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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
5
A feature titled The Best Friend extols self honesty and self‑reliance as Myrtle Point readers prepare for the city’s big days on Thursday and Friday July 4th and 5th. The issue promises ten pages of reading, the largest yet, and notes a local advertisement seeking a stenographer.
In a local note the Oregon Messenger warns readers that mislaid items like a pocket-book, car, horse, or wife may be blamed on a nonur man. The piece uses a slangy admonition to accept responsibility or assignment of blame.
The speaker urges a fresh start each day using yesterday's experiences as a guide. Failures become warnings while successes serve as guiding posts for the day ahead.
Master bakers reach an arrangement with workmen ending the stand on labels for bread. Union demands are dropped and labeled bread spitting ceases. The piece praises humanity and the press as a vehicle for truthful reporting.
A column laments sparse weekly items for the Coquille Valley edition and teases readers to send more local news. It recalls that outside news is ample and jokes about Marshal Brown mowing streets and offering hay if neighbors avoid work, citing a Drain Nonpareil quip.
The Evening Record reports Dr. McCormac has resigned as county supervisor. Many call for him to return all county funds received while in office, arguing he lacked qualification to lawfully earn the pay. A suit may test the issue, but voluntary repayment is urged as a fair settlement.
In view of such figures one wonders why there is any cry of land famine. The government continues to give away land for free, prompting debate over policy and resource distribution.
Report of the condition of the Bank of Myrtle Point at Myrtle Point Oregon at close of business June 14 1912 shows resources including loans and discounts overdrafts secured, cash on hand 6243 11, total assets 68880 60. Liabilities list capital stock 10000, surplus 5000, deposits 45854 60, time certificates 8097 52, total 68880 36. Signed by cashier W F Hendricks and notarized June 22 1912.
The article notes varied 320 acre homestead allowances and a three year title period in some regions and questions the rush to Canada driven by ads and laxer land rules. It warns many Americans who crossed may return, realizing U.S. lands rival available offers abroad.
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications because the disease is constitutional. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. The preparation, described as non quack, is said to be a physicians’ prescription with tonics and purifiers. Testimonials available. price five cents. Toledo firm F J Cheney & Co. advertises.
A clipped quotation debate from the Houston Post discusses defense of youth identity versus aging expectations. The exchange features lines about insisting youthfulness remains while acknowledging societal limits.
A reflective snippet from the Atchison Globe and a line from Ovid urges urgency, noting delaying today risks losing tomorrow as a midnight train departs a country depot. The quotes frame time and readiness with a literary contrast.
Dr James Withycombe speaking at Oregon Agricultural College urged teachers to boost rural problem awareness in schools. He highlighted agriculture as the state’s basic industry and urged integration of practical farming examples, soils, crops, and cooperative concepts into curricula to prepare citizens for future food demands and economic change.
The Enterprise publishes the 1774 Carpenter's Hall prayer with who attended and a brief incident account written by John Adams. A calendar paper 12 by 18 inches, framed home display. One year advance subscription includes one free copy. extra copies 25 cents. limited edition low supply.
An Evening World lead ponders if a longtime writer Frank W. Savin has again married. The New York Evening Sun notes this is his third marriage amid a troubled career.
The Columbus Dispatch notes plans for a forty story hotel in New York City. Developers expect a bold hospitality project with potential economic impact amid city growth.
Satirical quip contrasts a bride and groom debating honeymoon plans with a punchline about the father’s honey supply.
A Washington Star quip shows a butcher challenging a family meal limit. Mr. Cumrox responds that the offer isn’t for the whole family and questions a new cook's appetite for sausage, reflecting a humorous domestic dispute tone.
Wise Father tells his son Willie-Say that he is too young to know who elects the aldermen as a judge steps in with a cautionary remark.
In a London Opinion item a mistress warns that if her husband kisses Mistress Jane again, one of them will have to go. The brief public note reflects social gossip and marital jealousy referenced in the periodical.
Notice of sheriff sale of real property issued by the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon Coos County. The sale follows an execution dated May 23 1912 based on a judgment docketed May 2.
Public auction set for June 29 1912 at 10:00 A M at the front door of the County Court House Coquille Oregon to sell all rights of E S Larsen Henry D Larsen and others under a mortgage lien on timberland described as North half of the North east quarter South west quarter of the North east quarter and North half of the North west quarter and South east quarter of the North west quarter section 36 township 29 south range 13 west Willamette Meridian Coos County Oregon to satisfy Six hundred six and 70 100 dollars with eight percent interest from May 2 1911 plus costs of 89 50 100 dollars. Sale subject to redemption. Sheriff W W Gage.
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