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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1922
Page
3
A long-absent figure contemplates returning to his family after ten years away. He battles pride and fear, finally chooses to confront his mother and sister, seeking forgiveness as warmth and renewal surround the old home. The scene ends with a mother calling him son and a quiet, forgiving reunion.
A 96 year old woman in Ville Platte Louisiana dies leaving 401 descendants. Local officials note the large number of heirs reflects a long family history and multiple branches in the extended clan.
Traditional Welsh melodies survive in the service at Westminster Cathedral as organist Dr. Terry notes. The tunes, dating before the modern era, were passed down for unaccompanied singing and later published with altered harmonies. Dr. Walford Davies, a Welsh professor, is cited as ensuring careful preservation of these authentic versions.
A druggist in Pittsburgh declines a woman's offer to pay for removing a cinder from her eye. He explains that their time is covered by customer purchases and that he believes in offering services without charge, noting she has bought stamps there for years.
Gruesome dig sites in Torrance near Los Angeles yielded fossils after a 100 pound dynamite blast unmasked antediluvian life. California scientists toured lime pits that produced molars of a two toed horse saber tooth tiger giant sloth and other ancient creatures. A tooth alone measured 14 inches across the top and 18 to 24 inches long.
Former congressman Martin Davey warns parks and open spaces in New York face severe tree loss. He cites 175 000 trees with only 18 park workers, meaning nearly 10 000 trees per worker. Last year 2500 trees died, many close to a century old, and the loss accelerates.
An engineering curiosity described as unique in the country and with one parallel in Europe is the pipe-arch bridge over the Sudbury River carrying Boston's water supply. The 80 foot span uses a 7% foot diameter steel pipe arched 5% feet above center, with 40 feet thick concrete abutment backs, a curved top hand-railed foot bridge, and a pipe wall thickness of 5% inch.
A bachelor notes Times have changed and recalls visiting a married couple where a baby was lulled to sleep by a lullaby played on a graphoplone, a curious device. The remark reflects changing social norms and new technology.
Big Joe plans to marry Barbara Walter to gain her wealth but stays for her care and love. After years apart he falls ill and returns to Barbara who reveals she loved him all along, and her patience and generosity sustain him through recovery. The tale centers on trust, money, and rekindled affection.
A quoted speaker laments name mixups and dating misrepresentations at social venues. The piece recounts how women avoid real names, using aliases like Miss Cooper or Stuyvesant to be believed, and describes men asking for personal details as part of courtship rituals.
The piece explains belief in seventh son folklore and connects it to eugenic ideas about inheritance. It discusses how children of intelligent men may inherit more mental traits from their father, especially from younger sons, and how continued development in adulthood could influence what offspring inherit.
The Manchester Guardian contrasts seventeenth and eighteenth century authors who sold books before writing them with modern writers who rely on public trust. It notes early authors traversed elite circles via a paid “man” and subscriptions, sometimes with dedications, while today buyers incur no formal obligation.
The article notes Teheran hosts the world's richest display of hats as tribes distinguish themselves by headgear. Kurds among 600,000 wear a black inverted coffee-pot hat bound with bright handkerchiefs, while another tribe favors a white felt lid like a preserving kettle. Women do not wear head coverings.
In Flashlights From the Seven Seas Rev. William K. Stidger of Detroit recounts a Macabre Sumatra practice. When old men near death are deemed ready to depart the village builds a coconut tree trial. Youths try to shake the elder down. a fall signals death and then the man is cooked and eaten.
County agent Paul Carpenter received a contrivance from Oregon Agricultural College to power motion pictures where no electric power is available. He attached it to his car’s rear wheel, generating power for a Buell meeting audience. Three farming method films were shown, with more to be circulated to about 12 county sites in March.
A published Oregon National Guard issue lists a deadly recipe for unit sabotage. It warns members to skip drills, arrive late, avoid weather or dates, fault leaders, avoid initiative, and merely do the minimum while others strive to build up the company.
A fragment argues the company is run by a clique and urges ignoring recruitment efforts. The terse note implies internal factionalism and calls for disruption of hiring plans.
A. L. Bassett and Harvey Holder, both workers at the Valsetz mill, paid $28.50 fines for fishing in forbidden waters. Deputy Game Warden Powell arrested them. After stocking with fry, portions of the Si letz were closed, including the big pond at the mill.
Mrs Margot Asquith wife of former British prime minister visits Chicago and states opinions on American railways flappers postwar debt politics and national character She praises Hughes calls for wine and beer return and criticizes American freedom while noting American politeness and varying views on gender and literature
Mrs Sigler, a longtime nurse, has physician references and resides two houses west of the Christian church. The notice lists contact via phone M6912. The Enterprise subscription remains at $1.50 per year.
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