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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1921
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text discusses British labor endorsement favoring U S armament policy and reassurances for peacetime funding. Mentions Great Britain and Japan with unclear references to alliance and progressives. No clear event date or concrete outcome is established.
The Admiralty ordered four Hoodclass battle ships to pause construction and wartime work until a conference outcome is known. Contracts were halted for two weeks and no new function or maintenance was to proceed. Prominent English authorities reacted to the order.
The transcontinental line announced rate reductions on lumber shingles and related goods from Pacific Coast points east and New England. The Commerce Commission has approved publication of tariffs lowering costs up to sixteen percent under existing trunk line associations.
The report notes total loans amounting to $90,572,327 in Washington with $30,672,327 on a September date, detailing payments to men. A conference called on railway pay rates is announced, while the House passes the maternity bill authorizing $6,000,000 for state aid. Portland baseball club changes hands as ownership shifts to W H Klep and James R Brewster.
An American scientist weighs the enduring question of when the glacial period ended. Readers note debate on how long ice covered Europe, Labrador, Alaska, and Greenland, and whether warmer climates followed before a final end is settled. The restless mystery of Earth's deep climate history remains unresolved by geologists.
A ship captain recounts a violent encounter with New Guinea tribes after a man died. We offered armlets and cloth to settle the death but tribal leaders demanded a life for a life. The party departed after a ritual payment and learned later the killer’s brother had killed a white man in vengeance.
A Boston Herald quote lampoons intuition and women’s hunches in a heated discussion with a doctor of medicine who links intuition to a vestigial endowment. The piece skewers attempts to explain existence of something not real and mocks male reliance on wives’ intuition and jokes about elopements.
Marlon Clase Picker notes in The Survey that Mothercraft has progressed in five years across nations. Starting in Massachusetts as a standardized course for girls and young women it has spread through many states and beyond to the Dominion of Canada under the Victorian Order of Nurses. State and national Federated Women's Clubs, parent teacher associations, Red Cross workers, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, and Americanization centers have all supported the effort.
An anecdote from the New York Sun quotes a floorwalker in a department store describing why men dislike shopping. He says men wander, ask salespeople who lack department knowledge, and fail to find items quickly, blaming inefficiency among men in stores.
The article describes the tin hat as a symbol in modern warfare lore, likening it to a scarecrow over a pole and coat, creating a warrior-like vision. It contrasts its presence with feathered miners and references to the New York Times in a faded wartime reflection.
Canon Talbot of the American Expeditionary Force's First Division writes that American soldiers carried scarce religious items yet showed reverence amid Argonne fighting. He notes the unit's senior chaplain managed private belongings of 1,800 dead and observes a mix of collectivist behavior with deep spiritual reverence.
The Philadelphia Ledger describes how ultraviolet rays from sunlight and electric lamps provide therapeutic effects. It notes that heat is not the main factor and details devices using quartz lamps with mercury vapor to deliver UV exposure for rheumatism neuritis catarrh and infected tonsils, potentially avoiding surgery.
An old chronicle recalls Hyde Park as a hub for diverse sports from English hunting to fencing and horse races. It notes royal foot and horse races, the dusty mill-horde drive, and Charles I’s clashes with a Berkshire squire labeled ugly rascal whose death warrant bore his name, fueling later resentment.
A gas company house article explains mantles last 500 to 1000 hours, but breakage comes from handling and wear. Initial light may be very bright in cheap mantles, yet fades quickly, while sustained candle power reveals true quality. Some firms offer mantles with long service guarantees.
Polk County notes announce a family records collection by the Sarah Childress Polk Chapter D A R asking residents to send Bible records to historian Mrs. Joseph E. Sibley at 410 Hayter Street Dallas. Vern Compton buys 125 Ash Street from Lester Guy through Corvallis real estate dealers. A convention calls for a law requiring physical examinations for most marriage license applicants.
Dr W B Carey a former well known local physician is named as a candidate for postmaster of Rogue River where he has practiced for several years.
County Clerk Floyd D. Moore and Mrs. Moore were in Portland for several days last week where Mr. Moore attended the annual convention of county clerks of Oregon. He was the author of a notable motion or resolution during the meetings.
Alfred V. Lincoln of Charlestown Mass wills 7500 of his estate to be set aside at compound interest for 90 years or until 2011 to fund tree planting in Lincoln's hometown. At 4 percent rate the principal would grow to about 250000, potentially turning into millions.
The ladies of the Christian church hold their annual bazaar at Sloper Bros and Cockle's store on Wednesday December 14th.
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