This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1913
Page
2
The Enterprise returnee arrives from a six weeks rest stay in California. The article notes layoff rest for Papermen and hotel and transport workers while the porters and waiters take a break. The writer plans to study future office equipment and newsroom machinery for potential adoption.
The Portmaster General's report shows such schemes netted about 100 million dollars over two years while 100 convictions were secured. It argues the frauds exploit gullibility and speculation, urging better public vigilance and cooperation to eradicate mail scams.
The piece contrasts early Chicago expo transport with modern progress. It notes over a million automobiles in U S service and an anticipated 309,000 units manufactured in 1913. It asserts roughly one car per hundred people in the nation.
The piece argues that many great figures from Luther to Edison chose higher service over wealth. It questions the idea that artists and scientists lack money sense, noting how fame and impact can be sacrificed to pursue noble ideals rather than financial gain. The author condemns the pursuit of wealth as a corrupting force.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes that county residents average one automobile per 310 people with about 300 auto manufacturers and as many parts makers. Cars are common in cities, replacing horse drawn pleasure vehicles, and motor trucks are displacing horses for hauling.
A Midwestern inventor develops a composition intended to replace air in tires. The new material is pumped into tires, promising a free air substitute and transforming tire inflation.
A chaotic fragment cites State of Ohio Toledo city proceedings and a claim against Cheney & Co alleging perjured oaths and fraud. The document mentions a $1000 reward for each case of perjury and references Hall's Cough Cure testimonials and associated endorsements.
Dairymen of the east adopt a metropolitan plow method for silo construction. Underground tanks use cement walls with open bottoms and airless, congealed feed claimed to vent similarly to free air, improving preservation and cutting costs.
An exchange laments hard times and the costs of living with examples of purchases from soap to four dollar fishing rods. It questions who bears responsibility, urging not to blame only the president and trusts.
Senior and junior plays are planned with the junior show first to raise funds for high school music and classics. The project will save each pupil two dollars yearly by reusing classics for ten to twelve years. Prof Stastney attended the Coquille fair educational meeting last Saturday. The eighth grade organized a class society with Harold Gourley as president and Kay Leep as vice president. Hazel Lee became treasurer and Elva Green secretary. The little schoolhouse children staged The Boy who Put a Mother First in Miss Neer's room Friday afternoon with speaking and singing.
Guy Hansen Fish of Myrtle Point Oregon filed notice of intention to make Final Commutation Proof for lands described in Homestead Entry 07502 and additional entry 07882 in Township 9 Range 13 West Willamette Meridian. Hearing before Register and Receiver Roseburg February 28 1918. Witnesses named Carl V. Bushnell Oliver C. Miller Russell Hill Alber Myers.
Notice in the Land Office Roseburg Oregon dated February 12 1913公告 Mincionon Miller whose past Oregon filed on March 8 1909 sworn statement and Application No 04855 to purchase the SE NE and SE SE of Section 14 Township 28 South Range 11 West Willamette meridian and timber thereon under timber and stone law and acts amendatory June 8 1878 and other provisions.
This note warns that appetite or distress after meals signals potential stomach trouble. It emphasizes digestion over intake and cautions that even strong people can suffer from disordered stomachs if ignored or abused.
The notice states a land and timber entry with a timber estimate of 1 080 000 board feet at 50 cents per M and land value of 10 dollars, with final proof to be sworn before U S Commissioner EK A Dodge at Myrtle Point Oregon. Protest or contest may be filed before patent issues by corroborated affidavit. 1610 B F Jones Register.
In Justice and Constable District No 5 Coos county Oregon action at law to recover money E oe Roberts plaintiff v W T Rutherford defendant. You are to appear within six weeks from February 20 1918 and answer the complaint. If not, judgment will be entered for the plaintiff for 123 58 and costs. He seeks sale of attached personal property including a steel range chairs stools show cases and various kitchen utensils. Publication ordered by Justice B E A Dodge in Myrtle Point Enterprise weekly for six weeks. CLAUD H GILES attorney for plaintiff. Strong Sons Myrtle Point Oregon advertise Mitchell 1913 car.
A Winona newspaper anecdote on advertising satire shows a merchant boasting a handsome fence ad to a customer who replies he reads papers but not fence boards. The tale highlights how ads must reach people where they live and read.
Real estate notice states E. B. Lane lists one hundred residential lots for sale. The announcement emphasizes quality and location. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.