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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
6
Nathaniel Peffer argues that church influence is essential to Korea's independence movement and that Korean Christians are the movement’s backbone. He notes Japan’s charge that it is Christian led and warns Christianity fuels unrest and resistance under alien rule, with Church influence growing as Christians lead the rebellion.
A report by the Society for the Study of the Social Consequences of the War based in Copenhagen estimates Europe lost about 5 million people by mid 1919, with 20 million potential births suppressed by lower birth rates and 15 million by higher mortality including about 10 million killed in battle. The female surplus rose to 15 million. Russia and Poland suffered 18 million losses. Germany and Austria just under. France 3.34 million. Italy 2.28 million. Britain and Ireland 1.185 million. Serbia around 1.65 million.
After handing his savings to his wife, Mr. Jugenne sends Hilda to shop and stock a home on the cheap. She returns with a Ming cabinet, mismatched chairs, a short dining table leg, beds, a collapsible boat, a patent plow, German helmets, stepladders, a zinc hatch, and a folding settee that won’t unfold.
The United States now imports about 25 percent of Chinese silk, with American demand fueling growth more than Chinese. American manufacturers adopted Chinese weaving methods after viewing a moving picture reel of Japanese production, prompting a shift to suit Western tastes and a swift industry jump.
In a New England shipyard work has begun on the Bowdoin, an 87 foot auxiliary schooner. In 1921 the vessel will carry a six man expedition led by Donald B. McMillan to chart 1000 miles of uncharted coast along western Baffin Island. The boat, modified from a Gloucester fishing design, will be ironwood clad and insulated for ice endurance.
The U S Department of Agriculture dust explosion research expands beyond grain elevators to aluminum dust starch and fish meal. Firemen note dangers and join preventive efforts as investigations reach broader industrial scope. Engineers from the department presented findings at the Nations Firemen’s association convention in Peoria.
A study by Selig Hecht of Creighton University reports the eye becomes vastly more sensitive after entering darkness, reaching 5 000 to 10 000 times its daylight sensitivity. The reversible photochemical reaction in the retina involving a photosensitive substance drives this adaptation.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item recalls a commuter scene in which a man refuses to open a telegram about a 2 cent loss while clutching a noble in pinochle. The telegram boasted of a 1 000 barrel gusher and the financier laments the misspelling of his game.
Frederick St. Bartlett of Easton Maryland arrived in New York from Venezuela aboard the steamship Mara calla with a power boat and gasoline to reach home. Despite rumors of a railroad and gasoline shortage he found rails operating and then towed his boat overboard to begin a water voyage home with his wife and daughter.
The old Billop house at Tottenville, a historic site used as General Howe headquarters in 1770, will be converted into a factory for insecticide after news of its sale. Efforts to have the state purchase and preserve the house and its dungeon and underground passageway failed.
At a tea a group of women discuss marriage timing with Sulue favoring thirty, others twenty eight or twenty seven. Miss Elule De Wolfe jokes that the best age is when you’re still too young to know better.
Albany officials press oil firms to provide sufficient distillate for agricultural equipment on local farms. Washington experts report Willamette flax compares favorably with European production. Astoria based Armstrong Brothers Manufacturing of Chicago acquires 280 acre Youngs Bay land with 8200 feet water frontage. use undecided.
A terse OCR fragment mentions a Myrtle Creek project with a ten foot meter and a three story structure, but lacks context or dates. The readable bits indicate construction scope but provide no entities beyond Myrtle Creek and measurement references.
A weeklong ice shortage ends as a 100 pound drum of ammonia arrives. Artificial ice production resumes after the ammonia shortage, ending rationing that had left the population on ice rations.
Officials examine mill sites and timber cut timing with details on where and how much timber will be harvested, aiming for a soon start to operations in the river basin area.
The Sant vaporizing manifold, a Portland invention, allows Ford cars to run on graseline distillate kerosene or combinations. Vaughn Motor Works manufactures and distributes the device on a commercial scale.
Portland officials of the Long Bell Timber Company, after a recent purchase, acquired a substantial timber reserve in the Cow area, confirming a major expansion in log holdings and future supply plans.
Alco Wood Products in Albany begins upgrading with a new set of machinery for its silo making operations. The plant started with four workers and now expands its workforce as part of modernization. Buyers Week planned as Oregon merchants prepare to stock Oregon goods.
Simmons Glove Manufacturing of Portland adopts a new method turning scrap leather into small, serviceable pieces for making gloves. This approach aims to cut leather costs despite overall high material prices and reduce waste by reusing trimmed scraps in factory production.
Portland has been chosen by the Texas Gulf Sulpher Company as the distributing hub for all Northwest Sulphers. Motor ships will bring the product from the Gulf of Mexico and rail will distribute it inland. Rail and water terminal facilities are provided here by the company.
The new Labor Temple and the $3,000,000 Montgomery, Ward & Co. plant in Portland are under construction and will stand as monuments to Oregon made building material. Both structures use concrete brick produced from Oregon raw material.
The White Pine Lumber Co. plans a Swan Lake mill operating on one shift with a daily capacity of 60 000 feet. Hood River reports straw and crop volumes at about 60 percent of last year but expects higher prices to boost total returns.
The piece argues that if merchants sourced 26 percent of their stock from Oregon it would create more work, raise wages, and boost business for all in the state. It cautions against shortages and highlights local economic benefits.
The Foal River agent of a London fruit company says domestic apple production will drop this year, leaving exports higher. The English apple crop is only about 25 percent of normal, which should push exports to strong levels.
North Bend The Boehner Lumber Company began construction of a smokestack towering TL feet high, marking a notable industrial milestone for the region.
Readable text indicates a local manufacturing firm in Portland expanding operations by moving into a larger facility. The company plans to add a substantial number of workers and increase output to meet growing demand.
A Portland company faces a substantial penalty over an incident in Weed California. The legal action concerns a leather belt product described as twelve feet long and wide, with a total claim around twelve thousand dollars.
A Portland report notes brik winnings tied to a sugar policy proposal, with supporters urging frulta preservation and energy balance. The piece highlights contention over SYP Conte and a call for equal preservation of fruit resources.
A fragment from Mountain News hints at a contest between labor forces and organized groups. The piece mentions a test of efficiency or talent among workers, with implications about wages and liberal policies.
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