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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
3
A long discourse on parenting values urges education and moral training as safeguards for a child’s future. It contrasts slander with virtue, praises a “Home Circle” antidote, and urges vacations for mothers to refresh family life. It also reflects on memory, school days, and courteous behavior at home.
A moral meditation likens blessings to roses growing on modest roofs and windowsills. It suggests that those who suffer most are closest to heaven, and that human hearts require the Father’s touch to reveal purity love and faith, yielding heavenly fragrance.
A reflective note highlights mothers as the family’s pillar who works tirelessly while other members take summer vacations. The writer laments that mothers rarely get a break and calls attention to their central role and need for time off.
A note suggests writers obtain Farmers Bulletin No. 808 for valuable guidance. Grace Johnson, Assistant Professor Domestic Science, Oregon Agricultural College.
An explanation of the American Red Cross as the humanitarian arm of the U S government. It serves sick and wounded, aids disaster relief, collects funds and supplies, and is governed by law with specific expense limits and distribution rules. It notes funds raised and local allocations for Coos and Curry Counties.
In Washington on June 9 the Senate finance committee backed La Follette's proposal for a one per cent tax on the original selling price of automobiles to fund a new taxation schedule. The tax replaces the previously agreed graduated class tax. In San Francisco on June 7 the speedboat Del H formerly the Oregon Kid overturned off California City. Owner Carlton E. Miller was pinned and rescued unconscious by sailors from a U.S. warship. the boat sank and had not been recovered by nightfall.
The piece argues war curtails intercollegiate games and may dampen interest in all athletics including baseball. It promotes amateur sport over professional play, noting a rich nation needs open air activity and criticizing paying many athletes for entertainment. It warns of a likely poor year for professional sport.
Citizens are urged to patronize local merchants and support factories and shops. The piece extols improvements in street work and machines, stressing that distant towns do not pay local taxes or buy daily subsistence locally.
Coquille Oregon Power Co to build a new line between Coquille and Marshfield this summer and to rebuild the line to Myrtle Point. The project aims to improve service and reliability for coastal customers.
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