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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
2
An Oregon bear seeks a Columbia River sturgeon but two eagles claim the catch. The birds defend their prize, the bear battles back, and after a half hour of biting and scratching the sturgeon remains with the eagles while their young call for more food.
Humorous exchange from Harvard Lampoon about a caller trying to convey a dying mother’s message. The dialogue is tangled by street rumble sounds, with the deadline to deliver the news interrupting a work moment. The piece highlights miscommunication and frantic urgency in a comic frame.
A Chicago writer recalls Charles A. Bigelow the comedian who died weeks ago and his sharp moments with the Weber and Fields company. Bigelow’s improv led to one of the era’s best lines as he appeared as a Spanish grandee at a garden party for Lillian Russell. Fields sought a fitting line and finally blurted out I should hate to see you dressed as an insult.
Wilbur Wright discusses a celebrated French aviator while at sea near Dayton. He notes the daredevil's wealth and appearance with a sardonic tone, describing diamonds on a false arm and a platinum skull, while claiming his wooden legs are fully jeweled.
A European custom at imperial studs feeds freshly laid eggs to nursing colts to spur growth and vigor. Breeders claim eggs improve digestion and bone development, with some urging early egg feeding to accelerate speed and future awards for trotters.
Beets are hardy plants that tolerate early planting. Grow in rich fibrous loam with compost and poultry droppings. Start in a hot bed if possible, transplant carefully, and thin to four to six inches. Succession sow every three weeks until late July. store mature crop for winter.
The National Agricultural Department reports 20,508,000 horses in the U S on January 1 1912, up from 20,277,000 the year before. Horse value is estimated at 2,172,573,000 compared with 2,259,981,000 last year.
Long Island and Boston gardeners apply 40 to 50 tons of manure per acre. They grow several crops on the same plots annually and often sow a new crop before the previous one is harvested. This intensive method depends on ample manure.
George G. Pierce of Batavia New York reports that last spring he sprinkled sulphur on freshly cut potato seed and his plants avoided bugs and blight this season. He did not spray at all but cannot confirm sulphur as the cause.
A reflection on dairy work noting that dairying is not effortless and requires thought and care to be profitable. It argues that dairy tasks demand steady effort, planning, and attention like any other occupation.
A farmer warns that to control a restless boar a secure boar-pen fence is essential. Build with heavy woven wire to prevent repeated breakout and ease future handling.
Thousands of acres across Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and the surrounding Town are devoted to feeding cows to supply Chicago consumers with milk cream and other dairy products.
Government reports say last year saw record purchases and installation of newer farm equipment, surpassing the previous decade. Enhanced machinery is supporting increased productivity on many farms nationwide.
The Kansas State Board of Agriculture notes that roughly one third of Kansas remains uncultivated, with the majority of land yet to be brought under cultivation. This finding highlights the untapped agricultural potential in the state and calls for new farming initiatives and land-use policies.
A fragment notes a dry farmer and his mother who have never irrigated. The speaker claims they have much to learn about farming practices suited to arid conditions and water use. The dialogue hints at education and adaptation in dryland agriculture.
A Chicago traffic policeman laments loneliness amid city noise. He compares his solitary post at a busy intersection to Robinson Crusoe, saying conversations with drivers and pedestrians are rare and the job feels deeply isolating.
A Portland Chinaman and a young negro woman staged a farcical attempt at a marriage license outside Vancouver Washington's county courthouse. After hours of waiting for a witness, the man fled when the woman failed to produce a willing observer, leaving the scene unresolved and both principals disappointed.
Indianapolis couple Levi C Bowser and Miss Caroline Dawson observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a wedding supper for their children and a few friends. The original 1862 wedding featured turkey as the centerpiece and was attended by Captain Byron Dawson Richeson Moore and Mrs Nancy Graham, the only survivors from Marion county. The Bowsers have lived in their present home for over forty years. He is seventy four, she sixty eight and she has suffered rheumatism while he runs a former grocery business blackout.
In New Orleans customs thwarted a Smyrna trader who tried to dodge duties by shipping twenty four "odd" slippers as samples. Agents noted fine workmanship and, after a delay, found a second package revealing twenty four matched pairs. Duty paid roughly half their value. The incident was labeled an odd case by local officers.
West Virginia experiment station researchers compared a nitrogenous ration with a carbonaceous corn diet over two years. Hens on the nitrogenous feed gained more than ten times weight, laid nearly twice as many eggs, and earned about four times the profit, with earlier hatch, stronger chicks, and darker eggshells especially in Light Brahmas.
Guidance urges clean daily duck quarters and accessible clean water. Market ducks should not swim to avoid rapid growth and tough meat. breeders need a swimming area with running water to prevent mudding. Ducks thrive with roomy quarters and ample exercise, as they wander and lose weight when confined.
A Washington state experiment station professor reports the common house fly multiplies in alfalfa fields. The finding sparks western interest and prompts scientists to study how the pest breeds in alfalfa and how to control it.
Millions of birds nests are found off Siamese coast and in high demand by Chinese buyers. Prices reach 15 to 20 dollars per pound as nests made from the birds saliva are used to prepare soup.
The article notes four bee forage crops in England. Farmers move hives to harvest honey from fruit blossoms in spring, clover a month later, lime trees in July, and heather in September.
The Maine experiment station reports a champion laying hen with 251 eggs in a year. A rival Plymouth Rock at the Oregon experiment farm recently surpassed it with 259 eggs.
In New York City the milk supply is under strict municipal surveillance and is said to be equal to the certified milk of Chicago which sells for 20 cents a quart.
Treating seed potatoes and avoiding land where scabby potatoes grew prevents scab. Clean land and clean seed yield a clean product.
Advice warns the Roman stem apple is highly susceptible to bitter rot and recommends spraying with Bordeaux mixture or lime-sulphur solution before full growth to prevent the disease.
A fragment likens mating to buds that unfold in spring and ripen into fruitful abundance by fall, using seasonal imagery to describe natural growth and eventual fruition.
A brief note highlights feeding greens such as sprout ed oats cabbages and turnips to help keep a hen’s singing voice in tune during this time of year. The advisory emphasizes green feed as beneficial for poultry health and vitality.
The fragmented note claims tankage is produced mainly from meat scraps and waste from pha bia necking houses, presenting a dubious depiction of food processing with unclear origins. No verifiable sources or full context are provided.
An iron hoop breaks a suburban window and a boy brings his father’s glazier to repair it. The woman confronts the pair and learns the boy is unknown to both, with the glazier charge set at four bits. The tale preserves a humorous, puzzled tone as identities blur.
A North Country dog show incident features a handler defending a brisk whippet as an attendant mocks the breed. The exchange centers on leg length with the critic insisting the dog is not long enough while noting the legs touch the ground.
A German furniture dealer asks a clerk what a talking woman said after failing to collect a bill. The clerk reports the woman was mute and the dealer asks if she was dead, expressing astonishment at the silence.
The fragment mentions Horan as an underdog and a planned confrontation or challenge involving Mike Doran. It hints at a storied exchange and threats of charging or pursuing someone. The text is vague and lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable organizations.
A pair of farmers discuss a water well, with one noting about a hundred feet drilled and the other remaining hopeful. The exchange captures rural persistence and practical tone typical of the periodical.
A fragmentary dialogue quotes a husband insisting he feels unchanged after 40 years while his wife objects and notes their five year age difference, revealing tension around aging and companionship.
A disappointed office seeker explains the nickname citing the long gap between effort and reward in Washington. The quip highlights frustration with the political process and promises unmet.
A cryptic biblical verse echoes a prophecy linked to dreams and a new breakfast king figure. The fragment names Joseph as interpreter and mentions Pharaoh’s dream of seven full and seven blasted ears, hinting at hidden creative foresight.
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