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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1921
Page
2
Independence Enterprise notes Portland’s assertive stance in shaping fair funding and highway projects. It argues Portland seeks to dominate state policy, harming rural counties like Lake and Southern Oregon, and calls for broader cooperation rather than a Portland centric approach.
The legislature adopts Senator Dennis resolution urging a comprehensive audit of state finances. Highway debt nears 40 million dollars, with other departments allegedly spent lavishly. A supervisory committee of Dennis Patterson Carter North and Warren is set to oversee the audit, with 5000 dollars appropriated for the expense.
The Dallas Observer accused the Enterprise of opposing the Portland exposition, but the Enterprise says it only objected to a property tax for financing the project. The note contrasts this with upstate legislators who held a similar view, urging the Observer to recognize its own political acumen.
A J P Morgan era economic survey by J S Bache & Co. argues price stabilization is stalled by labor reluctance. The Harvard committee shows wide variance from 1913 to 1921 with coal and wheat rising differently, harming buyers and farmers who face low prices for outputs.
Popular Mechanics describes a collapsible wheelbarrow designed for flats and basements. The wheel is removable and handles legs and front fold for compact storage, allowing easy carrying and minimal space usage.
In eastern Algeria Berbers keep beehives near homes sometimes atop roofs. They cover hives with teuts to shield them from sand storms and protect workers. A white bone talisman is believed to ward off the evil eye and attract gaze away from the hive.
A London Answers excerpt warns against sympathy for anxious temperaments. It urges ignoring their tragic tales, offering light, passing regrets, and steering conversation away. The piece emphasizes not amplifying distress and recommends brief polite detours to avoid encouraging gloom.
An analysis notes how Richard Hakluyt's tales of voyagers echo modern classics like Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels. It highlights John James Marchant's First Voyage of Master John Duivis in 1685 describing discovery, island encounters, canoes, landscapes and strange crafts as part of Makluyt's tales influence.
An old superstition tale describes the devil fleeing by mislaying a nailed horseshoe and the smith forcing a final fit with a hammer. The devil breaks free after a wrenching struggle, and villagers fear the spell in their hills.
The article explains that winds arise from disturbances in atmospheric equilibrium due to temperature differences between adjacent areas. When ground heats, air expands and rises, creating an upward air current, while surrounding cooler air moves inward and downward, generating distinct upper and lower winds flowing away from the heated zone.
The piece traces the origin of the phrase by hook or by crook to Strongbow in Ireland and outlines historical use of forest rights and peasant restrictions. It discusses ancient wood gathering laws, reevaluation of entitlements, and evolving rights of the poor in England and Ireland.
The Philadelphia Ledger explains freckles form when sun exposure causes a yellowish brown substance to ooze from the skin’s deeper layer. In light complexions freckles may fade with cooler weather or persist permanently for some individuals.
Farmer Corntessel remarks that relativity theory has done some good in the world. He mentions Si Simlin and Doc Heinstein, noting Simlin admits there are things he does not understand after standing up before the crowd.
A fragmented verse recalls a motor boat and earlier wealth, lamenting loss and ibidem pride. The speaker reflects on vows, storms, worn seats, and vanished funds while imagining buying a boat again if finances return.
Spotted injuries from a fall keep E Hayter of Dallas National Bank home for days. A Mrs Chester Zumwalt of Waldport pleads guilty to assault and battery with a $10 fine in Ed. F.P. Coach court. Willamette Valley Lumber Co faces a work permit charge for employing a boy under 18. case postponed until President Gerlinger returns from California. Marriage notices include Liza Brunner and Fred Murray in Oregon City and Dorotha Vier to A Inglis in Dallas. J M Campbell buys 16 acres near Dallas from George Siefarth, a five year term deal reported as a bargain.
An elderly Mrs Sigler is seen in a residence near the Christian church in Mo012 while handling several references and notes. Local records note assistance is needed for care and coordination.
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