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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
7
A quoted exchange recalls Hesuit noting reluctance to name a political rival in speeches. He explains that denouncing a rival prompted instant audience applause, suggesting prudence over courtesy in rhetoric.
Marine Eye Rempey offers relief for red weak watery eyes and inflamed eyelids. It is not a patent medicine but has long been used in physicians’ practice and is now sold by druggists in 25c and 50c bottles with Murine la compounded by our Oculliata. Marine Eye Salve sold in aseptic tubes is 5c and 50c by the Marine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Engineers report two Icelandic waterfalls could yield about 60 000 horsepower each doubling harnessed energy. The finding highlights Iceland’s potential for large scale hydroelectric power development.
A feature outlines current dressmaking trends and hints for undecided buyers. It highlights silhouettes fabrics and styles favored by leading designers and fashion houses. Readers receive guidance on choosing flattering looks for the season and coordinating wardrobe pieces.
The article surveys spring hats and trends with smaller crowded crowns and draped shapes. Turbans and toques in flowers and two toned tafetta are favored, with Mercury wings and plumes common, while garish trims give way to subdued elegance.
Easy Meane suggests a temperance ploy by placing a bulldog at a saloon to deter patrons. The idea is to create a deterrent so people will avoid passing the establishment and feel the issue in the neighborhood.
Archaeologists studying 20 000 tablets from Assur banipal's library reveal Nineveh medicine 650 years before Christ. Prescriptions advise decoctions of hypericum for colic, cold water on the head, fasting, massage, sesame oil and honey, with faith healing methods noted.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the reliable economical laundry bluing that makes clothes white and clear. It claims instant dissolving action and urges readers to buy from all grocers for 10 cents.
Richard Croker denounces a political movement at a New York banquet. A father reads aloud a letter found in the upstairs hall describing Tom Brown's astronomy lesson and a puzzled girl explains the ending marks are stars. The page also advertises LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with signature E W Grove for cold cure.
A man enters quietly at his usual hour and tells his wife he has been up with a sick friend. When pressed for details he reveals the supposed cause as losing eighty seven dollars, a claim that throws doubt on his story.
The text touts a six day cure for piles and mentions a druggist refusing certain tails. It includes a quip about how money was earned with hard work and a joke about obtaining it from lawyers and an uncle.
The hymn Abide With Me has been translated into Yiddish and Esperanto, with both translators identified as Baltimoreans.
A brief proverb-like saying inspired by Life encouraging quiet effort before praise. It contrasts modest preparation with the futility of boasting after success.
M. Henri Poll the renowned bird charmer at the Tuileries Garden Paris is aged 76 and has been decorated by the French minister of agriculture for his patient study. He commands a line of birds that respond to his call and perform tricks on his command and with his hands. The accompanying photo shows birds exchanging positions at his word.
Two men were convicted of smuggling Chinese into the country. Detectives tested if four Celestials had prior entry by stripping the men of coats and forcing them to wear them backward, a simple yet effective plan that revealed their past presence.
About 1,060 people work for the Bank of England with 840 at the London head office and the rest in branches nationwide. Five hundred porters and mechanics are employed. The bank prints its own notes including Indian rupee notes and processes all postal orders and old-age pension orders at the head office.
A brief notice notes an epidemic titled Pink Eye spreading in spring and recommends a marine eye remedy for relief. It reports the deaths of M. and Mme. Varay, aged 81 and 83, who died of old age at Correze in France on the anniversary of their birth days.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Ayer’s Sarsaparilla claiming it cures nervous weakness fatigue and poor digestion. It markets the product as alcohol free with endorsements from doctors and promotes Ayer’s Pills as a mild vegetable liver remedy made by the J C Ayer Co Lowell Massachusetts.
Dialogue reveals a groom leaving marriage plans to his fiancée and father in law while the groom delays money matters. The father probes for a budget and gifts as the couple contemplates a wedding. The story closes with a moral about choosing strength and honesty.
A short aphorism quotes the value of consistency as a jewel while noting some women prefer diamonds, attributed to the Washington Post.
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