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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
6
London Answers notes ventriloquism in birds as a real phenomenon. The corncrake and grasshopper warbler mimic or mislead with their calls and notes. The sedge warbler and redbreast show strong ventriloquial skills, with other species and foreign doves also cited.
A Illinois inventor patents a cardboard toy with two boxers mounted on a card. Operators insert fingers through shoulder openings to punch with miniature gloves, making the torsos bend at the waist and spring back after each blow.
A humorous collection of wordplay questions and answers about long sentences giving away life, promises, and Cupid misfires. It also jokes about Washington D C standing for Daddy of hill country and the idea of removing feet before sleep. Each line delivers a light, punny setup with a punchy quip.
A white poodle lost a foreleg in a streetcar accident wanders to a farm where a boy adopts it. A doctor dresses the stump and an artificial leg with a laced glove top and rubber pad is fitted. The dog moves well but sometimes loses the artificial limb while hunting woodchucks.
A feature notes the female fly lore claiming she lays 120000 eggs in a season and adds a quip that she does not cackle, highlighting a humorous view of insect prolificacy.
The piece argues that confessing hidden shame relieves inner distress. It compares mind wounds to physical poison, noting that unresolved shocks and memories fester, risking insanity. It cites loneliness and lack of expression as key drivers of deteriorating nerves and unhappiness.
A quotation from Woman's Home Companion urges simple wholesome foods free from added substances and complex dishes. It recommends avoiding fried methods, moderating diet quantity and eating frequency, and chewing properly to aid digestion and social meals.
In Cadiz a 1.5 million pesetas fund is approved to build a monument to the British and Portuguese allies who aided Spain during the Napoleonic Wars and to finance a centenary celebration inviting UK Portugal and South American representatives. The monument costs half the sum, with the rest funding the festivities.
An elderly rotund man is seen daily for a week at a New York restaurant eating a peculiar lunch. He samples French ice cream with small sips of hot milk, testing the temperature as he mixes milk into the ice cream and into another bowl until the ice cream is finished.
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