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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
2
The Myrtle Point Enterprise promotes subscribing to the Commoner and the Outlook. A note mentions Senator Tillman being accused of overworking his forking privilege while praising John R. Binns as a young Marconi hero. Sousa proclaims ragtime music is dead but a lively ghost remains.
The remark suggests a future device by an inventor that could deliver cold waves via steam heating, implying a coming on machine technology. The statement hints at innovation bridging climate control and steam heat.
A Brooklyn girl marries a Chinaman to spite her parents, a sensational twist reflecting the era’s racial tensions and family conflicts. The action highlights interethnic marriage as a bold challenge within immigrant circles during a period of xenophobia.
The passage notes President Lincoln's dual focus on emancipation progress and crafting narratives, suggesting his capacity to pursue abolition while developing new stories. It frames time management as a factor in guiding policy and public messaging.
The snippet hints at a son of Rockefeller troubled by sleepless nights as wealth flows to his father, implying quiet tension around family finances and control of riches.
Doctors discover a man possessing two hearts and raise the question of whether he is entitled to two wives. Authorities weigh legal and cultural implications as medical novelty challenges social norms.
Aunt Carrie Nation smashed a London tobacconist window and was let off with a small fine. She creates a martyr image through her persistent protests and headlines.
In a remarkable display of ingenuity a brilliant inventor introduces a multi function device that doubles as an egg beater ice cream freezer and churn. The innovation sparks excitement as the era celebrates practical creativity.
If Roosevelt becomes head of the world conservation congress, the dilemma of future ex presidents will be settled.
The quotation notes the country’s progress in housing from log cabin beginnings to brick and stucco. It suggests that this shift will prevent future Presidents from being born in log cabins, implying a broader national advancement.
A Boston woman has reportedly embraced twenty three different regions and, so far, none reciprocated the interest.
In Oregon the ten-inch hat pin limit is proposed but few mashers would want such a long pin so the limit will likely be more than needed.
The Rev. Mr. Carmichael’s actions illustrated his insanity to the medical fraternity. Had experts alone evaluated him, uncertainty might have persisted about his mental condition.
A scientist foresees a day when earthquakes can be foretold and suggests using an airship to leave Earth during seismic trouble.
Announcement notes women plan to abolish the hat worn on their heads while teasing husbands who might prefer gin wearing waists that button in front. The maker of the remark keeps the tone light and humorous.
Among recently elected Pui Beta Kappa members is Harvard student Tien Tin Chao of Tientsin China. Two Chinese, Mr Wed and Mr Chen, recently graduated from West Point, where they have been guests of the United States. Beneficiaries of the Boxer indemnity fund to come to America will find Chinese countrymen have set a high standard in American colleges.
The convention weighs three capitals to satisfy regional pride. Cape Town would host Parliament, Pretoria the administrative seat, and Bloemfontein the judiciary headquarters. The distance among them spans nearly a thousand miles, with Bloemfontein between Cape Town and Pretoria.
Plans emerge in Indiana to acquire the house built by William Henry Harrison during his governorship of the old territory. The proposal centers on preserving the historic Vincennes residence as a landmark.
The two story brick Harrison homestead on the Wabash River has an underground escape passage to the river. The original Harrison family hailed from Virginia with Benjamin Harrison signing the Declaration and serving as governor. John Scott Harrison served in Congress while his son Benjamin became the 23rd President, making the Vin cennes residence a revered family memorial.
Medical experts dispute differences among cold types but agree on cause and progression. Overheating followed by sudden cooling triggers congestion in the mucous membranes, creating fevers that may lead to pneumonia. Even strong constitutions require constant vigilance and proper temperatures to prevent dangerous colds.
An elderly gentleman at a whist party jokes about local burglars who have been entering his home for two weeks. He notes Mary hears the intruders, then the couple pretends calm as he says the burglars are methodical and always lock the window after leaving.
The article notes warts may begin to appear on faces at certain life periods and remarks that they had never seen a young woman with a wart on her face.
In a Chicago Daily News report the lawyer assures a client his past character is clean after an acquittal while the client frets about fees and future fortunes. The client doubts the case's seriousness and asks for a partial rebate, joking about using tools and law books rather than money. The exchange ends with a tentative offer of $5 from the lawyer if the client pays later.
The article describes attachment of tiny copper wire whistles to young pigeons’ tails to create an air concert as they fly. The lightweight whistles vibrate with wind, producing musical sounds.
The article notes Chinese whistles made of bamboo tubes or gourds sold in Pekin. Whistles vary from two to thirteen tubes with mouthpieces, sometimes oxhorn tubes. Names like eleven eyed one describe combinations. Authors suggest the music pleases humans more than protecting pigeons.
The nose serves as a key breathing organ. its internal septum shapes airflow and warmth, while mucous membranes filter dust and disease. Mouth breathing dries and cools air, increasing susceptibility to catarrh, diphtheria, and tuberculosis. Permanent nasal obstruction may require surgical removal to protect general health.
A recipe describes grinding cold meat scraps with onion or celery, mixing with a little water or gravy, seasoning, and lining a dish with rich puff paste. Place in Nash, leave gravy, cover, bake, and serve by removing a round center piece to pour remaining gravy.
The method describes beating an egg with sugar, add milk without stirring, fold in nutmeg salt and baking powder, then mix with flour to form a rollable dough. Roll out and fry in salted deep fat to prevent grease absorption, noting the salt helps keep the doughnuts from soaking up oil.
A recipe describes grating potatoes into water, letting pulp settle, draining, mixing with half its weight in flour, seasoning with pepper salt and onions, adding water if needed, forming apple sized dumplings, dusting with flour and boiling until they rise to the top.
Date dessert combines eight tablespoons powdered sugar and half a pound chopped dates cooked until tender with lemon extract. Fold in beaten egg whites with orange peel, bake slowly, and serve with vanilla sauce, per Elizabeth Gregg of Columbia, Pa.
A historical recipe describes rolling cooked rice in orange peels and sugar to form balls. The balls are boiled for an hour, then served with sugar and sweetened cream, with the orange peels and rice as the main flavor and texture elements.
Baked apples stuffed with dates are described as a nutritious dish. Large apples are filled with dates, sugar, lemon juice, butter and water, then baked until soft in a moderate oven. The method also suits figs or stewed prunes.
Select large oysters, free from shells and dried. Dip in melted butter then in fine cracker crumbs seasoned with salt and paprika. Broil over high heat on a wire gridiron until the juice flows. Serve at once.
Heat cider to boil then sweeten. Thicken with flour to cream consistency, stirring out lumps. Moisten flour with hot milk, return to heat, boil briefly, then remove and serve.
Recipe notes describe slicing apples thin without paring, layering in a baking dish with sugar, adding another sugar layer, covering and baking ten minutes, uncovering for ten minutes more, and serving the result with meat as a compote.
Into one pint of sour cream stir one teaspoonful of soda dissolved in two tablespoonfuls of warm water add the well beaten white of one egg and one-half teaspoonful of salt. When the cream foams up add enough sifted flour to make a soft dough. Roll, cut out and bake in a quick even heat.
Cook two cupfuls of sugar with one half cupful of water until the syrup threads. Add a teaspoonful of vanilla. Remove from heat and beat until thick and creamy. Shape into small balls and press a walnut on each side. Roll in granulated sugar.
A simple cucumber pickle method with one gallon vinegar one cup dry mustard one cup sugar one half cup salt and cucumbers to cover. Pack in a stone crock or glass jars and cover with brine.
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