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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
1
An editorial lauds newspapers for free wartime services to the government detailing support for Liberty Bonds and Red Cross drives. It commends the press for nationwide appeals, urging publishers to take credit now for their patriotism rather than after death.
A schoolyard style update reviews beet thinning practices, noting the best timing for thinning after four leaves and the need for careful supervision by farmers. It emphasizes the impact on yield, weed control, and spacing, with guidance on using average field distances and avoiding early thinning. It also mentions memory quirks and printing shop notes.
A historical note emphasizes not thinning beets too early and stresses the sugar beet industry. It cites that US average beet yields in 1914 were 10.06 tons per acre versus Germany at 14.17 tons per acre, urging improved farming attention.
A Dakota City notice from Sheriff George Cain warns housewives to beware of a traveling peddler posing with a plaster sample carrying leprosy germs. The German suspect was arrested after over a thousand dollars was found on him and officials consider public warning essential.
The argument contends higher freight rates by 15 percent will fund profitable railroad operation. It links community prosperity to railroad profits, claiming better service and timely market access depend on railroads earning fair returns on capital.
A saner view explains that politicians who favor flight risk resemble airmen who drift from ground. The comparison suggests danger in speculative moves, likening airborne policy to a fall from an aeroplane rather than steady ground.
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