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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
3
Fire outbreaks are caused by preventable carelessness and not by bad luck. The piece urges strict fire prevention habits to reduce losses, save generations of wealth, and keep insurance rates down by battling conditions that breed fires.
The article argues for equalizing school terms between rural and urban areas. It notes urban schools average 185 days per year while rural ones average 138, a 47 day gap, and urges extending country terms to at least 185 days to ensure equal educational opportunity. It cites Rhode Island at 190 days and mentions longer terms in California New York Connecticut.
The piece argues rural neighborhoods should form agricultural councils like city chambers of commerce to study opportunities and coordinate investment. It cites Germany and notes farmers must collaborate to use capital effectively and avoid costly mistakes.
W D Lewis of Texas Farmers' Union argues against suffrage, claiming elevation of woman while not aiding her, calling her descent civilization's worst tragedy and predicting looming gloom as she sinks from influence. He likens her departure to a setting sun and warns society will darken.
A sweeping prophesy argues the rubber tire will reshape American transportation by challenging iron rails and railroad power. It traces the tire from bicycle origins to continental road networks and political impact, contrasting rubber innovation with iron permanence.
The piece praises the Federal Industrial Commission for linking capital and labor and presenting diverse classes side by side. It argues understanding, not government mandates, fosters justice and peace, noting the farmer bears the burden yet benefits from mutual conversation and honest conscience guiding commerce.
The passage extols telegraph and telephone systems as the era’s perfect public servants and American genius in invention and organization. It cites U S telephone ownership at about 9.54 million, world totals of 15.6 billion annual calls, 33.262 million miles of wire, with the United States leading in both mileage and population share.
A rural life ideal is presented emphasizing toil study frugal living and family duty including sacred motherhood and productive achievement. The article recalls cooperative farming as a key challenge and notes a basket social at Rol land Prairie schoolhouse raising 67.70 for school improvements.
A farmer should run a farm as a business aiming for net profits rather than gross sales. Cooperation helps avoid financial distress. farms must seek solid securities before applying for any loans to ensure a growing, sustainable livelihood.
Mrs John Fel sher gave a pretty birthday party last Saturday for her daughter Florence seventh birthday. Guests included school mates and relatives with cake and lemonade. Ella Reed eleven earned praise for piano solos among a list of attendees.
Miss Edna Ray hosted a birthday gathering at her Norway home with Cal ifornia poppies and tiger lilies. A cake featured a Kewpie bride and announced the engagement of Edna Docia Ray to Clifford Kern of Coquille. Guests included Pauline Custer Mabel Schroeder Nona Ray Elfreda Barklow Marian Schroeder Lula Ray Juanita Barklow Pearl Lucy Francis and Ana Ray along with Mrs Edwin Kern and Mrs Calvin Ray.
A reader chides the paper for omitting harsh details and defends discretion in reporting. The editor notes that publishing all information could cause real harm, implying some items are withheld to protect readers and avoid dangerous outcomes.
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