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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
7
Fragmentary notes claim Treverd’s Masonic record vanished and Andrew Jackson’s lodge connections are uncertain. The text asserts Jackson was a Mason with ties to a Tennessee lodge, but no documentary proof survives after reports of burned records years ago.
The meditation extols happiness over worldly gains and warns against trading joy for wealth. Aristotle and Bacon are cited, urging contentment with simple blessings and valuing virtue as a precious, plain stone.
A dense collection of classified ads and notices includes medical treaments and Dr Elna Sorenson, mortgage financiers in Portland, farm machinery and hay handling equipment, hides and wool buyers, liberty bonds buyers, optometrist services, paints and wallpapers, physical therapeutics, Portland real estate exchange offers, beauty parlors, schools, tailored suits, talking machines discounts, and water systems for country homes.
The disk shaped stone once used for human sacrifices to Huitzilopochtli was found near the principal Aztec temple in Mexico in 1791. It measures 825 feet in diameter and 2% feet thick, with elaborately sculpted sides, and now resides in the Mexican national museum.
Dogs’ claim on humanity stands in loyalty as their strongest asset and edge over other pets. Untiring fidelity makes canines unrivaled companions and protectors for people across households and communities.
A line from the Indianapolis Star notes that being known as a rounder does not imply movement in high social circles, reflecting a skeptical view of reputations versus social standing.
Two Marines nicknamed Inek and Jerry formed inseparable buddies as they trained and fought from spring toward the front. One later survived a gas attack, while the other waited in a Red Cross ward at hospital No 5. News of their reunion spread through the hospital and reached a nurse who had helped them previously aboard a transport ship.
PB F Schowengerdt of Colorado Agricultural College advises thorough cleaning of poultry houses removing litter nest material and droppings. Then spray the entire surface and crack and nest interiors with a 5 percent cresol solution. A second treatment a week later targets hatched nits for full parasite control.
The article calls Damascus the oldest inhabited city known as the Pearl of the East. It cites its antiquity to 1400 B C and notes famed landmarks like the street called Straight. It recalls dramatic conflicts involving Egyptians, Crusaders and Turks and mentions harsh odors and poor street cleaning.
Surgeon General William C. Gorgas reports the health of the American army at home and overseas as excellent. He states mortality from disease is probably lower than in any comparable force in warfare history in his annual report.
The article urges maintaining ethics at work by not pulling others down to advance oneself. It warns against disparaging coworkers to promote personal interests and emphasizes fairness and integrity in professional conduct.
Farmers have borrowed 139,878,000 dollars from the twelve federal farm loan banks since their organization in March 1917. Capital stock has risen from 9,000,000 to 15,975,000 with additional farm loan association subscriptions and bonds totaling 140,122,000 issued. Only 86,000 in loans were overdue. failures were in crop‑loss areas. Wichita Spokane and Houston banks show surplus. Spokane and St. Paul will begin repaying government stock shortly.
The article argues fatigue stems from belief, not work load, noting that busy figures like Edison Bell Ford Hoover Wilson Pershing would fail without resilient health. It cites American Magazine on how perception shapes endurance and endurance limits in the modern business world.
The text notes France lost 2,600,000 head of cattle since the war and average cattle weight has fallen from 800 to 880 pounds before the war to about 550 or 570 pounds now. It argues France greatly needs American beef to meet demand.
An old health note urges readers to flush kidneys with four ounces of Rad Salts mixed in water before breakfast for several days. The remedy, said to be made from grape and lemon acids with Athia, supposedly cleanses kidneys, eases bladder disorders, and neutralizes urine acids. A local pharmacist notes many people buy Jade Salts for kidney trouble.
A humorous anecdote describes William meeting a neighbor and her small dog. When he asks the dog's name, she says Zero because they got him in winter, then wonders what they call him in summer. The joke hinges on the seasonal pun.
Ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment to soothe red rough skin and itching on babies. It also recommends Cuticura Talcum powder for daily use as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio and fragrance.
An advertisement claims a ether based compound called freezone will loosen corns and callouses with no pain. It urges readers to ask druggists for an email bottle at a trifling price and notes the product shrivels corns without harming surrounding skin.
The article notes that bronze casting was introduced to Siam by the Chinese around the eleventh century and that many statues of Indian deities were cast from the material for religious use.
In Yonkers a reader and Patrice discuss the identity of a song sung by a woman and the separate piece played by her accompanist. The exchange appears in the Yonkers Statesman.
A quip from the Indianapolis Star notes a butcher shop joke about price and thoughts turning to the flesh and the devil when cuck roast costs 56 cents a pound. The line showcases facetious humor and wordplay on temptation and price.
A breezy collection of aphorisms and quips on wisdom love and family. The snippets mix humor with sharp asides about knowledge pride and human folly.
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