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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
2
A Myrtle Point column urges tapping idle land and unemployed urban residents to farm. It cites waste places and waste men as major causes of high living costs, calls for farmers unions and Grange collaboration, and urges leaders to plan ways to move people to cultivation.
Donald of Oregon writes that direct democracy tools and many commissions inflate state costs from $3000 to $10000 yearly. He warns taxes will double in ten years as expenses rise and valuations fall, urging repeal of these laws.
The article reflects on John D. Archbold's death marking the decline of an old Standard Oil cadre and the rise of a new crowd led by Frank A. Vanderlip. It contrasts secretive behavior with a push for publicity as financiers seek broad support under a “square deal” while pursuing self interests.
About fifteen thousand people from thirty states and a dozen foreign countries visited Eagle Creek camp ground in the Oregon National Forest during 1916. The site lies forty five miles east of Portland along the Columbia Highway.
Notice to dog owners within Myrtle Point City limits to purchase a license from the City Recorder or City Marshal by ordinance. Those failing to procure a license by January 15, 1917 will have the dog taken up and disposed of as provided by law. City Marshal J C Brown signed the notice.
An aged newspaper advertisement extols Doone Caney Kidney Pills, claiming they cure backache and kidney disorders. It features testimonials from Pr William Harvey of Grants Pass Oregon praising the product and urging readers to consult dealers for the remedy.
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