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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1912
Page
7
A novelty portrait service places photographs on fingernails for about 20 marks, coated with shellaclike varnish to fix the image. The process is painless, widely adopted by society members, and the nail portraits stay legible for about four months with careful handling.
A brief note highlights the cocoanut as a key food source and valuable treasure in tropical regions, valued for both dietary use and broad cherished utility.
A fragment from Youth's Companion recounts a New York woman seeking help near South Terminal station where a Boston policeman appears, quipping about being the sole officer nearby. The piece reflects on the era's wood engraving revival and artists transitioning to original creation.
The piece argues for universal swimming education citing drownings near St. Louis and a mother’s regret about her son never learning. It notes two thirds of the earth is water and stresses swimming as a vital healthful skill taught in schools, especially for children. It also shares a tale of a Norman bishop who urged dress and hair modesty, then cleverly pruned the court’s curls, and briefly advertises Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children.
A lively local debate centers on a Warren department store idea to tag children attending revival meetings at the tabernacle. A stout observer notes nursery tags could help track Bible belongings but another voice recalls a prior mishap when a baby ate a tag during Billy Sunday’s visit.
A playful exchange where Wigson notes his wife was speechless with amaze ment after catching him hugging the chambermaid. Wagson counters by saying she was speechless, insisting the wife is not familiar to him.
A banquet event featured a preacher who spoke without using a cussword in a story. Audience reactions highlighted the speaker’s restrained humor and smooth delivery.
A short allegorical tale compares Tears and Smiles in a race, then shifts to an advertising pitch for Perth’s Eye Salve. The copy markets Eye Salve as a reliable, government-verified antiseptic remedy used by physicians, claiming superior effectiveness and value.
A compact critique of myth preservation citing claims about the destruction of Alexandria's library by Cylph Omar and the impact on religious texts. Mentions perpetual human disdain for literary relics and references to BromO Quentne and Brom0 Quinine tied to F. W. Grove's care for colds.
A verbose speaker asks the audience for their emra and within about forty five minutes the crowd drifts to sleep. The financier notes the change as the jokey exchange turns to a pun about a loan being called.
A burglar forces silence and threatens the housekeeper, claiming he will wake the wife and deliver a letter found in her pocket. The confrontation centers on this coercive demand during the break in.
A dialogue cites a separation between Mr and Mrs Wrights son caused by a clash of beliefs about their marriage. The exchange notes she viewed him as her husband while he believed she was his wife, illustrating a familiar marital fault line.
A Saturday column excerpt describes the German carp as a versatile water creature with two eyes and a quirky bait method using garbage. It notes St. Joseph residents paying a dime or more for large carp, while the writer prefers Welch rabbit or angel cake.
A ballplayer with injuries will spend the off season working in a stoneyard. The remark recalls his limp knee and weak arm after finishing only five games that season.
An advertisement for night trains claims passengers can sleep easily for no cost and wake refreshed in New York after departing from Philadelphia. The observer notes skepticism about railroad ads but concedes the claim may hold true.
Miss Cayenne describes Briggins as not intellectual but markedly clever at hiding the truth from strangers. The exchange presents Briggins as a figure who manages appearances and deceives unfamiliar observers.
A witty reflection on aging as a man recalls letting another beat him to a dropped glove on the sidewalk. The remark juxtaposes self doubt with a lighthearted, social moment.
In Harput and Bivas regions several firms manufacture high grade goods. Sivas has about 600 looms with 1,500 workers, while Harput has roughly one third that many. Most Bivas loom output goes to Europe, Harput output ships to America.
An old advertisement describes Marine Eye Remedy Co Chinago offering products claimed to aid eye pain eyelids and granulation. It asserts benefits for weak eyes and includes statements about use for adults and babies with claimed cures and proper application instructions.
A Padua native named Cristofanl produced the first piano in 1710, revealing the miscreant’s identity and clarifying a long standing mystery.
A historical excerpt urges stamping out fear in children and instructs to teach nothing to provoke fear. It advocates shaping sane normal adults by promoting courage and emotional resilience from early life.
The ad claims Ayer's Sarsaparilla is a tonic not a stimulant and offers a steady, even gain rather than a fluctuating effect. It urges readers to consult their doctor and follow medical advice.
The J. C. Ayer Company of Lowell Massachusetts has produced Ayer's Pills for over sixty years. If you doubt their use, consult your doctor first. The pills are made by J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, MA.
Article reports a new method to sterilize milk without heating or preservatives. A thin stream of milk passes under an electric light exposing it to ultraviolet beams. Ozone formed by the light is credited with killing bacteria. The Argo- Haut.
The laundress' delight is Red Cross Ball Blue. A neat handy package nothing to break or spill blue that is all blue. It is so far superior to any squid bluing there is no comparison. Always produces snow white clothes. Large package 10 cents. Ask your grocer.
A dialogue contrasts past and present trends as Beulah notes crinolines and women once wore large shoes while today women favor narrow flats, reflecting evolving styles and comfort approaches.
A teacher asks the class to name things dangerous to approach that have horns. A student named Wile Jennie Jones responds with automobiles.
A humorous exchange features a horse show attendee questioned about his constant box at events and his reply that he is a strict vegetarian, implying a light social observation from a historical newspaper fragment.
A tourist stayed overnight in a remote Scottish cottage with an elderly woman who warned him she would wake him at the appointed hour. He woke late to find a note slipped under the door reading Sir it is half past eight. The item ends with a health advisory about cold danger and Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as a remedy.
Lem on oil forms the base of all fine furniture polishes. A small bottle costs 25 cents, while a quart bought in bulk at a paint shop is 15 cents. Dilute with one third turpentine, apply with a soft rag, and the polish lasts about two months.
A concise meditation on patriotism describing it as felt rather than proclaimed, rejecting boastfulness and denigration of other nations while affirming a sincere, inward form of national devotion.
A terse exchange shows a tramp ma’am asking for food and a responder granting a bite. The incident highlights street hunger and social frictions in the urban setting. Towser, a watchdog or helper figure, is referenced as part of the scene.
The Wheeling Register quotes a New York view asserting the Hudson River is the true dividing line between the East and West, a remark meant to settle a question troubling Western governors.
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