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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1912
Page
3
Henry J. Goldstein of 14 Barton Street Boston reports five years of severe rheumatism with knee stiffness and ex cruciating pain, cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla after other medicines failed. He endorses the remedy and recommends obtaining it in liquid form or Sarsatabs.
An Atchison shopkeeper praises a recently hired clerk’s lack of diligence and contemplates a replacement. The clerk’s poor effort prompts a suggestion to hire a more capable assistant to handle the workload.
Waikacie Ava recommends relief ideas for pets and clean plate use. Paper plates offer a cheap, disposable option for feeding dogs and cats. She advises strict washing and suggests a zinc plate on the back porch for easy cleaning and disposal.
Establish a steady daily reading time to enhance learning. Read a mix of light and heavy books, avoid reading only for amusement, and treat books as friends while forming a thoughtful intellectual habit. Do not follow blindly any single author’s teachings.
A quip on greatness notes that no man is truly great until neighbors recognize it. The reflection suggests neighbors often fail to see a man’s greatness until revealed by others.
Fragmentary note mentions a judge, an old maid daughter, and a six hour ride, attributed to a Puck cartoon caption.
Practical guidance on sowing diverse grass mixtures to create dense, long lasting pastures. Recommends tallied species by bloom periods, specifies 40 pounds per acre mix including Meadow foxtail Orchard Brass Sweet scented vernal and more. advises raw bone meal and wood ashes every third year and reseeding bare spots to maintain fertility and yield.
The article explains how San Jose scale harms trees by quiet decline and describes early signs such as clustered scales on old growth. It details identifying mature scales, the nipple-like center, and a method using Bordeaux mixture and copper sulfate sprays during dormancy and after bloom to destroy the pests and protect against other diseases.
An old advertisement urges readers to trust Ayer's Hair Vigor for hair strength and growth. It states the product does not color hair and suggests showing its ingredients to a doctor for evaluation.
College girls devised a clever kettle-boiler using heavy wire bent to rest on a chafing dish frame. The device sits the kettle within two inches of the frame and can be produced by a hardware dealer for a few cents.
Cartoon dialogue contrasts the thin character with the Fat One in a witty exchange. The Thin One questions daily floor rolling to slim down while the Fat One jokes that the effort would simply cut the carpet. The caption captures a playful newspaper humor tone.
A jab at how cold weather invites would be actors to flaunt fur collar overcoats. The quip notes the era’s vanity and theatrical displays in winter fashion.
In a lighthearted note, Miss Malaprop recalls her first car trip and how the constant oscillation troubled her briefly before she grew accustomed to the motion.
The method suggests driving posts in winter when ground is frozen to allow gradual strain. Corner posts must be well braced. Use barbed wire on the ground to deter hogs and then stretch woven wire later, preferably before bending the woven fence.
Professor Fraser asserts a cow yields 133 pounds of butter annually and 77 cents profit in 365 days. He says a dairyman with 474 cows would make about one dollar per day. The piece notes such cows are common and questions a dairyman’s labor and livelihood in maintaining many animals.
Gretna Green Scotland long famed for irregular marriages where a simple admission before witnesses made husband and wife. The ceremony relied on a blacksmith officiant and two witnesses who signed the certificate.
In a Harper's Weekly comic line Billie Longears complains of police actions after being arrested four times and sent to the pound rather than jail, highlighting a satirical clash with law enforcement practices.
An advertisement proclaims Red Cross Ball Blue cleans clothes faster with less effort and cost, claiming it outperforms liquid bluing since liquid blue is mostly water. It urges readers to buy at all grocers for 10 cents per package.
A Puck quip on a sober chauffeur and wages highlights a sharp social jab about hired help and expectations in a witty, period voice. The brief exchanges imply class tension through ironic humor and practical worry over service quality.
Advertisement claims PAZOOLNT MENT cures itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with money back refund if not cured. Mentions druggist will refund if failure. Includes price 60 cents.
A reflective excerpt recalls missed chances to question earlier friends who could have answered easily and would have been glad to be asked, marking loss and wistful memory.
The note quotes a verse about a small kindness dropping into the heart and bringing lasting joy. It references G. W. Langford and emphasizes gentle speech as a timeless virtue.
Eye salve advertised as reliable and affordable, used by physicians and oculists. It claims the salve, not the tube or box, cures, with a guarantee by Howard Bros under the Food and Drugs Act. Sold by druggists worldwide and opposed by inferior goods.
Cat tago Record-Herald comments on scientists claiming energy from raisins but notes most energy would be spent removing seeds, implying little net energy gain.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quin ine as a laxative and cold cure and urges readers to seek the signature of E. W. Grove. The world over uses it to cure a cold in one day and items are priced at 25 cents.
American Medicine notes a shrinking supply of housewives and delayed marriages among young men due to the dollar’s waning purchasing power. The piece counters by noting many men only understood buying power after marriage.
A short quip from Stray Stories on the word psychic. A student of occult topics notes the mystery, while a plain person jokes about its spelling. The exchange reflects humorous commentary on language and belief.
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