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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
3
The Gaelic and Celtic languages persist in parts of Scotland Ireland and Wales though English dominates. Dialects vary by region yet core language remains ours across both nations.
A historical Portland page lists multiple local services and shops. It highlights cleaning and dyeing, painless dentistry, jewelry buying, doors and windows supply, hair dressing, furs, henstitching, hides and wools, Kodak film processing, and machinery suppliers. The directory-style notices include addresses and company names like City Dye Works, Dr Keen, Reiner Jewelry Co, Heacock Sash & NER Co, Filene, The Pur Shop, and Loyne Machinery Co.
A new Milan industry uses waste leather cuttings to manufacture boxes for collars and cuffs, carpets, furniture coverings, and wallpaper. This process creates products from discarded leather scraps, signaling an innovative recycling trend in Italian manufacturing.
In 1838 on January 24 Samuel J. B. Morse presented the telegraph code of dots and dashes, the system now called Morse code, marking a key moment in electrical communication history.
The national council reports thousands of associate memberships as Boy Scouts of America reaches one million active members and about 400 000 scouts with 100 000 leaders. The organization operates with 800 paid staff and relies on volunteers giving three to thirty hours weekly, says chief scout executive James B West.
Whitman E. Smith recently took up the role of boy scout executive in Portland Maine. He says rising cases of sixteen to eighteen year olds breaking laws demand an intensive campaign to teach loyalty patriotism and respect for the law. He notes Maine will gain its first scout executive marking a growth in the movement.
Scouts of Philadelphia with the Rotary club push a Cross at Crossings safety drive to protect jaywalkers despite protests from some shoppers. Scout Executive Goodman says the effort will continue to encourage safe crossing across business areas.
Daniel Carter Beard, national commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America, was asked to distinguish a tax from a fine before a large audience. He paused briefly and quipped that a tax is a fine on legitimate business, while a fine is a tax on illegitimate business.
A woman, fond of pets, swiftly adopts a new kitten after the death of her 10 year old cat. The neighbor’s mother is told the woman was starting another cat.
A distinguished educator and polemic figure visited the office and declared a striking sentiment. He said, I have a stenographer who knows when not to talk, a remark described as a diamond of the first water by The Christian Advocate.
An advertisement touts "Diamond Dyes" as simple to use on wool, silk, linen, cotton or blends. It claims rich, fadeless colors and guaranteed results even for first timers with a color card available. Also promotes Cuticura for scalp itching with a nightly ointment rub and morning shampoo routine.
Ostriches are the largest feathered creatures, with some individuals reaching eight feet tall and weighing up to 300 pounds.
An advertisement asserts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin offer quick safe relief and identifies Bayer as the genuine aspirin brand prescribed by physicians for over eighteen years. It promotes twelve tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists, noting aspirin is Bayer’s trademark for acetylsalicylic ester.
In large cities the heaviest meal occurs at night due to evening suburb exodus and family reunions around dinner. In smaller cities under 200,000 population the noon lunch remains the heaviest meal because residents can return home for midday meals.
A fisherman recalls a shoal of herrings stretching five or six miles in length and two to three miles wide, illustrating the vast scale of a coastal fish run.
An irregular ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for bunions and itchy burning feet. It claims fast relief for hot swelling and aching feet, inviting readers to try the product with a free sample and mailing address.
A watch needs only one tenth of a drop of oil to stay in good running order for a full year, reducing maintenance and ensuring smooth operation.
A Cincinnati man advertises Freezone a ether based compound that removes corns and callouses without pain. Apply drops to tender areas. soreness vanishes and the corn loosens for easy lifting. If not in stock, ask the druggist to order it.
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