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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
3
The text traces the referendum method through Swiss cantons since the sixteenth century. St Gallen adopted the present form in 1830 and 1848 saw incorporation into the federal constitution with 1874 extending its application. Only Freiburg lacks its establishment.
The fragment shows Orlando Spoonamore proposing a plan and Clarinda Hewri gus Orlando noting she will refer him to her father. He accepts the proper procedure, stating he will take the initiative while she orders the referendum.
A Chicago Tribune quip contrasts a burglar breaking in with Mr. Hewligus explaining he locks doors to vex the intruder. Mrs Hewligus notes the idea of any defense being futile. The exchange reflects humorous domestic banter on security.
Mandy a young colored girl from the cotton fields brings a visiting card to her northern mistress. She explains the mistress’s party is on the steps and tells why no one on the door step forgot her ticket. A brief scene from Judge's Library.
A pompous old man recalls humble beginnings and walking before success. A young man answers that he started with coaching and walking, noting the long path to independence and a motor car. The exchange appears in the Democratic Telegram.
An elderly aunt cuts out her careless nephew from her will after he kept her house abroad and neglected the rubber plant by failing to water it. The omission sparks family tension and a challenge to the estate.
A humor exchange between two waiters features a wealthy man who tips twice. One waiter recalls the man advising not to judge a person by clothing, and the other confirms receiving two dimes as a tip.
A New England man recently back from a year in South Carolina recalls an amusing encounter with a coal black boy at a hotel. The boy speaks in a broad smile, answering the question where he was raised with the quip I ain't done raised yet sah.
A Kansas City Times wedding anecdote tells how a groom seeks approval from relatives after marrying a girl from a nearby town. An old farmer bluntly says the couple share the same person, quipping that the groom has merely married himself.
A local bully confronts men in a crowd asking for the guilty party. A quiet six foot husky stranger rolls up his sleeves and steps forward, challenging the bully and casting doubt on the accusation before retreating.
An intelligent pharmacist recalls ancient medical practice where healers blamed devils and spirits for illness. He notes early doctors used fear and demons to treat patients before Hippocrates and a rational medical system emerged. Superstition persists in charms and amulets as widely held beliefs.
The speaker notes doctors use fewer ingredients in prescriptions and old remedies fall out of favor. He predicts a future shift in medical administration, though he doubts to witness it. The passage reflects a dated skepticism toward evolving treatments.
The essay argues that advances in science do not prove mental superiority of modern people. History and monuments show no real rise in intellect or morality. It challenges the notion of savage inferiority, noting Australian peoples and higher Pacific types often resemble or surpass Europeans in intellect and character, and questions Stone Age minds.
A speaker discusses enduring beliefs in charms from horse chestnuts to spiders necklaces and arsenic amulets during cholera. He notes changing medical doses over a long career and reflects on imagination shaping practices.
Alfred Russel Wallace argues in the Fortnightly Review that moral inferiority cannot be presumed and urges reflection on ethical standards across societies. The passage stimulates debate on human equality and moral progress in a late nineteenth century context.
A Rotorua tribe’s dead warrior is said to have moved after a tohunga’s incantation signaling future victory. The report cites the event as a relic of olden times and notes the crowd’s joy at the sign. The piece ends with a quip about those who seek the deserving poor first turning to a mirror.
Mrs Lenora Bodenhamer of Kernersville North Carolina writes she suffered stomach trouble indigestion and nervous unease until she followed Dr Hartman s advice and used Peruna and Manalin Her symptoms subsided and she feels as well as ever She urges others with similar symptoms to try Peruna citing many other testimonials in the files
A short vignette contrasts a white man and a Black laborer on a store piazza during a heatwave with a humorous tone about comfort. The piece includes an ad for a nerve reform tonic and a note on U.S. clothing manufacturing by a French government representative, plus an ibr refrain about a teething remedy for children.
In a cryptic item from a dusty page, Sagebrush Sam is linked to a risky fate and a desire to die with his potson. Boots removed without socks suggest a grim scene, hinting at unresolved motives while leaving the exact cause and context unclear.
A back-and-forth over the true cost of a car unfolds with a witness admitting a fabulous price paid while another asks for the exact amount. The exchange centers on uncovering the real purchase price of the machine.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet. It cures painful swollen smarting sweating feet. Makes new shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores. Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A witty exchange unfolds as a nobleman in France writes to a pretty heiress asking how to express love. The heiress replies bluntly that he should express himself any way he wishes except C O D, as he is not worth the charges.
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