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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
6
Miss Esther V. Leech argues the country house should blend with nature not dominate it. She urges durable materials, simple lines, and practical, beautyful furnishings, balancing usefulness with taste to make the home inviting and efficient on the farm.
An English firm of millers investigated ignition in steel roller flour production. Iron and steel particles in grain trigger dust explosions. a magnetized arrester system collected metal from microscopic fragments to nails. The system handles 1,000 bushels per hour and requires regular brushing to remove accumulations.
Foster Anderson, a married father of three, climbed a 40-foot flagpole at Bergenline Avenue and Eleventh Street to win a 50 cent bet. He stood at the top to prove his nerve, lost balance, fell to the street, and died a few minutes later.
J E Darling a Missouri River region teacher and alleged grip thief was taken to Leavenworth Kan to serve a 18 month U S prison sentence for perjury in a land case. Authorities traced his grip thefts across several states involving homestead entries under multiple names and staged payments to a frightened railroad clerk.
An old guide details remedies to control mites, ticks, gnats, and lice in fowl houses. It advises painting all surfaces with coal tar mixtures or whitewash formulas and dusting powders, plus dust baths with ashes and sulfur to keep birds comfortable.
John Drewson longtime owner of Hotel Highland in Roxbury died recently and instructed his executors to chloroform and kill his chestnut horse on the day of his death. The executor carried out the will, reflecting the strong bond between man and animal. The horse, aged and infirm, remained in the stable though Drewson visited often.
Lafe McKenzie of Breathitt county Kentucky told police court his tapeworm craved whisky causing his intoxication. He claimed the worm was acquired in youth and enjoyed a wild “Jag.” The judge fined him four dollars ten cents for the latest episode.
A neighbor keeps 50 Merino ewes with a Southdown ram on bluegrass pasture, wintering on hay and a small grain mix. Ewes lamb in early grass and lambs sell in July with no extra feed, averaging one lamb per ewe. Wool value adds about $2 per ewe while lambs fetch $3 to $4 each.
Sheep are nervous delicate animals and suffer from bad ventilation and crowding. Keep them dry to maintain warmth. avoid freezing. Rams should receive strengthening food, not fattening rations, and must be separated from ewes.
Headaches colds indigestion pains and stomach issues are urged to take a desert spoonful of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. The ad promotes this genuine laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co with the company name printed on every package.
The advertisement promotes PEeTTK s Eye Salve as the standard reliable eye remedy costing less than inferior goods. It claims physician use and guarantees under the Government Food and Drugs Act, urging buyers to trust the salve not the box. It asserts antiseptic quality and wide Druggist distribution worldwide.
The line by Tilttan Whiting urges seeking the best in others rather than waiting for perfection. It frames living as an art of drawing out each person’s good qualities.
A brief Savannah Press note on poets who feel unappreciated yet continue to write poetry, observing the paradox with a curt, witty touch.
Advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days with money-back refund if not. Product priced 60 cents and marketed by a druggist.
A quote from Charles Buxton warns that one small indulgence can unravel the conscience, likening it to a stitch that drops and a hole through which a head could fit. The remark frames moral slip as a slippery slope.
Owing to the advancement of science it would be possible to get along without horses now if it were not for the necessity of having a few horse breeds and utility animals. The article discusses enduring reliance on horses for work and transportation despite technological progress.
An aged figure Pertus Eve Salve is described as centenarian and symbol of enduring virtue. The text argues that truth and justice command respect even in depravity, emphasizing discernment and moral core within people.
An enthusiastic buyer paid 250000 for a single tulip in Amsterdam, setting a record price for a flower. The note contrasts tulip prices with orchids, which commonly fetch high sums.
In one small portion of Manhattan New York the area has a population greater than the states of Arizona Delaware Idaho Montana Nevada North Dakota Oregon New Hampshire New Mexico Rhode Island Utah Vermont Wyoming, illustrating density contrasts in urban centers.
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