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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
7
The article argues loan sharks prey on the desperate and evade laws. It notes newspapers denounce usurious pawnbrokers while reformers in about twenty cities build remedial loan societies. These groups offer low interest secured loans and advocate cooperative savings, with broader legislation to foster competition.
The Naval Observatory in Washington sent a New Year message to the world as 1911 gave way to 1912. Wires cables and radio carried the momentous tick to Nome Rio Janeiro Shanghai Cape of Good Hope London and distant stations from Arizona to Guam and Boston. The plain clock on the mantel marked the standard for half the world as ships and people welcomed the new year.
A naval expert argues Germany will not overtake the United States in naval strength. He notes US ships have more broadside guns than German counterparts of similar displacement, with the Florida at 22 000 tons carrying ten 12 inch guns while German dreadnoughts of equal size carry eight. He says Britain lags behind in broadside layout and that the US is advancing to 14 inch rifles while Germany only recently adopts 12 inch guns.
Old Panamanian settlements on the Isthmus of Panama near Gatun and Matachin are to disappear as Lake Gatun fills. Gatun town is already buried under rock and water. other villages such as Ahorca Lagarto Barbacoas Caimito Matachina Bailamonos Santa Cruz Cruz de Juan Galgo and Cruces are slated for submersion. Residents doubt the inundation, and a bush-settler freed a fatalistic remark. New rainfall records on the Isthmus show Porto Bello receiving 2.46 inches in three minutes, totaling 7.60 inches, surpassing the previous five-minute record.
A playful exchange suggests a church topic about an eligible widower and a Gotham reference. The line about growing a new crop of hair adds a humorous personal detail.
Mapshall Field notes that honesty energy frugality and integrity are essential for success. He argues these traits, though commonly urged, remain highly valued and any fortune earned through them is deserved and admirable.
Mrs Dema Bethune of Sikeston Missouri suffered seven years of monthly bed rest cramps backache and nervous weakness. After trying medicines she found relief with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound which she credits for restored health and ability to perform daily tasks and entertain guests.
Quote about personal duty to improve self and aid neighbors with happiness rather than just moral exhortation. Mentions mental hurt and a sore toe analogy about stepping on another’s toes and not apologizing.
A humorous dialogue about choosing to listen to a sermon or stay on the porch. The minister’s text is Love One Another, and a suggestion arises to practice privately. The piece ends with a jab about stiffness in the neck and a sales pitch for Hamlin’s Wizard Oil promising quick relief.
The modern forester aims to make orchards profitable through scientific tree care and systematic attention. Some orchardists neglect or mishandle their groves, but skilled foresters can revive run-down orchards and yield big, handsome apples in abundance.
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