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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
2
A shopping tour contrasts two season hats a tailored street style and a trimmed dress hat. Descriptions cover white velour with black velvet trim and a velvet brim hat with ostrich plumes and black maire ribbon, noting home millinery limits and the need for professional guidance.
Home dressmakers can copy a stylish silk ensemble with modest fabrics and patterns. The guide outlines fabric choices, measurements, and construction steps for a draped, two-piece gown with a narrow skirt, satin plaiting, and a lace veil, totaling about ten dollars in material costs.
Mrs. Clara Mott credits Barbara Fritchie with waving a flag to honor Union troops though she believed they were surrendering. The Frederick tale draws visitors to see relics, from Washington's coffee pot to Barbara Frietchie’s gloves, and a Barbara Frietchie Association promotes commemorations nationwide.
A New York minister argues that urban life erodes proper mating for youth. He says loveless marriages rise as cities deny suitable homes and restrict social meeting places, leaving couples to form marriages doomed to divorce.
A Boston firm shifts from tall-masted schooners to steamers, building a sixth cargo steamer on the Delaware coastwise trade and ordering two more from Ford river-yard. The transition reflects the sail era fading as steel steam ships gain steady advantage for regular, reliable coastal and world trade.
Carnegie Institution geophysicists studied active volcanoes at Kilauea Hawaii in 1912. They collected gases directly from the lava sealed in glass tubes and sent samples to Washington. They also examined the cloud above the lava and cooled gas to condense water, noting substantial water content.
The Washington Post argues a currency must be flexible enough to stretch across long vacations. It emphasizes broad economic resilience and realigning monetary policy to support prolonged travel demands. The piece frames currency elasticity as essential for sustained consumer mobility and domestic tourism.
A southern congressman recalls a Mississippi interior cabin encounter where a child voraciously devours with great appetite. The father jokes that the child has a powerful influence over food and will claim any pie as his own. The anecdote from Harper's Magazine highlights attitudes of the era.
Playwright presents a nautical tale where a hero faces peril at sea. An actor cannot swim revealing a clash between ambition and practicality, prompting questions about staging and safety. The dialogue hints at theatrical constraints shaping the production.
A series of clipped headlines depict danger and delays from late night crossings to theft fears. Vivid items include a man thought to beat a train, a late night mishap with 74 dollars and a gold watch, and a union plan to strike come September.
A London Tit-Bits tale describes a witty wager where a man asks fifty people in turn if they have heard that Smith has failed. Repeating the same question yields identical answers, proving the bet won as the rumor spreads.
A playful collection of dialog snippets features a boastful character and sharp exchanges. The lines tease manners and misunderstandings, closing with a humorous quip about a book published at friends’ urging.
Mrs Breen praised a downtown department store fire sale as her husband noted bundles on a table. She boasted of love nest silk stockings priced at 24 cents a pair though the feet were burned off.
A satirical dialogue features Senator Sorghum dodging currency policy to discuss lighter topics. The exchange mocks constituents desires for cheerful or successful subjects and quotes a poet about rain and fire.
Readers glimpse how modern and grandmothers era letters differ as a typed note to Emma shows casual phrases and busy life, contrasting thirty years earlier formal devotion. The sample includes dates, train notes, and assurances of love, ending with John W. Watson's signature.
A historical note suggests enlisting motion pictures as essential aboard first class transatlantic ships. As ships gain immobility through modern design, moving pictures could provide prime evening entertainment for passengers tired of moonlight concerts and dances. The piece argues many travelers prefer film to music in certain moods.
A radiator leak drenched the magneto behind it blowing water onto the breaker points and causing a total loss of current. The driver mistook other motor parts for the fault, but a quick radiator repair and magneto cleaning allowed the car to resume its trip to the coast.
A nervous stockbroker dismisses a pushy caller who promises to obtain confidential information. After a brief exchange the broker concedes one desirable item he would accept but then abruptly ends the conversation with the visitor.
Professor Abe of Waseda reviews women’s suffrage in several countries and parts of America. He finds overall benefits with women using the vote to support prohibition and child welfare. He notes inconsistency in Japanese politics over extending rights to women and laborers.
IL L C recalls childhood scenes tied to canal projects and land speculation by Smith Brown of Portland. He notes a failed land venture turned oil boom after discovering oil, leading St John Smith to build a profitable refinery. A grandmother's deafness prompted a dollar remedy of Pennsylvania oil.
The Christian Herald recounts Mr. Crawford arguing Africans grasp Christian doctrine quickly. He says their thought shows triads in language and beliefs, linking Hegelian ideas to the Trinity and noting proverbs like blood and bloom. He cites a young convert: God allowed sin to unmask itself in the murder of his Son.
The twelfth century football was street play with school and trade apprentices each using their own ball. Spectators included fathers cheering as youths revived their youthful spirits. A notable Hyde Park game in 1654 pitted fifty Cornish gentlemen against as many others, with Cromweall applauding the players' great agility.
The London Globe notes France forms a new League for the Suppression of Bandstands challenging the local authorities fondness for bandstands. The effort aims to curb what it calls ugliness of bandstands amid France embracing these structures.
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