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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
7
A girl asks for the secret of a remarkable blonde hair while two women under odd objects boast they share hair like hers. She explains she chose for her grandmother and mother two women with hair just like hers, prompting a cautious promise of secrecy.
In the current issue the New York City telephone directories would form a stack roughly seven and a quarter miles tall if placed end to end.
Visiting foreigner asks about the canal’s purpose and the native replies that it is intended to limit the size of future battleships. The exchange appears in the Chicago Tribune.
An old advertisement claims Hamlins Wizard Oil on the chest will break up a cold in a night, noting that a cold often precedes pneumonia and consumption.
Mrs Upsome and Dr Mary Walker mock spring hat trends while Mrs Goodsole expresses relief that the elderly lady remains alive.
The article describes a compact barn and stable design suitable for suburban or village residents with small land tracts. It includes one single and one double horse stall, two single cow stalls, a harness room, feed bins, and a large carriage room. Exterior can vary, with options like a cupola.
Farmers should equip a practical workshop with a small two-room layout featuring a blacksmith end and a carpenter end. Emphasize good tools, proper storage, and a safe, orderly space with a stove, chimney, forge, anvil, vise, and shed covered bench for outdoor work.
Advice underscores twice daily water changes for fowls and strict cleanliness to prevent disease. If a bird is sick and its owner misses symptoms, contaminated water from discharge or breath can spread illness.
The Crop Reporting Board of the USDA estimates the 1909 January 1 farm animal counts and values. Horses rise by 648000, mules 184000, milch cows 626000. other cattle fall 694000, sheep rise 1453000, swine fall 1937000. Total value up $194,029,000 to $4,525,259,000.
The 1008 Indian corn crop reached 2,643,000,000 bushels with an estimated value of 1.615 billion dollars. Prices are unusually high, with only 1881 and 1901 seeing comparable farm prices. The century shows a massive rise since 1902, culminating in a 1907 surge of 600 million dollars, likened to national gold reserves.
The passage describes packing fleece by laying it on a table, turning the head and tail and the flanks, then rolling and tying it with a rope passed through slots in a light lumber tying box. Wool buyers prefer to
A note on securing fleece for easy access and a Farmer guidance snippet on egg buoyancy. Fresh eggs sink, one day old nearly reach bottom, two days halfway, three days near surface, four days just at top, and five to six days rise above the water as they age.
A Nevada, Iowa poultry operator rigs a revolving brush powered by a small electric motor to wash the feet of freshly killed fowls prior to shipment, showcasing an unusual farm use of electric motors.
Prof. R. A. Moore notes patient breeding boosted Wisconsin average corn yield from 25 bushels per acre in 1901 to 41.2 in 1907. He argues the gains are worth pursuing nationwide on all farms.
The Nova Scotia government has appointed a commission to examine the feasibility of old-age pensions for workmen and report findings.
Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. The ad promotes it as the best remedy during the teething period.
A wary fellow statesman questions whether a strong income tax speech shifted votes. The eloquent senator replies with a hint of doubt, noting the audience reaction in a Chicago Tribune report.
Ad offers a free sample from Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York for Allen's Foot-Ease claiming to cure swollen aching feet and corns and to ease new shoes. It promotes a 25 cent price for druggists and warns against substitutes.
A New York Evening Mail item notes a woman wearing a bonnet made of shredded hay with fruit piled atop as she walks along the Gay White Way. An advertisement offers Dr Jnos Great Nerve Reatorer with a free trial bottle and treatment details from Philadelphia. London Diocesan Church Lads Brigade reports over 3000 of 6500 members attending St Pauls cathedral service.
The Wholesale Typewriter Co of San Francisco offers all makes at 40 to 75 percent off factory list prices with full guarantees.
Nan and FYan spar in a light exchange about a stirring plot. The playful dialogue hints at a creative project or performance with a humorous edge.
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