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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
6
The Myrtle Point Enterprise discusses agricultural concerns about the ice crop and jokes about bachelors facing taxes to marry. It notes Mr. Gompers’s remark of jailed good men and mentions Queen Lil optimistic about a government claim.
European courts decide landowners control the air above their property which may hinder aeronauts and raise questions about air travel rights. The ruling underscores strong property claims and potential limits on flight paths.
A German professor reportedly suffers a concussion of the brain after a collision of two trains of thought. The incident is described as a humorous metaphor reflecting a mental clash rather than a physical accident.
A wry aphorism questions why one should mind their own business when others pay more for attention to theirs. The quote pivots on value from external interest, suggesting social or financial incentives shape behavior.
A statement notes that improper eating sickens more children than any other cause and calls for a cooks' union inspection of school meals to protect students.
Mrs William E Annis asks if there is no unwritten law for broken hearted widows or fatherless children. The remark follows a deeply felt inquiry on social morality.
The remark suggests if a women's club had existed in Mark Antony's era one would learn he wed Cleopatra for financial gain. The idea treats the union as a strategic alliance centered on wealth rather than romance.
The article notes China now controls its telegraph network and raises the question whether sending Chinese language by freight could be faster than transmitting characters over wires. It highlights national control and efficiency concerns without detailing specific dates or figures.
An Eskimo with scientific training and proper gear heads toward the north pole in deadly earnest. The Eskimos believe the pole should stay at home.
A Wisconsin professor cites the proverb all children are liars while noting a famed biblical figure once expressed a similar harsh judgment about all men and later admitted haste in the remark.
A preacher jokes that Adam was a loafer, noting the absence of proof he rose to brew coffee for Eve. The remark reflects a humorous, informal exchange in a historical newspaper fragment.
Rockefeller commits another million to the University of Chicago. At a million per year, it will take twenty eight years to give away the 29 million saved by not paying the fine levied by Judge Landis.
A Massachusetts traffic statute aimed at curbing reckless and drunken driving is mocked for its punctuation which critics say can imply driving over roads laid out under liquor influence or recklessly. Boston commentators joke about the law’s wording.
In eastern England a surge in demand for old and dirty second-hand Bibles has people paying half a crown for scraps that once sold for four pence. They are used to manufacture evidence of age for pension claims. A woman attempting to prove a 76 year age by a Bible entry failed when the 1895 title page revealed the Bible’s true date.
The piece critiques palmists and clairvoyants who advertise in newspapers promising future readings for a fee. It argues credulous customers fund a profitable prediction business while warning that true fortune tellers would profit more by using such knowledge themselves.
A discussion of seers who foretell calamitous events for fame and gain. The piece notes frequent predictions of earthquakes and wars, with Mme. de Thebes’s forecast of a Japan–America war in 1908 that failed, then hints at more terrible wars between August and February 1910.
An Independent study and John G Bowman critique college entrance standards. The piece argues many schools admit with conditions, undermining real minimums and cooperation between secondary and higher education, risking sincerity and efficiency. It calls for serious preparatory education and enforcement machinery.
An animal trainer claims wild beasts respond to tobacco. a lion sniffed smoke from a cigar and appeared to crave more. He cites bears, antelopes, and wild goats eagerly consuming cigars or cigarettes with no apparent harm.
A brief classroom scene features two girls near a school gate. The first says she can hem stitch and feather stitch and her mother lets her make things for baby. The second retorts she will draw beer on her own.
A remark circulated today highlighting that carelessness can lead to theft. The comment underscores vigilance in security and property protection.
Sir Oliver Lodge argues that religious training should cultivate happy childhood and useful life. He asserts parents form a child’s first gods and security, and that nations prosper if children grow in healthy surroundings leading to robust manhood and womanhood. He emphasizes universal well being and warns against degradation.
G. K. Chesterton critiques modern politics and journalism for relying on bluff and noise rather than fighting spirit. He denounces evasive tactics, warns against aerial armament theatrics, and argues for decisive, drastic action if revolution occurs.
By H J B Montgomery, the author argues against the penologist view that professional criminals are hopeless to reform. He asserts criminals are products of society and that they retain human feelings. The solution is to stop manufacturing professional criminals by reforming societal treatment.
The remark contrasts revolution’s rise of order with anarchy’s endless cycle. It suggests that upheaval can establish governance while pure anarchy yields perpetual disorder and ongoing chaos. The idea frames political change as a movement from chaos to structured rule.
Text argues the church must be the handmaid of law enforcement and combat vice and immorality. It urges the church to serve the community’s civic social and religious life, exhibit unselfish ideals, and seek cooperation from neighboring populations for the common good.
Poem excerpt about a hopeful afterlife and comfort in song. The speaker contrasts clouds clearing with the lure of the By and By, noting bright hills and phantom caves as images of faith. The piece ends with the line about angels singing and the refrain of the By and By.
A holiday tale follows Clarence, a young messenger, who waits at the Warwick & Walden office on New Year’s Eve. He deciphered a mysterious telegram dated India January 2, revealing a code that saves the firm money and leads to a life changing pledge to educate him at the company’s expense.
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