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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
2
The fragmentary text offers wry remarks on truth, treatment at home, appearances, politics, and football. It contrasts honesty with speech, notes a benedick’s fate as ex bachelor, and hints at widows and self interest in public life. The piece uses mock dialogue and clipped phrases.
A quoted line hints at the effort required to restore work after taking a day off. The saying contrasts casual absence with the challenge of catching up and resuming duties efficiently.
The remark attributed to Grover Cleveland urges historians to speak candidly and present factual accounts. It frames a lasting expectation that historical writing should prioritize accuracy over embellishment.
A wry remark suggests that ordinary men emulate fools when smitten, noting how affection drives playful extravagance. The quip frames romance as a social spectacle during a lively era.
A sharp witted youngster unsettles a lonely bachelor as they share a home, causing friction and comic tensions. The situation tests patience and reveals the stubborn routines of both parties.
A married man argues that the pleasures of home life would be greater if expenses for those comforts were removed, suggesting financial relief would enhance domestic contentment.
A Laporte Indiana horror story dominates headlines forcing big city crime coverage to pause. The tale's chilling details attract readers and promise a temporary shift in news focus away from metropolitan disorders.
An injunction issued in Brooklyn bars goats from eating cherry trees. Some residents oppose the injunction and seek its abolition.
Worcester, Massachusetts plans a new church that will charge an entry fee. Visitors will face no extra charges for inside concessions or facilities.
A note on baseball entering Germany contrasts the new sport with wary German spectators. It hints the Reichstag debate may seem exciting to the staid audience while the umpire’s unpopular call provokes questions about engagement.
The Salt Lake Tribune quotes that truly great men are those who feel their own smallness. It notes that few men welcome friends who make them feel small, even if said humility is valuable.
An article in a magazine declares that every married woman should have an income of at least $5,000 a year and notes that a large majority of married men would support the proposition.
The piece argues travel broadens the mind for individuals and society. It notes Americans and Japanese adopting traveling habits, with Europeans visited by Americans. It contends even costly trips yield valuable impressions, urging readers to observe life abroad and share insights to improve home life.
The Electrical Review urges adapting electricity driven motors to farming. It predicts a new life for farming as power advances cut drudgery and attract workers, reclaim deserted lands, and create profitable farming jobs. An example cites a waterfall powering two farms at similar installation cost.
The article praises hydroelectric power for farms, noting it is inexpensive and easy to apply with little technical skill. It argues farmers can use stream power to run machinery, with capitalists seeking water power nationwide while benefiting agriculturists on a smaller scale.
The article argues education should root in obedience and disciplined will. It cites Prof. Friedrich Paulsen urging moral aims, noting teachers accept child psychology, health ideals, and varied courses only if students perform work thoroughly and under guidance.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society plans a sixty two story structure in New York topping 909 feet plus a 150 foot flagstaff for a total height of 1 059 feet. The project would surpass the Eiffel tower by about 75 feet, as architects push toward ever taller skylines. Also noted are other leading structures such as the Masonic Temple in Chicago and the World Building in New York.
An uncanny carnivorous plant nicknamed the land octopus thrives on the shores of Lake Nicaragua. Naturalist Dunstan found its black flexible branches, without leaves, secreting a viscid fluid. A dog alarmed by cries led to the discovery of this mysterious捕 predator in a native tale style.
A brief note on lengthy talks that rarely prove good and often overstay their welcome, leaving listeners bored and conversations tedious. The piece wryly critiques extemporaneous discourse and urges conciseness in communication.
The piece traces the Choctaws and Chickasaws from Mississippi to Indian Territory, noting shared heritage, Civil War losses, postwar recovery, and modern intermarriage. It describes rolls, census figures, and mixed-blood status, with references to Native language ties and Aztec rites. It moves to observations of Washington life and urban manners.
A Washington ethnographic sketch contrasts tourists with locals and divides residents into old money, new money, and poor classes. It notes social rigidity, public office salaries, and the slow pace of life as defining features of the national capital.
Prof J Frith collected notes on twenty two waterspouts over nine Swiss lakes. A June 19 1905 event on Lake Zug showed a 20 yard diameter column a half mile tall moving east at seven mph. The piece also notes drought resistant bull or alligator hickory in Arkansas and a discussion on evolution of dress from primitive forms. It cites malaria debates linking mosquitoes to historical national decline with Greece and Cannibal's army theories and Maj Ronald Ross input.
The dialogue humorously recalls a long ago catch and the question of stuffing the fish. The aged angler explains he was not a lad at the time, reflecting on youth and memory with a light, ironic tone.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Inquirer recalls a scene at a bridge table where a rich heiress briefly let someone hold her hand during a phone call, prompting disbelief and amused comments.
A Houston Post comment extols a man as worthy of a million, praising his honesty and value. The remark captures a sentiment on wealth and integrity, reflecting era norms and public interest in character and earnings.
A collage of quips and cartoon captions from late 19th and early 20th century magazines. Jests fix on wallets, wardrobes, linen, and social foibles with cheeky wordplay and light sting at manners and etiquette.
A brief tense moment at a neighborhood gathering raised concerns as a stranger asked to identify themselves. Attendees urged calm while officials advised verifying credentials before engaging further.
A cryptic line hints at avoiding a large geons fee by timely action. The phrase resembles a historical notice or ad fragment, with unclear context but suggests cost savings through early effort or settlement.
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