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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
10
A humorous aside on the idiom worth one’s weight in gold. It computes approximate values for people and items at $10–$20 per ounce, showing a 110 pound girl about $20 400 and a 160 pound man about $46 000, then pivots to light dialogue between Mrs Knagg and Billy Batch.
A philosopher faces hardship with a view to future value. The piece notes there are compensations in tough years. A young man laments rising living costs while paying an installment on an engagement ring, framing costs as terrible.
A brief collage notes quotes from Topeka Capital and Atlanta Journal on gender dynamics and civic interest. It contrasts the idea that women win men by comfort with the notion of keeping him guessing and critiques men who ignore public schools religion and politics as unsatisfactory.
Archaeologists unearthed what is believed to be the oldest homin skull yet found in Bingland, Sussex. The skull, from the prelate cene period, is said to be as old as any European human remains and shows a primitive brain structure unlike living races.
Ad claims rapid relief for piles with a money back guarantee and a trial period. The notice urges readers to order a treatment promising cure in six to fourteen days and guarantees refunds if unsatisfied.
Professor Gilbert of Los Angeles high school argues hens once had teeth. He told a local naturalists group that bird eggs have shrunk since teeth disappeared and would be worth 260 to 1000 dollars each at current egg prices.
A judge rebuked a lawyer known for his belligerent manner after a lengthy, loud speech in open court. The judge stated he had observations to make to the jury now that the courtroom uproar had subsided.
A quotation attributed to Will Livington Comfort asserts that women are the true catalysts of male achievement. It argues great men arise from maternal influence and that mothers spark the gifts later expressed by their sons.
An old advertisement promises a free Allen's foot-knee sample from Olmsted Le Roy New York claiming a cure for corns bunions and swollen aching feet. The text also includes literary quotes and scattered notes on sharks and a dental lesson anecdote, reflecting fragmented OCR.
A Swedish paper outlines a novel winter game for all ages. Two poles stand on the ice with a rope and rings on boards to be caught by spears. Players race between poles, glide far, and attempt to catch the most rings under umpire supervision.
A magician describes a card trick where after shuffling the deck a spectator picks a card and notes its position from the bottom. The audience chooses a target position, the deck is counted to place the card there, and the original card is revealed as the chosen card, heightening astonishment.
A string of light verse jokes asking why there are three objections to brandy, why a pretty girl is like a locomotive, what are the most unsociable things, and other quips. The humor plays on puns about drink, trains, time, debt, and marriage with a playful but dated tone.
The text notes that under Frederick the Great skilled noses were employed to sniff coffee aromas and protect the odor during roasting. It mentions government attempts to build large roasting plants and impose high prices, and that Germans eventually turned back to beer, with coffee viewed as a luxury.
In a humorous exchange Uselesa and another speaker note that much worry is useless. A quip recalls buying stock in a rubber grove and fearing frost for two winters before learning the trees had not yet been planted.
The piece cites Lincoln urging mutual judgment and notes Arizona's public institutions including a prison an asylum an industrial school a home for aged and infirm pioneers a university and two normal schools.
Westwood Maryland letter from Mrs John I Chards describes years of nervous spells female weakness and monthly pains. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and urges others to seek guidance from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
A humorous dialogue in dialect features Dinny joking about money and preferring work in an automobile to a trolley car, reflecting social attitudes in a Boston Transcript extract. The piece uses playful banter to mock labor routines and urban transportation.
Advice on repairing broken china suggests placing pieces in a large sawdust filled box. Set the article in a desired position so its weight holds the parts while cement hardens.
A healer named Sickness C Gee Wo demonstrates his ability to cure a range of ailments brought to him for treatment in a daily public display. The article highlights his methods and the reactions of onlookers to his performances.
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