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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
6
In a humorous reminiscence from Chicago News, Truthful James Rivale Baron Mur chausen tells of a winter so cold creeks froze to bottoms and forced tunnels between townships. Ice rivers backed up, animals froze in midair, and a Jersey cow kept in a reless cooker saved him from starvation.
Athlone district council learned a laborer Kilduff surrendered an acre at Lacken due to fear of the fairies. The plot, slated for a cottage under laborers acts, held an old rath the worker refused to disturb. Former councillor Gilleran sought the plot and plan to build. Malone noted Kilduff’s tale of a windy house causing rheumatism to a wild duck. The council approved transferring the plot to Gilleran.
A distressed financier boasts of exploiting a streetcar system by overcharging passengers. He suggests admitting disorderly riders and closing windows to force riders to pay extra to exit, claiming the plan could net a dollar and a half more per person.
A reminiscence recalls O. Henry dodging a planned weekend with Gilman Hall in New Jersey. Despite precise travel instructions for a Friday 3 pm arrival, Henry sent a telegram saying he had missed the train. Both men later never spoke of the incident.
A Lincolnshire mother born in the Orkneys sat with her 21 living sons at a Kennington theatre in South London to celebrate her birthday. The eldest, 48, recently arrived from Australia, joined by burly men in uniform from Lancers and Army Service Corps and four others from Western Canada. All eight sons serve in the King’s service, with relatives arriving from across the colonies.
A Yarmouth race day scare occurred when a horse lashed out as a man tried to pull hairs from its tail. The trainer accused him of hair plucking, noting many fans collect hairs from famous horses. Some collectors write to owners, while others grab hairs at meetings to sell. One pile sold for 100 dollars containing sixty hairs from twenty classic winners including Galopin and Flying Fox.
Milwaukee plans social centers as a municipal concern with a faculty appointed by the school board. After further experiments three more centers will be opened, all recently authorized. Miss Julia Welch named assistant director of the Fourth Street center amid rising national interest in the social center idea. Club women show strong enthusiasm for the development.
An old explanation notes that milk sours due to a tiny microbe that converts milk sugar into lactic acid. Boiling kills the microbes and stops acidity development, while warm air and electricity in the air aid their growth. Some claim sour milk is healthier, even cited a Chinese statesman who supposedly lives to 150 by drinking it.
A Chat ham Mass inventor has patented a motorcycle stand operated by a hand lever. The device raises and lowers the stand on a high loop-frame bike and lets the rider start the engine with momentum while feet stay on the ground. The brake-shoe attachment engages the tire to stabilize the front end.
A schoolmistress explains the three buttons symbolize Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness She asks Jack to name them He has two buttons and cannot reveal the third as it is sewn onto his shirt revealing the boy’s predicament
The article provides a recipe for homemade ink using tannic acid pyrogallic acid iron salts tartaric acid and warm water. Mix the ingredients, let stand with occasional shaking, strain, then add mucilage. The result should write deep black and copy well.
A debated definition of a reporter by a teacher and student character. The man called John describes a reporter as someone who knows things before they happen.
A couple exchanges playful suspicion about a proposal as she hints at ten months of leap year time. He reassures with a tentative plan while she reveals a reluctance to set a wedding date too soon, hoping for a longer adjustment period before the ceremony.
Dialogue fragment shows a tramp pleading poverty for a railroad ticket while a man labeled as The Good Old Man questions the tramp's state. The lines reveal social precarity and a moment of exchange about travel money.
A shrewd Chenango County farmer, famed for his close horse trade, replies that he did not get what he expected nor what he hardly calculated, in a Wasp-like quip comparing to David Harum.
A quarrel over appearance spurs a city tale of aging notoriety. Father debates silk hats and side whiskers as the papers threaten to forget him among the metropolis’s notable elders.
A witty exchange reveals social judgments about a troubled marriage. The doctor notes little sympathy for the husband, while others imply his lack of union with another woman would have been worse, reflecting local attitudes and irony.
A quirky Hayes quote notes driving gives fresh air with Hicks declaring the appeal and Wiggles adding a humorous twist about chauffeurs and the air they breathe, attributed to Harper’s Weekly.
Mr. Penwiggle argues against conceding plagiarism claims saying there is no point pleasing critics who fault his borrowings. He notes he would be roasted for not quoting accurately if he tried to credit every source.
A cheerful visitor uplifts a sick friend confined by appendicitis. The friend thanks her for lightening the mood as they discuss the troubling note that many people are dying nowadays.
Sharp dialogue shows Mr Dustin Stax debating competition among finance readers. He jokes about a competitive display of wits and proposes awarding a medal for the best epigram in a lighthearted exchange.
A dialogue quotes Mr Dustin Stax as saying dividends are no longer declared. The exchange notes public opinion influence and a reluctant confession to paying dividends in the past.
The cruciform symbol known as the Fylfot cross spans 3000 years. Revered in India and Egypt tombs, found in Roman catacombs, and graven on prehistoric temples in both hemispheres. Medieval heralds bore it on shields as a warrior emblem. Now used by secret societies and called gammadion or crux gammata. Buddhists call it Swastika or Suti, meaning it is well or so be it.
A historic copper witch's cauldron sits in Frensham church near Farnham England. Described in 1798 Gentleman's Magazine the vessel measures 3 inches by 18 inches and rests on a large tripod, tall with base. Legend links it to Mother Ludlam and storm brewing power once feared in the village.
A London Tit-Bits item notes a doorjamb torch extinguisher fixed at a club in Lancaster with an electric arc lamp above the doorway, illustrating a clash of relic and modern lighting methods in the quaint capital of Lancashire.
Baltimore inventor F. E. Fookes receives a patent for a razor mounted comb that attaches to any razor. The device allows the user to comb hair and cut ends to the desired length, enabling self hair cutting without a bad result.
A Glasgow Herald excerpt notes a Scots schoolboy misled by an English teacher, writing that Hebrews’ task was trousers for Pharaoh and producing scrambled Latin forms for Caesar and Alexander. It also recalls a humorous Raleigh Elizabeth anecdote about a cloak during a journey from Kenilworth to Coventry.
A driver spooks a covey of sage hens in Powder River Valley Oregon. An eagle hidden behind a rock ambushes the birds as a second eagle descends. The terrified flock scatters and the two eagles capture victims and fly to a nearby cliff to dine.
The article portrays London’s lord mayor as a benevolent magistrate who spends mornings dispensing humane justice to drinkers in the Mansion House. It notes his high pay, limited but important duties, and the city’s strong policing around the Bank of England and square mile.
The article traces how public office values shifted over U.S. history. It notes New York mayoralty as a coveted, appointment based role chosen by the governor, with DeWitt Clinton switching from the Senate to this post. It contrasts the allure of senatorships and territorial governors in that era.
Miss Frances McGee supervises a Philippine lace and embroidery exhibit at Teachers College New York. Filipino students in public schools craft abaka lace and finer pieces in various grades. Higher grades train boys in furniture making and agriculture as American teacher numbers decline.
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