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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
2
The article argues roads should follow the best route rather than rigid section lines. It cites drainage, grades, and nearby sloughs as cost factors and notes improvements raise grade sensitivity, demanding smarter route choices to avoid costly bottlenecks.
Advice emphasizes pure water as essential at home and warns that surface water from barns can contaminate wells. It recommends placing wells to drain surface water away, keeping platforms tight, and having wells examined immediately if illness occurs to prevent polluted drinking water.
The article describes an Italian method to prevent germination of chestnuts. Nuts are soaked seven to eight days in a water tank with daily stirring, then dried for about a week. The process appears to sterilize the nuts and allows them to travel satisfactorily.
Dairying on a town lot may not sound profitable but it has proven a blessing to many. The herd may be small yet one cow can pay and provide the family with wholesome food.
The article advises thorough spraying or home-made fly repellents to protect dairy cows during fly season. It recommends shade for cows and avoiding foul water, stressing sanitation to keep milk pure and free from disease.
A Wisconsin Agriculturist reader describes a simple milking stool. Side pieces are 3 inch wide by 20 inches long, seat measures 10 by 11 inches, and a supporting board for the pail sits beneath the seat. Back legs are 11 inch 2 inch lumber, front leg is a rounded piece attached with a small board and hole. The design is light, handy and suitable for a skilled boy to build.
The text argues that reducing exposure to flames and pests saves energy needed for growth. It suggests providing calves with a dark stable or shed and applying fly repellent. The claim is calves will grow and gain flesh faster when protected.
Dairy notes advise on milking hygiene and equipment care. It covers cleaning udders, washing the hand separator twice daily, avoiding barn placement, and managing milk from fresh cows. It also warns about feed, regular milking schedules, forage effects, and using Glauber’s salts for bloody milk.
A naturalist focused piece describes the mountain sheep of the Sonora desert around the Gulf of California and Pinacate region. It outlines species present, trophy horns, hunting strategy, diet, and difficulty due to heat and water scarcity, noting the area’s rich fauna and scenic variety.
The London Chronicle reports that Greek conductor M Xavier Paoli notes no pockets were picked in Athens during the Olympic Games. He cites a meeting of pickpockets who pledged to suspend theft to protect their country’s reputation while visitors gathered.
A new modern sugar mill in the Philippines begins operation, marking a milestone in local sugar industry. The facility demonstrates technological progress after centuries of traditional sugar production, signaling potential growth for Philippine agriculture and exports.
An elderly woman with eight uncles visits a stamp window and insists on buying one cent stamps in exact quantities. She hands a clerk a six dollar bill, receives change and stamps, then walks away muttering that the clerk earned his salary.
A hospital scene shows a young surgeon who has just amputated a leg asking for approval. The head surgeon commends the work but reveals the error stating the wrong leg was removed. The exchange ends with the young surgeon seeking clarification about the blunder.
A passerby hears an apparent accident as Dubbleigh claims he is burying his old car in a freshly plowed field after skidding through a stone wall. He denies an accident and asks for tools to dig deeper with his motor horn.
The narrator describes a chaotic domestic moment with a teething baby, an ailing child named Alice, a husband, and a request for a throat remedy. John eagerly answers that he would have done exactly what the speaker desires, recalling Lippincott’s as the preferred source.
A bold actress brushes off gossip about remarriage saying it’s nobody’s business. The reporter presses, she offers a new photo sitting to accompany the story, remarking she has just had a new sitting. The exchange reflects salon style interview tension.
A humorous exchange contrasts a young man asking for a figure to support a wife with an old man insisting it ranges from 6500 to 60000 dollars. The old man asserts it always takes all a man has, highlighting the broad, indefinite cost.
Clara celebrates women’s higher education while Dora questions its impact. Clara notes the paper reports 80 percent of Vassar College graduates marry, highlighting societal expectations for alumnae.
Subordinate quips that airships will offer greater riches than horse racing though no aviator has matched a top jockey's annual income. The remark contrasts aerial travel wealth with horse racing fame and pay.
A letter remarks that Wombat is not a genius but a canard, noting the writer lent him a dollar and he repaid it, implying skepticism about the claimed genius.
A brief exchange reflects on extremes for money and the use of a dictograph to spy or eavesdrop. The dialogue hints at ethical boundaries and the era's technological intrigue.
Bankers associations push rural education and highway improvements across Illinois. County banker groups will discuss problems and solutions with road commissioners, advocating steam rollers and road drags to improve durability and reduce long term costs, moving beyond old dumping methods.
Gregory Gulitzke explains crimson clover sown after corn cultivation boosts soil nitrogen, aids weed control, and provides early grazing. Sowing 12 to 15 pounds per acre after harvest yields a quick cover, with clover feeding stock and increasing next year crop potential.
In days of simple orchard practice the Mary land Maiden Blush grew from seed and root suckers. Some excellent strains endure across Delaware and Maryland's eastern shore. Describing a superior folkapple remains a tough task for most native citizens.
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