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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
6
A grimy prankster nicknamed Deadhead Pest annoyed Oscar Hammerstein at the Manhattan Opera House. After months of courtesy, the cunning guest demanded seats when the box office was empty. Hammerstein’s treasurer announced the pest had "expired suddenly" and the man still paid for two gallery tickets.
A New York Irish landlord Mr Murphy reacts to a Jewish tenant threatening to move out, joking that if rats bother him the eight rats killed are worth eight dollars a month for hunting privileges. The anecdote captures ethnic neighborhoods and a harsh living situation in the city.
In this day and time a speaker argues that parenting shapes children, noting boys will be boys and training matters. A father figure cites his own lectures to his three daughters on dangers like cigarette smoking, claiming timeless parental wisdom guides behavior.
A humorous dialogue recounts a doctor inspecting a couple. Mrs Flatte visits, the doctor asks about tongues and cold feet, then inquires about income, prompting a witty exchange between Mr and Mrs Flatte about the doctor's questions.
A dramatic line connects a senator to temptation and a fellow politician notes everyone has a price. The passage implies scrutiny of ethics and bargain seeking in political life.
A pharmacist explains a fair pricing ritual where after compounding a prescription the clerk draws a price card from a hat. Cards range from 26 cents to a dollar and a half, and the drawn card determines the charge.
A terse remark notes that even in business people seek bald facts, while a quirky aside about a hair-restoring bust adds a humorous counterpoint to the notion of plain truth. The exchange showcases wry skepticism toward flashy remedies in practical matters.
M Dubadout reports a global trend of women reducing talk at meals, receptions, and public events. He links the shift to greater involvement in business and politics, noting women increasingly focus on serious interests and self-advancement. He cites over a year of observations and statistics.
A farmer is questioned about buying phosphate and ground lime to improve fertility. The discussion contrasts individual gain with collective farming practices, arguing that delaying improvements harms land and profits while prices may rise.
Senator Overman recounts a baseball trip story in which a young man sits behind a woman wearing a tall plume. Each time the woman moves, the man angles to see, prompting a fan to quip that a three-base hit is forthcoming. The plume is finally removed.
The text recounts stories of dreams guiding scholars. Saint Augustine’s disciple is visited by his master to interpret Cicero, and 1893 Penn Assyriologist Herr Hilprecht dreams a tall Assyrian priest revealing that fragmented Babylonian agate pieces fit as a votive inscription.
Julia Bottomley explains new hair styles to suit the small hat trend with three main looks: hair high on the head, low crown coils, and the Psyche knot. A curled fringe, modest waves, and tiny neck or ear curls finish the styles praised for elegance and masculine appeal.
Fall fashion highlights washable shirtwaists with no starch verdict. Chiffon waists can be washed with gum water. Plain waists in linen duck and gingham favor extremely simple cuts with a short yoke or plaits running to the shoulder. Stitching and round stitch emphasize tailored waists.
The Washington Star notes that transparent cotton net waists lead in popularity with a long shoulder seam and loose sleeves. The model features box lace pleatings, V neck, and ribbon trims. the matching chiffon corset cover is trimmed with button roses. Readers are advised to buy if in fashion or customize the ribbon.
The article describes easy methods to craft flowered ornamental hatpins from a penny hatpin. Swathe the head with wadding then silk or satin with beaded centers. Use pieces of gibbon to form petals for poppies daisies and roses.
Large summer muffs crafted from artificial blossoms including roses parlor roses orchid mix. Some feature long hanging branches. Originating in Paris, these decorative pieces were fashioned for evening fetes and fashionable dinners.
The article highlights inventive hosiery for women with striped lace and silk stockings. Effects range from eighth inch to hairline widths, designed to add elegance to ankles.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer tale recounts Violet Jennie, a foundling girl, befriended by a visitor with her own daughter Frances. Violet, proud of her founding status, struggles to be gracious during Frances’s birthday tea, while the scene exposes class and belonging among orphans.
The iceman telephones to request a visit to his boy as a prelude to a confrontation. The Doctor replies with a plan to get even, signaling a tense domestic intrigue.
Bridget the cook recalls loyal service to Mrs. Morse and the small boy as she hints the missing four red apples may lie beneath the loaf of hot gingerbread, a sly nod to the household's vanished provisions.
In a small town dispute a market garden run by Swedes from Wisconsin prompts a local crisis. The board of selectmen meets and passes an anti alien act while Peleg Brown seeks guidance from Guy Johnson of California. Widespread town wonder centers on Sweden declaring war.
In a small rural scene a farmer greets arriving summer boarders with hearty dialect and hospitality. A wary guest questions the accent, prompting the farmer to reveal his playful motive for adopting the dialect to entertain an actor fellow who earned a month’s free board to learn it.
A cartoon dialogue contrasts a teacher and father arguing over a boy reading dime novels. The teacher says such fiction misleads him, while the father insists it must be stopped after reading a detective story that portrays investigators always solving cases.
A dialog on scientific terms and the many words ending in ology. Mr Growcher asks which ology matters most while the other speaker cites Phraseologay as a playful example. The exchange centers on language and taxonomy rather than a specific event.
A humorous note questions the fate of Wombat the builder of air castles now selling a non existent town lot. The jest implies ongoing real estate schemes and questionable property listings.
A fragment notes investor Jim has placed funds in a stock company. The text adds a quip about hogs or hams, hinting at market speculation and uncertain value in the same era. The readable lines show a cautious financial mood without full details.
The article discusses how San Jose scale has driven extensive spray use and legislation, noting its rapid spread and the need for careful control measures. It warns about birch-borer damage to Wisconsin campus trees and urges early removal of infested limbs and avoidance of birches until the pest threat passes.
When farmers realize exclusive pork growing as a specialized branch of the animal industry and develop farming systems suited to the business, it will attract business farmers and well bred hog herds will become common in many areas where few good hogs are now seen.
If you put hogs in yards where the fences are poor, don't be surprised if you hare a job chasing them three or four times a day. If they get a notion of getting out, it is hard work to break them of it.
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