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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
7
A George H. Morrison reflection urges strength in dull service. It asserts nobility in bravery paired with cheer, endurance, and tenderness amid a gray, bleak road.
A fragmented ad describes a hand beaten napkin designed for boys and girls at boarding schools. It mentions weed diameter and initials added for consideration, and notes items also sold for babies bib use.
An eastern college president notes that the average salary of college professors nationwide trails below the wages of mine workers. The report contrasts academic pay with industrial wages and hints at broader labor value discussions amid rising cost pressures.
The text traces how kings originated as "fathers" of families and how terms like queen start as wife or mother. It notes kinship roots for elder figures and links czar and kaiser to Caesar. It also explains etymologies like dandelion from lion's tooth and vinegar from sour wine.
A Houston Post quote ponders whether a man would stay cool in danger, suggesting his composure would show in fear and his feet would provide steadiness. The snippet frames a test of nerve and practicality in crisis.
An old advertisement urges buyers not to buy water and to use Red-Cross Ball Blue laundry bluing. It describes it as a pure solid ball for whitening clothes, used in thousands of homes for 20 years, priced at 10 cents, and sold by All Fall Grocers.
A tender-hearted youth spoke up at an Oxford supper where fathers jeered at their sons money for list of demands. He finally cried out that they are fellow-creatures, insisting a gentler view.
The fragment condemns rulers marked by vice and impiety, noting that true honor rests with the private citizen rather than public power. The text reflects moral judgment and echoes classical themes about leadership and virtue.
A woman built a 12 by 18 foot greenhouse divided into two sections for roses and vegetables. She grows peppers eggplant tomatoes and lettuce year round with best results in November to June. Plants are started in August or September and fertilized through winter and spring. Pollen is applied with a camel hair brush and varieties like Freedom Suttons Perfection and Lorillard perform best. Temperature kept between 60 and 70 degrees.
The article compares feeds for lamb fattening including corn as the best single grain, barley near corn in rapid gains, and wheat and wheat screenings that promote growth more than fattening. Oats, when combined with corn, aid fattening. oilmeal and cottonseed meal with corn give added advantage. wheat bran adds bulk and regulates digestion.
In a quiet moment after a morning service Dr. Beecher sank on a lounge and lamented that it was the worst sermon he had ever preached. His daughter noted he had seemed unusually quiet, and he replied that he always has something to say even when nothing comes. The exchange reveals his frustrated mood and ongoing self-criticism.
A reflective piece urges a man to dedicate life to important duties not trivial concerns. It compares idle living to a lighthouse keeper neglecting duties, emphasizing guiding others and embracing a sober, purposeful path.
An old saying notes that those who cannot manage their own finances are likely to mishandle national affairs. It argues this truism remains valid despite any figures or commentary from Dun and Bradstreet.
A writer reports bitter milk before souring, then feeding the cow potatoes. After adjustments including lime water in the cream and avoiding long standing, the milk and butter taste sweeter and cream ripens properly.
The text lists egg producing chicken varieties such as Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Red Orpingtons and Leghorns. It notes small average egg weight around two ounces and implies these breeds are used on egg farms for good production.
A stray clipping urges shippers not to place fruit in competition with others and to avoid markets that are advertised as weak. It says commission merchants will send daily quotations on a stock card for reference.
Readable text notes that in Froissy France women fill every public role from barber to postman to stationmaster and signaler. The piece highlights female leadership across village services and public functions. Murine Eye Remedy ads promote eye pain relief products with prices and mail offers from Chicago.
A Dayton Journal clipping notes a British baronet living in New York and employed as a janitor, remarking that his autocratic tendencies persist despite a humbler job.
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