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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1921
Page
7
Report lists assets and liabilities as of December 29 1920 including discounts secured securities and deposits. The cashier swears the statement is true to the best knowledge and belief.
Guidelines stress selecting paint by material and conditions, using tough elastic finishes on floors, avoiding painting below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, and not painting hot surfaces. Surface prep includes cleaning, knot sealing, scraping loose coats, brushing with a wire brush, priming, and thinning with pure linseed oil or pure turpentine.
The article argues country towns and rural areas are inseparable and that merchants bankers and editors must support farm town associations and cooperative buying to advance regional prosperity. It urges unity between country towns and rural districts as the path to progress.
A New York Sun report quotes a prominent building authority saying the average man can better build and own a home today than five years ago. He cites wage-driven luxury purchases, a recent shift in money values, and a coming normalization of prices within three to four years as factors. Banks remain willing to assist despite high labor and material costs.
Robert B. Simon addressed the New York Real Estate association convention in Rochester urging expansion of home ownership. He warned a high tenantry rate is dangerous, noting France at 80 percent owners versus US Census figures of 48 percent in 1900 and 38 percent in 1920, and urged reversing the trend.
The shide trees and ornamental plantings of parks and streets, grounds of health and pleasure reserve, public Institutions and city, suburban, country and farm homes, represent wealth the people realize in health, recreation, enjoyment of the home, and increased property value.
Frances Krodgwon Burnett critiques changing female roles in McCall's arguing women cease to be sentimental and dependent, increasingly entering paid work. She notes women no longer marry solely for provision and emphasize self-reliance, altering expectations of beauty influence and domestic duties in society.
Photographs were sent by cable from New York to London in a UK UK display of yacht race images. The process codes the picture into a message then prints it from a tape reel on a developing plate, with future improvements promised to make long distance photo transmission commonplace.
Boston Herald recounts Celia Thaxter’s spiritual journey from Theosophical ideas to orthodox Christianity. Guided by Mohini and influenced by John Weiss, she initially scorned Bible teaching until a copy of the New Testament sparked interest. Reading and attendance at Philippe Brooks’ church followed, and she was converted.
Dr. Earl L. Packard of the University of Oregon finds a Miocene whale fossil near Newport Oregon. The skull is extracted for museum display at Condon Geological Museum while experts note it is among North America’s finest finds and suggest Miocene whales were smaller than modern ones.
A Chesham report absolves tarring roads and epidemics as the cause of trout deaths in the River Chess. The study pins the issue on temporary industrial pollution from a factory sewer outlet increasing contaminant discharge.
A housewife can extend the life of household items by applying stain finish to varnished surfaces and colored enamel to washing machines. The advice covers porch furniture screen doors baby carriages and folding screens to protect them from moisture and temperature changes.
The article recalls Vasco Nunes de Balboa’s September 1513 sighting of the Pacific from Darien and his swift march to claim the Great South Sea for Spain. It notes his later downfall in Acla, his restless adventuring, and his lasting legacy in California where a beach and a guarded boy bear his name.
The article notes stature varies with climate and region. Bushmen in the Kalahari are tall, Hottentots taller in fertile areas, Swiss and Central Europeans are stockier on high ground, and early American emigrants were taller than their ancestral races. Professions also affect height with many clergy and professionals tall, while cobblers and tailors are rarely five seven.
A terse critique on how society honors reputation over truth. It discusses bishops, church members, and the value placed on works by noted authors, publishers, and public figures. The piece contrasts genuine honesty with the hollow appreciation seen in everyday life.
Blakmet sl is described as Adolfo Pouchain’s alloy with greater strength than steel and higher elasticity. Composed of tin and copper, it withstands high temperatures and resists corrosion better than copper. Its lightness and durability suit airplane and ship construction, with variants usable as substitutes for steel brass and aluminum.
This column compiles practical tips from O A C and U A C publications on farming. It covers beekeeping foundations for brood combs, feeding garbage to pigs, honey needs of a bee colony, fall wheat pasturing hogs, barley as a dairy supplement, clover seeding methods, and effects of poultry inbreeding on production and fertility.
William N. O'Kelley named administrator by Polk County Oregon court. Claims must be filed with verification and vouchers within six months at his Independence residence. Publication date December 31, 1920. Swope & Swope act as attorneys.
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