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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
3
The article quotes Bryant and Hawthorne praising spring and renewal. It notes a revived mood in the city, with investors and residents seeing improving prospects. Conservative enterprise and steady growth reflect citizen faith as visitors remark on favorable conditions and rising prosperity.
A nostalgic set of household guidance urging mothers to comfort children, stay engaged with family, groom themselves, balance work and joy, and avoid harshness. It stresses patience with fears, honest answers, and preserving a warm home atmosphere while managing daily duties.
The writer argues for government use of idle land to grow food, promoting farm labor and national self reliance. He ridicules critics, defends citizens duties, and urges gardens, husbandry, and humane treatment of animals while condemning domestic abuse and urging civic responsibility.
An essay extols home life as the source of character and social welfare. It argues tenderhearted families curb selfishness and cruelty, foster effort and wisdom, and enable adults to support others. It warns against overindulgence and stresses shared responsibility and the transformative reach of a loving home.
A reflective line compares wealth to a millstone around the neck, suggesting riches burden the ambitious young who carry it like a heavy chain through life. The text laments misfortune of birthright and the inescapable pressure of inherited wealth.
Sheriff Gage announces registrars in Coos County voting precincts will compile the military census for men ages 21 to 30. Registrars will enroll eligible young men on a date set by President Wilson and revise lists as needed. The county names numerous precincts and appointed registrars across towns including North Bend, Marshfield, Newport, Bandon, Coquille, and Coos River.
A 16 336 foot flight at Newport News Virginia on a Wednesday involved Captain Robertson as pilot and Captain C K Rhinehart as passenger. The powerful 300 horsepower battle plane operated at minus temperatures above 16 000 feet.
A Bend Oregon update notes 6200 residents, up 1200 in three months, per W W Woodbeck. Reports from Washington say no secret peace with Germany. Other items include local politics, war bond support, and regional notices on agriculture, labor, and transportation.
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