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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
7
New York fashion notes show fur sets in velvet plush and silk with ermine and fox furs, hats and muffs combining bold shapes. Designers mix white fox, lace and brocade, creating sporty to evening looks with versatile pieces for street and social wear.
The article describes age based milestones for children from age three to ten, noting how well a child knows his name, recognizes objects, defines terms, and answers questions. It cites a 7-year-old Donald Grant from West One Hundred Thirty-eighth Street as having passed the 10-year exam.
A Japanese researcher Takamine in Columbia University lab refined adrenalin from suprarenal gland secretion. The substance raises blood pressure and vitality in animals, enabling humans to survive crises, with small dosages showing lifesaving effects in hospitals nationwide.
The article argues that following formulated traffic lines preserves individuality and life, while meeting others on the road wrongly impeding harmony. It extols keeping one's place in civic parades and stresses that mechanical compliance yields tangible and intangible gains for a happier, more successful society.
In a Little Falls strike interview, Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey compares a religious yet notorious child labor millionaire to Uncle Calhoun Clay who faced a turkey theft accusation. The tale recounts Clay attending communion after the charge and his parson’s rebuke, with Clay defending the turkey as no obstacle to faith.
The article notes that the number of savings banks in Switzerland grew from 450 in 1897 to 1 050 in 1898, reflecting rapid expansion in the sector.
South Africa could become a major vegetable oil producer as Mosambique authorities report experiments yielding 60 percent fine edible oil from macus macua and 5 percent from pombula, suggesting strong commercial potential if scaled.
The excerpt presents a chain of ethical causation from sowing actions to shaping destiny. It discusses sowing an act, reaping a habit, advancing to character, and finally destiny, credited to George D. Board. The wording emphasizes personal responsibility and long term consequences.
The text presents a muddled claim about political and social welfare, noting a misquote about nations by legislation. It asserts some people benefit from legislative membership, reflecting a satirical view attributed to Louisville Courier-Journal discussing governance and public needs.
In Chicago Tribune style, a Methodist preacher’s daughter in the south confronts a thief who had robbed her, setting him on a path to a penitentiary. The dramatic turn is praised as a decisive act of justice by the strong local figure.
A London Chronicle correspondent noted a law book index entry reading pest Mr Justice Thes Great Mind and the page refers to Mr Justice Fest saying he had a great mind to commit the witness for contempt of court.
A judge questions a prisoner who stole a doctor's watch after a prescription was written for him at a free dispensary. The prisoner admits the act saying he had no watch and was in a hole because the prescription called for a spoonful every hour.
Averywoman boasts of a likely rich marriage while Everyman counters that local schoolmates earn only ten dollars weekly. He notes one earns fifteen hundred a year, suggesting his own prospects are not bad. The couple shifts focus as Kiverybaby demands attention.
For a new umbrella, inject a small amount of vaseline into the hinge areas to prevent rust and protect the fabric. Dry wet umbrellas by standing them on their handles so water runs out rather than into the silk and rib meeting, reducing silk rot and metal corrosion.
A fragment from the Kansas City Star cites Emerson on national destiny and mutual service, alongside a political jab about wheelhorses and a cartoonish shopkeeper exchange. The piece ties political speed to old ideas and features a joke about a boss and club life.
In a humorous snippet from the Ocean View Vidette a dialogue mocks sleep problems. A character names the condition insomnia paralaxitis and jokes about long sleeplessness while others respond with quips and patient humor.
Taxpayer pressure meets bureaucratic reserve as a city official requests certificates before granting consideration. The piece notes how London’s original marshy ground persists in the names of streets like Y Wenchurch and Finbury, reflecting the city’s damp origins and building history.
An old notice instructs mixing gasoline with corrosive sublimate and applying the solution via a long spout oil can to spray every room. Air the space after several applications to eradicate vermin.
The New York World argues Europe undercuts its industry by withdrawing 600,000 men for three years to train as soldiers. It condemns the plan as wasteful and questions efficiency, suggesting militia training as an alternative.
The London Spectator notes Andrew Lang’s poor health and states most work was done while tired and sick. It suggests readers can easily understand and forgive his frequent crantiness due to ongoing illness.
A thrifty husband in Harrisburg attended different churches each Sunday, giving a nickel at each. They discussed the waste and now attend the same church together, planning to enter the gates with a single nickel. Cartier Mills Mail reports the shift in habit and unity of worship.
The New York Press notes that when Sir Frederic Trevee was summoned to treat King Edward he opened the king as if slicing fruit, underscoring the dramatic response of top surgeons to royal illness.
A shopper asks to buy a necktie for her husband and is told by a salesman that sales to women require a male escort. The exchange is framed as a warning or social constraint from a period facing gender restrictions.
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