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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
6
The page features old advertisements praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with claims of vast experience and free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. Also present are testimonials for Catarrh Cure and life insurance notes referencing King Hoabert, highlighting marketing style of period ads and endorsements.
On a crowded emigrant ship a young apprentice, Malcolm, weak from hunger and fear, contemplates desertion and courage. Aboard, a ship's officer and a frightened boy face the violent sea and the risk of loss as the vessel nears land. The boy dies in the forward hold, and Captain Malcolm honors him at the shipboard graveyard with a stone bearing Here Lies a Hero.
A fogbound collision destroys the Pride of Asia as another sailing ship strikes aboard. Lifeboats are damaged, passengers flee in terror, and a youth sacrifices hope amid the crisis while the captain battles to steer toward safety.
The ad proclaims Peruna as the universal remedy trusted by women and claims it cures ailments caused by catarrh in any organ. It argues inflammation underlies weakness and that Peruna can cure catarrhal affections where other remedies fail.
A Woman's Home Companion piece laments the loss of genteel in current language and urges reinstatement of the term to describe refined grace, manners, and breeding. It recalls bright-room standards, contrasts old and new fashions, and praises the dignified woman who embodies true polish.
The article explains how early Roman rulers used hand kissing as subjection and respect, with emperors exempt from limits, while high rank officers received restricted homage. It notes Romans viewed kissing as delicate and affectionate, with implications for marriage, inheritance, and family bonds amid social norms.
A transcription notes seating order describing the Chief Justice at the right and the oldest associate Justice on the left, with subsequent justices arranged by seniority. The image fragment also mentions a wash line with circles and a reference to a person named Lester.
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