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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1905
Page
7
Content presents a jumble of dialogue snippets and trivia references from different themes. It includes imagined conversations about a bill and personal anecdotes, plus a note about the Red Cross emblem differences. The text lacks a coherent news event or clear subjects.
The article describes a hay lifting device costing about five dollars, mounted on runners with a tall central telephone pole and a movable arm. It also details a farm recipe blend for animal feed with turmeric cumin gentian ginger and other ingredients, mixed with ground meal and maize, specifying feeding quantities per animal and unit.
An analysis notes that pests such as chinch bugs the European corn borer and codling moth devastate crops. It cites wheat at about four hundred million dollars annual value with losses sometimes halved, cotton suffering from boll weevil, and apples hit by codling moths. The piece praises agricultural warfare as limiting total damage by two to four times.
The article explains cow indigestion from overfeeding grain, especially in winter. It advises stopping grain for several days, feeding grass and hay, then reintroducing grain. After stopping grain, give Epcom salts with ground ginger in warm water, and adjust rations by season. Ensure access to rock salt to aid digestion.
A hand powered unloading device uses No 12 wire stretched from a front stake through the rollway to guide loaded baskets to the cellar floor. Two iron hooks on the wire hold the basket as it slides across, with a light cord outside to return the basket for subsequent loads. The method saves effort and time with two baskets in use. The article also notes experiments on pasture and forage crops showing higher yields when cut and fed versus pastured, and reports nitrate top dressing increases on forage crops.
Dr James Morrow secretary of the Pennsyvia Bible Society says his group alone issued 10 000 000 Bibles last year while 5 000 000 were sold by trade. He questions where all Bibles go and notes many remain unreached yet lists the puzzle among agency observers. The piece cites Port Arthur and Mukden casualties and mentions second hand stalls as a comparison.
The deepest haul of a net ever achieved was by Americans near the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific. The trawl reached about 23 000 feet below the surface, over four miles down, where life was found in near freezing water under 9000 pounds per square inch of pressure. It took a full day to sink and recover the net.
A penniless dialogue contrasts the value of hard work with the laziness of a man who accepts benefit only if the other side does not overcharge. The exchange hints at economic prudence and mutual fairness in effort and compensation.
A peculiar device, described by Long-Fett and Joshema, claims to reveal if a man is in love or merely dyspeptic. Inventor could profit by offering a nickel test, while advertisements tout Mothers and Mrs. Winstow’s Healing Syrup as teething remedies for children.
Two friends argue over an insult then agree to apologize. One vows to apologize when meeting the other donkey, highlighting a playful quarrel.
Fragmentary notice from Philadelphia advertises a permanent cure and free burial service. Mentions Fred J and Kilne with unclear roles.
A short humorous exchange features Johnny Bumpernickle asking about the sine of omission and an old man answering with a quip about uncommitted sins. The dialogue plays on a pun connecting mathematical terms to moral choices.
Fragments advertise a free sample of Allen’s Foot-Rase claiming relief from foot fatigue. Nonsense wording and garbled terms obscure specifics. No clear place date or responsible organization identified.
A couple sits on a park bench at dusk with little room for argument. The maid suggests George should see a doctor about his arm after a long quiet moment, while he tries to reassure her it will heal. The dialogue shows coy banter and concern.
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