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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1921
Page
7
A report notes new measures to keep engines fit for steady service promising better performance and longer engine life. The statement underscores ongoing efforts to maintain reliability and extend operational life.
The farm bureau grows into a major agricultural organization representing about 1.5 million farmers. It has already secured concrete gains such as preventing Argentine beef floods, saving 1000 freight costs, and lowering farm insurance costs while reducing crop movement hurdles.
Assistant Forester Wahn reports 61 forest fire trials in Oregon and Washington during 1920. Cases stem from camp debris, burning without permits, defective equipment, and incendiary acts. Enforcement grew with state and county cooperation despite public apathy toward fire dangers.
A French banknote after months in circulation was examined by French authorities who found 80 000 000 bacilli thriving on it. The discovery highlights contamination risk in currency handling systems.
A chaotic street scene unfolds as Leslie struggles to start her engine amid fog and traffic on Trenont Street. A helpful stranger offers cranking aid, while a lively crowd and a wedding-forecasted party circle the drama, ending with a romantic invitation and a kiss on the hand.
The obituary notes Clara Fartos as a pioneering educator praised for her work with children and her influence against public schooling prejudices. It recounts her early ideas in Eightatown, her students’ champions, and the community’s efforts to fund and sustain a school site despite hardships and ongoing land disputes.
A French observer comments on American habits and thrift comparing Americans and Europeans. He argues Americans gamble for quick wealth, waste money on luck, and lack European restraint. The critique notes Americans’ desire for wealth, consumer spending, and differing household practices.
A New York Sun report describes an aerial grain sower that flies at 40 mph laying a 6 foot wide strip. Seeds are fed by air pressure from perforated tubes, drilling into soil as a fertilizer band follows. Capacity suggests 640 acres per day in ideal conditions.
A proposal aims to convert 33 Johnson Street Somerstown into a free library honoring Charles Dickens his childhood years there and the family ties to the Debtors' prison Marsheleen. Supporters urge a fitting tribute to aid children's welfare and education.
Harrisburg inventor Richard C. Bensehel pitches a butane gas battery device to foil vault robberies. The system uses phouse tubes and a chemical agent to release a deadly gas when explosives are triggered, aiming to force robbers to flee and hinder burglary attempts.
An Irvington man plants his corn crop and recounts losses to birds and pests. He sees forty Meeckbinds feasting on his ears, shoos them away, and later finds starlings and blackbirds returning as his field goes barren. The farmer notes the county authorities warned of rising bird damage.
The story recounts Bishop Amator of Amnorhia promoting church state links. He devises a scheme involving Gov Germanus and a dramatic disguise in which a bishop’s robe is placed over a governor, leading to the governor’s abrupt ouster and replacement by Bishop Anwtor.
Economists compare per capita tax burdens across nations using current exchange values. The United Kingdom shows the highest burden, followed by the United States, France, and Norway. Overall government revenue as a share of income ranges from about 20 to 27 percent, with the United States lowest.
The Cootles and Colonel Roosevelt recount a war tale at an Albany gathering. A doughboy returning from combat shares a joke about a neighbor claiming her son fought without a scratch, prompting a quip about insect powder.
Due to low visitor numbers in the winter months the American Red Cross and YWCA hostess houses at Fere-en-Tardenois Anthony and Tel le Bois and near Romagne Argonne will close. The Romagne house will stay open. upon spring demand the others will reopen.
The Polk County Assessor reports a 42.1 mill state, county and common school levy, plus 4.6 mills for general road levies. Special district levies include 84 mills for high school districts without high schools. City and district totals vary with multiple lines listing state, city and road levies, as well as special school and high school taxes. Separate district totals and specific road levy amounts are provided for several towns.
The County Court of Polk County Oregon has appointed William N. O’Kelley administrator of the estate of Margaret E. O’Kelley deceased. Creditors must present verified claims with vouchers to the administrator at his Independence residence within six months from the notice date, first published December 1920. Swope & Swope, Attorneys.
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