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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
7
A New York Sun account tells how a street car conductor kept a courteous tone from Barna to Oath Street. He assisted a woman alighting with a child beside her, then mistakenly separated mother and boy. The car moved on as a woman cried that the child was hers.
A quote urges acting now to help others since life is brief. It emphasizes seizing opportunities for kindness and good deeds while one can, as no one passes this way twice.
The teacher asks how a vessel's size is measured. Tommy responds with a misspelled joke about using a "pavy yard," highlighting a humorous mispronunciation of survey tools and a playful classroom exchange.
A brief note discusses quills as tools moved from one house to carry opinions to another, reflecting on how writing implements influence political discourse and public persuasion.
A compact reflection on truth and gold, comparing enduring integrity to the searing test of value. The piece uses metaphor to suggest authenticity sharpens under scrutiny and holds firm when tried.
An autographed note from Alexandre Dumas to M. Seguin of Cavaillon, dated August 1864, asks that if his books please the town and authorities a municipal decree ensure him a yearly income of twelve melons. The publisher would supply hundreds of volumes at his expense.
A light dialogue ponders what counts as a respectable form of fame for a girl. The exchange contrasts affection and social recognition, suggesting modest goals over public adulation in a poised exchange.
The working bee lives six months, the drone four months, and the queen bee four years, reflecting distinct lifespans within a bee colony and their roles.
Insects attacking crops fall into biting and sucking groups by mouth parts. Biting insects like grasshoppers and caterpillars eat plant matter, while poisons can be applied to leaves. Paris green and arsenate of lead or white arsenic with lime are described for spraying with specific dilutions for potatoes and peaches.
A British technical paper describes a process using a 10 percent borax and 6 percent resin solution in a tank with lead plates connected to a dynamo. Timber stacked on the positive plate is treated as current passes, supposedly depositing borax and resin to fill all pores, drying and readying the wood for use.
The text advises placing silos in sheltered spots to reduce freezing. It notes a west side location near a barn exposes silage to cold winds, causing more freezing than a similarly built sheltered concrete structure.
The Tamworth hog, imported from England about 80 years ago, is less popular in the United States but proves an excellent and economical feeder in Canada. Its long head and perceived high cost deter some, yet crossing with fatter breeds like Berk further enhances bacon quality. Breeders tout it as possibly the best bacon hog, though claims should be viewed skeptically.
A historical notice condemns damage by rats and claims the rat family arrived on the Mayflower and now costs the United States about 100 million dollars annually to feed the tribe.
The remark attributes sacred status to wealth in democracy, contrasting it with other systems. It notes France’s critique that wealth dominates democratic value, implying wealth's central role in political life.
An ophthalmic salve offered as a non patent medicine, marketed to treat red weak watery eyes and swollen eyelids. It is stated as ocullate based and suitable for medical practice use, distributed by Marine Eye Remedy Co. in Chicago through druggists and Sleper Boule, with a quotation from Ivan Pantin and a Houston Post exchange.
The ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product claiming better whiteness, longer lasting results, and lower cost in a large 16 cent package. A humorous aside questions Mr Grafton Grabb being created on the Sabbath tied to a proverb about honesty as the noblest work of the Creator.
An advertisement touts Hamlin's Wizard Oil as the best household remedy and liniment for common pains such as headache and toothache, promising quick relief during distress or convivial moments. The copy invokes friendship and everyday use as context for the product.
Albumen is made from blood secured at packing houses and used for setting colors of printed fabrics. Ashes from hickory and cobs are used for fertilizer and hard bone is ground for case hardening steel. In this process the steel implement is heated while immersed in the powdered bone. Glue is made from the hoofs and sinews of animals.
A fragmented excerpt recalls a baptismal name change attributed to a Reverend and a jab about veracity. Another line praises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. A citizen voices concern over conservation, warning that deforestation would erase woods needed for travel and social rounds.
A brief note explains diamond prices mirror sand stone costs with the market anchored in Lon. The piece hints at price controls linking polished diamonds to raw stone prices.
A fragmentary quote pairs a skeptical line about deceit with a counter suggestion that someone has found ease in life. The exchange hints at reputational judgments but provides no clear event or identities. The snippet reads as a clipped remark from a broader discussion.
An Eye Salve claims superiority over unknown imports and asserts it is the antiseptic salve that cures eye ailments. The ad guarantees compliance with government rules and promotes Druggists nationwide as sellers, rating the product as proven over years of market presence.
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