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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
6
A fanciful piece lists animal roles such as bees as geometrists and moles as meteorologists, then humorously claims a Missouri tightwad has saved shoe lace tips for 22 years earning 11 cents from iron sales, per Popular Magazine.
A school recess game lets up to about twenty five players form a circle while one or more foxes act inside the ring and a farmer outside calls Bruno the dog to chase. The dog imitates the fox’s moves, and when the fox is captured the roles rotate with a new fox and dog chosen.
Laxative product claims to cure a cold in one day and grip in two days. Sells for 25 cents with a signature line by E. W. Grove.
The article surveys several theories on Yankee origin from Indigenous mispronunciations of English to Dutch nicknames for Connecticut settlers and links the term to British soldiers circa 1775. It also notes the song Yankee Doodle once called Nankee Doodle and mentions Red Cross Ball Blue as a laundry product reference.
The article recalls the saying no bed of roses and traces it to old Greece and Rome. It notes beds stuffed with rose leaves in antique times and mentions Antinous sleeping in a tent of gold and silver with a bed of roses. Today dried rose leaves still appear in some homes.
The item promotes Marine Eye Remedy with claims of fast relief for red weak or watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It asserts non patent medicine status and long use by physicians before public sale. The text then notes wild wolf dogs in Ireland and contrasts them with Eskimo dogs, followed by a Paris fashion snippet.
Advertisement claims Pazooint Ment cures itching bleeding and protruding piles within six to fourteen days with a money back refund if not cured. Drugstore price 65 cents.
A household note warns that burnt matches are dirty and dangerous to toss. It suggests dipping the glowing end into a glass of sand to extinguish embers and prevent dirt and fire damage to furniture and wood.
A concise reflection on how enduring achievements outlive temporary gains, attributed to Algernon Swinburne.
The library of the British Museum contains 1,000,000 volumes. This figure highlights the vast scope of the institution’s historic and contemporary holdings.
Tips for efficient packing during a move include sorting clothes and bric-a-brac, packing photos in large boxes with excelsior, and using barrels for dishes. Create numbered box lists in black paint to track contents, enabling quick unpacking by consulting the numbers. This system speeds up settling in as boxes are opened only when needed.
Practical care and cooking hints. Open stubborn glass jars in hot water, grease kettle bottoms, wring linens by hand, and enjoy apple rose dessert. Use a spoon to turn meat, eat olives and radishes by hand, and peel fruits with fingers. A splash of vinegar enriches vegetable sauces. wind curtains by hand. sprinkle tea leaves to prevent dust when sweeping.
A thick round steak is browned in a short pan with sliced onion, seasoned with salt pepper and flour, topped with bacon, baked twenty minutes, then simmered three hours with water. The gravy is thickened with flour and cold water, seasoned, strained, and poured over the meat.
Soak a pound of salt pork to fresh en it. Drain it, cut it into pieces about an inch square, fry these in hot fat, move them about that they may be equally cooked. When they are almost done enough stir in with them from six to twelve well beaten eggs, beat all quickly together. When the eggs are set turn the mixture upon a hot dish and send baked potatoes to table with it. If the pork gives out a good deal of fat while it is being fried, pour this off before dishing the meat. Time, a quarter of an hour, sufficient for four or five persons.
Roll puff paste to a quarter inch thick. Cut circles, place a teaspoon of fruit on half, sprinkle sugar, seal edges, crimp, and brush with egg. Bake on sheets in a brisk oven about 20 minutes. Use raw fruit jam or drained canned fruit as filling.
The text explains outlining forms by stitching left to right to fit rounded shapes. It advises against using knots, starting with a few stitches at the beginning point, covering them with outlining stitches, finishing by running the thread back, and securing with a buttonhole stitch.
The piece explains adding side taps to new tubs or fitting old wooden tubs similarly at low cost. A garden hose attached to the tap guides water outside or to another room, reducing effort and expense in emptying the tub.
A Popular Electricity item describes a small electro magnet on a platform with a semaphore arm. A string runs from the arm through a screw-eye guide to a weighted soft iron piece below. When current flows the magnet pulls the iron and raises the signal arm.
The piece traces Mrs. Grundy as a famous fictional figure, noting her 1798 London debut in Speed the Plow and naming her sponsors and imitators such as Mrs Harris and Mrs Gamp. It describes Dame Ashfield's obsession with Mrs. Grundy and her influence on social chatter, including phrases about what Mrs. Grundy would think.
An inspector questions boys about removing coats. Asked if the bear can take off his warm over coat, a boy explains the buttons are unknown to the good Lord. The exchange reflects a humorous, childlike misunderstanding in a National Monthly piece.
A collection of old time riddles and witticisms linking puns to everyday objects. The lines play on words about Adam Eve gardening hearing lawyers and various trades with punchlines that hinge on sound and double meaning.
A Rural Life note warns that close growing between tree rows and intercrops causes nursery stock losses up to about 10 percent. It urges spacing from four feet in year one to wider gaps as trees mature, and recommends measuring from the expanded tree top rather than the trunk.
A brief guide explains a simple and cheap seed starting device made from stiff paper. Draw two circles with radii six and three inches, cut out the inner circle, trim to the outer circle, forming a doughnut shape, then cut into three equal arcs for use in planting.
A letter from H. W. M. describes edging a paper strip arc with slits to form a bottomless pot that holds soil and seed, folds into a ball, and can be transplanted without disturbing the plant. The pot dissolves as the plant grows, keeping roots undisturbed and reducing transplant shock.
A compact guide to profitable poultry keeping stressing condition over breed. Advice covers feeding, housing, incubator care, disinfection, and handling of birds after hatching. Emphasizes preventive measures and practical tips for egg production and flock health.
Idaho Agricultural Expert urges selecting strict dairy cows bred for milk over dual purpose or beef animals. Emphasizes long term profitability from butterfat production rather than immediate carcass value.
A Poultry Journal writer notes several scratching options for hens including dry leaves for quick turnover, straw for durability and feed value, occasional buckwheat, corn husks, and shredded corn fodder. Meadow grass and swale are discouraged due to matting.
A Fruit Grower writer recommends sprinkling a little salt on the heart of planted cabbages after setting out. Rain dissolves the salt and it should be renewed until cabbage worms are past. Treated cabbages grow larger and heads remain solid inside.
Necessity for testing seed corn is emphasized to secure good stands and yields. Wet fall 1911 created doubtful seed, making testing essential. The single ear method is presented as the only practical testing approach.
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