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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
3
The Myrtle Point column surveys early 20th century concerns from European war scares to social trends. It lampoons fashion overdressing, quotes about English and Japanese affairs, notes tire costs, and comments on politics, labor, and business consolidation with a satirical tone.
In a discussion of industry and opportunity a critic questions whether the world owes any man a living. He cites monopolies restricting straw and self employment, arguing the real need is access to opportunity, not mere work.
The author argues for a fixed standard of ethics tied to wealth levels. He suggests that millionaires above certain thresholds should be honest, while those with smaller fortunes may commit minor schemes, but all should aim to act philanthropically as wealth grows. The piece uses satire to urge moral responsibility among the affluent.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mr Justwed praising biscuits while Mrs J interrupts with a remark about his mother. The scene features a Cleveland leader reference and a playful exchange about adding one more tile or piece.
The Cleveland Leader records a witty exchange where a wife mocks her husband’s vaudeville humor claiming he can’t amuse even their baby, while the husband’s stage appeal is praised as the funniest act heard on the stage.
A quotation notes that the more pigeonholes a man uses the harder it is to find items on his desk. It emphasizes how clutter impedes quick access and highlights practical organization concerns.
King Veter of Servia ascends in a bloodstained throne with Crown Prince George renouncing his rights. Alexander, the younger brother, inherits a kingdom torn by warlike factions as Europe watches. The crown comes amid anger at Austria Hungary over Bosnia and Serbia’s lost prestige. Peter faces pressure to intervene while Germany backs Servia.
A historical account recalls the June 10 1903 palace massacre in Belgrade where King Alexander and Queen Draga were killed. Peter I then became king, balking at punishing the regicides, and Serbia faced Austria’s influence amid Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation. Prince Alexander, son of Peter, is named heir amid political cautiousness.
A Philadelphia Ledger fragment recalls an awkward scene where Bessie and Jessie interact with a man who asks about the weather. The dialogue implies a close, uneasy moment with suggestive undertones.
An advertising card instructs to escape criticism by doing nothing saying nothing and being nothing. The quoted line urges restraint and inaction as a strategy to avoid public scrutiny.
A dessert uses prunes steamed soft then pitted and set in a wet mold. It is covered with a jelly of sherry lemon juice orange juice and gelatin combined with cold and hot water, served with whipped cream.
A simple fritter recipe uses flour baking powder sugar milk egg and apple slices. Mix dry ingredients then add milk and egg, fold in apples, fry spoonfuls in hot fat until golden drain and serve with maple syrup or sweet sauce.
Mix two or three tablespoonfuls of arrowroot with half a pint of cold water. Let it stand, then pour off the water. Stir in sugar, boil a pint of milk and pour gradually over the arrowroot, stirring to blend. Boil together. Water may replace milk with lemon essence and a pinch of nutmeg.
A historic recipe describes cutting a pound of fresh pork into cubes, parboiling, soaking five chiles, seeding and pounding with garlic pepper cloves and tomato. Fry the paste in hot lard, add the meat with boiling liquid, then simmer until thick.
Recipe describes mixing hot boiled hominy with cream eggs and sugar, baking in ramekins until custard sets, then topping with crumbled popcorn and melted butter. Return to oven to brown and serve with sweetened cream honey or maple syrup.
Combine a cup corn meal graham flour and salt with butter sugar and sour milk and cream to form batter. If no sour cream use a cup melted butter. Bake in hot greased muffin tins using a quarter cup extra butter.
Instructions describe brining tongue in water with brown sugar salt saltpeter and garlic then boiling and aging for a fortnight. Also includes a carrot and onion pickle with onions butter flour salt and pepper boiled and finely chopped.
A Brazilian dish uses thin beef slices marinated in vinegar and simmered slowly for three to four hours without water. The meat yields rich gravy and becomes as tender as chicken, served with small roasted onions and braised carrots.
A simple home method instructs wrapping each apple in newspaper before packing in a box and placing in a cool place. The guide suggests apples will stay edible for three to four months under proper storage conditions.
To fry bacon without shriveling lay strips with edges overlapping in a cold pan and cook slowly until crisp.
It is better to cook slowly than hastily. Diluted vinegar removes grease from a stove. Marble should be washed with ammonia and water rather than soap and water.
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