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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1921
Page
3
A fragmented examination of famous men known for marital status, noting Michelangelo and Chopin among single figures. References to poets, writers, and artists such as Lamb, Whittier, Swinburne, and Brooks appear amid uncertain lines about fame, war, and social norms.
A fragmented dialogue centers on Mary and Jane with Aunt Mary as a topic. The overheard exchange touches on guilt and forgiveness while discussing a point about family ties and moral judgments. The text weaves debate about truth and duty within a tense domestic scene.
Mrs. W. J. Rambo and husband, long active in missionary work in India and the Near East, have returned to the United States on furlough. They landed in New York and await word from the Oregon relief campaigns manager. Their letters from Batoum describe dire refugee conditions and the perilous journey they endured escorting 200 orphans and others to safety, including shootings and rail disruptions by Turkish forces.
Riskop W. H. Lambuth reports 45 million in North China face starvation after floods and droughts. With 15,000 deaths daily from famine and disease, he urges urgent aid within the next three to six months as typhus spreads and survival depends on massive U S food relief.
The push for deeper ocean study gains momentum as modern gear replaces early limits. Researchers anticipate significant findings around Montevideo and Bathland inlets, building on the Challenger’s 50 year legacy and marking a new era in submarine science.
A West Indianapolis library tale shows a young patron seeking "Ressurection in the Parks" and other titles. The librarian deciphers slang like "Europe's Fables" as Aesop's Fables and "Out of the Twist" as Oliver Twist, revealing playful misreads by children and staff.
Republican whip Harold Knutson recounts an old country carrier who transports the mall from the depot to the post office for $1 per trip. He claims three trips daily amounting to about $125 monthly or $3,000 yearly. Asked how he makes $8,000 a year, the carrier replies he earns by carrying the mail.
The piece notes that on Saturdays shoppers use small change and many pay with ten and five dollar bills. It mentions coins moving through transit lines and vending machines within 48 hours, with dimes nickels and pennies most active in circulation.
Reports say Shimmy a yellow mascot cat from Aberdoet left home with guides and vanished after an incident at the fire hall. A fire hose splashed water, propelling the cat into the street where it was last seen.
A fragment reports a financier backing a reformer and notes great prosperity followed by a stroke of fortune. It mentions finding a very rich person and a troubled conscience, implying intrigue around financing and moral tension.
Thousands of students and townspeople crowded the Oregon Agricultural College campus for the formal opening of the second unit of the home economics building. The event featured a fashion show titled Fashion's Flower Garden with gowns by coeds, exhibits of Armenian rugs, antiques, furs, and working kitchens. Other displays covered meat cutting, water and light systems, and club work by extension staff. A State Teachers Association meeting accompanied the show.
A remark calculates that at top speed nonstop a snail would need over fourteen days to cover a mile, illustrating extreme slow movement.
Demographic data show Spain now has about 500000 more females than males. Experts cite shifting birth rates and longevity as primary factors driving the gender gap across the population.
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