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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
2
A call to action urging readers to support and promote local efforts. Emphasizes boosting friends, neighbors, and workers, backing improvements, and avoiding negativity. Encourages collective effort to move the city forward.
The publisher laments rising costs of paper ink and press oil increasing every week. He appeals to subscribers in arrears to pay up to cover higher production expenses and asks Do I Get Mine, brother.
The speaker declines both roles citing global tensions and domestic issues. Germany Austria Turkey and Bulgaria oppose us while Mexico, Japan, England and allies threaten trade and security. Labor versus capital rages as future risks loom.
A writer criticizes American wastefulness in daily life and business urging the habit of saving one penny at a time. He argues that small savings accumulated over years would vastly increase wealth, contrasting with the current race to spend to maintain comfort. An intelligent approach to frugality is urged.
A medicinal food claim describes Scott's Bainlaion as a blood enriching tonic that treats catarrh by addressing its cause. The ad from Trust Lcott & Bowne of Bloomfield Michigan promotes a free alcohol and drug free formula intended as a building tonic.
A proverb notes that people can earn money in this country but only a prudent individual can save it. The saying contrasts earning with prudent financial management and hints at disciplined budgeting and long term planning.
Community column urges readers to support Myrtle Point merchants and keep money circulating locally. Notes the paper’s role in civic life, laments credit defaults, and playfully riffs on quotes while highlighting a regional war on sparrows and idle talk.
The Oregon and California grant lands are valuable mainly for timber as shown by editorial comment in the Eugene Register. Agricultural land remains scarce and often unviable, with 300,000 feet timber per forty measure highlighting the limited use for farming prospects. A sales pitch urges readers to watch Myrtle Point Enterprise ads for local deals and savings before January.
A collection of short items includes political speculation about a November election and potential presidents, campaign fund amounts, a note on Maine spending, comments on international law and war, local education at the University of California, and everyday merchant guidance. The piece blends satire with civic reminders and ads.
Ladies are invited to the Hub Clothing and Shoe Co. in Myrtle Point for a two day fall fashion event on Friday and Saturday October six and seven. New York arrivals include latest suits coats skirts and waists. The Myrtle Point Enterprise promotes its leading circulation in Southwestern Oregon.
A Eugene Oregon reader Mrs. R O Hughes recommends Doan’s Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney trouble. She reports relief after a few days, stating her kidneys regulate better and back misery subsides. Pills priced 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. 492 Notice for Publication 010474 Timber sale details for Edward Ellingson filed Nov 23 1915 in Roseburg Oregon include appraised land and timber values and filing deadline Nov 24 1916.
University of Oregon astronomer E H McAlister says two annual shooting star displays will be visible across Oregon on November 16 and 24 with early morning and early evening viewing windows. Auroras may appear next winter for the first time in 11 years as sunspot activity peaks, a phenomenon linked by scientists to the aurora borealis.
A historical recap notes Benjamin Harris's Boston Gazette suppression after 24 hours in 1690s, its four pages with one blank for messages, and Rich ard Pierce printing. It contrasts with John Campbell's Boston News Letter, printed by authority for 72 years and marking the era with pirates’ execution coverage in June 1704.
A columnist warns that praising the past shows waning physical and mental powers and a lag behind progress. The piece notes the only good thing about the good old days is they cannot return, ending with a platitudinous call to patronize Enterprise Advertisers.
Nellie W Milbury Administratrix of the Estate of William Bry Deceased has filed her Final Account with the County Court of Coos County Oregon The hearing for objections and settlement is set for Monday in November at the Court House appointed by Judge James Watson.
The undersigned is appointed Administratrix of the Estate of William M Harriss deceased by the County Court for Coos County Oregon. All persons with claims against the estate must present them verified with proper vouchers to Claud H Giles at Bank of Myrtle Point Building Myrtle Point within six months from September 14 1916.
County Court of Coos county Oregon appoints administrators of the estate of Marilla Lee Deceased. All persons with claims must present them with vouchers to Pulford and Pierson Myrtle Point Oregon within six months from date of this notice dated September 14 1916.
Edson Carpenter of Bridge Oregon files for final five year proof on his homestead entry Serial 07320 for the S half of N of Section 28 Township 29 S Range 10 W Willamette Meridian. Hearing before Edgar A. Dodge U S Commissioner at Myrtle Point Oregon on October 9 1916 witnesses Laurence B Jennings Harry Williams Frank E Mecum William C Robertson all of Bridge Oregon registered by W H Conon.
Thousands of deaf people are urged to discard hearing devices and join a lip reading system claimed to be the country’s only of its kind. The School of Lip Language in Kansas City promises free particulars with no cost, urging readers to mention their deafness.
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