Aeroplane Era Takes Center Stage Over Cobblestone Streets
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
2
Quotation Snippets on Risk and Optimism
A collage of wry maxims on danger in work and sport. It notes wireless telegraphy as risky yet successful, and pokes fun at poets turning practical. An anecdote claims a poet traded a love song for a ham.
Exchange Expels Member for Obvious Fraud
The New York Stock Exchange barred a member citing obvious fraud amid questioned conduct. The remark invites speculation on how fraud might be recognized if not evident, while a literary aside compares the meek hen to continental contributions versus the eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New- York Stock Exchange
Substitutes for Meat Await Announcement
Readers accustomed to oleo margarine await word on a new meat substitute. The note frames a shift in staple foods as households anticipate announced plans or products to replace meat in meals.
Industrious man longs for Indian outlaw fame
A concise musing notes that an industrious man often wishes to be seen as an Indian heathen or outlaw so others would pay attention to him. The reflection weighs how outsider status can attract interest more than steady effort.
Rockefeller Aid Claim Recast as Personal Request
A quoted headline asserts Rockefeller will aid all Americans but the text argues against seeking money from him. The piece reframes the idea, suggesting donors should not contact Rockefeller directly and that he will not provide funds in that manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Butter in Arctic Proves Hard to Corner Ice Supply
A contemporary notes butter will last years in Arctic regions and explains the trust cannot corner the ice supply. The remark highlights how environmental conditions limit monopolistic control and long term storage feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Prominent Expert Attacks Boston Women as Frivolous
A leading neurology authority denounces Boston women as a “coterie” of misguided frivolity saying none are Dorothy or Helen, sparking backlash among local social circles and raising questions about professionalism and gender bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dorothy
Helen
Black hand leader jailed twenty five years in New York
A black hand gang leader in New York has been sentenced to twenty five years in prison. The ruling underscores that American law can act decisively against organized crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fatherly advice judged best for daughters by school head
The president of a girls school says a father's experience makes him the best adviser for his daughter though notes a small gap to perfect guidance. She says fathers vary greatly in influence and expertise.
Heir Claims Vast City Property in Sudden Windfall
A distant renter in a major city recounts a recurring tale of an alleged heir stepping forward to stake a claim to hundreds of millions in urban real estate, only to vanish with the fortune. The piece questions such sudden windfalls and the plausibility of heir claims.
Chicago principal links school heat to coffin sales debate
William E. Watt, a Chicago school principal, campaigns on ventilation versus overheating in schools. He argues that higher winter temperatures in city schools drive demand for short coffins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Watt
Chicago
Tesla Predicts Global Wireless Phones at Low Cost
The article notes Nikola Tesla’s forecast that wireless telephone communication will connect any two points worldwide at little expense. It argues such progress marks the era’s amazing advances, treating what once seemed miraculous as commonplace today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikola Tesla
Pork industry rise hinges on dwindling swine herds
A historical notice notes pork raising could be profitable as demand grows and supply falls. By January 1 the eight leading pork states Ohio Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Missouri and Nebraska held just over four fifths of the prior year’s swine, a decline of nearly five million. Since these states produce about half the nation’s swine, the sharper drop there helps explain pork price rises over the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Commonwealths
United States
Policy on Open Door and Manchuria in U S China fears
The document notes that the United States must uphold treaty rights for Americans in China by preserving imperial territorial integrity. It warns of suspicions that Japan seeks exclusive control of Manchuria, after already controlling Korea and obtaining Russian rights there. It mentions a recent agreement with China affecting Manchurian railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Japan
Manchuria
Korea
Mhines
Japan's Asia policy threatens open door rights and western trade
The article argues Japan seeks inland expansion and exclusive privileges in Asia. It warns western powers and the United States would resist Japan obtaining concessions from China that undermine open door principles. It notes China may resist, but other nations won’t allow a foothold harming their interests. Any action requires solid evidence of treaty rights threatened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waya
Japan
United States
China
Professor Proposes Scientific Matrimony in Public Schools
A Kansas Agricultural College professor urges a course of matrimony in public schools, arguing for scientific criteria to evaluate potential spouses while recalling that love and romance have historically guided marriage. He likens human pairing to breeding livestock, provoking strong backlash from critics who favor romance and parental guidance over calculated matching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural College of
Kansas
Three Types of Churches in a Southwestern Town
A traveling salesman at a Southwestern hotel asks which denominations have churches nearby. The proprietor replies they have three churches counting them all: a Reformed Presbyterian, a United Presbyterian, and one that is neither, not clearly Reformed or United.
Powerful Weapon Boasts Grizzly Killing Power
An owner displays a vintage shotgun described as deadly against large game. He boasts its kick as part of its beauty, recounting a charging grizzly where recoil gave him time to reload and survive the encounter.
Egg on the Mustache Joke Ad Touts Shampoo Price
A brief Louisville Courier Journal item features a barber quip about Eigg shampoo with a joke about egg on the mustache. The gag notes the price at 60 cents and ends with a playful prompt to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier- Journal
Nine men overestimate their importance in the world
A reflective aphorism notes that nine men out of ten overestimate their own significance in life and public affairs.
Women Who Tell Everything They Hear Manage to Hear a Lot
A saying notes that women who repeat every detail they hear often absorb much of the surrounding gossip and information, shaping how they perceive events and conversations. The quip warns about taking in and sharing every whispered remark.
Mission doctors in China reveal patient care and faith
The Foochow hospital led by Dr. H N Kinnear treats nearly 18 000 patients yearly with 800 operations last year. A new hospital is rising on high ground. native Christians serve as chaplains as daily religious services accompany care. Fees stay very low at five to twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foochow
H. N. Kinnear
Kinnear
United States
Types of Money in U S Circulation Explained
The article outlines four forms of legal tender in the United States gold and silver coins gold and silver certificates treasury notes and national bank notes It explains how gold and silver bullion are credited as certificates or notes and why certain forms are used for travel and handling by the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
National Bank
United States Treasury
No, please, your reverence, it’s a girl
A Nottinghamshire baptism tale ends with the mother explaining the name Shady Bower. The clergyman mishears and comments on Shadrach, while the mother says the child should be called Shady because Shady Bower sounds pretty. The exchange blends humor and social accents of small-town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottinghamshire
Phent
Shadrach
Bower
Shady
Shady Bower
Preparing for Summer Campaign in Mosquito Diet Study
In a witty exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, a scientist is said to be planning a summer program of investigation. The aim is to determine whether mosquitoes respond to vegetarian diets or plant-based offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain ‘Dealer
Speechless mesa joke and hair remark quoted
A Washington Star quote about two statesmen who refuse to speak and Senator Sorghum notingSilence can avoid controversy. The piece also jokes about Rockefeller and hair, reflecting light humor and social satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorghum
Washington Star
Moving picture tricks fade as film fakery advances
An observer notes that early cinema tricks such as reversed rolls and backwater stunts no longer fool audiences. He recounts a costly six hour shoot filming a tide, creating a convincing fictional Red Sea parting as waves part and close, yielding a lifelike Biblical scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George’. Washington
Moses
Red Sea
Red
Long Island
Ocean of varied science notes on metals birds and invention
The article reports precise boiling points for metals Aluminum 1800 C Copper 2810 C Iron 2450 C Lead 1525 C Silver 1955 C Tin 2270 C. It then covers Lord Dudley backing a solar observatory in Australia to bridge a global gap. Also discussed are the California condor and related vultures with parasite questions. It concludes with thoughts on future invention imitating nature and notes about electric eels glowworms and light without heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Greenwood
Lord Dudley
Australia
Ingland
India
America
California
Andes
Vernon L. Kellogg
American Cordillera
Kellogg
Fights With Baboon Endangers Portland Trainer
In Portland Oregon Fred Wilson a trainer from Brazil Indiana fought Ko komo a pink tailed baboon for half an hour as the enraged animal clutched his throat and gnawed his legs before workers and other staff freed him from the cage during the incident witnessed by a chorus of screaming monkeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Fred Wilson
Brazil
Ind
Wilson
Opinions on Women's Suffrage from Notable Men
Prominent figures weigh in on suffrage with calls for civic duty by women. William Dean Howells praises women's help, Edwin E. Slosson argues for equal opportunity and responsibility, and Dr. Percy B. Grant advocates political education leagues and eventual shared ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dean Howells
Edwin E. Slosson
Percy 8. Grant
New York
Conversation at a Tea
A brief dialogue with two speakers discussing enjoying tea with lemon. The exchange is light and domestic, labeled by "Columbia, Jester."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Jester
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the Times
John G. McKindrick
Reat
Baboon
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