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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
7
The article recounts Napoleon's 1812 Moscow retreat with an army of 650000, only about twenty thousand surviving. It describes horses fallen along the route and naked specters wandering, succumbing to frost, famine, or native Lance units as they weakened. Attempts to sell eye remedy products appear amid the damaged text.
The article notes meteorites and sacred stones in museums and collections. It cites a 400 pound meteorite in the National Museum in Washington, a 1 656 pound Yale fragment, and a 437 pound Amhert piece, alongside sacred stones associated with Kaaba Mecca and the pyramid of Cholita. The text also mentions Syrian worship and a Mexico religious link to a bell found Hormone Se.
Australian wool growers have been warned by an English chamber of commerce not to breed from black or gray sheep. They urge careful ram selection from flocks free of black hairs and recommend slaughtering all black and gray lambs to avoid contamination.
A quotation from Ruyskla argues we should consider not only the utility of a purchase but also the wholesomeness of its manufacture and whether the chosen expenditure yields as much good as alternative uses. It emphasizes mindful spending and ethical production in consumption decisions.
Mrs Stsim Tem of Hooper Nebraska credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing five years of female troubles after other medicines failed She reports bearing down pains and back weakness that prevented work until seven bottles restored her health She urges others to try the remedy and allows using her name for aid.
A New York Times piece recounts Captain Blake and wife Mary Ann aboard a Jersey barge near Pier B. Their tiny son in arms and a terrier Rag-Tag save a toy raft with an ice floe infant. The mother screams. A nearby steamer Oceana helps. Captain Blake praises the child’s future as a sailor.
United States Consul General John L. Griffiths outlines London as a complex federation of 29 cities and boroughs each with its own mayor and council. The London County Council administers the public schools fire safety tramways health and parks with 10 800 employees in the tramways department since 1899.
The London city corporation continues to pay land tax on houses that stood on Old London Bridge until about 1755. Parliament authorized redemption by lump sum payment of 55 000 or 50 times the annual index of 1 800. A copy of the old act rests in city archives as the city seeks to settle decades of tax losses.
Daffodils wield a poison that repels pests yet harms humans. Rabbits and other animals avoid the plant while workers suffer sore hands and painful nails from handling Lent lilies. West country housewives brew it as a supposed cure, a decoction that could kill a patient.
A brisk exchange between Deacon A and Deacon B highlights contrasting sermon aims. A urges awakening sermons while B argues for sermons that prevent complacency and sleep.
A display of dainty breakfast linens features cloths and napkins in linen damask with English chintz borders in green red pink or yellow and hemstitched edges. New table cloth designs include Belgian double damask Irish motifs and hemstitched linen with lace monograms. Show towels in Irish linen with floral embroidery and damask borders accompany guest towels sized 15 by 24 inches.
Boots for tramping should be scrubbed with English harness soap and given two coats of waterproofing oil to stay soft after soaking. Well-built shoes saves dollars and keeps wearers well shod. For summer comfort buy a ready made shoe slightly wider or longer to reduce stocking wear.
Mothers learn to distinguish fading shrinking and cracking fabrics by testing samples before purchase. Use a match test to identify wool scents, caustic potash to separate wool from cotton, and sunlight to check color fastness. Note red and deep pink hold color, black shows starch, green is risky in fine goods.
The article outlines a reading outfit for bed including a knee length front closing blouse with elbow sleeves and a wide collar, made of pale wool satin or messaline. It recommends a matching silk cap with a plaited frill and a velvet bow, and suggests decorative embroidery of birds butterflies or flowers on the blouse.
A tiny pocket with a flap is sewn inside the apron pocket to hold dimes and nickels. The design prevents coins from falling out when the apron is placed or tossed aside and saves trips around the house for loose change.
A description of fringe finishes for a lace or net collar. A row of black fringe an inch and a half deep around the top of the collar enhances style, and a second deeper fringe along the bottom edge resting on the throat adds more emphasis.
The Willamette Valley Chautauqua at Gladstone Park Oregon City runs July 9 to 21 1912 with noted acts and speakers including the Chicago Operatic Co Lou J Beauchamp Rev Wm Spurgeon S Piatt Jones Mexican Troubadours Judge F P Sadler Fred Emerson Brooks Lee Emerson Bassett and John Mitchell. Directors plan extensive park improvements and the P R L and P Co reballasts its branch line to boost service from Portland and Oregon City.
A fragmentary dialogue about poets being born or made ends with a tense exchange over money and responsibility. The vagueness and garbled wording limit clarity, but the scene hints at a quarrel between a young man and his wife over childcare and finances.
Fragmentary church notice shows Deacon Tightwad proposing an eight percent raise on chattel mortgages to boost church income. The snippet mentions clergy discussion and a push to maintain interest in the parish.
A fox chased by the Essex Union Hounds slipped into a High Street house in Billericay and bolted upstairs. Punch reports the fox then acted as a wolf rehearsing Red Riding Hood for a cinematograph show.
Aesop is celebrated as a famed slave who spoke timeless fables and tales. His wisdom led to eventual manumission when a master found him so wise he granted him freedom.
A clipped proverb urges thrift as rain approaches, warning to lay aside funds and prevent a damp, smelling room from leaking. The remark hints at budget worries and home maintenance in a cautious period.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder. It promises relief for tired aching feet, corns, calluses, and ingrown nails. The copy targets druggists and shoe stores, urging direct purchase in New York and nearby outlets.
A secretary questions the poultry claim after a run in a panel room. The assistant replies they saw the empty “ronsta” and asserts it’s all right. The exchange hints at skepticism toward evidence in a humorous panel dialogue.
An advertisement for Ayer Co. Lowell Maine promotes Ayer's Hair Vigor as a scalp cleaner that destroys dandruff promotes hair growth and keeps hair soft and smooth without coloring or injuring the hair or scalp. It advises consulting a doctor for hair problems.
A Scientific American associate urges a campaign against common soap It suggests a penny slot machine paper towel folded soap sheet for quick use in public lavatories The article notes a historical travelers soap booklet and praises the guayule rubber industry as a growing national source and economic impact.
A concise notice describes Marine Eye Remedy products claimed to treat watery and irritated eyes. It notes components such as phenol and sterile packaging, urging use under guidance at Marine Eye Buive Aseptic facility. The text reads like an ad promoting rapid relief for eye discomfort.
The piece notes Sam Vale as the London comedian behind Sam Weller and the farce The Boarding House later at Covent Garden. It cites his Wellerisma lines and records his death in 1848 with a jocular exchange about marriage and crossing the ocean.
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