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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1928
Page
2
The item lists illnesses and recoveries among locals, Christmas visits, and travel for family events. It notes flu cases at home, some recoveries, and several residents visiting relatives across Oregon towns during the holiday period.
The report lists numerous families in Coquille Arago Twin Oaks and North Bend sharing Christmas dinners with relatives and guests. It notes Miss Clarina Nelson home from Monmouth normal school and Louis Baynes visiting from University of Oregon. It ends with a seasonal misprint about Santa Clara.
A damaged article notes a linen press once owned by Mrs Healey and later Lord Guthrie. It hints at a life story including letters and belongings tied to Stevenson. The press, made by Deacon Brodie, allegedly inspired Stevenson’s famous double persona Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
In native Chinese schools girls begin around age ten and finish a short course in morals and manners before marriage. They learn greetings and hosting visitors with formal etiquette including tea, umbrellas, and shared gestures, all reinforced by home and family rituals.
A defendant explains a disturbed marriage where the wife described films and their source books, leading to a fatal act. The case ends with the court dismissing the defendant with thanks, signaling the next case on the docket.
An old New York Sun item recalls a bus ride on Fifth Avenue where a mother with two children sits beside the windows with a man in the cab unhelpfully mistaken about the number in their party. The conductor notices and asks, revealing the two children are twins.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss gentle behavior and social grace, mentioning aims to please, paired tasks, and a sequence of unseen lines. The garbled text references various numbered items and references to a gentlemanly bearing, with unclear context and incomplete phrases.
Fragmentary report describes infestation effects on oats with leaves showing feeding marks and tissue damage. Mentions host plants, possible pests, and unidentified cultural factors, but precise species and actions are unclear.
The readable lines describe a man with a muter engineer role and a misheard exchange about welding and repairs. The passage includes garbled phrases and a quoted exclamation about making something yourself, with no clear event, names, dates, or locations.
A hostess at a social event spotted an uninvited man among her guests. She instructed the butler to announce to Walter that the intruder was present and to have him shown out. The anecdote highlights the hostess’s superb handling of the situation.
Edinburgh National Gallery reexamines a Peans Hale painting once auctioned as Hals. X ray analysis reveals added figures beneath the wine glass scene, aligning the work with Jan de Velde's period print. The restoration clarifies the origin from a Protestant era satire.
In a Philadelphia Public Ledger note, Willie greets guests as mother hosts a bridge party. The dog arrives with a guest, and Willie leads the dog to the center as the party proceeds with tea planning and delicacies.
A readable fragment reports parrots from tropical regions brought to Dallas acquire speech more rapidly with familiar words. It notes parrots imitate human speech and can learn phrases, with some species responding to English terms while others struggle with unfamiliar sounds.
The annual report by Miss Mary Anderson, chief of the women workers bureau, concludes that the number of married women employed in 1920 is higher than in 1890 though many work out of necessity or choice. It notes earnings ranges and calls for reforms including peacetime wage policy and safer factory work for women.
The Presbyterian church held a well attended Sunday evening Christmas program. Santa appeared and candies and popcorn balls were given to all Sunday school members and the little tots. Miss Aliee Guerin, in charge, fell ill and could not attend, but others helped the program proceed smoothly.
Port Orford’s fast basketball squad remains undefeated after six games, topping Bandon 31 to 11 in the latest match. A Port Orford girls team also defeated Bandon’s female squad. A Curry County delegation urged the state highway commission in Portland to build a bridge over the Rogue River on the Roosevelt highway, arguing the ferry cannot cope with growing traffic, with support from the Portland Chamber of Commerce.
Powers High blasted Rogue River High 46 to 18 in the opening game of the season. The report notes a Curry County Circuit Court session set for December 27 to 29 and a land condemnation dispute over a Port Orford parcel opposite Battle Rock for state park purposes.
A fragmentary London Tid Bits piece recalls dramatic crowd reaction as a voice asks who was the world's greatest ruler. The text blends myths and legends with a debate about notable leaders, including Joan of Arc and other storied monarchs.
The passage lists historic presidents and figures such as George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams William Henry Harrison Benjamin Harrison James Madison Grover Cleveland and Ulysses S. Grant as being entitled through ancestry to heraldic coats of arms. It reflects an old heraldic claim linking notable leaders to noble devices.
An excerpt from a soldier’s post rest letter to his father describes homesickness and the routine of writing home during a pause in duty. The tone conveys fatigue and a wish to connect, ending abruptly with a political prompt to close.
A t garden material remains best value. dress influences wearer and observer. Neat clothing boosts self respect and social regard, while ragged or dirty attire harms both. Clean, comfortable, appropriate dress aids virtue. a blue garment can be refreshed with blueing to improve appearance.
The text describes using bottles of colored dye solutions to save time and dipping fabric in water to set color. It notes washing fabric in a detachetion to aid color setting and gives a cleaning paste for silverware using ammonía soft water and whiting, applied with a cloth then wiped and polished.
The Oregon experiment station recommends common or western rye grass for a single season pasture. Sudden temperature changes threaten fowl with colds. Overcrowding, drafts, or poor ventilation worsen conditions. Turkeys with facial swelling from roup may be treated by opening the face, draining contents, and packing the cavity with antiseptic soaked gauze, daily replaced. Rhubarb quality is best when forced in winter. Plane from two to five years.
Old rhubarb clumps taken from outdoor plantings can be forced in a cellar shed or warm place with light. After degutting the rhubarb clumps are best to be kept outside until frost ends. Place in the forcing collar covered with soil and maintain 58 to 68 degrees for growth.
Fragmented OCR mentions hens confined in a poultry house during winter days and being used as a substitute or barter in a context not fully readable. The text references weather and confinement but lacks clear actions or entities.
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