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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1909
Page
2
Panama dispatches say baseball continues to honor the flag. The parcels post plan of Secretary Meyer appears mislaid in transit. A skilled hitter should easily hit a barn and pick a rhinoceros off a Umb. Actress Ella Gingles shows promise but trails HE. Nes bit Thaw.
Community leaders push to name a teelf Jackson memorial in Galveston citing the wall’s historic role and the city’s gratitude. Local groups say the tribute would recognize lasting impact and preserve memory for visitors.
Treasury officials have declared that the two dollar certificates are unpopular. One vote that wasn’t taken hints at hidden reframing of a broader political issue.
Mr. Rockefeller urges readers to brighten someone elses life and withholds the method, letting individuals choose their own acts of kindness. The remark frames generosity as personal and discretional rather than prescriptive.
Secretary Wilson places the crop value at eight billion dollars, signaling the scale of agriculture amid hard times and the looming horizon of economic challenges.
A contemporary view argues that lengthy prison sentences deter revolts and suggests republics south of It could imitate Mexico's approach, using prison terms as a blunt instrument to discourage insurgency.
A policy push advocates keeping diplomatic appointments accessible to capable American citizens who are not wealthy, arguing broad inclusivity benefits national interests and governance. The stance emphasizes merit over wealth in selecting envoys and ambassadors.
A remark notes that literary works often gain attention after an author’s death and that certain writers receive renewed interest when this occurs. The observation suggests a pattern of posthumous reassessment.
Western college officials announce co-eds must have a chaperon, a blow to feminine independence and likely to spark controversy among students and faculty.
The Seattle exposition aims for success despite being a strictly temperance affair. The writer questions whether any traditions can endure under such reformist conditions. The piece reflects concern about long standing customs versus new moral aims.
Miss Anita Stewart and her mother pay one million dollars in cash for a Portuguese prince, suggesting a haggling possibility could have reduced the price. The note casts the purchase as a rapid, conspicuous expense for the notable family.
The report contrasts West Point with Annapolis as both schools face attention for hazing rumors. The back and forth tone suggests an ongoing, seemingly endless contest over misconduct with public scrutiny ongoing.
In London a borough council built forty small houses for the poorest, each with a bathroom. An investigation months later found that in thirty six of the forty homes the bathtub was used entirely for storage of fuel clothing and rubbish.
The passage argues that politics discourages individual charisma, favoring collective action and hidden networks. It asserts that politicians cultivate committee and party control, while bold, direct leaders disrupt established, covert practices and provoke discomfort among seasoned operatives.
Travelers praise Chinese honesty but note widespread corruption in official life. The removal of a Chinese viceroy on charges of corruption is marked, and his sudden stroke upon confrontation highlights the shock. The event is seen as evidence that China is waking up.
An analysis claims the Department of the Interior is revaluing government lands containing coal. It argues that coal-bearing lands are being priced higher than agricultural land, inflating the valuation in some cases.
The Chicago Tribune argues that coal lands once valued at $7.5 million under an old rate rise to $15.5 million under a new plan. It credits past liberal policy for West development, railroads, and settler-led demand, while urging current reforms without blaming earlier choices.
A columnist argues that direct acts of kindness must be matched by indirect restraint in business. The piece critiques leaders who brighten neighbors lives yet ruin others through unfair practices. It urges a new morality that weighs indirect harm against personal virtue and highlights social responsibility.
A brief comic exchange shows John Jr asking for a nickel if he behaves, while John Sr retorts that he wants him to be good for nothing. The joke plays on the idea of parental expectations and child behavior.
A humorous dialogue where a woman jokes about marrying a newspaper and the chaos of newspaper bundles arriving nightly. She recalls her husband bringing clippings from distant stores and wonders at the astonishing bargains they contain. The exchange playfully critiques the allure of far off sales.
A newspaper quip notes a wife stating her husband is very jealous yet asserts she does nothing to provoke his jealousy. The line reflects social attitudes on marriage and fidelity in a lighthearted, observational tone.
The Boston Herald describes a farmer’s smile of relief and spirit of fun when haying is done. Fields swell with sweet hay, golden corn, ripe apples and pumpkins, and cattle fed for winter. Harvest looms and turnips, melons reach prime as farmers anticipate a generous yield.
Experiments on corn show climate soil and variety govern yields. Indiana station finds May planting best. row spacing twelve to fourteen inches increases average ears and stalks. Thick planting lowers ear size but can boost stalk yield in dry seasons. Depth of cultivation shows no yield difference across one to three inches. Continuous corn with fresh horse manure is not profitable though very heavy manure yields tall stalks. hill and drill plantings give similar yields. Checking remains popular for low labor costs.
The text describes a multipurpose scraper for farms and construction. It suggests construction from 2 inch hardwood lumber when possible, with a blade 6 to 8 feet long and 2 feet high. Uses include barnyard cover, potato protection, leveling rough ground, and filling ditches, aiming for extended life.
A description explains using a scraper with an iron or steel evener at least four feet from the scraper to prevent underhorse interference. The setup allows fast cleaning of large barns by driving the load, lifting the scraper, and repeating the process to save multiple manure loads.
The speaker argues that the most amusing phenomenon is the use of low-cost printing for inexpensive theatrical productions, implying a critique of value standards and production quality.
Report outlines multiple contamination points from udder to table including barn exposure to bacteria and impurities. It notes initial contamination at the farm and highlights the ongoing risk as milk travels to processing and consumption.
A public health warning states that milk can carry disease if cows are ill or exposed to filth. Contamination occurs from dirty water, muddy drinking, dusty barns, cobwebs, odors, and unclean udders and stalls. Proper care of cows and milk handling is urged to protect families.
Dr. A A Holcombe of the U S Bureau of Animal Husbandry outlines steps to treat horse corns. He emphasizes diagnosing the shoeing cause, using flat shoes with proper heel thickness, concave trimming for flat feet, thicker heels if needed, and a leather pad to reduce concussion. Preventive tips urge keeping the hoof supple and minimal sole paring to protect the horn.
Farmers can cool cream with low cost setups using windmill driven or hand pumped water to chill and store cream in barrels or tanks. Use shaded containers, replace warm water, and refrigerate over night or day. multiple improvised arrangements exist to keep cream in good condition.
Writers debated pasture duration for sheep with parasites, but trials show tar turpentine and salt can keep sheep parasite free. A method uses a pine log with salt and tar smeared on top to lure sheep to tar their noses while feeding salt. A raiser keeps turpentine and salt mixture accessible, using about one half pint of turpentine per peck of salt.
A stockman asserts calf scours in 3 to 4 year old calves result from indigestion and can be cured with pepsin. Administer a teaspoonful twice daily in warm milk after feeding. start at birth for prevention. Pepsin is the common drugstore variety, purchasable by the pound.
A recipe describes boiling twelve ears of corn scraped, adding a pint of shelled Lima beans, and the bean cooking liquor. It includes a teacup of liquid, a tablespoon of butter, and pepper, then cooks on the stove until the mixture boils twice and is ready to serve.
A quart of flour with enough milk to form a stiff batter. Stir a tablespoonful of melted butter a teaspoon of salt and three teaspoons baking powder. Beat in one egg and bake in hot greased waffle irons. Second batch often better as irons heat evenly.
Beat one half pint of cream cheese to a cream then add a quarter teaspoon salt half teaspoon paprika one teaspoon Worcester sauce one teaspoon lemon juice and half a pint of whipped cream. Freeze like ice cream and serve on crisp lettuce leaves with currant jelly on each leaf.
Cut chicken into six to eight pieces and season with salt and pepper. Dip in beaten eggs then breadcrumbs with parsley, dip again in eggs and crumbs, and fry in hot fat. Serve with a white sauce spread on the center of a cold dish.
A brief cooking tip describes whisking salt into cornmeal then scalding with boiling water. The batter is dropped into hot lard or onto greased paper and baked, forming tiny brown kisses that cook quickly on the stove or in a hot oven.
Soak two pounds of figs overnight. Chop and boil with water. Add one quart milk one pint cream and sugar to boiling. Stir into figs cool. Add vanilla and freeze for dessert.
Twelve oven sized tomatoes washed and cored placed in a dripping pan salted and peppered baked twenty minutes in a hot oven served hot. Tomatoes to be buttered as eaten described as very inexpensive and palatable.
A simple corn omelet recipe uses six lightly beaten eggs with pepper and three tablespoons of cream. Halfway through, add a cupful of heated seasoned corn, finish cooking, then slide onto a hot platter. Sprinkle with a teaspoon of salt and serve immediately.
A recipe instructs to prepare froxen peaches with two quarts of peaches one quart water and three cups sugar. Pare stone and mash peaches add six broken peach kernels boil five minutes strain cool and fold back with peaches then freeze.
A simple muffin batter combines butter and sugar rubbed together then beaten egg added with sweet milk and a salt pinch. Flour sifted with two heaping teaspoons baking powder is folded in and the batter is baked in muffin tins in a hot oven.
Cut up a year old chicken and bake in a covered casserole with milk or a milk water mix just to cover. Season with salt pepper parsley and a touch of onion when two thirds cooked.
Instructions describe removing hot brown bread from cans and cutting it with common wrapping twine. The note emphasizes a simple method using twine to divide the bread after opening the can.
A cloth moistened with alcohol will clean piano keys. Clean linoleum with warm water and polish it with milk. To clean marble mix a paste of soda pumice and salt with water. Fat kept for cooking should be cut small and boiled in water in a pan. do not melt in the oven.
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