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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
5
A historical commentary argues that wealth growth has created a powerful class shaping the nation’s prosperity. It warns that if organized labor achieves control, individual opportunity could yield to collective socialism, leaving starting laborers stuck in their class.
The Marshfield Record is accused of copying Harlan Read's Ambition Talks from the Enterprise without credit. Read is paid by the Enterprise. O'Brien allegedly steals from both papers, raising questions about journalistic integrity.
A strong well directed will is essential to self confidence and progress. The speaker urges intelligent development of will and using it along proper lines to resist impulses that hinder community development.
A sly young woman described as having a persuasive baby stare swindled in New York where hidden financiers quote dollaire worth of finery. The episode demonstrates a broader truth that gulls exist beyond small towns and are drawn into urban schemes.
A woman's influence is powerful for good or ill. A gentle word from a wife or mother may keep a man from wrongdoing, while a single sharp bitter remark can drive him toward despair and ruin.
The census bureau reports 106 men for every 100 women in the United States, noting widows and actresses affect the ratio and the implied marriage prospects.
The candidate concedes forty states to Wilson, presenting a sober view of the case in the political clash. The remark frames a cautious assessment amid a heated campaign context and signals a strategic retreat.
The note suggests larger harvests might ease farm borrowing costs by shifting hints of favorable terms toward lending behavior rather than borrower demand.
The Pendleton venue will no longer tolerate ragging dances such as the Turkey Trot Bunny Hug Grizzly Bear Angleworm Wiggle and related dances. A placard announced that ragging and two step walking, the raggy successor to the glide, are prohibited at weekly gatherings.
Republican candidate O. O. Lund pledges economy and full-time dedication to the sheriff’s office. He attacks incumbent for expense concerns and lenient policing, vows to enforce the law impartially and to “house-clean” the office, stressing integrity and public service over private gain. Number 81 on the ballot.
The column outlines submission rules for readers to send notices plans and letters. It warns that items exceeding 300 words must include sender addresses and may be charged at regular rates marked ready for publication.
A Myrtle Point message argues against women’s suffrage warning that single tax, immigration, and city growth threaten rural homes. It urges voters to keep women from political power, preserve family life, and vote down suffrage at the polls.
Felsher of Myrtle Point writes that the Majority Rule League misleads voters by claiming the proposed amendment would curb abuse and preserve the initiative law. He urges Oregonians to vote No to the measure, arguing it would concentrate power and harm the system that has served the people.
A letter from g. D. Pulford urges removing the constitutional limit of 5000 for county road indebtedness. He argues Coos County cannot fund roads beyond that, calling on voters to approve 360 Yes to permit county borrowing or other methods. The essay blends with notices about lard and land publication in Roseburg 1912.
Arthur Fisher sues Jessie F Fisher for dissolution of marriage in Circuit Court Coos County Oregon. Defendant must answer within six weeks from October 24 1912 publication or a default judgment will be entered. Service by publication ordered by Judge John S Coke. Myrtle Point Enterprise. October 24 1912. Atty O Stemmler for Plaintiff Myrtle Point Oregon.
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