidental drowning possible, with the body found upright and partially submerged. Burial occurred August 10 beside her husband, with her two children to attend a Royal Academy near Cottage Grove.
Florence West reports Luther King hopes to dodge his annual August sleep spell. For 18 years he has grown blind and dormant each summer, blamed on a rattlesnake bite that causes leg sores. This year he feels well and expects to avoid the recurring illness.
Ex Senator F W Mulkey head of the Bull Moose party in Oregon, visiting Roseburg and Marshfield to appeal for Roosevelt endorsement in the fall senate race. He left for Roseburg Monday, saying Roosevelt support gives him confidence after the primary.
Fire last Sunday afternoon destroyed the barn of Geo Brownson near Bridge on Big Creek. Children playing with matches in the hay loft started the blaze, risking their lives. Eight tons of hay and the barn were lost. A valuable Fred Nosler team in the barn was partly saved but one horse died and the other was crippled. Nosler valued the team highly and had refused 450 dollars for them. George Baxter, Nosler's brother-in-law, led the team along with surveying crew members who were fishing on the Browneon place.
Advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment curing catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold for cash with a money back offer and testimonials, from I J. Shaner & Co Toledo Ohio. Available through local druggists and family suppliers.
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