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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1907
Page
2
The piece surveys opinions on marriage reform and trial marriages, rails against easy divorce, and argues for stronger emphasis on lasting unions. It references public figures and society's expectations, noting broader social changes and critiques of modern institutions. It also covers a Baltimore and Ohio wreck critique and railway safety responsibilities.
In a Virginia town a young lawyer addressed the jury on a point of law and teased a far more experienced opponent. Lionel Hopkins offered to enlighten him and quipped about his Richmond office while the youth, unawed, produced a half dollar to buy the education on the spot.
A brief New York Breve note describes a girl saying she is sweet while out with a man who is wrapping up a toothbrush. She mentions testing perfume on a coveter and a harsh remark from her tonos.
An excerpt from Woman's Home Companion critiques emphasis on appearance and exercise, noting universal neglect of fitness and the social pressure to look good. It includes satirical remarks on beauty standards, motherhood, and the trade of doctors and midwives, interwoven with humorous asides about gender roles.
A biographer of Henry Chay Trumbull recalls a risky expedition to find Qadees allied with Arab guides who doubt the map. The party debates the name and place, fearing deception as they navigate the desert toward a supposed Fountain of Judgment while bargaining over funds and provisions.
Delirium tremens is described as the final stage of long term alcohol use commonly appearing after extended drinking or increased intake. The piece explains typical symptoms, such as tremors insomnia and violent delirium, and notes that malt liquors often trigger earlier delirium than whisky. It cites Dr Charles I Dana’s Bellevue Hospital study showing whisky beer and malt liquor consumption among 200 inebriates.
Frederick Bolton of Lockport New York died during a fight with a pet game chicken. The incident involved a wound from the bird’s spur and resulted in fatal bleeding. The report notes the deceased was an Englishman who was visiting or residing locally.
During a residence in Lockport a man kept a yard of prize game chickens. While feeding them a large rooster attacked, delivering a spur wound to the wrist. The wound caused blood poisoning the next day and the man died three days later.
United States Land Office Seattle, King County, Washington Territory, announces sworn statement No 7495 by claimant for Lots 31 12 13 14 Section 14 Township 31 South Range 13 West. Claimant seeks to prove land valuable for timber or stone, not agriculture, before the register on March 13 1967. Witnesses named Edwin Carter Bryan Robinson Jota Waaner all of Rural Oregon.
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