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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1921
Page
2
The Independence Enterprise weekly issue lists subscription terms and prices. One year or six months shown as $150 and 76 respectively, with publication noted as Friday by Kimball. The text emphasizes periodical pricing for readers and prospective subscribers.
The piece criticizes Governor Olcott for calling an extraordinary legislative session to back a state financed exposition. It argues the move imposes taxpayer costs, questions the necessity, and suggests Portland seeks to offload 2 million dollars onto the state. It predicts the legislature will approve despite opposition.
Last week Pendleton sold 500000 bushels of wheat at 88 cents net. Compared with war prices the drop leaves Umatilla County growers pessimistic. Grow costs show little reduction yet farmers may be forced from business unless costs fall or prices rise.
Political gossip notes that if Senator I. L. Patterson does not seek another term C. E. Ingalls of the Corvallis Gazette- Times would like to represent the district. It remains probable Patterson runs for governor or, failing that, pursues re election.
The Southern Pacific announced it has issued a notice to employees indicating a desire to negotiate a revision of pay rates. The company aims to establish a wage scale aligned with a system that was effective after the federal contract ended on March 1, 1920.
Polk county taxpayers would contribute 55797 dollars for the Portland exposition if the proposed state special levy is approved by voters or authorities.
Good prices for potatoes encourage growers to sell all marketable tubers and keep small ones for feed. Avoid buying small seed stock as it is usually inferior and often diseased. Planting uncertified or undersized seed invites poor yields and disease.
The United States operates 311 petroleum refineries with a combined daily capacity of 1 721 025 barrels of oil for gasoline production.
The article describes Japan's shift from animal and horse travel to a modern rail network and efficient jinrickshaw transport. It notes government control of railways, low fares, improved stations, and a future Tokyo centre terminal, with detailed observations on carriages, classes, and routes.
The Minas Geraes mission ships Brazil's navy to New York City where the Marines' unusual dress uniforms spark curiosity. Brazilian sailors in distinctive white drill summer attire and leatherneck fashion draw attention among Times Square watchers and Navy Yard visitors.
The article explains that volcanoes eject vast water from vent gases and molten material, forming volcanic dust that reaches upper atmosphere. It describes porous rocks like tuff and obsidian, and notes granite as eruptive rock. Sedimentary rocks such as sandstone limestone and shales are porous, allowing water flow and hosting oil pools beneath them.
A Japanese export, the Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree, is praised for universal appeal and urban suitability. It is widely used as an official street tree in Washington DC and by public park planners in Europe and America, with variations in spelling and common names noted. The tree is deciduous, despite being classified among evergreens, and produces a fruiting seed rather than a true cone.
Tests by the US Bureau of Standards compare sharkskin uppers with kid leather on shoe pairs worn by workers. Shark leather proved tougher and longer lasting, waterproof, and suitable for many uses from travel cases to desk items. The text notes potential for a future shark fisheries and industry.
In a domestic scene Marshall pleads his need for an afternoon nap, insisting he is a wreck without rest. He explains his case to his father after breaking a rule of conduct near dinner time, highlighting the child’s regular reliance on a mid day rest.
Popular Mechanics notes a new dining trend where patrons park cars inside the restaurant property and eat under pergolas and thatched canopies. Caterers deliver meals to sheltered cars, while another model uses a long open-sided patio attracting drivers who park nearby to dine with their vehicles in view.
The New York Times notes Burgos the capital of the ancient kingdom endures with medieval flair. El Cid's legend casts a long shadow as the city preserves its Gothic cathedral and royal traditions while its population remains modest.
The article cites Professor Ganong on Chaleur Bay New Brunswick describing a mysterious light seen before a storm. It appears as a glow on the far side toward the white shore, sometimes changing little, other times forming slender moving columns that resemble ship rigging. The phenomenon is linked to St Esme's fire, an electrical effect whose why near Chaleur Bay remains unknown.
Vital statistics show France’s birth rate rose in 1920. Marseilles reports births greatly surpassing deaths for the first time in years. Chalons sur Saone records 689 births vs 177 deaths. Toulon births exceed deaths by 118. Orleans and Dieppe also report favorable birth totals with Dieppe showing births 80 percent above deaths.
In a terse exchange a judge questions where to hang a disputed daub from the Cheapleys, suggesting perhaps solitary confinement instead. The remark appears in the New York Globe.
A garbled discussion on natural pest control notes caterpillars as prey for moths such as the lehnwumoniy and Dysianl hilis and describes a chain of predation. It mentions moths consuming caterpillars to fertilize flowers and the impact of predators on insect populations in a disrupted, antiquated prose style.
A bulletin from Paris notes a physician reporting success in curing a hereditary bleeding condition. The case involves a boy who has remained free from bleeding for seven years after targeted treatment, suggesting the disorder may be curable.
A garbled historical note describes Falters in early days of magic lanterns, Kircher and a claimed instrument to project drawings on a white screen. It mentions scientific reception, travels, and debates about the device’s usefulness and illusion, with scattered references to Petar and Vien.
A fragmented and humorous note on etymology and words like probity and hate, linking neologisms to Americanization and a reference to Washington Irving and his Alhambra. It discusses phonetic roots from English and romance languages and notes a playful progression from trot to gallop in a horse tale.
A dialogue recalls Blithershy’s fate as a figure sent to a model penitentiary rather than dead, with quips about where the wicked originated and the weary rest.
A Louisville Courier-Journal note presents Nineveh clay tablets and Al the original loose-leaf ledger as curiosities. It frames ancient recording methods as precursors to modern accounting. This brief item highlights archival tools and historical scribal practices.
Portland-Melvin Lawrence Jamon Campbell, 2% year old son of Pilot and Mrs. Jamon Campbell, slipped from a river tug gangplank into the river at 1:30 Sunday. Harbor patrol officers Perrin and Vederbere spotted the bright green coat and pulled him from 18 inches of water after drifting two blocks. The child, unconscious with water in his lungs, was revived at the harbor patrol station and later taken to St. Vincent's hospital, where doctors said he was out of danger Sunday night.
Fragmented text discusses pullet feed and egg production, noting overfeeding risks and appetite trends. It mentions avoiding overperd ing and keeping grain moist, with unclear references to experiments and practices. Current readability limits prevent precise details or actionable steps.
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