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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
4
A Portland Journal excerpt reviews John M. Gillette’s view that farm life lacks stimulating leadership and education. It argues improved agricultural education starting in common schools could keep farm youths engaged in farming, addressing discontent by cultivating interest in farm life.
The columnist notes a recurring jab at a named person as a liar. The piece endorses no new guidance beyond the Congregation list urging readers to study Scripture more, labeling it the best counsel for the rest of 1912.
G X Wendling president of Weed Lumber Co San Francisco argues in the Klamath Falls Journal for a German style workmen compensation system. He notes thousands employed in mills and woods and favors a hospital fund funded by a dollar monthly deduction for emergencies.
A meditation on notable figures such as Napoleon, Patrick Henry, Ulysses S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln, James Russell Lowell, and others who underperformed in youth. The piece argues their true awakening came from choosing a useful, self disciplined path, describing awakening as a roaring lion that comes to those who seek it.
A proposed Oregon system would tax each worker half a percent and each employer a quarter percent, paid to the state monthly, funding compensation for injuries without litigation. Proponents cite German practice and life-insurance style reliability. critics note suffragist quips and local mischief, while a Toledo case advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure and related products.
Pendleton agitation for cheaper street paving follows Goldendale News revealing Dolorway bids at 1.34 per square yard in Goldendale. The Portland report notes Dolorway asking 1.50 in Pendleton, raising expectations that local owners should receive the same lower rate.
The department invites readers to submit general interest items to the Enterprise not exceeding 300 words and to include the sender name and address. The editor reserves the right to reject libelous or unsuitable material and advertising will be charged at regular rates marked as ad.
May 30th program led by Prof Park teachers and G A R Circle with cemetery decorations for veterans Blue and Gray. Members meet at Benson's hall 9 30 a m and 2 p m for program. Flowers may be left at Begson's hall by 9 a m. Memorial services also May 26th at Presbyterian church with Col Jewell Post 53 marchers.
A standing room only crowd filled Benson's opera house to watch city school grades exercises. The program included songs and recitations by students such as Mabel Brown Jasper McCloskey Alta Goodman Audrey Lundy Alice Dement Melba Stewart Anna Short Helen Whitaker and others with performances like The Dolls Hospital School Days Rock of Ages Parasolpine and Rainy Daisy and My Doll's.
Newburg Oregon May 12 City Council awarded street paving contract using Bitulithic material after thorough review. Unanimous support from mayor council and property owners, citing durability and long term savings. paving to begin immediately and signal spring improvements. Also an unrelated local notice promoting clothing sales and printed engagement announcements by the Enterprise office.
Dainty luncheon eggs show up often on Lenten tables. Recipes include Eggs With Ham Eggs With Chicken stuffed whites with yolk mixtures, and variants with veal and anchovy sauces. Each dish uses boiled or fried eggs, rich fillings, and parsley garnish for a delicate finish.
An article blends a physiology sketch with a chemical view of an average 150 pound man detailing the body's contents such as gas, iron, fat, salts, and hydrogen. It covers heart details, blood flow, and a poetic line about the heart’s stubborn rhythm, then shifts to a land notice and local notices for land plots and public filings in Oregon dated 1912.
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