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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1912
Page
3
A puzzling poisoning case in West Ham, England involves a 27 year old penny coin collector whose hands bore verdigris from green coins. The report contrasts a Red Cross Ball incident with Mahomet and the Mountain myth and ends noting a critique of verbose advertising copy as excessive.
A quirky report describes two hens forming a mutual nest and hive partnership in Switzerland. The pair reportedly brokered an unusual accord with local bees, allowing both avian and insect residents to share an entrance and coexist in harmony on the farm.
In a fragmentary courtroom exchange judge and Dick discuss lineage and trimming remarks made by their father. The dialogue hints at identities, possible paternity, and a blunt family joke about appearances.
A husband and wife quarrel over dinner expenses, with the wife berating a three dollar bill. The husband defends the cost, noting it included wine, and questions paying that much for food.
A historical note explains the larger cornstalk borer damages corn in the southern United States and other sugar crop regions. It traces the pest from West Indies cane imports, describes two damage forms, and stresses crop rotation to limit the larval harm and yield loss.
Good drainage and well manured ground are essential for alfalfa. Use soil inoculation from a proven alfalfa or sweet clover site, plant on weed-free soil, and select land with fertility. Alfalfa yields three to six tons per acre per season, rich in feeding value and milk-producing nutrients.
The text lists seven as a recurring number across biblical events including creation rest, Noah and the dove, Abraham’s pleas seven times for Sodom, Jacob’s journeys sevenfold, Pharaoh’s seven years of plenty and famine, and seven in the Israelite fasts and temple details. It notes Jesus and seven through his cross hours and resurrections appearances, and seven churches and trumpets in Revelation.
An Alabama man patents a swimming aid using a light metal frame with elastic bands attached to a headpiece and leg belt. The device prevents sinking during lessons, allowing beginners to practice strokes confidently before progressing.
The piece cites the King Solomon wisdom test with boys and girls in identical dress, noting the wash basin ritual and contrasting behavior. It adds a London Chronicle remark about women striking a match, normally moving away from themselves while men strike toward themselves, inviting readers to test their own matchbox.
An exhaustive waltzing contest in Alessandria Piedmont sees couples entertain a 14 hour match. Regaldi is declared champion but faints upon hearing the verdict as the jury ends the event mid day. The report also comments on quinine taste and teething remedies.
Reportedly a number of Chinese children brought to France by showmen performed as acrobats in Paris but lost novelty. Magistrates took them as vagabonds after months of displays. The city’s scene and care are noted amid the faded performances.
Benson J Lossing, noted historian of old schools and battlefields, sold his historical collections in New York. He traveled thousands of miles gathering material for his books by conversing with settlers and descendants of Revolutionary heroes and making on site sketches of historic scenes.
A dated observation from Schleswig notes regional distance measures differ from standard miles or hours. Locals describe places as pipes or trees and judge shorter routes by the number of dogs barking along the path, with a village a mile away counted by three dog barks.
An old advertisement touts Allen’s Foot-Ease powder to cure hot, sweating, aching feet and related foot problems. It claims relief from corns ingrowing nails and bunions and urges purchase at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Mall requests addressed to Allen S in Olmsted Le Roy New York.
The article notes snail farming as a profitable venture with up to 500,000 first quality snails per acre. Prices run about $1.70 per thousand annually. Snails feed once daily, prefer evening feeding, and rain boosts appetite, enabling rapid cabbage consumption. a bed of 100,000 can devastate a barrow load quickly.
The text notes early experiments by Lepaute with a clock in the Louvre driven by current, and a 1783 patent by Benjamin Hanks of Litchfield County Connecticut for a weight driven by a current. A later design used a self acting brake in a chimney to stop the weight near the top of its rise.
A fragment reflecting on practicality and money guiding action. It contrasts genius with practical needs, noting that wealth fuels effort and daily sustenance rather than mere ideas, using imagery of potatoes and fires.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a deaf man finding consolation in tools he uses, including his spectacles and pencil. The line hints at multiple purposes served by his ears and support items, presented in a reflective, literary tone.
Letters from Mrs. Jennie Green of Covington Missouri and Mrs. O M Caine Browgeville Indiana report relief from severe female troubles. They credit the remedy with stopping hemorrhages and restoring strength after prior medical advice urged surgery. Both say the product improved health beyond expectations.
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