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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1910
Page
6
An article notes evolving freedoms for young American women in high society. It contrasts past strict rules with present looser conduct, citing mothers' views on letters, introductions, and chaperones, and recounts Newport and Newport-like excursions where couples mingle under supervised leisure.
In a London Daily Mail account a poet and companion roam Whitechapel after dark by tubing and motor to a narrow street. On Sunday morning the area shows busy fairs, crowded streets, and a cosmopolitan crowd reflecting London's harsh urban life.
A humorous critique of contemporary wife behavior and domestic life. The piece lampoons sweep hairstyles, nagging after expenses, photo fondness, runaway spouses, indifferent suitors, and theatre etiquette with wry observations and dated slang.
A Missouri farmer stores corn fodder in bundles after husking, cuts them into short lengths, and uses them as bedding in stalls. The shorter stalks let cows and horses pick through, keep stalls neater, and simplify manure handling while absorbing liquids.
The article explains how noon occurs at any longitude and how time zones divide the Earth into thirty five degree segments from Greenwich. It notes the four U S time zones eastern central mountain and Pacific and gives examples comparing New York Chicago Denver and San Francisco.
Review notes a robust actor playing the gravedigger in Hamlet at the local theatre. The critic cites a memorable line about a foot in the grave and finds the performance extraordinary and entertaining.
Government Bureau of Soils work aims to prove that practical training and scientific education are essential for successful farming. Its investigations across the West seek to map earth nutrition values to guide farmers toward greater crop yields and more efficient land use.
A hog cot is described as 6 ft wide 8 ft long and 6 ft 2 in high in front and 3 ft high at the rear The floor is built with 2 in by 4 in lumber indicating rough carpentry specifications for livestock housing.
The text describes a ca Ra a ca Ra stringer frame held on the floor by corner blocks, listing lumber needs: 12 pieces 2x4s 16 ft for frame, 4 pieces 1x12s 16 ft for floor, 13 pieces 1x2s 16 ft for roof and ends, 10 battens 16 ft for sealing cracks. Total cost about $12.50.
The passage discusses early maturing pullets likely to be good layers in their first winter and possibly in subsequent years. It contrasts slow maturing birds that start laying late in winter and often delay until pleasant spring weather.
A Canadian inventor creates a three section ladder that folds into a compact unit. The ladder extends to full height with pins securing the sections and folds back like a three part screen for easy storage behind a door or in a corner. It requires leaning against a wall and has no back support.
A Maine breeder reports 29 April-hatched pullets selected for early maturity to lay by September 1. From September to April they average 115 eggs per bird with a calculated profit over 3 dollars each. Breeding poultry to winter egg production is considered likely to be achieved soon.
The article contrasts farmhand quality, praising the intelligent and diligent worker who endures harsh conditions for the ranch, and condemning liars and laziness. It cites Denver Field and Farm on honesty and reliability in hired help.
Agricultural tip notes that rest for cultivated land can help recuperate soil but prolonged fallow invites weeds. Weeds sprout heavily, depleting fertility and complicating future cultivation. The piece argues that overcultivation shortens land life, while weeds cause the most harm to productive soil.
The text extols camomile for pest destruction using decoctions of leaves stems and powder. It claims dispersed camomile plants greatly benefit garden health and asserts greenhouse cultivation should include camomile in fresh or dried form.
A dialogue cited by the Chicago Tribune questions whether medical operations can alter dispositions toward crime. A doctor suggests outcomes depend on what is meant by making people good, recounting a frontier sheriff who performed an operation to curb a robber’s tendencies, though the doctor did not perform it.
Laura asks George if he ordered the parlor lamp. He forgot, saying he tied the reminder to his pocketbook instead of his finger, mistaking the action in the moment for the intent.
An amusing tale from Mr. Phillips's drama Ulysses recounts two girls in the stalls at a matinee. One whispers to the other that the play will be funny, arguing the name alone signals humor. The remark evokes lighthearted audience chatter.
A report observes that carrots grow wild across Europe Asia Minor Siberia Northern China Abyssinia Northern Africa Madeira and the Canary Islands, indicating a broad natural spread of the plant in diverse regions.
Before drainage projects in England and Holland, mosquitoes and malaria caused extensive illness and malarial degeneration. The text notes that without diking and draining, these regions lagged in progress compared to the Southern States.
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