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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1919
Page
3
Treasury records show over 18 billion spent on war in the past year with December outlays topping 2 billion. Expenditures break down to roughly 10 billion for the army and military establishment, 1 billion for the navy, 1 billion for shipbuilding, 1 billion for civil needs, and 4.15 billion in loans to allies.
A federal Agriculture report places Kansas at 11 184 000 acres and 22.8 percent of US winter wheat area. It notes potential output around 200 million bushels at a $2 price and highlights mobilization by the federal employment service to recruit farm labor for the 1919 harvest in Kansas and Oklahoma.
A wanderer soldier trades a tobacco recipe for a host of ideas shaping modern tech. Early sparks from Edison and others reveal how a momentary thought triggered phonograph, galvanic electricity, and voice transmission. The narrative ties inventions to casual, chance triggers.
The article describes ancient Chinese printing using inscribed wooden blocks. Text is written on paper, pasted face down on a pear tree block, dried, and rubbed to create an inverted impression. Then spaces are cut, the block is turned to the printer who inks evenly and avoids tearing.
The item jokes that a man preserving self respect saves much. A woman’s party needs an expert for half dressed living. Women enjoy aiding others to choose gowns. Good work carries no fear of being uncovered.
Advice urges beginners and small breeders to enter the standard bred poultry business with optimism. A backyard keeper notes yearly eggs and meat savings, low feed cost, and daily family use, while experts forecast rising demand, higher prices, and strong profits for those who persist.
Returning soldiers face clothing changes as they reintegrate into civilian life. Weight gains up to 26 pounds require larger shirts trousers and suits. Younger servicemen often grow taller and broader while older veterans discover new measurements necessitating new wardrobes and sometimes bigger shoes.
A historical guidance lists daily food needs for a working man and soldiers including twelve ounces of meat or equivalents, four pounds of fruit and vegetables, three quarters cup fat, one and a quarter pounds of bread or cereal, and two ounces sugar or one third cup sirup. It notes milk counts as an ounce of any other item.
Four hundred thousand tons of soap are used yearly in England and nearly all ends up in the sewage system. If extractable, the value could reach 40 to 50 million dollars. The remaining fatty residue would make a valuable fertilizer, would not clog soil, and could be stored or used on land without nuisance.
New York reports a fashion shift as women embrace refreshed necklines from deep square to U shaped cuts and lace accents. Queen Elizabeth and Queen Anne are cited as sponsors of the revived necklines, with delta and Gothic-inspired inspirations returning to evening wear.
The article explains top working apple trees to swap varieties via scion grafting, detailing timing, scion prep, and grafting technique with wax sealing. It then shifts to fashion thoughts on neckline evolutions from Elizabethan to modern eras, noting Renaissance and Delta decolletage trends and upcoming style influences.
The instruction says to remove smoke staining from ivory by immersing it in benzine and brushing it. This dry cleaning tip guides applying a solvent bath followed by brushing to lift soot and restore color.
Farmers are advised to feed hens fresh or dried clover and alfalfa as winter rations. Properly prepared alfalfa provides high protein and better egg production, with beets and mangel wurzels also good winter feeds. Green feeding improves hen health and reduces overall feed costs.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers and poultrymen to follow key rules for poultry and eggs. Keep nests clean and provide one pest for every four hens. Gather eggs twice daily, store in a cool dry room, and market eggs at least twice a week. Sell or confine all male birds after hatching season to produce infertile eggs.
The article warns that oyster shells are not grit for fowls but supply ash to form bones muscles and feathers and to support egg shells. It notes shells help prevent soft eggs and egg eating when fat feeds are avoided and charcoal and grit are fed with grain.
A rough guide states about 180 eggs per hen equals eight year average. If the flock is well cared for it should produce roughly one third as many eggs as there are hens during December January and February.
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