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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
3
Hood's Sarsaparilla markets itself as a long trusted family spring medicine used for cleaning and toning the blood. It touts a blend of over 20 ingredients claimed to cure spring ailments and various diseases, urging avoidance of inferior substitutes and offering 100 doses for one dollar.
A collage of light hearted quotes and product pitches appears, including a dentist boasting to make people smile, a nerve restorer promoted with a free trial, a weather note about southern Egypt’s scarce rain, a BromO Quinine cold remedy, and a humorous cat dinner joke.
The California Fig Syrup Co touts its exclusive method and “exceptional equipment” in producing Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It warns buyers to seek the full company name on the package to avoid imitations and ensure genuine medicinal benefits.
Leadville based assayer O Ward E Burton offers cyanide test services and a full price list by mail. He advertises specimen work for Gould, Buver, Lind with prices for gold silver and zinc products. References Carbonate National Bank and requests control and umpire work.
Continental observers praise Berlin for its superior street cleaning and especially its lighting. The city leads in electric arc illumination, while Königgrätz and Potsdamer roads glow with new compressed gas lamps using incandescent mantles. Auer’s gas lamp system, improved with wrought iron pipes from Ferrum works, cuts costs and proves highly reliable.
An American engineer recalls Porto Rican cow milking, describing two methods. One cow is tied with a long rope and restrained while milked with one hand, while a second, looser cow is milked quickly with two hands. The crowd cheers American efficiency, then returns to tradition.
The diving act in the tank draws admiring gentlemen as a new invention sensation. The performer is described as a submarine belle, highlighting novelty and crowd appeal in the Baltimore American anecdote.
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