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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1921
Page
3
A Portes hotel proprietor faces an extortion claim alleging a French acquaintance demanded payment to avoid dining here. The proprietor recalls the quarrel, noting the guest insisted the meals were refused unless the extortion sum rose by an extra 100 francs.
Fragmentary report describes cultural and colonial influences in North Africa and Algeria, citing Paris based sources and French academic discourse. It references Mediterranean ties, Latin antiquity, and the lingering presence of colonial-era imagery and trade routes in the region.
Fragmented lines speak of effort and doubt. A speaker questions success and truth, urging action and self reliance while referencing a Niagara setting and a pupil addressing internal conflict. The passage blends archaic phrasing with imperative prompts about attempting tasks.
Washington reports a government note demanding an end to hostilities between Costa Rica and Panama. The State Department urged settlement per the U S Supreme Court award, while Secretary of State and the Navy sealed orders to protect Americans as tensions rose along both coasts near the Panama area. Costa Rica’s reply was seen as unsatisfactory, prompting US intervention steps.
London reports the allies decide to enforce reparations on Germany with first occupation of Duisburg and Dusseldorf and Ruhrport, allied taxation on German machinery, and a Rhine boundary under allied control. Germany must accept by Monday noon or face immediate steps. German cabinet opposes. The Paris agreement demanded 54.0 billion dollars. Germany offered 7.29 billion.
Washington paid tribute to Champ Clark with a state funeral in the House chamber attended by officials and mourners. The casket lay in the great hall for viewing before a special train carried it to burial in Missouri with guards and fellow lawmakers escorting it.
Portland fugitive Julia Bruno was captured in Seattle on a murder charge tied to Harry J. Pawlak. Both were former cooks aboard the Portland-Oriental liner Montague. Pawlak was found murdered near town after the vessel’s February voyage.
Brigadier General Cumming head of the Kerry military area died in a roadside ambush near Clonbanin while overseeing a convoy incident. He had led the inquiry into a railway workers shooting at Mallow and served as court of inquiry president.
A discussion traces Sabbath and Sunday as distinct days, noting Hebrew usage, New Testament references, and apostolic rebuke for Sabbath breaking. It argues calendar challenges including leap years and lunar months, and suggests an ancient 28 to 29 day lunar cycle predates Genesis with early astronomy observations.
The article traces hat customs from Puritans who wore hats indoors, to wig trends influencing hat removal, and the rise of plumes and hats carried indoors. It links fashion changes to the French Revolution and Napoleon era, noting the stavepipe hat and breeches appearing after 1815.
Examines samples from a dozen ancient armor pieces showing they were forged from pure wrought iron using the cementation process. The iron was enriched and rolled into plates, heated and cooled in water, then hammered into shape, revealing early methods that produced stiff, welded metal garments.
An essay argues religion should be a core personal aspect of life rather than a distant afterdeath promise. It contends social piety hinges on daily justice, reverence for higher powers, and consistent moral conduct from infancy onward.
A quirky dialogue discusses memory training and tips from Rose and Rorof. The exchange hints at a simple rule for remembrance that lasts, with emphasis on practice over effort and the idea memory endures when not overtaxed.
Oregon Agricultural College reports near perfect control of apple scald, a storage disease that damaged Pacific Northwest crops. Protected Grimes goldens show no scald, while unprotected fruit rots. results stem from mineral oil treated wrappers absorbing harmful gases during early storage.
Growers have placed orders with a coast paper maker for 36 carrots of prepared wrappers for next season. Dr Zeller says these wrappers can keep bad-scalding early season apples at least two months beyond their usual market season.
The War Secretary approved a 230000 payment to the families of three Oregon national guardsmen killed in a Camp Lewis cannon explosion last summer. Two congressional bills propose 10000 to the father and mother and 10000 to each widow. The endorsement acknowledges government responsibility for defective ordnance.
Provision for widows pending government claims was made at Colonel White's request. The widow of Corporal Clyde R. Dindinger of Marshfield will receive 50 per month for herself and 25 for each of her two minor children until federal relief arrives. The widow of Corporal Edward G. Scott will receive 50 per month for the same period.
Lambing season ends, O A C experiment station experts urge docking and castrating lambs early. Small flock owners neglect this, lowering sale prices. Do the operations at two to three weeks old with basic sanitation. risks are minimal and profits improve.
Despite a 3 percent rural population decline over a decade, three Middle Western states raised crop output by 21 percent in the same period, signaling productivity gains amid shifting demographics.
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