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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1911
Page
7
Six nations collaborate in Omaha to study high altitude conditions using weather balloons. Balloons reach up to eighteen miles, recording temperature humidity and wind speeds. data will be exchanged among the six governments and tabulated for meteorological bureaus.
Boscawen New Hampshire marks the birthplace of William Pitt Fessenden whose life centered in Maine. A granite boulder honoring him bears a tablet noting his birth on October 6 1806 his Senate service for Maine and his 1864 65 tenure as secretary of the treasury.
New York expert Edgar L Hewitt reports discoveries in Guatemala showing ancient cities flourishing before the Christian era. At Quirigua archaeologists have unearthed stunning sculpture and hieroglyphics, with time reckoning deciphered but much of the history still unreadable.
A summer kitchen insect remedy mixes one pint milk one pound brown sugar and two ounces pepper to attract and kill files with saucers placed around the house. The author claims the mixture causes near instant death to files and is harm less.
The article argues that while some similarity exists between northern and southern civilizations, there is not enough resemblance to prove any actual connection between North and South America before the fall of Rome.
The Jamaica citizens' committee celebrates a letter from F L Hann of Brooklyn promising action against immoral burlesque posters. He states that when a poster shows a woman in tights, coverings will be placed over bare limbs to hide them from view.
Instructions on poultry care urge regular dusting with insect powder for hens with chicks and shelter during storms. Emphasizes exercise to boost appetite digestion and health, warns against leaving meat brine scraps on the ground as it can cause serious bowel trouble.
The text notes that ancient stenographers called notarii recorded official speeches in the Roman Senate. It cites Suetonius and mentions Augustus’ anger over Caesar’s speech to Metellus being reported imperfectly.
An advertisement extolls Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle, effective laxative for headaches colds indigestion pains constipation and sour stomach. It urges buying only the genuine product with the company name printed on the front of each package.
Ninety five percent of steel pens produced in the United States originate at Cambridge New Jersey.
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