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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1919
Page
7
Fragmentary notes discuss night lighting using a gas lamp or electric bulb with a dome to diffuse light. References to rays, halos, and diffused shading suggest early exploration of lighting design and glare reduction for nighttime use.
A collage of Portland area business ads lists cleaning and dyeing services, dental depots, herbal remedies, doors and windows, drug supplies, farm loans, fur remodeling, hides and wool buyers, hair removal, hemming and stitching, Kodak finishing, antiseptic powder, machinery suppliers, and a naturopath doctor with contact details in Portland Oregon. The items reflect a late 19th or early 20th century classified ad page with multiple firms and product offerings.
A famous artist who offered art classes returned to his studio after stepping out for half an hour and found a student hiding a weighted cigarette. The artist approached with a playful line asking what he planned to draw, and the student confessed.
An old advertisement promotes SALGRENE as a remedy for kidney disorders including rheumatism and uric acid in blood. It also advertises the Sanitary Beauty Parlor offering 22 inch edited or transformation services with a pricey value and location at 400 to 418 Dekum Ride.
The article explains how the term troops can mean a large group of soldiers or a cavalry unit formation. It notes that 2,900 troops typically refers to about 2,000 soldiers, while in cavalry usage a troop is a unit of about 60 troopers led by a captain.
The 1919 farm labor picture shows actual supply at 88 percent of a normal demand, up from 72 percent in 1918, with wage rates not part of the study. Improvement is uneven by region, strongest in the North Atlantic and weakest along the South Atlantic, while the coast from New England to the South Atlantic underperforms compared with inland areas. A Maine poultry grower, Reuben Lowe of North Shapleigh, demonstrates profits from keeping 250 White Wyandottes, earning over $1,000 after feed costs in 1918–19, with high egg production per bird.
The bridge club president proposes a motion banning talk during games. A member suggests discussing the motion while continuing to play, turning the option into a practical compromise for the card tables.
S. E. Saiwater hails Ojibway Cree and Montegnais as the world’s finest canosmen in The Woods In daw. He claims they possess a sixth sense in rapid running and guarantee a dry finish even through water, a claim that unnerves rivals.
A cheap home made lice powder mixes three parts gasoline to one part erin e carbolic acid with plaster of Paris moistened by the liquid. After drying the powder can be kept airtight and used to dust infested fowls. About 125 birds can be treated per hour with one pound for ten mature fowls. For head lice ointments using bine or mercurial preparations with vaseline are applied at the base of the feathers around the head.
Advice notes birds shed feathers in season require ample varied feed to stay healthy and grow new plumage. Emphasizes maintaining strength and proper nutrition during molt.
The text recommends purchasing well matured pallets instead of hens and using movable nest boxes for easy cleaning. It warns that hatchery success requires experience and notes issues with warm coop clicks and wings that grow too fast, advising cutting wing feathers to preserve chick vitality.
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