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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
8
A tonic claim that Hood's Sarsaparilla strengthens the blood by increasing its quality and quantity. It asserts the medicine fights disease and cures scrofula eczema eruptions catarrh rheumatism anemia nervousness dyspepsia general debility and boosts overall health.
Vermonters praised for maple syrup quality learn of Mapleine a flavor extract that mimics maple flavor. Mapleine from Crescent Manufacturing is advertised as pure vegetable healthful and suitable for cakes frostings and sauces with a free booklet Mapleine Dainties offered.
Historical note compares 17th century London death rates with present figures noting that seven per thousand died under Charles I versus current rates. An advertisement promises cures for nervous disorders by Dr. Jino sa and Dr. R H Kline with a $200 trial bottle offer from Philadelphia. It also cites migration figures about Chinese admission to and presence in Transvaal.
An advertisement touts Pettit's Eye Salve as harmless and fast acting for eye ailments available from druggists or Howard Bros Buffalo. A note from the railway commissioners of New South Wales mentions they are adopting a system of electrically synchronized clocks.
Hamlins Wizard Oil is praised for soothing aches pains swelling and inflammation. The text notes it brings surprise and delight to the afflicted and helps relieve pain across occupations including miners and charcoal burners who face consumption less than other workers.
A Metropolitan Museum curator laments endless confusion over a misnamed Franklin Washington statuette. Visitors mistake the piece for General Washington instead of Benjamin Franklin, triggering repeated explanations and mounting frustration. Nearby quips from periodicals add a humorous backdrop to the scene.
H D Scudder of Oregon Agricultural College notes alfalfa as a soil improver and versatile forage in Western Oregon. He cites eight year station yields averaging 6.2 tons cured hay per acre and 26.3 tons green feed, discusses soil depth, drainage, air in soil, and the need for lime to inoculate bacteria for nitrogen fixation.
The article explains soil preparation, lime and manure use, inoculation of alfalfa with soil from established fields, seeding methods, weed control, and irrigation for a long lasting alfalfa stand. It notes fall plowing, spring inoculation timing, and careful management to avoid bloat in grazing cattle.
The Philadelphia Press notes magazines this month overflow with illustrated fiction and highlights an ad depicting how stylish one could appear in So and So's seven dollar suit. It also mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething remedy for children.
In a domestic exchange the wife praises a hat then decides to return it after the husband’s praise. She tells the milliner she doubted it would suit her and plans to take it back. The exchange reflects household spending tensions and differing tastes.
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