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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
6
A tale recalls a mishap where a writer spills white ink onto a pink frog figurine while composing notes to Nell. The fragment hints at a year of activity and a cautious request to avoid blame.
In Ithaca 1905 Columbia trails Cornell six to zero at halftime after a wearied, overtrained squad suffers in a cold dressing room. A red hot poker incident injures Bill the bull terrier mascot, yet Captain Fisher motivates players to rally. The team, led by Bill's yelps, comes back to win twelve to six.
The New York Evening Post credits the invention of skates to necessity rather than amusement, naming Holland as the origin and noting the practice in the North. Bone skates used in Friesland and early England were strapped to feet, with movement aided by poles as youth skated on ice in medieval times.
Aluminum bodies for skates reduce weight without sacrificing strength. A Cleveland firm uses aluminum with a steel blade inserted to form the skate, as illustrated in Popular Mechanics. The process yields a finished skate with blade in place.
A United States Department of Agriculture discussion notes hog houses often lack sun and airflow, reducing pig yields. It highlights a 1906 Omaha area example by a leading Duroc breeder, detailing design, dimensions, costs, and clever features like removable gates and movable panels to create a large room.
A US Department of Agriculture study presents a 40 acre farming plan with eight five acre plots and a central homestead. The scheme uses a seven year rotation across fields for potatoes cabbage onions corn clover and cow peas, with forage and pasture built in for livestock and integrated winter grain in cornfields to sustain year round pasturing.
Train times listed for Independence Monmouth and Dallas routes with connections to Airlie. Daily departures include 6:00 a.m., 10:60 a.m., 6:15 p.m. from Independence and 6:15 a.m., 11:05 a.m., 6:80 p.m. from Monmouth, plus arrivals and feeder connections to Airlie.
The vessel Lawn ed Independence sails from Independence dock to Salem at 8 30 am. It returns to Salem dock at 4 pm with a fare of 50 cents each way.
Charles D Smiley a contractor and builder offers quick estimates and plans for dwelling houses as a specialty. Located at Bell Phone 624.
A Independence Oregon shop advertises electric shampooing and bath services. The notice promises careful attention to every detail and highlights its location on Main Street.
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