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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
6
H D Scudder at Oregon Agricultural College outlines kale as a key green feed from October to April for hogs cows and poultry. He details soil, planting, transplanting, harvesting and feeding rates, with emphasis on frost hardiness and best seed selection for future seasons.
Notes on the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition describe its scale with 800 000 incandescent lamps powering a city of 40 000, 1 000 000 visitors expected via St Paul, and a government spend of 600 000 to honor Alaska Hawaii and the Philippines. Canada funds a building and permanent exhibit from London. The sockeye run and a cannery highlight Washington salmon. The Alaska shaft will feature gold leaf from Alaskan nuggets. Submarine torpedo boat experiments are planned on a lake at the grounds. California builds a state building in a modified Mexican hacienda style.
The article explains black powder can substitute for dynamite but is weaker, requiring more quantity and larger holes. It notes that in some cases a small hole is opened with dynamite to enlarge a cavity then filled with black powder.
A reader asks about testing milk from a cow with an abscess to prevent tuberculosis. Experts doubt TB, think local inflammation. healing will resolve the issue. Another inquiry asks about high explosive powders that don’t require thawing. response notes some exist but reliability concerns limit use. offer private follow up for names.
A West Virginia inventor creates a large reel device to collect clotheslines quickly. The article describes a spool like frame with handles for turning and holding, designed to dry wet line and speed folding while reducing effort for the housemaid and washerwoman.
A vintage ad urges readers to begin Hood's Sarsaparilla now to combat winter effects on the skin and health. It claims the tonic purifies and enriches the blood, restores appetite, and strengthens the system with more than 20 ingredients. Available as liquid or Sarsatabs at 100 doses for one dollar.
Satirical ad style text notes abolishing spelling rules and promotes cures by Dr Jline and Dr B H Kline with trial bottle offers. A humorous courtroom exchange ends with a shoplifter joke, and Pettit's Eye Salve advertised as a century old remedy sold by Howard Bros. in Buffalo.
In a travel tale a royal exchange leads to a jest about sparing bloodshed. A note on illness links pneumonia to a common cold, praising Hamlin's Wizard Oil for drawing out inflammation. An old ad hints at corn stalks as paper pulp and a mill owner quips about customer wishes. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children.
A humorous exchange airs in free entertainment with a quarrel over copyright claims tied to a famous Kong. The wight insists he did not infringe while others mock the misprint of his copy and comment on early shopping habits and shop girls sharing dreams.
Claiming to build blood and health this home remedy mixes whiskey with sarsaparilla syrup and Toris compound from druggists. Dosed in teaspoonful portions before meals and at night, it prescribes repeat use as a tonic.
A brief exchange contrasts two girls as a vision and a sight, highlighting a playful distinction in perception between the speakers. The humor centers on labeling attractiveness as different types of perception.
A lighthearted exchange recalls a hired watcher paid a dollar a night. The remark highlights local humor about security and trust in the community.
A skeptical view argues that women resist claims of nurturing spoiling boys as a cause of egotism. The piece contrasts reactions to generalized gender critiques with childrearing practices across home and school settings.
The motorist emerges from a garage in bearskin and goggles claiming a 70 mph spin is tonics for nerves. A passing stranger notes curiosity and asks about the car while the man declares he is a pedestrian. The Corn Crib advises narrow slants and hollow crates to keep corn from heating and spoiling.
Gunner-He once warned the world is a fragile bubble. He now concedes a change in outlook. Guyer notes he recently fell from an airship.
Ruggles tells Ramage he lost his job recently and got reckless, exposing himself to illness. Ramage jokes that he caught the cold on the first bounce in a quip about the situation.
A regular patron notes the snare drummer could be the best musician in the theater orchestra. The drummer replies that he usually is. An advertisement promises piles relief with Pazo Ointment in 6 to 14 days or money back.
A stranger taunts two boys about an elderly man who amuses them. The tall silk hat and winter weather mark him as a recognizable figure in the town during snowball season, highlighting curiosity and local character.
Rivers tests Brooks with a lunch remark while Brooks critiques a steak and hunts for tender chicken. Their exchange conveys casual dining chatter and subtle ribbing about past meals and present choices.
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