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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
5
In a rural family story, Abe and Angy Forssland celebrate a windfall that frees them from past want. They imagine buying back the old chair and house while planning to help others, as the community cheers their return to abundance and the editor contemplates printing more papers.
In a heartwarming turn, Abe and Angy face the future after a fortune brings them into the Old Ladies’ Home. The sisters debate using the inheritance to replace Abe’s role, while Abe contemplates staying with Angy as their new family forms around the couple.
The piece compares global births, estimating about 36 million babies per year and a dramatic one per second pace. It then reviews Hamburg as the New York of Europe, a vast commerce hub with a cosmopolitan port, busy harbor, and a canal-heavy inner city centered around the Binnen Alster lake.
A man recalls his surprise lapse into a coldly indifferent office when applying for a marriage license. He felt humiliated as clerks ignored his presence and barely acknowledged his name, leaving him ashamed and hurt by the experience.
A transcripted courtroom exchange shows Elder Berry describing a fight with his wife. He jokes he was battered with stove wood and dishes while she hurled insults and repeated smack noises. He claims he decided to marry in the moment, despite the chaos.
Youth’s Companion notes that John Bright credited his mother’s Bible readings as the sole influence on his public speaking mastery. Her calm reverent tone inspired his careful, expressive style and helped him become a respected English statesman influencing laws.
The piece argues that while cheap talk and new media exist the true orator with skill, vocabulary, confidence, and passion can profit on the political stump, chautauqua platform and pulpit. It asserts oratorical brains will mint money when properly directed.
A historical overview notes Portugal's fading colonial influence from the 19th to early 20th century. It lists African, Asian, and Atlantic possessions including Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Macao, and Timor, totaling about 803,000 square miles with Africa hosting most. It also cites Dutch and Dutch West Indies holdings, totaling 600,000 and 60,000 square miles respectively.
An Asiatic fleet English officer praised cool water aboard an American ship but claimed the ice drink was his first cold bath since leaving England. An American replied with a small cake of ice and later asked if he enjoyed it. The officer affirmed with humor about his first cold bath since departure.
A father confronts a daughter about turning off the gas at ten while a visitor was in the parlor. The exchange centers on the word failure as the daughter feigns innocence, revealing tension and moral ambiguity in a domestic scene from the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
A druggist replies to a customer asking how long for a prescription. He says forty minutes and offers entertainment options to pass the time including admission to a picture show a tango parlor or an open bridge tournament.
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