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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
5
Captain Abraham Rose and Angeline lose their home after Abe buys Tena fly Gold mining stock. The $100 auction money may send Abe to the Old Man's home and Angy to the Old Ladies' home. Abe accepts the burden with a heavy sigh.
Angy and Abe prepare to leave their cherished garden and elderly life for the old ladies’ home and the poorhouse. They share a silent, final hour on a garden bench, clinging to each other as the world fades and their long marriage nears an unresolved, bittersweet end.
The butcher's boy reports an auction outcome for Cap'n Rose as Angy and Abe linger over flowers. Miss Abigail laments a low bid while the inmates await a new arrival, with Aunt Nancy urging resilience. The scene ends with the matron preparing meat for distribution and the house bracing for Ellie's arrival.
A Cleveland attorney returning from a Mediterranean trip faces a customs inquiry on a New York pier. Asked if his trunk contains personal property, he debates the term with the officer, ending with a witty exchange about real estate and personal property.
A reading of a consular report from Uganda district Africa states humans contract sleeping sickness from biting flies. The piece suggests instead using beetles or roaches and proposes not biting the flies but swatting them.
United States Department of Agriculture inspectors stress thorough cleaning and powerful disinfectants to prevent recurrent disease after outbreaks. The guide recommends cleansing surfaces, removing porous wood, and using cresol-based solutions with proper spraying equipment. It also advises lime washes and concrete floors for sanitation. European demand for horses rises postwar. US aims to supply high quality breeding stock and serviceable farm horses.
The article notes that unplanted plots with early peas radishes and similar crops should be cleared of weeds and old vines to prevent them becoming weed breeding grounds next year. It warns weed patches attract insects. eggs are laid there and hibernating pests find refuge from birds.
A section on poultry culture stresses gentle handling of chicks to meet their needs, promote thrift, and support healthy growth as part of routine farming practice.
An article warns visitors should be kept out as the house centipede multiplies in damp areas like bathrooms closets and cellars. It notes the southern origin, spread northward to New York and Massachusetts, and that bites are painful but rarely dangerous with ammonia used for relief.
Word from Monte Carlo states the principality's neutrality endures and the Casino remains open. New York hotel managers received letters noting concerns that Americans may fear wartime travel will hamper access to Monte Carlo facilities.
At a Players' Club luncheon in New York George Cohan joked about a 62 year old banker whose wife threatened divorce over his 17 year old chorus girl ward. He quipped that home is where the heart is and that many big hearted magnates must have several homes.
In a wry exchange, a speaker hints at business opportunities near allied trenches, proposing a temporary tobacco shop as a money making idea during wartime. The remark underscores speculative ventures amid conflict.
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