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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
7
A New York carpenter after seventeen years of work learns his wife saved eighty thousand dollars from their life together. She died leaving him ample funds to live comfortably, and he discovers her careful saving habit after her death.
In a dialogue between a middle aged spinster and Miss Cayenne a belief is stated that men are quicker to heed newspaper warnings and avoid gold bricks while women still marry for money. The exchange highlights gender biases around prudence and marriage incentives.
An Exchange opinion argues the day of judgment is mythical, offering comfort to readers who have ignored the hereafter. The note reflects skepticism about final judgment and religious dire warnings.
A Chicago restaurant offering a Cantonese style dish priced at 25 dollars requires 24 hours advance order. The dish, named Foong wong wu yin, claims portions to feed five suffragettes or six ordinary men. A fashion note mentions skirts narrowing six inches at the ankle and questions about girls balancing on one leg.
A reflective note on ambition and effort warns that persistent chasing may exhaust a person before reaping any pleasure from success. It emphasizes balance and the risk of burnout from overtaxing pursuit.
The article argues that humane training yields better results, noting horses labeled vicious can be managed with proper treatment. It stresses training colts in good spirits, with ample feed and minimal whip use, and warns against training when the horse is underfed or unhappy. It also mentions soothing syrups for teething children.
Uncle Snooks ponders a dictionary distinction between acclivity and declivity on a hillside. A tongue in cheek note about slopes up and down raises the humor of wordplay. A product promotion for Red Creas Ball Blue claims it will wash double the clothes of rivals.
A century old eastern Alpine practice is described where one hundred eggs are spread on sand and couples dance around them. If a pair ends the dance without breaking an egg, it signifies temperamental compatibility and leads to engagement.
A family dinner scene notes the butter's hardness on a cold night and softness on a warm night. Six year old Billy comments that the butter is easy tonight, reflecting the chilly to warm weather shift.
A playful verse features brown sugar and sand exchanging quippy lines about being in each other’s weigh. The nibble of whimsy invites a lighthearted, punny exchange with a punchline about weight and weighty concerns.
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a powerful botanical blood purifier that soaks through the intestines to reach every vessel and organ. It promises to flush impurities, dissolve acid accumulations in joints, and ease rheumatic pain with a note on patient suitability for weak stomachs. The Swift Specific Co. markets it for $1 a bottle from Atlanta, Georgia.
A new red paint changes to black when heated, designed to alert bearings approaching dangerous temperatures. The pigment provides a visual heat indicator to prevent overheating and potential failure in mechanical systems.
Work for Greatest Artists describes design etching and engraving of fine bookplates as a thriving Vienna profession with many of the era’s greatest artists engaged in producing these works of art.
Agronomy department warns farmers against oat smut losses last summer and urges seed oats treatment with formalin. One pint formalin to thirty six gallons water treats thirty bushels. Submerge two thirds full gunny sacks ten minutes, drain, then spread on threshing floor under blankets to dry.
An advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue stating it is the best blueing value in the world and likens spider web dew to a perfect display of symmetry and color. It compares spider eyelets to combs at the end of claws aiding in handling cobweb threads.
W. W. Maxim in Farm and Home notes thousands of apple trees in fields and roadsides yield poor fruit. Grafting 15 to 20 years ago could have brought profit. many trees are not too old to graft. Proper trimming and fertilizing are advised.
A quirky exchange describes a golf course on Satan’s preserve where no players are seen. A returning golfer praises the course while a cautious old soul notes no one is allowed to play, hinting at a hidden, exclusive course.
A quoted passage imagines a long ocean voyage with no fixed destination or return date. The narrator desires freedom to wander, rest by wayside spots, and mingle with diverse street children of the Orient or Saxons, free from telegrams and social stress.
Steamers commonly load wood pulp at Chicoutimi at the Saguenay river head and ship freight to Manchester England. The voyage runs from the world’s deepest river through Canadian wilderness to an English canal district, highlighting the journey from lake to mill towns. Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets offer a laxative and cathartic cure for constipation.
A doctor asks Mrs. Jones about her husband’s delusions and she jokes he fears the bill will cause worry. The exchange plays on medical worries and financial concerns in a light, humorous dialogue.
Government in Germany issues hunting permits to hunters. Revenue from permits totals about 1.6 million dollars annually.
The speaker reflects that praise and wishes reveal little about character. Baalam's prayer to die as the righteous is noted, yet he later joined heathen forces and was slain by a righteous man, illustrating a warning about incongruent actions.
The Washington Herald quotes a young man asking for clarity after a woman rejects him saying the decision is final. The exchange reveals disbelief and a search for precise meaning behind the stated finality.
A brief remark contrasts foolish egotism with the crowd of baseball rooters, noting the real egotist is one who believes his line of humor draws attention in a stadium full of spectators.
A Napoleon quotation asserts luck lies in continual preparation for every possible alternative, framing readiness as the key to favorable outcomes.
The western yellow bellied fly catcher ranges from the Pacific coast to the eastern Rockies foothills and north to Alaska. It spends about eight months in summer and winters in México. Analyzing 160 stomachs shows 99.31 percent animal and 0.69 percent vegetable matter, with the bird feeding mainly on predaceous beetles and other insects, harmless to fruit and grain. It is confiding and domestic, often near human dwellings where it provides insect control.
The note emphasizes good ventilation in cow stables and calm handling of cows. It recommends growing beets over carrots for feed, using the Babcock test to gauge production, and examining management before calving. It warns against soil wear from repeated corn crops and urges calf raising to maintain a healthy herd.
The New York Times notes rising patisserie shops supply delicious French pastries. A silver service boy offers a wide range on a platter at hotels and homes. Guests select favored shells, creams, almond fillings, or fruit batters as a convenient, appealing dessert option.
A light Sunday supper idea uses a chafing dish to serve creamed salmon. Brown crumbs in butter, make a white sauce with butter flour milk, season with salt pepper lemon, add salmon, heat, and top with browned crumbs for a crusty finish.
Remove outer stalks from twelve heads of celery keep hearts to eat raw. Slice cook in butter a slow fire add lightly thickened stock, simmer fifteen minutes push through sieve return to pan boil skim season with salt pepper and sugar finish with cream six eggs and butter serve with small fried bread crusts.
A vintage instruction describes combining sugar and cornstarch with milk and egg yolks, heating to thicken, then folding in jelly and butter. The mix is poured into a baked crust, topped with meringue, baked briefly until golden, and chilled before serving.
A vintage recipe describes boiling salmon steaks in a seasoned broth with celery salt pepper and vinegar. Pieces and bones simmer briefly in the broth then the fish is served in a deep dish with the liquor as the sauce to preserve flavor and richness.
The recipe uses two quarts rhubarb two pints sugar two oranges juice and rind one cupful chopped raisins. Cut rhubarb, cover with sugar, stand overnight, then add fruit and cook until thick. It can be made without raisins.
A recipe describes steaming twelve large prunes until puffy, cooling, pitting, and halving them. Mix prunes with an equal amount of orange pulp, then serve with a spoonful of tart boiled dressing whipped with cream on each portion.
The article reviews American Plymouth Rock varieties, noting the barred type as the original and highly popular. It praises their rapid growth in chicks, cites origin from Java and Dominique, and discusses breeding challenges and color variants including white and buff lines.
The article urges gardeners to thin or transplant seedlings to avoid crowding. It notes many plants fail due to lack of thinning and stresses the nerve needed to sacrifice extra seedlings. Proper spacing yields larger, better tasting vegetables.
Notice warns poultry keepers to avoid any grafts or drafts that could reach roosts through ventilation systems, stressing careful construction and maintenance to protect birds.
All laying and growing chickens must have some kind of meat food to order to do their best.
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