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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
3
The New York Globe fragment presents a series of quirky exchanges about manners and jokes in the ranks. A temperance protest, a chauffeur's fatigue, and a curious line about christening whips with champagne appear among the dialogue. The piece reads as a mosaic of clipped, period humor.
A 19th century style feature touts Lydian Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a successful remedy for women. It describes labor, herbs, extraction methods, pasteurization, sterile bottles, and letters from women praising health benefits.
A fragmented Brooklyn item recalls a queer dream about a richer man running off with a woman. Mrs Brown questions the response while Mr Brown notes a streetcar job loss. The passage hints at personal unrest and social chatter from a faded urban page.
A garbled excerpt shows a school meeting with a teacher and an exchange about a written excuse. It mentions a parent and a motive to have a student attend, but details are unclear.
A distressed ad fragment touts Cuticura soap and ointment offering free samples to remove corns and soothe itching. It urges readers to write to Cuticura Dept. Boston for samples and claims fast relief without pain.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture summary notes pasture and forage crops cut pork production costs. It cites Missouri tests showing gains from forage and legumes, with grain needs varying by pasture quality and hog weight. It discusses when to rely on pasture, grain ratios, and the role of permanent pastures as forage sources year round.
The USDA advises shelled corn as a top feed for pigs from three weeks old, using a self feeder in a creep area to control access. It recommends gradually enlarging the creep, adding shorts or tankage after four to five weeks, and continuing a steady corn feed into market time or breeding programs with careful exercise.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the piece stresses prevention over eradication. It outlines three main rules: prevent weeds from seeding on the farm, prevent weed seeds from arriving at the farm, and for perennials, stop top growth to starve the roots.
The United States Department of Agriculture and the Federal Council of Churches urge all ministers and religious leaders to assist in a food protection campaign. They will contact county agents and state extension services to educate communities on boosting local production and alleviating transport burdens.
A quip by Senator Sorghum argues that politics may be discussed in peace but he will fight to preserve talking politics strictly in his native language. The exchange highlights language as a political issue.
A witty exchange pits Miss Cayenne and a speaker on women and humor. The remark suggests women value jokes in mate selection, prompting a lively, tongue in cheek moment.
A dialogue shows a prospective tenant objecting to a view of a large building opposite a house, with an agent downplaying it as a munition factory. The exchange shifts to pessimism about the war and a witty banter about advising on reserve forces.
An exchange from the Washington Star features Farmer Corn tessel noting his mule can kick. He says he does not object, quipping that everyone has some kick and he is content to leave it to the mule.
A child in a khaki suit asks if he is a man like his father and plans to take a dime from his bank to the barber for a shave, highlighting a moment of growing into masculine rites.
The note recalls a marriage rumor about Maud and a much older husband, followed by a periodical complaint about unachievable expectations. An advertisement highlights Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a vegetable medicine for periodical pains and nervous disorders, claiming long-standing use and a 25-cent price.
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