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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1921
Page
3
The 1621 Christmas celebrations by English colonists faced reprimand as Governor Galle and others punished festive behavior. The incident involved the Little Fortune ship and an observer crackdown in Massachusetts Bay, with later legal action limiting such observances.
The readable fragment describes a wreath border on a placecard with a red bow and baby motif. It references astronomical figures like Pennekoek and Pannekoek, noting the sun’s movement over 2,000,000 years and a luminous, warming body.
Abbie Farwell Brown recounts Saint Stephen as Herod’s chief steward who proclaims Christ’s greater kingship at Bethlehem. A speaking cock on a platter signals the prophecy’s truth, and Stephen is martyred by stoning outside Jerusalem. The tale notes Stephen as patron of stone-cutters.
A vintage explanation describes boiling milk to clean a saucepan then placing the lid on to trap steam, followed by cold-water soaking for quick, easy cleaning.
A classification of empire prints reveals Japanese readers favor fiction and general literature. Sociology, law, history and arts titles follow, with science and religion titles ranking further back. An aviator at Mont Pane reportedly set a 16,872 foot record before a safe landing.
Elkins 1 A McEldowney killed a boot early in the week Mrs Amanda Tetherow visited Mrs A Z Tetrow Monday afternoon Ada Burke operates a well drill on big place Student teachers plan a program at the school house Dec 16 Prof Beattie of Oregon normal school visited the training school Wednesday C K Tedrow chopping grain this week His Fordson provides power Mr and Mrs J M Tedrow shopping in Independence Thursday J W Price plowing after last week's storm Mr and Mrs Joe Tetherow guests in Independence Thursday Marks and Johnsons visit G G Hewitt home in Greenwood Surly An Oregonian item says A B E Tetherow and wife guests at Imperial hotel Portland returning from Farmers Union convention at Moro Mrs G B Jones visits Portland en route home from Moro Farmers Union George notes biscuit skills
Buena Vista friends gathered at the M E church to honor Lena Lavon Snyder who died December 6 at Good Samaritan hospital Portland heart failure. Services by Rev Chase Independence. floral tributes noted. Several locals traveled to Salem and Portland for related notices and services.
Walter Strain visited Herman Wunder to fetch wood last Friday. Ina Fishback spent Friday to Sunday at the old Fishback home before heading to Eugene for employment. Jack Stump was on the Heights Friday evening. Retta Hamar attended the school officers convention in Dallas. PD Moore was seen in the area one day last week. A M Hsson built a new house for D B Stump last week and Clyde Wander of Independence visited with grandparents Herman Wunder and others in Monmouth.
A posted notice threatens prosecution for anyone cutting trees on the Hill Brothers farm. The brief warning labels the act as illegal trespass and vows legal action.
The Monmouth Herald reviews a year of use at the community house since opening a year ago. The building hosted 18 000 entries and 207 meetings, with wide public access and use by groups such as the Grange Odd Fellows and Mothers club. It anticipates expansion, county library ties, and status as a Rural community church demonstration plant with Mr Pace as director for Oregon.
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