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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
9
A curious experiment shows a visiting card can act as a diaphragm for a phonograph. By placing the card on the disk surface and moving it with the needle displaced, sounds are transmitted clearly though with limited volume. The setup offers amusement and thought without standard equipment.
The origin of potluck is unclear to many but the New York Sun notes potluck appears in Limoges where a Saracen quarter serves soup from a communal pot. Customers draw with a pen ny and take what remains, a practice reflected in defined dinners where guests accept what is offered without complaint.
A collection of lighthearted riddles and puns about rooms, flags, dresses, birds, bats, plates, Cain and Abel, colds, tumbler feats, ivy, roads, cold cream, blows from ladies, and snuff takers framed as humorous questions and answers.
Creamery builders must plan both building and equipment costs. A medium 28 by 48 foot plant may cost 2200 to 3000 dollars without refrigeration, with equipment around 1200 dollars for a gathered cream plant. Two churnings daily could yield about 1200 pounds butter per day in peak season.
Practical notes on making water tubs from half barrels for shop use and wheel tire cooling. Also explains soil boredom effect from exhausted bacterial activity and suggests growing legumes as cover crops to replenish humus and boost soil bacteria for better plant growth.
A historical note describes a farm device improvised from a mower truck hammer and chisel to create a wheel and lifting mechanism for hogs. It also includes guidance on selecting stallions by tracing ancestors for race winning speed and sires.
Inferior sows drag herd averages and muddy pens deter winter husbandry. Sheep perform best on rough land, with goats as another option. Emphasizes purebred swine selection, range lamb feeding, conservative cattle feeding, and shelter for hogs. Highlights hay quality for stallions and brood mares.
The article outlines fattening poultry for market by moving them to a darkened coop, feeding lightly after placement, then feeding three times daily with water and grain. It stresses timely care of a colt’s feet, noting poor limb set stems from neglect and feet not trimmed level with the frog.
A reader cites a method for nail wounds in horses’ feet using cleaned wounds filled with hot tallow or lard. The practice is noted to cause little pain and often cures after one treatment.
Clean milk and clean utensils prevent gassy curds. Poor hygiene leads to sour notes in dairy products and ineffective fermentation.
Passenger trains run daily from Independence to Dallas with times for Nos 66 64 68 and 70, and from Independence to Monmouth Airile and West Salem with Nos 61 73 62 72 124 126. Outbound from Dallas to Independence includes Nos 73 65 60 and West Salem leg times.
J G McIntosh announces services as notary public conveyancer loans and fire insurance with offices in the Enterprise Building Independence Oregon and two phone numbers available.
Will practice in all courts of the State. Probate matters and collections given prompt attention. Office, Cooper Building, Independence, Oregon.
Crowds daily enjoy our cakes bread and pastries. Our shop promises clean wholesome baking to build strength and health. The Independence Bakery F E Bodenhamer, Prop.
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