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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
8
A jagged village dialogue features a caller and matron amid talk of joining a movement and church social work. Mentions a Gravitation study by Prot of Breslau and a port exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. Uncle Jerry comments on charity. A boy shivers seeking coal and warmth as an old man helps him.
The notice touts a simple laxative mix of Syrup of Fig and Elixir of Senna by the California Fig Syrup Co. as a gentle yet prompt family remedy. It emphasizes wholesome ingredients and broad acceptance by users seeking dependable digestive relief.
A discussion notes essential Portland cement components such as lime silica and alumina with magnesia and iron as minor elements. It explains raw materials come from argillaceous and calcareous sources, commonly clay slate limestone and chalk, and that knowledge of chemical composition is vital. The piece highlights Idaho’s northern limestone regions and the potential for domestic Portland cement production.
Federal Agricultural department releases details on irrigation investigations and legal/regulatory aspects in California and the United States. Highlights include Bulletin 100 on California irrigation, Bulletin 108 covering irrigation testimony before the Industrial Commission, and Bulletin 133 reporting 1908 irrigation investigations with methods and outcomes.
An old vagabond jailed for drunkenness claims guilt but blames relatives for driving him to crime. He tells the judge his backers are his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, prompting a six month sentence in the workhouse.
A burned dwelling scene shows a exhausted man asking a fireman for a match as he drags furniture from the blaze. An ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with testimonials and a Toledo address.
A solitary man at a shop works on his task when a business agent asks why he is there during a holiday. The worker, described as the busy bee, replies he is the one who does the work, insisting holidays do not affect him.
The exchange questions whether newspapers can tell the truth without challenging credibility. An orator laments honesty while an editor defends striving to report truthfully amid pressure and scrutiny.
A dialogue contrasts wishes of poverty and wealth as two speakers debate marriage. One longs for the other to be poor to prompt a proposal, while the other hints they are generous yet would be more willful if the partner were rich.
A desk accessory using plier like handles and a trigger lever eases removing rusted or corroded pens from holders. The piece also recalls Thomas Hooker’s 1633 Hartford sermon on free consent of the people and the early path to democratic government in Connecticut.
A Sunday crowd touring Paris Jardin des Plantes demanded renaming the Bengal tiger labeled Te Tigre Royal to Le Tigre National. Authorities complied on the spot amid the overthrow of Louis Philippe, per London Academy.
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