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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
6
Myrtle Point Enterprise notes a prize winning poem on woman suffrage and hints at February celebrations honoring great men. Prof Zuebling discusses women in a live problem while EH Harriman seeks young men for $50,000 positions, noting a demand for $50,000 men.
The Los Angeles Express warns of ptomaine contamination found in hash in town. Readers are told the substance can include a range of toxins and poses a health risk to the public.
A Tennessee man faces a humorous yet pointed risk when summoned for jury duty he may be deemed unfit for service due to his literacy. The incident plays on the irony of reading and writing skills affecting civic duties.
A St Louis philologist urges the Simplified Spelling Board to simplify the word colonel proposing spelling changes to reduce irregular letters and improve pronunciation in American English. He questions why the sequence lieuten ant persists in this word and calls for reform.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch questions the idea that money circulates per person and explores the implications of per capita financial flow theories. The piece weighs circulating money against population size and economic activity.
Some men who resemble Lincoln carry the appearance into behavior, acting as if adopting Lincoln’s creditable manner. The trait suggests a self-conscious adoption of Lincoln’s persona beyond mere features.
A British decision follows joint enjoyment between King Edward and Kaiser Wilhelm, leading to plans for constructing six additional battleships. The article notes the friendly tone and future naval buildup.
Andrew Carnegie calls Robert Burns one of the most extraordinary men ever born, noting the poet never saved a million dollars.
Report notes Rosebud settlers seek girls willing to marry. The text warns that Rosebud is not a Gower garden, implying expectations and constraints around marrying within the settlement.
A New Jersey man, driven by his wife’s refusal to let him be away at night for billiards, hanged himself. The brief note suggests the wife’s vigilance prompted the grim act and reflects on the conflict between domestic limits and personal leisure.
A Pennsylvania carpenter set fire to a barn claiming it would help him secure work as a builder. He argues fines for attempting a restraint of trade would be unjust.
Twelve hundred people evacuated a New York theater as a fire broke out. No injuries occurred. one girl fainted. The orchestra continued playing to help the exit, showcasing cooperative effort during the emergency.
The text notes February 12 1809 as the birth date for Darwin and Lincoln and cites contemporaries Oliver Wendell Holmes Edgar Allan Poe Alfred Tennyson Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Felix Mendelssohn as fellow births creating a century defining cohort.
The piece argues farmers should use brush and green paint to boost egg production. It claims higher output will lower egg prices, noting a bargain benefits paint owners and society, and urges rapid action in the emergency.
The article envisions a near future where exporters and importers in the United States recognize South America as a major business field. It argues a systematic effort could divert trade from Europe, noting a decade of puzzling neglect of South American markets by American citizens traveling there.
The article argues working girls prefer store or office jobs over factory work due to marriage prospects and social status. It claims reformers misunderstand female choices, asserting instinct guides women toward stable marriages and social position, not mere wages. It ends with praise for the enduring gender roles.
The commission on country life has shown its value and methods, silencing critics. It notes rural misery, toil, solitude, and lack of facilities, while urging better schools, libraries, organization, and cooperation. Congress should fund its continued work.
Mrs. Jane C. Barrow of Connecticut says a woman can earn well on a four acre farm. For eight years she supported herself and two children, starting with a small debt and now runs the land with a man and a woman as helpers. She learned as she went and urges other women to try farming as a livelihood.
A reflective remark notes that people tend to act more properly when they contemplate the prospect of Judgment Day, suggesting ethical restraint rises under existential consideration.
A historic article explains how electromagnetic waves travel in ether and differ from air waves. It details air gap sparks, high voltage discharge, and the use of tuning to select wavelengths from inches to thousands of miles. The piece notes wireless telegraphy could span half the earth and heralds a major conquest of nature.
The article discusses unprofitable iron ore mining in British Columbia and near standstill zinc mining. It notes Italy ordering 800,000 reinforced concrete railroad ties, findings on locomotive gas effects, and describes the Great Barrier Reef, peppermint yields in Japan, and frequent electric storms on Bolivia’s Grand plateau. It covers Spanish rail gauge plans, Illinois census data, Cape Colony bakery imports, Argentinian oil at Comodoro Rivadavia, and soil damage from cattle grazing in New Mexico. It also mentions German naval dock-ship designs for salvage of submarines.
The article describes a two hull dock ship arranged fore and aft by steel girders forming a platform. A torpedo boat or submarine can move between the hulls and be hoisted onto the platform. Propeller shafts are powered by electric motors on the dock-ship.
Dan the horse, twenty year postal worker for Thomas M. O'Brien in Bayonne New Jersey, is retired on a pension after decades of faithful service. He would halt before houses bearing crape and knew cemetery routes within twenty miles, earning a peaceful farm retirement with oats and hay and grass all year.
A physician concluded the wife’s sickness stemmed from overwork after examining her tongue. The exchange suggests a brisk medical assessment with the diagnosis stated immediately.
A compact quotation from George Eliot reflects on human procrastination and luck. The line notes that those lacking intention avoid responsibility and still find themselves absent when action is needed. It emphasizes irony in human behavior and fate.
A brief note reflects that certain individuals derive satisfaction from being misunderstood, suggesting a psychological or social dynamic behind misinterpretation. The remark emphasizes personal perception and social interaction without detailing cases or individuals.
An inverted pan shaped body fits on a stove or burner. It has a side opening for irons, a perforated top as a cooking rest, and a hinged cover to retain heat. The irons heat quickly while the holder concentrates heat for efficient cooking. A curved wire handle allows easy withdrawal of the irons.
Soak ham overnight then pare wash with vinegar not dry. Roast skin side down with a flour water paste. Add water vinegar molasses onion juice. bake 30 minutes per pound, baste often. Remove skin, crumb cover, brown. Serve hot or cold.
A compact method for making chicken salad. Roast or boil a small chicken until tender, then remove skin and fat and dice meat. Combine with celery pieces and mix with salad dressing. Variations include turkey or mutton and lettuce.
A cupful of cold boiled rices is moistened with milk or cream. A pint of sifted graham flour is added with a pinch of salt. Three-fourths of a cupful of sweet milk is stirred in. The mixture is heated through and baked in hot gem irons in a hot oven.
A simple batter combines butter and sugar in equal parts, two eggs, cream, baking powder, and flour to form a rollable dough. Roll thin, cut strips with a center slit, twist ends, boil in hot fat, then dust with powdered sugar.
Prepare fresh oysters by drying. Mix olive oil with salt pepper paprika lemon juice and horseradish. Dip oysters in the oil, roll in flour, and broil on a buttered gridiron until cooked. Serve hot for a smoky briny flavor.
A historic recipe describes placing grated chocolate milk and molasses in a granite saucepan. Boil until it thickens slightly then drop into water. Stir in vanilla, remove from heat and let it gravitate to a firm finish.
Peel one large orange and cut into small pieces. Add flour and sugar. Chop and cook one cup of raisins then mix with the orange. Bake with two crusts.
Grained woodwork should be washed with weak tea. A small amount of whiting kept in a bathroom closet polishes nickel fixings. Add a teaspoonful of lemon juice to the water used for cooking prunes. the syrup will gain flavor.
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