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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
6
The article notes growing military budgets across powers and the push for possible restraint. It cites France rising from £95,000,000 to £159,000,000 and projects £222,000,000 in twenty years. It discusses shifting naval costs, UK and U.S. contrasts, and a peace through preparedness viewpoint.
A essay advocates outdoor time close to home as essential for health and peace. It urges choosing homes with clean outdoor air, urging hammocks as quick relief after work, and cautions against overlong travel for proper outdoor rest. The author compares outdoor time to necessary oil for the body and mind.
A Baltimore American quip notes Parisians dining on camel meat, contrasting tastes with a joke about the dessert course. The piece then shifts to a remark about people who believe they are good looking supporting photographers.
The article explains the sextant used by polar explorers to determine latitude and longitude. It describes the instrument’s arc, frame, mirrors, vernier, and how sighting the sun or stars yields angular measurements. It notes Arabian use by 995 and modern invention around 1730 by Thomas Godfrey and Captain Hadley.
A quotation from Nathaniel Hawthorne about maintaining faith amid doubt, relying on the earth’s sanctity and heaven’s light to preserve the soul’s instinct for faith during the Sabbath.
A historical note on Jay Gould s health stirring Wall Street speculation. Rumors of his illness moved prices up or down as papers sent conflicting reports from Saratoga Springs and speculators debated the truth. After five years Gould died with little market impact. Mie souii Pacific advanced.
A vegetarian asserts his strong health stems from eating no meat and thoroughly chewing his food. He emphasizes disciplined chewing as part of his diet and wellness routine.
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