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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
7
A camper muses on birds and music versus critics in New York. He contrasts thrush and lark with ragtime, mocks Marmal tastes, and notes sparrow delight. The piece mentions local observations and social chatter from Mrs. Gossip and Mrs. Sharp.
A Continental uniform over a century old once owned by General Christie of Revolutionary fame was showcased among the estate relics of Margaret Benjamin of Ithaca New York. The white broadcloth coat features silk and satin, knee breeches and satin stockings, illustrating historic apparel.
An eighty year old Ohfo citizen asserts he never wears underwear. The copy touts Perrit's Kym Salve as a trusted remedy for eye ailments, advertising it as the antiseptic solution sold by druggists worldwide.
China boasts the Grand Canal as the world’s longest certified waterway from Tungtu to Hangchoo, spanning about 600 miles. The ancient artery links major regions and showcases colossal canal engineering.
The 1911 Northumberland Sea Fisheries annual report details trawling and prices, sea temperatures, and crop data. It then notes methods to mesmerize lobsters by positioning and stroking the carapace and thorax to induce temporary immobility.
An English scientist unveils a magnifying device vastly surpassing the best microscope and spectroscope. At Cambridge, Sir J. J. Thomson tests a instrument combining spectroscope and camera capable of revealing chemical combinations in a fraction of a second, promising a revolution in matter science.
Kansas City judge declares selfishness the chief cause of divorce and many other human troubles. He argues removing selfishness from human nature would bring the millennium.
The Philadelphia Record comments on modern typewriters rigged for billing and some for cooing. The blast contrasts deceptive gadgets with their manipulative aims and warns readers about commercial tricks in office equipment.
A Washington inventor introduces a new coin purse design that uses a rubber cord to keep the flap closed, aiming to be safer than traditional purses. The device emphasizes secure closure and simplicity.
A Peoria woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her from surgery after two years of illness amid a tumor scare. A Jessup woman says after four births and months of inflammation two doctors urged operation, but the remedy cured her.
A polar bear at the London zoological gardens died after a pneumonia illness confirmed by postmortem. The article notes the paradox of a polar bear dying from cold in warmer captivity and explains how captivity prevents hibernation and increases illness risk.
Eben Folsom seeks 200 from Squire Lane for dry goods investment. The offer of security includes three silver teaspoons a warming-pan vases feather beds geese and hens. Squire questions the value and risk before agreeing to lend.
A fragmented note: mentions sore feet corns ingrowing nails and baritone misprints. references new shoes Allen and a shoe cheres scene with unclear names and addresses. a cryptic line notes country cousin blame and snow on ground with cigarette butts in the sky.
An old advertisement notes Marine Eye Remedy and related products marketed as non patent medicines by Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago. It mentions a New York grocer turning cream into butter via small electric motor churn, and a caution about preventing Chicago fire with water.
A humorously described scene shows fans at a Dickens dining room leaving with eggshells and orange peels as keepsakes, illustrating the public’s adoration for the author. Advertisements note Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. The piece includes generic product brag and quotable lines from period publications.
A man named Pavel, or Paul, had five sons who adopted local forms of his name across the Balkans. One settled in Athens as Pavopoulo, another in Belgrade as Pavlovich, a third in Sofia as Pavioff, a fourth in Bucharest as Paviescu, and the youngest in Constantinople as Pavioglu.
Parsons Sun notes a Kansas schoolyard moment as two Parsons girls race to school amid tardiness fears. One suggests kneeling to pray, the other prefers walking fast and praying while hiking. The item captures small town humor and daily life.
An advertisement extols seventy years of experience with Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for coughs colds bronchitis and weak throats and lungs. It urges consulting a doctor and describes nightly Ayer’s Pills as a bile laxative aid with one pill at bedtime.
Marla Thompson Daviess in Rose of Old Harpeth contrasts a departed Mr Satterwhite with Cal Rucker portraying a second husband as dessert after dinner. The quote critiques social roles and material provision through a humorous old southern context.
A brisk businessman ignored callers as his schedule filled. Among those calling was a good customer who took their business elsewhere, illustrating how preoccupation can harm client relations and sales.
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