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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
7
A pearl hunter found a 47 grain pearl in Lake Blateneau near Shreveport Louisiana. The gem sold for 250 dollars to a buyer who later sold it for 1500 dollars. A merchant then owned it before a professional pearl buyer valued the gem at 10000 pounds.
The text notes ginseng as a valued Chinese stimulant used for many domestic and medicinal purposes with root specimens fetching high prices due to alleged occult virtues. It also mentions China as the main market and comments on walking sticks and Porto Rican pedestrians, highlighting social distinctions and cultural habits.
The article notes that even with scientific progress, the community still requires horses for the annual horse shows, implying limited substitutes or reliance on equine displays for tradition and events.
Weekend sport item recounts a playful exchange about a deer hunt. A hunter declares his shot, his companion asks if he should shoot the deer, and the hunter replies that the deer fired back.
Cranberry producers at Cape Cod call for bee colonies to improve pollination. They cite practical tests showing bees moving pollen between plants increases yields of the local staple.
A farmer argues for constant relocation of swine quarters, fresh forage, and shade trees like willows to prevent cholera. He warns against stagnant hog wallows and contaminated water, advocates disinfected troughs and well water, and stresses daily sanitation as essential to healthy swine and soil enrichment.
A Missouri man patents a versatile door and window guard gate. The device is a parallel picket gate joined by cross bars and rides on rollers. It folds compactly against a doorway or stretches across and secures to protect openings.
The text describes gates made of iron and padlocked when open and wooden gates for openings where a baby could fall. It notes placement near stairways or porches and that the picket height varies with requirements, replacing the common solid gates used for safety purposes.
Advice on building poultry housing from Successful Farming emphasizing dry warm ventilated coops. Recommends movable wooden houses of lumber, optional wire frames for summer, and sections bolted together for seasonal changes. Stresses roomy coops and ample scratching straw for productive hens.
New York mayor steps up action against sellers of short weight potatoes. State law requires a barrel to hold 100 quarts and weigh 174 pounds, but many barrels fall short by 20 to 50 pounds, prompting enforcement.
Recent Sudan diggings at Meroe, ancient Ethiopian capital, mark a pivotal step in understanding extinct Ethiopian languages. Discoveries include numerous inscriptions in hieroglyphic and curved scripts. The language appears based on an alphabetic system, easing future decipherment compared with the hieratic script studied by Professor Sayce for decades.
Contagious diseases clinic in Goshen Indiana advertises Spotn distemper cure for horses with a guaranteed bottle. Claims over 500000 bottles sold last year and invites readers to write for a free book from the company. Contains pricing and manufacturing notes.
A visitor mistakes a painting of a cow for a Landseer. The host corrects him, noting the Durham breed features, including broad horns and curling forehead. The exchange appears amid an advertisement for Perrit's Eye Salve and eye care remedies claiming government certification and long market presence.
A Paacal quotation compares excess in sensory input and discourse to hindered understanding. It argues that extremes of noise, light, distance, proximity, length, and truth can blind or stun us, limiting knowledge. The line reflects on balanced perception.
A quote from the New York Tribune argues for high standards of intellect and undiluted justice between labor and capital. It asserts that true peace requires self-conviction by both sides to treat each other justly.
A brief reflection on evolution as a record of human victory over obstacles. Quotation from Rev. W. E. St monds praising perseverance and doing the impossible despite appearances of weakness and folly.
The item recalls childish beliefs such as pocketbooks concealing bank money and longed for promises that leave a lasting gap. It notes Ireland's first jaunting car in 1815 by Carlo Bianconi, expanding to 67 conveyances and 900 horses by 1837, and ends with an advertisement for LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE claiming a one day cold cure.
About 200000 immigrants are turned back each year by immigration officials. To guard ports and boundaries against those forbidden entry the government employs nearly 2000 trained men.
A dialogue reveals a couple's failed romance after a three hour elevator entrapment yesterday. The admirer, named Alice, endures renewed doubt as a proposal does not occur despite the ordeal.
A brief Life magazine quip notes the devil slept when man was made and woke before woman was finished, reflecting a witty take on creation and gender roles.
The London Chronicle notes the comma as a point of writer and compositor tension. The piece cites a Berlin newspaper famous for a Bismarck image and argues pausing breaks disrupt flow yet acknowledges useful uses of punctuation.
An illustrated page from Eye Book Free advertises Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago offering guidance on proper application for eye troubles. Claims include soothing sore eyes strengthening weak eyes reducing pain and benefiting babies with scaly eyelids and granulation.
Inventions span barometers from 1842 by Torricelli to roller skates 1863 by Plympton. Early almanacs appeared in 1470 Hungary and iron works in London 1817. Notable items include buckles 1680 France 1310 brandy, windings and carriage innovations, alcohol discovery in the thirteenth century, and iron wire drawing at Nurambore circa 1251.
Advertises solid RED CROSS BALL BLUE as economical compared with liquid blue. Claims four ounce package is all blue and dissolves as needed. Recommends buying at all grocers for home laundry use.
Data from Germany claim good eyes let one recognize a person seen only once at 82 feet, familiar faces at 200 feet, and family at 600 feet. Also notes inflammatory rheumatism and promotes Hamlin’s izard Oil as a preventive remedy.
A man from New Rochelle asked for lawn hose at a New York hardware department. A clerk, on the second floor, directed him to the hosiery department, causing a moment of confusion.
Opinion piece arguing to end repeated episodes of blue mood and urging readers to make the final bout the last. Calls for personal resolve and practical steps to prevent relapse and improve wellbeing.
An ad claims PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding and prolapsed piles in 6 to 7 days with refunds if failure. The notice emphasizes rapid relief and money back guarantee.
A Paris stairway has seen 14,000,000 passers by without wear. The concrete contains carborandum making it nearly as hard as diamond. this gives durable wear resistance unattainable by marble or granite.
A towel maker, facing tangled threads from faulty machinery, dried his hands with a damaged towel and found it absorbent. This sparked the idea for the bath towel and led to a patentable fortune.
In moist atmospheres like England the leaves are not bright. Dry climates make leaves parch and their thick skin hides color beneath. Regions with vivid foliage show sea sun producing exquisite hues. Very dry or very wet summers reduce brilliance.
A witty description questions whether any scene could top a dignified man with a long nose undershot jaw and bushy whiskers attempting a full drink from a bubbling fountain. The humorous image contrasts propriety with comic trouble.
An exchange notes that only one letter in a million goes astray and asserts that the misdirection never affects a bill. The remark frames a humorous take on precision in communication and finance.
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