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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
7
The text appears as an incomplete lyric or note about blues music with obscured phrases. It references a female subject and a vague action by a musician but lacks clear events, names, places, or dates. The passage is too garbled to identify a full story or context.
A collage of 19th century snippets shows weight myths with waters, tonic scares, and humor. A doctor promises instant relief laxatives and makeup tips while a hoax exchange mocks public fascination with fat and beauty. Chicago coal fields and Philadelphia horse hoax exchanges round out the clipping.
The article surveys tire wear from internal strain, a new seed testing building in Washington, and adulteration of meadow foxtail and orchard grass seed. It notes war casualties versus projectiles, brain activity during sleep, Wyoming geology, a writing method by Woodworth, a nose operation anecdote, and a detective tale from New Orleans.
A surgeon recalls his strangest case from a convention. A 36 year old man was brought in after a fight with a bloody cheek and a badly broken nose. The surgeon anticipated disfigurement and prepared for careful work to prevent lasting damage.
The article outlines the cameo carver’s exacting craft using drills like dentist tools, oil and diamond dust on shells and onyx, with portraits carved in relief. Onyx pieces cost about 200 dollars while shell portraits go for around 50, reflecting demand and durability concerns.
A traveler from Texas to St Louis hid nearly four thousand dollars in his shirt, including three one thousand notes. He forgot the laundry location, caused panic, then recovered the bills from a laundry owner who recognized him. He now keeps the money in a bank.
An obscure excerpt critiques the idea of money and opportunity, noting confusions in language and suggesting harsh judgments about those who write poetry about chance. It references a Philadelphia Press style and Harvard hints, with scattered phrases about earnings and work.
Fragments discuss ending an engagement and seeking return of joys. Advertising claims tout Hastetter Stomach Hitters for stomach issues and digestion. Other notes mention Milwaukee plans a $35000 Deaf School monument and related fundraisers, a Cairo to pyramids car trip claimed in 14 minutes, and Philadelphia allowing motorcycles in parks.
A garbled OCR page shows ad lines and quotes including Laxative Bromo Quinine cure claims, a cold cure claim, a wig wearing widow joke, foot care ads, a cod cook joke, and various medical patent remedy pitches. It also notes a Chicago case invalidating a city ordinance barring a department store from selling meats groceries provisions and liquors.
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