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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1912
Page
6
Poultry expert A G Phillips argues poultry success hinges on clear breeding goals and strict selection. He details body shape V layouts, abdominal development, head comb color, pelvic bones tests, and indicators like a wide vent passage to identify heavy laying hens.
Onions thrive in rich well drained loam while avoiding heavy clay and stony land. Deep muck lands under fallow rotation, and beds prepared with clover manure and potatoes, yield best. A spring top dress with barnyard manure and a commercial fertilizer mixture is common among large growers, with nitrate of soda and wood ashes as optional supplements.
An illustration explains a convenient bag holder used with grain bags. The holder rests against a post and keeps the bag at the required height, with weight bindings shown for stability. Further explanation is unnecessary.
Count de Vaya, Hungarian lord abbot of St. Martin's in Drungary, earned the title "The Shepherd of the Seas" for dedicating wealth and talents to help poor emigrants heading to new lands. He founded Hungary's first church in Chicago slums, traveled the U United States and Europe to aid distressed migrants, and preached a message of virtue and self improvement to 2,300 aboard the Altonia.
A New York Sun blurb notes an actor lauding David Belasco at the Players' club. Belasco is praised for shaping a cold novice into a skilled artist through sharp rehearsal guidance. He urged stronger delivery and venom in a leading lady's speech, highlighting his demanding directing style.
In 1872 California Governor Leland Stanford bet a friend on whether a horse ever had all four legs off the ground while running. British photographer Eadweard Muybridge set up twenty four cameras along the track to capture sequential images. The resulting plates showed that all four feet do not leave the ground simultaneously except during jumping.
Advice on preventing scratches by keeping horse feet clean and preventing mud on fetlocks to avoid irritation and skin issues.
Mrs Taft received unusual gifts including sacred tea plants from Buddhist priests in Ceylon. The plants were sent to the Secretary of Agriculture and will be cared for at tea farms in the Carolinas under department supervision.
Train Nos 64 68 70 run daily from Independence to Dallas with morning and evening departures. From Independence to Airlie trains 61 and 74 depart in morning and afternoon hours. Dallas to Independence trains 65 69 71 offer daytime and early evening service, with connections at Monmouth for Airlie.
Advertising notice for a bath and cleaning service on Connection Main Street in Independence Oregon. Listings describe electric shampooing and careful attended work for local customers with emphasis on attention to detail.
G L Hawkins of Dallas Oregon handles monuments headstones and cemetery work including stone setting and restoration services for local gravesites.
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