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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
7
A four month old's facial eczema spread to the face hands and arms by sixteen months. A cloth mask was used and hands were tied before the family tried Hood's Baranparilli. Within months the child recovered and is healthy now.
The readable portion contains fragmented phrases with names and places garbled by OCR. No coherent event, date, or identifiable subjects emerge to form a proper news summary.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a classifieds style notice seeking men and women to learn barter trade for free. Mentions Toole free and regional place names but overall unclear details and locations.
A fragmentary essay notes that Parisiennes favor high heels to express status and style, contrasting with English tastes. It links fashion to wit and even hints at a controversial German experiment using barefoot regimes to curb madness, reflecting period anxieties about culture and sanity.
Mrs Peavish recalls that before marriage Mr Peavish promised to devote his life to being her Santa Claus and to squeeze up and down the chimney for her. Now he resents having to take ashes from the grate.
A reflection on choosing gifts that show consideration and usefulness to the recipient, valuing thought over price and criticizing wastefulness or extravagance. The piece notes the irritation caused when a spouse consumes all meals at home, neglecting restraint.
An old newspaper clipping critiques prize price steers noting their meat is disappointing though visually fine. It claims rangefed, unguessed animals provide better steak, and praises Perrit's Eye Save salve as reliable. It ends with a barrage of unrelated notes about New York banks and all-night establishments.
A mused narrator dismisses compassion for a man who cannot find happiness despite health meals and favorable weather. The tone critiques self pity and suggests resilience or stoic acceptance as grounding.
Five women describe relief from change of life symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Testimonials hail improved sleep, reduced hot flashes, backache relief, and overall well being across Reedville Oregon New Orleans Mishawaka Alton Station Deisem.
A London Watch Dog contributor recounts a Damascus post office scene where a Turkish official refuses ten post cards. The clerk notes no stock since the prior week and suggests a 70 mile trip to Joppa for cards, while a separate Damascus tale recalls a similar letters shortage.
The text notes a sedentary ideal room temperature range of 66 to 76 degrees. It warns that temps outside this range cause the body to constrict vessels and risk internal congestion. It also mentions treating gums with Hamling Whard Oil and mouth wads to combat decay. a minor note about a baby left in a car at a department store and a street remark from a gamin.
The Judge confronts a defendant who admits years of no work and relies on a four hour workday theory. The culprit explains the lack of effort and argues that by not working now he hopes to undo past overtime. The exchange centers on responsibility to family and shifting blame.
A joking exchange between a sergeant and lieutenant centers on addressing a prisoner with pipe dreams. The sergeant suggests calling in four doctors, while the lieutenant questions the plan and the sergeant pivots to proposing a plumber.
In a history lesson the teacher asks about Queen Mary and the heart message. Jimmy Smith claims to listen but answers with a mistaken word, saying Kelly was written across her heart after death, highlighting a playful mishearing of accents.
A kindly old man laments his poverty and offers a nickel to a beggar with both arms injured. The beggar reacts with gratitude as the man jokes about Santa Claus emptying his pocketbook.
A quotation attributed to Tillotson argues that in urgent plain cases there is no stronger sign of a weak mind than showing irresolution when the matter is clear and necessary to act.
A fragment from Punch presents Butler entertaining guests in his master's absence. The text suggests a witty defense of intrusion as warranted by respect and notice to his wife. The irony hinges on social propriety and ironic authority.
A newlywed artist and his young wife return from their honeymoon to entertain a friend. The visitor asks what sparked their laughter and the wife explains they painted and cooked together and guessed the functions of the finished items.
An advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets with money back if no cure. It notes El W. signature on box and price 25c. It offers tips: clean cloudy vases with vinegar and salt, use a stiff wire and rag pad to reach crevices, rinse and dry. remove fly marks on gilt picture frames with lemon and chamois leather.
An auditor questions a line in a campaign expense as "raw material" and Sen Sorghum admits a stenographer error, claiming it should read hurrah material, highlighting odd accounting wording during a campaign audit.
A pamphlet argues that with about 1.5 million New Yorkers and a global population, an inch of rain would yield only two gallons per person from the city's watershed. If every person poured in two gallons, the supply would scarcely last ten days.
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the best blueing for washing clothes, claiming it makes fabrics clearly white and durable. It warns against liquid bluing as weak and overpriced, urging buyers to ask their grocer for the 10 cent solid blue product.
Mrs Payson donated a stack of papers to Jersey City Salvation Army. An envelope containing 3226 in Dilla was overlooked in the pile. After 20 men searched hours the money was found and returned to her.
An advertisement for a cure named Sistemyper Cure claims to treat bores and dogs with a disease. It asserts over 50,000 bottles sold last year and prices between $0.00 and $1.00. The notice seeks druggists and manufacturers and offers a free book from Boohn Med, Co. Goshen Indiana.
The text advises bookkeepers to correct posture for better health. It notes that slouched posture compresses the chest and narrows the shoulders, while proper standing and regular exercises can straighten the figure and correct many defects.
An ad invites readers to write Allen & Olmsted for a free sample of Allen's Foot-Base claimed to cure sweating white swollen feet and corns. It promises to make new or tight shoes easy and to treat ingrown nails. Sold by all druggists for 26e. substitutes not accepted.
In Austria a wife jailed after suing for divorce on evidence from a letter she opened to her husband. He retaliated by sending her to jail for opening the letter, while a separate domestic remark prompts discussion of self improvement and standard patent remedies.
An advertisement urges readers to consult a doctor about using Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and Ayer's Pills to relieve sluggish liver by addressing constipation. The copy notes the medicines are produced by the J C Ayer Co in Lowell Massachusetts.
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