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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
7
A white cat named Puss longs for a coat of feathers to hide from birds. He dips into glue and feathers himself, causing chaos as birds chase him and family animals react. After a failed escape and hunting trouble, he ends up rid of the feather coat and gains wisdom, returning home wiser.
The column advises women to start the day with coffee before rising to preserve youth. It warns against fatigue, pallor, and hollow eyes, urging men and women to conserve energy and rely on a morning cup to look better throughout the day.
The text cautions against skipping rest and starting work in pain and fatigue. It suggests a morning routine with hot drink and a light breakfast to restore energy, noting the habit targets thin nervous people and may worsen lazy habits. It ends with the note that Kitchener has appointed its first policewoman.
A man describes buying a supposed clever seller manual and a hook that promises easy gains. He intends a larger scheme, claiming a twelve dollar box yields a powerful book and a risky plan. He wonders if this will bring trouble or help him get ahead.
A description recalls past fashion where travelers wore coats with neck ties and buttonholes. An unnamed inventor has patented a wire stretcher to smooth neckties, addressing a missing button while the hole remains.
The Andes create four life zones from tropical to alpine, each hosting distinct bird species. Mountain height alone drives diversity, but climate and sedimentary barriers also limit movement, producing more varied life than similar areas elsewhere. The Andean region survey finds the collection expanding with data from the northern chain.
A historical note recalls Boston bells cast by Paul Revere still hung in King's Chapel Belfry and linked sites include the North Church where Revere's signal sounded and Christ Church in the North End with a 1723 spire shortened after 1804 gale. The 1774 bell inscription and Gloucester England foundry work are mentioned.
A quotation from OU Skinner in the North American Review extols theater. It contrasts live drama with cinema and praises the audience’s animated response to a well crafted play featuring convincing actors.
The article notes the egg as a universal embryo across species from butterflies to reptiles fish and birds. It highlights how development follows the same cellular laws from butterfly eggs to salmon spawning in rapids and birds building nests for their treasures.
The piece explains how longitude is measured from Greenwich as the prime meridian, with east and west longitude defined relative to that line. It notes variations such as Germany from Berlin and France from Paris, but emphasizes Greenwich as the usual reference point.
In the Birmingham Age Herald anecdote a man beside a polite patron endures a barber’s whisk broom as the gent apologizes, exclaiming excuse my dust. The light moment captures small town wit and courteous humor in a barbershop setting.
The Polk County Observer argues that road conditions drive the recall of Judge Robinson. It cites deteriorating roads from Pedee to Ballston, farmers losing crops, and delays reaching town. The piece endorses J. F. Ulrich of Airlie as a reform candidate and notes the campaign will be run by a new committee.
In wartime Europe the longing for music grows across nations from England to Russia. Observers say the craving for all forms of music reveals a universal human need for beauty and solace as societies seek to heal and rebuild after tragedy.
A royal wedding spectacle included a bullfight praised as vital to Spanish life. Queen Victories Of Spain, an English bride, attended without visible fear as two bulls fought a deadly duel before a decrepit horse. The crowd cheered the queen’s composure.
A practical student project describes building a revolving bookcase from four 20 inch by 10 inch boards with two thirds inch thickness. Ends receive silat supports for text hooks, slats spaced one and a half inches apart leaving seven inches of open shelf. A long screw from a discarded plane stool fixes to the lower shelf, and the unit is fastened into a piano stool, with stain to match student furniture.
The piece mocks the idea that a mother kiss can heal a bruise or ailment. It compares such comforting acts to ancient sorcery and notes a contemporary infant skepticism toward the curative power of a kiss on a wounded knee.
The piece notes quirky callings within world industries, focusing on the tooth stainer trade in parts of Asia. Natives prize blackened teeth as beauty, and practitioners visit clients regularly with brushes and coloring materials, performing a routine similar to shoe blacking.
Guy G. Hewitt is named Executor by the Polk County Oregon County Court for the estate of Louisa Harman deceased. Creditors must present claims with vouchers within six months to attorney Oscar Hayter in Dallas Bank building Dallas Oregon. First published December 8 1920.
Notice that the stockholders meeting will be on Tuesday January 11 1921 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the bank to elect a board of directors and conduct other business. Signed Ira Mix cashier dated December 2 1920.
Notice is given of the regular annual stockholders meeting of Farmers' State Bank of Independence Oregon to be held at the banking house in Independence between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday January 13 1921 to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and to transact any other business. Attest G C Irvine cashier.
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