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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
2
A jumble of items notes satire on women and banking, a civil war map homecoming, doubts about a national bird, Shaw’s vilager quip, a jockey license, courtship law, and Rockefeller optimism. Text surveys money, rail of Liberia, French boundaries, and corporate stock schemes.
A 1906 football season wrought 24 deaths and 200 injuries, prompting calls to revise rules or ban the game in schools. Columbia University reduced participation, while other colleges pursued safety measures and moral reform, with mixed results and ongoing concern for student welfare.
A tongue in business talk extols newspaper advertising as a true investment not an expense. It claims ads reach vast audiences, deliver results, and compare to buying durable goods like shoes or furniture, with measurable margins and lasting value.
Attorney General Bonaparte urges criminal prosecutions to deter trust violations. He cites cases where corporations were convicted but presidents acquitted, stressing the need to prosecute those truly responsible and to show a strong moral effect through imprisonment where provable.
The piece contrasts a once tender fiancé becoming distant after marriage with a man who is too busy or tired to share time. It warns that persistent nagging harms the relationship and that a calm, noncritical attitude is essential for a stable marriage.
The text argues libraries as an integral part of free education and discusses taxation for maintenance. It asserts tax policy should reflect public demand for services of general interest and value, enabling lifelong learning from childhood through adulthood. It emphasizes public support for libraries alongside schools as foundational to American society.
Prof Jeremiah W eit argues prejudice is a basic instinct that fuels group distrust and racial conflict while political life requires prejudice alongside reason. He suggests politicians cannot ignore prejudice as a motive in shaping speeches and voter behavior.
A girl consoles and gently questions a young man as he laments unrequited love. She asks if hope remains while urging frankness about their future friendship. He insists he seeks training and his own path, while she hints at past affection and future choices.
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