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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1902
Page
6
A fragmentary schoolyard quip centers on Wilbur as a patient, kind teacher in a nighttime setting. The line suggests a tall tale about running an elevator that explains the odd handwriting, with a playful exchange about cause and effect among townsfolk.
A Ping Library of 240 volumes of beet literature was found on each of the Northern Pacific North Coast Limited trains. The trains are noted as the only westward services sighted throughout by electricity. Jaspar questions a discharged cook and Jumppe says he insulted a policeman on the street. New York Run.
Fragmented ad style text promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and other remedies, claiming internal treatment cures catarrh and praising a variety of products. Includes testimonials, prices, and mentions of advertisements, dental and tobacco themes interspersed with street scene chatter.
George H Williams, newly elected Mayor of Portland Oregon, once a leading national figure and potential U S Supreme Court candidate, later served as Chief Justice of the Oregon Territory, United States Senator, and Attorney General under Grant. After a political and social backlash linked to a formidable Washington society faction, Williams left Washington to resume law practice and now returns to public life at 72 as Portland's chief magistrate.
A Baylor University article extols Professor Brooks, once a Santa Fe laborer earning scant wages, who educated while briefly in labor, then attended Baylor and Harvard. It lauds him as a top American scholar, a fine speaker with rapid delivery and graceful gesturing, now a distinguished professor and lecturer. A tangential sprig notes a peach complexion remark from a Philadelphia Press item.
Thompson praises his mother-in-law as a perfect treasure and expresses a devout, almost heavenly regard. The remark suggests deep affection and a sense of moral value in family ties, reflecting the era's emphasis on filial gratitude and respect within households.
A farmer named Corntas comments on guiding his son toward responsibility. He notes steady farming as they nurture the boy, with the mother and him sharing duties and preparing him to take over. The scene hints at rural family training and a prideful, hopeful outlook.
An old advertisement promises a free two ounce Monopale can of cayenne white pepper or ginger after paying postage for two two cent stamps and sending a customer’s name. The item is pitched as purer and stronger than any other brand with grocers handling Monopole groceries in Portland Oregon.
A jumbled syndicated reading recalls Sharpe and Boreman returning from Europe with tales of Lonelyville, while a Detroit Free Press note reports four kittens nesting in a tree at Alderman Peace’s Castle Hill villa in High Wycombe. An Exchange item notes two Jews seeking Catholicism, waiting for a priest then planning to rush to synagogue if late.
A garbled quote from an old family servant recalls a heated scene last night. The dialogue centers on a ghostly claim about Marie Tom and a cherished bottle, ending with a terse expletive over drink and trust in the household.
North Coast Limited runs daily between Portland and Minneapolis and St. Paul via Tacoma Seattle Spokane Butte Livingston Billings Bismarck Fargo. Eight of the trains operate each day four east four west with standard and Pullman sleeping cars dining car day coaches mail express and baggage car and a bright observation car. Travel is surprisingly inexpensive and agents stand ready to provide more details.
A man collapsed inside the Big Westernette store as shoppers watched. a floor walker assisted, directing officials to arrange burial and notify the cemetery keeper. The odd dialogue records a chaotic moment, with unclear phrasing but identifiable actions surrounding the incident.
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