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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
7
A fashion column surveys opulent gowns and outerwear highlighting feminine tailoring, leather trims, and straw collars. It notes winged cape styles, satin linings, Angora details, and country wear combos, emphasizing stylish yet practical motor coats, Midsummer palettes, and bold leather accents.
Surly Simmons clings to glory as Old Black Lulu destroys the Registered Mail craft in a dramatic river crash. The tale follows the rise of airship mail and express, the Never Mind What company, and Hendricks facing a Continental challenge.
A fragment notes a red headed boy’s tendency to spread black eyes among his playmates, reflecting a curious color motif. The line reads as a vivid stray detail from a larger piece, capturing a moment of childhood mischief and social color dynamics.
A terse sermon provoked a sharp reaction as a hard of hearing listener challenged the speaker, prompting a tense exchange and debate over communication methods and patience in public discourse.
A writer in The Electrical Experimiter argues that a 150 pound man contains about 3 500 cubic feet of gas and hydrogen and nitrogen worth about 2 dollars for illuminating purposes He notes fats to make a 15 pound candle and salts minerals enough to yield pencils matches and bones He catalogs carbon iron phosphorus sugar salt and other substances in quantities that could produce candles matches pencils and bones If a man were distilled into water he would yield about 38 quarts The piece ends with the claim that this is the scientific answer to the question
A writer signing as Sepharial in the British Journal of Astrology predicts a new world war beginning in June 1926. He claims to have published dates in advance for 1914 and its end, and pins the first phase on Turkey and Prussian intrigue spanning Europe to the Middle East.
A collection of short maxims about men and women. It notes that speech reveals character and warns against trusting too easily in romance. The sharper lines mock vanity and the consequences of deception in relationships.
A London Answers piece notes old sayings about gait and luck. Bend in ankles and tipped toes supposedly signal poverty or bad fortune while a long stride and swinging walk imply resilience and eventual success. The rhyme warns that turning in toes brings misfortune and even imprisonment, urging readers to watch their step.
A speaker brings his chaperon to a play to witness her flirtation with aging grace. Old gentlemen in the box greet the queen, while the chaperon’s eyes brighten with renewed youth and delight. The poem recalls youthful love and shared memory as time softens appearances.
A traveler reports two Maine farmers playing horseshoes from morning to late afternoon by a farmhouse. The men refused meals, saying they had plenty of work to do, as the game drew a growing audience in the rural scene.
Quoting Thomas Hughes, the piece contrasts new chances with second chances. It argues the key difference between people lies in how they seize their first chance and how they respond to a setback when it occurs.
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