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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1906
Page
7
A brief dialogue shows a boy recounting a schoolyard fight with Sammy Jones over an apple. An old lady questions the event while a teacher is asked about a separate assertion comparing British and German empires.
Columbia Woolen Mills Co of Portland Oregon advertises Laesi style clothes made to measure with accurate measurements and reliable fitting. It invites readers to request samples and pricing.
George H. Maxwell chairing the National Irrigation Association argues that 87 million dollars under the national irrigation act could reclaim 1.2 million acres of desert, with potential to support a population ten times current levels by building forests, reservoirs, canals, levees, drainage, roads, railways, and a strong public school system.
Princess Ena of Battenberg will marry King Alfonso of Spain this year pending Cortes approval and her conversion to Catholicism. The engagement is described as a simple love affair.
The piece contrasts a mock budget discussion about weekly allowances for a newlywed couple with humorous remarks on dining and spending. It quotes a judge’s note on forethought and a mother’s thrift, then cites C C Warren promoting coal oil and turpentine as “remedies” for colds, framed as casual newspaper chatter from the era.
A satirical note contrasts Western and Eastern views on who joins New York society’s 400. The Western man says money gains entry, while the Eastern man argues merit guides self-made entrants but inheritance blocks some.
A short outburst notes a poet deciding to telegraph a sonnet after a critic calls it a rude piece. The item also advertises M Winslow’s soothing syrup as the best teething remedy for children.
The piece extols China’s landscapes tea houses and terraced fields through Guy M Walker’s impressions contrasting Eastern allure with Western haste. It notes travelers’ longing to return and native cheer amid hard labor and old ruins, ending with a light quip about dining before a swim.
In a brief Philadelphia Press note a mother scolds a fighting incident with a comic dig at a minister's boy Tommy who supposedly led with his left, prompting the blunt remark about the black eye and the attempted guidance.
Advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed mucous surfaces and Eustachian tube issues. It asserts local applications cannot reach the diseased area and promises Wall’s Catarra Cure will restore hearing, offering a reward for uncured catarra-caused deafness and recommending Mall’s Family Pills.
A humorous collage notes a morning paper ad about a good cotton duck and quips about India rubber chicken. It contrasts light gossip with a medical quip for bronchial troubles Piso’s Cure for Consumption sells cheap at druggists.
Ad for Allen's Foot-Ease powder promises relief for hot sweating aching and swollen feet with cures for corns bunions and other foot ailments. Sample copy available in LeRoy New York trade area with a promotional mention.
The excerpt contrasts views of right and wrong with a convict remark about needing a good lawyer. It presents a dialogue-like line attributed to Puck highlighting legal aid as a differentiator in perceived justice.
A man staggers home at two in the morning to his worried wife who jokes about his absence and his mate’s quick wit. The piece presents a humorous domestic moment likely from a Philadelphia setting. The tone mirrors old newspaper humor columns.
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