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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
2
A collection of humorous witticisms on husbands wives fashion and social behavior. The author quips about paying as you go blamed fashion waistlines and gossip with quips about milliners doctors and the WCTU. The tone is moralistic and satirical.
A sharp remark compares the term accident to the killing of a prizefighter by a rival in the ring, noting language limitations in describing fatal violence within sport.
Brazil rejects claims it is constructing a navy for Japan as Richmond Pearson Hobson warns that Brazil challenges a long held fear.
From Maine comes a report of a sea serpent capture described as "with a tale four feet long." The creature is noted as an infant, contrasting with longer accounts that fill thousands of words.
The University of Chicago secured a fossil skeleton of a giant sea serpent from Kansas dated around six million years ago. The fragment raises questions about long running debates over liquor in the Sunflower State.
Piano dealers ban square pianos in exchange for new models as the instrument type nears obsolescence. Once common in homes, some square grands remain valued for their music, an honorable legacy noted by enthusiasts and composers who lived in simpler times.
The piece contemplates the Manchurian campaign as a ruin of Russian military reputations. It singles out Stoessel as disgraced, Kuropatkin aged and unfit for high command, and notes Linevitch’s recent death and mixed prospects had he lived. It speculates new leadership may emerge from unknown talents among subordinates.
Loren Coburn a financially strained elderly heir fights in Redwood City California court to defend his estate and his reputation for sanity against relatives who he says wait for him to die so they can claim his inheritance.
The piece argues that immense riches corrupt relatives and friends, turning loved ones into vultures. It contends wealth isolates the old, invites legal and moral pressure, and stunts heirs by teaching them to seek more money rather than growth of character.
The Rev Dr Marks recounts that the King of Burma sent nine of his sons ages twelve to fourteen to a Rangoon school. The princes arrived with elephants, umbrellas and guards, causing students to kneel in awe until etiquette was relaxed. The king supported their education and the princes proved diligent and affectionate pupils.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press notes a neighbor apologizing for a fever illness at a house and comments on the doctor’s bill and the possible lingering effects after recovery.
In a humorous Kansan column a woman is urged to marry a calm partner while she jokes about finding a lively mate. The dialogue features a mother and daughter with witty exchanges on matching temperaments and romance.
Harvard President Eliot argues higher education for women should broaden beyond professions and arts to greatly enrich family life civic life and household joy. He emphasizes women as stewards of beauty in homes and communities and envisions education elevating social influence.
Ada May Krecker argues riches free the mind from money thoughts and allow the soul to flourish. Poverty deprives taste and dignity, beggary scars the soul, and wealth enables art, beauty, and easier access to consolation. Even a humble hero finds lavish compensation in a life attuned to surroundings.
A fragmented reflection depicts a creature adapting to the environment with mutual response. It forecasts an end to futile struggle as wealth and luxury arise, leaving mental and spiritual powers free for noble pursuits aligned with their proper usage.
An essay argues art should spiritually elevate humanity, linking beauty good and truth to a harmonious nature. It condemns unimaginative landscape and calls for art that conveys cosmic beauty and inner vision rather than mere physical impressions.
Otis Skinner argues that theater reflects its era and must educate the audience to prefer quality over trashy entertainment. He urges improving tastes from home and school to shape future audiences and ensure better plays and performances.
Frank G. Carpenter reports on Africa's ivory industry revealing sixty five thousand elephants killed in the prior year and over a million and a half pounds of ivory shipped to Europe. One third from Zanzibar, another third from Portuguese Africa, and much from Congo basin. Cape Colony supplied elephants whose tusks are sometimes reinforced to weigh more. Ivory is sold by weight and buyers beware fake iron or stone fillings. tusks are elephant teeth difficult to remove from a carcass.
The article notes African ivory brings top prices due to large tusk size, with some tusks reaching nine feet and 200 pounds. It explains tusk roots, socket embedding, and the heavy work of transporting tusks, where a 150 pound tusk requires four porters paid three to five cents daily.
A terse old proverb notes that when certain men hear a secret they quickly publicize it. The remark implies caution about disclosure and the willingness to spread information. It reflects social behavior where trust and reputation influence actions.
Rome reports that Lake Nemi near Rome holds ancient treasures rumored beneath strawberry beds and a submerged Diana temple. The Orsini era boats of Tiberius and Caligula reportedly remain intact, with a committee debating whether to lower or drain the lake to reveal them.
A brief exchange notes a wife’s careful approach to her dog’s meals, with Egbert affirming she would not feed him anything she would not eat herself. The snippet is from Yonkers States main.
A reflection on how every man believes he treats his staff better than others. The remark underscores common bias in labor relations and perceptions of employer fairness.
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