Myrtle Point Enterprise Adage Echoes in Oregon
A Myrtle Point Enterprise columnist offers a reflective note on kindness and recognition, suggesting many good deeds go unrewarded in the world and urging awareness of quiet generosity.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1910
Page
2
Quip about cranberry inventor sugar trust and Mars digressions
Snippet jokes about the cranberry inventor allied with the sugar trust and Standard Oil annexing Greece. It argues against Mars life claims and mocks popular novelists. Ends noting some men praise wives who tolerate tobacco as a household necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Quips and Quirks from a Witty World
A Paris physician jokes that jealousy is a disease as real as measles, though she cannot catch measles twice. Missouri touts high production yet remains modest. A bride learns an elusive marriage, a deported man hints at unfair asylum rules, and the north pole as a weather station is debated. Queen Wilhelmina unveils a baby caravan for royal outings amid playful royalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Petition drives for women suffrage gain pace in reach
The writer says men wilt when faced with a suffrage petition but predicts women can secure two to three thousand miles of signatures if pursued properly, framing the movement as a broad, organized effort.
Paris dress designer foresees knee length fashion trend
A Parisian dress designer predicted that within twenty years both men and women would wear garments not reaching below the knees. The observer retorts that fashion can be cruel yet notes bowlegged patriots.
Mount McKinley Dispute Suggested for Duke of Abruzzi
A writer proposes handing the Mount McKinley controversy to renowned climber Duke of Abruzzi. He argues the famous mountaineer would eagerly add a new achievement and help resolve the ongoing dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount McKinley
Duke of the
Abruzzi
Wreath Placed on Commodore Perry Tomb in Newport
Representatives of the Japanese commercial delegation visit Newport Rhode Island and place a wreath on Commodore Perry’s tomb to honor the man who opened Japan to the West and the West to Japan with a graceful tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Perry
Newport
R. I
Japan
Public sentiment urged to curb federal graft and inefficiency
The passage credits Secretary Shaw and Secretary MacVeagh for describing graft and corruption in federal service and the New York customs house, but argues that inefficiency of high officials and Congress’s neglect allow it. It calls for aroused public sentiment to improve the federal public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
MacVeagh
New York Customs House
Congress
The Hair Tradition of Genius and Gender Roles
A writer muses in the Filegende Blaetter on why male and female geniuses often alter their hair. He suggests outward signs mark difference, noting women cut hair short while ordinary workers keep styles simple as he links extremity of style to self-perceived genius.
The Sewing Machine and Its Mixed Legacy in Society
The essay traces sewing machine innovation since Elias Howe, noting patent expirations widening access yet spurring fashion trends and sweatshop misery. It argues machines lessen hard labor though shift to factory work, urging altruistic progress while acknowledging tradeoffs in education and childhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Howe
Hood
America
Oyster Farming on Scientific Beds and Bed Renewal
The article describes oyster bed cultivation in Long Island Sound, detailing weeding, using breeder shells, and the impact of starfish and drills. It notes the shift to scientific methods, the balance of luck, and the seed transfer from southern waters to replenish depleted beds, with practical oystermen wary of regulators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakers
Beebes
Great South Bay
Sound
Long Island
Woman Reveals Who Has a Secret
A woman states she knows who holds the secret and asserts the person intends to reveal it. The claim suggests a social tension as the matter circulates among acquaintances.
Monorail Gyroscope Car Demonstrated Near Chatham
A 22-ton monorail car, 40 feet long and 13 feet high, with two 750 pound gyroscopes turning at 3000 rpm, was tested on the War Office grounds near Chatham. Powered by a gasoline engine, the craft reached seven mph with no tipping. Officials claim the design could reduce rail spread and jolts, enabling higher safe speeds up to 150 mph with efficient power use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Office
Chatham
Brennan Monorail Car Promises Railway Revolution
American railroad men show great interest in Louis Brennan Co. B. monorail car tested before the Royal Society of England. The gyroscope principle applied to a full sized car is seen as potentially transforming railroad construction. Brennan first demonstrated the idea with a small model in spring 1907. Recent developments excite engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Brennan, Co. B
Royal Society of England
Brennan
Norway’s Skee War and the Frost Giant Victory
A historical note recounts Norway's 1807-08 war amid Napoleonic turmoil. Denmark aided by Sweden invaded, but Norwegian troops and harsh winter terrain induced Swedish defeat in three battles, leading to peace by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Christian Augustus
Skee
Charles F. Peters
Europe
Napoleon
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Hangland
Thor
Jotunhelm
Moscow Daily Costs A Farthing For Publication
A brief note states Moscow offers the lowest priced daily newspaper, charging only a farthing per copy. The item highlights the unusually cheap price in comparison with other markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Faith in Christian Science Tested by Trolley Stunt
J C Wilson says his faith in Christian Science strengthened by stepping in front of a speeding New Orleans trolley car. He survived with concussion and severe head wounds, with doctors warning the left leg could require amputation if skull injuries heal. Wilson claims no pain despite the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Wilson
New Orleans
Wilson
Cotton duck decoys referenced in market reports
In a dialogue, Mrs Torkins explains cotton duck is used by duck hunters for decoys, noting its frequent appearance in market reports. The exchange underscores how readers connect material terms to practical uses in hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Whither Are We Drifting In Weddings
A Louisville Courier Journal note remarks on changing wedding trends with a bride toting a divorce decree instead of a traditional shower bouquet, highlighting evolving social norms in marriage ceremonies.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Rags the Navy Yard Dog Delivers Fish Tale
Able Seaman Jonezx tells how Rags the massachusetts yard dog swam into a dry dock during the Mass float out and fished six cannon felloes in a row. The humorous account images the dog guarding marine duty while the battleship Mass alive.
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Jonezx
Massachusetts
New York Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Rags
Izaak Walton
Marine Guard
Teddy” Jones
New York Times
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Navy Yard
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