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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
2
The editorial argues for rural school consolidation to improve education quality. It cites short terms and incompetent teachers as key problems and calls for longer terms and better salaries, with emphasis on farm life and national cost of living linked to rural conditions. It notes a shift back toward farming and the need for skilled instructors to revitalize rural communities.
The speaker argues consolidation reduces school numbers to increase funds per pupil and improve teacher quality. Local conditions should determine how consolidation is achieved, with public transport and road development aiding solutions. The key is convincing the public of the necessity for consolidation to reach lasting results.
The text discusses calls to substitute in reading and notes the surprise at slow adoption. It frames modernity as a force eroding traditional wisdom and acclaims the enduring value of authors like Milton and Shakespeare against contemporary iconoclasts.
A clipped editorial notes that politics receive excessive press space and warns Congress and state legislatures against hindering business with new laws and taxes. It mocks social trends and urges patience as the political cycle continues with an eye toward employment and economic stability.
An old warning emphasizes rapid kidney disease progression and urges prompt attention for dull back pain headaches dizziness or fatigue. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills with Mrs J H Edwards of Eugene Oregon citing relief after use and notes price 50 cents at dealers.
Dairymen form a group to organize a brick cheese factory to be erected on Liberty Street. Construction aims to use brick blocks with funds and plans advancing in Balema County.
The document announces a final account in an estate matter with dates and signatures. It references the Beate Martha and lists a dated action occurring on the sixteenth. The text notes compliance with filing requirements and the closing of the account.
Notice is hereby given that an estate filing is recorded for John Hayes and related administration actions. The fragment indicates legal notice of estate matters and appointment of administration.
Notice to taxpayers stating that property owners who have not paid assessed taxes within one month after notice face double the tax amount plus costs, with action to collect by the county. Dated November 10, 1916, by J. J. Thrift, County Assessor and Tax Collector.
Notice is given by the Interior Department that Henry G Volkmar of Myrtle Point Oregon filed a final proof application for a land claim in Section 18 Willamette Meridian. The public notice lists names and officials including John C E, Jamies Green, Charlie F Gilroy and HL Canon as part of the proceedings at the U.S. Land Office in Roseburg Oregon with dates in 1910 and 1916.
A notice from the U S Land Office in Rose describes appraisal under the Timber and Stone Law for a tract in Township 208c Range 9 W Wil larcatin Meridian. It states land and timber on the parcel have been appraised at a value fixed by the office, based on a sworn statement dated December 1916 and filed for the sale of the timber and land.
The notice promotes a hearing aid system for deaf people promising easy understanding of spoken words in moving pictures and songs. It invites readers to request full particulars free by mail without payment and asks deaf readers to mention the paper.
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