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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
3
The speaker recalls loving Injun stories and awake tales told by an uncle. The vivid accounts excite yet chill, making listeners think of wild Indians and even the Eve story. The spine tingles and sleep escapes as age old legends grip the reader.
The piece laments the rise of realistic dolls praised by the Boston Herald as truth at any price. It argues these figures spoil imagination, replacing beauty ideals with distorted features and undermining the cherished childish ideal in toy shops and nursery culture.
An Indiana designer unveils a new porch swing with collapsible design for easy storage and a hinged footrest. The device reduces paint damage on floors and prevents skirt fraying, securing to the ceiling by chains to resist tipping. a larger lawn version uses the same principle.
A stranger asks a child what she will be when grown. The child replies she will be nothing because she is a little girl, prompting a quiet moment in the family.
A mother explains to young Ethel that stars are worlds like ours, not merely tiny holes letting rain through, as the child wonders about their purpose. The dialogue mirrors a folk belief about stars and rain.
A Kansas article by AG Phillips outlines how to choose hens for layers. It compares body shape, head features, and pelvic bone tests to determine laying condition and future egg yield.
The best soil for onions is a rich, well drained loam while heavy clays, hill sides and stony land should be avoided. Ground should not be weed laden. Fall plowing yields a firm seedbed and a clover cover followed by potatoes improves soil for a second year. A spring top dressing of well rotted manure or compost and a commercial fertilizer with 4 8 10 nitrogen phosphoric potash is common. Wood ashes provide potash and nitrate of soda aids growth. Higher yields justify the same costs as lower yields.
The illustration shows a convenient bag holder weight that keeps a grain sack in position while filling. The weight hangs against the back of the upright post to hold the bag at the correct height, with further explanations unnecessary.
Keeping horse feet clean prevents scratches and irritation. Mud dried on fetlocks can trigger skin irritation and discomfort for the animal.
A high school boy who failed English confronted his teacher over a question about The Merchant of Venice. In the second exam the first prompt asked for a quotation from the play, and the student’s response left the teacher thinking O hell what have we here.
Free to Our Readers presents Marine Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago offering an Eye Book and advice on eye trouble. The remedy claims to strengthen weak eyes reduce pain and sell for 50c. Suitable for adults and babies for bleary eyelids and granulation.
Vancouver Washington First Methodist Church opens a basement nursery with toys to aid mothers attending services, providing a room for infants to play while parents participate.
Ayer's Pills are recommended for use at bedtime to ward off biliousness indigestion and sick headache. The ad asks readers to consult their doctor about the pills made by J C Ayer Co Lowell MA.
The summer boarder asks why the Ashcrafts keep farm hens. The farmer explains the wife cooks one for flavor. Later the boarder asks about guinea hens, and the farmer says the wife enjoys hearing them sing.
A 20 year standard Blue Cross Ball Blue praised for laundry use. Claims it is more satisfactory than liquid blue and economical since it dispenses without spilling. Sold by grocers for 10 cents per package.
A Chicago Tribune note references a spring pink eye craze and urges Marine Eye Remedy for relief. The snippet also recalls a humorous tale about a boy and grapes, illustrating eye irritations. Donald and Richard appear in a mirrored anecdote about two grape bunches and a playful remark.
The Mendicity society reports beggars in London can earn more than average wages. It claims well over £100,000 is given away to beggars each year, suggesting substantial street economy activity.
A wry line suggests a man who complains about no one giving him his due would suffer more if the world truly paid him back. The remark hints at vanity and perception rather than a concrete event.
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