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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
7
An OCR dense jumble touts a corn treatment promising immediate relief and root removal. It includes questionable testimonials, pricing, and scattered inserts about drugs, a Cincinnati authority, and unrelated items from various columns.
A mosaic of small jokes and thrift notes urges saving food and cutting waste. Tips cover repurposing leftovers, reheating cereals, using fat trimmings, and using skim milk for cooking, with practical reminders about reducing kitchen waste and boosting the food supply.
USDA guidance advises dairymen choose breeds based on local conditions and marketing needs rather than personal preference. It highlights Jersey and Guernsey differences, noting Jerseys are common, fertile milk producers with high butterfat, and cites record milk and butterfat figures from a large Jersey sample.
The article explains Invar a nickel steel alloy about 86 percent nickel with carbon and manganese, noted for minimal thermal expansion. It cites figures from 0 to 40 C showing about one millionth change per degree, with variants under 0.5 millionth and even slight contraction, but expansion increases beyond 40 C up to 200 C approaching steel levels.
A fragmentary quote describes a letter from a person in France who reports great difficulty learning French. The speaker notes the main issue as his poor ability to speak with the natives.
A historic site near a palace in Pekin hosts a vast animal cemetery with over a thousand dogs once kept as pets by Chinese emperors and empresses. The scene suggests a ruined summer setting and relics tied to ancient coins and quills.
The piece jokes about excuses for being pro German and contrasts neglecting a partner with proper courtesy. It notes the folly of saying you value someone yet failing to phone about being late and hints that misfortune seeks company but needs help.
A Popular Science Monthly note describes new playing cards devised for the blind with letters raised in the top and bottom corners. By covering the letters with a thumb, the blind read the card value from dots forming the initials such as Two D for the Two of Diamonds or J J for the Jack of Hearts, gaining speed with practice.
Advice on preventing milk spoilage stresses cleanliness of cows and milking areas, sterilization of all utensils, and rapid cooling to 50 degrees Fahrenheit or below. It calls for trained dairymen to ensure gate food for babies amid destruction, stressing reduced staff and strict hygiene.
Advice for calf care stresses sunlit quarters and fresh air. Feed whole milk for the first two weeks, then switch to skim milk. Provide ample sound grain and bright hay, and make feed changes gradually under the owner’s attentive care.
Timothy hay is commonly grown and used despite being extremely poor roughage for dairy cows.
A thief snatched a meshbag valued at $500 containing two pennies from a woman walking to church. Her husband, a preacher, admonished women to be more careful en route to worship.
A playful quote from the Boston Transcript notes Mary’s grown lamb now outgrowing its early simplicity. The anecdotal tease contrasts childhood innocence with adult burden as Mary would rather walk a mile than confront the lamb alone.
A man frets at every bell while a sardonic citizen notes his lack of nerve. A photographer is described as clever, with insights into how people view themselves versus how they are seen by others, highlighting a tension between appearance and inner truth.
An advertisement promotes beauty as a result of a healthy body and clear skin. It touts Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s ailments and urges use of Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets, a laxative made from May-apple aloes jalap root.
A Baltimore American item records a terse exchange where Mrs Juggins denies being home and a caller responds he feared she might be. The dialogue reflects a brief domestic moment captured in the paper.
A humorous fragment recalls Washington reflecting on meatless and wheatless days, noting how the topic has captured broad attention and become a noteworthy public fad. The exchange hints at social observance and the era’s dietary conversations.
A Washington Star anecdote captures a driver scolding a mule with strong language that provokes no one but the animal, highlighting the humor of farmyard exchanges.
A Philadelphia mother describes chronic fatigue backache and nervousness treated by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improvement after three months of use and credits the product with restoring health and appetite. The notice promotes the tonic as a remedy for run down mothers overwhelmed by daily demands.
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