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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
7
In Ancient Daya settlers gathered by the chimney corner for tobacco. Firefighters relied on buckets. at alarms each chdl sen grabbed buckets and ran. If delayed, buckets were hurled from windows for neighbors to fetch and carry out.
In Lillyan Shaffner’s work Love and Friendship the lines explore male and female roles, anxiety, and interpersonal ties. A passerby notes the juxtaposition of love and friendship as forces shaping understanding between genders.
A quoted woman in a new book declares strong anti male views while noting general well being in Philadelphia. The exchange reflects gendered attitudes and social commentary current in the city.
An austere reflection compares human will to a ship’s compass guiding fate. The author notes that a wrong bearing leads to wreck while true direction yields smooth voyage and clear sailing. The quote emphasizes personal resolve shaping outcomes.
A Nantucket bathhouse fire killed two young women after floor oiling spread flames rapidly. The piece warns housekeepers to test oils before use and avoid liberal application. A careless guest dropped a match near a mop, igniting the spill and forcing survivors to jump into the surrounding water.
Foot powder labeled Allen's Foot-Fiase promises quick relief for tired feet. The faded ad urges readers to ask at local shoe stores for the product and mentions a free trial offer. The address references Le Roy New York area.
A note explains sparks from a telephone can ignite gas inadvertently and states that German gas works wrap telephone bells with wire gauze to prevent ignition. The safety measure emphasizes the risk of electrical sparks in volatile environments.
In a witty exchange Miss Cayenne notes a man’s apparent virtue may be vanity. The remark about a young man’s fondness for outdoor sports reveals a discrepancy between image and reality, suggesting a cautious view of appearances.
A Christian Register excerpt lauds nurses and physicians for selfless service in treating the sick and researching cures. It notes doctors risk life in experiments to banish plagues, dying from yellow fever, leprosy, radium risks, and emerging chemical studies.
Driggiets sells Murine Eye Remedy liquid at 26 cents and 1.00 dollar. Murine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes offered for 25 cents and 1.00 dollar. Eye books and advice promoted by Mall Murine Eye Remedy Co.
A 6 year old boy in a Spokane Washington hospital endured his third operation in one week without anaesthetic. Surgeons grafted a two inch square skin piece onto his shoulder to cover an open wound from a past accident when he was struck by a street car while coasting.
A London chemist claims to have produced a gum from sea week with superior electrical resistance to vulcanite and additional properties damp proof acid proof germ proof temperature sensitive yet non inflammable. Westminster Electric Laboratories tested the substance.
A brief note questions whether changing titles for restaurant staff will raise the tip amount demanded from diners. It weighs the impact of labeling shifts on the diner's perceived duty to tip and echoes the era’s focus on dining room etiquette.
Mrs Ollie Woodall of Morton's Gap Kentucky says two years of backache and female disorders vanished after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports regained health and ability to work. She invites others to write for confidential advice from Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
A study by Prof. B White details top-working as a rapid method to establish strong trees. Grafting methods such as cleft and kerf grafting are explained, with guidance on matching cambium layers, choosing stubs, and gradual, balanced cutting to avoid stressing the tree.
A poultry tip piece describes treating white diarrhoea in newborn chicks by rubbing a mix of lard and coal dust on the head and vent, then feeding only sand and ground oats for a week, with careful, small feedings thereafter. It claims success with 00 chicks last year and emphasizes avoiding wetness and chill.
A gardener suggests buying chicken wire to replace stakes where possible for garden support and protection.
Farm animals have an instinctive craving for salt and will consume only what they need if it is freely available. Keeping salt accessible prevents deficiency and promotes healthy circulation and digestion, with salt being a cheap, preventive measure for animal health.
The note explains that three tons of corn stover equal one ton of mixed clover and timothy hay, so farmers can determine whether saving clover pays off. It shows the comparative value and helps decide on saving rather than discarding crop residues.
A veterinary note warns against stuffing a colt with hay straw or coarse weeds as it spoils appearance. Recommend reducing coarse feed and using grains to balance the ration for healthier growth.
Workmen tearing down a premises in Oxford Street reveal a deep 80 foot well likely supplying early Sydney residents. When opened it held about 26 feet of water and bricks show hand made dove tailed construction without mortar. The top is capped with ironbark.
A woodcutter in Moisson, Forest of Compiegne, northern France, found a century old box in an oak tree trunk. It contained $700 in gold pieces with coins stained by human blood, suggesting a grim hidden treasure and possible violent history.
Advertised by J. C. Ay er Co. of Lowell Massachusetts. The copy lists symptoms such as attacks, sick headaches, indigestion, constipation, and dizziness as results of an inactive liver and advises asking a doctor about Ayer’s Pills. The recommended dose is one pill at bedtime.
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