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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
4
Adam the cobbler befriends a quiet boy nicknamed Sonny who visits his shop daily. A chance encounter leads to a deep bond as the boy asks for a real donkey and Adam promises to become his father. The boy’s mother accepts the growing family as Adam reveals a hidden newborn.
A historical account notes Hoboken as the cradle of American yachting, with John C Stevens born in 1785 and the Gimcrack serving as the setting for the 1844 founding meeting of the New York Yacht Club aboard the schooner off the Battery in New York.
Frank Shuman of Philadelphia completes and tests a sun engine intended for Egypt to pump water. It can lift 2,000 gallons per minute to 33 feet. The system uses large suncatching boxes with mirrors over 5,000 square feet and about 10,300 square feet of heat catching area.
An odd fragment notes a soil expert and a 9 Baysoes incident, mentioning Beall and a series of unclear phrases. The text appears garbled, but indicates examination or observation by a soil expert and references people and places in a damaged context.
Fragmented text hints at a child named Mary and a dialogue about Christmas presents and a doll. The readable parts mention doll, frocks, and a playful warning about the doll hearing loud pecks. No clear event or outcome.
An article describes an extravagant entertainment for the Baroda ruler featuring trained elephants, acrobats, parrots on tricycles, cannons firing, and performers performing somersaults. The display includes twelve animals and numerous fighting cocks and birds kept by expert trainers to add variety, with state funding supporting the show.
A Pennsylvania inventor reveals a humorous hollow rabbit toy that leaps forward when the tail stump is pulled. Its hind legs are spring driven and normally drawn into the body, released by a catch to propel the rabbit forward in a sudden jump.
A garbled OCR passage depicts a train car scene with a boy asking for pecans and filberts while a passenger and a train boy respond about gum drops and teeth. The text is fragmentary and unclear.
Fragmentary text describes a physiological chamber inside a university setting near Utrecht. It notes ventilation and sunshine, layered walls and air spaces, and compartments used to experiment with sound phenomena. Some items involve copper tubes and other apparatus, with unclear details.
A Portuguese elephant in Rio de Janeiro underwent a dramatic tooth extraction. Fifteen men set to work using a stout rod and platinum wire to pull the aching molar. The animal submitted calmly, showing no pain until the final pull dislodged the tooth.
The passage recalls shy birds that ignore trains and machinery as sparrows built nests on a large turntable in a roundhouse. One end hosted a nest one day and the other end the next day after the table was reversed, yet they raised a brood amid din and confusion.
A rare wheel of fortune from Pont- Croix Brittany, wooden construction with bells, rotates by a cord and is believed by locals to confer healing powers when rung for an invalid who has placed coins in a box. The device stands as a curious survivial of folk belief in healing through ritual objects.
A damaged notice warns visitors about the danger of horses in home-stable enclosures. It notes rope restraints on posts and cautions that the occupant is not in a comfortable position to interact. Signage appears at racing establishments stressing caution around vicious or excitable animals.
A described device uses a soap piece to arm a wooden skiff. The sternboard is waterproofed and placed in still bathtub water. When water contacts the surface energy is released, propelling the boat to about two inches per second. The experiment showcases surface energy as a propulsion source.
Fragmentary OCR text from a St. Louis item mentions a ready status and leg reference. Readable portions provide limited context about a local event or entry, but specifics such as names, dates, or actions are unclear. The piece reads as a short, unsettled notice with partial phrasing.
A passage explains how the eye's retina holds a flash for about one eighth of a second and how perception distorts distance and size. Examples include a train seen briefly during a lightning flash and the sensation of pain in a missing limb, illustrating brain-centered interpretation of sight.
Invented by L S Howard of Wichita Kansas the Scientific American Bays describes an illumination system for performers. A tight rope act provides movable contacts that sequentially light and extinguish lamps placed on clothing or apparatus as the performer moves.
The article recalls how past apothecaries displayed jars and stills in windows to suggest mystery and importance. Modern stores rely on factories for components, but large jars of bright colored contents remain as nostalgic remnants of tradition.
A brief, unclear exchange shows a mother and child amid household strain. The muddled text hints at a request about time and activities while the mother cites lack of new carpets, reflecting a tense domestic moment.
A historical editorial urges farmers to slaughter unproductive roosters to preserve egg production valued at about 1.6 million dollars in Minnesota. It warns fines of 50 dollars for selling eggs unfit for human food and promotes culling breeders to reduce losses from poor chick development.
The cabbage crop is widely grown in the United States as a farm and market crop. New York Pennsylvania and Virginia lead with about 50 000 acres, produced for spring and autumn markets and storage for winter use. Demand remains steady in spring summer and winter across home gardens farms and markets.
The article lists three main factors for selecting wire fences: steel quality, wire size and gauge, and galvanizing thickness. It urges farmers to evaluate these features to reduce rust and substandard fencing, noting that good fences exist today but buyers must exercise care.
Early guidance for milk transporters suggests using a canvas cover on milk wagons to shield cans from heat. A durable canvas, purchasable for four or eight dollars, can be shared among haulers on routes and pay for itself by reducing sour milk returned to the creamery.
A novelty in cucumber culture is described using wire trellises. Vines run about 18 inches long and 24 inches wide on poles beside rows of plants. The method promises larger cucumbers and less care than ground growing.
Farmers should ensure each sow provides enough milk for its litter by allowing ample feeding to maximize milk output. If a sow cannot adequately nourish her litter, remove some piglets. This prevents robbing a sow of her litter’s inheritance and keeps the remaining piglets healthier and better nourished.
A short opinion stresses that a fowlhouse is not a justification for filth. It urges residents who keep poultry to maintain cleanliness and remove germs by cleaning the place regularly.
Barnyard manure is essential in garden making for soil fertility and structure. It improves moisture retention and provides nutrients for plant growth, supporting healthier yields.
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