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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
3
The piece muses on essential human life items arranged by word length from two to five letters. It links words like love, home, hope, birth, money, death, and grave to life’s core themes, urging concise single-syllable letters to capture existence.
The article notes that during the Paris siege in 1871 birds were used to send messages. One trip carried about 20 words, equating to roughly 500 words per batch, photographed on film for film-based collection and later printed in ordinary type.
A note reports installation of new machinery at Finch Wood Products Company. The item highlights upgrades to the facility and potential impact on production capacity and efficiency.
The Indianapolis News recounts a dawn baptism stunt by Troop 13 at Mire Baptist Church where 12 scouts emerged from a pup tent and a thirteenth toppled the setup, exposing the pool entry as the crowd watched in astonishment.
A plantation-born domestic named Aunt Dinah is hired by a young housewife who trains her with a nonfunctional old bell. Dinah, misunderstanding the instruction, rings a large dinner bell on the veranda causing a surprised inquiry as she seeks the kitchen.
In a North Delaware street home, the man stored two or more bushels of nuts in the attic last fall. The wife, usually at the office, found two squirrels racing about after a gnawed roof hole opened to a mess of nuts. The owner and the squirrels ended up sharing the bounty.
Fragmentary notes describe a quirky superstition about omens following a mishap at a depot. A signboard struck a man at the head and knocked him senseless, prompting thoughts of signs and fate while a local sleuth reports an unrelated incident in Kansas City.
The Paris show features many new dances with varied originality. An exception is a routine danced to Tehega and Hindoo strains, praised for its arms movements yet criticized as ungainly. Dally Mall in London notes the English response.
A garbled excerpt recalls remarks about Constantinople Lloyd George and a bridge, with stray phrases referencing a consulate and a market setting. The fragment hints at humorous or observational chatter tied to Mark Twain and Harper's but offers limited coherent facts.
Fragmentary report notes a dog distressed by children in a yard. A nearby observer intervenes, telling the kids to leave the animal alone, expressing concern for the puppy’s welfare.
A New Jersey river baptism by Doctor Brown, a Negro evangelist, involves many converts and a jokey exchange with a hackman who changes his name. Brown explains the extra dippings were to wash out the evil he claimed to remove.
Scutari in northern Albania sits between Lake Scutari and mountains, a historic center scarred by war and natural disasters. Venetian influenced gondola boats ply the lake as Albanians trace lineage back to Illyrian kings, with modern WWI contact shaping national character and resilience.
A woman writes of an embarrassing moment before her marriage when she and her friend swam at a distant lake beach while her fiancé’s sick headache kept him away. The friend then invites her to dive again and have lunch, revealing the social tension of the scene.
The Puranas describe a circular flat earth with a 4 billion mile circumference and Mount Soomeroo at the center. Deities reside on triple gold, pearl, and gem peaks, while three outer mountains bear 8,000 mile tall trees. Beyond a salt sea lie six seas of sugar cane juice spirituous liquor clarified butter curds milk and nectar, each encircling a distinct continent.
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The Red Cross Chapter proposes a social and health survey in Polk and Marion counties to guide next year’s program. It seeks cooperation from societies officials and individuals, asking about juvenile delinquency death rates contagious diseases defective or crippled children at risk families unable to afford basics and sanitation conditions. The Enterprise price remains $1.59 annually.
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