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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
6
A narrator details incidents claiming the eye and intense stillness can cow infuriated dogs. He recalls subduing a wolfdog and a Newfoundland mastiff by fixating with unwavering gaze, describing how the animals reluctanty retreated after multi step charges, leaving him undisturbed while finishing his sketch.
A small dog interrupted a religious service by yelping at late in the sermon as a janitor tried to remove it. The minister quipped the pup might want religion while the crowd laughed, and some worshippers lingered to watch the scene.
Greene notes rising costs as he moves from horse to automobile. Redd asks about impact, Greene confirms higher expenses including shoes. The dialogue illustrates everyday budget pressures and shifting lifestyles.
Fragmentary OCR reads a woman named Maude refusing an offer or request and then accepting a different person. The text is garbled but implies a social or personal dispute with a later acceptance. No clear names or dates are recoverable.
Colonelte Roulet led 200 soldiers across the desert to Walata and occupied the ruined city, ending a long mystery. Only a few families remain among shattered walls and mosques, with remnants of Moorish art showing former cultural links to Timbuctu and the Abhambra style.
Two casks of wine aboard the El Sud when it sank near Galveston over two weeks ago were recovered by life savers at Point Isabel. They were sent to Brownsville and turned over to the St. Louis Brownsville & Mexican railroad. The wine, consigned to a Baltimore firm, will be sent to Morgan line at Galveston. Railroad officials question who should check the freight as no prior record exists of goods returned from the sea to a railroad.
An 18 year old Firmin Licardies of Maura in Cantal imitated Bonnot by arming with hatchet and gun. He barricaded himself in his room, fired at gendarmes, escaped via attic window, and was later found in a wood making cartridges. Three youths near Nancy tried to ambush a delivery van but fled when alarms rang.
Two clerks were accidentally locked inside the strong room of Prague's Bohemian Bank while detaching bond coupons. A day of failed attempts by locksmiths and a Berlin firm ended after thirty hours when technicians discovered the spring and opened the door. The men were fed milk through a tube passed via an airhole.
A 19th century note discusses summer millinery for little girls. Lace frills crown hats trimmed with ribbons and small blossoms appear, with daisies noted as fashionable though less common recently. Wide crowns, netted braids, and gabriordéry lace frame hats, with ribbons and bows, remain popular each season. Julia Bottomley.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes Parisian fashion trends with birds and beasts inspired touches. The lizard tail gown leads the season with a vase colored messaline body and black pearl encrusted waist, promising graceful impact and added height for varied figures.
A young mother shields her baby with a storm blanket sewn from raincoat remnants and lined with rubberized silk. She keeps the blanket under the mat of the ambulator ready for sudden showers. The garment includes dark red yd silk material and ribbon corners to prevent slipping.
A pair of wicker covered demijohn lamps are prepared for summer use in a seashore bungalow. One is cleaned and brown enamelled, the other coated and fitted with a wicker shade and a Japanese openwork shade lined with yellow flowered chintz. They will illuminate the family sitting room and veranda, both weighted to prevent toppling.
Despite contrary reports, the current fashion favors a slender silhouette with a spiral dress. A black satin skirt draped with white crepe de chine features a wrapped fringe at the hem and subtle reveals of satin at the ankles and waist. A large white picture hat with osprey embellishment completes the ensemble.
A description outlines a visiting dress with a trained skirt and tunic front bodice. It features a large sailor collar edged with insertion and embroidery, elbow sleeves with lace insertion, and a belt or collar-band detail. Material requirements specify 3 yards 40 inches wide plus 1/2 yard insertion and 18 inches wide embroidery.
A snippet from Harper’s Bazaar discusses voile as a versatile fabric for summer gowns. It highlights its light weight and minimal care burden, noting its growing use in practical and evening dresses. The piece mentions draping with Valenciennes lace and a fitted gown style to flatter the figure.
The passage outlines a garbled description of garments with a focus on a coat length of three-quarters and satin finish. It mentions appeals to a group of girls and notes a wreath pattern and patent leather and satin details. The text is heavily garbled and only partial details remain.
In Lippincott's Magazine a transient man at a boarding house tests Miss Armor's stinginess with her prized cherry preserves. He shares a taste, then samples the bottom layer himself, remarking the cherries are the finest he has tasted since boyhood. He hints at returning for more, while guests listen.
A newly married couple in Bresenz Switzerland faced a dramatic disruption when the bride was confronted by a former lover who accused the groom of deception and theft. The confrontation turned violent, the groom was detained, and the shocked bride was taken home.
Meredith Nicholson argues in Atlantic Monthly that church music should be driven by congregants not elaborately staged choirs. He criticizes ornate offertories and lauded sopranos while recounting rumors of trouble in choir lofts and the cult of vocally showy displays.
A Springfield Republican summary notes German descended New Yorkers protest neglect of German studies and seek a supervisor of modern languages. It emphasizes English as essential and highlights New York’s large heterogeneous population.
The note discusses how to introduce guests at a dinner with a guest list including a friena. It gives menu ideas such as chilled cantaloupe halves creamed sweetbreads mushrooms green peas rolls and cherry sherbet and offers a salad option of halves of pears with mayonnaise. It also explains the pronunciation of Adelaide and Adelle with diacritical marks.
A cautionary note urges boys to wait for a serious commitment before seeking a kiss. It warns against pressuring girls and to treat them with respect, like sisters, preserving their innocence and dignity. The piece emphasizes reverence, protection, and self control in romantic matters.
A Sunshine reader questions whether two sixteen year old girls spending a day at a hometown park without parental supervision is harmful and whether a same-age gentleman guest at a teen's home is acceptable. The reply discusses boundaries and safety.
Readers are urged to behave modestly in public spaces and avoid inviting male visitors to homes without parental permission. The piece argues girls must guard their dignity to deter unwanted advances and reduce temptations for men.
Aimed at about twelve girls aged thirteen to fourteen, the event is a surprise lunch party. Plan a light, fun program with simple games and a kid friendly menu suitable for a noon gathering in a home or small venue.
The writer suggests using verbal invitations to keep a party a secret and proposes arranging a farewell gift for the guest of honor. The tips emphasize discretion with phrasing and timing to maintain surprise.
A reader asks when to wear bright color ensembles. The guidance suggests reserving vivid colors for dressy outfits rather than street suits, arguing that bold hues suit formal or special occasions more than casual town wear.
With most people silk stockings are worn as a versatile accessory. They suit a coat or street suit as well as boudoir and morning gowns, even in informal settings like the kitchen.
A reader asks whether to use note paper or a correspondence card to acknowledge a formal invitation and if it is permissible to attend a card party without having sent an acceptance. A brief etiquette note clarifies proper form and timing.
A fragment discusses stationery marked with monogram crest or street number and notes invitations for a card party should read accepted stijlvolle delegation, with a mistranscribed line about not notifying the host. The text includes names like MME Merrill in a disrupted context.
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