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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
3
A grocer tells a tale of honesty backfiring as a customer notes a cashier’s trust in leaving cash in a safe. The narrator contemplates altering plans after suspecting too much honesty. Conversations reveal doubt about the value of rigid honesty in business.
A historic report notes temples built at the birthplace of a revered figure. Worshipers in Changning follow Rev. FS Burket and Ling Suak Sup Shuk, with followers claiming healing powers. The ceremony centers on a throne and ornate structures amid a rising sect.
A fragmentary reflection discusses books, writers, and personal taste. It references sympathy, returning online materials, and unsure conclusions about authors and reading habits within an informal voice. The piece attributes the musings to a local or informal outlet called Herald.
Fragmentary OCR describes a peculiar bird and its digging hole behavior. It mentions a puffin and a rocky ledge where other birds have been killed or terminated. The passage is garbled and lacks clear context or a complete event.
The article depicts surreal scenes with musicians and companions, noting odd pairs and peculiar stage moments. It mentions Epistles, Beethoven, and a violin episode that unsettled a performer, with Guerry at Richard Coeur de Lion as a quiet piano moment.
A young bull named Mogul in Ban Wranciveo battles a reigning leader at Golden Gut Park. The two-year-old bull isolates the old rival, fights off a horned assault, and finally tears away a horned growth from the elder’s eye after two tries, then both retreat. Youth's Companion reports the remarkable bout.
The article notes the 1787 authorization for copper coins minted under U S authority. It details a contract for 100 tons of copper, a 15 percent premium, and the plan for coin designs. It mentions a July 6 1787 congress resolution directing stamping with United States and We are one on one side and a dial with hours on the other.
A French Bohemian, Ludovc Pleart, used forged letters to elicit sympathy and money from celebrities. He posed as a distressed member of an imaginary group, sending pages of deceitful notes to figures such as Beranger and Dickens. Investigations by Jules Si dean exposed him, forcing a shift in his schemes.
Englishman Nicholas Breakspear became Pope Adrian V the only English pope, born near Langley St Albans in Hertfordshire before 1100. He left England as a beggar to join a French monastery near Avignon, rose to abbot, then cardinal bishop of Alba, and was elected pope in 1154 serving until his death in Agnani on September 1 1150.
A new patented alarm clock for the deaf and others with weak hearing features a bell that rings and a wooden ruler taps the sleeper on the head before the lever is pulled. The invention aims to wake those whose heads are under covers and has received support from The Creation and patronage from the American Association of the Deaf and Dumb.
Segovia, Spain, perched on a rocky ridge above the Guadarrama range, features a Roman aqueduct and cliffside churches once thriving under Moorish and Christian rule. Many churches stand empty as villagers fade, while weekly visits revive the city with worshipers and festival crowds before nightfall.
A fragmented World Outlook remark describes an African man called The Bishop who travels with missionaries in a rainstorm. He lacks an umbrella but uses a tailored monkey skin loincloth and a Prince Albert coat to shelter himself as observers note his pride and humor.
The Nomad in Boston Transcribe surveys genealogical columns showing 17th and 18th century New England names with snap and flavor. It cites vivid examples like Kelsey Keyes, Patty Holbrook, Susanna Gates, Darius Dewey, Thankful Sawyer, Hannah Pike, and Jonathan Richnost, alongside harder-to-pronounce names such as Lenny Bucklards wonciar and Hepzibah Hothiway.
A Scientific American note describes a home method to revive dust-clogged clocks. It recommends using cotton wool and kerosene to clear bearings, then letting the mechanism air out before resealing and rechecking operation. It cautions about dust and fuel fumes affecting clock works.
A philosophical shoemaker, his witty sister, and her devoted suitor form a unique trio. The shoemaker leads radical reform while the sister’s fiancé dislikes finance but shares a harmonious life in the plate’s house. They avoid contentious topics, living with quiet mutual respect in Chicago News.
A New Orleans States item recalls a fatal Kentucky fight over a dog named Carlo. The author laments the bond between man and dog and reflects on the loyal pointer from boyhood memories, noting the dog’s eager gratitude and the perils of treating dogs as personal property.
Lawyer questions juror about having fixed opinions on guilt. Juror denies bias but asserts belief in the defendant's guilt is not fixed. The exchange highlights how jurors reconcile personal beliefs with their oath and decision duties.
Wilmington Delaware ships some of the costliest sand plies. a leather merchant notes 6 000 a ton for sand used to increase weight of imported Chinese raw skins. He explains sand is sprinkled on hides at receiving plants in Wilmington to fatten weight before tanning.
The article traces how surnames emerged across civilizations from ancient times to England. It notes Greeks, Assyrians, and Egyptians had no surnames while Romans used personal names with nicknames. English law recognized only given names early, and Norman influence spread surnames mainly among the upper classes before common people adopted descriptors like Armstrong, Smith, Jackson, and others.
Ancient Romans honored fish at grand feasts with live fish shown as a relish before cooking. Apicius promised a prize for a new marinade using red mullet liver. Lucullus built a canal to move fish to ponds near Naples. Hortensius mourned a pet turbot as Drusus’ daughter wore a gold collar on a favorite ash.
The July 1920 Oregon crop assessment by USDA statistician F L Kent notes widespread improvement in principal crops. Winter wheat yields average 23 bushels per acre statewide, spring wheat strong with total state wheat near 22.5 million bushels, oats about 14.35 million, corn 95 percent, potatoes around 6 million, hay up 3 percent, apples near 42.5 million bushels, hops about 9.6 million pounds, with moisture and heat events and regional variations shaping outlooks across counties.
Twenty six horses have been sent to the O A C military department by the United States War Department in exchange for outlaws that refused duty in artillery. Captain Cushman Hartwell says the new stock is amiable and trainable for both artillery and cavalry. Saddles arms and gear have arrived and are being fitted for student cavalrymen as the force grows from 74 to 125 men.
Oregon Agricultural College R O T C cadets dominated camp events at Camp Knox Kentucky winning first in horsemanship and pistol practice. They fired the salute and led the mounted parade for Major General Snow while 35 cadets travel home via ships through the Panama Canal with government covering all expenses.
In six months the 55 members of the ladies tailoring class at the OAC summer session completed 87 suits under Edmund Gurney of Portland. They also crafted 16 long coats and two makeover coats for children. Cloth cut totaled 2600 to 2700 yards and garment costs ranged from 26 to 60 dollars with high commercial value cited.
The United States moves from newsprint exporter to importer over ten years, securing two thirds of its supply abroad. Restrictions may be imposed by exporters, guiding users to patronize Alaskan pulpwood manufacturers.
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