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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
3
The speech discusses the 1917 U S stance on Imperial Germany and the President's address. Lane argues the nation should avoid entanglement, focus on domestic needs, and keep ships at home to protect bread prices and war costs. He defends neutrality while acknowledging dangers from both sides.
At a McMinnville Commercial Club meeting on Friday evening a good roads committee was appointed to cooperate with county and state movements. The panel includes Wi T Vinton and others to form a permanent Yamhill County road group and to appoint delegates for a Salem convention on April 7 to secure state funds for highway improvements. A letter from Charles Hall, president of the Coos County Good Roads Association, notes total engineering costs from the bond fund at 7 949 03 as of March 1 1917 and indicates the final 4 percent share will be spent when engineering is complete.
McMinnville residents approve the issuance of 90000 dollars in bonds to upgrade the city water works. The measure passes in a local election with support from municipal officials and voters.
A speech rejects entering war and urges citizens to own risk of foreign conflict. The speaker vows to defend rights, cautions merchants shipping for profit, and urges steadfast stance for constituents in opposition to escalation. He notes votes and doors locked during session and references Oregon projects and transport issues and labor concerns.
Industrial Review reports efforts by Independence farmers and citizens to secure a sugar factory. Coos Bay's Standard Oil proposes an $80,000 stage tanks and equipment project to serve the territory. Corvallis sees a Southern Pacific Co improvement bid at $60,000 awaiting franchise approval. Port Orford notes a miner’s find of ambergris on the beach, with portions sold at $14 an ounce.
County Agent notes describe rhizoctonia and black heart on potatoes and recommend a corrosive sublimate solution for treatment, including safety labeling and a two hour submersion. The column also asks about salt use for cows and advises daily two ounces per cow, plus guidance on choosing heifer calves based on milk and butterfat records.
A snapshot of scientific notes reports an electric motor powered vehicle resembling a gasoline car and mentions efforts by the Bahamas authorities to revive Sea Island cotton. It also notes Deaf patrons in London receiving stage sound via head telephones connected to megaphone transmitters.
The passage describes a combination piece serving as a table for a sick bed and a high backed chair for carrying dishes between kitchen and dining room. It notes a vacuum based drinking fountain for poultry that adapts to seasons and a drawer front with a compact German furniture lock housed in a cylindrical cube.
Experts investigate why wireless telegraphy performs better across the Pacific than the Atlantic noting a surprising efficiency difference. Researchers seek explanations based on atmospheric conditions, sea interference, and technological factors affecting signal clarity.
A drinking fountain design that allows water to bubble upward when attached to a standard faucet has been patented. The invention describes a device secured to an ordinary faucet enabling upward water flow for drinking.
After years of experiment, Turkish cigarette tobacco of high quality is being cultivated in German East Africa. The development signals potential new tobacco production in the colony and may affect future trade in colonial markets.
The article criticizes Congress for blocking waterpower development through restrictive permits. It cites industrial growth including farms mines and railroads as stalling and questions how long the West can endure the situation. Linnton contract awarded for 180,928 dollars to finish a highway to the Columbia County line in bithulithic material.
Dr R R Daniela argues both excessive bread and potatoes and overeating meat harm health. He links heavy meat use to poorer minds in children and advises plain nourishing foods.
The text suggests adult deafness results from adenoids and describes how rising costs and food scarcity push people to cut back on use and digestion. It notes a pattern of financial stress impacting daily health decisions during hard times.
Not all eggs are alike. Eggs from chickens fed good wholesome feed and housed in sanitary conditions contain more nutritious material and spoil less quickly than eggs from chickens kept in damp dark chicken coops.
The piece notes that spring disorders stem from rich heavy foods as warm weather returns. It recommends plenty of fresh air in the house, one or two brisk daily walks, and a moderate amount of food as the best spring medicine.
A quirky analysis argues cake is wasteful and unhelpful, favoring simple components like soft boiled eyes, flour turned to hard toast, butter, sugar, and hot drinks or fruit. It warns against mixing these foods into an indigestible compound.
An English invention features a magnifying glass that can be attached to a pencil or engraving tool, aiding draftsmen and engravers in precision work.
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