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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1919
Page
7
Fragments describe ceremonial caves and kivas carved into cliff faces in New Mexico. References note rock hewn dwellings, ladders, and interior symbols linked to a vanished people and a cave site called Ceesibla. A casual dialogue hints at family plans and a joke about a new baby.
The article notes that Chinese music is unwritten and passed down orally from father to son, with favorite songs preserved but the music left to memory. Musicians vary performances by their judgement and interpretation, and instruments may break during play.
An eclectic OCR passage lists offerings from merchants in Portland including accordeon pleating and bematitching, agate cutters, artificial limbs, auto accessories, building materials, beauty services, carpet cleaning, dye works, dental supplies, hides and wool, drugs by mail, doors and windows, farm loans, remodelling, furrier, photography supplies, remedies, and more. It reflects a bustling, addresses Portland businesses in a period catalog style.
A selection of household tips and inspirational quotes. It mentions cleaning an umbrella with sugar and water, opening and drying it, and then includes attributed thoughts from Kossuth Dickens Beecher and Beecher on happiness and industry, plus a note about the oldest slate roof in New York from 1700.
Mothers increasingly rely on ready to wear for children as styles evolve rapidly. Frocks for girls seven to twelve feature over the waist bodices, long over blouses, and trim fringe. Fabrics include serge wool jersey tricotine with buttons braid angora silk, with blue poplin models noted for school days.
A brief guide explains mending lace by knotting the thread end, weaving through the break, and looping tightly to join the old thread. Both loose ends are secured and ends trimmed to make the break nearly invisible.
Fashion notes navy brown and gray dominate autumn blouse colors, paired with touches of bright or light accents. Trimmings should avoid garishness while maintaining distinctive style.
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