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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
7
The piece contrasts a falling birth rate in Europe and Germany with postwar social strain. It argues mid-class decline, rising marriage ages, and economic distress shrink family growth while pleasure culture drains resources. It warns of Europe losing future generations and questions America’s role.
An Iowa girl receives a $65,000 bequest from a tramp who once robbed her of $2 in 1912 by forcing entry to her uncle's house. The man, John Brunsvik, died last year in Minnesota and left the girl the large inheritance.
London experts report Influenzia microbes recur in cycles of 33 weeks. The medical research committee says next flare is expected in January and February, with officials watching for renewed outbreaks.
The recent actors strike in New York led to a theater revenue shortfall exceeding 2 million dollars. Studios and venues faced closures and reduced attendance as performances were halted or canceled.
The American Museum expedition at Agate Nebraska uncovers rhinoceros skeletons in sandstone blocks. Under curator Dr William D Matthew, the team emphasizes field knowledge over technique, noting risks from inexperienced workers and the need for careful planning in fossil prospecting.
A museum prospecting party usually consists of two to four men led from a town or railroad point for shipment of equipment. Each explorer aims to locate a promising fossil site while avoiding risks and handling big specimens with care during digging and removal for transit.
Bancroft Abbott Bailey of Chicago, who died in South Newbury Vermont aged 101, never smoked or drank, never visited a theater, and stayed home with family every night. He moved to Chicago in its early days, built a cabin near what is now Volutine, and rented a family of 11 as the city grew from a tiny settlement with a dozen people and widespread Indians.
Fragmentary line notes travelers covering up to eight thousand miles to reach their destination. The text hints at arduous routes and distant places, with limited readable details on origin or exact method.
The Epatant club backed showing English prize beauties at the Marigny theater amid French protests asking why local women are not showcased. Maurice de Kobra represented the club arguing men have the right to admire beauties from all nations and that Paris boulevard culture welcomes foreign allure.
A Washington note cites John W. Church praising Marquesan beauty while lamenting colonial policy. The passage narrates daily life, beauty routines with coco oil and massage, and a detailed island marriage ceremony with a two week tapu honeymoon and ceremonial seclusion.
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