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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
2
A quirky note compares garden seed to burdensome toil while debating blame for Count Bon. It questions whether two people once felt they could write a spring poem. Prince Helie de Sagan declares he never wants to see America again, countered by America’s retort over Helie.
A garbled excerpt notes a Philadelphia couple and a Washington moment. It mentions Chicago News remarks about a man willing to second any motion, suggesting political maneuvering.
A statement places Prince de Sagan's value at 3 million dollars while another claims a 3 million dollar loan to him. AP adds that both figures are reported as correct.
A Boston man offers a $50 reward for a remedy that stops a parrot from repeating profanity. The note suggests trying unconventional methods, jokingly asking why not use an ax.
Members of Congress sent out a garden seed batch that will strain druggists and cause back ache across the country. The claim hints at unintended labor burdens for pharmaceutical suppliers nationwide.
A Cleveland judge reportedly treated a minor assault and battery case as more serious due to a leap year context. The event involved an attempted unwanted kiss, raising questions about the judge’s reaction and the handling of the matter.
The text notes that current per capita circulation in the United States is £35.35, highlighting a measurable economic statistic. It presents a standalone figure with no further context or comparative data.
The text discusses smiling and frowning, citing the Sioux City Journal. It questions whether one should maintain a straight face, suggesting contrasting effects of smiling and frowning on wrinkles.
The law rules that a "family hotel" is not a true hotel though scrutiny of its relation to a boarding house is avoided. The statement hints at distinguishing lodging categories without detailing penalties or inhabitants.
A New Jersey woman obtained a divorce after her husband was accused of regularly cutting another lady's coins. She noted he should have pursued a diploma as a chiropodist to improve his conduct.
A Chicago scientist claims the disturbance of the equilibrium of imponderable ether is not the agent of heat. The remark suggests reconsidering heat sources when the thermometer climbs this summer.
A New York man received a prison term after a jury found him guilty of election fraud. The court showed leniency as 200 politicians urged clemency, a move highlighted as a testament to public service shown by the judge.
The article notes Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin proposed a list of men who control the country’s finances, calling attention to debates over wealth and influence. It argues many Americans feel they should have a voice in the nation’s wealth.
A Chicago News cartoon shows Mr Busyman judging candidates for an office boy post while buried in work. A disreputable figure declares he wants to be alderman, and Busyman replies that he will vote for him if he stays out and lets him be busy.
Across major U.S. lakes last year Detroit led with 7,500,000 passengers and Chicago with 1,900,000 as lake travel remains robust. Milwaukee and other ports such as Port Huron Grand Haven and Marquette each surpassed 400,000 passengers, underscoring continued river and lake passenger movement despite seasonal limits.
The article notes exceptional lake travel safety with 7,500,000 Detroit departures by boat. Passenger casualties were few, and vessels have grown to near ocean liner size with roomy berths cabins and promenades. Excursion steamers run daily between chief lake cities during the heated period offering comfortable itineraries and varied fare plans.
The piece notes large US to Canada migrations into western provinces and New England's influx of Canadian settlers. It highlights promotional efforts, economic and social shifts, and the ongoing bid for citizenship by Canadian migrants, with Gov Morris cited on the broader westward migration pattern. It views the movements as both loss and progress, linking regional development and cross border ties.
Miss Martha Wend keeps a brisk sharp tone as visitors gaze at the famous old house. A summer resident recalls stories while Martha notes the throng of grandnephews and grandnieces racing up and down the stairs and never wiping their shoes.
A Punch writer notes a Scotch minister abroad and upon return asks the sexton how things fared in his absence. The sexton replies that “they do say that most ministers leave someone worse than themselves to fill the pulpit when they go away but you never do that, sir.”
The piece explains influenza origin in Eastern Central Asia and its spread via human travel. It notes 1889 90 pandemic reach, movement along caravan routes then railways, and rapid city to city diffusion once carriers arrived. Since 1890 influenza has winter epidemics in Europe and America.
A London based New York Times correspondent cites British Medical Journal figures showing average English physicians earning about 1100 to 1250 dollars a year. The piece notes heavy deductions and poor debt collection with 31.6 percent to the surgery, 87 percent to collectors, and 12 percent as bad debts, leaving many physicians struggling to cover practice costs.
The piece argues overcrowding and low fees undermine English medical practice, blaming rivalry and lack of unity. It notes proposals for district minimum fees, charity work carveouts, and cites a New York Times account of Germany raising rates and charging for telephone consultations and night calls. It also cites Austria’s similar issues with doctors.
Samuel Merwin notes in Success Magazine that Shanghai hosts French hotels German Club English Country Club Russian bank Japanese mercantile houses and a cosmopolitan European quarter ruled by a mixed American British and German influence. He contrasts it with Paris London and New York and highlights social decay and pressures on families due to degraded circles and a tainted social atmosphere amid heavy drinking.
A Pacific Monthly account describes Rudyard Kipling at work in Brattleboro Vermont. The writer notes Kipling in a revolving chair with his wife nearby, writing prose in silence then chatting between bursts. He hums a rhythm while composing and some poems were written while traveling in a Pullman car at high speed.
A Toledo Blade transcription shows two senators clashing over a graft vote. The agitated critic accuses a colleague of voting for the measure to gain a better deal, while the other defends a tactical stance.
A clipped quotation from the Philadelphia Ledger shows a man recounting a conversation with a woman in a car. He states he gave up his seat to a woman, claiming it proves a point about chivalry.
Miss Maud Ashford states that she will not marry former Senator Henry G Davis, West Virginia multi millionaire and father in law of Senator Stephen B Elkins. Engagement broken with no breach of promise suit or settlement planned. Washington dispatch notes rumors of an alliance ending.
Strong opposition from Mrs. Elkins and her Davis family complicates a planned marriage, with tensions noted as central to the outcome of the arrangement.
An 18 year old prince Manuel II is proclaimed king after the deaths of his father and elder brother. Described as tall, blonde and well educated, he has served in the navy and is seen as a determined ruler. Britain vows intervention to preserve the dynasty if a pretender threatens the throne.
Summer freight house at Cleveland of the Pennsylvana Railway Company and about twenty freight cars burned causing losses around 75000. Molson warehouse in Montreal home to Canadian Pacific railway destroyed with 200000 loss, insured. Ohio Supreme Court voided indictments against a bridge trust for lack of definiteness. Seaboard Air Line office building in Portsmouth Virginia burned and flooded with stored records damaged. Six Italians mob linked figures arrested in Canton Ohio on threats over extortion and joining a gang.
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