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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1922
Page
6
The article notes near marsh lands in Louisiana and Texas forages contain almost pure sulphur, shifting U.S. supply from Sicily since 1896. It highlights sulphur’s industrial roles from black powder and mining to rubber vulcanization, silk bleaching, straw hat straw processing, grapevine treatments, and medicinal ointments.
A Smalltown Bugle editor laments unpaid subscriptions and jokes with readers about accepting two bushels of corn or corncobs in payment. Farmer Brown replies he fed stock from his own corn, leaving no corn for dues. The editor asks what use he would have for the paper if cobs were all he possessed.
Reverend Dr. John Marquis, explorer and missionary, credits Eskimos’ endurance to eating nearly the entire kill including brain and glands. He warns white bread and canned goods bring northern diseases as outsiders invade in Far North. Few edible plants exist, with reindeer moss as the main browse for northern Siberian herds.
The article recounts California prospectors chasing fabled mines such as the Gunsite and Lost Crhin. It notes a prospector mistook rock for ore, named a fictitious mine, and his error led to deadly expeditions that cost ten to twelve lives over time. The tale is cited from J. M. Scanland via the Los Angeles Times.
The article explains a chemical test for remade milk using sodium hydroxide. Curd from remade milk dissolves to a yellow color after standing, while natural products or those with little remade milk do not. The test detects as little as 10 percent remade milk when performed carefully.
David Fairchild notes the Florida and Panama experience show weeds dominate tropical fruit farming. Clearing land, burning, planting, and then retreating as forest regrows is common for small growers who cannot rely on northern methods. The cycle repeats as jungle returns.
The article traces candy from ancient Egypt using honey and starch to modern sectors. It notes medieval candied fruits boiled in honey, early confectioners like drugetst, and sugar’s rise from drug to industry. It highlights sugared roses in the 16th century and lemon and peppermint drops gaining popularity by the 18th century.
A defense counsel addressed the jury in Welsh, Judge Bramwell allowing it in a simple case. The verdict was se quittal, and the judge asked what was said. The reply: the case rests in a nut shell and all key figures are English except the jury and prisoner who are Welsh.
Brown buys a grandfather clock at an auction and, unable to find help to carry it home, straps his cloak to his back and walks off. A burly navvy collides with him in the street, both exchanging quick apologies as they recover. The wagging caption ends with a quip about buying a wrist watch.
In a public bar two French workmen discuss national debts reaching trillions of francs. One explodes with the word trillion, prompting the other to quip that a trillion is merely a billion with a lot more 761 08 in the punch line.
Dr Joseph Bloodgood touring the country warns prompt medical exams can prevent cancer. He lists skin warts and moles as three categories and calls for early removal, careful watching, and abdominal or breast concerns with rapid action and X ray testing.
G R Hyslop of the Oregon Experiment Station warns that standardizing crops by variety and quality is vital. He notes 63 wheat varieties exist, but 11 to 14 would meet all needs, discarding inferior types could boost yield with little added cost. About 25 000 acres of grain were inspected and certified.
A report from A C Experiment Station notes that smudge oil or discarded automotive oil can destroy hog lice when brushed on or applied with rubbing posts. The method kills the lice but not the eggs, requiring a second treatment after 12 to 14 days to target hatched eggs. Experiments show lice reduce feed efficiency by up to a third.
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